Indigo Skye Photography

The 2010 ~ 2011 Senior Model Search!

It's time again for Indigo Skye Photography's annual senior model search! We are looking for this year's juniors (rising seniors) that are interested in a FREE senior portrait session that will give you those KILLER and UNIQUE senior portraits that YOU really want, in exchange for giving Indigo Skye Photography a little word of mouth advertisement.

 

Want to be among the CHOSEN ones and get in on this fabulous opportunity? All you have to do is send in an application along with two snapshots ~ one showing your face and the other a full body pose. We ARE NOT concerned with your body size, we just want to see your unique style!!

If you are selected to be one of our senior models you will need to be able to complete your free session during the month of March. Once sessions are completed we will supply you with the cool tools to share your portraits with your friends and family to help spread the word about our studio. What have you have to lose?

Click on the link below to download your application and mail it in ASAP.  Applications are being accepted until March 15th!

Senior Model Information Sheet

Senior Model Search Application

A Facebook ONLY Special

Check out this great offer on our Facebook page!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3473725&id=129763833559#!/pages/Indigo-Skye-Photography/129763833559

Give a Gift & Get a Gift!

Well the holidays have come and gone, but let's not forget about all those other important days of the year!  Valentine's Day, Easter and Mother's Day are just around the corner and will be here before you know it.  Portraits are a thoughtful and unique gift that anyone would love to receive! 

Today I am offering a Blog ONLY Special for a FREE SESSION with any gift certificate purchase of $200 or more!  This is a great deal and a wonderful opportunity to surprise a loved one with a beautiful portrait that will last a lifetime.  Or you can just keep the free session and certificate for yourself and use them for a future session.

So don't just sit there and miss out on your chance to catch this deal before it's gone.  We are here in the studio today until 5 PM so give us a call and get your FREE SESSION.  864-801-1131

In the mean time, I think I will leave you with a few portraits from some recent sessions.  Enjoy!

Happy Birthday to Me!!!

Okay, so I have pretty much been the absent blogger for the last three months.  But I promise that it isn't because I don't like you all.  Things were VERY hectic around the holidays, like most everyone I am sure.  And so far this month I feel like I am playing catch up from last year....

But today is a special day for me and I thought I would share it with all of you in internet land.  Today is my (cough cough) 41 birthday.  Yep, I let the cat out of the bag.  I told you all my age.  But to me it is just a number and how I feel inside matters so much more than how many years have passed since I was born into this world.

Oh yeah, I said I was going to share this day with you all, didn't I?  So here is my BIRTHDAY gift to you all.  Until midnight tonight I am giving away

FREE PORTRAIT SESSIONS!

So did that get your attention?  There is a catch to my gifts though, actually there are a few catches.  First of all I am giving away ONLY 41 sessions.  Secondly they are good for weekdays only and will expire June 30, 2010.  Third, they are good for in studio or within walking distance of my studio.  And last, you have to reply back to this post with all the necessary information (given below) before midnight tonight.  Oh, and you have to be one of the first 41 to reply!

This is your chance to get a free session and try out Indigo Skye Photography if you never have and have always wanted to.  Or just to come back for another session if you have been wanting to but have been putting it off.  And if you like, you can even give your free session as a gift to someone else.

Here is the information I need from you:

• Full name
• Mailing address
• Phone number
• Email address

So what are you waiting for?  Get going if you want to get your FREE SESSION!  Don't forget to pass this along to all of your friends and family so they can get in on the free sessions as well. 

One last thing, it wouldn't hurt to leave me a birthday message.....

A Today ONLY Christmas Special...

...And  introduction from Indigo's newest Intern Stephen.

 

Hi I am Stephen and I am the new intern at Indigo Skye. You will be hearing a lot from me as Michelle and I work on making this business the best it can be! I am 19 years old and have a deep love and passion for photography. I am so excited to have this opportunity to learn more and more about running a photography  business  while simultaneously annoying Michelle to death with photo-shop questions.

Today and today ONLY we are offering a last minute Christmas gift card special! For every $100 you spend we are giving an additional $25 to your purchase as our gift to you! this is a great deal and a wonderful gift that anyone would love! Give us a call today or come by the studio before 5 pm to get in on this great holiday offer. We look forward to talking to you soon!

And the Random Number Winner Is.....

