Monthly Archives: December 2009

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January 2010 Fresh Faces Contest { Central Illinois Photographer }

Announcing Kimberly Smoot Photography’s January 2010 Fresh Faces Contest!!!

Kimberly Smoot Photography is now accepting entries for this year’s contest. This contest is all about finding new cover models!!! I am looking for TWO models! A boy and a girl! Yay!

The winners of this contest will each receive a complimentary photo session, an 11×14 portrait and a set of wallet size portraits. Valued at over $300. As the January 2010 Fresh Faces, they will also be featured on my website/blog as well as promotional materials for 2010.

To enter, please email a photo of your child to info@kimberlysmoot.com. Also include your name, address, phone number, relationship to child, child’s name and child’s age.

Children entered must be 6 months (sitting unassisted) to 16 years old. Photos entered must be from the last three months.

Only color images will be accepted.

All entries must be received by midnight on January 10th. A panel of judges will pick the winners on January 11th. The winners will be contacted that day by email. Please be checking your email if you have entered. The session MUST be booked for January.

Email all your friends and family with cute kids and get them to enter the contest!!!!

The “fine” print:

Children who are entered must not have been photographed by Kimberly Smoot Photography in the past 12 months.

You can enter one photo per child for each child in your family.

Only non-professional photos will be accepted.

By entering, you are agreeing that you have permission to use the photograph. Kimberly Smoot Photography takes no responsibility for copyrighted images submitted for the contest.

Kimberly Smoot Photography reserves the right to disqualify or deny an entry at their discretion.

A signed model release will be required to receive prize. The purpose of this contest is to find “fresh faces” for use in promotional and marketing materials including, but not limited to the world wide web.

Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night!

Just showing off a few of the cards that my clients are sending out this year!

Peace on Earth!

Some of Santa’s Helplers! Can you guess who’s been NAUGHTY and who’s been NICE?

Check me out on springfieldmoms.org

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The Junior League of Springfield in partnership with St. John’s Children’s Hospital is working on their newest cookbook, Fit by the Forkful: Delicious and Nutritious Recipes for Kids. The 104-page cookbook will feature 75 breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack/party treat recipes for kids designed to teach them about nutrition with information about health and fitness. Enjoy the recipe below for Fruity Oatmeal.

All recipes will be triple tested to ensure the best quality. If you are interested in helping test the recipes, please contact Brandy Moore, FBTF Co-Chair, at fitbytheforkful@hotmail.com.

Fruity Oatmeal
½ cup quick oats

12 frozen or fresh blueberries
1 cup water

10 nuts (pecans or walnuts)
3 oz. low fat key lime yogurt (Makes one serving.)

If frozen, thaw blueberries for 35 seconds in microwave or on counter for 15 minutes.
Boil water. Stir in oats gradually. Cook about one minute over medium heat, stirring
occasionally. Remove from heat and put in a cereal bowl. Stir in yoghurt and blueberries. Sprinkle nuts on top.

May substitute other kinds of fruit such as bananas, strawberries, raspberries, or apple slices and use a similar yogurt flavor such as strawberry with strawberries. Other possible yogurt flavors would be orange, vanilla, raspberry.

Recipe submitted by Kathy Dehen.

Winter Snow in Springfield Illinois

I am at the studio working, but I just couldn’t resist braving the cold to take a couple shots. Love these! You can hear the song that inspired these images HERE! Click on the link!

Gift Certificates are on SALE and just in time for Christmas! { Great Gift Idea from Kimberly Smoot Photography }

Our gift certificates are HALF OFF now through Thursday, December 24th. What a great gift idea and an AWESOME way to save money! Call the studio to purchase them NOW! 217.793.2164

Every day that goes by is another day that you should have called Kimberly Smoot Photography! 217.793.2164

We are still scheduling HOLIDAY photo sessions! Get your portraits by Christmas Eve!

Tis the SEASON!

YOU should call to schedule YOUR photo session! 217-793-2164

Springfield High School’s 7 & Senators Jazz Ensemble photographed at the Governor’s Mansion, Springfield, Illinois

Santa’s littlest helper was at the studio today!

Holiday Special at Kimberly Smoot Photography!

There is a HOLIDAY SPECIAL going on from Thanksgiving to Christmas…$150 for a professional photo session and an 8×10 portrait. SAVE $90 Call 793-2164