Introducing a new program...

This is a new program specially designed for all those new mothers out there. It's called From Sprouts to Blooms. The program is perfect for expectant mothers and we're even offering it in gift certificate form. The program offers the client the option to choose as many life stages as they want out of maternity, newborn, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 1 1/2 years, and lastly 2 years of age.  For each stage they add to their package the next one becomes cheaper. For instance if you were to choose all the stages the price breakdown would go like this...

• maternity- or first choice - $50.00
• newborn - or second choice- $45.00
• 3 months -or third choice- $40.00
• 6 months - or fourth choice- $35.00
• 1 year or smash the cake session- or fifth choice - $30.00
• 1 1/2 years - or sixth choice- $30.00
• 2 years - $30.00 and a free disc of your 10 favorite images from the entire package

All the above would cost you $400.00 if bought seperately, but by using our From Sprouts to Blooms program it would only cost you $260.00. Thats a whopping savings of $140.00! Not to mention you'd be guaranteed an appointment and the prices can't increase, which means you could possibly save even more. You'd pay for your package selection up front at either the time of the booking or at the end of your first session. In addition you'd be eligible for 10% discount off all print products. Isn't that great! The first year of your little darling's life can be quite hectic between doctor's appointments and the day to day changes but this program takes a little bit of the load off. Can you imagine the joy a package like this would bring to an expectant mother at the baby shower. You'd be giving the gift of precious memories!

January - Self-Portrait

It's January and the start of the new year. It's a time for reflections and resolutions. I'm really excited for what 2012 may bring me either with my photography, my writing, or on the personal front. I'm not giving up and I'm going to meet the challenges of each new day head-on with excitement, confidence, and hope. I'm ready to try new things and stretch my neck out a little. Like for instance I cut 17 inches of my hair off and dyed it just a few days after the new year. And to prove to myself that 2012 is going to be a good year, I donated it to Beautiful Lengths. A little good karma never hurts. Another new thing I wanted to try was Self-portraits and not my usual headshots that do absolutely nothing but sit on my facebook wall for a day or two but something with personality and umph, something I'd be proud to show off as a representation of me. That's what the picture is about. That's me, or at least the person I want to be this year. Excited, hopeful, confident. To make it happen I'm entering a self portrait contest over at Rock the Shot, www.rocktheshotforum.com

Now for a little of the Technical stuff for the other photog's out there.
I shot this with my Rebel T3 with the 18-55mm lens and a hotshoe flash on portrait setting
I used a remote trigger
In post-processing, I used a warm brown low opacity layered over black and white. And then I burned the edges just a little to draw the focus in.
Smoothed the skin just a little and brought out the highlights in my eyes with dodge. That's it. 
Enjoy! and I hope you can make your new year into the one you want it to be too. :)