Giving Back: Silent Auctions

I'm excited to be teamed up with two worthy causes who are both having silent auctions in the next couple of weeks.

This Saturday there's a Lobsterfest hosted by Craigwood Children's Youth Services
It's at Bellemere Winery right here in London. I've donated a full session, a complimentary 11 x 14 of the recipient's favourite image and 10% off any prints, storyboards, collages or albums.

That's more than a $100 value for the high bidder!

I'm offering the same package for my Mom's church bazaar on the 10th of May at the Union United Church

I'm looking forward to meeting the winners and to see what type of shoot they're interested in!

If you know of a silent auction for a worthy cause (within the London, St. Thomas, Port Stanley area), let me know and we can discuss a donation of some sort. It's a win-win for both of us - fundraising for the cause and advertising for my business!

Note the progression here...

A long while back I posted Melody and Blair's engagement pictures.
Then their wedding pictures (I don't do weddings btw!)
Now here's a few of their maternity pictures.


Stay tuned for the newborn session....

Shooting season is here!

I have so many sessions coming up - I can't wait! Here's the scoop:

2 maternities
2 newborns
3 teen girls
1 couple
1 family
1 horse
1 pigeon (don't ask)

Stay tuned for sneak peeks here on the blog. I'll be updating my website as images become available at ingridmannphotography.com

Not to worry - no sneak peek of the pigeon. I promise.

Announcing: ingridmannphotography.com

My website has gone live! There is still a considerable amount of tweaking that needs to be done but it's up and running and ready for business. Click here to check it out: ingridmannphotography.com

I look forward to adding photos from the sessions I have booked in May and June. Watch for the additions.

Send me an email from the 'Write' section of the site to let me know you've taken a peek (and to help me test the form!).

Big News!

I'm this || close to launching my new website! I'm so excited to finally be able to present my work this way. I'm getting a little bogged down in the design right now so I may just go live sooner rather than later and play with the details over the next few weeks.

I'll let you know the address when the unveiling is ready...stay tuned!

Giving Back: Families through adoption

This has been in the works for quite some time but I'm so pleased to finally be able to announce that I've been accepted as an active member of the Celebrating Adoption team of photographers! Celebrating Adoption is an international agency that offers a complimentary photography session along with a set of proofs to clients in their first year as a family.

Be sure to visit their site where you'll see so many touching images and hear my current favourite song - Sweet Sweet Baby.

Qualify for a session? Let me know and we'll get started!

Promise me something please

Promise me you'll backup your hard drive. Soon. Very soon. Preferably today.

Don't do what I did. I bought an external hard drive several weeks ago and let it sit on my desk collecting dust.

Then I awoke yesterday to a completely empty Outlook folder. Gone. Like some sort of sickening magic trick. Over 300 emails that I'd sorted through and filed not long ago - missing. So many years of virus-free activity online came crashing to an end.

After several hours of tech support and extensive googling (and a mini-meltdown), I've decided to chalk it up to experience and move on.

I've lost my contacts in my Outlook address book as well so if you're reading this, would you kindly send me a quick email so I can add you in again?

Oh and one more thing - back up your hard drive. Now.