I WANNA BE A ROCK STAR!This is a Special Edition Theme and will NOT be repeated for at least another 6-9 months! So take advantage of this limited time offer and book a session for YOUR child today!
I Wanna Be A Rock Star! Mini Sessions are ONLY available from Sunday, March 21st through Wedneday, March 30th. Book YOUR Rock Star's session online by going to: http://PhotosensitivePortraits.brownbookit.com/schedules/RockStar
PLEASE NOTE: These mini sessions are designed for ONE CHILD per session, BUT a sibling or best friend may be added for $20 per child.
Mini sessions are only 30 minutes, so please respect others and be on time.
(pssssst! If you have a little Rock 'n Roll Diva, these mini sessions are open to girls as well - I just wanted to put the emphasis on the guys for a change!)
Marketing Associates Wanted!Photosensitive Portraits has openings for 8 Marketing Associates; applicants must be a member of the Class of 2011.
(Edited to say I only have room for FOUR more Marketing Associates as of 3/12/10!)
Marketing Associates will participate in an upcoming Survey and Focus Group Meeting to be held at Photosensitive Portraits studio in Hood River. Chosen applicants will receive a $75 gift certificate and free pizza and beverages at the meeting.
APPLY ONLINE at http://photosensitive.wufoo.com/forms/photosensitive-portraits/ The deadline to submit your application is MARCH 17th! Tell your friends!
(That's one of my favorite images of Liz, a Class of 2010 Senior Model, at the top of this post - just because I wanted to give you a great photo to look at while you read this...)
March Madness Sale!The theme of this first annual March Madness sale is "Go Big!" A well-designed portrait, when properly sized, creates a decorative focal point that can add both drama and personality to any room in your home. What better way to demonstrate how you feel about your family/children than to proudly display their portraits?
To make it easier to properly display your portraits at a size that's both appropriate and deserving , I will refund your sitting fee if you purchase a wall portrait 16"x 20" or larger! (Depending on the type of session, this could save you up to $150!)
This outstanding offer applies to new sessions only; to take advantage of this sale, you MUST book your portrait session during the month of March.
I Wanna Be A ROCK STAR!Face it, there are lots and lots of good portrait "themes" designed especially for girls - there's plenty to choose from for the Mom wanting photos of her little princess. I think the GUYS are getting short-changed - every Mom with a little boy wants darling photos of her child as well, right?!! So I put on my thinking cap and have come up with a whole series of themes designed JUST for the little man in your life!
This first theme is all about FUN! Dress your fella up in a t-shirt and jeans and come prepared to ROCK OUT! Doesn't matter whether you're a little bit Country or a little bit Rock 'n Roll - I'll create fabulous and fun portraits of your star performer that you'll be thrilled to share with your friends and family. These mini sessions are afforably priced at only $55 and INCLUDE an 8x12 custom print of your favorite pose!
I Wanna Be A Rock Star! Mini Sessions are ONLY available from Sunday, March 21st through Wedneday, March 30th. Book YOUR Rock Star's session online by going to:
http://PhotosensitivePortraits.brownbookit.com/schedules/RockStar
PLEASE NOTE: These mini sessions are designed for ONE CHILD per session, BUT a sibling or best friend may be added for $20 per child.
Mini sessions are only 30 minutes, so please respect others and be on time.
(pssssst! If you have a little Rock 'n Roll Diva, these mini sessions are open to girls as well - I just wanted to put the emphasis on the guys for a change!)
Go Red for Women!Heart disease is the Number 1 killer of women in America. Take care of your health, because the people in your heart need you at their side. Join women across the nation who are wearing red and speaking with their hearts to make heart-healthy changes for themselves and their families!
Saturday, February 27th is Wear Red Day at Photosensitive Portraits! Bring a friend, bring your kids, WEAR SOMETHING RED!
Wear Red Mini-Sessions are only $40 and INCLUDE a 5x7 custom print of your favorite pose! Not only will you get a wonderful portrait at an amazing value, but you will also be helping to support the life-saving work of the American Heart Association - $30 from every session fee will be donated to the American Heart Association!
Call today to reserve YOUR spot or just visit the studio any time between 10am and 6pm! Come join the party - the GO RED FOR WOMEN party at Photosensitive Portraits this Saturday, February 27th!
Learn more about healthy choices that will benefit you and your loved ones at www.GoRedForWomen.org
LUNAFEST - February 23 & 25!
