Sweetheart Collection Card Templates Giveaway! {Zanesville OH Photographer}

I'm very excited to release my first card template collection, The Sweetheart Collection! These cards started out specifically for Valentine's Day but I quickly realized that I wanted them to be less about Valentine's and more about little girls, whether it be for a holidays, a simple I Love You reminder, or for a birthday invitation for your princess!



The collection includes a 5x5 trifold, a 5x5 flat, a vertical flat, & a horizontal folded card, all created to match WHCC's card specs. The text is completely customizable so you can use them for many different occasions! For my first collection I'm releasing all 4 fully designed card templates for $15 but you can win them here! Hurry, this giveaway ends tonight!!

*Enter by leaving a comment here INCLUDING your email address! Remember, if you do NOT leave your email address or contact info you can not win as I'll have no way of notifying you!

(Be sure to leave an extra comment here for each thing you do to earn an entry!)

*Earn another entry by tweeting about the giveaway to with with a link to this blog post and the trending topic #giveaway and leave a separate comment here with the URL of your twitter page.

*Earn another entry by blogging about my giveaway and leaving a comment here linking to your blog post.

*Earn another entry by following my blog and leaving a comment letting me know that you do.

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Don't forget - the giveaway only runs until 9pm EST!

Autumn - Preview {Zanesville OH Photographer}

Teens have been my favorite subject to shoot lately so when Autumn showed up for her recent Senior session I was super excited - I KNEW she wasn't looking for traditional! : ) We had a LOT of fun shooting and I'm having just as much fun editing! As promised, here are a few to get her through the next day or two it will take me to finish her gallery!

Sweetheart Collection card templates release! {Zanesville OH Photographer}

I'm very excited to release my first card template collection, The Sweetheart Collection! These cards started out specifically for Valentine's Day but I quickly realized that I wanted them to be less about Valentine's and more about little girls, whether it be for a holidays, a simple I Love You reminder, or for a birthday invitation for your princess!


The collection includes a 5x5 trifold, a 5x5 flat, a vertical flat, & a horizontal folded card, all created to match WHCC's card specs. The text is completely customizable so you can use them for many different occasions! For my first collection I'm releasing all 4 fully designed card templates for $15!!

My wedding photography business won an award! {Zanesville OH Photographer}

 Zanesville/Columbus, Ohio – 1/19/2010 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Allura Modern has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for photography!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Allura Modern is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Allura Modern is among the very best Photography within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.


About WeddingWire, Inc.

WeddingWire is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding vendors. WeddingWire enables engaged couples to search, compare and book over 100,000 reviewed wedding vendors nationwide, from wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding vendors, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. In addition, WeddingWire has partnered with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) to provide its network of local vendors and online wedding-planning tools in the Weddings section of www.MarthaStewartWeddings.com. For additional information, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

Uprinting.com Business Card Winner {Zanesville OH Photographer}

Congratulations to my uprinting.com card winner - Taisha Holland!

Thanks to everyone that entered, I look forward to bringing you more giveaways soon!

Michelle Black + Jessica Price = A Sparkly Sweet Giveaway : ) {Zanesville OH Photographer}

Visit thephotoprofessional.com (have you SEEN her amazing photog resources?!!) and check out our giveaway! All you have to do is leave a comment and you're entered to win Michelle's newest texture pack, Jewels and my Sweetheart Collection card template (neither have been released yet)!

But HURRY! The giveaway ends tomorrow!!

So many pictures, so little time! {Zanesville OH Photographer}

So, the last year has just left my head spinning! I have been so blessed when it comes to my work and all the wonderful opportunities I had this year and I hope to continue to be so fortunate, and to be able to share whatever good comes my way! At the end of the year, when the spinning finally started to slow down, I realized that I didn't have many pictures of my own family to share. I mean, sure I had the holiday snapshots and other candids along the way, but nothing that screamed 'put me above the mantle!' Not that I have a mantle, but you know what I mean hahha!! So last weekend, instead of complaining that I had nothing lined up, I took my own girlies to the studio and had some fun. NOW, there are so many gorgeous images that I'll NEVER be able to choose my favorite few to print! This was a great day - time with my girls and beautiful images to show off after lol!!

Win 250 business cards from Uprinting! {Zanesville OH Photographer}

To give the New Year a fresh start, Uprinting is offering me (for hosting it!) and one of my lucky readers 1 set of 250 Business Cards! These cards come at a perfect time for starting your marketing for the 2010!

Giveaway Prize: 250 Business Cards for one (1) lucky winner

Size: 2 x 3.5”, 2 x 3”, 2 x 2” (square card) or 1.5 x 3.5” (skinny card)

Paper: 14 pt gloss cardstock, 14 pt matte cardstock or 13 pt recycled uncoated cardstock

Shipping and Eligibility: Limited to US Residents due to shipping costs : Sponsored bloggers and Winners have to pay for shipping

*Enter by leaving a comment here INCLUDING your email address, telling me what YOU would would do with your business cards! Remember, if you do NOT leave your email address or contact info you can not win as I'll have no way of notifying you!

(Be sure to leave an extra comment here for each thing you do to earn an entry!)

*Earn another entry by tweeting about the giveaway to @uprinting with with a link to this blog post and the trending topic #giveaway and leave a separate comment here with the URL of your twitter page.

*Earn another entry by blogging about my giveaway and leaving a comment here linking to your blog post.

*Earn another entry by following my blog and leaving a comment letting me know that you do.

*Earn another entry by making a post in your favorite flickr group about the giveaway and comment here linking to your post!


My winners will be chosen on January 17th so get your entries in soon! Good luck!

Uprinting.com postcard giveaway winner!! {Zanesville OH Photographer}

Thanks to those of you that entered! The randomly generated number was 2, making this our winning comment:


Your Street Photography said..." I would use the postcards for general proselytizing of my photography and all it's glory. I would send them out to my clients who have clients(ie. hairstylists,shop owners, and stock brokers, baristas) Spread the word baby!"

Congratulations Meghann Street Buswell - Spread the word baby!!!

Uprinting.com will contact you with details on how to claim your prize!!