Mother's Day Give Away

Hello Again!
I hope everyone is doing well. Thank goodness Spring is finally here and I am able to travel outdoors again to photograph. I love outdoor photos. They always seem more natural somehow and there are all kinds of exciting adventures awaiting when we venture out!
I wanted to let you know about the "World's Best Mom" Mother's Day Give Away that I am doing. Do you know anyone who needs recognition for being a great mom? Write me a letter detailing why this special someone is deserving of a FREE photo package and they just may win! You can write about yourself, your mom or any mom you know. The entries will be judged by a panel of four people (I will not be judging) and the winner will receive the following:
1 Free Session
2 8x10's
6 5x7's
2 Wallets
Total value of the package is $270!! Please pass this along to all of your friends so that they may enter also. Deadline for receiving entries is Wednesday, May 6 at 5pm. Any entries received after this time will be disqualified. Winner will be announced on Mother's Day. You may email entries to me at arphotography@comcast.net. Please include your name, address and phone number and the name, address and telephone number of the person you are nominating.

Other news!
I just got two new baby announcements in the studio! The girl's is called Peyton and the boy's is called Joey. I am including photos of them here. They are precious. They are a 5x5 square format and do come with envelopes.

The Peyton card actually features a little baby I recently photographed named Peyton. She was such a beautiful little girl and I am including one of my favorite photos from her session here too. These are her two week photos.

And the Winner is.....

ME!! lol...
I just wanted to update you on a few things....
I am happy to announce that one of my customers has won first place in photogenic at a recent competition. Congratulations Emily!!
Also, another of my customers, Kamillia has just won photogenic and best portfolio overall in the whole beauty pageant! This is her fourth photogenic win so congratulations to her too!
I also am proud that I won second place last night at the Music City Professional Photographer's meeting. I just joined last week and this was the first meeting that I have been to and I was very excited to be recognized by my peers in the professional industry. The bridal photo that you see here is the photo that won.

I wanted to thank all of you who participated in the model search. Nationwide we raised $164,775 for the NILMDTS organization. For more information on NILMDTS, please visit www.NILMDTS.org. I am proud to be a part of them.

I am studying hard for my certification test. I hope to take it around August. Last time 97 people took it and only around 27 passed so I am very nervous! I will keep you updated on that!

The studio will be closed April 23-28th. I am heading to Athens, GA for the South Easter Professional Photographer's Association meeting. I look forward to seeing everyone and going to the seminars. I hope to learn much more and come home with a head full of knowledge.

Well, I guess that is enough for now! I am including some bridal shots that I took this past weekend. I hope you enjoy them!
amy

Whew!!

Thanks to all of you who came out to the Bunny Shoot! I was amazed at how well it went! I was very nervous about how the bunnies would handle it but they were real troopers and behaved themselves!
Special thanks to Jenna, my Mom and Janice for helping me pull it all off!
Don't forget the time is here to book your spring sessions. If you are ready to schedule your portrait by the pond, fairy photo or regular session give me a call. I will be waiting!
I am posting a couple of new photos. I hope you enjoy them!
amy

Meet Clementine and Rosemary

Hop on over and have your photos made with Clementine and Rosemary this Saturday, March 28th at the Hello Dollie Boutique located at 1123 N. Castle Heights Blvd. in Lebanon. The hours are from 10-4 and you do not need an appointment.
Cost - $40 and includes one 5x7 and four wallets. Other sizes and amounts are available at an extra charge.
Hello Dollie Boutique is a great place to find that special doll or to book a party.
We will have cookies and the boutique will be running specials all day! Be sure and sign up for door prizes too!
It is going to be fun!
See you there!
amy

Ohhhh...I almost forgot!!!

I cannot believe I forgot this!!
As most of you know I work with the NILMDTS foundation. This is a non profit organization. We are a group of professional photographers who go into the hospitals and photograph bereavement sessions with families. There is no charge at all to them and we provide them with a high resolution CD of all images as well as a slideshow set to music.
We are currently doing a fundraiser in the form of a model search. You can read more about this in earlier blogs.
It is now time to vote! Each vote is $1 and every bit of that goes to the foundation!
Go to www.Sandypucvotes.com and click on the Nashville link. Vote for your favorite child and help support a worthy cause!
Thanks!!
amy

Recent News!

Wow! There has been so much going on around here!
I just got back from the Tennessee Professional Photographers Seminar Weekend in Chattanooga, TN. I learned so much my head is just exploding! Everyone was great and I met so many master photographers. That is my ultimate goal! I just need to get this Certification out of the way first. Remember that is one of my New Year's Resolutions!

Portrait Session with Live Bunnies!
Hop on down to Hello Dollie Boutique and Party Place on Castle Heights Blvd. in Lebanon this Saturday, March 28th from 10-4 and have your photo made with our new bunnies, Rose Mary and Clementine! No appointment is necessary! The cost is $40 and includes the session, one 5x7 and four wallets. Other sizes are also available for purchase.

HUGE SPECIAL!!
Through the months of March and April, I am offering my Baby's First Year program for $400 (payable in four installments)!! That is a savings of $150. The price includes the four sessions and a framed panel at the end of your baby's first year with their 3, 6, 9 and 12 mos. photos! Not having a baby soon enough? You can pay for the first session and reserve this price!
They change so much their first year! Your panel will show them laying down at 3mos, sitting up at 6mos, standing while holding onto something at 9mos and standing alone at 12mos. This is a great way to chronicle your baby's first big moments! You know how we all get busy, time slips by and these moments are gone. Don't let that happen! I will help you preserve these memories!

NEW PROPS!
I have added some things to the studio. I now have a carousel horse, a large swan and some new outfits!

SPRING TIME SESSIONS BOOKING NOW!
This is a great time of year to begin booking those outdoor sessions! Remember that I limit my sessions to just a few a week and these are filling up quickly! Do you want some portraits by the pond??? Then you need to give me a call!

I am including some photos from some recent sessions. I hope you enjoy them and I hope to see all of you soon!
amy
615-335-5529
arphotography@comcast.net
www.AmyRichPhotography.com

Enjoying this Weather!!

Hey everyone!!
Boy, has this weather been nice! I almost feel alive again. It has been so very cold that every time that I got warm I fell right asleep! Needless to say between freezing and sleeping I did not accomplish as much as I would have liked. LOL...
I just wanted to touch base with all of you about a few things. One is Facebook! I love facebook! I think I may be addicted. I have reconnected with so many people from my childhood and my high school and college years. I even discovered that one of my very best friends from childhood has a son on my son's hockey team! Isn't that amazing. We didn't even recognize each other until we found out through facebook. That is just too wild! I have started a page on my business on facebook so if you are a member of facebook, please become a fan of my business. Just search for "Amy Rich Photography" and become a fan. If you can't find it let me know and I will help you.
January was a very good month here at the studio. I more than tripled my sessions from the previous January! I was excited about this! I am including a few shots from some of my sessions.
Don't forget the model search is still going on! I will be shooting photos for the search through the third week of March. This is a great charity and a great opportunity for your child too. You may contact me for more information.
One of my customers, Denise Collins, just opened up a children's boutique party place. Her place is called "Hello Dollie" and she has the most beautiful baby and play dolls. I wanted to buy them all but as I have all of these boys....well, you get the point. She is doing specialty birthday parties there too. It looks like it is going to be great! Her shop is located in Lebanon, TN.
Well, I guess that is enough rambling for now. I will be updating again soon so watch for it!
Smile,
amy