Website Update

After a lot of thought and consideration, I have made some major changes to my packages and fees. The new information will be on my website within the next week or so. If you need to find information on my packages and fees, it is posted on my Facebook group page:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7379374413

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask me.

Have a great day.

VIP Program

I am working on a new VIP program for for my clients that are Big Spenders and loyal. Details will follow shortly

New Information

Gift certificates are available. Available in any denomination and can be used for any package including weddings or print fees and album design fees. They are the perfect gift for newly engaged couples, highschool and college students and grads, new parents, families etc. They can also be used for prizes for fundraising events, community and personal such as Stag and Does or Jack n' Jills. Please contact me for more details.

Preferred Vendor

I have recently been in contact with a cake designer, Jennifer Stewart, and I am so impressed with her cake designs that I decided I must share her website with all of you.

Her website is:

http://www.everaftercakedesign.com/


"When planning an elaborate event for 400
or an intimate affair for two, let Ever After Cake Design create a stunning show piece
your guests will remember!

With private in your home consultations and stellar customer service,
Our cake designers will bring your dream cake to reality.
Contact us today to book your personalized tasting or to attend one of our group tasting events!"

Boudoir Marathon

I have decided to focus my attention on boudoir sessions for the time being. For a limited time only, I am offering an incentive for booking a session during my upcoming boudoir marathon. For $150 plus PST, you will receive:

~1-1.5 hour long session
~minimum 50 photos on CD
~20 of clients "favorites" made into a mini album designed by me
~shoot location of a contemporary hotel
~make up services from a professional make-up artist

The details:

Saturday May 16
Ajax Hilton - 500 Becks Cres.
3:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Please note that bookings are made on a first come, first served basis.

Marketing Overload

Who would have thought that owning a photography business would mean spending more time and energy on business aspects than on photography itself. Now that my website is up and going which I am convinced is the most important item when marketing one's business, I am starting to think of marketing more seriously. I have a new logo now but it needs to be added to business cards (which have been ordered), CD/DVD labels, mailing labels, contracts, price lists etc. etc. I have to figure out what album design company (most of them are in the states) that I will order from. There are so many options out there. Do I go with Finao or KISS? What other marketing materials and photo packaging products do I go with? Where should I advertise my services?

However, I do have some tricks up my sleeve but those shall remain a secret.

I am open to any suggestions that you may have.

New Website is Live

I am happy to announce that my new website is now live. Please check it out! I would love to hear any comments you have.

http://www.amh-photo.com/

This coming weekend

The next couple weeks are going to be hectic for me, especially with preparing for my upcoming trip to Mexico for my friend's wedding. I still have to wash the new wardrobe I have purchased specifically for the trip and pack everything along with my husband's stuff as well. But what I am most excited for (besides the trip itself) is taking a travel photography seminar this Sunday and then applying the skilss I have learned when I am in Mexico.

I also look forward to not only being my friend's maid of honour but her part-time wedding photographer. Unfortunately, I won't be able to photography the ceremony but I plan on photographing the bride's preparations, some formals of the couple between the ceremony and reception, the reception itself and possibly a trash the dress session with a twist.

Stay tuned for those photos in a few weeks.

Discounted Boudoir Photos in time for Valentine's Day

If you book a boudoir session before the end of 2008 for anytime before Valentine's Day 2009, you will receive a special price of $75 (50% off regular price)!!!

Please be aware of my policies, particularly the following:

-my time is limited, booking times are on a first come, first serve basis

-I will come to you-I am not a make-up artist, hairstylist or fashion stylist. Please be prepared with your make-up and hair done prior to appointment and bring your own outfits (5-6 is the recommended amount) and props

Package details:

You will receive at least 75 high resolution photos, unstamped on a CD by mail for your own printing. I shoot digitally and use Photoshop to make minor edits to photos. I can edit the photos to be in black and white, colour and sepia or all three styles depending on what you would like.

New to Blogging

My name is Amanda Morrison-Hill and I created this blog to promote my home-based photography business. For as long as I can remember, I have always been the person within my group of friends and my family to have a camera with them and ready to shoot, which is why when I decided that I no longer wanted to be a legal assistant, which has been my career for the last 5 years, photography was the logical and obvious choice for me.

Since I made that choice, I have not looked back once. I started taking nightschool and weekend courses at George Brown College in Toronto and have loved every second of it.

Because I am new to photography, I am trying to dabble in every area of it. I have experience shooting boudoir, family portraits, engagement photos and weddings. On a personal level, I love landscape and travel photography and taking photos of my family, especially my four month old son, Braeden.

I am always looking for reasons to get my camera out and start shooting, so now instead of waiting for opportunities I am making my own. I am very excited about an upcoming Spring (2009) studio shoot in downtown Toronto.