I am receiving several emails a day wondeirng when the pumpkin patch session will take place in Ruston at the Townsend House this year, so here it is!

Jamie and I will both be taking sessions the afternoon of Tuesday October, 5th (2:30am-6:30pm) and the morning of Wednesday, October the 6th (8am-1pm). This means that we are ONLY doing 40 pumpkin patch sessions between the two of us and last year I alone did over 60!

Here’s the details:

You can come with your child, in their Halloween costume or in regular clothes (some of you managed to change your child and do both and stay within your 25 minute session time spot!). Your session time is 25 minutes long (which was plenty for the small area we worked in last year, we weren’t rushed at all!), and we schedule them every 30 minutes (so make sure you are on time!)

The session fee is $99 and can include just your child (or children, sibling groups welcome) or you and your child/children and includes 15 digital proofs in an online gallery and on Facebook.

Book your session by September 15th and receive a complimentary 8X10 Unique Motifs limited edition autumn photo mat with a 4X6 opening ($30 value), and 15 hi resolution digital images for download ($375 value) with a limited personal use copyright release to make your own prints, cards, photo books and more!

To book a session you must fill out the contact form bu clicking the contact button above. Please include your preferred day and time (spaces are first come, first serve) and we will email you your actual date and time. If the time works for you then we will book your time for one week. You will have that time to mail a check for the session in order to have your photo mat ready on the day of and secure your spot. If we don’t receive your check we will notify you and then give someone on the waiting list your time slot. There have already been more inquires than spots so reserve yours today!

Here are some images from last year! I has so much fun and so did all the kids!

PLEASE remember to purchase a pumpkin at the pumpkin patch as it benefits DART. If you do not plan to purchase a pumpkin please DO NOT book a session. Thanks!

This is the 11X14 version of the photo mat with three openings. You will receive the 8X10 version with one opening. To purchase extra copies for the 8X10 for $30 or an 11X14 mat for $50 please email us in advance so they will be ready to take home with you on your shoot date.

Tomorrow Josiah goes to his first Meet the Teacher Day at school! Yesterday was his third birthday and he is so excited about being big and going to preschool. Even though it’s only 2 days a week for a half a day I can’t believe we are doing this already! My little man is growing up so fast!

Today he had a big boy hair cut, and then we went outside to enjoy the weather (it was in the 70′s in Dallas today!!!) and play on the playground at his new school. I intentionally had him wear his new Preschool t-shirt for some pictures so I don’t have to try to take the pictures tomorrow or Tuesday when I will most likely be crying.

Our baby boy Josiah at one week old. He was one of those newborns that stayed quietly awake for long periods of time even as a newborn. So sweet!

During his big boy “school hair cut”

That smile that melts my heart!

So Saturday I met with 5 GORGEOUS little girls and their parents for a model shoot featuring Beehive’s RainBop line for kids! It was so hot out but everyone had a great attitude and I had my wonderful sister Nicole there to help me so everything went great! Here’s a little sneak peak! I have so many great pictures of these girls to share!

These images are property of Crystal Garcia Photography and Beehive Jewelry Company please to not print or crop them. Thanks!

Aren’t these girls just beautiful! they all used their style guide to really rock these looks! I was so impressed!

Thank you Gracie, Grace, Grace (yes there were three!), Heaven, and Abby! You guys were so much fun to be around!

We have two upcoming projects that are a great way for your baby or child to get a FREE photo session! Here’s the first:

We will be doing some Beehive product modeling of their line of children’s rainboot (called rainbops) and flip flops! First we are casting for the rainboot models.

For this shoot we are looking for girls (not babies) who wear sizes  11, 12, 13, 1, 2, or 3 in a rain boot. You and your child (no siblings please) must be available for a shoot Saturday, August 14th, time TBA in the Ruston area. Each participant will have to have their legal guardian present to sign a model release for the use of their pictures on this blog, as well as marketing materials for Beehive both in print and on the web. We are looking for 5 models and each model will get to keep her style of rainboot (rainbops) when the session is over, plus you will receive web versions of the images for Facebook abd blogging, and online gallery of images on our site with a $25.00 print credit towards ordering images that ship directly to your door!

To be consider please fill out our contact form on the site or on FB and select “Model Shoot” from the list and then email a picture of your child and her shoe size to me at crystal@crsytalgarcia.com! Thanks!

We will have selected all five models on Wednesday, August 4th!

Due to the huge response the model search will close tonight at midnight, so hurry and send us your pictures!

And check back soon for details on our newborn model shoots coming up in September for babies of either gender 0-14 days old at the time of the shoot!