We’re working on processing photo’s for this cute family, but in the mean time here’s a teaser…

Ok, you’ve probably seen this a thousand times from friends and family, but on the off chance your last person on earth who hasn’t seen it…check it out www.elfyourself.com

Here’s our elf show:  http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1553574276

Spread the word…Candid Clicks will be at Pig Tails & Crew Cuts– “creative kids hair salon” in the Otay Ranch Mall Town Center on Monday,  17 December from 3 to 7pm.  We are going to be snap happy taking photo’s of all the beautiful little children who get their prim and proper doo’s done (a.k.a. haircuts).   We’ll post the photo’s in our online VIP Gallery and parents can choose a free 5×7 if they desire.  Just our little way of saying Merry Christmas.

Our Friends Tony and Leslie are the owners and they are working hard to making this the premier place for kids to get cut and styled.  It’s fun, exciting and, posh too!  They even do Birthday Parties.   

So, show your community support and we look forward to seeing you there!

Let’s first discuss what you can win.   The winner will recieve a Ghirardelli Gift Album valued at $75.   It has more than a dozen different collections of premium rich chocolate assortments to choose from.   So whether you like milk, dark, or simply all chocolates, there’s something to tantilize your tastebuds.

This is a gift album found on ordermygift.com which has a ton of great giftcards/albums for Christmas presents.  We like them as we can pick the amount of $$ that we’re going to spend.  Albums range from $25 all the way to $750 and have many differnet specialities…like the the Chocolate Lover’s  album were going to eat give away.  If you want to finish your Christmas shopping in a few minutes and within your budget we highly recommend checking out the album selections!

 Ok, ready to play?  Here’s the deal…

The first person who leaves a comment with the correct answers will win (keep in mind we moderate the comments, so if you don’t see your posting right away, be patient, we’ll get to it.)  There are five questions, and you must get all five answers (according to our sources) correct.  READY?

1.    In the Movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”, who lost the $8,000?

2.    What one reindeer is never mentioned in Clement Moore’s Poem “The Night Before Christmas”?

3.    What do Children in Japan Call Santa Claus?

4.    What best selling Christmas song did Gene Autry record in 1951?

5.    What American President barred the Christmas Tree from being displayed in the White House?

GAME ON!!  UPDATE:  We have a Winner…

Congratulations Laurie S.  with the correct answers:

1. Uncle Billy
2. Rudolph
3. Santa Kurohsu  (We would have accepted Santa or Santa Claus as well).
4. Frosty the snowman
5. Teddy Roosevelt

1.  LUCKY

We had two scheduled photography shoots for Saturday.  One in Balboa Park and the other on Coronado Island and of course we all know what the San Diego weather was suposed to be…RAINY.  Both families, along with us, have real tight schedules over the next few weeks and Saturday was going to have to be the day.  Fortunately, we were blessed with great weather in both locations at the time we needed it.  Wow!

2.  SNEAK PEAK

For the two families that we took photo’s, here’s a little teaser…were still processing the photo’s:

3.  Not Yet –Check back soon.

You’re ready to win the prize?       ….not yet…check back later today.  But here’s a hint on the prize:  “The San Francisco real treat”  — and no…it’s not Rice-a-Roni.

We had a newborn photo shoot recently and just had to share how precious this little one is …

Found this article on myexpression.com (they print cards):

Tips for Photo Christmas Cards

Sending a Christmas card with a personal photo is a wonderful way to make the card a unique reflection of your personality, or that of your family. If you’re considering a photo Christmas card this year, consider the following ideas.

Be sure that the photo is a good picture of everyone in the family; this can be difficult if you have several children but don’t despair - if necessary, you can use a professional portrait photographer to take the picture. Due to copyright issues, you may need to use the portrait studio to produce your cards, but it can be well worth it to get that “just right” photo to send out.  [CANDID CLICKS NOTE:  The photo is not ours, it was with the referenced article.  With our Christmas Card Special, you get the rights to two digital images to use to print your cards.  We can do a simple photo postcard (.56 cents) or we can do a custom card for you ($$ call).]

If you choose to use a candid shot, you have many options for your cards. Just be sure to take a good look at the photo to ensure there isn’t anything in the background, or off to the side that you don’t want in your photos. I once took a great photo of my children and our dog in front of a tree. But, when I began to work with photo card templates to create my card, I suddenly realized that there was a basket of dirty laundry just to the side of the camera shot. I had been so focused on how great the picture of the kids was that I hadn’t even noticed!

Photo and stationery stores can create a card for you from a variety of different templates. Just take your digital photo on the memory card into the store and you’re ready to start. Stationery and photo websites are even easier to use for making your own photo cards. Simply upload your favorite photo to the website and experiment with the variety of templates they offer until you’re satisfied with your card. It’s often wise to order just one card and see it in print before you order a large quantity, just in case there’s a problem. This is particularly important if you have performed any editing on your photo. You need to see your photo in its final format to ensure you haven’t cropped off someone’s head during editing!

Spend some time choosing the right card template for your picture. Look for cards in colors that will enhance the colors in your photos. For example, if your family is dressed in jeans and white shirts, a blue photo card with a winter snowman theme will look great and be a nice change from the traditional red and green Christmas cards. There are many black and white photo card templates, too, that create a sophisticated card to match a formal photo.

Photo cards can also be a great idea for business Christmas cards. Choose something simple and tasteful for your card, using a photo of your product or your employees. Your clients may well appreciate a picture of the people with whom they do business all year to “put a face to the name”. You might want to use cards with more secular wording such as “Seasons Greetings” on business cards.

Photo cards are very popular, and they’re an easy and creative way to express yourself during the holidays. Give your cards some thought this year, and use your best photos!

Don’t know much about the product in the comercial…but it’s funny and it’s Thanksgiving related!

Hope you have as much to be thankful about as we do.

Love,

Mitch and Michelle

Recently we just made two donations of our Ultimate Package to two non-profit organizations for their fundraising needs.  One to the San Diego Supply Corps Association for the Navy Supply Corps Foundation Scholarship fund and the other to Chula Vista’s Rancho Vista Church for their Land Fund Dinner/Auction.  The Supply Corps raised over $25,000 and Rancho Vista Church raised over $12,000 at their auction events.  (Now if only we could figure out how to raise over $37,000 in two nights for our own personal needs...) Congratulations to both organizations!  We’ll post a few pics from the auction winners after they schedule their sessions with us.

Also, and we hope this doesn’t get hidden in our blog,  we want to donate an Ultimate Package to the fire victims to help rebuild the photographic memories that were lost in Firestorm 2007.  Nothing can ever replace what was lost, but it is our sincere desire to help make a fresh and exciting start by providing our service free of charge.  Since we’re a tiny company, I think we can get a way with giving away two (one, two) packages and still be left standing.  Since we don’t personally know anyone who lost their primary residence to fires, we’re going to leave it up to you to pass the word out.  The first two families, who lost homes in the 2007 Southern California Fires, that contact us, will be given a complimentary Ultimate Package.