A few days ago I had a very brief contest on here that was determined by a few things.  First, in order to have the contest I needed to get at least 20 comments for the sneak peeks that I posted that day.  And secondly, if I had at least 20 comments then I would use a random number generator to pick the winner of the contest from the list of people that left me comments.  I am so happy to say that you guys did it!  There were 29 total comments left during the time frame to enter!!!!  And for that same time frame there were more than 200 hits to the Blog.  So the winner will receive a $200 gift certificate for Indigo Skye Photography.  Because I didn't have you leave an address or phone number to enter, just simply your first and last name, the winner below will have ONE WEEK to contact me at the studio to claim their prize.

So, here is the winning number:

9

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This number belongs to Jennifer Kapustka!  Congratulations Jennifer, now don't forget to call or email to claim your prize.  The studio number is 864-801-1131 and the email is [email protected].

Thank you all for the wonderful comments that you left for me.

While I am here, let's not forget about the mini holiday packages that I am offering for the holidays.   This ia a great way to knock out several gifts at once and because I am not really using any holiday props, these portraits will be enjoyed all year long.

 

How About A Few Sneak Peeks And A Chance To Win?

I must say that I have been pretty busy for the month of September and so far into October.  Between portraits sessions, designing advertising for the holiday special, going to the Charlotte Pop Fest to photograph some great bands, photographing a wedding and having a pre-holiday drop in I haven't had any time to share some of the work that I have done.  So how about a few today?

Recently I photographed two very precious newborns, Fisher and Taylor.  The two of these wee ones couldn't be any different than night and day. 

First up is Fisher.  This little man made me work really, really hard!  I think that he is such a social little guy (just like his mommy) that he was afraid he would miss out on something fun if he closed his eyes for a bit.  Doesn't he look so alert?

Then there was sweet miss Taylor.  Taylor was so incredibly patient with me as I tried again and again to get her to pose just right!  Check out her sweet little face as she poses for the camera.

Daniel and Grace came in to see me again as well recently for their 1 year session.  I don't know how parents of multiples do it.  Chasing one baby around all day is challenging enough, but add in a second and it would be down right exhausting!  Don't you just love the look she is giving him though?  Looks like she is just about to bash him over the head with that maraca!

Remember that contest I had a few weeks ago where I wanted to get a bunch of comments left on that day's post?  Well I think I will try it again today.  I get hundreds of hits daily to the blog, but rarely does anyone leave me any comments.  I am still not convinced that you are all not a bunch of mindless droids out there in Internet Land!  I want to start seeing some comments!  Okay I know that it is selfish of me, but hey, it does help me to know if you like the work that I do or not.  So can't you help a girl out and leave me some Blog Love?

Here's a reminder of how the contest will work.  Starting today, if I can get at least 20 people to leave a comment about one of the portraits shown above, I will use a "Random Number Generator" to pick the winner from those that leave a comment.  The chosen winner will get a gift certificate to Indigo Skye Photography with the value equaling one dollar for every hit I have for the next 24 hours, up to a $200 value.  So If I get 132 hits to the blog for the day, the winner will get a gift certificate for $132.  20 is a very reasonable number, so it should be EASY!

To enter this contest, simply leave a comment about one of the portraits as well as your first and last name.  I will post the winner's name in the next blog, so you will have to come back here to check to see if you are the winner, and if you are you will have one week to contact me to claim your prize.

Let's get those comments coming in and remember to tell ALL of your friends and family as well so they can get in on the contest as well!  By the way, the hit counter runs from 8pm until 8pm.  So I will use the hits from 8pm tonight to 8pm tomorrow night to calculate the value of the gift certificate. 

Tis the Season, Well it is ALMOST the Season!

Wow!  Can you believe that we are already well into October?  You know what that means don't you?  Christmas is just around the corner and it is officially time for you to start thinking about what to get your friends and family that they will enjoy.  How about beautiful portraits that they can enjoy all year round? 

I have decided against doing to do the standard holiday portraits this year.  Why the heck not?  Well because, as we all know, while the holiday portraits are fun and festive they are only displayed for the holidays.  Sadly though, once the New Year passes, those very portraits that you worked so hard to get are taken down and often thrown away.  So I am going to offer something totally different!  This year I am offering four great mini packages.  And YOU get to decide how you want your portraits to look.  That's right, I am not doing ANY holiday props this year so your portraits can be enjoyed all year long.  Now that isn't to say that if you want a holiday look you can't have it, we can still get you that look as well with a simple white background and festive clothing.  But the goal here is to offer you a GREAT PACKAGE DEAL that is designed to fit YOUR needs.

