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03/08/2013

Two Year Portraits!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Picture People for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

As I have mentioned, it's been a crazy couple of months around our house, and I didn't get Raya's 2 year portraits done in December.  But I've been playing catch up and decided, spring portraits are a perfect time to make time for portraits. :)  Want to see how they turned out?

I visited Picture People inside my local Buy Buy Baby, and it was an AWESOME experience.  I have to admit, my hesitation in taking Raya is the fact that this girl will not sit still for two seconds… how was I ever going to get her to pose for portraits?  It turns out the photographers there were AMAZING with kids – they pretty much just let her play, and got photos of her giggling and smiling the whole time.  Seriously – I was there, Miss Contrary followed zero directions, and I can't believe some of the shots they were able to capture.  Those girls worked some magic getting my daughter's best side out!

The appointment was super easy to book, and they got us in mid-morning on a weekend, which is about the only time we have for things like this between my work schedule, and when Raya is the most energetic and cooperative.  The staff was great – and even worked us in early when we arrived 20 minute before our appointment.  I LOVED the props and backdrops they picked for her shoot!  Seriously… how adorable is this?

We got to check the proofs right away, and the choice was impossible.  Fortunately, they had several packages available so that I could make sure I had enough prints for us and for our family members.  While I looked over the proofs, one of the staff members even took it upon herself to make sure Raya was entertained – it was above and beyond.

I will definitely be going back and I would highly recommend them if you don't already have a photographer.  Picture People is a national chain – you should check for the studio nearest to you!  When you visit their site, you can get a coupon to use this spring for 20% off Professional Portraits!

Are your kids due for portraits?

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Comments

  1. ChiWei says

    03/13/2013 at 3:17 pm

    Too adorable! I love those rosy cheeks!

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  2. Kara says

    03/13/2013 at 2:12 pm

    They came out so great!! She is ADORABLE!!!

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  3. Angie Ramirez says

    03/13/2013 at 1:54 pm

    she is so, so cute!!! I had a super hard time deciding so I chose all! :)

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  4. Misty Kearns says

    03/12/2013 at 3:26 am

    great pics, she is so cute!!

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  5. Marilyn says

    03/11/2013 at 4:54 pm

    Wow, what great photos! I would have had a difficult time deciding which ones as well! :D

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  6. April says

    03/11/2013 at 3:01 pm

    So cute! A Buy Buy Baby just opened up in my area! So good to know that they do portraits. It has been too long since I have gotten any done for my daughter.

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  7. Kimberly says

    03/11/2013 at 3:01 pm

    Aww she’s so cute Adrianne! Looks like you had a great experience, thanks for sharing!

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  8. Sarah says

    03/11/2013 at 12:55 pm

    Could she be any cuter?! I love the backdrop and the distressed chair. I hope you framed these! I need to schedule my little guys 2 year pics and will definitely take advantage of the 20% off coupon! Thanks!

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  9. Lindsay says

    03/11/2013 at 12:42 pm

    SO adorable!! The pictures turned out great!!

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  10. Kadie says

    03/10/2013 at 6:31 pm

    She is SO adorable! It can be so hard to get a good photo at that age! I’ll be checking them out to see if they are in my area. We had photos taken not long ago but when it comes around again think they would be a good option.:)

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  11. Melanie says

    03/10/2013 at 6:23 pm

    So cute!!!!! They turned out great!

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  12. amy says

    03/10/2013 at 4:54 pm

    Oh my gosh, those turned out soooo adorable! She is such a cutie pie and the pictures really show off her little personality {or at least it seems like they do…hard to say since I haven’t actually met her…lol}.

    Reply

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