Hey everyone!
This is just a little post to give everyone the heads up on something!
As you know, if you've read this (or even if you haven't), I now own a site.
As of about three days ago, I had 195 views overall.
Now, to some, that may not seem like much; but I celebrate the little things - you just have to sometimes!
I think 195 is GREAT, considering the only advertising I've been able to think of doing is posting the link on sites like Facebook and Twitter!
Yes, 195 is great, but I want to challenge people. So, I want to offer this challenge to everyone (and yes, you will be rewarded)! If, according to Google Analytics, the site receives 250 views and/or 100 Absolute Unique visitors by Saturday the 7th of November, then a day will be set aside where all photo sessions on that day will be FREE! 100% FREE! The free session date will be held the following Saturday - the 14th of November! All shoots on that day will:
- be an hour to hour and a half long at any one location in Austin, TX
- include one CD of the absolute best, high resolution images (unlimited number) with basic editing including light, colour, exposure, etc correction!
- include a password protected gallery on the website that even allows you to purchase prints from me! All images purchased from me as prints will receive further editing to ensure beautiful prints!
- include Reprinting Rights, so if you'd rather pay an outside company for your prints, you are welcome to do that with no additional charge from me!
- include internet permissions!
EDIT: I'm happy to say that as of today (29th of November), the site is up to 211 views with about 21 Absolute Unique visitors! We're well on the way to what I'll be calling 'Free Shoot Saturday'! This will be easy, I can feel it! I may have to do this more often! :)
Thanks, everyone!
29 October 2009
Sneak Peek - Nate's + Emily's Wedding!
Here's just a little sneak peek - I promise not to go too long without a full update! Hopefully it will be up by the middle of next week!
I shot the wedding on the 19th of September, and it was such a blast! Don't worry, just because I'm blogging it so late, doesn't mean they've yet to get their media. I happily gave it to them and showed it all to them about three weeks to a month ago! :)
This wedding was such a blast and breeze to shoot! Hardly any editing was needed at all!
More soon!
xoxo
I shot the wedding on the 19th of September, and it was such a blast! Don't worry, just because I'm blogging it so late, doesn't mean they've yet to get their media. I happily gave it to them and showed it all to them about three weeks to a month ago! :)
This wedding was such a blast and breeze to shoot! Hardly any editing was needed at all!More soon!
xoxo
I'm (a)Live!
Big, Good, Fantastic News!
After months and months of saying "I'm just waiting until I book X weddings so I can get a site" I finally just took the plunge and bought a site!
Thanks to bludomain.com I am now a proud site owner on the internet!
Yes, that is a screen shot of my very own website!
http://www.dandyaslionsphoto.com
I can't tell you how excited and happy I am about this site! I think it will really help my business!
Be sure to check it out, and let me know what you think! Shoot me an email at my new business email:
alyssa@dandyaslionsphoto.com (you can do that in the contact section)!
Also, be sure to check out all of the great deals & specials I'll have going on!
xoxo
After months and months of saying "I'm just waiting until I book X weddings so I can get a site" I finally just took the plunge and bought a site!
Thanks to bludomain.com I am now a proud site owner on the internet!
Yes, that is a screen shot of my very own website!
http://www.dandyaslionsphoto.com
I can't tell you how excited and happy I am about this site! I think it will really help my business!
Be sure to check it out, and let me know what you think! Shoot me an email at my new business email:
alyssa@dandyaslionsphoto.com (you can do that in the contact section)!
Also, be sure to check out all of the great deals & specials I'll have going on!
xoxo
Jackie's Bridals
I was so excited for Jackie's bridals! It was the day before I moved into my newest apartment, and everything was a mess at my place! But stepping out onto the grass at the park that we were having the shoot just made everything else unimportant!
The photos, in my humble opinion, are just so great and beautiful! I'm excited to be able to share them!
I'm not sure what it is about this (^^^^) photo, but I absolutely love it!
I LOVED working with Jackie and her mother and sister during this session! These bridals were such a joy to shoot and to edit!
The photos, in my humble opinion, are just so great and beautiful! I'm excited to be able to share them!
I'm not sure what it is about this (^^^^) photo, but I absolutely love it!
I LOVED working with Jackie and her mother and sister during this session! These bridals were such a joy to shoot and to edit!
28 October 2009
Jacqueline + Joe
On New Years Day 2009, I posted on Craigslist about wanting to get my foot in the door with wedding photography. My first bride that booked me was Jacqueline, whose wedding was in August. I knew we were going to work beautifully together. I met her in Austin and she was with her mother, sister, and her sister's children. She and her family was so absolutely sweet, and she was genuinely interested in booking me in order to not only get her wedding documented with photos, but to help me with my portfolio! She and her family was just so great!
I didn't meet her fiance (now husband), Joe, until the day before the wedding, but everything was cake! They weren't from Austin, but Jackie and her family were happy to meet me there!
They both attended UT, and Jackie's parents both work at UT, so they had their service at the University Church and their reception at the ballroom on campus!
I had to get so many photos of these flowers - they were beautiful!!
While the ladies were getting ready upstairs, the guys were downstairs playing pool and this little one was playing checkers with Grandpa!
Joe told me that they have been together for five years! So, I took Jackie's engagement ring and snapped this shot! :)
Married!!! On to the party!
