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Dear Friends,

The holiday deadline is now here for all print and product orders (gift certificates still available!).   This year there will be no exceptions, as I have my family and a very excited 14 month old to enjoy and focus on for the holidays!   If you have contracts and retainers for 2010 dates that you would like to send in, please do!   And again, if you need a last minute gift, Gift Certificates are ready for you!

Blessings,

Beth

Beginning now until Sunday at midnight (EST) purchase the Digital Negatives from your portrait sessions for only $250!  That's 1/2 off!!  So don't wait, because the weekend will be over before you know it!  And if you still don't know what to get that friend or family member for Christmas?  How about a gift certificate for Elizabeth Crook Photography!  Certificates can be used toward a photo session, products such as beautiful Gallery Wraps and enlargements, and even toward album upgrades for 2010 brides & grooms!   Cash, Check, and Credit Cards accepted (credit card processing through Paypal)

And I just have to post one of my all-time favorite things from the holiday season....Calvin & Hobbs ::nodding::   I can't get enough!

Just letting you all know that Christmas Card orders are due this Friday!   Get them in while you can!   Umm, if any of you figure out where time went, could you let me know please?!   

And since posts are boring without photos, here's a shot that I took while on a cleaning spree in my house on Sunday.   Our orchids came back to life and are doing better than ever!

Starting now until November 30th, order any size Canvas Gallery Wrap and save 15%!  That's right, 15% off!!  Woohoo! It's the perfect Christmas present to go under your tree (hint, hint, Gentlemen!), or for your parents, or heck, there's nothing wrong with buying yourself a present even!!  No matter who it's for, it will look stunning on their wall!   Can't decide which photo to use?  Purchase a gift certificate toward a particular size gallery wrap and I'll honor the 15% off when you are ready to proceed!

Here's two recent Gallery Wraps that I did for a client in Kansas. The first shows the image wrapped around the frame.

The corners are nice and tightly wrapped...

Here's up close to see how the texture looks...

And this one shows the image with a solid color border on the wrapped sides...

Did you order yet?  Why are you waiting?!  November 30th!  That's it!  DON'T WAIT!

This one is out of focus, but just makes me laugh whenever I see it, so it's still a favorite.

Me Ra & Brian - THANK YOU!  Words cannot express how much I appreciate everything you taught us, shared with us both professionally and personally, and how much fun and entertainment you provided.  I could seriously just sit and watch you two to each other for hours!  LOL  I haven't laughed so hard in a long time, and fought to hold in the tears probably a dozen times (not including the times I let them flow!). 

And Amy, I love you girl!  Thank you for the opportunity and you are so going the next opportunity you get.  No discussion!

On Monday, I joined 50+ other photographers from the DE, MD, PA area and did a Photog Shootout in Newark, Delaware.   Despite the 104 degree heat index and being the hottest day of the summer so far, it was a great time!  And major props to the models who stuck with it and looked stunning despite feeling like they were melting.  It was such a great time to meet other photographers in the area and network and talk "shop" and share ideas and techniques and I look forward to doing it again!  Hopefully on a cooler day though

Hair by the Fabulous Gloss Salon!
PhotogShootout

This weekend only!   Gallery Wrap sale on 16x20 and 16x24!  Only $160 (regular price $300)!!  WOW  

If you definitely want to take advantage of this sale, but not 100% sure of which photo, contact me to place the order BY SUNDAY AT 12NOON and I can put a place holder on the order and submit the photo this week. 

Seriously, these gallery wraps are incredible and this is the best sale I've seen.   So contact me at sales@elizabethcrookphoto.com right away to take advantage of this deal!

I recently decided to try out this new album company that is getting rave reviews from other photographers. I just got Mike & Destiny's album in and WOW! I'M SOLD! First, this company has so many cover options to choose from. Second, all of their packaging has gone green! From the recycled cardboard box to the beautiful handmade paper wrap made from recycled pineapple leaves. Check out some photos I took of the album below. And Mike & Destiny - you album is being shipped on Saturday!

I love the tight rounded corners!

Spring is my favorite time of year.   Well, along with fall.  Can you guess what my favorite flower is?  I'll give you one guess.  

The new website is live!!!   Now I can relax :) 

I'm going through external drives looking for photos for my new website and found some I took at the Nanticoke Indian Powwow, that's held annually here in Delaware. I love going to Powwows. I'm Native American but none of my immediate family is (long story). So it's great to celebrate and be surrounded those who share similiar heritage and learn the culture.

Sorry I've been so quiet.  I've finally finished the proofs for Jaclyn & Tim's December wedding and rather than posting a link on my current-yet-soon-to-be-deleted website for all of you Jaclyn & Tim fans, I will post the link here.   Enjoy!  (if it prompts for a password, it's the groom's last name - all lowercase).  I will have a slideshow posted on the blog by the end of the weekend.    So now I've been working late into the night the past few days trying to get my new website together so I can go live with it. I start working on it from the time I get home from my day job until I just can't keep my eyes open anymore.     I'm soo excited about it! 

The other thing I want to mention is for all of the brides reading this.   If you've been here for a while, you know my obsession for Real Simple magazine.   Sadly I have been slacking on my reading due to an insane 2007.   But I just got my weekly email and they have created a section of their new website to Weddings and lots of tips and ideas!   So I highly recommend checking it out (I plan to do the same).   Here's the link  The section is actually called Celebrations, which gives ideas for everything from the holidays, birthdays, weddings, etc.  So I hope it helps!