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March 25, 2011

Spring portrait sale | Champaign-Urbana portrait photographer

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Since I got spring fever last week while the weather was nice and now it’s chilly again, I’m itching to get out and shoot some images as soon as the weather warms up again. So, if you book a session between now and April 8, you will get $25 off the session fee! The session must take place before May 17. I have limited availability in the summer months due to my wedding schedule, so April and May are the best times to fit in a session! The weather will be nice, the sun will be shining, and the grass will be green! What more could you ask for?

To lock in the $25 off special, just shoot me an email at holly [at] hollybirchphotography [dot] com or call 217-737-0971 and I will get you a contract. $100 of the balance is due to hold the date. The remainder is due at the session.

Thanks! And I look forward to photographing some past and new clients!

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March 25, 2010

Stephanie’s graduating! | Urbana portrait photography

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Stephanie Grad
There’s this “rule of 7″ in my family that went for a full 49 years before it got broken. But starting with my mom’s oldest sister, my aunts, mom and most of my female cousins on my mom’s side are separated by 7 years, including my sister and me. It’s kind of a neat thing if you ask me.

Speaking of years, I’m really proud of my sister Stephanie for a lot of reasons. We have a lot of stories between us, ranging from leaving her at a Cracker Barrel once in Ohio (she tells that one every chance she gets) to her having the fattest steer at the Jr. National Hereford Expo in Montana one year. Then there was the time that she didn’t get accepted to the theater department at U of I, so we drove around campus for half a day talking to the admissions office and the art department trying to get her into one of the programs at Illinois. I think I told the admissions lady something along the lines of “She WILL go to school here eventually, whether it’s this year or down the road.” I guess we did something right because within a couple weeks she was accepted to the art department and she’s been there ever since.

Mostly though, I think she deserves the most credit for graduating in 4 years while raising my nephew for 3 of those years. Steph jokes that Nevan (now two and a half) is also graduating from college so he got to be a part of the photo shoot. And if Aunt Holly has anything to say about it, Nevan WILL go to Illinois someday. :)

The “safe” headshot in case Mom doesn’t like the other more artsy ones. Haha…
Stephanie Grad
Stephanie Grad
Stephanie Grad
Stephanie Grad
Stephanie Grad

Special thanks for Scott and Barb at Memory Lane Photography for letting me borrow the cap and gown for a few hours!

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June 8, 2009

Over the river and through the woods | Family session

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The R Family
Five kids. Chickens. Tantrums. Ice cream bribes. Kittens. Maze. Willow trees. River. That pretty sums up my trip to rural St. Joe on Saturday to hang out with this awesome family. It’s fun to do pictures of so many kids in a family at once as you really get to see each of their personalities. I could tell you something unique about each one of these kids now. And they knew about me too, which was cool. And means that someone actually reads my blog! :)
The R Family

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The R Family

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The R Family

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May 26, 2009

Memorial Day Weekend sessions

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Hi, blog readers!

We had a BUSY weekend, and fun for the most part even though it rained pretty much all day Monday. Saturday evening, the tables were turned and Aaron and I posed for VWC Photography for a Mr. & Mrs. session. We spent some time at a mural near downtown, Memorial Stadium (where we got kicked out… oops!), outside of Assembly Hall and finally at the Hallene Gateway & fountain. Oh man, we took so many cool shots, and even came up with a bunch of stuff I hadn’t even pictured, so I am so anxious to see the photos! I now know how many of my clients feel as they wait for their photos from me!

Oh, and Thursday night, I made these cute cherry-limeade cupcakes for my co-workers. I got the recipe from my friends Jen & Adam download lilo stitch

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Sunday morning, we got up and drove to Springfield to do an afternoon engagement session with my mom, Paula, and her fiance, Joe. We started out at Joe’s house and then dodged the rain at Washington Park. The photos following those are of Joe’s daughter, Izzy, and my nephew Nevan.
Mom & Joe

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Mom & Joe
Mom & Joe
Izzy
Nevan
Oh my word… I don’t think he could get any cuter.
Nevan

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May 21, 2009

Baby Ruby | newborn photography

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I love baby feet. There I said it. So you’ll notice lots of feet pictures of the two newborns I’ve photographed this month. And then mix in the bokeh The very best Off album download watch scary movie 3 in divx watch 4th tenor the in divx harry potter and the chamber of secrets download free of their faces and/or cute little bodies in the background, and I just can’t stand how much I love these images! I photographed her beautiful mother while she was still pregnant as well as her dad, and big brother and sister back in March. Here are 3 of my favorites of Baby Ruby.
Baby Ruby

Baby Ruby
Baby Ruby
Any other newborns out there or babies on the way? My summer calendar is filling up fast, but I still have a couple openings in June and a few in July!

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