I’m so excited to be the sponsor for the Photos for Prego contest from Puddin’s Playhouse (98.7 AMP radio). Listen tomorrow 7am-10am. The contest starts tomorrow (April 28) and the winner will be announced May 6, 2011.

You could win a maternity session, fine art book and newborn session with yours truly, as well as, professional make-up from Amber Crowe and hair from Jaclyn Cook.

Digital file pricing special – $525 and includes 25-30 fully edited, high resolution digital files in color and black&white with print release **returning clients receive $25 off**

I understand that 99% of my clients want their digital files and I agree because I would want the files if someone else were to photograph my children/family/events. The only thing I ask is that you give some thought about whether you’ll actually print anything after purchasing the digital files. I want to reshare an article I posted a few months ago:

“Will Your Grandchildren Be Very Upset With You?
Author: Fred Molesworth, Salem, Oregon

And just because I think we need a photo here’s one of my favorites of my youngest daughter

I have just started offering jewelry from Jewel Kade at a fantastic time. The new catalog has just come out and the Mother’s Day designs will be available soon. You can view the jewelry at www.jewelkade.com/angelacoventry. I’m also having a party to launch this new opportunity and would love to see you there. You really should attend because you have to see this gorgeous jewelry in person. If you’re interested in hosting a party of your own, I would be happy to schedule a date/time to bring everything to you. You could plan a day or evening party and invite your friends/family.

What: Matilda Jane Trunk Show (www.matildajaneclothing.com)
Where: Angela’s studio 3770 Lackawana, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
When: Friday, February 4th 1:30 – 3:30

We’ll have light snacks, refreshments, an activity for the kids and fantastic clothes. This is a great chance to check out the
Matilda Jane Spring line and earn a $25 studio credit and a chance to win something else. I’ve been told the collection is very
girly…pink, purple, green, turquoise, polka dots and florals. They have a huge selection for women as well. If the dress in the
image above is any indicator, I can’t wait to see the women’s clothing as well.

Anyone who makes a purchase will receive a $25 studio credit and will have their name put in for a drawing to win other photo related prizes.

If you can’t attend but would like to make a purchase you can contact my trunk keeper, Rachel Jordan at 248-669-0285, the day of
or the day prior to my show and let her know you’ll be ordering with my show. You’ll still be eligible for the $25 studio credit and the drawing.

The ‘House of Clouds’ line won’t be available on the website (www.matildajaneclothing.com) until a couple of days prior to my show.
They have a new ‘wishlist’ feature. Visit the website www.matildajaneclothing.com and click on “The Goods”. From here you can
add items to your wishlist cart, print it out and bring it to the show. You can also email your wishlist to Rachel (rachelj@matildajaneclothing.com) the
day of or the day prior to my show if you won’t be able to attend. Just make sure to let her know you are ordering with my show.

Thanks and I hope you can make it!!

Today only….every $1 you spend is worth $1.50. Just log in with the information below and purchase as much as you’d like. On Saturday I’ll be printing and mailing your purchases as gift certificates. I’m going to leave the To: and From: blank so you can save them for yourself or give them as gifts to your friends and loved ones this Holiday.

All certificates purchased with this deal may be used towards session fees, prints or other studio products for new sessions that take place after December 15, 2010. These certificates will expire June 10, 2011.

Logging in:

Click HERE
Username: Black Friday Deal
Password: deal

Select the certificate and add the quantity to your shopping cart. For example if you’d like to spend $75 you would put 75 in the quantity and I will mail a certificate for $112.50.

Happy Shopping

“Will Your Grandchildren Be Very Upset With You?

Author: Fred Molesworth, Salem, Oregon

I’m willing to bet your grandchildren will be upset with you. Here’s why. Imagine, 50 years from now, as your grandchildren or great grandchildren are going through the boxes in the attic. They are enthralled with the treasures and keepsakes they find and how they tie into the story of your life.

Amongst all the old items, they find a number of round silver objects. Some have writing on them, some are blank, but they resemble some kind of a small platter about 4″ across, with a hole in the middle.

Puzzled, they take them to their parents. “What are these, Mom?” they ask. “Oh, I think those are all of grandma’s photographs. Yep, here’s one labeled ‘My Wedding’. Here’s some more labeled ‘Family Photos,’ and some more labeled ‘Vacations’.”

“How do we look at them?” they ask.

“Well, I’m not sure we can. First of all, no one has the device that reads these anymore. Besides that, I doubt after all these years that they’re any good anymore. Being stored in the attic, the heat and cold probably ruined them.”

The kids are very disappointed. Nowhere amongst all the treasures are any actual prints. All that history is lost. Their connection with the past and all the wonderful stories that might have gone along with all those photographs are gone as well.

Along with all the wonders of our digital age come some significant problems that most people have never thought of.

Did you know that over 90% of all images taken on today’s digital cameras are NEVER PRINTED? I’m guilty of that myself. I have gigabytes of personal photographs that have never been seen other than on a computer screen.

In the old days, film went to the lab and everything that was printable was printed. Even if it was a bad photograph, it still was a hard copy, a part of your family history and it had permanence. Even if they never went in an album, they at least went into a box, to be discovered as treasures years later.

The same problem exists in professional portrait studios today. Many people are simply asking for the images on CD. “I’ll print them later” or “I’ll design my own wedding album” are common phrases. Usually this is done with the thought that they’ll save some money by doing it themselves.

But you know what? Most never make it into any kind of an album. Life gets busy and 20 years later they’ll be looking for some way to read those disks.

I bring this up only to point out the importance of what we, as a professional studio do. Our job is not just to create the images, to create wonderful story telling photographs about the people in front of our camera; it’s to create a final product, whether it be a professionally retouched and printed single image, a family heirloom wall portrait, or an incredible storybook album using a collection of the images that were created.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s a wedding, a newborn baby, a senior or a family. Having the final product created for you is important. To do less is to leave the job half done and to short change the customer.

So, if you’re asked for a disk with all the images “so I can print them later”, that’s fine, just make sure your customers understand that if not printed, the conversation their grandchildren will want to have about their family history may never be able to happen.”

I’m having my first Trunk Show, Monday September 20 from 7:30pm – 9:30pm. Everyone who makes a purchase will receive a $25 studio credit and have their name entered into a drawing to win other photo related prizes.

If you can’t attend but would like to make a purchase you can contact my trunk keeper, Rachel Jordan at 248-669-0285, prior to my show and let her know you’ll be ordering with my show. You’ll still be eligible for the $25 studio credit and the drawing.

Please RSVP by September 15 via phone (248.505.1696), email (angela@dezinepoint.com) or the contact form link above.

It doesn’t matter if we’ve never met, just come and have some fun.

Here are a few from their session.

Have a great weekend!!