The Frog Blog

2012-02-11T11:08:00.001-08:00

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and we thought a great way to celebrate it is to have a Valentine's Day Giveaway! We are giving away one children's photo session! It is a studio session, for 1 to 4 kids and it can be for any child under 12! Just go to our Facebook page to enter. All entries must be in by midnight Feb. 14th.

2011-12-20T14:11:00.000-08:00

Check out this little stocking stuffer! What a cutie pie! This session was pure magic. I had so much fun photographing the parents with their new baby boy and having the newly crowned Grandmother join us for the session made it that much more special. You can feel the love for this baby in each and every picture.
This session made my heart happy ♥

2011-12-18T14:59:00.000-08:00

My new backdrops are in!! I have been having SO much fun playing with them and they make the sweetest pictures. My grandpa used to make fabulous, huge dollhouses and he used vintage wallpaper in them and that is what these backdrops remind me of; a room in a beautiful dollhouse. The backgrounds give a warm and cozy feeling to each picture and the rustic floors just give it that extra special touch! Fun, fun, fun :)

2011-12-09T12:09:00.001-08:00

I am so excited to announce that Fairies & Frogs Photography and SweeTea's Baby Boutique are teaming up and we've created a new photo session that includes a custom & personalized outfit for your child!! Each outfit is handmade by Christina and can be personalized with your child's name, birthday number, favorite colors and even the theme of his or her party...the options are endless! Photo Sessions are 20 minutes long and we even have a fantastic faux cupcake that your child can play with (we don't want to get that new outfit messy!). And, of course this is a fun session to celebrate any day, it doesn't have to be for a birthday! Wouldn't your little girl love to wear her beautiful tutu home after her photo session?

Birthday Bash Sessions are for the child only. If interested in reserving a Birthday Bash Session please make your reservation at least 2 weeks in advance so that your child's outfit can be created. Shorts can be substituted for bloomers. Sorry, no vouchers or coupons can be used for Birthday Bash Sessions.

Birthday Bash Pricing:
Photo Session, Shirt & Bloomers: $65
Photo Session, Shirt, Bloomers & Hat: $85
Photo Session, Shirt, Bloomers, Hat, Tutu & Flower: $115
Photo Session, Shirt & Tutu: $75
Photo Session & Tutu: $55
Photo Session & Shirt: $50

2011-11-08T15:46:00.000-08:00

Thank you, thank you, thank you to the families that participated in the Fairies & Frogs October Event: "Show You Care With a Teddy Bear". All the wonderful toys that were donated will definitely fill up the Toys for Tots gift box and will put a great big smile on a child's face. I have the sweetest and most generous clients! Thank you!

2011-10-28T10:55:00.000-07:00

I did a photo session recently with two wonderful children. They have been coming to Fairies and Frogs Photography for quite a few years now and it is always a joy to see them and their fantastic parents! After the session was over, the mom told her daughter, "Let's get your coat on, it's time to go" and the little girl enthusiastically exclaimed "But, this place is AMAZING!" Her mother and I looked at each other and laughed! Children give the most honest statements. They call it as they see it! I am glad, that even after years of them visiting Fairies and Frogs, that the children still find it a fun and exciting place. That makes my heart happy :o)

2011-09-29T10:38:00.000-07:00

There is a fun event going on at Fairies & Frogs during October. Bring in a teddy bear (or toy) and your child's (or children's) photo session is free! All the bears and toys will be donated to Toys for Tots! What a great way to kick of the holiday season and for you to get a head start on your holiday gift list!! A picture is truly the gift that keeps on giving! Check out our October Newsletter for more info!

2011-09-21T17:18:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how fast summer just flew by! (I also can't believe that the stores already have their Christmas merchandise out!! Wow.) We have had some wonderful weather and we have been taking advantage of it! Our mini-sessions at the beach that we did recently were lots of fun. It is always a blast to roll up those jeans and dip the toes in the water. On that particular evening it was so warm that the cold water felt fabulous and there was even a seal that would pop up and watch us every once in awhile! The beach sessions sold out so fast that we are trying to see if we can squeeze in another evening of sessions before the weather goes back to normal!

