Sunday, January 31, 2010

Birth Announcements Worthy of Your New Addition...

Image Peddler Photography offers a wide variety of beautiful and fun options for birth announcements, primarily utilizing professional printing & graphic design vendors. Your new little bundle of joy deserves to be announced in style. Birth announcements with photos are a personal and touching memento to announce the birth of your new little bundle(s). Exclusive baby birth announcements with photos are wonderful keepsakes, perfect for sharing. Measuring 5x7, these high quality birth announcement cards are the real thing; the entire announcement is a genuine photograph. Your family and friends will cherish the memory for years to come. Minimum orders start at 50, with quantity pricing discounts. Pricing starts at $2.25/card. Please contact me for further details or to view a binder of sample designs that are available.


(Note: Images property of PhotoAffection.com)

Inspiring and Full of Opportunities...

Link to Photopreneur - 60 Sources of Inspiration for Photography:

This link was provided by Photopreneur and includes some really fascinating concepts. If you enjoy photography, it's worth checking out.

Senior Pictures Are Just Around the Corner for 2011 Grads...



Now is the time to start thinking about Senior pictures for 2011 graduates. Yearbook picture submittal seems to creap up on us and session dates fill up quickly. If you have a 2011 graduate and are interested in session availability, please let me know. My senior package include 25-30 full-resolution images, including enhancements. I also offer you a FREE Fall family sitting to be able to take advantage of our beautiful Minnesota Fall foliage. Please contact me for further details.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Don't Forget Photocards...


Image Peddler Photography offers a wide variety of creative services, including custom photocards. Photocards are great for a variety of occassions:
Birth Announcements
Graduation Announcements
Party Invitations
"We're Moving" Notices
Holiday Cards

As always, if you want additional information, please let me know. Thanks.

Back-Up Weddining Photographer Services Available...






These are pictures of my beautiful neighbor, Jolene. It was an honor to take pictures at her wedding reception. Although I don't list weddings on my Product Line listing, I will always consider being a "back-up" photographer. Please let me know if you'd like further information regarding this.

The Transferring of the Portfolio

The new computer has been purchased and is up & running (luv it!). Now...I have the long road ahead of me to re-install all my graphic design software and move my portfolio pictures over. Thank God for external hard drives for storage and back-up or I would have lost everything.

We live in an age where only a small percentage of images ever make it to print (whether for personal or business use). We are going to be the generation of lost images...photo albums are ceasing to exist. If you love your pictures...print them. At the rate our technology changes, the CDs you have them stored on will become obsolete and the images will be lost. Your children will lose their childhood...please don't forget to print. I am extremely earth friendly but this is one area where I think that printing is acceptable.

Hoping to have some old galleries posted soon...and will definitely keep the information coming. Thanks to my followers for your support and encouragement.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

New Computer Option...Thinkin Hard About This One


It's just sooo cute. And...it'll go beyond my photography and graphic design needs. I'm a realist...I know I'm giving up versitility, speed, and the Mac name. But...sometimes you just have to say what the heck. This weekend...I think I'll buy it this weekend. Yahoo...
Do you know that it has a recipe file, has a BlueRay DVD, is Netflix ready...and most importantly, is EnergyStar rated!


New Camera Accessories...always fun & inspiring!


These arrived today from My Funky Camera...Luv them!!!
Also got a Brown with Pink & Yellow flowers strap (two cameras; two straps). Have to treat yourself to something nice every now and then!
Now...look above to see my new computer option. I know...it's silly. What type of photographer & graphic designer uses a touch-screen, HP computer. But it's just so cute. Better than the one that I have that's limping along with more trojan virsus than one could imagine.



Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Image Peddler Product Line 2010

Note: All sessions are divided into 2 payments (a reservation fee and a sitting fee). The reservation fee is a non-refundable fee that is required to reserve your photo session time and date. Your check will not be cashed until the day of your original session and will be applied towards your session fee.

"Intimates" Session Fee: $350 [NEW!]

New to both myself, personally, and also to Image Peddler, I am now offering "Intimates by Image Peddler".

Reservation Fee: $100; Sitting Fee: $250

The sitting fee is due at the time of your session. It includes my time and talent during your photo session and after. "Intimates" sessions tend to run 3+ hours and include unlimited clothing changes. The fee includes the digital re-touching and creative enhancement of each photo. You will also receive access to a secure on-line gallery for viewing/sharing, and 25-30 hi-resolution images provided on a CD with a full print release. All images will be handled and held in the strictest of confidence and security. The on-line gallery will be password protected. The studio space will be enclosed and completely private so that you are able to enjoy your photo session and be completely at ease. These sessions are intended to be fun, sexy, and great for your self-confidence. "Girlfriend" or "Pajama Party" sessions are also available for groups of 2+. Please contact me if you would like further information.

