I announced these special Holiday Sessions last week in my newsletter & on Facebook, and now I’m opening them up to my blog readers!  I’m excited for the 2010 Holiday Season and have some really beautiful Holiday Cards to share with you all.  I will be posting some samples of the awesome 2010 Holiday Cards in the next few weeks here on the blog, so be on the lookout!

Instead of shooting these all on one or two days, I decided to allow clients to book them whenever it fits into their schedules! These have limited availability though, as I’m getting booked up fast for the fall! September is already almost full! Contact me soon (laura@vibrantlifephotography.com) if you are interested in booking a spot. I will keep this post updated as things book up!

September: 1 slot available full
October: 4 slots available 2 left
November: 2 slots available

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Vibrant Life Photography is Denver’s Best Family Photographer, capturing memories for happy families for over 2 years.

Summer is upon us and this gorgeous weather is the perfect time for getting some new portraits made!  If you don’t need a full custom photography session and just need a few shots to memorialize a birthday or milestone, a baby on the way (or a brand new one) or just want a few updated family portraits for your walls, then this Summer Special is for you!

To book, use the “buy now” button below (which will take you to paypal). Then, email me with your preferred date/time! Easy Peasy. I will try to keep this post updated with what is still available.

If there is a location you would love that I don’t have here, please let me know and I will consider adding a date! Look forward to seeing everyone!

On to the dates!

Summer Special Sessions are now Booked!  Thanks to everyone who participated!

Contact me for more detailed pricing information!

I have many more great products to share on here when I get a free moment….

For today, this is the custom CD case that comes with my full digital packages. Isn’t this just yummy! These are super popular, but sadly I never manage to hold onto one for very long.   Time to get me a studio sample!

And of course, this item is totally customized to you and your session! This one is from a baby girl session back in the fall, and was one of my baby girl templates. I have tons more to choose from!

Here is a little sneak peak of what the new website will look like! I’m so excited to have larger pictures, and even better is the fact that it’s so easy to navigate!  I’ve taken all the information off of this new site, so any info about sessions/pricing/what to wear etc. will now be found on the blog. This is purely a portfolio site. (I decided to keep it simple!)  I have been told the site is now “live” and that it will take up to 72 hours to propagate throughout the internet, so if you don’t see it yet, keep checking back and it should be there within a day or two.   I still have tons of images to post in the various galleries, and will be adding to them in the coming weeks.

For now, here is a screenshot of the opening slideshow:

With over 300 votes cast the winning nursery was…..Nursery #1!!!

This nursery got an impressive 186 votes!  Congratulations to the winner, I will email you in the next few days with the information on how to set up your session.  Thanks to everyone who participated, and everyone who voted! Nursery #2 and Nursery #4, please check your email, I’ve emailed you a prize, too!

(I apologize for the late post, but yesterday I was sick and spent the entire day in bed. Thankfully I feel much better today!)

Just a reminder that the voting for the nursery contest ends tomorrow, March 17th,  at 11:59 PM!!! We’ve had 257 votes cast already, and the top two nurseries are only 22 votes apart! Be sure to tell all your friends and get out the word to vote while you still can!!

Ok, so I just got home tonight from a whirlwind 5 days in Las Vegas where I attended the WPPI conference. All I can say is WOW! It was just so much fun, so educational, and it was awesome to finally meet so many photographers I know in the virtual world from all over the country in person!  It was an amazingly great time, but I will save more talk (and pictures) about Vegas for another post.

For now, I need to get these gorgeous nurseries up for voting!  I was really excited when I saw each and every one of these submissions coming through, and they are all such lovely rooms. I cannot wait to see which nursery will win the prize! Just to remind you, winning participants will receive a complimentary session with Vibrant Life Photography focusing on nursery, baby and/or family.  The session will last approximately 1 hour, and will result in an online gallery of approximately 15 images for you to choose from.  Winner will receive 1 8×10, 2 5×7s and additional prints or products will be 20% off regular prices. Regular session terms and conditions apply. You can check out the original post for more details.

Voting will start tonight (it’s still March 10th, right? I squeaked it in, didn’t I?) and go through next Wednesday, March 17th at 11:59pm. You are only allowed to vote once, however you are welcome to invite friends/family to vote as well by sharing this blog post on email, facebook, twitter, etc!

I will announce the winner here on the blog on Friday, March 19th!!

Without further ado, check out these beautiful nurseries and cast your vote below!

