We’ve been busy doing lots of holiday shoots, some fun lifestyle shoots, and I’m producing a gigantic ranch shoot this Sunday in Healdsburg. I can hardly wait! Oh and did I mention we’ve got a fun event coming up with Heath Ceramics in Sausalito and Los Angeles – don’t miss this!

Also, we brought back mini-sessions for a limited time only. I’ll be posting a few more details but essentially these are 30 minutes sessions, perfect for holiday cards and gifts and we’re doing both on-location (Golden Gate Park and Crissy Field) as well as in-studio at a really great price! Email us to find out more and get on the schedule!

Finally, isn’t this the most lovely and colorful family? I just adore them.

Colorful family // Modern Kids Co. Fall 2011

Happy (almost) Holidays! Stay in touch!

Sarah

To all of our families from 2010, thank you very much for choosing us in 2010. It was such a pleasure to see so many smiling, happy families!

We’re excited to announce that we’ve opened all of our 2010 galleries for a limited time to purchase last minute holiday gifts. Professional lab prints, digital files, and our proof books are still available for holiday delivery if purchased on or before 11:59 pm on Tuesday, December 14th.  Please see below for all of the details.

As a quick reminder our galleries expire exactly 30 days from the date your gallery goes online. If you have an expired gallery and need more time than our 12/14 deadline please set up a call or in-person meeting with Katie. We will waive the fee to re-open your gallery. Anyone who contacts us for an extension will have the entire month of January to complete their order. After that time all 2010 galleries will be archived and no longer available. Thank you for understanding.

Again, thank you for working with us in 2010. It was our busiest year to date. We’ve experienced some growing pains but we were thankful to have them. In early 2011 we’re planning on improving many of our processes as well as adding some exciting new features and a few more photographers across the country. Please stay tuned!

HAPPY, HAPPY, HOLIDAYS TO YOU!

xo,

Sarah and the rest of the MKP team

1. Spinner Board Games | Three Potato Four offers an excellent vintage find: 50′s Spinner Board Games at $35.00 a pop. Hurry, their stuff goes fast!
2. Baby Blocks Walker | A favorite push toy of my son’s. Pushing, stacking and piling. What else would a new toddler want for Christmas?
3. Early Learning Puzzle by Kid O-Matching Shades | The graduated colors of these circles lead children to appreciate the fantastic array of shades the world has to offer and distinguish subtle differences.
4. Eames House Blocks | In the true Eames spirit, your kids can create a ligneous yard sale on your living room rug while you’re in deep conversation with your guests, then build this living landmark to demonstrate how you are properly introducing them to important bits of culture. I’ll be purchasing this for our home. Excellent!
5. Wooden Fishing Set | The charming magnetic fish and sea creatures in this set are made of natural wood finished with linseed oil. Kids can “go fishing” anywhere! A perfect gift from avid fishing grandparents, like mine.
6. Zooborns! | A book about the newest, cuetest zoo animals around the world. A friend of mine put together this absolutely adorable book.  You should also check out Zooborns for all ages. It was just released in October and has already made #12 best selling book in the country!
7. Zen Wagon | I love this little wagon! Your kid will be the stylish kid on 4 wheels!
8. Chalk Table Set | Kids love chalk, why not give them a table to use all the time to display their artistic talents or play a game of tic tac toe. It’s also simple, which keeps it from being an eyesore in the room.
9. Tool Box | I’ve been looking all over a tool box since there is always a hammer, screwdriver or tape measure lying around our place. Kids can now participate in helping out the handy Dad or Mom without damaging the furniture, walls or themselves!
10. Toy Vehicle | Ikea’s autblock version, yet at a dirt cheap price. Only $9 for a package of 3. We all secretly love Ikea.

I hope I have helped inspire some ideas! Happy Shopping!

XO, Regan

P.S.  Stay tuned for my nursery debut, photographed by Modern Kids! Sarah is AMAZING!