Family Session Fee: $300

Reservation Fee: $100;
Sitting Fee: $200

The sitting fee is due at the time of your session. It includes my time and talent during your photo session and after. The fee includes the digital re-touching and creative enhancement of each image. You will also receive access to a secure on-line gallery for viewing/sharing, and 25-30 hi-resolution images provided on a CD with a full print release.

Newborn Session Fee: $350

Reservation Fee: $100; Sitting Fee: $250

The sitting fee is due at the time of your session. It includes my time and talent during your photo session and after. The fee includes the digital re-touching and creative enhancement of each image. You will also receive access to a secure on-line gallery for viewing/sharing, and 25-30 hi-resolution images provided on a CD with a full print release.

Senior Session Fee: $300

Reservation Fee: $100; Sitting Fee: $200

The sitting fee is due at the time of your session. It includes my time and talent during your photo session and after. Senior sessions tend to run 3+ hours, up to 3 locations, and include unlimited clothing changes. The fee includes the digital re-touching and creative enhancement of each photo. You will also receive access to a secure on-line gallery for viewing/sharing, and 25-30 hi-resolution images provided on a CD with a full print release.

Mini Session Fee: $150

Reservation Fee: $50; Sitting Fee: $100

The sitting fee is due at the time of your session. It includes my time and talent during your photo session and after. The fee includes the digital re-touching and creative enhancement of each image. You will also receive access to a secure on-line gallery for viewing/sharing, and 10-15 hi-resolution images provided on a CD with a full print release. This is a great session for Christmas card images, birthday parties, or special occassions you'd like to capture before the opportunity disappears. Sessions can be held within the studio or at a location of your choice.

Monday, January 25, 2010

2nd Annual Rock Star Boudior Marathon

I am so hoping to go to this...as a spectator only (no photos for me!). Wish me luck...plan to contact this coop tomorrow to see if they'll allow another photographer in to see how they run these marathons. As always...will keep you posted. So much to think about and absorb. Heads spinning with ideas and plans.

http://photogen-inc.com/blog/2010/01/2nd-annual-rockstar-boudoir-ev.html

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Intimates by Image Peddler



(Images property of TrueBlue Photography...for reference only).

My photography passion has motivated me to expand my services to "Intimate" or "Boudior" photography. Every day we meet and interact with real women. As a matter of fact, the first one that most of us see every day is ourselves staring back from the mirror as we are getting ready for the day (with real curves and real worries about my not-so-perfect body). We’ve had babies, carry a few extra pounds, have stretch marks and other things that make us self conscious about our bodies. We’re constantly exposed to images of "perfect" bodies averaging a size 0, yet the average American woman is a size 14 (I've never had more success photographing a size 0 than a size 14...guaranteed!). No wonder we have body issues. But that doesn't mean we're not sexy and our assets not appreciated by our admirers...

My dream is to expand my services to include photographing real women in a tasteful, sexy and flattering way; women who have quit worrying about those extra pounds and have embraced who they are in all their glory. I think you’ll be surprised at how gorgeous you really look when given the opportunity to see yourself through my camera lens.

With all of this in mind, I’m really excited to pursue my dream of "Intimate" or "Boudior" photography. If you’re a real woman, remember that you’re gorgeous no matter what your shape and size. After all, it’s not our dress size that defines us as women. A confident woman is sexy at any size! I will continue to post further information as I more concretely define this new business venture. If the studio option that I have mentioned previously comes to fruition, this is a definite new chapter to my life!

The images above are samples from one of my favorite "Intimate" websites (these are not my images) to show what I'm hoping to add...enjoy! More information to follow...but visit True Blue Photography if you want to view where I'm going with this new chapter (Link included within my Favorites).

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Image Peddler Photography...Coming Soon

After a thrilling offer from a friend and fellow photographer to reinvent my business...I'm back up and running. In the very near future, I'm hoping to announce information regarding my new studio space in Victoria, expanding my business from on-location to having a studio option as well.

my style...My style of photography is natural & unposed. I work using available light, either on location, within the studio, or in the comfort of your home. I want your child to be in an environment where they are relaxed, and so are you!

options...I present images of all styles: color, black & white, sepia, midnight sepia. Please mention your preferences when we schedule your session.

creative services...I also provide creative services to customize your images via storyboards, birth announcements, holiday cards, graduation announcements, etc. The options are endless...and we can work together to identify a creative style that works with your home interior and preferencs if the photography will be displayed as art.

Thank you for your interest in Image Peddler Photography. Feel free to review my galleries at
http://www.imagepeddler.smugmug.com/. Please contact me with any questions or to schedule an appointment.