LA DEE DA upsale children’s consignment boutique and KRISTIN PATE PHOTOGRAPHY are proudly hosting a BEAUTIFUL BABY CONTEST.

Photos will be taken by Kristin Pate this Friday April 16 and Saturday April 17 at “La Dee Da”, located in the heart of Rincon, Georgia.

Please call 912.295.5470 to schedule your FREE photo session!

There will be two age divisions – 3 months – 24 months and ages 2-4. Prizes include gift certificates to La Dee Da and a free photo session with Photography by Kristin.

Winners will be featured in our fall print ads. Sign your child up today!

La Dee Da upscale children’s consignment boutique , 912-295-5470. Tues- Fri 9:30am – 5:30pm and Saturday 10 am – 3:30 pm. Proud retailers of Mudpie, Petit Ami, Rileyroo’s, Jewelry by Lorena and The Fizzy Baker. Hwy 21 North, Rincon. Located in Burns Station next to the Bank of America and across from The Curiosity Shoppe

Lowcountry photographer Cecillia Berger  is offering an ideal April special: a $200 discount off the purchase of a high resolution CD of your full session that includes two file folders, websized for sharing and high res files for printing. Includes all images from your gallery and copyright release. Print to your heart’s content.

Primarily a natural light photographer, Cecillia specializes in custom lifestyle portraiture. She loves capturing , energy, emotion, family connections and children’s true natures in her photographs.

Become a fan of Cecillia B Photography on Facebook to find out about new products and special offers. Just click here. Don’t forget to become a fan because Cecillia B will beannouncing a give away next week and you don’t want to miss it.

To see more examples of her work beyond those posted here, visit the Cecillia B Photography Web site and her blog.

Cecillia B Photography, 843.263.5971 or email CecilliaBPhotography@gmail.com

Easy, breezy, beautiful.

That’s your idea of a spring portrait session with your kids. Spring is the perfect time to have new portaits taken before the not so easy-breezy summer heat.

One of our top local shooters, Savannah photographer Britt Anderson , makes kids portrait sessions click. Even better, Britt offers SouthernMamas a discount.

Anyone who mentions Southernmamas.com when booking will receive a $50 print credit with any basic session, or an additional $100 print credit with any collection session booked before April 30th (Sessions must be completed prior to July 31st).

A whiz with natural light, Britt takes advantage of the wonderful natural backdrops our area has to offer for relaxed shoot sites. She serves the Savannah, Rincon, Pooler, Richmond Hill areas, as well as Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head Is. areas. 

Britt playfully captures the natural connections between loved ones, the sweetness of a newborn, the energy of a child. She specializes in maternity to newborns, toddlers to teens.

Chances are you’ll agree with Britt that while quality portraits are an investment, they are a valuable investment of memories for today, tomorrow and forever.

To keep up to date on Britt’s regular photography specials, become a fan of Britt Anderson photography on Facebook here or visit her Web site

Contact Britt via her Web site or email contact@brittandersonphotography.com.

EmmAva Photography is offering special spring mini-sessions.

The 30-minute sessions are $35. You will receive 15-20 pictures on disc with the copyrights. The sessions are March 20 and March 28.

To book your session, email  EmmAva Photography at EmmAvaPhotography@yahoo.com or call 912.429.7454.

Click here to view more photos by EmmAva Photography, which also is available for newborn, children, family, engagement, bridal shoots and weddings.

Savannah-based photographer and natural-light aficionado LeeAnn Ritch is one of this city’s go-to shutterbugs for warm, candid images.

LeeAnn Ritch specializes in newborn, baby, child, and family photography with a modern, fresh aesthetic.

Don’t just take our word for it. Check out examples LeeAnn’s work pictured here and in her blog and her Web site.

After you do, you’ll be thrilled to learn that  LeeAnn Ritch Photography is offering a winter special: a photo session, online proofing and an 11 x 14, two 8 x 10s and 20 wallets for $300.

It’s enough to make winter feel downright sunny.

 LeeAnn Ritch Photography, 912.308.9327 or email leeann@leeannritchphotography.com

Lowcountry photographer Cecillia Berger will be doing  a round of Valentines Day Mini sessions.  

These incredibly affordable portrait sessions are available at the location of your choice – outside if you’re brave enough to face the cold or luck out on a warm day OR in your home with Cecillia’s portable studio.

