{"id":15597,"date":"2011-04-01T07:06:29","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T11:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/?p=15597"},"modified":"2011-04-01T07:06:29","modified_gmt":"2011-04-01T11:06:29","slug":"happy-birthday-barden-photography-and-april-contest-and-march-winners-and-mini-mini-session-reminder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/2011\/happy-birthday-barden-photography-and-april-contest-and-march-winners-and-mini-mini-session-reminder\/","title":{"rendered":"HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY and APRIL CONTEST and MARCH WINNERS and MINI-MINI SESSION REMINDER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has been two years since I took a leap of faith and quit my job at Phoenix to pursue photography! God has blessed me beyond my wildest dreams! I have made some amazing friends while capturing them through my lens!<\/p>\n<p>As a birthday present to YOU &#8211; I am offering awesome specials throughout the whole month of April!<\/p>\n<p><strong>When you put a deposit down &#8211; during the month of April &#8211; for your upcoming wedding &#8211; you will get $250 off your wedding package! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When you put a deposit down &#8211; during the month of April &#8211; for ANY upcoming session &#8211; you will get $50 off your session!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I recently announced our BABIES special &#8211; the month of April will bring awesome deals on this too! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For that first year of life I offer &#8211; <strong>maternity &#8211; newborn &#8211; 3 months &#8211; 6 months &#8211; 9 months &#8211; 12 months all for $1000 (which is a $200 savings) BUT when you book this package in April &#8211; you will get an additional $150 off &#8211; making the whole package $850!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those of you that don&#8217;t want to do belly shots &#8211; I offer &#8211;<strong> newborn &#8211; 3 months &#8211; 6 months &#8211; 9 months &#8211; 12 months all for $800 (which is a $200 savings) BUT when you book this package in April &#8211; you will get an additional $100 off &#8211; making the whole package $700!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remember &#8211; if you are a former barden photography bride &#8211; you get an extra bonus!<\/p>\n<p>When you choose the $850 package &#8211; at the end of the first year you will receive a 30 page &#8211; 12 x 12 album of your sessions <strong>AND<\/strong> a 16 x 20 canvas print! You can choose one print or a collection of prints to display on your canvas!<\/p>\n<p>When you choose the $700 package &#8211; at the end of the first year you  will receive a 30 page &#8211; 12 x 12 album of your sessions <strong>OR<\/strong> a 16 x 20  canvas print! You can choose one print or a collection of prints to  display on your canvas!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure to jot me a message at dcbarden(at)gmail.com or on FACEBOOK!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO &#8211; DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL &#8211;<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In October of 2009 I photographed Carl &amp; Pam&#8217;s wedding &#8211; a BEAUTIFUL wedding with an amazing couple! In October of 2010 they were blessed with a baby girl &#8211; Piper! At almost a month old &#8211; Piper was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. She is doing remarkably well and has a wonderful support system! On May 21st &#8211; Pam and Carl will be participating in a CF walk with Piper&#8217;s Posse! You can read more about Piper&#8217;s story &#8211; <a title=\"here\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cff.org\/Great_Strides\/dsp_DonationPage.cfm?walkid=7116&amp;idUser=434845\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>I would love to be there for Pam &amp; Carl and their sweet baby girl &#8211; but since I cannot &#8211; I will be donating 10% of my revenue for the month of April to Piper&#8217;s Posse!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PLEASE click on the link above and give what you can to help find a cure! I also encourage you to check out <a title=\"Confessions of a CF Husband\" href=\"http:\/\/cfhusband.blogspot.com\/\">Confessions of a CF Husband<\/a>. When Pam first asked me to pray for Piper and her tests &#8211; I directed her to this website &#8211; which helped me understand CF. I don&#8217;t know how I came upon his blog &#8211; but have been following their story since their little girl was born!<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE CONTEST FOR APRIL &#8211; <\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The contest for April is <strong>SIGNS OF SPRING<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>The rules are still the same &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>1. You must submit a photo that YOU took!<\/p>\n<p>2. You can submit up to 3 photos per contest.<\/p>\n<p>3. You can be an amateur or a professional.<\/p>\n<p>4. You MUST submit the entry to dcbarden@gmail.com with <strong>SIGNS OF SPRING<\/strong> as the headline.<\/p>\n<p>The contest ends April 30th!<\/p>\n<p>I need at least 10 people to enter the contest \u2013 and there will be a   prize for the winner!<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE CONTEST WINNERS FOR MARCH<\/strong> &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>The month of March was &#8211; WINTER &#8211; which I know we all had MORE than enough of!<\/p>\n<p>5th place from Carrie!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/6-carriedinger.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15767\" title=\"6 carriedinger\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/6-carriedinger.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4th place from Becca!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/5-beccahazen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15766\" title=\"5 beccahazen\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/5-beccahazen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3rd place from Desiree!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/4-desireeshepard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15765\" title=\"4 desireeshepard\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/4-desireeshepard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2nd place by Kyla!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/3-kylashoemaker.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15764\" title=\"3 kylashoemaker\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/3-kylashoemaker.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1st place by Michaelia!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/2-michaeliareeves.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15763\" title=\"2 michaeliareeves\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/2-michaeliareeves.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER is a photo submitted by Elizabeth! LOVE LOVE LOVE this photo!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/1-grand-elizabeth-compton.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15762\" title=\"1 grand elizabeth compton\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/1-grand-elizabeth-compton.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you again for sharing your stories and photos with me!<\/p>\n<p>Along with bragging rights \u2013 Elizabeth \u2013 you get a $10 GC to shutterfly     \u2013 make sure to email me again with your email address to confirm!<\/p>\n<p>Carrie, Becca, Desiree, Kyla, &amp; Michaelia \u2013 enjoy your bragging rights!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encourage one another!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>REMINDER &#8211; MINI-MINI SESSIONS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturday &#8211; May 28th &#8211; from 10 am to 2 pm &#8211; at the VFW pavilion in Mansfield! There is a limit to 4 people in the photographs &#8211; although individual shots will be taken too! There is no need for an appointment &#8211; but you may have to wait to get your photos taken! You will get 15 to 20 photos in the session &#8211; they will be emailed to you via SHUTTERFLY to order online! You can get a CD of the photos to reproduce for an extra charge of $10. <strong>Actual PRINTS will not be given out.<\/strong> Remember that this is to benefit <a title=\"Nichols and his FOURTH heart surgery this summer\" href=\"\/blog\/2011\/o-family-2\/\">Nicholas and his FOURTH heart surgery this summer<\/a>! <strong>There is a minimum donation of $50 &#8211; ALL PROCEEDS will benefit Nicholas and his trip to Oklahoma City!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Thank YOU for making barden photography what it is today &#8211; I am so excited about what the third year will bring!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been two years since I took a leap of faith and quit my job at Phoenix to pursue photography! 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