Valentine Minis!

Valentine mini-sessions are one week away (Saturday, January 29), so I am previewing some of the props I have collected (and borrowed from my mom)!

1. Please, please, please ignore the wrinkles in the backdrop. I have not been able to steam them out yet!

2. These are just some of the possibilities I have available. I have chairs, baskets, blankets, frames, flowers, etc. that will be available for you to use during your session. You may also bring your own props! :)

3. The session will be $45 for 30 minutes and will include a CD with your edited images and a copyright release. (If you are interested in print packages, I also have prints available for purchase. Just ask me!) 

4. To book your session or for more information, please email me at belovedphotographybypw@gmail.com! The number of sessions are limited, so hurry to reserve your time slot!

 The wooden square is painted with chalkboard paint so that you can write your own personal message!

And the winner is...

First, I want to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to everyone who has entered pictures, voted, and/or posted my page to your profile. You guys are amazing-- and I mean amazing. At the beginning of the contest I had somewhere around 340 likes, and now I have topped 700. For those of you who can't add, that's 360 new likes ALL because of you guys. Thank you.

The winner of the free half hour session is Charis Purser with 113 likes!

Now that the contest is over, I can focus on promoting my Valentine mini sessions! 

I am available two Saturdays-- January 29 and February 5. 

The sessions will last about 30 minutes and we will shoot in a studio setting at my house.

The session will cost $45 and includes a CD of your images with printing rights.

The spots are limited, so if you want some fun Valentine photos for your kiddos or for yourself, email me at belovedphotographybypw@gmail.com to reserve your time slot!

The bear, red chair, headband, and more are available for your Valentine session!

LOVE Photo Contest

Valentine's Day is coming up before we know it, so I want to do a photo contest! The winner will win a free half hour session!

Email a LOVE photo to belovedphotographybypw@gmail.com

I will post the photos in an album on my FB page.

The photo with the most likes will win the session. So tell all your friends to vote for your photo!! (You must like my page before liking the photo)

Send me a photo showing the love in your life-- you just might win a free session :)
The deadline to enter photos is Saturday, January 15 at midnight. The deadline to like your favorite photo is Wednesday, January 19, and I will announce a winner that evening!

Here is a photo of me and Dustin taken by Bella Faccia Photography!

THE Challenge of 2011: Beauty in the Disaster.

I love to admire-- but sometimes I fail to do so. God made this world beautiful, and sometimes we forget to stop and admire His handiwork through all our crazy schedules. So this year, I challenge you (and myself) to take a step back and wonder at a sunset, a storm, or a child's laughter... and just be. Let that moment consume you with its happiness. Know that the Lord holds this world in His hand, yet He loves you. Just stop and take a moment to be blissfully happy.

"The heavens are Yours, the earth is also Yours; The world and all it contains, You have founded them." Psalm 89:11

Find beauty in the disaster. Love when you feel like it's impossible. Pray when you don't feel like praying. Laugh when you don't feel like laughing-- at that one person who can make you laugh by looking at you. Live when you don't think you can go on.

"The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe." Proverbs 18:10

New Year-- New Options and Products!

 I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas season!  I wanted to show you all what I will be offering in 2011... 

I will now be offering more options for you to better fit what you want out of your session! You may visit my website for more information and pricing. Click here to check it out.

Now on to what I want to focus on for this blog post... I'm calling it "letter art" because I can't come up with anything better. :)

I sold these at a Christmas bazaar at my church, and I ended up selling all of the frames I had plus some orders. These made great Christmas presents, but they also will make great gifts for birthdays, housewarmings, and baby showers!

I offer several different options for you: 

20 inch frame- holds up to four 4x6 letters or six 4x3 letters

30 inch frame- holds up to seven 4x6 letters or nine 4x3 letters

The frames that I order are solid black and custom made. Every picture was taken by me (with some help from friends to find the letters) and only available in black and white.

You can spell out whatever you like and I will custom make you a frame!

The 20 inch frame is $25.00 and the 30 inch frame is $35.00. The cost also covers the photos used in the frame. You may also purchase the letters separately-- $1 for 4x6 or 50 cents for 4x3.

***If you have already ordered a frame prior to this posting, your cost will remain the same! The cost went up to get the frames, so the new pricing reflects the changes.

If you are interested in a frame, please contact me at belovedphotographybypw@gmail.com!

Here are the photos that I offer... you may also view them on my website.

belovedphotobypw.com