Ladies Makeover Fun Photo Events...

...starts this Month at DJMdesigns.  Although, this first week isn't as well organized as I would have liked it to be, I still think that these are going to be really fun events!  I have gotten together with a vendor, someone to do makeup, and me to do the pictures.  The idea is this, women coming together, having fun, and supporting small businesses and independent sales representatives.  There are a lot of bugs in this, but I am hoping that by next year we will have enough of the kinks worked out to really make a difference.  It is my hope that we can create something amazing, beautiful and fun for women to be a part of...Not to mention what a great gift to give your sweetheart on Valentine's Day.  What a wonderful way to share something special and something that will make you feel absolutely amazing when it is all said and done.  

Anyways, here's the scoop:  People will be charged a $20.00 cover charge that will include make-up, the USE of jewelry (there will be jewelery that you can purchase to make your picture uniquely you), and a disc with your images on it.  There will packages if you want me to order prints available to you.  There will as well as a representative from Paparazzi Jewelry, Meredith Hartman, with items for sale.  We will have someone here doing makeup.  I tried to bring a Mary Kay or Avon consultant in and could not find one...but there is always next year!  

We need to have an actual headcount of ladies so that we can make sure to have enough goodies here.  There will be music and laughter, too, so be sure to bring yourself dressed in your very best and we will have a very good time!

Any questions?  Call 360-285-3566 or email me at sales@djmdesignsphotos.com.  

We will be doing these three different dates this month:  the 11th, 17th, & 26th.  

Book Now & Save on Your Spring or Summer Wedding....

Ever since I began doing photography professionally, I have always floated under the conventional and standard package rates of many photographers out there.  Why?  Because I am just like everyone else.  I love nice things, but I don't always have the money to get them.  Weddings hold a special place in my heart, since they were all that I ever did when I started out.  I love to tell a story and what greater story is there than  that moment when it all begins. Why wouldn't I love helping capture those future memories in 'the right here and now.' Weddings are joyful, full of love, and one of the single-most important events that we will participate in.  They are the beginning of something amazing and the journey that they start usually involves much more than the exchange of rings and vows...it is the start of a new family.

The old adage that 'pictures speak 1,000 words' is not an exaggeration; it is a truth that allows us all to hold onto a time that without them might not be as easy to remember in the future.  They are reminders of a past that is worth remembering.  I love that I am able to help capture that for people and perhaps one of the most rewarding experiences of this job.

With all of that being said and because I like to keep things affordable, I am offering for this January 2013 only:  

• 25% off any Spring or Summer Wedding Date Booked before then end of this month, plus a free Engagement Session ($100.00 value) with any Wedding Package (regardless of price).  

20% off the package is due at the time of booking, but is deducted from the original price total.  Payments are taken with payment plan.  All moneys must be paid in full within a year of contract.

 

Hooks and Knots + DJMdesigns = Lots of Fun....

January is going to be the month of events and collaborative promotions!  So you will have to watch for the other blogs to follow, but for now I thought I would start off with this month's competition.  This is a collaboration with Hooks and Knots by Fawn Pivowar.

So here's the scoop:  If you own a Hooks and Knots wearable item (hat or scarf, etc.) OR would like to use one of the various items that we have in the studio, you are eligible for a free downloadable image taken by DJMdesigns that will be posted on DJMdesigns' Fanpage.  Once your image is posted, it is up to you to have all of your facebook friends to stop by and vote on your image if you want to win!  Adults, kids, pets...they are all welcome to be part of the competition.  There is one person allowed in each image and a series of three images will be taken and used for this event and placed on a single graphic for friends to vote on.  Your free image will be placed in a folder in the DJMdesigns' Professional Gallery that I will email you a link for along with a password to access your download (or pay $10.00 and get all of the images on a disc).  

So here's where this gets good!  This is what our first, second, and third place winners will recieve: 

• First Place Prize:  1 Hour Session (includes 25 proofed images on a disc and choice of photo location) worth $100.00
• Second Place Prize:  30-minute Mini In Studio Session (10 proofed images on a disc) worth $50.00.
• Third Place Prize:  One Custom Order of your Choice from Hooks and Knots (and trust me, she can make just about anything!)  :)

Now here are the rules:  We will be allowing pictures to be taken from January 3, 2013 until  January 24, 2013 at 3pm.  Images will be posted on January 24, 2013 at 8pm in a single folder.  You will then (if you want to earn votes) share your image with your friends.  How do they vote?  They just go to the link and 'like' your image.  The image that earns the most likes wins.  When does voting end?  January 31, 2013 at midnight (any posts after midnight are monitored via Facebook timeline and will not be counted).  Winners will be posted on facebook February 1st, 2013 and contacted via telephone shortly there after.  

*All images will be used by DJMdesigns & Hooks and Knots for advertising to promote their work.  This is a cooperative event that is hosted by both parties and both will offer more information if it is required.