I like the tight shot that is #75.  There are many nice ones as well but for a business card this one seems to work the best.

Daryl H

Lisa, I like 47 and 66, because as you look at these two photos all the puppets are nicely positioned. Their eye focus is generally in the same direction, but my favorite is 47. There is a really great continuity between you and all the puppets. They don't look so posed as the rest of the photos and the expression on your face is very tender.

Sue

Thanks for everyone's input so far.  My husband and I had narrowed it down to 47 and 77, but interestingly we had determined that 47 was probably the best for some of the same reasons that you said Jomama!!  The focus on all of us is mostly the same and my husband thought my expression was more of "We are going to have a fun time today!  Come join us!"  And we thought that the pose was just a little unusual and eye-catching.  Was thinking that 77 may be better for business cards because it is more close-up but 47 for other marketing pictures. 
The magician bear - Gideon the Great - is only seen at birthday parties so that is why I did not have him in the group picture.  He is a puppet that does a magic trick.  It is a really cool mind reading trick and the "technology" behind it is quite impressive!!  AND it was a relatively inexpensive puppet!
Thanks everyone - let me know what you think of my choices.

mmmmmmmmmm I LIKE 77, TOO!  WOW all of the shots are excellent.  Whichever one you choose will be perfect of course.  Your photographer is excellent.  I like all the pictures best when the puppets are surrounding you as oppose to you being on top of them.  Oh I'm so happy and excited for you.  I was anticipating the picture posting so much and it met and EXCEEDED my wonderful expectations!  WOOHOO!!!  Congratulations!!!

Boy, that it was really hard to narrow them down to only a few. I had a bunch in hold for comparison and I had to thin that out too! I got it down to 47 , 90 , & 77 and it was too painful to try and pick just one out of those three.

The orangutan on your shoulder was so adorable, I love it! And your expression was very different and fun in so many of them. I couldn't hold it together for that many pictures. You all did a fantastic job!

It was fun, but I must say that my arm was getting tired and I was sweating so had to have my mom dab my face off in between shots since my arms were otherwise occupied!! She did snap all the pictures pretty quickly though.  I can't wait to order all my new publicity stuff now!!  Thanks for everyone's input!   

Okay folks here they are:


I am VERY happy!  Now I can't wait for all my new marketing stuff to get here so I can deliver my packets to new libraries and businesses.

Very nice photos.  Your new avatar looks good.  You photograph well.  It was hard to choose a "best".

Love the photos LJ, they certainly portray your professionalism. Your photographer did an outstanding job.
Sue

Great choices.