Vintage Portrait Special! One Day Only!

With vintage being the new "in" thing, I knew that my photography had to follow.  I'm always trying to find new ideas for my portraiture so that my client's photographs don't look like what I did the last time around.  So I decided to go vintage! 

I purchased a cute turquoise beach cruiser bike with a basket in the front, a vintage suitcase that I will be decorating with travel stickers, and some old cameras.  I'm sure I have a great picnic basket around here somewhere too!  I thought all these items would be great props to use for my vintage session special, and if you have any great ideas, please post them as a comment and I will see about buying more props.

Okay, so now that I've announced WHAT I'm going to do, how about how much and when?  I will be offering a 50 minute session and one vintage finished 10x13 for an incredible price of $89!  Sessions will be held on Saturday, December 3rd, so there will be time to order additional prints in time for the holidays.  But, and this is a BIG but, I will only be booking 6 sessions that day.  So if you are looking to get in on this special, call right now! 

In case you don't have my number handy, it's 760.739.9580.  This special is good for either a family, couple or children session.  And hey, don't forget to bring your dog if you like.  They're a member of your family too!




(special thanks to fellow photographers images)

Holiday Special Unveiled!!

I know that a lot of you have been waiting to hear what this year's special will be...drumroll please!  After careful consideration and talking with some of my customers, I am offering a 30 minute local session and one custom designed holiday card jpeg file for a low price of $89.  You can then have your card printed wherever you choose!  Would rather have me print your cards?  No problem!  I've discounted my holiday card prices for those clients who take advantage of my special.

For a surcharge, you can also have me design double sided cards, folded cards, and more.  I've uploaded a sample from one of my past designs to show you a 5x5 trifold card.  There are so many possibilities out there that I don't like lumping everyone into a "one size fits all" special.  So if you are interested, call to set up your session as soon as possible.  There are limited sessions available and they must be paid upon booking.  The special lasts from October 1st through November 17th.

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Girls Rock!

I think I have the most fun shopping for baby girl props and coming up with backgrounds to show off their girly side.  Believe it or not, my two favorite places to shop for big props is Ross and Marshalls.  Of course etsy.com is great for hats and booties too.  I had several newborn sessions this past month and am eager to share my latest two with you...

Can It Get Any Cuter?

Just when I think that I've got it covered on cute props for baby photography, here comes a new trend.  Oh my gosh, darling little fascinator hats that are just so adorable on little girls!  I decided to make my own so I've ordered a couple of mini pillbox hats and once they are in, I'll decorate them with bows, netting and feathers.  So, what do you think?  Cute?  Or am I just too crazy for props?

Photography copyright Krista Campbell Photography

My Newest Props for Babies!

So if you've been following my blog for the last year, you know how much I love keeping up with what's new for newborn and baby photography.  I finally got my new baby bed in, as well as cute "owl" and "monkey" hat & bootie sets.  Also, I purchased some neat textured little blankies that are great for a myriad of tasks.  So here are some sample photos of my newest props...hope you like them as much as I do!

A Benefit for Buster...A Great Deal for You!

By now, I think everyone knows what a Groupon is.  Well, I've decided to run my own version of this and I call it a Houpon -- "Heidi Coupon".  For those of you who didn't see it on my Facebook page, my cat Buster went into the Urgent Care Vet Hospital this weekend due to an obstructed bladder.  Poor thing, he was only hours away from his heart giving out!  I am so thankful to the staff at Urgent Care for taking such good care of him.  He's home now, feeling much better and seems to be back to his old self.  But unfortunately for me, I'm left with $1500 worth of vet bills.

So what does one do when they are faced with a debt they didn't plan on?  Get creative!!  I am doing a special for the next 10 days and it's pretty great.  Don't need it yourself?  No problem, tell a friend!  Anyone can purchase this certificate and it's good until 12/31/11.  What is it, you ask?

Receive a local half hour family, pet or child portrait session and $200 worth of print credit for only $125!  That's 55% off my usual fee.  You must purchase this certificate between now and August 5th, it can be used for yourself or anyone you want to give it to, and it does expire December 31, 2011.  Pretty neat, huh?

If you are interested, just call me or email me by August 5th and I will send you an invoice for the $125.  Once paid, I will send you a certificate for the session and print credit.  And remember, all proceeds go to Buster's Benefit.  So thanks for your help and Buster thanks you too!

It's Official! I'm Bonkers Over Baby Props!

 What is it about little babies?  Is it the way they smell, the cute little faces they make when they're sleeping, or just because they're so teeny tiny?  Whatever the reason, I just can't have enough of little babies.  Luckily, I've been hit with a number of my brides from the past couple of years coming in to do their pregnancy photographs so I'll be doing a string of newborn photos with them soon.  That got me thinking...what new thing can I offer them?

 So I've been taking seminars on baby photography to see what's new and exciting, and I fell in love with the baby beds.  I've borrowed some images from other great photographers to show you what I mean.  Isn't it just too cute?  Itty bitty, teeny tiny beds that little babies can fit on.  So I finally ordered one the other day and it should arrive by next week.  But could I stop there?  Of course not!  I decided to order some nifty vinyl backdrops that look like wood flooring, wallpaper and the such.  They come in 5'x7' sheets and can be rolled up and stored out of sight.  How convenient!  With that, I need to make a trip to Home Depot or Lowe's to get some really tall baseboards to stain and paint to match the flooring.  Yeah, another good reason to shop at the Depot!  Seriously, I love shopping there because you can craft some cool props with stuff there.  If you look at these images, the top two have cool floors with baseboards and the middle one has a wallpaper look.  This is what I'm going for.

So, let me know what you think.  Is this a good thing for newborn photography?  Would you want an image like this hanging in your home?  What would you do differently?  And the really important question is, am I really bonkers over baby props?