Simply Sunday - Kari Smith Photography - Trafalgar, Indiana Childrens Photographer

Sweet little faces...........

Prepping for Black Friday and Cyber Monday!!! - Kari Smith Photography - Freetown, Indiana

In prepping for the Holiday season ahead, just wanted to give a heads up that Kari Smith Photography will be running a Black Friday sale, a Cyber Monday sale and a special Thanksgiving weekend long deal.

If there is something you would like to see on special - leave me a comment and I will see what I can work out.

Details to be released Mid-November. Stay tuned!

Current Specials and Promotions - Kari Smith Photography - Freetown, Indiana

I thought that comprising a list of the specials and promotions I have going on right now would be helpful. As always - to take advantage of these offers, email or call me and mention the offer. Offers are listed by expiration date.

Holiday Cards -

Special for any sessions booked before November 13th and order their Holiday cards with a picture from the session: 1 hour session, 50 4x8 single sided cards, and 2 5x7 gift prints for $125...... or choose 5x7 linen folded cards and one 8x10 gift print for $150

Moms-to-be Newborn special -

Book your newborn session with me during one of the first 14 days after your due date and I will give you 25 birth announcements customized just for you. The announcements will be ready to address and mail. This special will be good through November 20th.... So book now and send your session fee to score this great deal. A $25 dollar value.

Christmas Mini-Session -

If I could secure a really cool location for a mini-session marathon for Holiday Card pictures of you and your family in early December, who would be interested? I'm thinking the 4th of December. I'm thinking fun bundled up session ;) I have lots of ideas but don't want to spill the beans till I get a location secured. Please let me know the interest in this offer. The price would be $100 and include 25 Holiday cards with one picture from your session.

 Print credit with session -

Looking to have a few family or childrens pictures done before the Holidays? I am offering up to a 1 hour session for $75 with a $25 print credit on purchases of over $100.  Offer good through December 31st, 2010.

 

Before and After Thursday - Kari Smith Photography - Indiana Senior Photographer

Today I would like to share a before and after with you. This beautiful senior had braces that she wanted removed in her final pictures. Brace removal is a premium service that is offered by Kari Smith Photography for your portraits.

Such a beautiful young lady!

Interested in using my services for braces removal on your portraits? Contact me and I will give you all the details kari@karismithphoto.com

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What to Wear Wednesday - Kari Smith Photography - Freetown, Indiana Family and Children Photography

Hey everyone! Its time for What to Wear Wednesday! I love "window" shopping on the internet, so much fun. Just discovered some new to me sites this week, and I am in love with the match ups I found.

First up is Crazy8.com - a division of Gymboree for older kids sizes 4-14 as well as some cool finds for the younger kiddos too.

(Images from crazy8.com)

Adorable and stylin' coordinates for boys and girls. Love how the textures and layers are so prominent in both outfits. Layering and using textures really gives interest to your photographs, keeps your eye moving and looking for the next detail.








How about something for mom? The very cool vintage inspired styles from shopruche.com. I am totally not a dress wearing girl - but I am in love with this easy, chic look:

(Image from shopruche.com)

Wouldn't this be so pretty with some bold colored tights and those super in fashion riding boots? Swoon!

Happy Shopping at these sites!

Kari

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Senior Models Call for Applications - Kari Smith Photography - Indiana Senior Photographer

I am currently accepting applications for Senior Model Reps for the class of 2012. Fill out the form below and tell me a little about yourself.
I will choose my models in late January/early February. I will hold an informational meeting for my models in late February. Models and their parents are required to attend.

Fill out my form!

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The W Family - Kari Smith Photography - Brown County Indiana Family & Children's Photographer

I had the opportunity to photograph this adorable little family. These two boys kept me laughing the entire shoot. Mr Serious and Mr Crack-up. So much fun.
Their mom chose to have their session at Brown County State Park. The leaves are falling and the ground is covered in a beautiful blanket of orange, reds, and browns.The park has so many little gems tucked away that most would never see as a great backdrop for pictures.

