March 18, 2009

  • IT’S ONLY MONEY $$$

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    For the next two months starting today, any client who comes in and books one of our Storybook Elite plans will receive Fifty Dollar’s…..or you can give us back your Fifty and make it worth TEN TIMES MORE ($500) towards any of our Storybook Coffee Table books!

    Just imagine, you could have a beautiful Sixty Page 11 1/2 x 15″ Storybook Coffee Table Book to give your parents for FREE!

    This offer ends on May 18th….so dont wait, call us today!  916-774-0222

March 12, 2009

  • Looking to book your wedding? Have we got some deals for you!

    Here is a brand new 6×9″ full color postcard we will be mailing out over the next month.

    Talk about savings!

    Check it out.

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  • Visiting a couple of my Napa Weddings yesterday with clients

    Before I shoot any wedding or site I’ve not been at before I always make it a point to map it out, drive there and see what the surroundings are and get a feel of the location. The other day one of my couples who are getting married at this beautiful estate in Napa had me follow them from there home to check out the grounds. The Duncan Estate was built in the 50′s and as you walk around this stately property you find all sorts of things from that era like the old trucks rusting away behind it. There is so much history at this home and winery and I can’t wait to shoot Nikola’s and Steve’s wedding there in September.

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March 8, 2009

  • Bad Economy? Only if you participate in it.

    dove While driving to a family portrait session yesterday I passed three new Mercedes, two new Infinities and passed my local mall that was packed with cars. Driving down my street there was only 1 home for sale and people were mowing their lawns and all looked normal.

    Before I left my home I was listening to my radio and the news media reported that 1 in 10 homes in California are being foreclosed, the media loves to report the negative of our world. Its time people change their attitude and stop believing all the negative press, its not about us, its mostly about all the greedy corporations that are finnaly getting what they deserve.

    The good news is Jesus is Lord, homes prices have dropped and allowed more people than ever to purchase them, people are still finding jobs, babies are still being born and couples are still getting engaged, booking photographers and getting married!!  Now, dosen’t that sound better?

    Go out Celebrate a wonderful day today!

    Randy

     

March 5, 2009

  • Sacramento Shoot Out for Photographers

    Hello out there all my photo friends. How would you like to join me for a day of shooting and sharing followed by a great lunch in Sacramento? The cost you say…absolutly FREE!! I have a mini van that can hold 6 photogs and their gear. Its going to be a day of learning for some and some new ideas about shooting for other’s. I’ll have a couple of professional models for us to shoot too so its going to be a blast.

    The rules are you must be a professional photographer and you must be willing to have a great time and be willing to share ideas and skills with others. Is that you? I’m thinking about March 19th leaving my home in Roseville around 9am and returning around 4pm. Again this is FREE. if interested please call me at 916-774-0222

    Randy

     

March 4, 2009

  • Great New Retouching Software!

    Its NOT all photoshop all the time. I came across this really amazing and simple stand alone software that works so fast and has so many wonderful fixes for all types of portrait work. Its from www.portraitprofessional.com and its amazing what you can do with it right away. Here’s one example that took me less than 2 minutes to do. Talk about saving time when retouching faces! This software even lets you change expressions and thins the face too!

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    I re-shaped and straitened her head and eyes, closed her mouth a little reshaped her jaw, nose and chin area, softened her complexion and removed blemishes and removed some shadows, all in under a couple of minutes. Right after the download it only took me a few attempts on photos to get the hang of the software.  I highly recommend www.portraitprofessional.com  to all my professional photographer friends out there. There’s also a Free Trial download to check it out too!

March 2, 2009

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February 27, 2009

  • Not your ordinary Guest Book…

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    Why have a plain guest book with signatures only when you can have a memory book of engagement photographs along with your guests well wishes, and your guests get a glimpse at your engagement pics as well! 

    The idea is simple, every other page is blank for guests to leave you a message and sign their names, on the other page is a beautiful, funny or creative photograph of the future Bride and Groom. Its also a fun coffee table book to always have around to look back on and reflect who was with you on your very special day.