One stop shop.

If you typed in www.brandibarnesphotography.com and wasn't expecting to wind up here SURPRISE! I have decided to combine my traditional website and blog into one.  Some call it a blog-site.  It just makes things a little easier for me and everyone will be able to see my latest work more easily. It's a WIN-WIN.  

I will be adding a little more in coming days. One thing I have updated is my Availability tab up at the top. You can check there for the dates I have open in the next couple months.  If you want to book a date past what I have posted, just shoot me an email and we can get you on the schedule. 

Thanks for stopping by and come back soon! I have lots of new sessions to share.  And since I think every post should include a photo, here's one of my favorites of Little Miss Harper.  I finished editing her session yesterday.  Look for more from her session soon!

Big Photography Giveaway!

I am so excited to be a part of this! I could not wait to my day so that I could share!

Why is Becky doing this?  Here is her answer as on her blog.

A: Top 5 reasons.

1. Every family should be photographed. You are usually behind the camera, right? You need to be in the family pictures too, my friend.
2. My blog is about sharing. There are talented photographers in your area that you may be thrilled to learn about. Plus, I love helping the entrepreneur. I’m thrilled to share talent with my blog readership and hope it gives the photographer’s business a little boost as more people learn about them and check out their work.
3. You probably love taking pictures. As you look at the photos taken by talented artists with various styles, be ready to be inspired. You will improve your own photography skills and gain confidence in the wonderful art of preserving your own family’s memories.
4. I want to honor and celebrate family and photography, two of my greatest loves.
5. Let’s be honest. What’s not to love about a big, giant giveaway? This is just plain FUN.

Five Photographers from across the country around the world are being featured each day this month on her blog.  Leave a comment on Becky's blog telling why you would like to have a family session or nominate a friend or love one who you think deserves a free family session.  Only comments left on Becky's blog will count.  So go here and leave your comment. So while I love having you comment here, for this one you need to comment on her blog.  Of course you can do both, but only ones left on her blog will count for the contest.  And while you're there tell Becky how awesome she is! This took a lot of organization on her part. :-)

Good luck! 

Mini Valentines!

Make your Valentines a little extra special this year! I am offering these custom wallet size valentines for my clients.

Choose your favorite image from your session and one of these 4 templates.

Valentine #1.

Valentine #2.

Valentine #3.

Valentine #4.

These valentines are wallet size and come eight to a sheet.  They wil be die cut for you. They are the perfect size to attach to a goodie bag for your little one's classmates!

Pricing as follows:

1 set of 8 = $15.00

2-3 sets of 8 = $12.50 per set

4 or more sets = $10 per set

Added bonus: with every 4 sets you purchase I will include one free set!

Note:  To receive quantity discount must be one pose/valentine and all sheets must be ordered at the same time.

Her Golden Day.

I shared Molly's Golden Birthday Tea Party on my personal blog, but since it was such an event for us I thought I would also share it here. 

For those of you who do not know, your Golden Birthday is the year that you turn the age of your birthday.  So since Molly was born on January 7th, this year was her golden birthday.  We had been talking about it for a few months because it was such an important day.  She decided on a small tea party at home with a few of her closest girlfriends (she had a very difficult time narrowing it down to a handful).  She wanted it to be very fancy so I went from there!

We bought all the gold tulle Wal-mart had and I covered the backs of the dining room chairs with it.

We lucked up at the after-Christmas sale at Wal-mart where we found gold tablecloths, chargers and large spools of ribbon.

I had Ivy Wreath create an arrangement for our table centerpiece and an arrangement in my swan container for the foyer.  We also found the wooden “Wish” on clearance at Wal-mart in the Christmas department.  Truffles on the lower shelf of the table were the party favors.  Once again topped with gold bows we found after Christmas at Wal-mart.

For her Golden Birthday she of course had to have a golden dress.  That was an eBay find. $15 plus shipping (included the crown)!

Her cake. Our friend, Carla Gault, always does our cakes.  He cakes are just as delicious as they are beautiful.  Molly and I had looked through cake decorating books and she decided that she wanted a cake with pillars.  We told Carla we wanted a cake with pillars with the golden theme and this is what she came up with.  Just beautiful!

When we started planning for her party, I tried to convince her that it would be better to have it at the fellowship hall at church, but she insisted on having it at home.  Having it at home meant that she couldn’t invite as many friends. She had a very difficult time narrowing it down to 5 friends and we ended up having to borrow a small table from my sister so that she could invite 7 friends. She still had a very hard time deciding. I love that she has so many friends that it is almost impossible to narrow it down to just seven.

Chris and I acted as servers. He is such a wonderful daddy.

The girls had fruit tea with their meal and then we served punch from my grandmother’s punch bowl when it was time for cake.

I love this one of Molly.  It captured her in the moment of her special day.

It was such a special day.  I am so thankful for this little girl.  I hope I made it a golden memory for her!

January Print Sale!

To kick off the new year I am having a print sale.  Take 10% off any print order of $50 or more!  This includes print sizes up to 11x14.  It does not include canvas or gallery wrap prints. Offer good only through January 31, 2010. Thanks!