last year i asked a friend of mine to take pictures of me playing and giggling with each of my kiddos.  i had so much fun doing them and treasured those images so much, i threw out the question on facebook: “would any other moms like pics with their kids?” and that is what sparked the “mommy and me” sessions.  i had a fabulous time photographing around 20 mommies with their kiddos and definitely decided to do it again.

this year im going to do it in conjunction with mothers day!  so, the plan is to do the sessions on may 7 and have them all edited and ready to view on MOTHER’S DAY morning!

cost is the same as last year with one more option… digital images for keepsaking!!
option to add professional make up application just before the session for you mommies is $20.

option 1). pay a $25* session fee and choose from 8-10 images in your gallery (ala carte print pricing for prints listed here).
option 2). pay $250* session fee and receive your session plus 8-10 digital images with copyrights sent to you along with a recommendation for professional printing.
*cost include pics of mommy with one child.  each additional child is $15 and will give you 2-3 extra edited images.

the details…
-time slots will be available every 20 minutes on may 7 from 8:40-11:20am and again from 5:20-8pm.
-i will book time slots on a first come-first serve basis. your non-refundable session fee is due via paypal when booking your session to hold your spot.
-please indicate when booking the session if you want to add make up.
-please contact me via phone or text at 616.990.3557 to book sessions (since i only check facebook twice a day and i don’t want to miss your requested time!)
-sessions will be held at vanraalte farm park, up the hill by the barn at 1076 e. 16th st. holland, mi 49423

graduation open house invites are now available!  each of these designs is printed as a 5×5 trifold with the fun edge featuring images from your senior session and comes with 5×5 envelopes (square envelopes require a snitch extra for postage). its a little tricky to understand why some panels are upside down, but remember that is is because it will be tri-folded.  really fun and unique!!

pricing is:
$195 for 50 cards
$270 for 100 cards
$340 for 150 cards

also available for purchase is a digital image, sized only for use for graduation invitation printing.  comes with a copyright release so you can design your own invitations and print them where you choose.
$90/image

oh my word…  can one pregnant momma be more perfect?  seriously, when i was pregnant with each of my children, i carried them in all sorts of body parts, where indeed, the baby was NOT growing.  i wouldve given anything to have a belly like this one while maintaining legs of those of a dancer (which julie is).

my associate {christy pacanowski photography | couples division} photographer, anya, shot this session this week in the bitter cold!  love the images!  so excited to meet that lil baby soon!!  thanks julie and anthony, for allowing us to get these beautiful images of your family as you await the new addition!

rockwell sessions were a big hit last year and so much fun to shoot!  basically, a rockwell session is a styled, digital mini session for families, kids, or sibling sessions.  offered on four different dates, each session date will have its own unique look still true to christy pacanowski photography style.  many people use an image from one of the rockwell sessions to create christmas cards too, since you get the digital files with copy and printing rights!  another great part?  they are offered on saturdays.  beside rockwell sessions, christy doesn’t typically shoot on weekends, so this is more convenient for family schedules.

the dates are:

april 28: spring fun… rain boots, umbrellas, and spring style. great for kids or families!
may 14 (this is a monday): bed in a field…the vintage bed sessions are back by popular demand!
july 7: life’s a beach… sessions at the state park in the dune grass and by the water.
september 15: urban living room… ill be getting the couch out to drag to an old run down urban location.
october 6: fall fun…  an old little barn location with possibly fall colors to mix in as well.

so call the studio and book your session!  the $450 (not refundable, but transferable with a small fee) paid by credit card when you book the session includes a pre-session wardrobe consultation in your home in the holland/zeeland area (small fee for travel to outside areas), a 15 minute session, and copyrights to 10-15 digital files for you to print and use as you wish!

and no post is complete without a few pictures.  thought id throw up a little slideshow of a few pics from  last years’ rockwell sessions.