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Enter our contest to win $5,000!!!

Book your portrait session today!

March 22, 2010 – 9:36 pm

I’m excited to announce that we will be participating in this year’s Baby & Child Portrait Contest, hosted by our fabulous lab, Millers Professional Imaging!  As with our mini-session sale I announced yesterday, all print proceeds from these sessions will be donated to our March for Babies team (click here if you haven’t heard about this yet)!

Let us help document your child’s ever-changing stages with priceless portraits that will be with you for a lifetime! Schedule an appointment with us from now until May 31st , and your child’s portrait will also be entered into the contest. A range of prizes will be awarded from $500 – $5,000 in cash, which goes to the family of the winning portraits!

Portrait sessions are limited so please call or email today to reserve your child’s appointment.

Contest Rules

  • Children, infant to age twelve, are eligible.
  • Images must be taken between January 1st and June 21st, 2010.
  • Only one image per session can be entered into the contest.

Don’t forget about the $59 mini-session sale!  Book your slot today at www.swadleystudio.com/book!

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$59 MINI-SESSION SALE!!!

Proceeds to benefit March for Babies

March 21, 2010 – 6:41 pm

If you didn’t read my post yesterday, stop now & read it :-)

Alright, now that you completed the prerequisite reading material (I trust you did…), you get a reward!  YAY for rewards!!!

We have blocked off two days in our schedule to raise money for March for Babies.   On March 27th & April 3rd, we will be holding an entire day of mini-sessions at a beautiful outdoor location 10-15 minutes from Winchester, VA.  What are these mini-sessions, you ask?

  • 30 minutes of photography
  • Any kind of session (family, high school senior, baby, child, maternity, headshot, engagement, pet, you name it!)
  • All images will be online for 2 weeks for viewing & ordering
  • One complimentary 5×7 of your choice with your print order
  • PLUS! You get a disk of your images for Facebook use (with our logo) to show off to all your friends!
  • PLUS!  For baby & child sessions, we’ll enter your favorite image into our upcoming baby & child portrait contest (I’ll be announcing this tomorrow!)

And don’t forget… all print proceeds from these sessions will go to Team Remembering Logan & Cannon :)

Tell all your friends, and make a fun outdoor day for everyone!  In case of rain, the makeup day will be April 11.  If you can’t make the makeup day, we will credit your session fee towards a regular session on another day of your choice (you’ll still receive all the perks of the mini-session that do not come with our regular sessions).

What are you waiting for?  Go book your session! www.swadleystudio.com/book

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Super-Special Christmas Sale! *4 DAYS ONLY*

Great Gift Idea for anyone on your list!

December 19, 2009 – 10:11 am

Be safe and enjoy the snow from home today, and still get some shopping done  :)

Christmas is my favorite time of year, and this Christmas is super-special for us now that we have a little miracle on the way!  So, to show our appreciation and spread some Christmas cheer, we decided to have a super-special sale!  This is for all those procrastinators out there… like me….  I always wait until the last minute to shop, and by that time all the best stuff is taken, so I’m going to give those last-minute shoppers something to smile about :)

Purchase a gift certificate for any type of portrait session for only $95,

and the recipient also receives a FREE wall portrait!

(a $175 value!)

Our new gift certificates are so beautiful, and we want to show them off to everyone!   Here’s a peek at what they look like:

The front:

The inside:

The back:

… and sealed in an envelope with a real flower petal :)

These can be used for any type of 2 hour session… family, senior, newborn, maternity, headshot, Day After (which is an even BETTER deal since Day After sessions are normally $250!).

If you are interested, just email me at lori@swadleystudio.com, or give me a call at 540.336.5651.  You can place your order up until 12/22, and still receive it in time for Christmas morning :)

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The Photobooth is here!

virginia photo booths for rent

June 24, 2009 – 5:03 pm

I wrote a short article for the Blue Ridge Bride e-newsletter, and thought I’d post it here for my loyal blog-readers to see!  There will be another article coming out in next month’s newsletter about “The First Look” that I worked on with Amanda of Lux Photography.  If you’re getting married in the Blue Ridge, add yourself to the newsletter here, & apply to become the next Blue Ridge Bride or Groom!

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The Photobooth: Back & Better Than Ever!

Want a sure-fire way to keep all your guests entertained throughout your reception?  Then hop on one of the hottest trains in the industry and rent a photobooth!  Whether you choose a traditional photobooth that prints a photostrip within a matter of seconds (like the kind you used to see at the mall), or a full-service professional booth hosted by a photographer, you and your guests are sure to enjoy the excitement that a photobooth will bring to your reception!

Some thoughts to consider when choosing your photobooth:

Print Quality - If opting for a traditional booth, make sure the company uses archival paper & inks.  Many booth companies still use digital prints that fade in a matter of weeks.  Find a company that guarantees their prints to last a lifetime
Logistics - Make sure to discuss your photobooth plans with your reception venue.  At an average of over 700lbs, a traditional booth is hard to transport and sometimes is unable to be in the same location as your guests, but takes up less space when set up.  A full service booth is simple to transport and can be set up anywhere without an issue, but can take up more space.  Sharing your photo booth plans with your venue will give you a better idea of what they can accommodate.
Appearance - How will the aesthetics of the booth affect the overall atmosphere of your venue?  If your reception is in a grand ballroom, you may want to forego a booth with distracting graphics that will take away from the grandeur of the event.  Ask to see a picture of the actual booth itself so you can prevent any upset to your wedding ambiance.
Wait time- Are you willing to sacrifice the convenience of onsite-printing to get the quality & unique shots a full-service booth offers?  While full-service booths give noticeably superior, professional results along with accommodating larger groups than the traditional booths, they also generally come with a longer wait time for your images.  Depending on the photographer’s set-up, you can expect to wait anywhere from an hour up to a few days to have printed images.  Both the traditional and full-service booths offer online viewing of all your images within a few days of the event with the option to purchase a disk of all images for your printing needs.
Cost - Due to the complexities of transportation, along with the convenience of on-site printing, traditional booths tend to cost more at an average starting price of $1000 with lots of options you can add for an additional cost.  Full service booths can cost about half that, depending on the photographer hosting the booth.  In any case, be sure to ask for a list of all costs that will be associated with renting a photo booth.

With so many options out there, you’re sure to find the booth that’s right for you!

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Welcome Baby Noah!

Newborn baby photography in Winchester Va

April 9, 2009 – 10:39 am

I photographed this cutie last week when he was 3 weeks old.  This little guy was amazing.  Newborn sessions usually require a great deal of patience, because the babies usually start crying for food every couple minutes.  But Noah was quiet the entire time!  The only issue we had with him was that he was awake for most of the session.  He was just so curious that it was almost impossible to get him to sleep, no matter what little tricks we tried.  I was amazed at how much of an angel he was the entire time.  Read all the way through this post to find out about a CRAZY special we’re having for April only!

I like how he’s looking up at his name in this one

I’ve never seen a newborn ride a stuffed animal before!  He was so good!

His daddy is being deployed soon, so we did this great series with his dad in uniform that I think is so beautiful.  Here’s a couple…

Okay, so he cried once… and I had to post it just because I think crying babies are so cute (as long as it doesn’t last too long!).  He did this for 15 seconds tops, and then he fell right to sleep :-)

See, I told you!  HAPPY EASTER!!!

You can see more super-cute pictures of Noah, along with lots of others by clicking here & joining my group page on Facebook!

(that’s where the special is too, so now you have to go…  I’m sneaky, I know!)


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