Peterson Photography Blog

2011-07-17T20:57:00.003-05:00

First smiles to first steps...For a limited time order a video of your Baby's First Year for $75. If we photographed your child you can call or email our studio to order your video. Have your child's first year or portraits in one video on DVD and your Facebook page. This offer is available until July 31. 870-933-6996 or studio@peterson-photo.com

Let's go fishing!

2011-07-12T10:31:00.004-05:00

It's too hot to be outside...so let's go fishing...inside!! July 18 to 22 our studio will become the favorite fishing hole...complete with pond. The kids can sit on the dock & fish with a cane pole. Pets are welcome to come fishing. Call or email the studio for information. 933-6996 or studio@peterson-photo.com

White Bunny Sessions

2011-04-11T15:02:00.002-05:00

Easter is April 24 and we will be having our White Bunny Sessions now until the end of April. Call or email the studio to schedule an appointment. 870-933-6996 or studio@peterson-photo.com

Custom Designed Greeting Cards

2010-11-10T11:11:00.002-06:00

We have new shapes and styles for our 2010 Custom Designed greeting cards. Two sizes of folded cards, flat one-sided and new this year flat two-sided greeting cards. There is still time to get your family portrait made for your 2010 greeting cards.

Happy Fall... Pumpkin Patch Portraits

2010-09-22T14:48:00.005-05:00

Fall is here and we are scheduling Pumpkin Patch portraits. Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22 are the dates. Come in your Halloween costume or favorite Fall outfit. Call the studio at 933-6996 to schedule your appointment. You can also email us at studio@peterson-photo.com.

It's Hot...Let's go Outside!

2010-07-26T09:17:00.003-05:00

Yes, it is very hot right now, but we are still photographing in our outdoor studio. It can take as little as 10 minutes to get beautiful outdoor portraits.

Special Event Pricing

2010-06-18T16:38:00.002-05:00

Please see the last two posts for details for our Special Event dates in July.

Fairy Tales in July

2010-06-18T16:35:00.002-05:00

Friday, July 9 we will have a Special Event day for Fairy Tale portraits. We have all the costumes for any size Fairies. Call or email the studio to schedule your child's Fairy Tale! 870-933-6996 or studio@peterson-photo.com.

Fishing in July

2010-06-18T16:24:00.002-05:00

It's hot outside...let's go fishing INSIDE! We will have our annual Fishing portraits on Friday, July 16. Call or email our studio to schedule a Fishing Session. 870-933-6996 or studio@peterson-photo.com. Don't miss this Special Event portrait day with Peterson Photography.

Just Like Dad

2010-05-11T12:37:00.002-05:00

We are scheduling for our Father's Day portraits. Have your child photographed doing what Dad enjoys for Father's Day. Fireman, fishing, golf, baseball, musician... Call or email our studio to schedule and appointment at 870-933-6996 or studio@peterson-photo.com.

Spring is Here!

2010-04-08T08:23:00.002-05:00

Spring is here and it's time to go outside and play. Flowers are blooming and the trees are turning green. Call our studio to schedule an outside session at 870-933-6996.

Here Comes Peter Cottontail...

2010-03-18T13:14:00.005-05:00

We are scheduling for our 2010 Easter portrait sessions. Please call our studio at 933-6996 to schedule your session. You can also email us at studio@peterson-photo.com.

2010-01-28T09:54:00.002-06:00

These are the package prices for the Fairy Tale portrait sessions. We are still scheduling for February 11, 12 and 13. Call the studio to schedule a Fairy Tale session at 870-933-6996.

Fairy Tales in February

2010-01-13T14:57:00.002-06:00

Fairy dust and butterflies...We are scheduling for our third annual Fairy Tale portrait sessions. The dates are February 11, 12 and 13. We have the tutus and wings for girls and for boys we have Robin Hood style costumes. This is a magical time for the children to get to step into their own fairy tale. Call our studio to schedule your appointment at 933-6996.

Custom Designed Christmas Cards

2009-11-09T12:29:00.003-06:00

We are scheduling Family Christmas Card sessions. We offer Custom Designed Christmas Cards as well as our folded greeting cards and slimline cards. Call or email our studio to schedule your session at 933-6996 or studio@peterson-photo.com

Lions and Tigers and Bears...oh my!

2009-10-26T10:21:00.002-05:00

Bring your favorite ghost or goblin in this week to have their portrait made in their Halloween costume. The session is only $10 and we have special packages available. Call to schedule your appointment at 933-6996 or email us at studio@peterson-photo.com.

