Sharon Howard Photography: Blog

Girls Day Out Photo Shoot Sale-Extended

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:15:12 GMT

Girls Day Out Photo Shoot

One Day Only

Special Offer Extended!!

My vision for the photo shoot is to show women of all ages just how beautiful they are. I come across so many women that believe the lie that they do not look good in photographs. I would like the change to prove that you are beautiful just they way you are!

This shoot will include having your hair done by the fabulous Cheyenne Jade, your makeup done by the lovely Linda Lofton, a photo shoot by yours truly, and 5 - 5x7 prints of your favorite portraits on mat board.

After the shoot you will be ready to go out on the town looking GORGEOUS!

Here is a before and after that I have done so that you can see just how beautiful you will be!

This shoot will be held on Saturday, March 14 just south of Dunnellon.

I have only 6 time slots available, as two have already been filled.

You must act now in order to make sure that you are one of the 6 that get this AWESOME deal!!!

Time slots start at 8:30 am with the last one beginning at 12:30 pm. The full price for this shoot is $150 per person, I am extending this special until mid-night tonight, SPECIAL price of $120 per person (includes hair, makeup, shoot time, the 5x7 prints, and sales tax). You must book by mid-night on February 23rd to get this special offer. There is a non-refundable $60 deposit that is due at the time you book your shoot and the rest is due on the day of the event.

These times will fill up fast so please Call Now 352-400-2126 so that you will not miss out! Our hours of operation are 9 am-5 pm so call during this time to guarantee the time you want or if you miss this time just email me at sharon@sharonhowardphotography.com before mid-night and I will contact you tomorrow to book your time. As long as your email is timed stamped before mid-night you will be guaranteed the special price.

Once you have booked your time slot, I will go over everything you need to know about what to bring with you and ideas of what you should wear for your photo shoot. I want this to be an experience for you and for you to feel Beautiful as God sees you.

Praying for blessings and peace for you and your families! Call Now to Book your time and I look forward to photographing you soon!

Girls Day Out Photo Shoot Details

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:46:57 GMT

Girls Day Out Photo Shoot

One Day Only

Excitement in the air!! Details are finally done!!

This shoot will be held on Saturday, March 14 at my home just south of Dunnellon.

I have only 6 time slots available, as two have already been filled.

You must act now in order to make sure that you are one of the 6 that get this AWESOME deal!!!

Time slots start at 8:30 am with the last one beginning at 12:30 pm. The full price for this shoot is $150 per person, but for one week only I am giving you a SPECIAL price of $120 per person (includes hair, makeup, shoot time, the 5x7 prints, and sales tax). You must book by February 21st before 3 pm to get this special offer. There is a non-refundable $60 deposit that is due at the time you book your shoot and the rest is due on the day of the event.

These times will fill up fast so please Call Now 352-400-2126 so that you will not miss out!

Girls Day Out Photo Shoot

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:32:04 GMT

Special Event Coming Soon

One Day Only

I am excited to announce that I will be hosting a Girls Day Out Photo Shoot. Guys, keep reading as this will make your girl happy.

I am still working out all the details but I wanted to give everyone a special invitation. This will be a fun and fantastic time that you will not want to miss.

I will have a makeup artist and hair stylist to create a look for you! After your photo shoot you will be ready to go out for a night on the town. This is a One Day ONLY event with limited space. Be the first to get all the details, click Here to sign up for insider info before it is made public!

GUYS, this is an AWESOME gift for your girl. I encourage you to sign up for the insider info, click Here, so you can make sure she can have some fun! Just think how GORGEOUS she will look after the photo shoot, on your arm when you take her out on the town!

MAKE SURE to click HERE to sign up for INSIDER INFO. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT!

Meadowbrook Live 2014

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:33:37 GMT

I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph Meadowbrook Live 2014. This is Meadowbrook Church of Ocala’s Christmas event. There were four showings and if you missed it you can click here mbcocala.com and watch the program on their archive. Here are a few of my favorite photographs that I took at some point during the shows. If you or anyone you know is looking for a photographer to cover an event, I would love to capture it for you.

