Valentines Cards...

I mean really? Doesn't this beat the Barbie/Transformers/Hello Kitty Valentines cards?

If I have taken a picture of your cute kids, and you want the BESTEST cards around town, here is the LD. (low-down)

- 25 double-sided card
- with envelopes
- in beautiful pearl paper
- 25 dollars

I know, you love me, I love you too. Thank me after your kids class thinks you are the coolest. (hint: attach card on valentines bag for family and friends)

Here is a sneak peak of my Ella's....

Printing SALE!

In honor of MOI actually finding a house to live in in 5 days. Yes, you heard me 5 days...crazy when I spent 9 months in Utah and didn't even find one. (HA)
I am giving my clients 50 percent off my PRINTING!
You heard me...50 percent off anything I do!
The sale ends Jan. 31th 1pm....help me celebrate, and get cool stuff from your shoot!
Questions? Email me: allyson@allysonrandlephotography.com

SIDENOTE: I am looking at Feb 20th to be in California to hit me some Disney. I can only take 2, possibly 3 families that day...somewhere close to Disneyland..maybe Newportish.

Packages would be something like this:

$150-3 on disc
$300- 8 on disc, 2 11x14, 3 8x10's 5 5x7's.
$400- 15 on disc, 1 16x20 gallery wrap canvas, 3 8x10's and 7 5x7.

Interested? It fills up fast...crazy but true. :)

Adams Family

You know it's bad news when people actually email and tell you to start blogging. Lots of changes coming in 2010. New pricing, some weddings, a new job, and all that fun stuff.
It's been a nice little holiday break, and now as I go to Portland to find a house, move my little business again, and start anew...I look at this cute family and realize how many great friends and clients I've met here in Utah that last 8 months.
They live just down from my parents where we have been habitating the last few season (that's a WHOLE other story), and their daughter is great friends with my Ella. We will miss them, but hope that they will have a giant urge to visit the Pacific Northwest...because hey, who doesn't like trees that have moss growing on them?
PS-I just may be in California again for a little Disneyland love..if you are interested in a session with your family let me know. I'll only be taking 3-4. allyson@allysonrandlephotography.com

project "HOPE"....

Many know the reason(s), well the ONE reason actually, that I started photography, many more don't.
On April 16, 2006 I lost my second baby a few days before birth. We named her Kate Elizabeth, and we buried her sweet little body by her grandma Rosan.
During our short hospital stay, on Easter morning, a nurse offered to take pictures of our short time with Kate. These few pictures changed me..it is the only thing that remains of her, here on earth with me. Her sweet smell is gone, I have a hard time remembering her face, her body can't be held, and I never got to hear her sweet little laugh. This is me with Kate...I love this picture, I love that my husband stood by me to wipe the tears.

But I did get photos, and that changed my life. My main goal when I started was to volunteer for "Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep". To be able to give back what I was given was my one goal...but now that I've gotten into photography this past year, I really want to focus on the "HOPE". I want to put a face to those who grieve, a story for those who don't know where to turn, and some peace that time does heal, and life does indeed remain happy and hopeful.
So this is the start (FINALLY) of Project HOPE...the Kate Elizabeth Randle foundation.
The first part of this is to be able to take photos of those who have lost children. I want to publish a book so that others can see the faces of hope and healing.

My recovery started when I met Marcie, who also suffered a late term still-born little boy. She was so beautiful and she survived, that was really important for me to see. It changed my perspective and gave me hope.

There are so many things that I want to do, but for now I am going to focus on families that have lost a child, and haven't had a "new" family picture taken. By new I mean, one without their child in it. I have a few awesome photographer friends on board, willing to donate their time and experience to help me get this started.

But a few months ago I had the chance to take the Franklin family pictures. They lost their daughter Chelsea almost three years ago, and they agreed to have their pictures done. They are an incredibly beautiful, amazing family, and if you saw them on the street you would never know.

I sure hope that I brought some measure of peace to them...but I know it brought a lot of peace to me, so thank you for letting me photograph your family.

Here are a few pictures of the session.






More to come about Project Hope in the coming months...

If you know a family who would want this done for them please contact me. allyson@allysonrandlphotography.com
It's completely free of charge, with 15-20 images on a high-res disc.

King Family| Utah Family Photographer

Ahh, what a lovely family. Could you die for their kids or what? Crewcut dresses and great genes....not a bad combo I'd say.
Emily (see below--she does PAPERS EDGE) has such a great style...I love the perfectly simple, classicness. (is that a word?)

(i mean, really?)

Hicken Family--BOOKED.

I am so far behind on blogging... but then I had a great idea..I won't just put the Hicken family 10 pictures up, I'll put up the cute collage that I made for their stinking cute family.
I mean really, pretty much all their favorite pictures in ONE SPOT. How convienient, I say!
(if you wanna keep current with my pics, check out FACEBOOK!)

And a few items of info:

1. I'm booked for the the Holiday season, I'd be happy to take your pictures but I won't be able to get you anything for Christmas.

2. I'm finally done building my portifolio! YIPPEEE. Price changes will occur at the beginning of next year.

PUBLISHED!

I was asked by Emily King of Papers Edge to take some pictures of her and her amazing art work for Mormonartist.net.
It's a very cool magazine about mormon artists that are doing incredible things...it's a MUST SEE.
We are in the new issue (number 7). Read the online version or download the pdf file to see her interview and my photos.
How cool is that? I HAVE PUBLISHED photos...who knew? I feel like reading "Oh,the places you'll go" by Dr. S...just to make myself smile, and laugh a bit.
Really, if someone would have told me this last year, I woulda punched them...but now I'll enjoy the tiny moment, take a deep breath, smile a bit more, and resume work on Christmas cards.