tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58200855702288673162024-03-05T12:03:06.140-08:00The Portrait Place BlogUp to date about The Portrait Place - Photography by Alecia Silva. Keep checking back for the latest news, sneak peeks, and promotions!The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820085570228867316.post-29800788187792332352009-03-16T11:19:00.000-07:002009-03-16T11:29:25.028-07:00Buh-bye old blog...<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">...and hello fancy pants blog! Come on over and check out the new and improved blog - and don't forget to update your bookmarks!<br /><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.theportraitplaceweb.com/blog/">http://www.theportraitplaceweb.com/blog/</a> </span></div>The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820085570228867316.post-16238264712112513982009-02-25T10:37:00.000-08:002009-02-25T10:57:10.802-08:00Noah<div align="center">Meet Noah - just under 2 weeks old. I worked with this little (and when I say little, I mean <em>tiny)</em> baby boy this weekend. I think he may have been my smallest one yet! But what he lacked in size, he made up for vocally. He was sure to squeak and squeal when he'd had enough of me messing with him :) J & J - it was so great to meet you and your sweet little man! Congrats! He is just precious and I had so much fun working with your family!<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634/3302743502_581c5d8b3f.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3308948261_de94da3cb0.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/3308948233_bbdd7c518b.jpg" /> </div>The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820085570228867316.post-31830007022418392982009-02-03T21:35:00.000-08:002009-02-15T21:47:42.892-08:00February Special: Newborns<p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/3237300366_2ab9324820.jpg" /></p><div align="center"></div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">A couple of weeks ago, I had the most amazing opportunity to attend a workshop taught two of the country's best newborn photographers, </span><a href="http://www.kelleyryden.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Kelley Ryden </span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">and </span><a href="http://www.tracyraver.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Tracy Raver</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">. I've admired their work for quite some time, so I was extremely excited to meet them and learn from these amazing women. The experience was unbelievable! I came back full of new information and even more excited about working with newborns!</span> So I've decided to run a special for the entire month of February. This isn't something I do often, so take advantage it!</span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br />{Newborn Special: The Details}<br /><br />If you book a newborn session with me during the month of February - this is what you will receive: </span></div><ul><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">$50 off your session fee </span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">$50 print credit (this does counts toward the minimum print purchase)</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">1 set of 24 custom birth announcements and envelopes</span></div></li></ul><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">** Your baby must be due by the end of April 2009 & younger than 14 days by your session date in order to qualify for this special.<br /><br />{Referral Discount}<br /><br />I've also decided to offer a discount to anyone who refers a newborn session to me during the month of February. As my way of saying thank you, you will recieve a $75 print credit to at your next session.</span> </div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/3242215709_253de7a530.jpg" /></p><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820085570228867316.post-2460661322700119062009-01-21T14:47:00.000-08:002009-01-21T15:31:02.848-08:00January 2009 is flying by!<p align="left"></p><p>How is it that we are already almost at the end of January? I can't believe how fast this month has gone. Here are a couple shots from some of my most recent sessions. Enjoy!<br /><br />PS: Stay tuned...I'm going to be offering a <em>lovely</em> special during the month of February. Check back at the first of the month for details!</p><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/3149477904_ac257f51d1.jpg" /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3215756243_aff5700f75.jpg" /><br /></p><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/3216608972_f3022ab85e.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/3216608916_851a62db75.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3216608884_671a6681c9.jpg" /></p>The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820085570228867316.post-64643490633805345622008-12-23T15:34:00.000-08:002008-12-23T15:50:21.294-08:00An extra big thank you......to all my clients who have been super patient with me during the last few weeks. Christmas is just days away, and it seems as though there aren't enough hours in the day to do it all. Here's a sneak peek of some sessions I've been working on lately. I hope to be finished with them all soon. Have a wonderful holiday season!!!<br /><br /><p align="left"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/3124578168_0405a8dbb9.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="left"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3073/3088812664_0806e39860.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="left"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/3132131564_22eeeb262e.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="left"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3132131592_2c0ff52566.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="left"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/3132131640_62f65ca9f8.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="left"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/3132131538_1df39b741e.