LUNAFEST is a national traveling festival of award-winning short films by, for and about women. The films are filled with stories of reflection and whimsy, hope and humor, grace and perseverance. LUNAFEST films are renowned for celebrating the talents and stories of women. The films shown include many off the traditional "festival circuit". Collectively, LUNAFEST films captivate audiences, compel dialogue and arm those who participate with both the knowledge and motivation to make a difference in their communities.
This year LUNAFEST will be showing on February 24 and 25 at 6pm and again at 8:15pm at the Columbia Center for the Arts. There will be a pre-show event with wine and appetizers at 5:30pm. Tickets are available at the Waucoma Bookstore in Hood River: $12 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors.
LUNAFEST films have won industry awards and audience accolades; the films selected for the 2010 LUNAFEST share this brilliance. From quirky animation to touching documentaries, the 9 selected films are incredibly divers in both style and subject matter, united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling by, for and about women.
With a vision of uniting women through film, LUNAFEST was estatblished in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, to simultaneously promote women filmmakers, raise awareness for women's issues, and support worthy women's nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada.
When Soroptimist of Hood River heard about this annual film festival, we felt it was a perfect fit with our mission. Soroptimist International of Hood River and Mount Adams are part of a worldwide organization for women in management and the professions that is a global voice for women through awareness, advocacy and action. Soroptimist International of Hood River and Mount Adams work towards these goals by raising funds to assist organizations like Helping Hands, Next Door, Gorge high school programs for girls and also provide scholarships for women going back to school.
85% of the funds raised at this film festival will go towards community service projects of Soroptimist of Hood River and Mount Adams and the other 15% will go towards the Breast Cancer Fund.
Sunshine! Flowers! Can it really be...SPRING?!!
I don't care what the calendar says - it FEELS like Spring has sprung! Allow me to share my exuberance for this fabulous and unseasonable weather with a couple of snaps of the first flowers to come up in my garden. I'm enjoying it while I can as the weatherman insists that gray clouds and rain are in our immediate future...
Pretty in Pink!Still have a few spots available for this coming weekend's Pretty in Pink! sessions - call 541-436-2755 right away to take advantage of this fabulous offer! (Plus, "It's really, really, really FUN!" according to Keeley, age 7!)
Back home...Well, SYNC was AMAZING! Fabulous speakers, knowledgeable and entertaining to boot - I learned TONS and was inspired to the MAX! (can't you tell by all the capital letters, lol?!!) Can't wait to put what I've learned into action - so watch this space!
Back to work this week with a bit of real estate photography for primo realtor, Louise McCulloch - here's a shot of the house she will be listing soon, as well as a grab shot of the beautiful flowers that were sitting on the kitchen island that afternoon...the light was just perfect and I couldn't resist snapping away!
added on 2/10: here's a link to the virtual tour of the property...
Florida here I come!
In less than 36 hours I'll be on my way to SYNC 2010! The Senior and Youth National Conference is happening January 29 through February 1, 2010 in St. Pete’s Beach, FL - it's the professional portrait photographer’s leading educational conference in High School Senior portrait photography. SYNC provides professional photographers a venue to learn from talented, experienced industry leaders that are willing to share their expertise on senior and youth photography and business tips. Each evening has unique events planned that will provide even more education, networking and fun. SYNC welcomes the industries top vendors to the trade show pavilion throughout the conference to share the latest and greatest products and services used to help run a successful business.
This is my first ever SYNC and I am really jazzed to be attending! I'm signed up for so many GREAT classes and will be coming home with my head filled to bursting with wonderful new ideas and techniques in service of all my clients. I can't stop smiling just thinking about it!
Every minute will be jam-packed with learning, so I don't anticipate having time to return phone or email messages between January 28th and February 2nd. Thank you for your understanding - I promise to return calls promptly and do a full report when I get back!
Announcing Pretty in Pink Limited Edition Mini Sessions!
Pretty in Pink sessions are ONLY available on the following dates:
• Saturday, February 13
• Sunday, February 14
• Monday, February 15
• Friday, February 19
• Saturday, February 20
• Sunday, February 21
Dress your princess in pink and let her choose fun accessories from our Dress Up Box to complete her outfit! Choose a fun and funky look or something more formal and dressy!
The $95 session fee INCLUDES a mounted 11x14 print with a custom metallic finish and silver beveled edge AND a display easel. Available reservations are limited, so don't miss out - call me at 541-436-2755 today!