Fall Family Portraits

2009-10-19T14:09:00.003-05:00

The leaves are changing...Fall is here! It is time to schedule your family's Fall family portrait. We have several beautiful locations with Fall color. Our location session is only $75 to have your family's portrait made in your yard or location of your choice in the Jonesboro area. Call the studio at 933-6996 or email us at studio@peterson-photo.com to schedule your Fall family portrait session.

Santa Sessions

2009-10-05T07:41:00.008-05:00

Santa's Toy Workshop is a new addition to our Santa Sessions this year. The children will be helping Santa work on the toys, bake cookies with Santa and Mrs. Claus and/or playing games with Santa. Santa will be dressed as shown in the examples. He will be wearing red pants, white shirt, red suspenders and possibly a red vest. He will not be wearing his coat or hat for the Toy Workshop. We will also be having Mrs. Claus on the Toy Workshop day. Our first day of Santa Sessions, November 21 will be the Santa's Toy Workshop.

We will still be having our Traditional Santa portraits on November 28 and December 5. The Traditional Santa session is with the Christmas tree and chair. The children can sit in his lap or stand beside him. Santa will be dressed in his traditional suit with or without the coat and hat. In the traditional sessions Santa will talk with the children, read books and look at toys with them. The Traditional Santa days are November 28 and December 5.

Please call John to schedule your Santa Sesssion at 870-933-6996 or you can email our studio at studio@peterson-photo.com.

Photography Contest Winners

2009-08-10T14:33:00.000-05:00

The votes are all in! We ended with 545 votes from 30 states.

The winner is: Maddie and Spencer

Second Place: Greenlee

Third Place: Graysen

Maddie and Spencer will receive a 20x24 portrait plus gift certificates to the Jonesboro Bowling Center, McDonalds and from Premium Refreshment Service.

Greenlee and Graysen will both receive a free 8x10 gift certificate and passes to the Jonesboro Bowling Center.

All entrants will receive a gift certificate for a free family session and passes to the Jonesboro Bowling Center.

Thanks to all of our entrants and to everyone that voted!

Voting for Personality Portrait Contest

2009-08-03T09:07:00.002-05:00

Time to vote for our First Annual Personality Portrait Contest! Go to our website, enter the site and click on the Contest button at the top page. One vote per computer. Voting open until Monday 8/10 at 9:00. The winner will be announced later that day. Have all your friends and family vote...everyone vote!! Good luck to all! We had so much fun with these sessions!

Personality Portrait Model Search

2009-07-02T11:12:00.002-05:00

We are having a contest for our Personality Portraits Model Search. Bring you kids in fun clothes and let their personality shine! These will be on a white background featuring your child doing what they do. Sessions will be through July 31. Voting will be the first week of August with the winner being announced Monday August 10. Prizes include a 20x24 portrait. Call the studio to schedule your child's Personality Portrait session.

Senior 2010 June Specials

2009-06-01T08:16:00.004-05:00

25 Custom Comp Cards with any session in June. These comp cards are hot for seniors this year! They are double-sided high gloss 4x6 cards with your best images in a custom digital layout. We also include the information you want, such as your name, school, year, favorite sport...etc! They are each custom designed to match your personality! Call John today to schedule your Senior Session for June!

The Fishig Hole Portraits

2009-05-12T12:05:00.002-05:00

Bare toes and fishing poles...We are scheduling our annual "Fishing Hole" portrait sessions for June 5 and 6. We have a pond in the studio with real water and fish! The kids love it! These make a great Father's Day gift. Details are on our website. Call John to schedule your child's Fishing Hole portrait session.

Senior 2010

2009-04-06T10:03:00.004-05:00

It's time to schedule your Senior 2010 summer session. Give John or Dodie a call to get yours scheduled. Be checking back for summer specials!

Bunny Sessions

2009-04-01T09:28:00.004-05:00

We have a few more Bunny Sessions available for Friday and Saturday (4/3 and 4/4). Call John to schedule a session with our adorable "Lifelike Bunnies", 933-6996.

Custom Birthday Invitations

2009-02-23T14:29:00.005-06:00

Did you know that we offer custom designed birthday invitaions? These are a unique way to invite friends and family to your child's special event.

Fairy Tales in February

2009-02-19T18:25:00.004-06:00

We are photographing our Fairy Tales in February right now. Here is a peek at our Fairy Tale Forest.

