I asked on my Facebook Fan Page a while back, “If your wedding pictures didn’t live up to your expectations and you had a chance to retake some of the formal portraits of you and your spouse would you? Why or why not? What would you do different the second time around?”.
I got quite a few responses, both on the wall of the page and to my inbox, and because of the positive feedback I received I’d like to offer a chance for you to retake some of your wedding pictures. So, whether you;
a) hired the wrong photographer and the pictures didn’t turn out to be what you expected
b) had the worst storm you can remember and couldn’t go outside for pictures
c) finally lost that last 15lbs that you wanted to lose BEFORE the wedding
d) ran out of time during the formals because you had to get to the reception
e) were pregnant when you walked down the aisle
OR
f) just want an excuse to put the dress back on and add some more variety to your wedding album
I’ve got a solution for you. Feel like a princess one more time and put that dress back on, get your hair and makeup done and meet me for a portrait session. The best part is that since it’s not actually your wedding day, you don’t have to worry about getting the dress a little dirty (or wet!) or messing your hair up a little. You can be a little more daring and try things that you wouldn’t have been able to do at your wedding. Like those amazing shots of the bride and groom lying in the surf on the beach!
So, whether your wedding pictures turned out beautifully and you just want some more variety or they didn’t live up to your expectations and you want a do-over, I can help you out!
Call me at 679-8216 or email photography@krystalpineo.com for more information.
Mother’s Day is coming up soon and to honor all of the wonderful Mom’s here in the Valley, I am offering “Mommy and Me” Mini Sessions on Sunday, April 25th in Berwick.
Mini sessions will be photographed in black and white with a simple backdrop. They will be 20 minutes long and done indoors so that we don’t have to worry about bad weather. There will be room for 10-12 Moms with bookings every half hour starting at 10am and the last appointment at 3:30pm. Obviously, these sessions are just for Mom and her kiddos but Daddy’s are welcome to tag along to watch/help. Mommy’s-to-be and Gramma’s are also welcome!
About a week after your session, you will be provided with a password to your own private proofing gallery where you can view between five and ten proofs from your session and order prints if you wish. Your choice of five web sized images is included in the cost of your session. The cost for your session will be $50. Session fees are due at the time of booking and payable by paypal or email money transfer. Although they are non-refundable, session fees can be applied to another session within a month of the session date if you cancel with 48 hours notice**.
Download a PDF copy of the flyer (Moms, feel free to print it out and stick it to the fridge, or email it to your hubby or boyfriend as a not so subtle hint as to what you want for Mother’s Day! lol)
Call Krystal at 679-8216 or email photography@krystalpineo.com to book your session. Spaces are first come first serve, hope to see you there!
EDITED TO ADD: You can also join the Mommy & Me Mini Session Event on Facebook to book your session. There you will find a list of all the times that are still available. Feel free to invite your friends to help spread the word!
**subject to session availability
That’s right, I am looking for outgoing and unique dogs to model for some advertisements.
Dog parents must be willing to sign a simple model release allowing the images to be used for advertising and be available to travel to the Coldbrook/Kentville/New Minas area for an outdoor portrait session with their dog the weekend of April 10th and 11th.
Applying dogs don’t need to be purebred; dogs of all sizes, shapes, colors, and ages will be considered as long as they meet the requirements. Dogs should be good with other dogs and strangers, outgoing, well behaved, have lots of personality, and be trusted off-leash for short periods.
To submit your dog for consideration, send their picture along with the following information to photography@krystalpineo.com. (Just copy and paste it into your email and fill in the blanks)
Doggie Information
Dog’s Name:
Age:
Breed:
Approximate Height (to shoulders):
Approximate Weight:
Parent Information
Your Name:
Town You Live In:
Phone Number:
Tell Me A Little About Your Dog:
Litters of Puppies Can Apply Too!
If you live between Greenwood and New Minas and have a litter of puppies who will have their eyes open between April 12 and 16 you can submit them together (along with the information above) to be considered for an indoor studio session at your home. If you are submitting an application for your puppies, you should be available evenings during the week of April 12 to 16 for your session.
Applications will be accepted until April 1st and accepted doggies will be contacted by April 4th. Dog parents will receive a free outdoor mini-session (30 minutes long) for their pup and five web-sized (400px by 600px) digital images. You will be able to purchase additional images or prints if you want, but it is not required.
I can’t wait to meet your dogs!
I sent out a copy of March’s newsletter yesterday, if you didn’t receive a copy you can subscribe to the monthly mailings by sending an email to newsletter@krystalpineo.com with “Subscribe” as the subject or download this month’s copy.
March’s newsletter is short and sweet but it has an awesome deal on family and/or children’s sessions in honor of March Break.
Family or Children’s sessions booked Monday to Friday between March 8th to 26th will be discounted and will include a print credit to spend however you’d like – even on digital files. Plus you’ll still get the six 5×7 prints normally included with any portrait session. When you do the math, this means you end up getting more back in free prints or products than you pay for your session. Here are the details:
Family Sessions – $100
For two parents and their children.
Includes 1hr studio time or 2hrs outdoors, plus six 5×7’s and a $50 print credit.
($110 in free prints or products!)
Children’s Sessions – $75
For up to four children from the same family.
Includes 1hr studio time or 2hrs outdoors, plus six 5×7’s and a $25 print credit.