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="left"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/3131303331_d9ba8ef489.jpg" /></p>The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820085570228867316.post-11279965527435024722008-12-03T13:27:00.000-08:002008-12-03T20:13:39.901-08:00Overdue UpdatesDear Blog,<br /><br />I'm sorry...I admit it, I've been neglecting you. It's just that....well, things have been extremely busy for me lately (as it always is this time of year) and I have not made you one of my highest priorities. Here's just a bit of the latest, all in one post. Please forgive me - I'll do better from now on!<br /><br />Love,<br />Alecia<br /><br /><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/3080149375_9cc9e78593.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/3080149345_74f2d12ca6.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/3080986968_bb6c362d7a.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/3080149271_07d1e2ffcd.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/3080149303_bb65169677.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/3053917215_42a52e052d.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/3054644694_0c487d9953.jpg" /></p>The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820085570228867316.post-84892834542669996832008-11-14T18:46:00.000-08:002008-11-14T18:57:05.919-08:00Miss A - 18 MonthsI've been working with little Miss A since she was in her mama's belly. She sure is getting big - and fast! It seems like yesterday I was meeting her for the first time as a tiny newborn :)<br /><br /><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/3031227782_5089f25d1c.jpg" /></p>The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820085570228867316.post-51931293325684955882008-11-14T18:24:00.001-08:002008-11-14T18:58:08.007-08:00Baby H - Getting bigger!<p></p><p align="center">From the moment I met this little guy - he definitely captured a piece of my heart! He's so handsome, and has such a great disposition - it's impossible not to love him. I did his maternity, <a href="http://theportraitplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/milford-sound-in-new-zealand.html">newborn</a> and now 2 month pictures. His mama is one of my dearest friends from high school - and I'm thrilled that I not only get the opportunity to capture her children's growth, but I get to keep in contact with her too!</p><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2993622116_3e4a548b33.jpg" /></p><p align="center"></p>The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820085570228867316.post-49937856596327286312008-11-14T18:00:00.000-08:002008-11-14T18:02:49.128-08:00Sweet Girl<p align="center">This little miss came into to see me a couple weeks ago - and boy was she busy! She was very sweet and had a pair of the prettiest blue eyes I think I've ever seen.<br /></p><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/3030315763_60473385f4.jpg" /></p>The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820085570228867316.post-67554463370761275722008-10-28T20:06:00.000-07:002008-10-28T20:38:06.801-07:00Senior Sneak PeekI had the privilege of taking pictures for this young man who is graduating this spring. We used to go to church with his family a few years back, and it was really great to see everybody again. Good luck, Mister D - and congrats on being almost done with high school and on your way to being a youth pastor!<br /><p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/2983385050_e4e1c6e0f5.jpg" /></p><p align="center"> </p>The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820085570228867316.post-64665620359265097222008-10-22T20:51:00.001-07:002008-10-22T22:23:05.626-07:00Thank You!<p align="center"><img src="http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/aleciasilva/17.jpg" /></p><br /><br />I am completely booked for the 2008 Holiday Season. Thank you to all my <em>wonderful</em> clients! You are welcome to call me to put your name on a waiting list, should I have any cancellations.<br /><br /><div>**If you are interested in booking a session in December, I still have some availability, however I cannot guarantee you will have your pictures by Christmas.</div><br />I am still booking newborn sessions, so if you are currently pregnant and would like to schedule a session, please call me asap with your due date. This helps me book your newborn session on short notice after the birth of your baby! Thanks again!The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820085570228867316.post-44361091649005139612008-10-04T01:31:00.000-07:002008-10-05T11:11:20.687-07:00Baby H<center><img height="500" alt="Baby H" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/2896001758_9442524ed3.jpg" width="500" /></center><br /><br />This little man was a perfect gentleman - I was so happy to meet him. I had so much fun working with him and his family. Thanks again for coming in again!The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820085570228867316.post-83137856899521919642008-05-23T14:07:00.000-07:002008-05-23T14:15:39.577-07:00Oh, Baby....<div align="center">For those of you who don't know, as of mid-May, I began my maternity leave. I plan on returning to the studio in early October of '08. If you'd like to schedule an session for October or later, I will begin adding those sessions to my calendar starting in September. I'm really looking forward to meeting the newest member of our family and spending the first few months of her life focusing on watching her grow. As we all know, they change so fast! Keep checking back for updates, I will be adding more as the months go by.<br /></div><div align="center">Alecia :)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203684964968441234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsULPBGjsseFRmPsfN7q5JUxoJ3eO3ywX3K7GVLDJYohFGd-QQsDS7a7EwGbLfoYEMwtIuTWfSScbVr4kyhFhNqg9VqAVuMqXfCDnn6TqD8aD-T03s42MMCAgFFalWTb4-QMsKS8WgInU/s320/IMG_8986+copy+copy.jpg" border="0" /></div>The Portrait Place l Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758968080124927361noreply@blogger.com1