2011-02-15T11:58:00.000-08:00

Fairies & Frogs now has the most adorable new hats for our brand new baby sessions! The very talented Miss Milli has created these cute knit hats to use for the newborns. I just love how they make the babies look so cozy and the colors are fantastic! We have a little pink one that we just can't wait to use!

Glamour Event Jan 8th, 2011

2011-01-22T12:44:00.000-08:00

Here is a music video of our Jan. 8th Glamour Girl Event. This was such a fun day and the girls looked so adorable! We are having another Glamour Girl day on Feb. 26th and we can't wait!! If you have a little Glamour Girl that would like to join the fun, give Anne a call to reserve her spot 360-438-0432

Baby Mark

2010-12-10T12:14:00.000-08:00

This session was so magical and very, very sweet. The big sister was so gentle and loving with her new baby brother. And check out those chubby cheeks and cupid's bow lips on baby! What a sweetie. My new brown hat looked so cute on baby Mark and it fit him perfectly. He loved being snuggled in the comfy cozy blanket and he was so warm and toasty that I hated to move him to go on to the next pose. Baby Mark even smiled quite a few times and I caught it! Catching a newborn smiling is like trying to photograph lightning....it takes patience but it is always worth waiting for. I always wonder what babies are dreaming about that makes them grin or giggle, it must be something really funny!

2010-08-13T17:20:00.000-07:00

Fairies & Frogs Photography was on TV! Last week I made my television debut on King 5's morning talk show "New Day Northwest"! I had so much fun and was not nearly as nervous as I thought I would be, thank goodness! All of the models, many of them familiar faces to me, looked so beautiful and did such a great job. It was a great day! Thanks so much to everybody for your good luck wishes!

We are going to be on TV!

2010-07-20T16:02:00.000-07:00

On Monday, August 2 we will be taping a segment for New Day Northwest on King 5!! We are very excited about this!! Now I have to decide what to wear!! OH my!!

A few days ago, we did a session for identical newborn twin girls, they were so sweet! The pictures from the session are just magical as were the babies! What a fun session :o)

2010-05-12T14:43:00.000-07:00

Whew!! We have had a couple of busy, busy weeks around Fairies & Frogs Photography!! We have had a whole bunch of new babies coming in and a bunch of First Birthday Sessions too! It still amazes me how fast a baby grows! That first year just flies by and before you know it, they are 12!!
We have some fun new stuff here at Fairies & Frogs. We are adding Fairyland Fantasy sessions to our current menu of offerings. "What is that?" you might ask. A Fairyland Fantasy session has elaborate costumes, props and backgrounds. Fairies & Frogs has developed a friendship with fairynanaland.com and we have her beautiful handmade, custom costumes to use for Fairyland Fantasy sessions. As you can see by the pictures of the new baby costumes...they are fab-u-lous!!! We have costumes for boys, girls and babies!!
Also, our wonderful Washington summer is almost here!!! Yay!!! It is time to think about scheduling your location sessions.....let's roll up the jeans, put our toes in the sand and look for sand dollars! We love going to the beaches and the lake! Outside sessions are usually done during the early evening. For more info on location sessions, please visit fairiesandfrogs.com

2010-03-13T17:08:00.000-08:00

Fairies & Frogs Photography now offers a 10% discount to Military, Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters. 10% Discount can be used on sessions, pictures and products.

The Swap N Shop Children's Consignment Event is just around the corner! When: March 20 & 21. Where: Great Wolf Lodge Admission: FREE Make sure to stop by our booth and say Hi! For more info visit www.shopnswapsales.com

2010-02-12T16:59:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

2010-02-06T19:25:00.000-08:00

Want Free Photos? Fairies & Frogs Photography is giving away Free Photo Sessions and $100 Gift Cards to some lucky and creative people! How can you win this?! It's easy! Get creative! I am going to give this prize package away to 3 people that come up with the best, most fun and different ideas for their session! The session can be for the whole family, just the kids, or you can even give it away as a gift, if the person you are giving it to is willing to do your idea!

So....tell me an idea that will make you session different from the norm- Send me a quick email submission before March 15th! fairiesandfrogs@comcast.net

2010-01-31T23:42:00.000-08:00

This little guy came into Fairies & Frogs Photography last week for his very first photo session, he was only 5 days old! This was not his favorite pose, but he did give me just one chance to get the shot and I got it!! This was a magical session that created truly magical pictures.

