Maternity sessions are some of my favorites! So full of excitement and anticipation! What a wonderful way to celebrate and document the miracle of life! Here’s a “behind the scenes” slideshow of a gorgeous maternity session.
category: bella baby
Good news for new TEXAS clients… I’m offering a special on sessions through October 15th! Also, holiday MINI sessions will be announced soon… be sure you are signed up for the Alycia Alvarez Photography NEWSLETTER to be the first to know!
And for my TAMPA peeps… there are a couple more spots still available in November… Check the calendar for details and availability.
Maternity sessions are some of my favorites… It’s a time to get to know the “soon to be” parents…. and, in this session…. PLAY! I’m always looking for something new, different, fun…. These guys were ALL of the above! Thanks for *playing* and I can’t wait for Baby *E* to arrive… she’s a lucky girl to have such great parents!
I’m so excited to share some favorites from a recent newborn session of baby K along with some from her gorgeous parent’s maternity session. She’s now a part of the Bella Baby plan and so I look forward to several more sessions with her and her family in the next year! 
Sad to say, I’ve been a bad blogger once again. BUT… I’m currently editing tons of new sessions and have several others coming up so I’ll have lots of fun stuff to share soon!
I have a couple SPECIALS to share! First of all, for my Texas Peeps… For anyone who has a studio session in July (Keller location), the session fee is only $99 (instead of regular $200) and you will also receive 15% off any collection! Spaces are filling up quickly for July so shoot me an email or give me a call if you’d like to schedule your July session.
For my Tampa Peeps… you’re in luck too! I’ll be back August 1-6th. There are still a few spots left if you would like to schedule a session in August. Details and Availability can be seen and scheduled online HERE.
Also, a huge thanks to all of my great “cheerleaders” too! Be sure to tell anyone you refer to let me know you sent them because you will receive a $50 gift certificate towards your portraits for every referral! I have the best clients ever! Thanks for always spreading the love!
I hope you are having a fun and carefree summer so far! Check back for some fun updates! Since blog posts are more fun with an adorable image… here’s one to tide you over! She’s perfection!
baby J
I am honored, excited, thrilled, proud…. all of the ABOVE… to share the current issue of APRIL 2011 PPA Magazine
featuring my image and an article including my images of my amazing clients and some *insights* of my photography business. I received the call from “PPA headquarters” (aka Cameron Bishop…*smiles*) in February as I touched down in Vegas for WPPI just leaving from speaking at SPA in Palm Springs, CA! I actually don’t know which I get more excited about… being interviewed or getting to show off my ADORABLE KIDDO clients! 
And here’s the full article… Fun *sidenote*… I don’t select the images chosen and was really happy to see my 2 kiddos and 1 furry kiddo were chosen to be a part of the article!
P.S. Had a great time in Tampa last week! Summer Tampa dates will be confirmed soon and KELLER studio is opening NEXT week! GRAND OPENING specials for Texas studio will be the NEXT blog post!
Here’s a few of the entries for the CUTIE PATOOTIE CONTEST I’m running this week! You can’t vote for them until next Monday, so if you haven’t entered your own CUTIE, you still have time to get them in to me! I’m sure glad I’m not voting because it would be hard to choose!!
TAYLOR & TATUM
JAYLEE & LANDRY
OWEN
MIA
JUSSIAH
GAGE
CHRISTINA
ABAGAYLE
RUBY
COLTON TRAN
The WINNER with the MOST votes will receive a FREE Keller STUDIO portrait session, a custom “My EVERYTHING Bag”, a fully retouched and mounted 11×14 and 50% off any additional prints.
Rules to ENTER
1. Email a NON professional picture of your little one (ages 0 [maternity] to 12 years) to alycia@alyciaalvarezphotography.com by Friday, January 14th.
2. ONE picture per entry (however, if you have more than one *cutie*, they can all be in ONE picture if you prefer)
3. ONE winner per household (can be photographed together with siblings)
4. ONE vote per IP address
5. Images will be posted on the blog using your image and the “first name”. Image with the most votes will win the free session and print!
6. The official voting will begin on Monday, January 17th and end Sunday, January 23rd.
On your MARK, GET set! GO!! GOOD LUCK!
In honor of the Keller, Texas GRAND opening in February, Alycia Alvarez Photography is having a Cutie Patootie CONTEST!
The WINNER with the MOST votes will receive a FREE Keller STUDIO portrait session, a custom “My EVERYTHING Bag”, a fully retouched and mounted 11×14 and 50% off any additional prints.
Because I’m super excited about getting things KICKED off HERE in TEXAS, there will also be some random giveaways too! Get Excited! Spread the WORD!
Rules to ENTER
1. Email a NON professional picture of your little one (ages 0 [maternity] to 12 years) to alycia@alyciaalvarezphotography.com by Friday, January 14th.
2. ONE picture per entry (however, if you have more than one *cutie*, they can all be in ONE picture if you prefer)
3. ONE winner per household (can be photographed together with siblings)
4. ONE vote per IP address
5. Images will be posted on the blog using your image and the “first name”. Image with the most votes will win the free session and print!
6. The official voting will begin on Monday, January 17th and end Sunday, January 23rd.
On your MARK, GET set! GO!! GOOD LUCK!
