Update.........post by Olivia Jean Williams | Family Photographer in Sturbridge MA

Are you ready to book your photo session?   Check out my facebook calendar (you must like my page to be able to see it).

Do you want to win a FREE mini session?  Check out below how to enter.


To celebrate my 900 like milestone I am having a photo contest!!!!

Rules:

• Photo must be taken by you or a family member (no professional pictures please)
• must be willing to allow me to post this photo onto my facebook page for voters to see
• be able to have this winning photo session during the week on June 16th- June 21st
• winning photo session only comes with one 8x10, one 5x7 and eight wallets.
• photo session will only be about 10- 15 minutes long
• voters must like my facebook page for votes to count
• who ever gets the most valid likes on their picture will win

To enter:

• send your picture to me at oliviajeanwilliams@gmail.com
• make sure you send the name of the person in the picture (I will only post kids under 18 names as Mr  and Miss along with the first letter of their first name)
• you have until May 31st to submit your picture.  I will be posting them onto facebook on June 1st
• Voting will be from June 1st until June 7th
• Winner will be announced June 8th

900 likes photo contest...... post by Olivia Jean Williams | family photographer in Sturbridge MA 01566

To celebrate my 900 like milestone I am having a photo contest!!!!

Rules:

• Photo must be taken by you or a family member (no professional pictures please)
• must be willing to allow me to post this photo onto my facebook page for voters to see
• be able to have this winning photo session during the week on June 16th- June 21st
• winning photo session only comes with one 8x10, one 5x7 and eight wallets.
• photo session will only be about 10- 15 minutes long
• voters must like my facebook page for votes to count
• who ever gets the most valid likes on their picture will win

To enter:

• send your picture to me at oliviajeanwilliams@gmail.com
• make sure you send the name of the person in the picture (I will only post kids under 18 names as Mr  and Miss along with the first letter of their first name)
• you have until May 31st to submit your picture.  I will be posting them onto facebook on June 1st
• Voting will be from June 1st until June 7th
• Winner will be announced June 8th

Booking your session is easy.......post by Olivia Jean Williams | Family Photographer in Sturbridge, MA

How do you book a photo session?  

Booking your session is easy.  I can be reached by email, facebook or phone.  Phone calls, emails and facebook messages will be returned as soon as possible. 

When booking your session I will ask you a few simple questions.  If you are sending an email or facebook message, please included answers to most or all of these questions.


Who is this photo session for?   (newborn session, cake smashing, just because, family portrait, 6 months portrait, summer portrait, ect...)

When would you like this session?  ( just toss out a few of your best dates and I will see where we have  a match)

What are the ages of the children in this session?

Would you like to be in any portraits? (parents are welcome to be in a few pictures at the start of any photo session at no extra charge)

Where would you like this session?  (at my studio, Moore State Park, Westville Dam, Apple Orchard, ect.....)

What are you looking for from this session?  (small prints 8x10 or smaller, large wall art 11x14 or larger, photo book, gifts for Grandma,  CD with some rights to print)


From those questions I can give you the correct session fee for your photo session.  It helps me get ideas for your session.  If I know you are going to give Grandma an image cube for her birthday I know to shoot some great head shots for that square format.

If you have any questions please either post them here on my page OR you can email / facebook me the questions.

Have you booked your photo session? post by Olivia Jean Williams | Family Photographer in Sturbridge, MA

Have you seen my new affordable prices?  

Until December 30, 2014 my session fee starts at just $50* What you do you get with your session fee?

• my time, talent and passion for photography
• about 30-45 minute photo session at either my studio or a local location
• up to 3 children in the session
• parents are always welcome in the session at no extra charge
• a personal gallery showing of your images
• at the gallery showing you will watch a slide show and get to take that slide show home to watch over and over again
• 20 images in your proof book
• you can either place your order and pay for your prints at the gallery showing and get 10% off
• or you can take the proof book home and complete your order on your own time
• a minimum $50 print order is required

Prints are also on Sale until December 30, 2014 with 5x7 at $10 and 8x10 at $15!!


These low prices are only good until December 30, 2014 so book soon!



*this fee is not for cake smashing or newborn sessions, please contact me for those prices. no prints will be included in your session fee, session fee is not refundable.

What a wonderful surprise yesterday................post by Olivia Jean Williams, Family Photographer, Sturbridge MA 01566

For those who don't know, my goal on my facebook page is 1000 likes.  I signed on facebook yesterday afternoon to see I am only 100 likes away!  That is a wonderful surprise!  