I am so excited to finally be sharing my new logo from Jayme at Lucid Design & Photography. She was SO awesome to work with and I would highly recommend her to anyone needing graphic design! She took my very disjointed thoughts and absolutely blew me away with the concepts she came up with. She is really a rockstar!

And, without further ado, here is my new logo and look! I can’t wait to roll this out into my site and blog.

Liz is the mom-owner of Stapleton Moms a local blog that showcases local happenings in and around Denver, interesting articles, and of course keeps up with what is happening in Stapleton. She posted about our nursery contest, which is fantastic as I’m sure there are a ton of gorgeous babies (and nurseries) in this hip up and coming area of town!

We considered moving here when we first got to town, and I definitely need to get back over there and check it out!  If you are interested in the Stapleton area and have kids, this is a blog you’ll want to check out!

Is your baby under 24 months old?
Do you have a super cool nursery?
Would you be interested in winning a free session and mini-print package?

If you answered yes to all three of these questions, we would love to see pictures.  What’s in it for you?  A chance to win a free photography session featuring your baby and your nursery!  We would like to see between 1-4 photographs of your space.  At least one photograph must include your child in the nursery itself.  We are looking for creative use of light, color and design elements.  Images must be taken by you or someone in your family (we are really saying “please don’t submit images taken by another professional photographer.”)

All submissions must be received by midnight, March 5, 2010.

Entries will be judged by a panel of photographers who will narrow down the selection to 5 nurseries.  The finalists will be posted on participating photographer’s blogs and the winner will be chosen via a public voting poll. Voting will occur between March 10-March 17, 2010. There are specific rules around voting that will be clarified during the voting round of the contest.

Winners will be announced on March 19, 2010. There will be 2nd & 3rd place prizes also awarded. Winning session must take place between March 27 – May 10. Winners must sign a release to allow participating photographers to display images on blog, website, Facebook Business Page and any other print or web materials as deemed appropriate.

To Enter the contest, go to: Denver Nursery Photo Contest

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Don’t live in the Denver area? Have friends across the country? Check out these photographers who have nursery contests running in other cities! Their contest, terms and conditions may vary, so please make sure you read the details with care.

Birmingham, AL: Stephanie Fisher Photography
Northwest Alabama: Jennifer Weddington Photography
Connecticut: Crista Acosta Photography
Central Indiana: Kristi Hibbetts Photography
Metro New Orleans, LA: Amy Drouet Photography
Frederick, MD & Washington DC/Baltimore metro: Shey Marin Photography
Boston, MA (including North Shore & Metro-West): Kristina Young Photography
Mississippi Gulf Coast and Pearl River County: Emotional Imagery by Brandi Head Photography
Central New Jersey: Kim Schmidt Photography
Northern New Jersey: Christie Adams Photography
Cincinnati, OH and Northern Kentucky Area: Jessica Wright of Memories That R Precious
Columbus, OH: Andrea Roberts Photography
Philadelphia and Main Line, PA: Bernadette Uzcategui Photography
Pittsburgh, PA: Seedlings Photography
Rhode Island and South Shore of Boston: Amy Ro Photography
Houston, TX: Kerri Mathis Photography
Northern Virginia, Washington DC: Little Moon Photography
Seattle/Bellevue/Tacoma, WA (and surrounding areas): Susan Berman of Whimsical Photo Design
Spokane, WA: Jaidean Baker Photography

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The Fine Print.

This is our contest, we make the rules.  We have researched many different ways of voting and there are pros and cons and hanging chads in just about every method out there.  This is how we have decided to run our contest, if it’s not a fit for you, we respectfully accept your decision to decline participation.  We also know there are ways to work around the system, so we will actively monitor IP addresses and research anything that appears to be fishy.  We reserve the right to disqualify any entry that appears to be suspicious.

All participants must agree to sign a model release allowing images to be displayed on participating blogs.  Winning participants must sign a release allowing images taken by participating photographers to be displayed on web site, blog, Facebook and print advertising sources.  Participants must also agree to standard Terms & Conditions of participating photographers.

Winning participants will receive a complimentary session with Vibrant Life Photography focusing on nursery, baby and/or family.  The session will last approximately 1 hour, and will result in an online gallery of approximately 15 images for you to choose from.  Winner will receive 1 8×10, 2 5×7s and additional prints or products will be 20% off regular prices. Regular session terms and conditions apply.

We require an electronically marked consent that you are entering this contest voluntarily and that participating photographer is not promising any winnings or other compensation for participation.

Denver metro area and Co Springs metro area only. Thank you!