Let it snow! - St. Petersburg Portrait Photographer

My sincere wish to all for a safe and wonderful holiday! We're here with the family in NY enjoying the snow and will be returning to the studio on January 4th.

Happy New Year everyone!!

Busy Bee! - St. Petersburg Portrait Photographer - People and Pets

I have to say, this has been an incredible holiday season so far. It's the first for us in the new studio and time on the blog has dwindled and I apologize. I'm on Face Book more these days. Please consider following us there as well, as much more new material is going up there more often. You can click on the Face Book tab to the left of this post. For now, I'm going to catch you up a bit on some of the images I've posted over there:-) Enjoy!

Oh, we are currently not taking anymore sessions this year but have already begun to schedule in January and February. Don't worry about the holiday cards, there's always Happy 2010 and then Happy Ground Hog's Day too!!

Happy Halloween! - St. Petersburg Portrait Photographer

Have fun and be safe:-)

2nd Annual 'Holiday Wishes' - St. Petersburg Photographer

Can you believe it? I can't, especially with this latest heat wave we've had. It's really time to think about the upcoming holiday season and with that your Holiday Cards and Family Portraits!

Here at Tanya Sharkey Photography we are holding our 2nd Annual 'Holiday Wishes'. These mini-sessions ensure that you will remember the holidays year-round with wonderful portraits of your family. As well, these sessions provide amazing and beautiful Holiday cards that are keepsakes of their own! And just for Holiday Wishes, Tanya Sharkey Photography has created three custom packages to help you make the most of your time with us!

RESERVE YOUR SESSION NOW!
Last year, every single Holiday Wishes mini-session filled up quick! Don’t miss this opportunity, reserve now by calling (727) 424-0236 or e-mail Tanya directly at tanya@tanyasharkey.com!

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7TH
FAMILY DAY AT THE STUDIO!
Tanya Sharkey Photography Studio and Gallery
2720 4TH ST. North, St. Pete

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8TH
DOGGIE DAY AT THE STUDIO!
Tanya Sharkey Photography Studio and Gallery
2720 4TH ST. North, St. Pete

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15TH
BEAUTIFUL DAY AT PHILLIPPE PARK
2525 Phillippe Pkwy Safety Harbor, FL

*****See samples of Studio and Park Sessions below*****


Holiday Wishes Packages!
The Session Fee is discounted at $49 and we are offering Three Packages!

BASIC (INCLUDES: 1 8X10, 2 5X7’S & 4 WALLETS) ONE IMAGE $129


POPULAR (INCLUDES: 2 8X10’S, 4 5X7’S & 8 WALLETS,
24 GREETING CARDS) TWO IMAGES $259



ULTIMATE (INCLUDES: 2 8X10’S, 6 5X7’S, 12 WALLET
50 GREETING CARDS) THREE IMAGES $379


GREETING CARDS* (BUNDLE OF 24 WITH ENVELOPES)
*FLAT CARDS, FOLDED ARE $15 EXTRA $59

This year, Tanya Sharkey Photography is honored to donate a portion of our net proceeds from Holiday Wishes to ALPHA House. The mission of ALPHA House is to provide housing and supportive services to homeless pregnant women and teens, new mothers with infants and families experiencing crisis pregnancies.

Doggie Day in the Studio

Of course YOU can also be in the picture with your 'fur kid':-)!

Let the kids be kids and have fun with your cards!

One of my favorite new card additions this year!

Some studio Card Samples!

Samples of images from last year's Phillippe Park! Sessions

Call now to hold your favorite location and time slot!
Tanya - 727-424-0236

Alpha House of Pinellas Gala 2009 - St. Petersburg Photographer

This was my second year photographing The Alpha House of Pinellas County's Fall Gala, and once again the girls on the Gala Committee put together a beautiful event! The lights were twinkling, the energy was electrifying and the night full of hope. I'm honored to have contributed my time and talent to this wonderful cause.

The ALPHA House of Pinellas County!
The mission of ALPHA House is to provide housing and supportive services to homeless pregnant women and teens, new mothers with infants, and families experiencing crisis pregnancies. ALPHA House is Pinellas County’s only residential maternity program.

Since 1979, ALPHA has provided housing and support services to over 3000 women, teens and infants. Through the years, approximately 90% of those who have gone through the ALPHA House program made a successful transition into permanent housing and independent living.

If you're interested in viewing all the images from the event, please click HERE!