Fairy Tales in February

2008-12-29T12:17:00.002-06:00

This is our second year for Fairy Tales in February. We have the wings and costumes. We also have Robin Hood style costumes for boys. The dates for 2009 are February 19, 20, & 21 and 26 and 27. Call our studio to schedule your Fairy Tale session at 870-933-6996 or email us at studio@peterson-photo.com.

Custom Christmas Cards

2008-10-30T10:06:00.002-05:00

We have a new line of custom Christmas cards this year. Our folded 5x4 and 5x8 greeting cards are always custom designed, but we now have custom designed Slimline greeting cards. These cards are 4x8 one-sided cards. All of our greeting cards come with envelopes. Black or vellum envelopes are available for our folded greeting cards upon request. Our Christmas card prices are on our website.

Fine Art Portrait Paintings

2008-10-10T18:09:00.003-05:00

We are introducing our new line of Fine Art Portrait Paintings. The gorgeous portraits are hand painted and printed onto canvas or watercolor paper. We also have the dresses in the studio. Call John or Dodie to schedule a Fine Art portrait session.

Pumpkin Patch Halloween Portraits

2008-09-26T07:59:00.003-05:00

Pumpkins, pumpkins, and more pumpkins! We are getting our pumpkin patch ready for our first annual Pumpkin Patch Halloween portraits. The dates are October 30 and 31. Bring your favorite ghost or goblin in their Halloween costume. Session times are limited so call John or Dodie to schedule your Halloween portraits in our Pumpkin Patch.

Seniors 2009

2008-09-02T20:50:00.003-05:00

Fun...friendly...and yes, even fire! We are going strong with our senior portraits this year. All of our senior packages are on the seniors page of our website. You bring in your personality and we'll do the rest!

Santa Appointments Going Fast

2008-08-25T08:09:00.002-05:00

We are already one third booked on our Santa Sessions for 2008. This is our third year for Santa and we will full again this year! Call John to schedule an appointment for your child to visit with Santa, 933-6996 or studio@peterson-photo.com.

Twas the Night Before Christmas

2008-07-27T22:56:00.001-05:00

We begin booking our 2008 Santa Sessions August 1. Our dates for this year are November 22 & 29 and December 6. You can call or studio or email us at 933-6996 or studio@peterson-photo.com to schedule your appointment.

APPA Convention 2008

2008-07-21T21:06:00.002-05:00

We just finished our 2008 Convention for the Arkansas Professional Photographers Association. John and I attended classes taught by nationally known photographers. I received my Associates Fellowship and Fellowship degrees from APPA. I was also reappointed to the Board as the director for the Northeast Arkansas region. We had a great time and learned alot of things to bring back to our studio.

Fishing in June

2008-05-21T15:38:00.002-05:00

We are scheduling now for our Fishing in June portraits. See our website for information and packages.

Portraits in the Garden

2008-05-07T21:39:00.004-05:00

Roses, petunias, lillies, ivy and a three tier fountain make our outdoor studio a beautiful garden. We will be having special outdoor sessions for the end of May and June. See our website or call our studio for details and to schedule your "Portraits in the Garden"

2009 Senior Portraits

2008-04-07T14:36:00.003-05:00

Seniors 2009 it's time to start thinking about your senior portraits for this summer. Call or email our studio to receive our 2009 Senior CD.

Saturday for Easter Portraits

2008-03-05T07:01:00.003-06:00

We are scheduling Easter Portraits on Saturday, March 22. Sessions are limited and the day will fill up. We can also schedule Easter portraits during the week until the end of March. The session fee is $25 and is due the day of the session. You can view our Easter prices by clicking on the link www.peterson-photo.com/easter.htm

We have the most well behaved bunnies. They are "life-like" bunnies that photograph to look like real bunnies.

Call John or Dodie at 933-6996 or email us at studio@peterson-photo.com to schedule your child's Easter portraits.

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

2008-02-26T21:27:00.005-06:00

Easter is early this year, so it is time to schedule your Easter portraits. We have "life-like" bunnies that are always happy and sweet. See our website for details and pricing.

Fairy Portraits in February

2008-02-04T18:28:00.000-06:00

Our Fairy Portraits have started and are going very well. We have alot booked the entire month, but there is still room to book more. Each one of the kids have loved getting dressed up and getting to sit on the mushrooms. This is going to be an annual event for the month of February.