The reception, like I said, was also on campus so everyone just walked right on over there!
Joe is a musician, and had a very good reason why his guitar was there at the reception! ;)
Joe, his best man, a good friend, and HIS MOTHER played as the band at Joe and Jackie's reception! I loved it, because it was so personal and great! Fun fact: my father and his band played at his and my mother's wedding!
I had such a great time at this wedding! Everyone was dancing, dining, having fun! It was just great!! The family and friends were all so wonderful and beautiful! I want to thank Jackie and Joe and your families for having me document your wedding day! Best wishes to your future!
xoxo
I didn't meet her fiance (now husband), Joe, until the day before the wedding, but everything was cake! They weren't from Austin, but Jackie and her family were happy to meet me there!
They both attended UT, and Jackie's parents both work at UT, so they had their service at the University Church and their reception at the ballroom on campus!
I had to get so many photos of these flowers - they were beautiful!!
While the ladies were getting ready upstairs, the guys were downstairs playing pool and this little one was playing checkers with Grandpa!
Joe told me that they have been together for five years! So, I took Jackie's engagement ring and snapped this shot! :)
Married!!! On to the party!
The reception, like I said, was also on campus so everyone just walked right on over there!
Joe is a musician, and had a very good reason why his guitar was there at the reception! ;)
Joe, his best man, a good friend, and HIS MOTHER played as the band at Joe and Jackie's reception! I loved it, because it was so personal and great! Fun fact: my father and his band played at his and my mother's wedding!
I had such a great time at this wedding! Everyone was dancing, dining, having fun! It was just great!! The family and friends were all so wonderful and beautiful! I want to thank Jackie and Joe and your families for having me document your wedding day! Best wishes to your future!
xoxo
Back in the Saddle and Melanie + Lloyd
I'm not sure why, but I always forget to update this blog! It's pretty bad! I have so many other blogs that I somewhat keep track of, and then this one is just...I'm not sure.
Anyway, I'm going to need to make a ton of posts including things that are new and photo shoots that have been well since shot, but yet to be blogged! I'm going to try to catch up tonight or tomorrow (since I have to wake up pretty early tomorrow)!!!
So, here's a wedding from earlier this year.
Melanie and Lloyd contacted me in around April about their December wedding for 2009.
After booking the date, I started thinking about all of the fun things we could do for their engagement session. A week before the session date, I sent out my "week away" confirmation I normally send out to customers. You know, just to check and make sure we were all on the same page for the session date!
That's when I got the news that they had just found out they were expecting and would have to reschedule the engagement session and possibly the wedding! How exciting for them - I was in class and had the biggest smile on my face when I read their good news about their little peanut!! I immediately sent them an email congratulating them and just asking to be filled in as far as the wedding goes.
After a few weeks, I got an email basically saying that they actually did reschedule the wedding...for that Saturday!! I was so happy to still be shooting their wedding!
It was a really great, intimate backyard wedding held at the home of Melanie's sister! They did everything themselves and Melanie said she basically planned everything in about three weeks! I applaud her, because it was awesome!!
I loved the details at the wedding! The colours and the softness were just great - especially with the great, green astro turf at the top of the steps!!
This was Melanie's wedding dress that she bought from Ross!! How cute, right? I love that she has the chance to wear her wedding dress all of the time if she wanted to do that!
Lloyd (in the blue shirt) with his best man. The guys were just waiting in the living room until it was time!
Melanie may not have spent over $3,000 on a dress, but that doesn't mean that her mother wasn't needed when putting her wedding dress on!
Those colours! I mean, REALLY! :)
Sealing this post with a kiss...no, THE kiss! :)
Good night, all!!
Anyway, I'm going to need to make a ton of posts including things that are new and photo shoots that have been well since shot, but yet to be blogged! I'm going to try to catch up tonight or tomorrow (since I have to wake up pretty early tomorrow)!!!
So, here's a wedding from earlier this year.
Melanie and Lloyd contacted me in around April about their December wedding for 2009.
After booking the date, I started thinking about all of the fun things we could do for their engagement session. A week before the session date, I sent out my "week away" confirmation I normally send out to customers. You know, just to check and make sure we were all on the same page for the session date!
That's when I got the news that they had just found out they were expecting and would have to reschedule the engagement session and possibly the wedding! How exciting for them - I was in class and had the biggest smile on my face when I read their good news about their little peanut!! I immediately sent them an email congratulating them and just asking to be filled in as far as the wedding goes.
After a few weeks, I got an email basically saying that they actually did reschedule the wedding...for that Saturday!! I was so happy to still be shooting their wedding!
It was a really great, intimate backyard wedding held at the home of Melanie's sister! They did everything themselves and Melanie said she basically planned everything in about three weeks! I applaud her, because it was awesome!!
I loved the details at the wedding! The colours and the softness were just great - especially with the great, green astro turf at the top of the steps!!
This was Melanie's wedding dress that she bought from Ross!! How cute, right? I love that she has the chance to wear her wedding dress all of the time if she wanted to do that!
Lloyd (in the blue shirt) with his best man. The guys were just waiting in the living room until it was time!
Melanie may not have spent over $3,000 on a dress, but that doesn't mean that her mother wasn't needed when putting her wedding dress on!
Those colours! I mean, REALLY! :)
Sealing this post with a kiss...no, THE kiss! :)Good night, all!!
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