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Simply Sunday - Kari Smith Photography - Freetown, Indiana

A new feature here on Kari Smith Photography Blog is Simply Sunday. I plan to post one random image I have taken that week or from a fellow photographer that speaks to  me. It may be from a session or just from everyday life, what ever I may feel inspired by. Enjoy!!

© Cheryl Hanner Photography 2010

This image was taken by my dear friend Cheryl Hanner of Cheryl Hanner Photography as part of our family pictures a couple weeks ago. I just love the interaction she was able to capture between my daughter and I.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Tracy - Kari Smith Photography, Franklin Indiana

Tracy and I have been wanting to get together and create some images for some time now. Why did I wait so long??? Tracy is beautiful and really rocked her urban session!

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Christmas Gift Ideas - Kari Smith Photography - Freetown, Indiana

Looking for a personalized gift for someone on your gift list for this year? Kari Smith Photography offers several specialty products that would be fabulous gifts for that hard to buy for person.

The Lariat Photo necklace is a beautiful piece that any mom or grandma would love to wear capturing an image of her child or grandchildren.

A beautiful Gallery Wrapped Canvas would make a stunning gift to adorn the walls of a loved one. Thinking about a more detailed display? Contact me and we can work together to create a Gallery Collection. We can arrange several of the images from your session in an artful wall display of canvases.

How about Dad? These easel back mounted prints are a great modern display for images for a shelf or desk. They come in 5x7 and 8x10 sizes.

The always popular and totally cool Accordion Albums. These little guys pack a big wow factor! Custom created for you to coordinate with your session images, they showcase your images in an artful manner. Think of them as the modern brag book for moms and grandparents!

Storyboards are also a great gift idea. They encompass a few images from your session and make a great wall display.

 

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Abbie - Senior Slide Show- Kari Smith Photography - Columbus, Indiana Senior Photographer

I had the opportunity to photograph Miss Abbie a couple weeks ago. Abbie is a beautiful young lady and talented athlete. Abbie runs cross country and her team is nationally ranked - quite and accomplishment. She has a state championship ring that we showcased.

We decided on a mixed shoot, urban and natural and downtown Columbus, Indiana is the perfect place to find both.  So much fun discovering new locations and hidden gems tucked away in downtown areas. Can't wait till my next session in Columbus!

What to Wear Wednesday - Kari Smith Photography - Indiana Photographer

Ever had a hard time trying to dress your family for an event? What about coordinating for family pictures?
Yikes, right? Several fellow photographers have started Wardrobe Wednesdays or What to Wear Wednesday. What a great idea!


http://www.facebook.com/#!/WardrobeWednesday

Become a fan on Facebook and go to the photos tab to find really great ideas for your next event!

Today's share comes from Stephanie Reeder. Thanks Stephanie for putting together these great outfits!
http://www.stephaniereeder.com/blog/?p=914


Did you know that Piperlime.com has a Style It Your Way feature? No- well go check it out. You can put together head-to-toe looks and shop right from there.

Gap also seems to have great outfits put together and if you are looking to coordinate but not match, why not use the same clothing line? The colors will complement each other and you will look like rock stars! :)

Holiday Scheduling Deadline Reminder - Kari Smith Photography - Freetown, Indiana

Just wanting to remind everyone that the last day for sessions wanting Holiday Cards is November 13th. If you have already had your session with Kari Smith Photography, please use this date as the ordering deadline for cards.

Thanks!!!!!

Holiday Greeting Card Designs

I wanted to showcase the Holiday Greeting Cards here on the blog today as well as give some pricing information.
First up - the cards!!!

I will offer two size options for most of the cards - 4x8 and 5x7. A minimum order from your session of 100 is required for the purchase of holiday cards. Cards may be ordered in quanitites of 25.

       4x8 Cards                                                                  5x7 Cards 
25 - $20.00                                                                        $25.00
50 - $40.00                                                                        $45.00
75 - $55.00                                                                        $65.00
100 - $70.00                                                                      $75.00


Pricing include envelopes for mailing.

Deadline for ordering Holiday cards is November 13th. Any orders placed after this will incur a rush charge.

Copyright Information 101

This post was written by my good friend Marinda Fowler. www.marindafowlerphotography.com, great information concerning the copyright of your photographs.