Dodie

Baby Announcements

2008-01-03T16:28:00.000-06:00

Tiny toes and fingers. Tiny nose and ears. Announce the new love of your life with our custom designed Baby Announcements. We take your portraits and ideas and create a beautiful card just for you. We offer 5x4 folded cards. This card has a portrait on the front, the inside cover and the back.

We also have 5x5 one-sided announcements. The photo as well as the information is designed on the front. All of our announcements come with envelopes.

We do have gift certificates which make a wonderful gift for baby showers. Call us to schedule your appointment.

Dodie

Happy 2008

2008-01-01T14:24:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year! We are celebrating our 10 year anniversary this year with alot of exciting new products and events. In February we are beginning our first annual Fairy Tales in February. In June we are planning Fishing Hole portraits, complete with a pond and dock. The details for each event will be on our website.

We are getting ready for our exhibit at the 2008 Bridal Expo on Saturday, January 19. Be sure to come by and see our wedding displays.

Some of the products we are adding are new designs for our baby announcements and Coffee Table Books for babies and children.

Keep checking our blog and website for events and specials throughout the entire year. We look forward to working with all of our previous customers as well as many new ones.

Dodie

Christmas Cutoff Dates

2007-12-03T09:23:00.000-06:00

Our Christmas cutoff for sessions this year is Friday, December 14. This is the deadline for having portraits made to get back by Christmas. Orders received by Wednesday, December 19 can be ready by Christmas. If you need your order back by Christmas, please let us know when placing your order.

Have a great Holiday Season.
John and Dodie

Santa Sessions are Full

2007-11-15T14:03:00.000-06:00

Our 2007 Santa Sessions are completely booked! Thank you to all who have scheduled your appoinment. We have 115 sessions scheduled with Santa this year. I look forward to seeing each one of you. We are going to have so much fun. Kids get your lists ready for Santa!

Dodie

2007 Christmas Cards

2007-11-06T14:10:00.000-06:00

It's already time to start thinking about sending out your Christmas cards for this year. We have two different styles of Christmas Cards. The folded greeting cards come in two sizes, 5x4 and 5x8. They can be horizontal or vertical. You can also have up to three images and customized text.

The other style is a 4x8 SlimLine Greeting card. The entire selection of SlimLine and examples are on our website. The horizontal cards can have three lines of text and the vertical can have two.

The prices for both styles are on our website. Go to the prices page and there is a link for Christmas Cards at the top of the prices. Envelopes come with all of our Christmas cards. We try to have the cards back in a week from the time you place your order.

Call John to schedule a family portrait session for your 2007 Christmas Cards.

Dodie

Oh No!

2007-10-26T15:55:00.000-05:00

Oh No! Santa Sessions for 2007 are almost gone! November 17 is already booked up. There are still some appointments left on November 24 and December 1. Please call or email today to schedule your Santa Session for 2007.

Santa Sessions 2007

2007-10-12T11:51:00.000-05:00

There are only 30 spots left for our 2007 Santa Sessions!

The three Saturday dates are November 17 & 24 and December 1. We are starting at 8:00 each of those days. Sessions are scheduled every 15 minutes. The mornings are almost booked. Call and schedule your Santa Session before they are gone.

Dodie

73rd Wedding

2007-10-08T22:01:00.000-05:00

We have finished our scheduled weddings for 2007. I photographed my 73rd wedding this past weekend. It was a beautiful wedding in Kennett, MO. It is time to get ready for Bridal Expo and book weddings for 2008. Be sure to keep checking our wedding portfolio on our website. I will have the pages for our 2007 weddings online soon.

Chili's St Judes Fundraiser

2007-09-10T20:28:00.000-05:00

We spent this evening photographing children at Chili's in Jonesboro to raise money for St Judes Children's Research Hospital. We got to hang out with KISS FM's Brandon and Booger, the ASU cheerleaders, Craighead Co. Dare Officer, Members of the Jonesboro Fire Dept, and the Corvette Club. It was a fun night and we raised money for cancer research.

Dodie

Gulf Shores

2007-09-10T14:08:00.000-05:00

Our family just got back from Gulf Shores, Alabama. My cousin was married on the beach and I was able to shoot the portraits. This was my first beach wedding, but my 70th wedding in my career as a professional photographer.

Dodie

My family: John, Dodie, Abbey and William

Courtney and Jacob

Welcome to our blog

2007-09-10T13:58:00.000-05:00

Hi and welcome to our blog. Be sure to check back often to see what is going on at Peterson Photography.

Dodie