Fall Family Sessions and Press Printed Cards

Fall is right around the corner and already getting calls for family portraits. This year I will be offering press printed cards. These are not your typical “photo” cards…they are actual cards! The lab I use provides the best short run press printed gretting cards in the photographic and printing industry.

Press printed cards are available in 4x5.5, 5x5, 5x7 sizes, both flat and folded styles. Non-traditional sizes and styles, include a 5x7 wide format, 5x5 Trifold, and a 4x5.5 Accordian are also available. They are affordably priced with quantities as low as 25 and include envelopes.

The most popular uses for press printed cards include baby announcements, high school senior graduation announcements, wedding invitations, thank you cards, stationary and of course holiday greeting cards. If you are interested in booking a family session or know someone that is please contact me online or call 832-515-7698. Please hurry because Fall appointments are booking quickly!

September Studio News { Family Photographer | Conroe, TX }

Carty Photography has some exciting new sessions coming up very soon.  Whatever your portrait needs may be we've got you covered.


Referral Program
Good news travels fast! At Carty Photography, we are honored to have your business and we aim to exceed your expectations every time you choose us.  Now, when you refer a friend you can receive a complimentary 8x10 or smaller portrait.  The sky is the limit -every friend who books a session will bring you another complimentary print.  Good for one 8x10 or smaller print, NO cash value. For new sessions only.  Expires December 31, 2010.


Monkeys Jumping on the Bed!
Do your little monkeys LOVE jumping on the bed?  Join us for our adorable but limited session.  Bring your little monkeys in their fall dresses and slacks, or their favorite pajamas!  This session is best for ages 3-10, and is by appointment only.  Date, time, and location to be announced.


Ahoy There Matey!
Travel to a land unknown and watch your little pirate discover new territories while searching for buried treasure.  This session will be loved by almost any boy or girl.  Come dressed to the tee, parrot and eye patch optional.  This session will be hosted in Surfside, TX.  Date & Time to be announced.


Home for the Holidays
There's no place like home for your Holiday family portrait.  You pick the setting, you set the tone-- casual to formal-- we'll come to your home!  November 1st to December 12th, Carty Photography will be offering in-home family portrait sessions for the holidays.  Availability is limited, so call and reserve your session today.


Get out your calendar and call to reserve your sessions today-- spaces are limited during the holiday season!  832-515-7698 or carty.photography@yahoo.com.

Cutest Kid Contest Begins

Photos are now posted for our Cutest Kid Contest and ready for voting.  Invite all your family and friends!  Remember, family and friends must LIKE the Carty Photography page before they can LIKE your child's photo.  You may vote for more than one child but you can only vote once per child.  Comments are welcomed but will NOT count as a vote, only the number of LIKES counts.  The parent of the child with the most votes will be the winner.  I can tell you, it's going to be close, they're all adorable.

Cutest Kid Contest

1. Submit one recent photograph of your child (age 0-13) to carty.photography@yahoo.com and include their name and age. Subject line: Cutest Kid Contest. Also please include your name, relationship to child, and contact information in case you win. You will receive a confirmation email letting you know your picture was received. Only 1 entry per household. Respect Copyrights: NO PROFESSIONAL PORTRAITS.


2. Submissions must be received by midnight, Friday, September 10, 2010.

3. The following areas are eligible: Conroe, Willis, Montgomery, New Caney, Huntsville, Cleveland, and Kingwood, TX. If you have any questions about location please feel free to ask me.


Voting will begin on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 and end Friday, September 24th, 2010 at Midnight.

• To vote for a photo you must LIKE Carty Photography Facebook Fan Page. Make sure you get all of your friends and family to become fans so your child gets the most votes!

• To cast your vote you will LIKE the photo of the child you are voting for.  You may vote for more than one child, but can only LIKE each child once.

 Carty Photography will verify that all votes are from fans. Non fans votes will not be counted.



**Grand Prize Winner – The parent or legal guardian of the child with the most votes will receive a free photo session.  Must be used before December 1, 2010. 

**2nd Place Winner – 50% off a regular photo session.  Must be used by December 1, 2010.

**Everyone Wins - $20 off a regular photo session.  Must be used by December 1, 2010.

Traditionally Traditional Family Traditions

Gone are the long hot days of summer fun in the middle of August.  School is back in session.  Team players are returning to the fields under Friday night lights. School buses scatter the small town with awaiting children on every corner.  With the welcomed return of fall also returns many family traditions.  They start in October with moms whipping out the warm colors of gold, red, orange, and yellow.  The sweet smell of pumpkin and cinnamon fill the air in almost every home.  Soon after Thanksgiving the Christmas decor makes it into homes everywhere. The warm pumpkin and cinnamon is replaced by an alluring mint and pine.  Shades of green and red deck every wall.  The last three months of the year, in my opinion, are the best part every year.

I don't take change well, never have.  I am what I call "traditionally tranditional". I love the holidays and all that it brings.  I especially love Christmas tranditions.  A few of the Christmas traditions our family has are:

• Everyone opens up two gifts on Christmas Eve.  They are ALWAYS new pajamas and slippers.  This is so mom always has great morning pictures.  We've done it since our first daughter was born over nine years ago.
• We always have our letters to Santa written by December 15th.  We then seal them and put them in a decorated Christmas mailbox that's located by the tree.  One of Santa's elves swing by and pick it up to ensure timely delivery.
• Although my family would like it if holiday music and movies didn't show up till December 1st or later, I am slightly unhinged and start making them watch it with me usually in the beginning of November. I firmly feel there are too many holiday films and just not enough time to watch it before Christmas gets here.
• Our Girl Scout troop participates in the Operation Christmas Child each year.  Our girls put a box together to donate toward this cause.
• Holiday Baking.  Need I say more?  Always a mom and daughter activity.  The girls love to help package it up for our close friends.
• Grandparents will be ginea pigs for our newest holiday trandition.  We'll save that post for another day.  Wouldn't want to spoil the surprise before it gets here.

With all that being shared and said, I encourage you to find new traditions for you and your family to follow.  You never know which ones your children will pass down to their children.  Holiday portraits are great first start.  Be sure to check out our current specials on Holiday Sessions.