Professional Services in Encinitas

Photo shoots can cost hundreds of dollars and millions of dollars. When you factor in the cost of prints and the valuable time spent poring over complicated print packages, the loss of money and sanity adds up. Today's Groupon delivers you from such woes with an unbeatable package from Life by Kate. For just $50, you get a one-hour photo shoot and a DVD of more than 60 high-quality digital images for you to keep and make prints of as you please. Schedule that long overdue family portrait or get your modeling portfolio off the ground with today's deal. Mark your high-school senior photo session off the to-do list, get your engagement photos without the inflated cost, or capture the memories of your dog learning to read without borrowing from the dog's college fund.

Backed by decades of squeaky-clean tradition, both locations boast services for a range of fabrics and garments. Drop off a shirt ($1.95+), a slick pair of pants ($4.95+), a manly matching tie ($3.95+), or a womanly dress aching for a breezy spin on the dry-cleaning carousel ($9.95+). To view a complete pricing breakdown, click here.

Oh My Dog!'s experienced photographers know just how to coax the stateliest pose from even the most mischievous of mutts. They'll capture the personality of your pet in just a few clicks. Sessions last up to an hour, providing plenty of time for water and snuggle breaks. Post-session, there will be a viewing session in which you will decide which picture is the most adorable. In addition to the included print, you can buy additional prints or upgrade to larger sizes. Check out some recent snaps on the Oh My Dog! blog. Bring in your four-legged friend for a shoot that will give him or her a chance to receive all the attention—in other words: business as usual.

Green Acres Nursery maintains more than 600 varieties of plants and trees on more than 15 acres, most of which are tailored to southwestern landscapes. White, ornamental star jasmine bushes ($9.78 for 5 gal.) will withstand drought while inviting visiting noses to whiff their ambrosial scents, while vibrant, purple bougainvillea ($4.20 for 1 gal.) will florally fill gaps in any fence to keep opossums from trespassing. Since the ordinary backyard aquascape has deflated Mylar balloons for lily pads and aged pitas for skipping stones, make your pond superb by adding naturally luscious philodendrons ($49.40 for 15 gal.). Green Acres Nursery cultivates each greenling on-site in its nursery, caring for them from the time they're a tiny bud to their first day of kindergarten. Click here to see what plants are currently available.

Lauren Taylor lives in an orbit around the camera. As a teenager, she modeled in front of the lens. She later attended the Institute of Studio and Makeup Design, after which she would collaborate with photographers behind the camera. Lauren eventually gravitated to the camera itself, which she now wields with aplomb in her own photography studio. Here, her life-long experience and education converge in the work of shooting sumptuous and striking images.

Thanks to her time in the sights of the camera eye, Lauren has a particular way of making subjects feel comfortable. She especially enjoys sessions with other women, documenting expectant mothers or capturing sensual boudoir portraits. Otherwise, Lauren's newborn shoots capture babies in their most innocent state, before they learn to talk or knit a ski-mask. Lauren still exercises her eye for fashion, snapping stills for advertisements and industry headshots. She also documents weddings, taking a photojournalistic approach to event photography by capturing candid moments and emotional milestones.

Dennis Mock's self-proclaimed spontaneity and documentary spirit have earned him dozens of local and national awards from photographers associations and national camera companies. His background in sports photography allows him to capture split-second moments of joy or truly spectacular action passes of familial play, and his experience in architectural photography gives him a natural sense of composition—whether he’s at parks, beaches, or shooting a newborn session in his professionally lit studio. Before each shoot, he discusses costuming and venue choice with clients to decide how and where to best capture the earnest smiles of graduates and high school seniors, the savvy stare during business head shots, the doting looks of parents, the proud family and kid moments, and the uninterested glances of celebrity trees. When he's not out taking photos, Dennis is busy helping others hone their composition and lighting skills during photography workshops that cover everything from camera functions to digital editing and the importance of storytelling.