The new CLP site is finally here!

Capturinglight News  ·  April 24th, 2008  ·  No Comments

Well, this little blog has been neglected for quite some time… but for good reason! I’ve been working my little fingers to the bone for several months, scraping together any free time that I could… writing content, slicing images, coding, ftp’ing, tweaking tweaking and more tweaking. Phew!

But… it’s finally done! You have to go check it out. Right now. And then come right back here. Cool?

Okay. Go have a peak. I’ll wait……….

New Capturinglight.com

You’re back already? So, it’s pretty sweet, right?

I’d like to thank my awesome husband for hooking me up with a gorgeous new design. How lucky am I? I wanted something unique, and I wanted to be able to display big, beautiful images… and he gave me exactly what I had envisioned. Of course, my little site is just small potatoes compared to the type of work he’s capable of… check out his portfolio if you get a chance. Eric is an amazing designer… plus, he likes to take pretty pictures too. I heart him. :)

Okay… so, there are several new things you should check out on the new site. Aside from a ton of new portraits… there is a new FAQ section, Raves & Reviews from a few of my awesome clients, a Portrait Investment guide complete with product photos, a Preview area where you will view your session images, and a private Client Info Area for current clients. There is even a new Contact form, which I am really excited about. If you select a Session Type from the drop-down menu, the form expands to reveal a complete Pre-Session Questionnaire (which has already proven to be a great time-saver for both myself and my clients, and it really speeds up the booking process). Oh, there is also a Sitemap and a new Service Area map to show my main service area for Atlanta and beyond. AND… I’ve refreshed the blog here to match the new site.

Wow. Okay, so you can see why it took me so long to build this thing!

So, I hope you like it. Please check back regularly because I plan to start blogging more often in the coming weeks. Better yet, subscribe to the RSS feed (or our newsletter) while you’re here. I’ve got lots more news to share, but for now… I’m off to watch Grey’s Anatomy!

See you soon…

Amanda Shoemaker, Photographer

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And the Winner is…

Contests  ·  January 11th, 2008  ·  Comments Off

Sweetie # 1 - Favorite Sweetie of 2007!

Sweetie #1

This cutie received 965 votes. Wow! Congrats Sweetie #1!

And a big congrats to *all* of the adorable babies in the contest. Each one received hundreds of votes!

A little surprise for all 5 of the contestants: We plan to feature each one of the sweethearts in our gallery on the upcoming relaunch of Capturinglight.com! If you’d like to be notified when the site goes live, just subscribe to updates on the blog.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest.

Here’s to a fantastic 2008!

Amanda Shoemaker, Photographer

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Vote Now For Your Favorite 2007 Sweetie!

Contests  ·  January 3rd, 2008  ·  23 Comments

Happy New Year to all my clients & blog readers. I’m kicking off 2008 with a contest!

It was so difficult to decide between all the cuties from my 2007 sessions, so I enlisted the help of a few judges. They have narrowed down the options to the five sweethearts below, and I am quite happy with their decision.

Cast your vote for your favorite Sweetie of 2007. The winner will receive a complimentary mounted 8×10 of the winning image. Voting ends on Jan. 10, 2008 at midnight EST (Thurs. night). If you’d like to be notified of the winner, please subscribe to our blog.

Good luck, everyone!

Sweetie #1Sweetie #2Sweetie #3Sweetie #4Sweetie #5

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UPDATE: We’ve had over 2,000 successful votes so far… with only one person having an issue voting. If you are unable to vote because someone at your IP address has already voted (a co-worker in your office, for example), feel free to vote from your home computer or a different location. Or, you may simply email me your vote, and I will count it in once the poll has ended.

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED. All votes sent via email have been tallied and the winner has been announced!  Thanks to all who voted!

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Amanda Shoemaker, Photographer

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