New Designs for Specialty Items!

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New Designs For Spring!

We are featuring a new Chalkboard Design on our specialty items just in time for Spring!

Specialty Items for Busy Bee Portraits

New Chalk board Designs

 

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Check out our new backgrounds for Spring!

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New backgrounds for Spring!

 

Pastel HEarts

Pastel Hearts

Retro Pastel

Retro Pastel

Retro Spring

Retro Spring

Old Master Pastel

Old Master Pastel

Retro Beach & Sailboats

Retro Beach & Sailboats

Spring Forest

Spring Forest

Vintage Spring Meadow

Vintage Spring Meadow

Graduation Bookcase

Graduation Bookcase/Also available with wood floor

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Try Our Vintage Window Background!

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If you’re looking for something different, now is the perfect time to try our Vintage Window Background. It’s super cute for preschool sessions, mini sessions, or private sessions.

Busy Bee Portraits Vintage Window Background

Vintage Window Background

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Las Vegas Summer Special Is Here! Preschool Photography

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Don’t Miss The Boat! Our Preschool Photography Special is here!

Welcome summer in with a fun Beach Session!  We bring everything except the kids! 

This offer is  only available for Las Vegas Preschools and must be scheduled on June 11 or 12, 2015.

  • Affordable packages starting at $28
  • Digital only packages for $49 include all poses!
  • Choose from multiple poses!
  • Sibling photos
  • Specialty add on items

Who wants a FREEBIE? 

SUMMER SPECIAL: (4) Bonus Wallet Specialty Prints will be added to all packages purchased. To take advantage of this offer,  your preschool must schedule a session on June 11 or 12, 2015.

CALL 805-280-5711 to reserve your date!

beach photo background

Beach Background

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Summer Special: Bonus Wallets with Specialty Border!

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Here Comes Santa!

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Fun Santa Sites for the Kids!

After all these years, he’s still a pretty popular guy! Here’s a list of our favorite interactive Santa sites.

Follow What Santa’s Doing A village of fun for kids and parents.  Play games in Elf School, try funny holiday recipes, and get your Naughty or Nice Rating!

The North Pole Send a letter to Santa, read stories about Santa, his elves, & reindeer, Christmas crafts, and yummy recipes.

Santa Website Adopt an elf, play games, or check out the Kringle Krafts!

Santa’s Official Good List Chat with one of Santa’s elves at the North Pole.  They will ask you a few questions to verify you are on the list!

Track Santa Follow Santa as he makes his magical journey!

Santa Claus

Merry Christmas!

 

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What Are You Thankful For?

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I am thankful for…

Things I am thankful for

Graditude

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100 Fun Summer Activities

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100 Fun Summer Activities

School’s out for summer!  Here are some ideas to keep things fun!

  1. Have a picnic
  2. Take a hike
  3. Go swimming
  4. Read a book
  5. Go camping
  6. Plant a flower garden
  7. Plant a vegetable garden
  8. Go to a farmer’s market
  9. Go to an outdoor concert
  10. Find a neighborhood movie night or start one of your own
  11. Play board games
  12. Go to the beach
  13. Build sandcastles
  14. Surf
  15. Boogie Board
  16. Visit an art fair
  17. Have a barbeque
  18. See an air show
  19. Visit nearby parks
  20. Go to a museum
  21. Go to a carnival
  22. Go to a county fair
  23. Go for a bike ride
  24. Eat lots of ice cream
  25. Find a drive-in movie
  26. Create chalk art
  27. Take a road trip
  28. Look at the stars
  29. Do a puzzle
  30. Go fishing
  31. Play miniature golf
  32. Blow bubbles
  33. Fly kites
  34. Climb a tree
  35. Create art
  36. Make a fort
  37. Bake cookies
  38. Go on a treasure hunt
  39. Visit a farm
  40. Tour your local firehouse
  41. Go bowling
  42. Play baseball
  43. Go to the library
  44. Finger Paint
  45. Play Frisbee golf
  46. Make s’mores
  47. Have a water fight
  48. Play soccer
  49. Visit a flea market
  50. Go for a train ride
  51. Have a puppet show
  52. Eat snow cones
  53. Have a water balloon fight
  54. Go on a scavenger hunt
  55. Go to a parade
  56. Ride a roller coaster
  57. See fireworks
  58. Go to a waterpark
  59. Go roller skating
  60. Skateboard
  61. Shoot hoops
  62. Play with Legos
  63. Go boating
  64. Go horseback riding
  65. Sing
  66. Play music
  67. Try a new restaurant
  68. Learn magic tricks
  69. Have a dance party
  70. Play card games
  71. Play dress up
  72. Make origami animals
  73. Learn how to juggle
  74. Hula hoop
  75. Have a tea party
  76. Hunt for animal tracks
  77. Tye die t-shirts
  78. Make a bird feeder
  79. Play charades
  80. Collect seashells
  81. Ride a scooter
  82. Dress up like super heroes
  83. Start a collection
  84. Make up stories
  85. Jump on a trampoline
  86. Dig for fossils
  87. Play I spy
  88. Slip ‘N Slide
  89. Play ping pong
  90. Make a collage
  91. Explore a new city
  92. See a rodeo
  93. Have a lemonade stand
  94. Bird watching
  95. Make up a skit and perform it
  96. Do a science experiment
  97. Make a time capsule
  98. Climb a tree
  99. Decorate cupcakes
  100. Practice random acts of kindness

 

 

 

 

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New Background – Preschool Photographer

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Just In Time For Spring!

Check out our new background!  It’s great for Spring photo sessions or year round!

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Busy Bee Portraits New Background

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Popular Spring Background – Preschool Photography

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Our scenic lake background is a popular choice for Spring photos!

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Scenic Lake Background

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Picture Day Tips

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Here are a few helpful tips that can help reduce stress and make portrait day a success.

What should my child wear? Dress up or Casual?  Solids or patterns?

  • Solid colors work best with our scenic or traditional backgrounds.
  • If you choose a pattern, keep it simple, so it doesn’t become the focus of the photograph.
  • Casual clothing choices work best with a lot of our scenic backgrounds.
  • Color coordinate sibling outfits.  Watch out for clashing patterns.
  • Keep in mind the theme of the background… A suit and tie against our beach background would look a little silly!

Should I style my child’s hair?

  • Keep it simple.
  • Get haircuts about a week in advance.
  • Bows & headbands tend to slip, so make sure to use those that won’t move around much.
  • Hair producsts help, but don’t overdo it.

My child wears glasses.  Will you take them off?

  • We don’t take them off unless there is severe glare. Non glare glasses work the best.
  • We will do some with and without by request.

How can I prepare my child to smile for their picture?

  • Encourage your child to have fun on picture day.
  • Although “cheese” is what we commonly ask our children to say, it usually produces a fake “cheesy” smile.
  • Our photographers are skillful at capturing genuine smiles and expressions.

 

Keep it as pressure free as possible for them.  Picture day should be a fun experience for them.

 

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