Vinnie the Tabby Cat - Pet Photography - St. Petersburg, FL

I'm so behind on the blog and I apologize. I actually photographed Vinnie and his brother's and sisters in July. I met their mommy when she brought Ginger the pup into One Lucky Dog for the Pet Portrait Event this summer and she asked me to come photograph her feline kids at the house, and of course Ginger too:-) Absolutely!! If you know me at all is to know how much the Cat Lady I truly am! Three kitties, Charlie, Vinnie and Peaches, Hooray for kitties. This is Vinnie, a truly handsome and mild mannered little guy. I love these images, the grain, the timelessness of them. These are going to be displayed vertically in a composite frame in a black and white gallery style and they will look stunning. Not that Vinnie needs any help to look stunning. He's a beauty!
Thank you Tami, I so love your 'fur kids'!!

Family Photography Session: The Studio St. Petersburg

This is a super special little guy who has two wonderful parents. So much good energy with this family! I'm so thrilled to have had the pleasure of photographing the three of you in our studio and I can't wait to start putting your order together. I love designing our custom albums and there are so many great images going into it... Big Smiles!! Thank you! And, thank you to Patrice for referring them to us!

Jethro the Bassett Hound - St. Petersburg Pet Photographer

Jethro came in last week for his puppy portraits. He is just 14 weeks old and is still a clumsy little guy. His ears are so long he walks on them at times and it was so funny to watch. A big Thank You to his mommy Vikki for bringing him. I look forward to photographing him as he grows!

Reappearing Act - St. Petersburg Portrait Photographer

Hi everyone! I have to apologize for the lack of posts this month. August had been a whirlwind and that's putting it mildly. Good, but jam packed! We started out the month with a bang and our first 'Tails of Summer' which brought in over $600 in cash and supplies for the Pet Pal Animal Shelter. That wraps me in big grins and warm fuzzies!! Shortly there after, we left on a week long, much needed, family vacation to Disney. My dad and niece joined us and we played all week long. I wasn't home two days and returned back to Orlando for the yearly Florida Professional Photographers Conference where two of my images won merits in print competition. This was my first year entering the state competition so this is thrilling for me! Michael and I have been taking all of our ideas and the education we receive from attending these events and turning them into amazing new things to come here at Tanya Sharkey Photography. We will be launching new things and tweaking current ones over the next 6 months. Really, my head is swelling, it's like a big balloon about to burst! So, I'm going to take a deep breathe and push forward because there's so much in store and I can't wait to introduce it all to you, our amazing clients! Thank you!

Prints that merited at Competition!

Tails of Summer Success - Pet Photography St. Petersburg, FL

Hooray for lots of sloppy wet kisses!! That's what I received a lot of at our First Annual Tails of Summer event earlier this month. By the end of the weekend, we had photographed 15 'fur kids' and raised over $600 in cash and supplies for Pet Pal Animal Shelter. For our first year, we are extremely happy with this result!! We even photographed Cosmo from Mail Dog. Thank you to everyone who came out in support of Pet Pal Animal Shelter, those of you who brought your 'fur kids' out, the whole team from Pet Pal, Pinky's Painted Cottage and my friends and family who helped me with the sessions! It was an absolutely amazing weekend for me both personally and professionally and something I've wanted to do for a long time. I'm already looking forward to next time.

Commercial Photography for St. Petersburg businesses

Recently I've done some photography for a couple of different businesses that are located here in St. Petersburg and I wanted to take a moment to let you know about them.

First up, RDesign ! If you need help with website development, logo & corporate identity or graphic design and marketing then you should definitely give them a call. Here you will meet Raffi and Brain Darrow and Kelly, the design daredevil, and they will work to exceed your expectations and give your business the results you're looking for!



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* Electronic cigarettes do not produce second-hand smoke and should be allowed under most smoking bans.
* The device has no flame, no tobacco and no known carcinogenic ingredients.
* Our cigarettes come in two parts, the longest part contains micro electronic technology and a rechargeable battery and the shorter part is the flavored cartridge.
* Each cigarette cartridge is the equivalent of 20 cigarettes.
* The tip of the cigarette lights up as you inhale.
* Simulated smoke is emitted as you exhale. This is only vapor and evaporates in seconds.
* A full charge will last for approximately one day.
* Suitable for smokers of legal smoking age(at least 18 years).
* Not suitable for pregnant or breast feeding women.

Pet Portraits: Pasadena Pet Motel comes to the studio!

Kristen of the Pasadena Pet Motel and I are in the process of creating new Wall Art for the walls of the Grooming Room and Front Lobby of the PPM and of course we're using images of 'fur kids'. She brought her kids in last week, Panda the greyhound and Nemo the white Shepard. On the same day she also brought Barron her daughter's dog. She had asked me do a session with Barron for her daughter who is heading off to college and adores her dog. I had so much fun, they are loveable pups and it was such a joy to have them in the studio! Lot's of kisses and you know how I love those kisses!!

Nemo

Panda

Barron

It didn't take too long before they all took a rest together:-)