Copyright Info

How about a little education on the issue of copyright.  Sounds like fun, right?  Bear with me as this is going to be a bit lengthy.  Go grab that coffee or diet coke now. 
What is copyright?
The U.S. Constitution and the Federal Copyright Act give “copyright” protection to “authors” for their “original works,” such as photographs.
.What does that mean?
Simply that the law protects the original works and gives the exclusive rights to reproduce them to the author.  When the copyright has been violated, the author can pursue legal action and the offender can be held liable and fined.
,So, what are the rules regarding the prints I purchased from my professional photographer?
Here are just a few examples of things that you may not do with your professional photos:

• Scan them – for any reason
• Copy them
• Reprint them
• Crop watermarks out of photos and repost them on the web
• Edit them – in any way
• Take pictures of your printed professional photos (especially with your cell phone) and post them on the web.
• Throw darts at them.  Ok, fine.  Do it if you must! 

.Well, why can’t I scan them?  The photos are of me and my family?
While the photos might be of you, they are not yours.  The images belong to your professional photographer; who owns the copyright.  Granted you may have purchased a print of the image, and you are encouraged to display that image and enjoy it.  However, it is not at your disposal to make copies of by scanning or any other means.  It’s actually against the law.
Also, most professional photographers like to maintain quality control over their work.  There is a large quality difference between a scanned photo and one that your photographer creates and sizes for use on the web.  We do not like to see our work all distorted and wonky because it has been scanned.
,What’s the big deal?
The big deal is that your professional photographer works extremely hard at creating the beautiful images that you see.  Everything from lighting, posing and post-processing goes into one single image.  In that regard, your photographer will price their work to maintain a profitable business.  When clients start scanning images and reprinting at home or worse, local one-hour labs, they have basically stolen the ability for the photographer to make a profit from that image.  Since selling their artwork is how photographers earn a living, it tends to make us unhappy when clients steal images from us.
,Aunt Susie saw my photo and just wants to have one little copy of it.  Now what?
Great!  Your photographer will be thrilled to help you get one little copy of that photo for Aunt Susie.  It’s always a great thing to hear that your family and friends love our work!
I bought the disc with the printing rights.  What can’t I do with these images?
On the print release form, there will be instructions on what you can and cannot do with the images contained on the disc.  However, just for the sake of education, I’ll give you a quickie list of those things.
Things you can do:

• make prints for personal use
• make greeting cards for personal use
• make photo books or photo gifts for personal use
• upload the images in the WEB folder onto the web to share with your family and friends (however, please do not remove the watermark)

Things you cannot do:

• enter the photos into contests – nope, not even those “cute baby” contests
• post full-size non-watermarked images on the web
• alter the images – part of your photography experience with your professional photographer will include the photographer’s time and talent in editing/processing your images.  If you do not like the style in which your images were processed, it might be time to look for a different photographer.  I’m just sayin’.

What about the images on your blog and facebook?
The images on my blog are meant to be enjoyed and viewed.  If you would like to share the images on my blog, please do so.  All you have to do is share the link (URL) with your family and friends.  Or,  you can simply find share buttons at the bottom of each post (titled “share the love”) and share them anywhere you’d like.
The images on facebook are also meant to be enjoyed and viewed.  I welcome and encourage you to tag yourself in the images on facebook or share the link to the images.  I also welcome and encourage you to use the images on facebook as your profile photo as long as you do not remove the watermark in the cropping process.  To avoid removing the watermark, simply drag the cropping bars all the way to the edge of the photo.  Easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy!
Okay, I get it.  I might have violated your copyright policy.  Now what?

Hey, don’t sweat it!  We all make mistakes and I’m sure that you did not intend to do so.  I simply ask you to make an attempt at rectifying the situation.  If you’ve scanned images and posted them on the web, please take them down.  If you need a watermarked copy of the images to use on the web, please contact me immediately and we can get that taken care of.

And please, please, please… promise to never do it again!  xoxo

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For more information on the issue of copyright, please take a moment to read through this article on photolaw.net: http://www.photolaw.net/faq.html