Saturday, October 9 from 12:00 – 4:00
AKKA Karate is having a Cove Party Open House to show off their new digs.  AKKA Karate is in the big spot next to us here at Portraits Today Studios.  If you have kids or an interest in Karate you may want to stop by. They are going to have moon bounces, Karate demos and I believe refreshments.  I’m sure we’ll participate in one way or the other.  It’s free, so stop by.

Thursday October 14
We will be announcing all of the details of our Bedtime Stories with Santa here at Portraits Today Studios.  Let me just say that we are looking to do more than just make a “mall-style” picture of your child and Santa Claus.  We are looking to make a memory.  Stay tuned!  It will be announced simultaneously on this website, our Portraits Today Studios facebook page and by email.  Space will be limited to keep everything under control and enjoyable and will be first come, first served.  It’s gonna be fun!

Friday, October 22 – Evening
We will be doing one more Portraits in the Park Event.  Reserve your spot today.

Sunday, October 31, Halloween
While normally only open by appointment on Sundays we will be open from 3:00 pm until 5:30 pm to welcome all little trick-or-treaters.  We will be offering 1 Free 5×7 per family of the kid(s) in costume.  No obligation what-so-ever to purchase more.  It’s kind of our way of saying “thank you” for your support.  (See November 1.)  Tell your friends and family.  C’mon out and say “hello.”

Monday, November 1
It’s our 2nd birthday!!!!!!!!!!!! We couldn’t have done it without you!  While we are closed on Mondays we will be thanking our lucky stars for all the support and positive word-of-mouth you have provided us these first two years.   We hope to be here in Olathe for many, many years to come.

Saturday, November 6
The Olathe Chick-fil-A will be hosting their first Mother Daughter Tea from 2:00 – 4:00.  As we always do when Jeff and Kim invite us out to their Chick-fil-A we will be offering 1 Free 5×7 to each Mother/Daughter combo.  All of their events are a lot of fun and usually sell out quickly.  So make your reservation today!

Saturday, November 13
This is the last day of our Special Pricing on Holiday Cards and Announcements here at PTS.  In case you haven’t seen it on our Current Specials page Holiday Cards and Announcements are 20% Off through October 30.  Then it drops to 15% Off through November 13.  No discount after that, sorry. 

Friday, November 26
Are we leaking too much here?  Nah.  We’ll go ahead and say that the Bedtime Stories with Santa begin this day.  It’s gonna be so much fun.  (Have we said that already?)

Portraits Today Studios will be closed Thanksgiving Day, we will close early on Christmas Eve and will be closed on Christmas Day.  Can you believe it’s just around the corner, already?

Life goes by so quickly.  Why not make a memory today?

Your neighborhood portrait studio.
Portraits Today Studios
2081 E Santa Fe
Olathe, KS  66062
913.782.7427

Olathe Chick-fil-A Father Son Camp-out

Portraits Today Studios will be there throughout various times of the camp out to photograph the happenings.  It should be a lot of fun.  And it’s been rumored there will be some Chick-fil-A corporate big wigs there.  I won’t spill all the beans.   I’ll leave that to Olathe’s Chick-fil-A to give the details should they choose to do so.  But is should be fun.

If you know someone that would love to go to the Father Son Camp-out you may want to forward this along to them.  They’ll be glad you did.

Your neighborhood portrait studio.
Portraits Today Studios
2081 E Santa Fe
Olathe, Kansas 66062
913.782.7427

Portraits Today Studios

October 31, 2009
11-3 Texas Roadhouse, Olathe, Kansas – Portraits Today Studios will be photographing kids in their costumes at the Texas Roadhouse.  FREE 5x7s will be available to the little trick-or-treaters.  Texas Roadhouse will be doing a promotion as well which I believe is kids in costume eat free with accompanying parental meal.  (Check with them for the details.)

4-6 Chick-fil-A, Olathe, Kansas-  Chick-fil-A will be giving kids in costume a free kids meal with any accompanying parental meal and Portraits Today Studios will be taking pictures of the kids in costume and giving away a FREE 5×7 for each family. 

In each of the above cases a certificate good for one free 5×7 will be made available to all the kids we photograph.  You can bring that certificate in any time we are open over the next 60 days to our studios and you’ll receive a free 5×7.  No purchase necessary though extra copies will be made available to anyone that asks.  We just want you to know where we are and to keep us in mind for this holiday’s portrait season.  Tell your friends!

November 1, 2009
2-5 “Tweak the Treat” – Prairie Life Fitness in Olathe is allowing TCOY Wellness space to host a “Tweak the Treat” event wherein you can bring in your extra candy from Halloween to send over to our troops who have a sweet tooth.  Gift certificates from many local companies in and around Olathe will be there to say “thank you” for your support. 

November 13
5-9 Family Portrait Night at Chick-fil-A - You might want to hurry on this one.  With nearly no promotion I hear that there have been many reservations made, already.  We’ll be taking photos of customers who are there to eat and have made a reservation to get their photo taken.  Each family will receive a Free 5×7 that they can pick up from our portrait studios here in Olathe.  And you know we’ll make more copies and holiday cards available at our reasonable prices either online or in our studios.

November 13-15
2009 Kansas City “SPLASHDOWN”- Up in Gladstone, MO we’ve been asked to come in and give some quality service for this swim meet’s sports photography.  So if you have a little fish look for us up there.  And say “hello” because we’d love to meet you in person. 

