Danielle and Luke: a Most Magical Save the Date Session!

Luke and Danielle first met when they were both team members working on the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction at Universal Orlando. Fast forward to today, when they're happily engaged and busy planning for their 2019 wedding! It always tickles my fancy when I find a couple who met and fell in love while working in the theme parks; I don't know why, but it warms my heart when I hear stories like theirs, and when Danielle contacted me and asked if we could shoot their engagement portraits in the Wizarding World, I gave her an enthusiastic YES! So, last week, we went back to Hogwarts, hitting a few of Danielle and Luke's favorite spots in and around castle and the Hogsmeade high street, and we made some save the date session magic.






Danielle brought her wand along for the day, and I couldn't resist the chance to take a cool shot of her beautiful ring with the wand and her Alex and Ani "Always" bangle bracelet. Ring shots are always tricky, but I love how this one came out!


After a few more stops and a quick wardrobe change, we headed over to Universal Studios for a couple photos in some of their other favorite places around the resort.




I'm loving how the first set from Luke and Danielle's portraits came out and can't wait to show off the rest. To the happy couple, thank you for allowing me to help you with such a fun and magical session! Congrats and love to you both!

Coming Soon: the Halloween Mini-Session Portrait Day!

It's hard to imagine that we're approaching autumn when the heat index today was near 108 degrees...but the fact remains, we've entered the latter stages of summer and that means it's almost time for our 3rd annual Halloween portrait event!

We'll be holding this mini-session marathon on Saturday, September 27th from 10AM to 3PM. Still working out details on location and specifics, but here's the nitty-gritty:

When: Saturday, September 27th, 10AM to 3PM

What: Mini-sessions in celebration of Halloween and all things Fall!

Cost: $75 per groups of up to 5 people and pets (for groups of more than 5, add $5 for each additional person)

What you'll receive: a mini-session of portraits, 25-30 minutes in length, with as many props and outfit/costume changes as you can fit in during your allotted time. After your session, you'll receive a disk with approximately 15-20 high resolution images and a print release as well as one free 5x7 print of your favorite image.

Booking for this event is EXTREMELY limited; we'll only be taking 7 appointments for this! As always, the sessions are first come first served and must be pre-booked; due to the limited number of slots available and the popularity of this event, we will not be able to take same-day or walk up appointments. (A $25 deposit down will be required to hold your time slot and will go toward your total amount due.)

Questions? Comments? Want to get on the list? Email us today at rsullivanphotography@gmail.com and we'll keep you in the loop.

Trick or treat, everyone!

Tidbits and News and Info and Things

Just an update for you guys as summer winds down and the Big Bad Machine of Autumn grinds its gears and readies itself for action:

--Need a portrait or session of any kind during November and December? Speak up soon. November is nearly full and December is following suit. As always I book on a first come first served basis; once the sessions are full, it'll be all over but the crying for you.

--Yes, I WILL be doing a Halloween Mini-Session day, in either late September or early October. I am waiting on a few things to nail down a date for this. Most of all, this date will be determined by the arrival of one Miss Charley Regan Sanders, who is due around Labor Day (how appropriate) and her ensuing newborn portraits; Charley will take precedence and once I have a better idea of when we'll be shooting her session, I'll be more able to communicate a date for the Halloween mini-sessions. Stay tuned and thanks for your patience on this one! You won't regret it.

--Yes, HHN is right around the corner, and if you really have to ask if I'll be there, well sir, you must not know me at all. We're getting closer and closer to Opening Scareamonies (31 days, not that we're counting or anything) and we can't wait for the beginning of yet another amazing year of Halloween Horror Nights. Want more info? Visit www.halloweenhorrornights.com/Orlando and keep an eye on the Universal Orlando Facebook over the next few weeks for info on this year's event. I'll be there with freakin' bells on...join me, won't you?

--And finally, I am going to do another Buy-One-Get-One-Free print sale in the fall. Probably starting this promo in late September; I always have such a great response to these promotions and people have been asking when I'll do it again, so I'm going to reward you guys with some BOGO goodness, from me to you. Details and ordering info coming down the pike soon.

Any other questions, comments, concerns, or good jokes? You know where to find me. Drop me a line at rsullivanphotography@gmail.com or visit us on www.facebook.com/rachelsullivanphotography to keep up to date on the latest news, photos, and information. Hey, maybe I'll even throw YOU a joke or two. (Now the pressure is on for me to think of something funny...dagnabit.)

HHN Wrap Party 2012

The photos from this year's Wrap Party at the Firestone Live in Orlando have begun to post to our Facebook page. This includes general party mayhem, some shots from the costume and SotY contests, and of course, the group photos of each House and Legion. What are you waiting for? Go check 'em out!

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