*Studio sessions limited to 3 children. This session is not available for newborns.

Session 1 – Be Mine
•Session fee $100
•1/2 hr of session time for up to 2 subjects. $15 for each additional person.
•1 sheet of wallets
•2 5×7’s or 1 8×10
•50 personalized photo stickers

Session 2 – Sweethearts
•Session fee $100
•1/2 hr of session time for up to 2 people. $15 for each additional person.
•5-10 proofs in a password protected gallery for you to choose from
•4 5×7’s or 2 8×10’s
•1 4×6 spiral bound, hard cover photo book of all final images

The mini-sessions will be available Feb 6-21.

Primarily a natural light photographer, Cecillia specializes in custom lifestyle portraiture. She loves capturing , energy, emotion, family connections and children’s true natures in her photographs.

To see more examples of her work beyond those posted here, visit the Cecillia B Photography Web site and her blog.

Cecillia B Photography, 843.263.5971 or email CecilliaBPhotography@gmail.com

Savannah baby and child photographer Nicole Williams loves children.

Which is why her popular photography business – Memories for Keepsake Photography – is sponsoring a family in need. Nicole, who in addition to being a talented photographer is also a mother of seven, believes the joy of Christmas should be experienced by EVERY child. And the spirit of Christmas should be in every adult who has children of their own.

Memories for Keepsake will sponsor a family by purchasing items on the children’s lists, stockings, perhaps a Christmas dinner etc.

From Nov. 7 – Dec. 4, 10 percent of all proceeds on portraits, growing plans and giftcards will be put into a special fund for a family in need, or a family who has been hit by the recession.

Memories for Keepsake is taking nominations from now through December 4. The family will be notified by Dec. 6, so they will have time to collect Christmas lists from their children.

To allow all families the opportunity to contribute to this family AND to purchase quality portraiture for themselves, family and friends, Memories for Keepsake is offering 30 percent off of ALL giftcard purchases made from now through November 21 to be redeemed Jan. 1-May 30 2010.

What a fabulous gift to give someone for the holidays AND help another family. So, if you purchase a $100 gift certificate from now through Nov. 21, you’ll pay $70 for $100 worth of portraiture and you’ll be donating $10 to the family Memories for Keepsake sponsors.

To book a session or nominate a family to sponsor, contact Nicole Williams 912.596.0832 or email info@memoriesforkeepsake.com. Click here to see more examples of Nicole’s extraordinary work.

Yes, there’s still time to have professional portraits shot for your holiday cards – without blowing your budget.

Savannah photographers Heather Shiver and Siobhan Egan are offering mini-photo sessions this weekend in Forsyth Park, Sat & Sun. Nov. 7 & 8.

The 30-minute sessions cost $50 and include the session and a CD of edited images.

To book a session, contact Heather, a SouthernMamas sponsor, via email at info@heatherimagery.com or call 912.844.6379.

Check out Heather’s amazing work here.

Lowcountry photographer Cecillia Berger loves to create emotion that inspires memories when someone views her photographs.

A recently transplanted photographer from San Diego now serving the Beaufort, SC and surrounding Lowcountry areas, Cecillia is considers the world as your studio, with a thousand and one backdrops from which to choose your perfect setting. In the Lowcountry, we are blessed to have a variety of location choices from which you may select; from old buildings, to beautiful parks, forests, and sunny beaches. Or you have your session in the beauty and warmth of your own home.

Mention SouthernMamas when you book your session with Cecillia B Photography and receive 1 sheet of wallets and 1 5×7 print. Become a fan of CecilliaB Photography on Facebook here receive a $20 print credit with your session.

Primarily a natural light photographer, Cecillia specializes in families, maternity, newborn and children’s custom lifestyle portraiture. She loves capturing , energy, emotion, family connections and children’s true natures in her photographs.

The perfect photographer for those of you who want be able to look at pictures and relive happy and fun memories for years to come.

To see more examples of her work beyond those posted here, visit the Cecillia B Photography Web site and her blog.

Cecillia B Photography, 843.263.5971 or email CecilliaBPhotography@gmail.com

EmmAva Photography is offering a special Christmas portrait studio sessions just in time for the holiday card season.