November 26
Closed for Thanksgiving.  If you are having family/friends in town why not book now for your family portrait?  Last year Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving week were very busy.  So book early. 

December 24-25
Closing at 3:30 on Christmas Eve.  Closed Christmas Day.  May Peace be with you. 

Regarding our Current Portrait Specials be sure to check out that page.  Effective November 13 our $10.95 portrait special will only be available to those that make an additional purchase of a portrait sheet, portrait package or holiday cards.  Otherwise the package will $19.95 if there is no additional purchase.  (That’s still quite a deal!)

And don’t forget, until November 30th you can get 15% off your holiday cards by mentioning the special. 

Store Hours
Effective November 8, 2009 thru January 2, 2010 Portraits Today Studios will be open from 12:00 until 4:00 each Sunday.  And of course, extended hours are available by appointment.

Portraits Today Studios
2081 E Santa Fe
Olathe, KS  66062
913.782.7427

While I do not yet know the times I can tell you that it’s on again.  So mark your calendars.  And with Halloween falling on a Saturday this year you should have more time to come out and see us.  Plus you can eat really inexpensively and get a free, fun photo of your kids. 

Why do we give away a Free 5×7?  We just want you to know where we are.  That way when you are thinking about your holiday photos you will think of Portraits Today Studios! 

***

Also, look for our booth at Halloween Express on Strang Line Road when you stop by for some fun trick-or-treat costumes for you and the kids.  We’ll be set up there and offering some special promotions through that booth.

Here at Portraits Today Studios we like to have fun, take quality photographs of you and your children and create memories that you can take home with you today.  We offer same day, affordable portrait services with no sitting fee!

About Our Services
Ever been to Portrait Innovations in Overland Park?  We are a lot like Portrait Innovations…without the long waits.    (That’s what our happy customers tell us, anyway.)  Ever been to JC Penny Portrait Studios in Overland Park?  We hear a lot of good things about them, too.  But we deliver our photos to you within the half hour of your order.  No waiting here.  (Well, except for special orders.)  Our other competitors?  Olan Mills in Olathe.  Portrait Studio 101 also in Olathe.  Picture Me! in the Olathe Wal-Mart.  And the Target Portrait Studios.  Please, give us a try and see the difference.  We are competitively priced and nearly to a person everyone of our customers seems to think we have a leg up on them. 

Now, this may sound an awful lot like bragging and shameless self-promotion.  Well, yes.  It’s a tough economy out there and our location is a little secluded.  We are so happy with how the community has received us but amazed at how many people that still don’t know we are here.  We just keep spreading the word and ask for your help! 

So when you or one of your friends needs to know about a portrait studio that is close to Overland Park and Gardner and Lenexa and right here in Olathe, please tell them where to find us.  It will be appreciated!

A special thanks to the Olathe Chick-fil-A who has asked us once again to come in and take photographs of the little trick-o-treaters on October 31.  The kids get a free chicken sandwich if they are in costume.  And Portraits Today Studios will take their picture for free that same night.  No obligation.  Just for fun.  So mark your calendars.

An Olathe portrait studio convenient to OP, Gardner, Lenexa, KC and beyond

Memorial Day is for picnics.  Grilling hot dogs and hamburgers.  Seeing parades.  It’s for spending time with families and building memories that last beyond our time here.  Memorial Day is for remembering.

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day.  We’re open today and Saturday if you need us.  We’re closed Sunday & Monday so that we too can enjoy the weekend.  Talk to you on Tuesday!

Apparently there is a cost involved.  But well worth it from what I’m told.  The event is being held May 23rd & 24th.  If you go, let me know what you thought.

Just wanted to bring it to your attention.

There was a street festival atmosphere.  Plenty to do.  Plenty to eat.  Best Buy was giving away a Wii game system.  KLOVE radio was there.  And then the teachers all arrived in school buses (figures, right?) and the awards began.  Each Teacher of the Year was giving a plaque to signify their accomplishments.

After the awards were given the teachers got to mingle with their guests, families and students.  Then it was inside where there was plenty of free food to be had. More awards were given.  Check out what the #1 Teacher of the Year was awarded by our local Wal-Mart!  The picture tells the story.

Half Price Books, Best Buy, Green Lantern Car Wash, KC Action Inflatables, Bank Midwest and of course Portraits Today Studios all participated in the event. (Hope I didn’t forget anyone!)  And I think I speak for everyone when I say we were were happy to do it.

Congratulations to the teachers. You deserve it!

If you are trying to find photos of the event, just click here.

Hello Everyone!!

I just wanted to let you know that tonight is my HUGE twins club garage sale.  I know I will be missing the big KU gameL. But the sale is worth it this year.  I have seen all that is there, and there are way too many things for me to list.  Lots of cribs, bikes, swings, bouncey seats, clothes, baby bjorns, out side toys , the list goes on and on.  I just wanted to let you all know that it is open to everyone who wants to go tonight.  Basically it is open to the public.  Usually we only are allowed two guests, but due to the weather, we are opening the doors to whoever wants to come tonight.  We are doing a fundraiser for our convention next year, so there is a donation of $1 to get in.  Please tell all anyone you know who might be interested in coming.  We are filled to the gills on everything under the sun.

The sale is located on 119^th and State Line Rd.   It is in the First Church of the Nazarene on the corner.  You can’t miss it.     The hours for tonight are 7pm-10pm, and tomorrow from 8a-1p.

Just thought you might like to know…