IMPORTANT NOTICE: We Are Upgrading Servers This Weekend
411marketsource | August 1, 2008
Just wanted to let everyone know that we will be upgrading servers this weekend. If you see or notice anything unusual, please try back on Monday. Actually, tech support says it would probably be best to wait until late Sunday or Monday to visit the site, make changes or apply for membership.
We’ll see you guys on Monday with a new and better server! Have a great weekend!
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August 2008 Best Image Photo Contest
411marketsource | July 28, 2008
After a fun summer of family vacations, family reunions, engagements and weddings, our category for August is…….
People: Relationships
We left this one wide open for you guys! This can be siblings, best friends, family, or a couple!
Oh, and to make this contest even more fun, we invited a very special and talented photographer to judge….TARA WHITNEY! Tara’s work is fresh, fun, and contemporary! We are so honored she accepted our invitation this month to judge our August contest.
Now, for the PRIZE! You lucky people! I SO want this prize! lol
Drum roll please….
Joyce Smith (do you know where I am going with this now???) of Word Smith for Photographers is sponsoring our August 2008 Best Image Photo Contest with BOTH her What to Wear Guide AND…..her Summer Supplement!!!!!!!
Visit Word Smith for Photographers for more details on these AMAZING guides for photographers to use for their clients!
What to Wear Guide:
So what is it? If you’ve ever heard from your clients, “What do we wear?” or you want to subtly-but-nicely suggest to them “this is what you should wear,” then this guide is for you. Visit Word Smith for Photographers to find out more!
Summer Guide:
The guide features a cover and opening page of text (written to your client) in the style of the original guide and includes thirteen pages of current in-the-store-now fashions (in the style of the original guide’s four bonus pages). You’ll find combinations for siblings, entire families, and a few choices for individual photos as well. Visit Word Smith for Photographers to find out more!
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Congratulations to Heather Starr - San Diego California Photographer
411marketsource | July 28, 2008
Our category for July was Summer Fun, and here is our winner! Thank you to all who entered! The images were all so beautiful! What TALENTED photographers you all are!
Heather Starr captured the essence of summer with a beautiful family portrait. I would love to have a picture like this of my family! What a beautiful image!
Be sure to check here for the next contest!
Heather Starr Photography specializes in children and families. Her style is simple yet fresh. Clients love her modern take on the traditional family portrait! Heather Starr is an on-location, natural light photographer. San Diego beaches are some of her favorite places to photograph families.
Prize:
- 3 Month Featured “red dot” Listing for Your City/State
- 3 Month State Banner Space
- Plus Award Winning Photographer Code for Your Website (Your state will be substituted for SC):
Award Winning South Carolina Photographer in Art & Design at 411marketsource
How to Claim Your Prize
How to claim your prize:
If you currently have a paid membership and would like to wait until it expires, please let us know.
Please login and upload your state banner here (550×100 gif).
Code for Award Winning Photographer:
<a href=”http://www.411marketsource.com/artanddesign/”> Award Winning California Photographer in Art & Design at 411marketsource </a>
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Stay tuned….August 2008 Best Image Photo Contest
411marketsource | July 25, 2008
We will be announcing the new contest next week and are so excited we can hardly stand it! We have an AWESOME prize for the August winner! Seriously, you do not want to miss this! If I weren’t honest, I would enter myself and be the winner! lol
Also, we will be announcing the WINNER for July next week!
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FYI: Our Mail Will Be Down for Scheduled Maintenance
411marketsource | July 24, 2008
WHEN: On Saturday, July 26, 2008, between the hours of 11:00 PM GMT (4:00 pm PST) and 11:00 AM GMT (4:00 AM PST).
Note: We expect an interruption in your service of approximately 8 hours.
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Best Image July 2008 Photo Contest
411marketsource | June 25, 2008
Category: Summer Fun!
Summer is officially here! I’m sure the 100 degree weather many places are already having was a dead giveaway! lol
This month’s contest will be all about images that have to do with summer. Think summer outfits, beach, balloons, bubbles, kites, lollipops, water fun! We are open to wherever you want to go with this! Don’t be afraid to think outside the box! What says summer to YOU?
Deadline to Enter: July 17, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. EST. No late submissions will be accepted.
