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If you are looking to have your portraits made by Karol Quinn Photography and at the same time benefit a local cultural hot spot, then look no further!  The Albany Museum of Art is presenting The SHOOT OUT, a one time opportunity for you to have your photos made by Karol Quinn Photography at one of  Albany’s most unique locations.

Saturday, October 2, 1010 – sessions will be available from 9 am to 6 pm

Sunday, October 3, 2010 – sessions will be available from 12 pm to 6 pm

Cost:

Full Session (1 hour) – $125

Mini Session (1/2 hour) – $60

The proceeds will benefit the Albany Museum of Art.

For more information and to book your session, contact Crystal Morrison at 229-439-8400 or email cmorrison@albanymuseum.com.

To view some of my work in person, feel free to stop by the museum to check out the gallery of work by The SHOOT OUT photographers.  The museum is open Tuesday – Friday from 10 am to 5 pm with free admission.

First of all, I hope that your Holiday season was fun, happy and blessed. My family and I traveled north for a week and a half, dropping in on 3 states in the mid-Atlantic area during a whirlwind visit to try and see as much of our extended family as possible. It was chaotic and exhausting, but so worth every minute of it!  Here is a peek into the Quinn Family holiday festivities:

My son’s formal Christmas portraits.  I actually took these back in November, but kept them to myself so everyone would see them for the first time when they got our Christmas card. He’s such a handsome little guy!!

The first leg of our trip north was to Virginia.  On Christmas Eve we went to Busch Gardens Christmastown.  The entire park was decorated in a million Christmas lights.  It was gorgeous.  The highlight of the day was definitely the look on my son’s face as we rode the train around the park.

It’s wouldn’t be the holidays without a photo of the kiddo in his jammies on Christmas morning!

And we even rounded out or trip with a few inches on snow in Baltimore on New Years Eve!

And now on to the announcements!  There will be some changes coming to the blog including a new layout and design.  I also have several unbeatable specials in the works for this year, so be sure to check back often to see what is coming!

And finally, I am so excited to announce that we are expecting the birth of our second child in mid-March!  It’s a boy!!  I am so thrilled that I will soon be the mom of  TWO little boys!

As my belly grows, I am not able to get around as quickly and easily as I used to.  I am limiting my sessions in January and February to maternity and newborn sessions only. If you are due in the next 2 months, book your session now!!  As of March 1, 2010 I will be on an open-ended maternity leave. If you are interested in a session, please book early as space will be limited for the next 6 months.  But don’t worry, I promise to keep the blog updated with some personal photos!

Best wishes for  a safe and prosperous new year!

But is does make me sad to be leaving New Jersey. I hate that I’m leaving behind all my of friends as well as my awesome clients who have helped me build Karol Quinn Photography into the business you see today.  I can’t tell you how much it pained me this past week to turn down session inquiries and pass on the few that I had planned to another local photographer.  Just as this long, cold, snowy winter was starting to thaw out…  I have to go!

And here I am literally just about bursting with creative energy and no one to photograph besides my almost 2 year old son … who’d much rather show me his backside then ham it up for my camera.  Lucky for me I have a big sister who loves me and did let me photograph her last weekend for a maternity session.  She’s just about due with my twin nephews and she is absolutely glowing.  I hope to have sneak peek from our session together posted later this week.

But unfortunately, a 1,000+ mile move means that I just won’t have the time to accept any new sessions for quite a while.

Please check back for updates on us and the move.  And keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we make this huge change!

The first announcement I’d like to make is that I now have a new email:

info@karolquinn.com

I will be keeping up with my yahoo email until this transition is complete, but please update your address books!

I’d like to give a special thank you to my husband, Brent, for his unwavering support during the many ups and downs I’ve encounted so far on this journey.  And to my son, JP… Thank you for being a constant reminder of all that is good in the world.  You are my inspiration.

Thank you to all of my friends.  You have each helped me in your own way.  Thank you to Julie for introducing me to so many of your friends when I was just starting out and letting me practice on your son ALL-THE-TIME. Jaclyn, thank you for your constant level-headed feedback on all things photography and business related.  Jay and Nancy, thank you for all your hard work “behind the scenes” for my website.  To all my photographer friends: thank you for the constructive criticism, sharing your talents and ideas with me for free, and for reading my blog!

To my clients, a HUGE THANK YOU for sharing your time and family with me this year as I built my portfolio.  Be sure to check back here after Christmas, I have a New Years special planned just for you!

From my family to yours, I’m wishing you all a very Merry Christmas.  I’m looking forward to sharing 2009 with you and capturing more memories.