Each package will include a quick 30 minute mini studio session as well as other great stuff including holiday cards to send to all of your family and friends on your list.  With four different packages to chose from, you are sure to find one that will fit your portrait needs.  But here is the catcher, the Holiday Mini Sessions times are VERY limited!  Be sure to book yours now to assure your desired session time and date!  There are ONLY 8 location sessions available, and less than 30 studio sessions are available.  And at the present there is only 1 Saturday location session time available.  So if you don't want to miss out you need to book yours TODAY!

What you need to know about the mini session packages:

• prices shown above do not include sales tax.
• you must pay for the package in full to reserve your date and time. 
  
• if you chose one of the smaller sessions and later decide that you need one of the larger packages, you can simply pay the difference.
  
• mini sessions are for up to 3 children in studio.
• because of the limited time, only one background will be used.
• also due to the limited time, only group OR individual portraits can be done in the session.  If you need both, additional packages can be purchased or you can add more time to your session for an additional $35 per half hour.
  
• want a location session instead?  no problem, just add $50 to take your portraits in your favorite location.
  
• want an in home session with studio lights?  just add $75 and I will gladly bring my studio to your home.
  
• location & home sessions are also 30 minutes in length, but again more time can be purchased at $35 per half hour.
  
• location & home sessions may include immediate family
• no holiday settings or props  will be used so that your portraits can be enjoyed throughout the entire year!
• additional a la cart portraits and cards will also be available as well as other great gift ideas.

I think that just about covers everything you should know about the Holiday Mini Packages.  I guess I will leave you all with just a few of the holiday cards that I have to offer.  Remember, there are very few of these sessions to start with.  So don't wait to book yours or you will definitely miss out! 

Call or email today

864-801-1131 [email protected]

And The Winners Are......

I bet you guys thought that I was NEVER going to announce the winners for the final round of the "Essence of Childhood" portrait contest.  If you did, then you would be wrong.  I was just attempting to build up the excitement!  Okay, that's not true either.  But the truth is that I have been really busy and it has taken me a bit of time to pull some things together and finish up on some things that needed to be done.  You know, all that boring stuff that keeps my business open and running that has to be done. 

Before I announce the winners, let me just take a moment to thank each and every one of the children that participated in the contest.  You are all beautiful winners in my eyes.  I also want to thank the sponsors that graciously donated some of the prizes for the grand prize winner. 

 

I guess it would be a good idea to remind everyone what the all the prizes were.

The Grand Prize Winner receives the following prizes:

• A beautiful 16x20 canvas of one of their favorite portraits from their final session from Canvas One
  
• A birthday party package to Monkey Joes
• A gift certificate to Iced
• A Brag Book with 10 of their other favorite portraits
• And a Club Indigo Membership
  

The First Runner Up receives the following prizes:

• A "Haley" portrait collection from Indigo Skye Photography (11x14, 3 8x10s, 6 5x7s and 24 wallets)                     
• And a Club Indigo Membership

The Second Runner Up receives the following prizes:

• An "Alex" portrait collection from Indigo Skye Photography (2 8x10s, 4 5x7s and 16 wallets)
• And a Club Indigo Membership

Also, the other 3 finalists will each receive a Club Indigo Membership as well.

And so, without further delay, I guess that it is time that I make the announcement that you all have been waiting to hear.

And the Winners Are....

The "Essence of Childhood" portrait contest Second Runner Up is:

 

The "Essence of Childhood" portrait contest First Runner Up is:

And finally, the "Essence of Childhood" portrait contest Grand Prize Winner is:

Congratulations to you all!

You're Invited...

Fall is here and you know what that means, Christmas is just around the corner.  Which also means it is time for those holiday portraits.  Are you at a loss for unique and fun gifts this year?  Come check out some items that will be on display during the drop in that will make great holiday gifts for your family and friends, like portrait purses by Bags by Babycakes and portrait jewelry from Heart to Heart designs.  Join me for coffee and goodies and be sure to bring along a guest or two along.

Also, when you attend the drop in, you can be one of the first to get in on my very limited holiday mini portrait session packages.  Better yet, you can enter to win one of the fantastic door prizes which include one of the holiday mini portrait session packages!  So come on down and join my friends and I for light refreshments and coffee.

Pre-Holiday Drop In Info

Location:   Main Street Deli
                 3 North Main St.
                 Honea Path, South Carolina 29654

When:       October 3, 2009

Time:        2:00PM-4:00PM

RSVPs appreciated but not necessary.

To RSVP email Michelle Mondeau at [email protected]
or call Heather Gordy at 770-780-9243