1. A Moma modern play house and Moma modern play family will suite any girl who enjoys doll houses, crafts or stickers! Check out the stop motion video for tips on how to use the play house. A toy that looks good when out…a definite must in my house!
2. The Daring Book for Girls is the manual for everything that girls need to know—and that doesn’t mean sewing buttonholes. It’s not just a guide to giggling at sleepovers—although that’s included, of course. This book is every girl’s invitation to adventure. A perfect gift for the bigger kids or a great book to have on the shelf to source later.
3. Pallina dropping ball game. A fun, suspenseful and strategic game that’s fun for the whole family!
4. P’Kolino Orange Craft Table. A perfect and stylish table for art projects, lunch and best of all can be a splash of color to a much needed boring room. Perfect for small places.
5. Love Mae Dress Up Dolls. These gorgeous reusable fabric doll wall decals are made to be played with – dress them and change their outfits and hairstyles as many times as you like and add a great decoration to your mini’s walls.
6. Tic Tac Toe vinyl wall decal. A perfect game for kids of all ages.
7. OPS! watch by PIXELmoda.  A flat watch inspired by retro fashion with a modern use of silicone. Thanks to The Mini Social for sharing!
8. Hoppy Aliens. The bouncy, round, fun-as-all-get-out toy you might remember from back-when. Another great way to bring in splash of color and style to a nursery or kids room.
9. Graffiti Set. A blank city wall with a fresh coat of paint – is there anything more appealing to doodlers, dreamers, and graffiti artists? Great coffee table book to showcase your kids art!
10. Ms. Food Face Plate. Good taste is a matter of play with this foodie-forward plate. Endless ways to play “dress up” makes mealtime fun for your little miss by encouraging creative ways to use everyday foods as eyes, lips, hair, earrings or any imaginative add-on your little chomper can imagine.

Next up Boys gifts…stay tuned!

XO,

Regan

My sessions are nearly 100% booked through the end of this year. I have a few weekday spots in November. The great news is that we still have weekends and weekdays open for the holiday season in LA, New York, and with my associate photographers here in San Francisco. Start typing an email to us right away hello(at)modernkidsphoto(dot)com to get on the calendar!

Enjoy this image of my sleeping-beauty-of-a-niece, Elsa.

xo.

Marilyn moved back home with us yesterday and we are thankful to have her here. She is not suffering. Instead she’s teaching us all that life is very short and it’s important to follow your dreams and love with all you’ve got.

I hope you’re all enjoying a lovely holiday season with your families, much love from our family to yours. Enjoy a few images from our time together below. I am online here and there but responding to emails a little slower than normal. If you have an urgent request from me please give me a call.

xo,

Sarah

when i was a kid we didn’t have these clever devices for snowballs. I prefer the home-made variety (these snowballs hurt!)

Modern Kids Photography is a sponsor over at the excellent blog by Liz Stanley, Say Yes to Hoboken. Here’s her DIY variety made with a gocco printer. So fun, Liz! Check out her full post here.

Last year I had so much fun customizing holiday cards for my clients. Together, we sent out nearly two thousand cards, wow! This year there are a ton of options to do holiday cards through Modern Kids. If you still don’t see something you like we also work with two fabulous stationary companies, Minted and Mango Ink.

First, a few things about our holiday cards this year.

• We have 11 new designs this year (see them below)!

• Each design is fully customizable including text, colors, and even fonts

• Two card sizes: 4×5.5 + 5×7

• We have a super-fast turnaround! Typically less than 5 business days from the date of your order

• Complimentary mock-ups. I’m happy to mock-up some options for you and give you advice on the best imagery for your card.

Enjoy the 2009 Designs and again if you still don’t see something you like please visit Minted and Mango Ink! If you’re in San Francisco, feel free to stop by the studio to take a look at our holiday cards. If you’re in Chicago or St. Louis, I’ll be bringing a few of my designs with me.

Finally, the images used above are lovely but they are not imagery from modern kids (except for a few cards in our intro image).