Posts Tagged ‘abbotsford photographer’

happy anniversary…to me!!

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

last year around this time, i was waiting with bated breath for my website to be finished so that i could share it with all of you.  i was so happy with how it turned out (which has a little to do with me and A LOT to do with my friends joe malleck: web designer extraordinaire and beth mans: illustrator to the stars…or just to me :).

and what an amazing year it has been!  my business has grown by leaps and bounds, i’ve met tons of amazing people and made new friends that i wouldn’t have otherwise and i’ve had so much fun creating.

so because you have spent the last year gifting me, it’s time for me to return the favor.  i asked all of my 2011 clients to submit a picture that they loved.  one that they wanted to grace the walls of their home.  and now you get to choose who will win a 16X20 canvas from me.

all you have to do is:

1. go to facebook.  like my page.

2. comment here after you’ve done so and vote on the picture that’s your favorite.

the person with the most votes….wins!!

now to make it a little more fun for all of you voters, i’ve called some of my amazingly talented, local vendor/creator friends and asked them to contribute a prize for YOU!!  i will be doing three separate draws for gift baskets and a piece of refinished vintage furniture, so you have lots of opportunity to win.

in order to win the baskets, i’m going to ask you to visit each of the vendors’ facebook pages and like them.  this is a must for you to win these amazing goodies.

let me tell you more about them (and follow the links to their pages)…

the orange circle (facebook): Bethany makes incredibly fun magnets and necklaces.  Everytime I see her at a fair, I can’t help but buy something.  She is also almost always smiling.  It’s true.  Check out her etsy shop!

the pink spatula (facebook): Tina is a culinary wizard.  Her blog has amazing tips and information on cooking classes!

vintage home (facebook): Colleen is amazing – she has a great eye for design and knows how to make something beautiful out of things other people get rid of.

champion jack’s emporium (facebook): This is such a sweet store and a great addition to Abbotsford’s downtown core.  If you haven’t been in to check out their huge collection of vintage clothing, you should go today!  And if you’re not in abbotsford, find them on etsy.

birch + bird vintage home interiors (facebook) Rachel and Lily are the organizers of the Fieldstone Vintage Market.  I’ve gotten to know them over the past year and they not only have great taste, but they are lovely people!  Check out their blog…they have me imagining my dream home several times a week.

opechee handmade jewelry (facebook): Monica sells amazing upcycled jewelry.  I recently bought an owl necklace from her and I get so many comments every time I wear it!  She also sells on-line through etsy.

dolcetto designs (facebook): Shari makes beautiful custom cards!  From birth announcements to wedding thank-yous…she’s the on you should call.

i will be posting pictures of all the amazing gifts you could win soon!

and now here are the 2011 client favorites in no particular order (number corresponds to the picture below it):

#1 (bride in pew)

#2 (family under tree)#3 (kids on fence)#4 (bride)#5 (holding hands)#6 (bride & groom with books)#7 (three girls)#8 (couple with tree and car)#9 (family on couch)#10 (legs.  lots of them)#11 (sisters)#12 (the dress)#13 (girls in shopping cart)#14 (curls)#15 (couple under tree)#16 (holding hands)#17 (baby girl)#18 (couple by the river)

so remember:

1. like the sharalee prang photography facebook page

2. like the vendor pages

3. comment here on which picture is your favorite.  good luck everyone!

Contest closes January 29th at 12 noon (PST).  This promotion is in NO WAY sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. You will NOT be notified publicly via Facebook if you are a winner. You MUST be 18 to participate.  Prizes do not have cash value. There will be no returns/exchanges on any of the items.

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the bradleys: family

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

it seems like i go in spurts of session “themes”…for awhile it’s weddings, then babies, etc, etc.  this week it was one year olds.  and i like to think that i’ve got a handle on one year olds, since i have one of my own.  but my goodness, each one is so different!  one thing that’s always the same, though, is that they move.  whether they’re happy or sad, bold or shy, they are always. moving.

