Christina Vawter Photography » Indiana Wedding + Lifestyle Photographer

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!!

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)

Well, I thought I’d write a little about what’s been going on at the Isgan house the last week.  Our black lab, Gordie, had to have ear surgery on Tuesday, after years (literally, years) of unexplained ear infections.  We’ve tried three doctors (including a general vet and canine dermatologist), different diets (prescription ZD, raw, organic), allergy shots, herbs, and nothing was working - not to mention, we had one really pitiful doggie!  So, we went to see Dr. Timothy Fleck, a veterinarian here in Noblesville. Dr. Fleck reviewed all of Gordie’s records, and treated Gordie for about six months before we decided to try the surgery.  The surgery is messy, and basically enlarges Gordie’s ears, so that more air can flow through, keeping moisture and infections out of the canal. 

So, Tuesday, Gordie went in for surgery.  He did great, and slept through the night on Tuesday, but Wednesday morning was crying (he sounded like a baby!), so I worked from home in order to keep an eye on him and make sure he did okay through the day.  Wednesday night, he must have got a wild hair up his rear, because when I got up Thursday morning, he had removed his e-collar in his kennel, and scratched open the stitches. :(  So, I packed him up and took him to Dr. Fleck, where he had to go through surgery again.  He’s resting tonight, but James and I have to take turns being home over the next week so that we don’t have another accident.  Thankfully, Dr. Fleck gave us some pills to help Gordie rest at night, so hopefully he won’t be awake and scratching at the area.  And, he got to come home with his ears tied up like a 1950’s house wife’s hair!  

I couldn’t resist taking some pictures of my “little stinky bear” so here you go: