We can't believe that Christmas is just around the corner. Everyone has been calling asking about our Christmas Special so....for the month of December only we will have a Buy One Get One Free Special. If you book your session for the month of December you can receive a free portrait of every portrait you order. This is our holiday gift to you. Call us today to find out how you can take advantage of this wonderful special and save. Terry and I would love to create something special just for you.

I am working on a little project for the Holidays and I need some family models. So.... from now until the end of the first week of November you can call and book a model session. You will earn a family portrait for your time and I will have some awesome images for my Holiday advertising campaign. If you might be interested just give me a call and we can discuss it further. If you know someone that might want to participate give them our number 253-9292 or you can email us at terryheick@insightbb.com. Thanks Everyone!!!

One night, a few weeks ago, Our oldest son Terry, surprised us with a visit to the studio with 3 grandkids in tow. So I took the opportunity to photograph them one by one. It was so much fun.
First is Madison it is her birthday. Then we have Tyler and finally the newest grandbaby, Little Terry.

Being busy has it benefits, I get to photograph wonderful people and boy is that fun! The draw backs is I don't make enough time to take care of things like my blog, and I am sorry about that, even though I am very busy, I am going to take a second and say hi!

I love fall, but I can't believe how fast it came! So reality has it that we only have 2 months until Christmas. If you have a little holiday project in mind I would love to help. Schedule a session and let's get some fresh images of the kids and the family. Then we can take our favorites and design a holiday card. I would love to show you what we can do for you. Starting early on your card project will give us plenty of time to create something really special.

This year I was thinking of having a little open house on Halloween. You could bring the kids by for a quick complementary halloween portrait. I thought it would be fun for the kids. If you think you might be interested send me an email. If I get enough interest we would love to do it. I was thinking maybe from 3-7 p.m. Just let me know. Thanks again and I promise to keep in touch.

Lynn at Lifetime

Not too long ago, our Granddaughter, Izzy, stopped by the studio for her 3 month session. She has really grown in the last 3 months. Her grandmother gave her some cool shades to wear when out running to photo shoots or shopping with mom. I think they are a great idea to protect your baby's eyes from the harsh sun and they look great on her too. Izzy looks just like her Mom and Dad. I love their little family.

It has been very busy at the studio with sessions, summer weddings, and design work. I have neglected this wonderful opportunity to let everyone know whats going on at Lifetime. So I will try very hard to make some time, no matter how busy, to keep in touch.
This is our new grandson, Little Terry. Andrea, our Daughter in law, brought him to the studio about a week after he was born. His family is very busy moving into their brand new home.
I usually wait until 3 months to photograph a new baby again. I just don't think I can wait that long. I bet, after his next portrait, I will be able to see how much he has changed just in the last few week.

Last week, our oldest son and his wife, Terry and Andrea, brought over the family for the official maternity/family session. In just a few days, Andrea was scheduled to go into the hospital to deliver their 3rd child. On Thursday the Doctor decided it was best to wait another week. Disappointed, everyone went about their business, but later that night, the Baby decided it was coming anyway. Terrell Elbert Heick the 4th arrived at 10:53 p.m. on Thursday, July 12th. I am so happy we took the opportunity to capture this moment in time for our family. last night, Terry took them a beautiful slide show set to music with the images from the session and I realized what a special moment we had captured for our family. Words can't explain the joy we feel.

This is Isabelle's first family portrait. Jason is our third oldest child in the family. Jason and his wife Lindsey have waited and waited for Isabelle and now she is here. We are so happy. And if life couldn't get any better, the next grand baby should arrive in June( Terry and Andrea).

Isabelle has arrived. Her first official photo in her first hours today. Life is good.

We are waiting to meet Isabell who is just about to make her grand entrance into our family. This is her mother Lindsey. Lindsey called to ask if we would take something simple so that she could one day show Isabell what she looked like when she "was in her mommy's belly". I know Isabell will be so happy to have this image one day. We can't wait to meet her.

This Easter we decide on no Rabbits, chicks, or baby lambs for Spring. So just after Valentines Day I went to the stores for a little Easter decorating research. Soon after that all the spring magazines came out with all kinds of Easter inspiration. I decided to paint a classic background with vintage colors and simple design. Then I painted a second background. Here are a few of our favorite. We want to thank everyone that visited the studio for the spring special it was great to see you. We appreciate your business. Our spring special continues until the end of the month, so don't worry if you didn't have time to get in before Easter. Here are a few of our favorites.

I wanted to share this image with you today. This is Audrey. I remember the very first time I photographed her at 6months. This image is from the 2006 Christmas Card Session. It came to mind today while I was enjoying the beautiful snowfall.

We painted a new background for Easter Portraits. So to Celebrate we have an Easter Special, 2 5x7's and 8 wallets for only $29.95. This is a great value and you can slip some fresh spring images of the kids in your easter cards. The Easter Special is a limited time offer so call and reserve your session today!!

I am in a really creative place at the moment. Elements in my work are falling into place and I have really fallen in love with some of the pieces I have been working on. Emily is a bride I photographed last summer. When I was looking for the perfect photograph to take to the next level, I went straight to Emily. I feel like I have somehow come full circle. I remember my after school art class at Longfellow Elementary. Mrs. Mackey would open her class room after school for a painting class. The smell of tempera paint would fill the air. I would sketch out my scene on the heavy gray paper. I would carefully choose my colors and a comfortable brush and begin. At the end of class we would clean up and hang our work to dry. It would take several classes before I would finish my painting. I enjoyed those care free days. Taking my time and discovering, going in any direction I felt the paint would take me. Today my computer can be a can of paint or a crayon or chalk and no more tempera. I hope you enjoy Emily as much as I have. I hope to share more with you soon.