Christmas portraits

[digitalbanzai]

Anyone doing any Christmas portraits or know of anyone that is? This is our daughter's first Christmas and I've tried (and tried) to snap some decent Christmas portraits "in memoriam" however I can't seem to get anything to turn out. We really don't want the same old cookie-cutter portraits from the standard 'Ye Ol' Portrait Shoppe', so decided to look around for someone with some actual talent (hence why I won't be taking them) to snap them. I'm not sure it's appropriate, but I thought I'd ask around here first instead of throwing my money away to someone who wasn't on the forum.

Anyways, anyone know of any photogs that do this work? We are looking to pay, however we're really only looking for using these for Christmas cards (and maybe just a few prints) so it would probably be advantageous to everyone involved to pay for the time instead of by-the-print. I have no idea what the rate and such is, so feel free to clue me in.

Anywho, let me know! Send me a PM if you'd rather. Thanks!