Merry Christmas!

I wish to send a Merry Christmas wish to all of my clients from 2008 and thank you all for being such wonderful people. Thank you for a great year in portraits!

I'm hoping to be much more active in 2009 in having contests and give aways and also add to my available products line.

Be watching in January for the 2008 Baby Contest where I will award one baby that I photographed in 2008 with a FREE First Birthday Session and complimentary 10x20 storyboard.

{ New Look }

I am playing around with a new look this month.

I loved my old colors, but had been using them for a couple of years. It's time to order new business cards and I really wanted to get into something more classic with a splash of color. I'm still looking for just the right music for my website, and that might take a while.

The splash of red color might change with the seasons.

I went through my galleries and updated them with newer images, which is great because not everyone stops by the blogity blog to see the latest and the greatest that I've been working on.

My next project is to create images of the different products that can be purchased through me with your images.

In January I will be having a contest for the babies I photographed this year to let one of them win a Free First Birthday session by getting the most votes on their cutest baby picture.

This coming spring I have a unique giveaway to announce, so be watching for that as well as a contest to win a lucky mom a free session for MYther's Day.

| Whew! |

This last week has been a whirlwind of sessions and a wedding. I know people are looking forward to seeing some sneak peeks, and I promise to get to them very soon!

I am still looking for more brides for trash the dress sessions, however I think from now on I will refer to them as Extreme Bridals, because I think in most cases we won't be ruining the dresses. There's only a few more days to get ahold of me for a FREE SESSION! Tell all your newly married friends about it. Contact me for the free session using the email of giveaways@jensportraits.com .

Keep watching for one Extreme Bridal I had this last week where this bride climbed on construction equipment and waded into the middle of a creek!

(Click on image for a larger view)

Daring brides wanted!

chiao~ Jen

| Trash It! |

I'm adding a Trash the Dress session to the list of free sessions I'm giving away.

If you are interested in creating stunning images in your wedding gown (post-wedding) with a Trash the Dress session (Dress does not necessarily have to get dirty, or we can find the nearest lake) then please contact me at giveaways@jensportraits.com .

| Welcome |

Welcome to my new blog! This new blog that I've started is specific to my business Jen's Portraits at www.jensportraits.com and is for things like

• Introducing new products
• Announcing specials
• Holding give-aways
• Giving photographing tips

And who knows what other uses I'll find for this!

So today I want to start with a monthly session give-away!

For the months of May and June

It's spring, the earth is fresh and new and I'm looking for some fresh new images for my website. I'm looking to make new images in the areas of :

• Newborn - 6 months
• Engagement
• Trash the Dress

There are three requirements you must meet in order for you to receive one of these give-aways.

1. You have to be willing to let me chose the locations and poses. I am looking to create some specific images for my website.
2. You have to be willing to sign a model release so that I can use these images on my website.
3. You have to commit two hours of time to the session.

In exchange for meeting these requirements you will receive a CD disk with 10 fully edited full resolution images with a limited copyright release for printing. If you wish to use my professional lab's services you may order prints from me at a 25% discount. This giveaway is good until June 30, 2008. If you are interested in any of these session give-aways please send me an email at giveaways@jensportraits.com