Ocean Photographic Prints

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:53:58 GMT

I am excited to announce that I have added a few of my ocean photographs in my gallery Art for Your Home! These are absolutely beautiful as I have already printed some for my home. Available on Canvas, Metals, and Photographic Prints! These would make a lovely addition to your home or as a gift to others.

Twilight OceanOrmond Beach at Twilight.

Photograph Children with their Animals

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:43:48 GMT

Photographing children with their animals reflects who they are and not what the world would like them to be. Have you ever just taken time to get on their level to see from their perspective? The world holds so many things and I think as adult we loose that sense of what it is like to be a child. I love taking time out of my day to get down out of my adult status and see the world from a child's eye. I find peace and beauty that otherwise might go unseen. The following photographs were taken in one such time. My son loves his turtle "Spiker," who for the most part lives in his tank in my son's room. Now that it is warm out, my son has been taking Spiker outside to roam in the grass and get some real sun instead of being in artificial light. We finally cleaned our small pond of some of the overgrown plants so now Spiker is getting a daily swim in the pond besides the walks in the grass. I just love watching my son experience all the wonder and love that Spiker gives him, so I decided to capture this, but in order to do this I had to get to their level. Laying in the grass was my option to capture this memory that my son will have for the rest of his life. I just loved seeing what my son sees daily, it makes the adult pressures of life seem to disappear as I immerse myself in my child's view of the world. I now know why he loves Spiker so much. It seemed like Spiker just loved being on the "Photo shoot" as my son put it. I hope that you enjoy these photographs and that you will take the time to photograph children with their animals.

Learning Photography

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Wed, 07 May 2014 16:29:50 GMT

I love to learn something new, but it seems lately I have been so busy that I have not allowed myself the time to learn. I decided to take a little bit of time out of my day yesterday to learn the HDR function on my camera. It is not a function for portraits, but I wanted to learn it so that when I visit the mountains this summer I could take Awesome shots!! These were all taken in mid-afternoon sunlight, which most people say is the worst time of day to photograph with no flash. These are nothing fancy, just my backyard, but it was fun to play. Let me know what you think.

Kennedy Wedding

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:30:52 GMT

There is nothing like a wedding! Two people starting their lives together as one. I had the opportunity to photograph our friend's wedding this past fall. My husband and I have know Mike for a very long time and we could not be happier that he found Leslie.

Their wedding was beautiful and full of love. I pray that as they journey down life's road together that their love will grow and blossom into what God has intended for them.

Here are a few of my favorite photographs from their wedding. Enjoy!

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Vacation Fun

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:48:27 GMT

It is always nice to go on vacation. We just got back from a wonderful family trip to the mountains of North Carolina. The color was beautiful and the weather was nice. Spending time with my loved ones is always a blessing to me. I love hiking at Lineville Falls, Wiseman’s View, and Beacon Heights Trail off the Blue Ridge Parkway. I know the highlight for my children was the general store hopping as they had money to burn in their pockets!! I bought a peck of apples from the historic Orchard at Altpass that I will be cooking up to freeze for all kinds of yummy things!!

Our last day there we woke up to 21 degree weather with a dusting of snow on the deck. What fun my children had making a small snowman and have a snowball fight.

In this gallery are some photographs that I took while on vacation. I hope that you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed going to these beautiful places.

Remember Christmas is approaching fast. I would love to do a photo shoot for your family. My November special is $150 for an hour shoot plus 25 5x7 flat Christmas Cards designed using your favorite photos from the shoot! Call Me to book your date!

The Beauty in Love

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 18:37:21 GMT

I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph this beautiful couple this past weekend. I just loved watching them interact with each other between shots and of course I caught a few of those candid moments, which I know will be their favorite memories.

We had such a great time photographing and laughing!!! I am still editing but I had to share a few of my favorites as a sneak peek!!! I pray you both had just as much fun as I did!

I count it a blessing to be able to photograph people and show them just how beautiful they are!!!!