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bethany: head shots

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

this is beth.  she is lovely.  we met several years ago when she was in school, preparing to go to india and i was working for the organization that was sending her.  here we are now in 2011, both moms trying to balance work and home.  which is why it’s so amazing that she’s started to find work in the voiceover industry.  she can do most of it from home while looking after her sweet one year old son.  she needed some updated head shots for a website she’s working on (which hopefully i can share with you when it’s up and running) and that’s where i came in!

so the next time you hear a bubbly voice coming through your radio or television, you never know…it might just be her!

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the kasteleins: family

Friday, September 30th, 2011

this is the kind of session some people might have rescheduled.  they really wanted to do pictures outside and it was definitely looking like rain.  the sky was dark, clouds were heavy…and mom had been waiting for a good family picture for 20 years.  but these guys were tough.  hardcore. a little rain wasn’t going to scare them.  so i put on my husband’s rain jacket and set out with my fingers crossed.

this beauty is the baby of the family and just left home for the UK for six months.  she was the reason we rushed to fit these in, in spite of the crappy weather. side note: could these girls get anymore gorgeous?

and you might recognize these two lovelies on the right from their wedding last month.  marriage looks good on them.

and so it was.  a perfectly rainless session.  “what’s with the water all over erin’s shoulders”, you ask? oh, i should have said “rainless until the last five minutes when we were walking back to the house and the heavens opened up and dumped a month’s worth of condensation only to stop the moment we got inside”.  love living in bc!!!

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jon & brittani: expecting

Friday, September 16th, 2011

it’s funny that they call it “expecting”.  because the reality is, sometimes a baby is the last thing we’re expecting.  sometimes life doesn’t seem to be living up to any of our expectations.  yet in the midst of life, there’s LIFE.  that God lets us help create.  how good is that?  and then who cares what you were expecting!

“we’re not photogenic”.  my favorite thing to hear at the start of a session.  mostly just because 99.9% of the time it’s so not true!  and i take it as a challenge to prove them wrong.  mission accomplished?  i think so.

i love and respect these two so much.  it’s incredible to see how much they already adore this child and each other and i know they are going to be amazing parents. a.mazing.  hear that?

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alison & duncan: engaged.

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

when i started corresponding with alison, one of the first things she mentioned was that she and duncan loved to fish.  she also used the word “weird” to describe them as a couple, which her mother quickly redefined as “quirky”.  so with those two things in mind, they picked a location and i described my inspiration for their engagement shoot as huck finn meets norman rockwell.  confused yet?  well you won’t be when you see how beautifully it all came together 🙂

did i mention that alison’s parents own a very successful photography studio? and that alison used to work for them? totally not intimidating at all. thankfully alison and duncan were completely flexible and up for anything i had to throw at them. case in point:

we laughed a lot.  duncan was shocked when i knew the word emo because he had assumed i was about 45 and we learned of alison’s “irrational” fear of dead bodies (isn’t everyone afraid of dead bodies?!).  i know their wedding (let alone their lives together) is going to be completely unique and i’m thrilled that i get to be the one to capture all the details.  and by the way: quirky = wonderful.

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art is good.

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

one of the many fabulous contacts i made at the old school market was with the lovely debbie.

she invited me to come to the grand opening of the 4Cats arts studio here in abbotsford to document the festivities.  i had heard of 4Cats before, but had never been in one of their studios.  what an incredible place!!

i really wanted to let the kids feel comfortable and like they didn’t need to perform, so i tried to capture natural expressions instead of forcing everyone to say “cheese”.  it was amazing to see the range…from intense concentration to pure elation.

one of my favorite things about this idea is that it gives kids a place where they can totally unleash their creativity and it allows parents to take a step back and really see how artistic their kids are…while not having to worry about cleaning up the mess!!  you just walk away.  they get to do things here that you secretly dream of letting them do at home.  and kids do not disappoint, i tell you.  you would not believe what they are capable of.  i’m so excited that our city finally has a place like this and i can’t wait to enroll my kids in a class.  congratulations, debbie and your 4Cats team!

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