Wardrobe 911!
Are you as addicted to TLC's What Not To Wear as I am? Have you ever fantasized about Stacy and Clinton coming to YOUR home and redoing YOUR wardrobe - minus the humiliation of appearing on national TV, of course?!! If that's the case, then come to class this Thursday and learn about proper fit, stylish alternatives to fleece and how to best flatter your shape. You will get to see several before and after makeovers and deconstruct the surprisingly simple steps to achieve your best look for the tiny price of $10! Taught by wardrobe reDesigner Mary Bokovoy from Hood River reDesign - you will not want to miss this class! Mark your calendar for this Thursday, 7 to 8pm, at the Hood River Middle School, 1602 May Street.
Follow this link to register or simply show up with your check - What Not To Wear!
Learn more about Hood River reDesign and the fabulous Mary Bokovoy at www.HoodRiverreDesign.com and www.HoodRiverreDesign.blogspot.com . (Oh yeah, that's Mary looking fabulous at the top of this post...portrait created by yours truly, of course!)
"It's that time of year...
when the world falls in love! Every song you hear seems to say...Merry Christmas!" Holiday music on the stereo, the smell of cookies baking, the crinkle of wrapping paper in the other room as my husband wraps my Christmas gift (or maybe my puppy has gotten into the gift wrap!)...I love this time of year!
I also love my clients and making my clients happy! This has been a great week for it - yep, I'm definitely bragging, but you can't blame me! Not when you receive glowing emails like THIS:
"Thanks Denise, you are a star. Thanks for all your amazing work with the portraits. They came out beautifully and I am so happy with them. You can be sure that I will toot your horn to everyone who sees them!!!!"
That email made my day today! It's a privilege to work with such wonderful folks as Ellen, her husband Ben and her lovely daughter, Marilee - that's them right there at the top of this post. Thank YOU, Ellen, for your kind words, for letting me share them and for giving me the opportunity to work with you!
Happy Clients are the Very Best Clients!Just wanted to share a couple of MY favorites from a recent one year old birthday session - yep, that's the adorable Stella again, looking absolutely gorgeous in a whole lotta pink! I showed off a couple "sneak peeks" of Stella's one year old session a little while back...well, her Mom (Cari of the fabulous Jewelry by Cari!) was finally able to winnow her favorites down to 20 images (a Very Difficult Thing to Do since Stella is soooo photogenic and we got sooooo many great images at that that session!) for a custom bound album to commemorate Stella's first birthday. I was very pleased with how the album turned out and I just have to share with you Cari's reaction to it:
"Hi Denise! I took the book back to the party and people were super impressed and checking it out! They were raving about it...the pictures are awesome and I just keep flipping through over and over. Thank you sooooo much!!!"
Thank YOU, dear Cari, for your kind words and the privilege of working with you and your beautiful family!
It's all about FAMILY!You've seen this sweet face before (the little redhead, not that gnarly-looking fella, lol! love ya, Larry...), but I didn't think you'd mind seeing just a little bit more of her!
This month I'm celebrating FAMILY, 'cuz that's what the Holidays means to me: a time to reconnect, reminisce and build new memories with those we love, those we grew up with and those we've chosen to hold close in our lives...This is my buddy Larry and his darling grand-daughter - I love her obvious delight in being with him and hugging him tight! (and Larry looks every inch the Proud Grandpa!) THIS is why I love to photograph families - it's such a privilege to be able to capture that bond, that loving connection in an image that people will cherish every time they look at it...
Wishing you all a Joyous Holiday Season surrounded by those you love!
Glamour Knows No AgeHere's proof that you're never too old for a little glamour! This is Ruth, who was the other half of a fun-filled Best Friends portrait session last week. When she arrived in her fur coat (it belonged to HER mother!), I knew immediately that I had to create this image of her, something reminiscent of old school Hollywood style...Ruth is 88 years young and filled with a contagious love for life - it was a privilege to get to know her!
Tween Beauty
In the midst of a portrait session filled with giggles and wiggles, this serene little smile made my day...(have I mentioned lately how much I LOVE what I do?!)
"All I Want for Christmas...""...is my two front teeth!" I couldn't resist creating this image at the end of a family portrait session this week - isn't she adorable?!
Wishing everyone a warm, safe, joyous holiday surrounded by family and friends, filled with love and laughter!