Charm Bracelets

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 21:16:24 GMT

I am just so excited to announce that I am now offering JEWELRY by Kotori!!!

Today I am introducing Kotori Photo Charm Bracelets!!! These bracelets are from the Fashion by Kotori and Silver by Kotori jewelry lines.

I have chosen Kotori because all their photo pieces are waterproof and UV resistant, which means that they won't fade or get ruined by the elements. They have a professional imaging lab print the images so they are archival quality before they are sealed in their unique coating. These bracelets can be worn in the shower or while washing dishes, except for any of the leather pieces, as it is not good for the leather.

The coating that they use is unique in that it is very durable with a shore hardiness of 80, a hard hat has a shore hardiness of 75, and so it's not easily scratched. They guarantee that there is no yellowing so I know that you will have your bracelets for many years to come.

What I also love about this company is that most of the bracelets can have charms added to them year after year. All that has to be done is to order an individual charm, send them the bracelet, and then they do all the work of reconfiguring the whole piece to fit the new charm! They even clean it for you while it is in their care!!

They also have hand stamped charms that can be added to make your bracelet just as unique as you are!!

I am so ecstatic at how wonderful these are!!! Just think about how easy Christmas shopping is going to be for all those that are hard to buy for since they have everything. You can create them a lasting piece of unique jewelry. I can order these with pictures I have taken for you or your favorite photos that you have taken or have the rights to print.

I have a bracelet for the men as well as the women so no one is left out!!! Think how special everyone will feel when you personalize a gift just for him or her that will last for many years to come.

I will be adding more jewerly products from Kotori’s lines in the next few weeks, just in time for Christmas!!! Make sure that you keep checking for my emails and postings on FB so that you don’t miss out on all these wonderful products!! Take a look at how cool these are!

Back to School

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:50:17 GMT

It is that time of year again “School!” I can hear all the children now, “NOOOOOOO!” At least mine are saying that and I homeschool them. They don’t realize that everyday for them is school as I work every day life into some kind of lesson, it is just fun and they don’t realize it. But now is the time that we are going to have to do some bookwork and that is the part they dislike the most. We are not starting this month since we did some work over the summer, but I know that most schools and homeschoolers are, so I wanted to offer a back to school photo shoot special.

What better way to get back in to the grove of things by having a fun filled photo shoot! These are mini photo shoots and can be designed any way you like. School photos don’t have to be boring and mundane! Have a favorite book, theme (cars, pirates, tea party, etc…), or style then lets do a photo shoot to show it off! These are all about YOU!

$50 Mini Photo Shoot

Your photo shoot will include 30 minutes of shoot time, a web gallery with fully edited portraits, and $25 towards the purchase of prints and enlargements. This offer is only valid for bookings from August 7^th through the 31^st.

A $25 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your date with the remainder due the day of the shoot. CALL NOW so that you do not miss out on this great deal! For grades K through 11^th and only 1 to 2 children per photo shoot. Sales tax and shipping not included.

Back to School

You are Beautiful

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:37:28 GMT

Mother to Be

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:18:22 GMT

I was blessed to be able to photogaph this mother to be. At the time these photographs were taken she was due in a week and she is so beautiful. Every woman is beautiful in her own unique way, but there is just something more when woman is expecting a child. The glow that surrounds them and the joy in their heart is so georgous. I love capturing the beauty in this moment. Thank you Natalia for allowing me to photograph this moment in your life and being able to preserve it for you and your family to look back on. I cannot wait to meet your new little boy!

I know at this stage most women don't feel beautiful, but that is far from the truth! I love that I can show this in the photographs that I take. I give all the credit to God for showing me how to see and capture His glorious creation through the lens of my camera. I pray for many blessings to you and your family Natalia!

Three Little Girls

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:21:20 GMT

Children are a gift from God. They are precious, each one in their own way. I had the opportunity to photograph these three little beauties! I love how each photograph shows their personality. All three of them were different and capturing that difference is sometimes hard to do. I love that I was able to bring them out of their shell of smile and say cheese!

