I'm still trying to get caught up - I've got to get into a rhythm here with the blogging.

Anyway, one of the fun things we do here in the studio is our sessions that celebrate new smiles. We work with a couple of local dentists and an orthodontist to provide a portrait of their patients who have just completed their treatment. It's a blast to have folks coming in that have endured those braces for 2 or 3 years just beaming away with that great big smile.

We make this a fun session with just a few poses that really capture the new look. Generally we are close so that the smile really dominates the pic. Here's a look at some of the recent smiles we've had beaming away in our camera room. It's fun to create these portraits and then instantly sit down with the "smiler" and his or her mom (you know we see a lot of moms) and view the poses on our 50" plasma monitor. Whoa man - those smiles really are big! We take a look at all them and work through to establish the favorites. We're loving the big monitor!

These two are a brother and sister that came in together. Don't you know that mom is glad to be done with the orthodontist - but wasn't the effort worth it!

If your orthodontist isn't giving a celebration portrait when those braces come off then I'd suggest you have that Dr. give us a call here at the studio to talk about our Smile Portraits.

You know, Christmas is just ahead! Watch the web site and the blog for information on Portraits for Christmas.

"Ride it like you stole it!"