The Grand Prize winner will receive:
- 3 Month Featured “red dot” Listing for Your City/State
- 3 Month State Banner Space
- Plus Award Winning Photographer Code for Your Website (Your state will be substituted for SC):
Award Winning South Carolina Photographer in Art & Design at 411marketsource
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Congratulations to Krisanne Flynn - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Photographer
411marketsource | June 25, 2008
Our category for June was People: Daddy & Me, and here is our winner! Thank you to all who entered! The images were ALL beautiful!
Krisanne, did a wonderful job capturing the contrast, yet still the gentleness and protectiveness, between the dad and baby. What a beautiful image!
Be sure to check here for the next contest!
Krisanne is a Chester County, Pennsylvania photographer specializing in on-location, natural light images of pregnancy, newborns and children.
Prize:
- 3 Month Featured “red dot” Listing for Your City/State
- 3 Month State Banner Space
- Plus Award Winning Photographer Code for Your Website (Your state will be substituted for SC):
Award Winning South Carolina Photographer in Art & Design at 411marketsource
How to Claim Your Prize
Deadline to claim prize is July 30, 2008.
How to claim your prize:
If you currently have a paid membership and would like to wait until it expires, please let us know.
Please login and upload your state banner here (550×100 gif).
Code for Award Winning Photographer:
<a href=”http://www.411marketsource.com/artanddesign/”> Award Winning Pennsylvania Photographer in Art & Design at 411marketsource </a>
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Want to automatically renew your 411marketsource membership?
411marketsource | June 16, 2008
Subscribe, and your membership will automatically renew, and we’ll repost your listing for you!
That’s right, all you have to do is start your subscription and post your listing(s). When it automatically renews and payment is made through your subscription, we will repost it for you! How much easier can that be!
What are the advantages to subscribing? It makes it so much easier for your to stay current. It gives you one less thing to have to do. It also guarantees your position with a featured profile since they have limited availability.
This is available for basic memberships plus and up on our membership purchase page.
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Wonderfully Made Designs Introduces…
Life As Art Slideshow Templates for Photographers
411marketsource | June 7, 2008
Capture the Heart of Your Clients
Create an emotional, slideshow capturing…
The essence of what we do as photographers.
The value of professional portraits.
The importance of our own family art.
Have you ever wanted a way to communicate to clients or potential clients the true “heart value” of a professional portrait? We know in our heart, of course, because we are photographers, but it is sometimes hard to convey that in words to clients. We have designed a set of custom slide show templates to be used with your emotional, captivating images along with words we have written showing your clients the true value of a professional portrait….the true value in making their life the art on their walls.
Includes:
* 25 fully customizable psd photoshop templates
* Instructions for editing templates
Visit Wonderfully Made Designs for more information.
Here’s a little preview…
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Houston Texas Photographer - Debi Gomez of Life’s Images
411marketsource | May 27, 2008
Our category for May was People: Mommy & Me, and here is our winner! Thank you to all who entered! The images were beautiful!
Be sure to check here for the next contest!
Life’s Images Photography celebrates life and love with intimate portraits. Capturing your maternity, baby, child and family in studio or on location. Specializing in newborn art images.
Prize:
- 3 Month Featured “red dot” Listing for Your City/State
- 3 Month State Banner Space
- Plus Award Winning Photographer Code for Your Website (Your state will be substituted for SC):
Award Winning South Carolina Photographer in Art & Design at 411marketsource
How to Claim Your Prize
Deadline to claim prize is June 30, 2008.
How to claim your prize:
If you currently have a paid membership and would like to wait until it expires, please let us know.
Please login and upload your state banner here (550×100 gif).
Code for Award Winning Photographer:
<a href=”http://www.411marketsource.com/artanddesign/”> Award Winning Houston Texas Photographer in Art & Design at 411marketsource </a>
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Photography Project #4
Random Acts of Photography
411marketsource | May 17, 2008
Project Idea #4 - Random Acts of Photography
Let us all look for the good. Let us all learn and keep our hearts open to what God is saying to us.
Take pictures of someone doing something good or someone who just needs a picture taken of them because of a connection you made with them or a stirring in your heart. It could be someone whose story touched your heart. It might even be someone you didn’t get to speak with but God showed you something special through this person.
