Tuesday, September 30, 2008

October is breast cancer awareness month!

Breast cancer is a cause that's near and dear to my heart - my maternal grandmother passed away due to breast cancer related complications. Since October is breast cancer awareness month, I wanted to take a moment to remind you to do monthly self-exams and visit the doctor if you find anything you shouldn't! The earlier cancer is detected, the better chance there is of fighting it!

As a participating member of Think Pink, Lori Barbely Photography is proud to offer Think Pink Sessions! Think Pink Sessions help breast cancer survivors and their supporters to celebrate life through a complimentary photography session.

Any individual that has been diagnosed with breast cancer or completed treatment within the past 12 months qualifies for a Think Pink Session. Sessions are available to document the fight before or during treatment or to celebrate the victory when treatment is completed. Qualified clients will receive a complimentary session, (20) small prints, and a discount off additional print orders.

If you are outside the Central Florida area, click here to find a photographer in the Think Pink Photographer Network in your area.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Happiness is...

a lazy morning at Barnes and Noble followed by a Sunday afternoon nap.

Friday, September 26, 2008

What's this?



A trash the dress gone wrong?

Nope! Merely a shot from Designing Weddings' new ad campaign which I recently had the pleasure of shooting for wedding coordinator extraordinaire, Tina Robinson!

Tina also creates these gorgeous gift card boxes that brides can purchase for use at their wedding. The boxes are personalized with your photos - a great use for those engagement pictures! The samples you see here was created with some of my wedding/engagement favorites!






While we were shooting, we did some new head shots of Tina and her helper, Vicki, for their web site. These lovely ladies are a fun, low-stress duo to work with - perfect for the bride in need of a little wedding planning assistance!



Wednesday, September 24, 2008

New product alert!

I wanted to let you know about two great new product offerings that I absolutely adore - signature guest books and statuettes.

Signature guest books are a popular new way to showcase images from your engagement photo session! A custom 6x6 album is designed using your favorite images with lots of open space for your wedding guests to sign!



and, for the pet lovers, Statuettes!


These cut outs are mounted on a thick piece of foam board, ensuring they stand up proudly! Each comes with its own base. Great for pets and kids!

Available in 5x7 or 8x10 (shown)

Both items can be purchased in your gallery and, as always, you can see the full range of products in the boutique!

Friday, September 19, 2008

Holiday Reminders!

Like it or not (and hopefully you like it!), the holidays are coming! A couple of important holiday reminders:

Boudoir sessions • by October 31
These must take place no later than October 31 to ensure album delivery in time for the holidays!

The Ho-Ho-Holiday Package • $200+tax • available until November 1
•1 hour photo session at a single location within 30 mile radius of Casselberry, FL.
•24 custom holiday cards (using one image of your choice)
•1 8x10 print (of your choice)
Complete details.

Holiday Mini-Sessions • November 1 (rain date November 2)

•30 minute photo session in downtown Winter Park
Compete details and pricing info.

Print ordering deadline • December 1
This is the last day you can order prints with guaranteed holiday delivery. Rush fees apply if you order after this date and need guaranteed holiday delivery.

Holiday card ordering deadline • November 24
View designs
This is the last day you can order holiday cards with guaranteed holiday delivery. Rush fees apply if you order after this date and need guaranteed holiday delivery.

Speciality Item ordering deadline • various
Gallery canvas prints, photo jewelry, photo purses, and other speciality items have varying deadlines. Contact Lori for details.

Whew, I'm going to be a very busy lady over the next couple of months!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Fun with friends

Every so often a group of local photographer friends get together and shoot for fun. We grabbed a few models and did some urban bridal portraits/trash the dress shots, had a little food (mini corn dogs - does it get any better than that?), and talked a lot of shop. Here's a a little sneak peek from the day - I still have a bunch of editing to do!







Friday, September 12, 2008

Randomness

So I'm out and about doing errands and such when my hubby calls and says "I just saw one of your clients on TV!" Now he's not good with names, so after a few questions, we figured out that it was Maggie & Chris. My husband had come to assist me with their Trash the Dress shoot at Wekiva Springs, which is how he recognized them.

Maggie and Chris met through eHarmony and were filmed to appear in one of their commercials! Read all about it in Maggie's blog. Her post (which is a few months old) talks about them running in Canada, but they're definitely appearing here in the US now!

It's great to know that eHarmony works for people - Maggie and Chris are such a fun couple that are so well-suited for each other and were such a fun couple to photograph!

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Ugh....email!

So apparently it's still 50%-50% as to whether or not I'm getting emails. I thought my email provider had it fixed, but I guess not! In any case, please use lbarbely{at}gmail{dot}com in the meantime. So sorry for the hassle!

In Print: October 2008 Caribbean Travel & Life

Cayo Espanto, Belize

A shot of my favorite little villa on this private island is running in the October 2008 issue of Caribbean Travel & Life, on sale now. Check it out!



Thursday, September 4, 2008

Big Sur Road Trip

Finally! I've been wanting to post this for a while, but have been super slammed with work!

On my way to Kelly & Jon's wedding I flew into San Francisco late Thursday night. I crashed with my friend, Christine, who was attending the wedding and on Friday we met up with two other friends, Megan and Josh, and began what's been dubbed National Lampoon's Wedding Roadtrip/Weekend.

What should have been a 2.5 hour drive to Big Sur took us nearly 4 hours. Not because of traffic mind you, but because of all the random stops we made along the way: gas, Target (Josh needed dress socks), Trader Joe's (Christine needed wine. Ok, I lie. We all needed wine).

But we finally made it and checked into our cabin at the Ripplewood Resort and stashed all our wine in the fridge (ahem, 11 bottles - no, we didn't drink them all!)



We made a fire and we made smores and roasted olives over the campfire (don't ask, I'm not sure how that came about!) and talked late into the night.





Saturday was wedding day, which you've already seen, so I'll fast forward to Sunday. We drove up the PCH on our way back to San Francisco and stopped along the way for some fantastic scenery!











The sand had a cool purple tint due to some mineral (hey, I forgot, it's been a while!)








Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Email issues!

It’s come to my attention that I may have missed some emails over the last week or so (due to my email/website issues), so if you’re someone who has contacted me and not gotten a response, please call me! But in the mean time, please feel free to follow up any email with a phone call!

Holiday mini-sessions for charity

With the holiday season fast approaching, I wanted to do something to benefit my clients and the community. With that in mind, I offer you holiday mini-sessions! On one day only - November 1, 2008* - I'll be offering 30 minute on location mini-sessions for the discounted rate of $100 PLUS two cans or boxes of food to be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

Proofs will be online no later than November 15. The last day to order holiday cards is November 24 and the last day to order prints for the holidays is December 1, 2008.

All sessions will take place in Downtown Winter Park. No wardrobe changes will be permitted due to the limited nature of these sessions.

Spaces is limited, call me at 407.401.9120 or email me to book now!

No prints, print credit, or digital files are included in this session fee. Prints may be purchased at my standard a la carte prices.

*Raindate is November 2, 2008




TERMS:

1. Please be courteous and call 24 hours prior to session date, if canceling your session.

2. DON’T BE LATE! Sessions will begin and end at the scheduled time in order to accommodate all clients. Please be courteous and be prompt.

3. You will receive an on-line gallery by November 15 from which to order your prints. Please keep in mind the holiday deadlines of November 24 for holiday cards and December 1 for prints.

4. Lori Barbely Photography stores images for one year. You may repost your gallery anytime within that time frame for $25.

5. Due to the nature of the product, there are NO refunds.

6. A $25 non-refundable retainer is required to reserve your session. Payment in full is due via cash/check at your session.