my bella bambini | champaign children’s photographer

I took my girls out on Saturday afternoon to Trevitt-Finch park (on the corner of University and Prospect — the one with the awesome tree) for a little tree-climbing, giggles, and modeling for Bella Bambini.  The girls had a good time, and I was pleased to get some good shots of Averhy (…have I mentioned that she’s in the fake-smiling phase?  Yeah, big time.)  The giggles on the right are a result of threats of tickling by Daddy… always a sure-fire-real-smile-getter!  Are your kids in the fake-smiling phase too, or have they grown out of it?  Do you have any suggestions for me to get my girl to SMILE like she means it (I don’t have a problem getting clients’ kids to giggle… just my own kids!!)  Let me know your tips by leaving a comment below…

Oh, and a quick reminder that there are only 10 days left in April, so make sure to take advantage of the Spring Gift Certificate Sale!!  Remember, during the month of April, each time you purchase $200 in gift certificates to Sweet Pea Photography, I’ll toss in an extra $50 gift certificate FREE!!  Yep…  for every $200 gift certificate (which can be used toward session fees, prints, albums, canvases, digital collections, or any other product I offer) that you purchase between April 2, 2009 and April 30, 2009 — you will receive an additional $50 gift certificate totally FREE!  Just head over to the Sweet Pea Photography website, click on “clients”, and enter “gift” to see the gift certificate gallery – then you can even order the gift certificates online! Or if you’d prefer, just send me an email or just give me a call at 217.637.1657.

I had a client email last week asking – “Can I buy a gift certificate for myself?  And can I then use it to purchase prints from my session that was last week?” – and the answer to both of these questions is YES!!  The only fine print is that this offer is only valid for gift certificate purchases completed (ordered and paid in full) by April 30, 2009.  So shoot me an email to purchase some gift certificates today!!