This is the most difficult blog post I’ve ever written…. I’ve started it several times in the past week and then just deleted it all! I have some BIG news and it’s truly “BitterSweet”….
As some of you may, or may not know, my ex had to move to Pennsylvania in August for a new job and that has left me all alone this fall… as a parent…So it has really been tough this fall to juggle everything (kidddos, work, health…) on my own. If that isn’t enough, last October (2008) I began to experience a great pain in my right arm and hand… my forefinger and thumb stay almost completely numb. This year I had 2 MRI’s and consulted with a neurosurgeon who informed me that I have almost 3 completely ruptured disks in my neck which are pinching a nerve, which is the cause of the pain in my arm/hand and numbness. Unfortunately, I may not be a suitable candidate for DISK surgery because the disks are also “curved” and may reject any fusions or disk implants… (so I’m told) …so the doctors say I will need some really extensive (read: $$$ and TIME) physical therapy to try to alleviate the pain and *fix* it (to a point). I have come to the realization that I will need some extra help with the kiddos and to work less than I do now… So… after considering all options… I have decided that I need to relocate (move!) to Texas to be closer to my family and Kevin. I really wanted to wait until the summer, but after this busy fall (Christmas) season, I realize I can’t continue to ignore the pain and can’t risk possible PERMANENT nerve damage to my right arm (I sorta need it! *smiles*) Also, my son Andrew (almost 14! ack!) will be starting high school next fall and I’d really like to get him settled and make some friends before high school starts up in the fall.
This decision has been a HUGE struggle and I’m really hurting about this. I’m excited to be closer to my family and Kevin… but growing up as a “military brat”, I’ve never lived anywhere as long as I’ve lived here (almost 7 years) and really consider this my “home”. My clients are loyal and AMAZING and have truly become friends and *family*!
I am not *officially* closing my Riverview (Tampa) studio at this point… I am planning to fly back for my shoots here in Tampa every so many weeks. I will be closed during this transition and will reopen for the time(s) I return. (check blog/newsletter/site to find out when that is!) For you Dallas/Fort Worth peeps…. this might make you smile as I have already made arrangements to rent studio space there. I’ll be “biCOASTal”… except I don’t think Dallas has a *coast* (smile…. maybe a lake??)
For my current clients…. this is another reason for the December 15th (today!) cutoff… I am organizing EVERYTHING! Please let me know asap if you need any orders by December 25th! Christmas!
Sorry to be longwinded…This has been a difficult time. I wish you all an AMAZING holiday season and the BEST for 2010! Don’t hesitate to email me anyTIME! I’ll be around!! I am grateful for the most wonderful friends, photographer *friends*, clients & family! Thank you for all the thoughts, prayers and wishes from those who have known the pain I’ve been enduring. I love you all!
And b/c I should always include a PICTURE… here’s me with my beautiful *babies* (one who now has facial hair… no! not Gabriela! LOL!). From last spring in Anguilla! Paradise! They are the reason I KNOW I can’t be a good “MOMMY” unless I take care of ME and my HEALTH!
OKAY kids! I’m a NIGHT person… so I’ll be up ’til midnight AT LEAST…. if you want a digi file from a recent session.. email me now!! If you didn’t make it, vote for my *KIDS*!! I have the BEST clients in the world! They deserve to WIN!!!!!
The contest is in full swing and the deadline extended until October 20th and now you can enter more than ONE image per child!! In addition remember anytime the magazine needs a model for one their photo spreads the editors will be choosing from the photos of the children entered in the Cover Kid Search.
12 Children between the ages of 3 months and 15 yrs will be chosen to grace the cover of Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine (starting Jan 2010)! Great gifts will also be awarded to each child/family selected.
Parents can upload photos for $25 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the new Glazer Children’s Museum (opening in 2010).
If you’ve already been to the studio (within last 3 months for kiddos 1-12 and within 1 month for kiddos under 1), and you’d like to enter the contest, send me an email with the image number you’d like to submit and I’ll send you a digital web version for you to use. If you want to enter, but like to have my recommendation, just say the word!
You can see more details on their site: Tampa Bay Parenting
C’mon! Let’s see if we can fill the every month of 2010 with an Alycia Alvarez Photography portrait! I’m sure I photograph the cutest kids in the Tampa Bay Area (and beyond!!)
You can vote from one computer, one time a day! Spread the word… here’s the FAVS!! Please support these adorable kiddos!
Newest Entries First… VOTE!!!
Ailani: (Client before born! she’s a SASSYmeister now! woah! I’ll have a separate blog on her comments later! love her!)
Gabriella & Siena (TWINS! and amazing, touch your heart make you cry story about them… stay tuned!):
Olivia: (been my client since she was SIX MONTHS!!)
Collin: (Olivia’s brother…client since before born! LOL!)
Aidan: (woah! how’d he get SOOOO big?????)
Eastin, his baby brother! (again… since *tummy time!… time FLIES)
Olivia: (miss THANG! she’s always STYLIN!)
DJ:
Demi:
Gabby:
Christophe:
Sophie:
Patricio:
Valeria:
Cate:
Sam:
Bella:
Shawn:
Jack:
Alex:
Sam:
Julia:
Anthony:
Alec:
