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Aug 02 2010

First annual memorial princess sessions

Stylized Portraiture announces the first annual Sabina Hartley-Burke and Ava Jane Gibson memorial princess sessions!

Sabina lost her battle with a brain stem tumor on May 31st, 2007. She was eight. Ava Jane Gibson lost her battle with a heart defect on August 5, 2009. She was three. Before each of them left this world, I was lucky enough to meet them for a princess photo session. Since then, I’ve felt like it’s something we have to do for another deserving girl every year.

You know, sometimes it is hard to believe in Fairy Tales. There are times in life when we want nothing more than a magic wand and a little pixie dust to take us to a happy place! We know that there are some people that you would love to do that for too. Now, where do YOU come in? Let’s be honest; no one loves anything more than hearing the good, fabulous, things people have to say about them or their children. Whether it is that they have triumphed over troubled times, are fighting health issues or that they are just an amazing kid who deserves a little something special, people LOVE to know that other people feel that way about them. So, it is up to YOU to nominate a family that has a little girl(s) between the ages of 18months and 7 years old. Tell us why you think they deserve to have their little girl whisked off to a magical place where she is queen and is photographed as such!

Send us an email sharing why you think the person you are nominating should be THE ONE for this totally awesome package. What makes that little girl so special and why does she deserve to be treated like a queen?

Up for grabs:

A $1500 value fairy tale package

This captivating collection begins with your princess being photographed in a lovely garden setting. She will be able to wear two of our couture gowns along with any other accessories she chooses. Included in the collection is a 16×20 canvas gallery wrap piece and a 20 page storybook.

Deadline for nominations: Tuesday, August 31st, 2010. Photo sessions will be scheduled for September or October. Email to heather@stylizedportraiture.com Please forward this to everyone you can think of in case they know a deserving girl too!

Written by Heather Lickliter

Posted in Announcements

Aug 31 2010

Two Little Princesses

I really do love meeting people who get out of the car and say “Oh, I’ve totally stalked your site for years!” I always say “Well why didn’t you call us earlier so we could get to know you??” That was this mommy. Then, her oldest little girl popped out of the car and shook my hand and said “Hey! You’re a photographer? That’s really cool. I think you’re really pretty.” and the two-year old was incredibly articulate too. I had a great chat with them through the night before I managed to sit in a fire-ant nest and scrape up my toe. Arg!! My injuries aside, aren’t these girls stunning?

Written by Heather Lickliter

Aug 30 2010

Manic Monday

Heather is on jury duty this week, but needs to do some product shots for a tutu!

WHO: A girl between the age of 1.5 and 3 years old, must be standing and must be okay with outfit changes

WHERE: Studio or Botanical Gardens

WHEN: Aug 30th or 31st at 6pm, 15 minute mini session. That’s TONIGHT or tomorrow night!

Call Heather at 706.338.4414

Written by Heather Lickliter

Posted in Announcements

Aug 26 2010

Hello, tiny

This sweetie was the answer to my model call for an outdoor newborn, and I’m so glad she was because her parents are SUPER nice! We met up at one of my new favorite spots for a session, Ashford Manor! If you’ve never been there, you HAVE to see it. The grounds are flat out stunning and the guys that run it are amazingly nice too. Anyway, This little tiny girl arrived sleepy but woke up while we were getting set up. Thank goodness mom and dad are good with bodily fluids, because she got them both with just about everything. We were patient though and finally she was out for good. I was able to get everything I wanted and a few bonus shots!

Written by Heather Lickliter

Posted in Newborn Tags: Ashford Manor, Athens, baby, colorful, georgia, girl, Newborn, outside, photography, princess, watkinsville

Aug 25 2010

Soggy but fun

This little man had a very soggy session at the gardens! At 8am, everything was still sopping wet in dew. Our shoes were sloshing and my pants cuff took hours to dry. Poor guy didn’t want to walk it in it, and I don’t blame him!!

Written by Heather Lickliter

Posted in Toddlers Tags: Athens, botanical gardens, boy, child, colorful, georgia, outside, UGA

Aug 24 2010

Hello, wide awake!

This sweetie slept for TEN whole minutes out of this afternoon’s three hour newborn session. She was nursed, shushed, swung, swayed, swaddled, held, cuddled, patted… you name it… She wasn’t having any of it. Thank goodness mom was casual and open to that being how it was.

Written by Heather Lickliter

Posted in Newborn Tags: Athens, botanical gardens, georgia, girl, Newborn, outside, UGA

Aug 12 2010

Please vote for us!

The annual Athens Banner Herald Reader’s choice awards are up again this year! This is the first year that we’ve caught it before it’s over and we’d LOVE to win one!

How to vote? It’s super easy! Go to beta.athensfindit.com/?q=node/14152 and then scroll down to the Photographer section. In the box under it, just type in ‘Stylized Portraiture’ and then click submit! Easy!

Thank you!

Written by Heather Lickliter

Posted in Announcements

Aug 11 2010

Another graduate!

You’d think that of all the times I’ve been to this girl’s house for photos, she’s remember me and I wouldn’t get the “Oh, you’re scary!” face for 20 minutes when I walk in.. but no. She flirts and smiles like a champ when mommy is holding her but if I look like I’m coming too close that smile vanishes! She’s now a Tales From the Crib graduate! Thank goodness we already have two more sessions on the calender or I’d be going through withdrawals. I need my dose of cute curly-headed baby! You can see her sitting up session, her heads up session and her newborn session!