2010-01-23T15:37:00.000-08:00

This is a picture from a recent session. It is a big sister and her new brother....sweet feet! This pose would also work with more feet too!

Fairies & Frogs has some new props to use for upcoming photo sessions! We found the cutest bent-twig bench and a very colorful pettiskirt! We can't wait to use them! I already have visions of a child sitting on the twig bench under our pear tree! What a great prop for Spring and Summer and Fall photo sessions!

2009-12-23T12:04:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas everyone!! We did this Newborn Session the other day and we could not believe how perfectly this little baby fit into his stocking! He loved being in there...he was so warm and cozy!!

2009-12-14T20:19:00.000-08:00

December is officially all booked up for Fairies & Frogs Photography! However, we will try to fit in a Newborn Session or a Baby Bump session if we can, so if you need one just let us know :o) Also, we will take into consideration any "Special Circumstances" like military deployment, so although our calendar is booked please let us know if you need a Special Circumstance session.

2009-11-12T10:19:00.000-08:00

Fairies & Frogs Photography is now on Facebook! Everyone who "becomes a fan" before Dec. 31st is automatically entered into a drawing for a Fairies & Frogs Facebook Freebie (say that 3 times fast!!) Just click on any of our Facebook links to join us.

2009-11-10T16:13:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful show at the OSC Bazaar this past weekend on Ft. Lewis. Thank you to all that stopped by the Fairies & Frogs booth. It was great seeing lots of Fairy & Frog Friends again and meeting lots of new friends too!! Mom and I won a couple of door prizes too ( a purse and a "fondue for two" set), so that just added to the fun!
Fairies & Frogs will have a booth at the Winter Wonderland Holiday Bazaar in Dupont this Saturday, Nov. 14th from 9 to 5. If you are in the area, stop on by and say hi! My assistant Debbie will be at the booth in the morning and after we are done with photo sessions, Mom and I will be at the booth in the afternoon. We look forward to seeing you there!

2009-11-05T16:35:00.000-08:00

November is filling up fast for Fairies & Frogs Photography! Normally, we are closed every Sunday, but during the month of November we will be open on 3 Sundays. Our available Sundays are: Novemeber 15th, 22nd and 29th. The session fee for a Sunday Session is $100 plus tax and there is a $200 minimum order requirement for a Sunday Session. As always, we are open by appointment only. Please check our online calendar on our website to see availability. All of our Saturdays in November are filled but we do have a couple of weekdays left and we do have cancellation lists available, please contact me to get on a wait list for a particular day.

2009-10-15T16:52:00.000-07:00

It's time to think about Christmas Cards! Can you believe it?! I don't even have my pumpkins on the front porch yet, but yes.......Christmas is right around the corner. We have a fun Add-On option this year for photo sessions. We call it "Wrapped in Lights!" This option can be added to any photo session for an additional $15. These make great Christmas Card pictures! Make sure to let us know if you would like to add this to your session when you reserve your session time.

2009-10-12T13:38:00.000-07:00

SO SWEET!! We did this newborn session the other day. This baby was about 5 days old and her parents brought her in to Fairies & Frogs Photography for her very first photo session. My mom and I made these little bitty hats and we just had to try the red one on this very tired darling. When we make or get something new we just can't wait to use it at our next photo session! We have lots more new flower headbands too!

2009-10-09T13:59:00.000-07:00

We have been doing a lot of Senior Picture sessions (see our Senior Gallery on our website) and we are having a blast seeing all these grown-up young ladies and gentlemen that have been coming to Fairies & Frogs for the past 12 years. It is so amazing to see how they have changed. It seems like just yesterday they were 6 years old! Time goes by wayyyyyy too fast.

Our October newsletter just went out yesterday. Make sure to sign up if you haven't already to get the inside scoop on special events and news. We have a Special Event coming up. It is scheduled for Oct. 18th....subscribers to our newsletter already got the scoop and have first dibs on reserving their session. I will give them a couple of days to make their reservations and then if there are any available sessions left, the information will be posted on our website. This is going to be a fun event...don't miss it!

