Gift Certificates | Family Photography Special

It's that time of year again. The leaves have turned yellow and red and have for the most part fallen off the trees. You're wearing a sweater, maybe even a jacket outdoors on a daily basis (and not just at the office to counteract the air conditioner). In other words, we're in California and the holidays are almost upon us! And you need to buy everyone on your list personal, warm presents that they will love! Better yet, when your friends and family ask you what YOU want for the holidays, you want to have a good answer lined up! :)

For the second holiday season now, we're excited to offer gift certificates! (Just in time for those last minute holiday gifts.)

The certificate for a family session looks something like this and we can either send it directly to the recipient by mail (a S&H fee will apply) or we can send it to you in full-resolution filled out with your and the recipient's information and you can print it out yourself (good for those truly last minute gifts)!



And this is our current family photography pricing, to give you guidance on what your gift certificate is going to buy:



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Specials: Mini-Holiday Sessions on November 14, 2010

The leaves are turning stunning shades of yellow and red. There are Christmas trees and Santas and reindeer just about everywhere you turn (at least if you're at a mall). And it's a little bit chilly getting out of bed in the morning. The holidays, as usual, have snuck up on us and are just around the corner, aren't they?

And since we KNOW your family has been on you to send them cute photos of your little ones, we're offering this wonderful holiday special:



I look forward to photographing all your beautiful families!!! Please book right away, while space is available!

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Specials: The Perfect Gift for Your Sweetheart on Valentine's Day!

Whether you are getting married, are already married, or are just dating, treat your sweatheart to a very special and meaningful Valentine's Day gift this year. It will cost you less than jewelry, about the same as a large bouquet of flowers, and will last a lifetime!

To order, click on the photo below:



Just to clarify, your photo session does NOT have to take place ON Valentine's Day. It can take place on any date--all you would be purchasing is a gift certificate for the session to gift to your loved one.

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Contest: The Results Are In!!!

The results of the Alice Sokoloff Photography Best Kids' Mini-Session Photo Contest are in! Thank you to everyone who participated!!! It was really nice to see this kind of a response.

If you were following the action, it shouldn't be hard to guess who our lucky winner is for the "best photo" prize. :-) Ladies and gentlemen, let's give it up for Xavier, whose photo, #6 in our contest, collected the most votes, beating its closest competition by more than a factor of two. No contest there!



[Wild applause]

The second prize, the one for the "best comment," I had to approach more thoughtfully. The costest wasn't about the cutest kid. It was about the cutest photo of a kid. And most of the comments focused on how cute the kids were. At the same time, I realize that the model or subject in the photo is a huge factor in how good a photo looks, so it can be hard to separate liking the person in the photo from the photo itself.

Ultimately, two comments stood out the most to me both for their thoughtfulness and insight, and since I couldn't decide which one I liked better, they are going to split the prize, each receiving a $15 gift certificate from Alice Sokoloff Photography. :-)

The two winning comments are:

Alla said... It's SUPER HARD to pick one since ALL of THEM are Beautiful... But as for actual moment captured I would say #8 Vika - It's hard to look at this picture and not to smile back... Everything smiles on her face: her eyes, her lips, her nose, her cute cheeks :) :) :) [December 23, 2009 11:44 AM]

Anonymous said... To look at art, instructors tell you to imagine you are walking through that image and then describe what you feel as you walk through each and every portrait. I have walked through each and every beautiful photo but number 6 brings a feeling of nostalgia like no other photo. This is one that captures a moment in time.

Emilene Helg
Mountain View, CA
[December 24, 2009 9:29 PM]

Congratulations to the winners and thank you, again, to everyone for taking the time to participate in our contest! Emilene & Alla, please email me for details about your gift certificates.

This contest is now over, but we hope to have more fun contests and specials for you in the future. If you haven't already, please subscribe to this blog, become a fan of Alice Sokoloff Photography on Facebook, or follow us on Tweeter, to stay on top of all of our latest news, specials, and updates!


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Specials: Alice Sokoloff Photography Gift Certificates

You asked for them and we listened. We're excited to announce that Alice Sokoloff Photography gift certificates are now available! (Just in time for those last minute holiday gifts.)

The certificate for a family session looks something like this and we can either send it directly to the recipient by mail for you (a S&H fee will apply) or we can send it to you in full-resolution filled out with your and the recipient's information and you can print it out yourself (good for those truly last minute gifts)!



We love getting great ideas like this from customers, so, please, keep them coming!

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Contest: Best Kids' Mini-Session Photo

As promised, we are going to have a very exciting contest!!! There are two prizes for the taking:

(i) The parents of the child whose photo wins will receive 2 additional digital images of their choice from the mini session; and

(ii) The "voter" who submits the most interesting comment in connection with the vote will receive $30 off his/her next photo session with Alice Sokoloff Photography (can be applied towards purchase of digital images as well).

Here are the rules:

(a) Voting will take place in the comments section of this blog post. Only votes that display the name of the person voting will be considered.

(b) Anyone can vote, but only once and only for one photo. :-) Please forward this contest to all your friends and family! The more participation that we have, the more fun this contest will be (and, frankly, if you forward to friends and family, chances are higher that your child will win!).

(c) You don't have to vote for your own child! You probably will, if your child is featured, but that's not a requirement. You are voting for the best photo below, not the cutest child, as I think the latter would be offensive to the kids. The photos in the collage above are sometimes different from the photos that are in the contest, so please consider the photos below as you are voting.

(d) When you vote, please don't just write the name of the child, but also a comment--the reason why you picked one photo over all others. Not only will this qualify you for the "best comment" prize, but it will also make this contest more fun for everyone. Your comment doesn't have to be an essay and it doesn't even have to be in complete sentences. But really, just tell me why you chose this photo and not another.

(e) Voting will be open for 10 days, starting now! I will announce the winners in both categories on January 1st, 2010! The winner in the first category will be selected objectively--that is to say, the child whose photo receives the most votes on the blog wins, period. You will be able to track progress for yourselves by watching the comments on the blog. The winner in the second category will be selected subjectively--I am going to pick a comment that I like best (I am not looking for flattery, btw; just something that stands out, for whatever reason). So be creative, be outrageous, be original!

And here are the photos, in no particular order:

(1) Carolyn

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(2) Alexa

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(3) Addison

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(4) Sima

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(5) Antoine

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(6) Xavier

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(7) Jake

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(8) Vika

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(9) Mason

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(10) Jenna

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(11) Dylan

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(12) Logan

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(13) Sienna

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(14) Arthur

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(15) Kyra

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(16) Courtney

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(17) Zachary

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(18) Anthony

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Let the voting begin! I look forward to all your comments!

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Children's Photos Special

For four days only--November 19, 20, 23 and 24--Alice Sokoloff Photography is having a children's photo special. We are offering 20-minute mini-sessions for $20! This is a fantastic deal, so if you don't have little ones of your own, let your friends know!

Why are we doing this? We are in the process of doing a major overhaul and redesign of the Alice Sokoloff Photography website and need fresh new images and lovely young faces! In return for a release to publish the images and use them for marketing purposes, we are offering 5 digital images from the 20 minute mini-session. (Additional images and prints can always be ordered for an additional price, of course.)

Space is filling up fast, so call soon to book your appointment!

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