To those of you with little ones and even grown ones, I want to say cherish them! They are a gift. Yes, we must instruct them and even discipline them so that they know the right way to life, but our most important job is to Love. I try to make it my goal to start and end the day on a love note! I ask my children after bedtime prayer, what their most fun thing and most loving thing of the day were. Almost always they say spending time with my family and loving with you and dad. Spending time with your children is the best gift you can give them and while you are doing it you will realize what a gift it is to you.

I pray that you all are filled with joy, peace, and the great grace of God.

Mommy & Me

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:08:56 GMT

Moms are the center of the family, responsible for so much, but are rarely in the photographs with their children. The reason for this is she is the one behind the camera creating the memories for her family.

I know for me part of the reason I stay behind the camera is that I do not like the way I look in photographs. I have come to realize that I am who God created me to be. I should stop comparing myself to what I think is perfection. Truth is, no one is perfect except in the eyes of God and He loves us just the way we are.

I want my children to have photographs to look back and remember just how much I loved them. That is why I want to offer the “Mommy & Me” sessions for Mother’s Day! No matter how old your children are, even grown and out of the house, this session is for you!!

There are 5 dates in March and 5 dates in April that are available and the photographs will be delivered by Mother’s Day as long as you order on time! The session cost $150 and you get 1 hour of photographing with your children, Artistic Editing done by me, two 5x7s, and 8 wallets. Call now to book your session, $50 is due at the time of booking with the remainder due the day of the session.

What do you Know?

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:12:44 GMT

I was reading the other day about bogging. It said that you should write about what you know. That got me thinking. I asked myself, “What do I know?” I know that there are some things in my life that are absolutes and others that can be changed.

I know that God is an absolute in my life! He is my SOURCE for everything. He is involved in all that I say and do. That will never change. He is my rock and my salvation.

Being a loving wife to my wonderful husband is an absolute. I know that love is a choice and not an emotion. I refuse to ride waves of emotion and have an unstable life. I choose the commitment of Love. Does that mean I will have a perfect marriage? No, but it does mean that we will make it through whatever life throws at us because Love does conquer all.

I know being a mom is an absolute. Through my choice of love I know that being a mom does not end when my children are grown. When I became a mom I realized how deep love could and should be! I have also realized what is important in my life, family! My children have shown me more than I could possibly imagine just by their simplicity. Life is not always about seeking the next best thing, but about the enjoyment of what you already have.

I know that jobs, homes, and things all change with time, but the knowledge and experiences from these things stay with us. That is why I love photography so much. It is a way to capture the moments in time, to look back, to remember, to feel…. The next time you look at a photograph look at it deeply, remember what and why you took that picture or had someone take it for you!

Valentine's Day

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:33:36 GMT

Valentine's Day Special It is time to start thinking of Valentine' Day!!!

We are offering two specials

#1 $75 for a 30 minute session for up to 4 people

Session dates are January 12

or January 19

20 - 2.5 x 3 inch Valentine's Cards

10% off addditional cards and prints

#2 $20 for 20 - 2.5 x 3 inch Valentine's Cards of a photograph that I have already taken for you.

10% off additional cards

Orders placed by February 4th will be delivered before Valentine's Day!

Call Now to book your session time as they will fill up fast!!

Family Means Everything

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:16:58 GMT

I had a great day today. I have been watching my beautiful daughter grow into a lovely young lady both inside and out and my son grow into a handsome gentleman. While waiting for a family to arrive at their session I was snapping away testing the light and backgrounds using my daughter and son as my test subjects. I love what I captured. This is who she is, how she looks everyday. She had no idea that I would be taking her picture today so I have captured her true beauty. I captured the true spontaneity of my little man. He loves trees and climbing them, a true little boy at heart who tells me he never wants to grow up. I thank God for both of them, they are a light in this world and I love them with all my heart! Family is everything and I am so very grateful that I have a job that I can spend time with my children while working and capture the true beauty of other families for them to treasure for a lifetime! Life is a vapor make sure you are breathing it all in and treasuring it!

