Mother’s Day/Father’s Day Special!!

What do you get for your mom or dad who has it all??!!  We have a great option for you – a family portrait/child portrait/pet portrait/head shot gift certificate!! Here’s the deal.  Our regular price for a portrait session is $150 for an hour or $275 for two.  From now through Saturday, June 20, 2015…

Lily.

She says the funniest things. She doesn’t miss a beat. She stands on my feet repeatedly. She sings “Happy Birthday to you” non-stop even when it isn’t my birthday. She plays the piano with her mom. She hugs without fear. She cares. She wakes me up most mornings with a soft “Daddy”. She loves nature….

The Return of the Lily Challenge!

The Lily Challenge – Weeks 1 & 2 Well, I decided to bring back The Lily Challenge this year.  What is The Lily Challenge you ask? It is the challenge of taking Lily’s picture every day for a month straight. Anyone who knows me knows this is a significant challenge for me. I first did…

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – PORTRAIT SESSION PACKAGE DEALS!!!

What do you get that family member/friend who has it all??!!  We have a great option for you – a family portrait/child portrait/pet portrait/head shot gift certificate!! Here’s the deal.  Our regular price for a portrait session is $150 for an hour or $275 for two.  From now through Friday, December 20, 2013 (until midnight…

CAPTURE THAT BABY!

Your little bundle is growing so quickly!  One day they’re swaddled in the hospital blanket and the next you’re re-thinking your stance on child leashes.   What better way to remember that cute lil mug than with personalized portraits? I know, your brain is focusing on just trying to keep your offspring alive, nevermind scheduling a…

THEN COMES BABY!

First comes love, then comes marriage and then comes baby! Black Thumb built it’s foundation on capturing beautiful and unique photographs for one of life’s most special events.  Because our wedding clients are so wonderfully loyal we have seen a natural progression of more baby portraits. For our fall internship we hired Kayleena Tunewicz.  Her…

2012 Alana’s Favs

Another great year has come and gone within the blink of an eye. I met many amazing people, had great experiences and I’m grateful for every moment! Here are some of my favorite shots from 2012. Enjoy! In the Hollywood spotlight! There is a lot I love about this image, the light, the composition, the…

Your Family Photographer!

So we have neighbors that live two houses down from us – Nikki, John, their daughter Izzy, and soon-to-be son (he who is yet to be named).  A couple of years back, John’s mom Joan wanted to have some family portraits taken.  Nikki and John recommended us. I shot their family portrait session at a…

2011 – YEAR IN REVIEW – GEORGE’S PORTRAIT FAVS

Although the majority of our business is weddings, we are doing more and more portrait sessions all the time.  We especially LOVE senior portraits!  We make the sessions fun and encourage the teens to be themselves.  But we’ll do just about any type of portrait session we can.  Working with people is our specialty. Here…

2011 – Year in Review – Alana’s Favs

As some of you know, there are three photographers here at Black Thumb Studio – Jeff, George and Alana.  George and I consider Alana the third wheel on our sweet tricycle – she’s the one that keeps us upright.  We’d fall over a lot if she wasn’t around. Alana is a fantastic photographer and even…