The 30-minute sessions for $30 will be 1:30-5:30 PM Nov. 7 and 9:30-2 PM Nov. 14.

To book your session, email EmmAvaPhotography@yahoo.com or call 912.429.7454.

Click here to view more photos by EmmAva Photography, which also is available for newborn, children, family, engagement, bridal shoots and weddings

Pumpkins? Check. Costumes? Check? Gourd decorations worthy of a Real Simple magazine cover? Check.

A family photographer who specializes in natural light to document how much your children are loving autumn this year? OK, so maybe you need a little help in that area.

Fortunately, SouthernMamas sponsor LeeAnn Ritch Photography is offering a fall special: a photo session, online proofing and a high resolution CD for $250 ( a $575 value)

LeeAnn’s shoots aren’t about poses. Think of her as an invisible observer of your family, recording both the ordinary and the extraordinary (because the ordinary will one day be extraordinary).

So capture your little ones as they are this fall. Before it’s over.

LeeAnn Ritch Photography, 912.308.9327 or email leeann@leeannritchphotography.com

Jingle bells, twinkling lights, blah blah blah.

Every holiday season you pray for a little gift-giving inspiration, only to buy another boring CD for Dad, another book for Mom.

Here’s a solution: Savannah photographer Britt Anderson – who specializes in newborns, children, teens and families – is offering special holiday sessions. Find out more about the specials on Britt’s Web site here.

Mention that you read about Britt on SouthernMamas and you will receive a free 8 x 10 portrait of your session.

Britt is an on-location phographer who enjoys photographing at the beach, local park or at the clients’ home. As a mother and photographer, Britt seems to tell an entire story through each picture. As you can see from her photos, Britt’s work is hardly one-dimensional.

To keep up to date on Britt’s regular photography specials, become a fan of Britt Anderson photography on Facebook here or visit her Web site

A lovely photographer, a free portrait and special gifts for all.

The perfect thing to make holiday gift-giving a little less blah.

Contact Britt via her Web site.

EmmAva Photography will host several pint-size autumn picture sessions.

Pint-size sessions are just a smaller versions of portrait sessions. These pint-sized sessions are 30 minutes for $30. They will be in Forsyth Park on 2:30-5:30 PM Oct. 4 and 9:30 AM-2 PM Oct. 10.

With your session, you will receive 20 pictures in color and in black and white, with a copyright release, along with a free 5×7 print. If you refer someone new, you will also receive a 5×7 print.

EmmAva Photography also is available for newborn, children, family, engagement, bridal shoots and weddings.

For prices, click here or email EmmAvaPhotography@yahoo.com.

Catherine Edmonds!

Congratulations. Catherine wins a photo session from Savannah-based photographer LeeAnn Ritch (a $225 value) and online proofing . The CD and prints are not included.

Examples of LeeAnn’s work are pictured in her blog and her Web site.  Click here to contact LeeAnn. Or call 912.308.9327 or email leeann@leeannritchphotography.com

Thanks to everyone who entered last week’s giveaway. Check out the comments section below the initial giveaway announcement post for 40 ideas from SouthernMamas readers on how to savor the last days of summer.

Your kids are sun-kissed. You’re rested. And your husband’s rocking his beach bronze. What better time to book a photo session so you can be so-very ahead of the game with a sun-drenched family portrait when the holidays roll around.

Lucky for you, this week on SouthernMamas, Savannah-based photographer and natural-light aficionado LeeAnn Ritch is giving away a photo session (a $225 value) and online proofing to a lucky SouthernMamas subscriber. The CD and prints are not included.

 Examples of LeeAnn’s work are pictured here and in her blog and her Web site.

Click here to contact LeeAnn. Or call 912.308.9327 or email leeann@leeannritchphotography.com

You can’t help but fall in love with the kids in Heather Shiver’s photographs.

Check out the fresh, fun shots at Heather Shiver Photography. She captures those soft, gentle moments that as parents, we want to preserve forever.

What better way to celebrate these precious moments than with professional portraits from a mom whose style ranges from whimsical candids from a day at the beach to wonderfully simplistic photos highlighting the innocence of infants.

Heather is an affordable Savannah-area photographer specializing in child and family portraits as well as maternity.

Click here to contact her or call 912.844.6379.