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

p.s. All thirteen of us ate brunch at Cheeky’s. The lattes were pretty but not very tasty. However, the flight of bacon and the buttermilk and fresh corn pancakes were beyond delicious.

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

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.

I promise to post a few recent shoots. It gets crazy this time of year so I want to make sure I’m still sharing a bit with you! Last year I forgot to blog so many great shoots and I’m trying to remedy that this year. I’ll have to sleep a little less in the next month!

Finally, here’s a good mornin’ photo from my niece Elsa all the way in Philadelphia. She has this adorable habit of dropping the ‘ing off of many common words. There’s nothing cuter than a 3.5 year old saying Good Mornin!!

p.s. I totally condone cell phone photos of your kids (just as long as you use a real camera or hire someone like me from time to time)!

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).