Holiday Special

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:05:29 GMT

Family is Important

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:23:58 GMT

Family is so important and most people don't realize just how important until they have lost them. I try to at least get photographs of my family once a year. Not just for Christmas cards, but for the memories. My children can now look back at the picture and remember that we were on the side of the road in a beautiful spot making a memory that will last their life time. The will be able to share this photograph with their children and tell them all about my husband and me and the times they spent as a child growing up.

I encourage you to get family photographs done. They are memories and they are a way for us to live on. Even if your family hates getting them done and tempers flare, one day they will be thankful for them. My family is like everyone elses and are not always excited about photographs. I did this myself with a tripod and remote for the camera, but I am thinking next year I may invest in letting someone else photograph us as it is hard to make sure things are framed and looking awsome as I do when I am behind the camera. Although this one did turn out nice.

I know that having a photographer take your family photographs can seem expensive, remember it is an investment that will last for generations and well worth it! You invest in yourself with going to the beauty salon, nail salon, taking vacations, and so much more so really it is not expensive if you look at it as an invest to your family.

I pray for blessings, peace, and grace to you! ~Sharon

Fall Mini Sessions One Day Only

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:43:23 GMT

Mark your Calendar!!! For One day Only, Saturday, November 3rd, Fall Mini Sessions! Call NOW, 352-400-2126 times slots are filling up fast. You will receive 30 minutes of fun filled photographing with all the fall trimmings (for up to four people), two 5x7s, 8 wallets, and 10% off any additional prints/gift items (when ordered within 7 days of proofing) All for the low price of $50. Check it out below!!!

Senior Rep Program

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:36:38 GMT

Well I have finally got my Senior Rep Program up and running on my site. Please check it out and share the word with anyone you know who will be a 2013 Senior. They could get their Senior Portrait Session FREE plus other freebies! I am excited to be offering my services to HS Seniors so that they can have portraits that represent who they are and not what others think they should be. You can check out some of my senior portraits that I have in my Senior Gallery just click here: http://sharonhowardphotography.com/p11623330

I am looking forward to meeting all the 2013 senior that I can. Contact me or visit the Senior Rep Program page on my website if you are interested in being a Sharon Howard Photography Senior Representive!!!

High School Senior

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:59:57 GMT

I am so excited!!!!! I am working on settup up sessions for high school seniors. Just think, if you are a high school senior you can now have your senior portraits done by me and have portraits that show who you really are! You don't have to follow the norm!!! I will be offering all kinds of prints, gift items, invitations, etc... that will help make your senior year more than you thought it could be!!! Keep watching my site, I am in the process of creating a program where you could get a free session and a chance to earn free print credit!!

Up and running

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:34:39 GMT

I am so excited!! This new site is up and running with sharonhowardphotography.com!!!! I was able to figure out the domain issues and resolve them with out help. I fell accomplished. Please come by and visit the site and let me know what you think!!!!

Domain Name

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:50:41 GMT

WOW, did not realize how much goes into a domain name! My last web hosting site did all of that part for me. Now that I am trying to get that domain name (sharonhowardphotography.com) linked to here I am seeing jsut how much work there is. I have to wait 24-48 hours before the changes I made will take effect (I dislike waiting) and I am not even sure if I did them right. So, I will wait to see and if it does not work then work on trying it again. Please God, let what I did be right and it all work out smoothly. At least I still have plently of time until my other web hosting site goes out. Glad that I did not wait until the last minute to do things!!!! Hope that eveyone has a wonderful evening!!!

First for Me

(Sharon Howard Photography) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:05:56 GMT

I am generally not a blogger, but thought that I might try since it is now part of this site! My site right now is under construction and I hope to have it all up and fully running soon. I love being creative and so enjoy taking pictures. I am working on editing photos from a horseback riding adventure that we had. I will see about posting some images soon. Feel free to contact me and let me know what kinds of things you would like to see on my site! Thank you for the time you have spent looking around and I hope to hear from you. I will try to blog again soon.