Blog Features ~ New Etsy Store ~ Christmas in July ~ A Contest, oh My!

I know my header doesn’t flow, but I think you get the point. MUCH has happened these past few hours. Let’s start with how Kat from Rock n’ Roll Bride featured Lola’s 1940′s Aviation-inspired high fashion bridal session. I am sooooooo stoked about it! All you edgy brides need to head on over there for your daily fill of unique, and edgy wedding inspirations.

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And then as if that wasn’t exciting enough I noticed that Vintage Glam also posted it to their site this morning! Vintage Glam features some very neat vintage inspired and unique real weddings, so I urge you to go over there and take a visit. I subscribe to both blogs and I send all of my brides their links to get their daily fill of eye candy for their own wedding ideas. Thank you both Rock n’ Roll Bride & Vintage Glam! You guys are the best!

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I tried pulling an all-nighter last night to get as much as I could done during that time frame and one of the things that I was working on was the start of my new Etsy store where I will be selling my fine art prints. Visit my fine art shop to see some of the prints that I am currently offering. Most of everything that I will be selling will be limited editions (no more than 10 of each print will be sold), and for $95 you can get a beautiful 16×24 print mounted on mat board and spray finished for protection! I have MANY MANY more to add to my shop this week so keep checking in!

Another thing I was working on was what this year’s Christmas promotion will be about. It will ONLY be available to those who have signed up for my newsletters and I won’t even announce it on my blog, nor on any other site. So if you want in on this AMAZING deal, I suggest you add yourselves either via the blog’s main page where it says: “Sign Up For My Email Newsletter!” or you can do it here:

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After signing up, please tell all of your friends, family, and co-workers about this promotion. I will be collecting email from now until August 31st, 2009. I will then be sending out the email with the AMAZING Christmas Promotion Package to those who have signed up during that time frame. Christmas sessions will take place from September 14th, 2009 through November 21st, 2009 and spots will fill up very quickly. Sessions will done in a non-traditional and creative point of view with some photo journalistic flavor in there. Please DO look around my websites and blog to get a feel for the type of work that I do. I do consider myself an artist and by asking me to take pictures of everyone in matching black turtlenecks and jeans next to a tree and telling you to say cheese “altogether now”, just won’t work. Although I will honor your requests for a traditional family shot or two in the session, please be prepared to have fun, relax, be yourselves, and create some art together! Again, TELL EVERYONE to sign up!

Now on to the CONTEST! In order to enter, all you need to do is post a comment below with something funny. I LOVE to laugh. My favorite thing to do is laugh. Make me laugh and you may win…*drumroll* a FREE Christmas Promotion Package! Oh yea! While everyone else is paying for theirs (even though it’s a good deal), you will get yours FREE! I want to hear funny real-life stories, riddles, jokes, quotes -anything! Pass this along to everyone you know too! I will announce the winner on August 4th, 2009 at 9:00pm EST! I will be in Phoenix, AZ from November 12-November 16 which means that if you live in the Phoenix area, YOU CAN ENTER!

Thank you to everyone who follows the blog. I love reading all of the comments and emails that I get each day from everyone of you! Stay tuned for much more blogging this week! God bless, and have a beautiful week!!

Bridal Fashion Photography ~ Lola ~ Charlotte Fashion Photographer

Here is Part One of my three part series of my high fashion bridal portraits. Lola is our 1940′s aviation-inspired bride with a modern twist. This girl is just gorgeous! Hair and makeup stylings by Courtney. And again, I have to thank my honey, Alin, for helping me with lighting and set preparations. Thank you babe, and I love you very much! The dress was designed and created by the amazing and talented Lorimarsha! Check out my favorites from our session. I would love to hear your thoughts below!

Following hairpiece created by Chamberry Cherry.
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Following hairpiece created by Chamberry Cherry.
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Following hairpiece created by Rachel Larraine.
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Following hairpiece created by Baroque And Roll.
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Following hairpiece created by Rachel Larraine.
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Following hairpiece created by Baroque And Roll.
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Following hairpiece created by Crimson Empress.
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Following hairpiece created by Crimson Empress.
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Following hairpiece created by Crimson Empress.
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Following hairpiece created by Rachel Larraine.
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Following hairpiece created by Crimson Empress.
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Following hairpiece created by Chamberry Cherry.
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Following hairpiece created by Baroque And Roll.
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Following hairpiece created by Crimson Empress.
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Following hairpiece created by Rachel Larraine.
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Following hairpiece created by Baroque And Roll.
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Following hairpiece created by Crimson Empress.
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Following hairpiece created by Rachel Larraine.
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Bridal Portraits ~ Sarah Lynn ~ Charlotte Fashion Photographer

Meet Sarah Lynn! Part 3 and the final part of my three-shoot bridal portrait inspired extravaganza! You may notice that she is wearing the same dress as Lola but I wanted to see if I can get two completely different looks using the same dress, as a way to challenge myself. Lola’s was kind of a modern day 1940′s aviation inspired bridal shoot and with Sarah Lynn, I wanted more of a natural country farm girl feel. And the dress, by the way, was designed and created by the amazingly talented Lorimarsha who can be found through Etsy! We shot at the gorgeous The Farm at Hodges’ Dairy I can only post one image from Sarah Lynn’s session from yesterday afternoon, as that is all I have time for now, but stay tuned. I have MUCH to post this upcoming week from these three sessions and from my weekend getaway to Charleston with Alin. Here is one of my MANY favorites my Sarah Lynn’s session.

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