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Category Archives: bridal portraits

Giving is Awesome :: 2009 Contest

This holiday season, I’m participating in the Giving is Awesome project.  Giving is Awesome is a simple effort by photographers worldwide to give back to their communities.  Since I know what you’re really looking for are the contest details, here we go, folks:

You know someone. You know someone who’s experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can’t afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family’s spirit, love, and beauty.

You know someone. I guarantee it.

I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography — $1,500 worth, to be exact. The recipient will receive a lifestyle session (to be scheduled in January, February or March), a 20-page 8×8 album, a 16×20 matted, framed, and signed print and a disc of all final images with printing rights. 

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a lifestyle session (to be scheduled January, February or March) and a 16×20 matted, framed, and signed print, a $500 value. What better reason to show some love could there possibly be, people?

The rules:

* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services. (Being unable to make mortgage payments for a two-million-dollar-vacation-home in Paris does not qualify as sincere financial need.)

* The nominee must reside in Indiana. Tell me who you know, what they’re experiencing, and why they deserve my artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.

* You must e-mail me the full story: christinaisgan@yahoo.com  

The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve — get nominating! I can’t wait to read all of your entries!

Open your heart to someone this holiday season — and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.

With love,
Christina

And because what’s a post without a photo?  This photo always gets me in the holiday spirit!!

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Special + New Product Alert :: Custom Couture Photo Portfolio Boxes

I am SOOOO excited to announce this new product offering – Custom Couture Photo Portfolio Boxes.  They are uber sleek and so couture!! :o)  It is a custom photo portfolio box, which comes with 18 matted prints, a CD button on the inside cover to hold your CD of digital images, and a display easel!  One of the things I love most about these is that you can switch out which photo you are displaying, as often as you want!  Just choose your favorite 18 images, and they come ready for display, straight out of the custom designed box!!

These BEAUTIFUL portfolio photos are printed on premium photo paper, and matted onto 2mm paper, then coated and embossed.  To clean them, you simply wipe them off with a soft, dry cloth!  Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!

The Custom Couture Photo Portfolio Boxes come in two size – 5 x 7 and 8 x 10.  The 5 x 7 product is $500 without a CD of digital images and $650 with a CD of digital images with full printing rights.  The 8 x 10 is $750 without a CD of digital images and $900 with a CD of digital images with full printing rights.

Of course, with the launch of this product, comes a fantastic special for all my wonderful clients!!  For any Custom Couture Photo Portfolio Box ordered before September 31st, you will receive $50 off! 

Okay, okay!  I know what you really want – to see photos of these beautiful boxes!!   After all, what is a blog post without a few photos? ;o)

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jess + rod {encore bridal portrait session}

Last Sunday, I had the great opportunity to photograph Rod + Jess. Jess is a fellow Pi Phi and Rod is her adorable new hubby! Rod + Jess were married on September 13th, and Jess wanted to do a “trash the dress” session before having her dress cleaned and donated back to a breast cancer foundation.

Rod + Jess were both naturals in front of the camera - their love for each other was obvious!! And, did I mention what troopers they were?? They both stepped into the retention pond at Butler to get the great shot with the fall leaves. The fountain in Holcomb Gardens was pretty fun, too!

Thank you so much, Rod + Jess! You guys are adorable and I know that you’ll have many, many years of love ahead of you!!

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