($85 in free prints or products!)
In order to devote my full attention to each family, I only schedule one session per day. With only 15 dates available I expect these spots to book up quick so get in touch sooner rather than later to avoid missing out!
Call 679-8216 or email photography@krystalpineo.com to book.
Gather together some of your best girlfriends and update your Facebook profile pictures!
More and more we’re connecting through social media, so why not look your best to all of your old and new online friends? Try something new for girls night and throw a Facebook Party!
Here’s how it works:
Invite over between four and ten of the girls, put out some snacks and drinks, and enjoy a fun photo session – simple! Each of the ladies will get 10-15 minutes to shine in front of the camera and at the end we’ll get everybody together for a group shot!
For only $30, you will get images that you will be proud to share on the internet AND a 5×7 print (host’s choice) of everyone together.
It doesn’t get much better than that!
A few days after your Facebook party, all of the images will be uploaded to Krystal Pineo Photography’s Facebook page. Each guest will be emailed a link so they can tag themselves and drag the images to their desktop to save them to use on their social networking profile!
Call (902) 679-8216 or email photography@krystalpineo.com to start planning your Facebook Party!
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day may be in May and June, but it’s not too early to starting think about them. Plus, I’ll be honest, I’m just too excited about a new product I will be offering especially for Moms and Dads (or Grandparents) to wait! They’re called “Kid Quote Albums” and are a 20 page hard cover book that is customized to be all about Mom or Dad from the child’s perspective.
When you book a session for the Kid Quote Albums, you will be given a list of about thirty questions to ask your child or children about the person who will be receiving the book and asked to email it back to me so that I can plan some of the shots to match up with the answers. We don’t often ask a child’s perspective on a lot of things, and the answers you will get will range from shocking to downright hilarious. Whatever your child answers, you should write down – try not to prompt them to say certain things or change their answers. When you look back, you’re going to want to remember what they really thought and not what you wanted them to say. If your daughter says Daddy’s favourite person is Big Bird, so be it!
For the session I will ask you bring whatever you can that belongs to the person who will be receiving the book so we can incorporate those items into the pictures. Try to bring anything that came up in one of your child’s answers as well as things that this person uses often. Think of their hobbies and what they do for a living and you should get plenty of ideas. I can help if you get stuck.
The pictures from your session will then be matched up with a question and answer from the child and printed in a beautiful book to be given as a gift (Yes, extra copies of the same book can be ordered at a discount if you end up not wanting to give it away!). I bet that whoever is lucky enough to receive your book as a gift has never seen anything like it before – if the gift is for Mom, I wouldn’t rule out tears when she opens it.
Kid Quote Album pricing is all-inclusive, meaning that everything needed to create your album is included.The price you see includes a beautiful 20 page 10×10 hard cover coffee table album as well as the cost of a 1 hour studio or 2 hour outdoor Classic Child Session and all the images used in the book on a disc (up to 20). The total value of the package is $775, but you’ll only pay $399!
Want both books? Do both the Mothers Day and the Fathers Day session at once and you’ll save 50% off the cost of your second album and get both books plus the session for $599.
Coffee table albums are made in Canada and have library certified binding with a stitched and glued spine. Albums feature a custom designed photo wrap hardcover using an image from your session. Text pages are printed on 115lb silk (matte) or gloss stock.
I will be booking Mother’s Day Album sessions during the month of February and Father’s Day Album sessions during the month of March. Space is limited, so book early!
Thank you for making this contest so successful and congratulations to the winners! I will definitely be doing this contest again later on in the year, not quite sure exactly when though just yet. If you want to be notified when the contest will run again, sign up for my monthly newsletter.
Each family that participated but didn’t win one of the prizes listed below will be receiving a $25 gift certificate good for print/product purchases. You will all be receiving your gift certificates over the next couple of days. Emails will be delivered to the inbox of the email address you used when you sent your entry. If you haven’t received your gift certificate by February 5th, please contact me at photography@krystalpineo.com
Without further ado, here are your winners! Congratulations!! 
1st place (524 votes) – Whitten
Prize: Free family portrait session & print package including 1-11×14, 2-8×10’s, 4-5×7’s and 50-3.5×2.5 miniatures. ($278 value)
2nd place (516 votes) – Morgan
Prize: Free family portrait session. ($150 value)
3rd place (349 votes) – Summer
Prize: $50 gift certificate towards portrait session or print purchase.
Honorable Mentions (more than 150 votes): Prize: All honorable mentions will receive a $50 gift certificate towards print/product purchases.
Ficher: 289 votes
Charley: 197 votes
Toni: 167 votes
I’m very excited to announce that I have been accepted as a photographer for The Littlest Heroes Project. The Littlest Heroes Project provides portrait sessions for children from birth to age 21 who are dealing with or have dealt with any type of serious illness or disability, as well as for families who have lost children within the last 3 years due to a serious accident or illness. All of their services are free to the participants as a way of giving back to the smallest of heroes. If you or someone you know could benefit from the services they provide, please check out their website.
I’m happy to announce that I’ve hired a second Model, Chelsea, for Ditch the Cap and Gown! We just met for the first time on Monday, but I know she is going to be a good fit for the Model Program. Congrats Chelsea, I’m happy to have you
Click on Chelsea’s picture to see a couple of images from her test session on Monday.
