BIG NEWS!!!

so i want to start off by saying that the last several years of my life have been some of the best yet. i spent years in a profession that made me miserable, so when i walked away from it, i never looked back...not even once! when my son was born, little did i know that the rest of my life would start falling into place. with my son as my subject and a design/creative background in architecture to pull from, i picked up my camera and haven't put it down since. after tons of support from family and friends, i started my own photography business that has allowed me to do what makes me happy. and now i've come to the present moment, and my life is getting ready to take another turn. i couldn't be more excited!!!

so the BIG NEWS....i was offered and have accepted the associate photographer position at picsee studio in downtown kingsport!!!

when i heard they were hiring a photographer, it was a thought that i couldn't quite shake. i tried to take it one step at a time, thinking it through from every possible angle, convinced that what was meant to happen would happen. so when i heard from the girls that they chose me for the position, i was just so proud....and pretty freakin' excited!! these last few years have been such a journey for me both personally and professionally, and somehow everything has fallen into place. i can't wait to work with this amazing group of girls who share my same passion for photography, and i'm so, so excited about what the future has in store for us all!

for those of you that have 2011 sessions already scheduled with me, i will still be posting your sneak peeks, so no worries!! thank you to all my clients who have believed in me along the way and have really allowed this opportunity to be possible. in the meantime, check out picsee's blog and website, and give us a call!!

www.thepicseeblog.com
www.picseestudio.com

and....since no blog post seems complete without something to look at, here are a few spur of the moment images i took yesterday of my boys in our backyard enjoying the warm weather! they mean the absolute world to me and without the help, support, and faith of my husband, i would have never been able to follow my dreams.

hello 2011...and a sneak peek to start it off right!

happy new year to everyone! i am so, so happy and excited to welcome the new year and even more excited to see what this year has in store. the new year has brought some changes to my business and i am beyond thrilled to get things going. there have been a few prices changes, but GOOD NEWS....all my print prices have remained the same!! the biggest change that will take place is that i will be now doing ordering sessions at my home. i have been slowly but surely working on my viewing/ordering room over that past year. for those who know me, i am a bit slow to decorate and find just the right finishing touches. the perfectionist in me holds things up sometimes! but i finally have things just the way that i want them and i'm ready to officially start having ordering sessions here. for those of you who were willing, i did some 'practice runs' last year and i've had an overwhelming response to them. my ordering software allows me to actually load a picture of a wall in your house and help you pick the perfect image or group of images and see exactly how things will look and how particular sizes will fit your space. it is such a great visual tool and i can't wait to start helping you pick the perfect design for your walls!

here are a few examples of wall designs i put together for some clients:



even without a wall image, we can create some beautiful collages.


i even use it for myself. i knew i wanted to get a canvas of my son and i wanted it to fill the space on my wall. i had no idea what size, and using my software, i was able to see what sizes would look like. i never would have guessed a 20x30, but that's what i got, and i LOVE it!!

please excuse my toilet paper roll!!


so here's to the new year. my schedule for 2011 is officially open and many thanks to all of you who have been waiting patiently.

and now for a little sneak peek!!

hello 2010!!

after a crazy, busy christmas season and a wonderful break for the holidays, i'm super excited for 2010! but, before moving ahead, i really want to thank each and every one of you for an amazing 2009. i honestly had no idea what to expect for my first full calendar year of business, and i couldn't be happier with how it all played out. i got to meet so many wonderful families and people, and i feel truly privileged for the opportunity to share in a part of your lives. thank you for making last year a year to remember. here's just a taste of the last 12 months.




now....hello 2010!! i've got so many new and exciting things planned for this year. the biggest change this year will be the addition of my viewing/ordering room. this has been in the works for awhile and will probably not be ready until the summer, but i'm super excited to start having you all over to my house to view your images and place orders. i'm still in the process of picking out all the furniture and planning the collages for my walls, but hopefully i will get it just the way i imagine it in my head. i also hope to be able to help you make the hard decisions of which prints to choose and show you different size options, products, and collage ideas. i will keep you posted on the progress, but until then, ordering will remain online.

i'm also excited to now start offering fine art books! i'm hoping this will help solve the problem of having to pick certain images and leave others behind by allowing you to be able to have them all in one place for everyone to look at. i've got a few of them in the works and will post example pics for you to see soon. they are amazing and i can't wait to put them together for you!

the last thing that i'm excited to announce is my new rewards program. i am so thankful to each and every one of you that has passed my name on, and now i want to start giving back to you. starting today, if you pass my name on to 1 new client that books a session with me, you will receive a $20 credit. this can be applied to print orders or session fees. this is also unlimited...so the more people you send, the more you save!!

lastly, i do have a few changes to my pricing, so be sure to check out the 'pricing' section on my website. for those of you still waiting for your galleries for 2009 sessions or for those who have already scheduled in 2010, the previous pricing will still apply to you.

i will be busy working on the last of my 2009 sessions that were taken after the crazy, mad christmas rush, so keep an eye out on my blog. i will be posting some sneak peeks soon.

i am SO looking forward to this year....so here's to 2010!!

change

so after a little over a year of doing sessions for free, i have decided it's time to start charging a session fee. starting september 1st, sessions will be $50. but....along with this change is some GOOD NEWS!!! if you schedule your session before this date, no matter when the session is(through 2009), the $50 fee will not apply. so...if you are thinking about a session or know anyone that might want a session, schedule now!!

there's no place like home

that's right....my family and i are headed to kansas! we are leaving early in the morning, or maybe i should say in a few hours...yikes! i will be back late tuesday, and i will plan on catching up with any email or messages as soon as i get back.

new blog!!

so after much trial and error, i think i have my blog almost done. yeah...thanks andy! there are a few things i still need to do to get it running the way i want, but i have several sessions to post sneak peeks from! i've been so excited to have lots of sessions keeping me busy. my goal with the blog is give you all some sneak peeks to your sessions and to share any new and exciting things that might be going on with beth corpstein photography. keep an eye out for some new posts soon!