I am totally in love with these head shots I took of my friend Thea.  She is a natural in front of the camera and I managed to capture some true smiles and poses from her.

Come check us out – free sitting fee so there is absolutely no cost to you if you don’t love your photos!

An important message for NYC Fathers: MOTHER’S DAY IS COMING. PLEASE BE ALERT.  YOU NEED TO BE THINKING OF GIFTS.  I know, I know, you’ve been married a little while now and you’ve finally gotten to the point where you are remembering anniversaries, birthdays AND Valentines Day.  You’re a great husband! So thoughtful! But  now you’ve got kids and you have to remember Mothers Day as well!?  It’s so overwhelming.  Aren’t the kids supposed to be getting these gifts?  What?  Your kids are all under 10 and you don’t feel comfortable turning them loose with your Amex yet?  Don’t stress.  Take a deep breath.  Let PortraitBug make this easy for you.

Mother’s day is all about how special mom is,  yes, but its also all about how much she loves her kids and how special they are to her.  Give her a gift that says “We love you! You’re number one ! We got our good looks from you!” Give her beautiful portraits of you and your children’s smiling faces!  At PortraitBug we never, ever charge a sitting fee, so  you’ll only pay for the photos you love.  We’ll give you a 30 minute photo shoot, edit them in about 30 minutes and then show you the best of the best.  Right now, for Mother’s day we’re offering discounts on some of our most popular portrait packages and gifts.

The Bumblebee , our most popular package, has been reduced from 189.99 to 149.99 (and is still the same $309 value!!).  This package includes 2 8×10 prints,  2 5×7 prints, 2 4×6 prints, 2 sheets of 8 wallet photos, a framed solo square and a frame duet.  There’s enough there to give gifts to Grandmothers and aunts too!

We’ve also reduced the price of our Mini Brag Book from 59.99 to 39.99.  The Mini Brag Book is a must-see and can be personalized with 6 photos of your choice and a choice of covers.

You can also get one of our new Museum Wrap canvas prints for 129.99, reduced from 149.99.

Finally, only for Mother’s Day we’re offering a Super Special Mini Package.  Get 2 4x6s and a sheet of 4 wallets for only 9.99!  That’s a $75 value!

Dad’s of New York: You can do this.  Not only will Mother’s Day 2010 be checked off your list but you’ll probably rack up some serious Awesome Husband Points.

Click here or call for your appointment today! Then treat yourself to a coffee.  You’re a great husband and dad!

One of my favorite types of photo shoots are specialized headshots. Meet Veronica Perretti, a yoga instructor who came to PortraitBug for headshots as well as portraits demonstrating her athletic ability.

We are now carrying this funky hand-crocheted line of craft embellishments made by local artist and PortraitBug regular Carmen Lorente! We love them! Come check them out!

Here is our schedule for today:

11AM: 14 month old photoshoot

11:30AM: 1 year old photoshoot

12PM: 4 year old and 3 months old photoshoot

1PM: 10 girls for a fun photoshoot

2PM: 2 week old photoshoot

3:30-5PM: Birthday Party for a 9 year old!

5PM: Adult headshots

5:30: My sister and her friend who is visiting photoshoot

Off we go!

How about instead of a big cheesy plastic number one, you get your baby’s first birthday pictures devouring a delicious cupcake! This little girl came to PortraitBug today for hers! You can schedule a special birthday shoot with us any time but remember to B.Y.O.C.

Today I painted a brand new window display showcasing some of our favorite spring pictures! Come by in your warm weather dresses and spring clothes for portraits!

PLUS: with a change of seasons comes a change to our layout. The paper is where the albums were and the albums are were the paper was. It’s crazy! Come see. And stay tuned for new frames hung up all over the walls just up the stairs.