Like to PAR-TAY?!?!

I have been trying to come up with differnet ways to promote our new business and gain more clients and I have an idea for all of you people that like to host parties. The concept is the same as all of the parties you already attend (purse parties, jewelry parties, gold parties, ect.) but with a fun, cool twist. I want YOU to host a PORTRAIT PARTY! You invite all your friends, and as they RSVP you book them a session time. I show up with my camera and all my fun toys and take pictures in 20 minute increments. They can be pictures of your guests alone, their families, their children, or even their pets. As long as we can fit it in their 20 minute mini-session the opportunities are endless. After the session, I will bring the images home to my husband, the editor, and within 2 weeks we will have online proofs for all the guests. As they begin to purchase packages and prints, you (the host) earn rewards. You can earn free sessions, free packages, and even albums depending on the total sales from your party. The way I see it, this is a win-win situation. You and your friends get a free mini-session. I get the chance to meet new people and potentially build my client list, and you can earn free stuff! Just shoot me an email at ashleighdeesphotography@hotmail.com if this sounds like something you are interested in, and I will send you some more information. Go ahead- pick a date, call your friends, and have a party with my camera and me!

Senior Portraits Promotions

As our business continues to grow and we try to decide which direction we want to pursue and focus on, senior portraits keep coming to my mind. Working with teenagers is so much fun, so we have designed some extra promotional offers as well as a few goodies that teenagers could earn just by telling their friends about Ashleigh Dees Photography.

Seniors can buy a proofing portfolio of up to 80 of their images for only $40. This will give them a softcover, spiral bound notebook with 8 images on each page. This will allow them to show all of their images to their friends and keep them forever. They also have the chance to buy a handcrafted leather album with 10 or 24 of their images in a 5X5 size, and they can earn these free along with other prizes with client referrals.

It is exciting and too much to explain in a blog, so I am going to post all of the information in an attachment below. If you have a senior, know a senior, or know someone who has a senior PLEASE tell them about us and our special offers! Thanks

Here is the link: Senior Portrait Package Information

Class of 2010!!!

SENIOR YEAR is such a fun and amazing time for a teenager! I can't believe 10 years ago, I was starting my senior year of high school (yes I know I just told my age!). I can still remember so many of the fun experiences I had that year. I can also remember one that wasn't so much fun...my senior pictures. I attempted them THREE times and still wasn't really satisfied with them. I especially didn't enjoy driving to the school during the summer, waiting in line, posing inside against a fake log in front of all my classmates, and having to pin on that same ugly black thing my mom had her senior pictures taken in. It was really a disappointment. I am glad to see some seniors have decided to take a different approach to senior pictures, and I think they are enjoying their experience much more than I did 10 years ago. As you know, teaching high school language arts is my "real job"so I obviously enjoy spending time with teenagers. Senior pictures are a way to blend both of my jobs and get the best of both worlds.
Any senior who books his/her senior portrait session before November will receive a complimentary 8X10 free! Consider this an early graduation gift (no thank you note required!).
A senior session will include 1-2 hours of shooting at the location of your choice. You can include up to 3 wardrobe changes if you choose to, but we can shoot the whole session in the same outfit too. It is all up to YOU! Please contact me to schedule a session and take advantage of this deal!

Announcing...the baby plan!

As I'm sure you know by now, I have a 15 month old who is the center of my world...he is actually the reason I started this business, and the biggest reason I have developed this new baby plan. Babies grow and change so quickly in their first year. You really have no idea until you have a child of your own. I can't believe what Cameron has done in the past year. We tried really hard to document his first year through pictures. We signed up for a "baby plan" at a professional photography business, but after 3 sessions of packing all his stuff, driving to downtown Augusta, waiting in the lobby until it was our turn, spending over $300 each session for only a handful of pictures, and waiting 3 months to get our prints, we quit. Don't get me wrong, the pictures were great, but they were too much work for what we ended up coming home with. I still look back and regret not having more pictures done, but during the first year we were just trying to survive. So I have designed this new baby package to provide affordable, convenient pictures of your new bundle of joy during all the major milestones of his or her life. We will schedule pictures of your baby 5 times throughout the first year. You will get discounted rates and the option of buying a custom made memory book at the end of the year. Check out all the details under the baby plan section of the pricing tab. I'm so excited about this plan and can't wait to start working with some babies!

August Special!!!

Everyone loves a good sale, right? One of my most favorite parts of owning my own business is I can create a good sale whenever I feel like it, and well...I feel like it!
Any sessions taken during the remainder of July and all of August (including our visits to Covington and Vidalia) will have a $50 credit towards the purchase of any package or disc with your $100 sitting fee. This means you will have to pay $100 the day of the photo session, but you will automatically have a $50 credit towards the purchase of any package. This means that you could get package A for $50 (plus shipping and tax), package B for $150 (plus shipping and tax), package C for $200 and so on. This also means you can purchase your ENTIRE session on disc for only $200 (plus tax). Imagine combining this with our referral program and you can have some amazing prints at an amazing price, so call your friend, book some sessions, and lets get to snapping some pictures soon! I can't wait to get home and edit a few sessions and share our beach adventure with you all! Talk to you soon!

SWEET DEAL!!!

I have learned early in this business that word of mouth is the best advertisement there is! I begged for volunteers for free photo shoots and the support was overwhelming. The encouragment has been amazing, and I am so thankful. I again need your help. For all of my recent clients, if you have been happy with your sessions- PLEASE tell your friends! Once you get your prints and start showing them off, PLEASE tell them how to get in touch with me for their own sessions. If you do, I will definitely show my appreciation. I am happy to share with you my NEW REFERRAL PROGRAM:
If a NEW client books a session with my business and you referred them, I will give you a FREE 8X10 from a PREVIOUS session AND 20% off any future session booked during 2009.
Please keep in mind that the pricing guide and session fee listed on the website will go into effect on July 11th, 2009. All sessions will be charged a session fee of $100, so future clients will not be given a free session or 10 free images on disc. This was a temporary promotion for the beginning of the business. Thank you again for your continued support...now go tell your friends and get your free prints! :)