Oliver’s First Birthday Party

So on February 12th, we celebrated my youngest boy, Oliver’s 1st birthday. We didn’t do anything big, but what was great was my brother Francois and his wife Linda, and my other brother Genaro and his fiancee Gaby were in town from AZ so we all got to celebrate together. What better way to celebrate a first birthday party than to have my (now 1 year old) have his cake and eat it too? I actually recorded some fun 5D Mark II HD video footage but I am having some problems with uploading it. Anyway, enjoy these!
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4 Contests!!! 4 FREE SESSIONS & CD’S!!! { Charlotte Portrait Photographer }

Am I serious??? Heck yes I am! As I have mentioned before, I am “portfolio-building” for my portraits website in order to start booking some portrait sessions in addition to the weddings that I shoot throughout the year. This May, I will start advertising in the Little Ones magazine here in Charlotte (which by the way, I LOVE to read), and so I would love some fresh new faces for my portfolio and for my new ad! There will be four separate contests and only FOUR winners! EACH winner will receive the following:

~1-4 hour photo session
~CD with 25-40 finished images from session
~Photographer Release
~Appearance in the May 2009 issue of Little Ones magazine.

Please email your photo entries NO LATER THAN MARCH 16, 2009 by 11:59pm EST! to caroline@carolineghetes.com with your name, email, and phone number.

Here are the FOUR contest Categories (please read contest rules below):
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***RULES & REQUIREMENTS (please read before entering):
1. Winners MUST be available to shoot March 24th or March 25th, during the day. There is no other way around this.
2. I will be choosing the location(s) for all four shoots and so the winners must be available and able to shoot in or around the Charlotte area.
3. Winners must be willing to allow me to help with styling & wardrobe consulting for the shoot. My Little Ones ad needs to look cohesive, which is why I need some say in what to wear. (hint: there will be lots of color!)
4. You must email a photo with your contact info (name, email, phone) NO LATER THAN MARCH 16, 2009 by 11:59 pm EST, in order to be entered into the contest.
5. The contest does not apply to already scheduled sessions in-state or out-of-state.
6. Winner must be willing to sign a Model Release form.
7. Spread the word of this contest to everyone you know! And I mean EVERYONE!

2009 Bride’s Choice Awards! { Charlotte Wedding Photographer }

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Great news today! Wedding Wire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that I’ve won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards!

In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US.

Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.

“We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.”

I would like to thank my past clients for speaking on my behalf and helping me win the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award!