Next Saturday, July 18th is the Mini Session date in Tyler — there is still availability to schedule a mini session in downtown Tyler that morning. Due to the heat, there will be no sessions after the last available time posted here. Also — you must pay the creative fee in full to confirm your time slot!

There is still availability to schedule a mini session on Saturday, August 15th in Athens — again, you must pay the creative fee in full to confirm your time slot! Details available here.

I normally close the calendar to sessions the Monday prior to the upcoming weekend — as long as I have your payment in hand (or the confirmation in my inbox) by the end of the day on Wednesday, July 15th, you’ll be good to go for the Tyler date; for the August date, by Wednesday, August 12th.

Also, don’t forget about the Fundraiser for Cullen — I normally don’t schedule weekday sessions due to my day job (editing and admin tasks normally take up my evenings), but during the month of July, $40 of the $75 weekday special creative fee (plus state sales taxes) (M-Th in Tyler, Friday evenings in Athens) will go to Cullen’s rising medical expenses. The balance goes to cover my federal and state sales tax, gas to get to your session location, and a thank you gift for helping me help Cullen. Don’t delay — the month is nearly a third of the way over already!

Furthermore — if you’ve been holding on booking a session to get holiday images for Christmas cards — don’t delay too long! Once fall hits, everyone will start panicking and booking, don’t let the date you’re considering be taken by someone else! Our Re-grand opening special expires on August 31st — $100 creative fee (weekends only), session must be scheduled by December 27, 2009. Details available here.

And finally — in the next couple of weeks, CMP will be announcing a contest — winner will receive a complimentary custom portraiture session. Details to come … last year was the Sweet Summer Faces contest, anyone want to venture a guess at what this year’s contest will be?

Have a great rest of the week — images from The Roadtrip will resume tomorrow evening!