Birthdays, Snow Days and Christmas Day!

December is a busy month, I think everyone on some level can relate to that. For me it is an especially busy month, December is packed full of birthdays (Mine, Fawns, My Father-inlaws, 5+ other friends, my son Jack's and of course Jesus's)! So there has been lots of parties and shopping in the last couple of weeks. Not to mention the big winter storm that dropped 12 inches of snow on the valley floor! Normally our area doesn't get a large snowfall till January so having all this snow before Christmas is quite a treat and it was a good excuse to stay home and just be with my family!

Just as a reminder, we are still taking nominations for our "Giving is Awesome" event so please take a few minutes to nominate someone you know and make sure to check the blog Christmas Day to see who the winners are!!

Here is what i've been up to the last couple of weeks...

The snow starting to cover the ground...I love my neighborhood covered in snow!

Big brothers are so much fun...Jack getting Kaylee with a snowball!

Went out and did Mike and Fawns Christmas pictures! So happy with how they came out! They are such a wonderful couple!

Was so excited the horses were feeling social!

Cute outfits from Grandma inspire mini photo sessions

Getting cozy in front of the fire

Jacks's 3rd Birthday party! There was bowling, a Robot cake, Glow sticks and balloons!

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Giving is Awesome!

Last year I participated in the "Giving is Awesome" event and it was such a rewarding experience I want to do it again this year!!

Here is the deal, Fawn and I are giving away A free Portrait session, DVD of all the images, 2- 5x7's, 1- 11x14, a custom 20 page photo book and an online web gallery- that's a value of $500!

You know someone.

You know someone who can't afford custom photography, but who would treasure it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family's spirit, love, and beauty. Weather it is someone that has to work multiple jobs to care for their family, a couple just trying to make ends meet, a single parent or someone who is always giving of themselves without asking for anything in return.

You know someone. We guarantee it.

We want to know who they are, and we want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography -- it's in your power to give them the artwork they deserve this holiday season.

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a free photo-session with a DVD of 20 of their favorite images and an online gallery!! So really it’s a win-win!

The Rules:

* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be unable to purchase our services on their own.

* The nominee must reside in The Reno, Sparks or Lake Tahoe area. Tell us who you know, what they're experiencing, and why they deserve our artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.

* You must e-mail us the full story by December 22, 2009: givingisawesome@purephotographyreno.com

The winner will be announced on Christmas Day -- get nominating! We can't wait to read all of your entries!

Let’s make someone’s holiday season extra special!

Here are a few images from the totally awesome Family that won the giveaway last year!

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Shelley and Danny - Pure Love

What an amazing couple! Shelley and Danny were so much fun to hang out with and photograph! Shelley has such an awesome smile, its infectious and Danny can make Shelley laugh and giggle at the drop of a hat.

A couple of fun facts about these two...

They have been married for 6 years

They have 3 beautiful children

they are photographers as well Lemaire Photo

and they are SO in love!

Its such a blessing to me to see a married couple so happy and in love with one another!

I had a hard time narrowing down which pictures to share so there are a lot of them! Enjoy!

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