2009-08-25T13:19:00.000-07:00

It is not too late to book your session for your Senior Pictures! We have a few sessions left for this summer before yearbook picture submission deadlines. Send us an email or give us a call to book your session.

2009-06-25T19:47:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone is having a fantastic beginning of summer!
We have some new things to mention. Now, you can post the proofs from your session on your Facebook Page! All of your friends and family on Facebook can access your proofs. Of course your proofs will still be password protected and only you can set up the link from your Facebook profile. It is so easy to set up and so fun to share with everyone!
We are having a blast at our Summer Mini-Session events! These events are very popular and sell out fast. Mini-Sessions are listed on our Website under the Specials tab and most have a few open spots left. For future Mini-Sessions, special events and coupons please make sure you have signed up for our email newsletters.
Also, we have a new "set" available for picture sessions. We are not quite sure what we are going to call it just yet, but so far "stone steps" or "castle steps" is what we are calling them. The set is located outside at the Fairies & Frogs studio and is a rustic stone staircase complete with cascading flowers. We are very excited to use this area! My mom and dad and I created and built them ourselves, so the steps are picture perfect! Really!! If you would like a session on the castle steps, just let me know!
~Anne

2009-03-26T15:11:00.000-07:00

Our "All About Spring" Mini-Session event last Friday was a huge success!! A Big Thank You to everyone that signed up and came on in! We are looking forward to planning our next Mini-Session event!
Make sure to sign up for our Newsletter to get all the information on future Mini-Sessions and for our upcoming summer location sessions. We have all kinds of fun stuff planned! Subscribers to our Newsletter get the "inside scoop" before we announce it on our website or blog and they also have the opportunity to reserve their sessions early....so hurry and sign up if you haven't already!

2009-03-05T11:33:00.000-08:00

An update on our "Mommy & Me Mini-Session Event" at Little Sweet Pea.
All the sessions for this event have been reserved. Thank you to all that signed up, we are looking forward to seeing everybody at Little Sweet Pea and have a fun picture day!

"All About Spring Mini-Sessions"
Sign up now for an "All About Spring" Mini-Session! This event will take place on Friday, March 20 at Fairies & Frogs Photography. The theme for this event is Spring!

We will provide the Spring props.
Session fee for this event is $5 for 1 to 4 people; one pose, one outfit.
Special event priced packages will be available.
Proofs will be posted online a few days after the session.
We only have 3 sessions left available for this event; 11:30, 11:45 and 12:15.

Reservations are required. Please contact Anne at fairiesandfrogs@comcast.net or 360-438-0432 if you would like to reserve a Mini-Session.

2009-02-18T16:29:00.000-08:00

Welcome to our Blog! I thought "Frog Blog" was a very appropriate name for it! There is lots of exciting stuff going on around our studio. We have new backdrops, an email newsletter, new props and lots of ideas for upcoming outdoor sessions when the weather finally warms up. We just can't wait to feel the warm sun again! In the next few weeks, I will be scouting out different areas for upcoming location sessions. Once we choose our favorite, a newsletter will go out to everyone announcing the location and the session times we have available.

If you have a suggestion for a location please let us know and we will check it out! We are always looking for historic homes, beautiful gardens, funky barns, grassy fields or picturesque spots along the beach to use for a "special event" photo session. If you have a spot on your property that you would be willing to let us use for a photo session we would be glad to come and take a peek! If the area on your property is chosen for a "special event" day, we will reward you with special Fairy & Frog gifts! Special Event days are for a limited amount of sessions and we are very respectful of your property. Please contact me if you have that perfect picture location!

Mommy & Me Mini-Sessions

And speaking of Special Events we have one coming up in May! On May 3rd, Fairies & Frogs Photography is teaming up with Little Sweet Pea to do a special Mommy & Me Mini-Session event, just in time for Mother's Day! We will set up a studio at Little Sweet Pea, located at 3004 Harrison Ave. NW in Olympia. Each session is $5 and includes up to 4 people. A few days following the event, your proofs will be posted online for viewing and ordering. Special pricing and packages will be available. Sessions are limited, so hurry and sign up! Please contact Melissa at Little Sweet Pea 360-292-7027 to reserve your session time.