Do this for one year. Set a goal for how many images you would like to use (one a day, week or month) At the end of the year make a collage of your images and print it out or put it into a book and write a little about what moved you in each image. At the end of the year you will have a special memento of the the things that have touched your heart throughout the year and maybe even a few life lessons.
What a great coffee table book this would be!
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Best Image May 2008 Photo Contest
411marketsource | May 17, 2008
Update: Only a few days let to enter!
Category: Mommy & Me
That’s right….in honor of Mother’s Day, we want to see images of mommies with their children!
Deadline to enter: May 20, 2008
The Grand Prize winner will receive:
- 3 Month Featured “red dot” Listing for Your City/State
- 3 Month State Banner Space
- Plus Award Winning Photographer Code for Your Website (Your state will be substituted for SC):
Award Winning South Carolina Photographer in Art & Design at 411marketsource
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Photography Project #3
Photography Table
411marketsource | May 2, 2008
Project Idea #3 - Photography Table
I had a friend who did this, and it was gorgeous. She took an old table, painted it and bought a piece of glass cut to fit it. This can actually be done pretty cheaply at a hardware store. She then took lots of old black and white pictures her dad had taken and put them under the glass. It was so beautiful. I can’t remember if she used spacers, but I am thinking that might be a good idea. This could be done with any type of table….and end table, coffee table, foyer table, etc.
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Contest News
411marketsource | April 29, 2008
We’re going to be doing our next contest a little differently! The upcoming contests will be judged (judges will vary) and the winner will be posted instead of a voting process.
We are looking forward to trying something new and hoping to make our contests even better!
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An Interview with Featured Photographer…..Ruthi David
411marketsource | April 29, 2008
Ruthi is a portrait photographer serving Northern VA and the DC metro area. She is married with three children, who serve as her mostly willing (if bribed) guinea pigs for her always-evolving concept shot ideas. Ruthi’s specialty is natural light portraiture and sunset silhouettes. Over the past year, she has enjoyed shooting political events in the DC area, and has especially enjoyed serving as a volunteer photographer for a presidential campaign. In the coming year, she plans to add a division of women’s “fine art glamour portraiture” to her repertoire, and will also be involved as a member of the photographer’s guild at the Lorton Arts Foundation in Northern Virginia. (image taken by Samara Hutcheson)
How long have you been in business? 2.5 years
Do you have a favorite type of photography? Portraiture/character studies
Share your favorite tip for relaxing subjects and getting great shots during a shoot? With kids I sing theme songs. I ask them their favorite show or movie, and then break into its song. Since I live in a house with a tv and small kids, I guarantee I know them all.
What is your absolute favorite photoshop action in the whole world? I have too many to count. My various black and white actions are probably the most important. I also like Mama Shan’s Powder (http://www.photoshopmama.net/) for smoothing out blotchy skin.
Favorite clothing store? Please tell us why so we will know why we should shop there, too! Anthropologie or Ralph Lauren. I could never choose. Anthropologie has sort of a polished Bohemian flair to a lot of their stuff, but nothing beats Ralph Lauren for beautifully classic style.
Share three things most people do not know about you:
As a kid, I was a state freestyle and butterfly swimmer.
I have ridden on a dolphin’s back.
I ride hunter/jumper horses. Or I did, when I used to have free time.
What is your favorite thing about being a photographer? Working from home, setting my own schedule, and getting the first peek of the card after a great session. I love that feeling where you see a special image for the first time and your heart skips a beat.
What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you at a session?
I fell through a boardwalk. Really. There was a broken board, I was walking backward and didn’t see it, and I fell straight through up to my thighs.
What is your favorite lens? My 85 1.4 without a doubt.
Who is YOUR favorite photographer? Such a cliche, but really, Annie L.
Favorite non photography related item? A computer with internet access. Wait, is that photography-related??
Is Elvis really dead? Define dead?!
Decaf or regular? REGULAR
If you had a million dollars how would you spend it? I would pay off EVERYTHING and be completely debt-free, travel a bit, and do more volunteer/charity work.
Favorite book? To Kill a Mockingbird
Show us your most FAVORITE image ever! Oh this is so hard. Favorite EVER? Assuming you mean my favorite image that I took myself, overall probably this one:
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