Please keep sharing my facebook page with your family and friends.  If I reach 1000 likes before my birthday (July 18th)  I will setup 3 dates in July & August where I will have $25* mini sessions with 2 pictures sent to you by email with rights to print up to 8x12.  

 So pass the word about my facebook page.  Tell your friends and family to like my page,  tell your neighbors, tell your hair stylist.  Please tell everyone you can about my facebook page.  Remember if I reach 1000 likes before July 18th you will be able to sign up for a $25 mini session! 




*This mini session will only be 10 - 15 minutes long, you will get to pick your two images right after the session, I will then email them to you later that night.  Only 2 children per session, must sign up online and pay 7 days before the session. If you are not paid by the selected date stated on the sign up page your spot will be up for grabs for the next family.

I couldn't hold it back any longer.......

I have had a lot of people tell me they wish they could have me photograph their children but couldn't afford my $250 fee.  That fee did come with prints but they said they would rather just do my Mini Sessions a few times a year for about the same amount.

So after lots of feed back and asking a few friends what they thought about a low session fee with a minimum print requirement, I have decided to go back to my OLD OLD OLD ways.


Session fees will vary depending on how many people will be in the session, ages of any children in the session, where the session will be and how long I think we will need to capture what you are looking for.

After sitting down and figuring out a few things I have decided to start this change with a special introductory price from now until December 30, 2014.

This introductory price will start at a $50** session fee for both Studio and Location sessions with a minimum print order of $50,  after 12/30/14 my fee will start at $75 for a Studio session and $100 for a location session with a minimum print order of $75.

  What is included in my session fee?   You will get my talent, my skills and my passion for photography.  Travelling time to the location of your choice within a 25 miles radius of Sturbridge OR use of  my studio in Sturbridge.  I will capture as many pictures as I think are necessary during your session and show you only the best ones of you and your family. Every single picture will be digitally  improved and double checked for quality.  Some post processing is included  ( skin retouching / sharpening /  and much more) to make your pictures pop.
 

 After your session you will have an in person gallery showing where you will get your proof book and watch a slide show of your session. You will get to take the proof book and a DVD of the slide show with you after the showing. If you place your order and pay any remaining balance at your showing you will get a discount of 10% off your print order.

Remember to call or email me for the exact price quote.



I hope you are as excited as I am about these changes. 

* newborns require more time than the $50 fee includes, please call or email for a price quote.
** this fee may vary depending on your requirements for your photo session


Below are a few of my personal work, that type of photo enhancement is not included ;) !

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIG changes are coming!!!

I am changing SO much come this summer!  YOU are going to love it!!

 

 

One thing I will tell you right now.....Lower Prices for Sessions...so you wont need to wait for a mini session dates!!!

 

 

Like I said BIG changes!

 

New prices will start this summer

 

I will be posting the changes in June!  As soon as they are up you can book at those prices!

 

I LOVE location portraits...

   I love getting out of the studio and taking location portraits.  Nothing is better than a bokeh flowery background, or even a woodsy background!     I have been searching for areas that had great portrait spots the last few weeks.  Some even in my own backyard others in parks and on hiking trails!

This portrait was taken behind my studio on Mother's Day,   I just love super close ups!

 

 

 

       Today we went on a hike.  I was searching for a few perfect spots for my personal project.   I found a few great ones, I just hope the rain this week keeps this puddle here for me for next week!

 

 

 

 

This one I just loved the woodsy feel to it, so I had my daughter stop for a portrait.

 

 

 

 

   

 

I must say, my favorite pictures of my own family are ones that are unplanned.

 

 



Mother's Day Weekend...

      I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend, like I did.  I started my weekend with my 11th Wedding Anniversary.  We spent the morning relaxing and then in the afternoon I went on a photo session.   When I came back we dropped our daughter off at a friends house for a party and then took the boys out with us to eat at my favorite little spring and summer spot, Howards drive-in!     Then on Sunday I had breakfast in bed, thanks to my princess and husband.  Followed by a day full of fun.  We went to Westville Dam for a hike, I watched my husband play wiffle ball with our kids, and planted my mini garden.


      The photo session I was blessed to have the honor of photographing on Saturday was for a wonderful young lady's 1st Communion.  I would to share with you a few of the portraits here while I am still working on making the proof book for her family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Thank you for taking the time to read my post today.   Please visit and like my facebook to see upcoming events and specials.



-   Olivia

Early Spring Photo Session.