A Little Housekeeping...

So I am officially (but slowly) transitioning to a Mac. It will be a 50/50 business for a while as I will continue with my trusty Vaio laptop as a travel companion until she decides to retire. It is a transition my sister has been trying to get me to make for a while. Don't get me wrong, I still like pc's in general and if it weren't for this line of work, I would probably just stick with them. But, I have, unfortunately, had my fair share of viral infections of the pc over the past few years and would really rather not have to go back to the pc doctor for a long while. Besides, having the 2 computers will allow me to continue working should one require some tweaking and I won't get so far behind (wink, wink).

Now that the holidays are behind us, there are some updates and housekeeping that I would like you to know about:

1.  I have said it the last 2 years and haven't followed through, but I will be taking the entire month of December 2010 off. My family is very lucky that there were gifts under the tree a month ago. Along with this, I will only be able to accept 1 wedding between the months of November and December.


2.  Over the next couple of weeks I will be updating the calendar on my website with dates and deadlines that I have already set in place. This will include Saturday sessions. I will set aside 1 Saturday a month for sessions. Some months I may be available 2 Saturdays out of the month for sessions, but I will post those on the blog as well as on the website calendar.  On Saturday session days, I will only be scheduling 2 sessions. Saturdays always book quickly, so if you are interested please contact me as soon as possible to get on the books. 

3.  I will be doing spring mini-sessions and fall mini-sessions. I will be posting info on the blog soon regarding the spring mini-sessions. These also fill quickly, especially the Saturday mini-sessions.

4. I have been asked about blogging sessions and how I choose which sessions to post. There is no rhyme or reason to this process. When I get the opportunity to sit down and blog a session sneak peek I usually just post the session I am currently editing. Generally, if you are a first time client or on the baby plan, I will post a peek of your session. Some blog postings show a peek of 2 or 3 images while others may show 6 or more images. This all relates to the amount of blogging time I have at that particular moment:)

5.  I am still getting requests for a photography workshop. I blogged about this a couple of months ago, and then the holidays rolled around and yadda, yadda, yadda (my throwback to Seinfeld). Anyway, I am still considering this. It would be a small and intimate group workshop to allow all questions to be asked and answered, so registration would be limited. We would learn about the features of your DSLR camera, what they do and how/when to use them, shooting techniques and even touch on how I use photoshop during editing.  If you are  interested, just drop me a line at agphotography@bellsouth.net .

That's all for now. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions just let me know. I'm looking forward to another great year at AGP and am very glad you are along for the ride.

Aynsley

Brittany + Bryant {The Engagement}

Brittany and Bryant are tying the knot this summer and chose to have their engagement pics taken in the winter as to have a mix of seasons in their image collection. Well, we shot on one of the coldest days this year, if not ever, ha!  If I remember correctly, it was 22 with a windchill of around 10....WOW! They were troopers but. I'm not so sure I have all of the feeling back in my fingertips yet. At one point, Brittany's teeth were actually chattering....bless her heart!

I'm looking forward to the big day, guys! I hope you enjoy your sneak peek:)

 

 

Happy New Year...

Well, the last week of my holiday vacation was not as enjoyable as it should have been due to a viral infection in my computer. I thought I would get a jumpstart on the new year and get ahead of my game, but my trusty sidekick named Vaio had other plans. So I took her to the doctor and she has made a full recovery however, I have decided to go ahead and jump on the Mac bandwagon.  My trusty Vaio will still be with me, mainly as a travel companion, but during the transition I will probably be running at about half speed. That being said, not only did I NOT get a jump on the new year and start off ahead, I am already about a week or so farther behind than expected;)

I was about to post this preview last week when Vaio started having trouble. This is Brown. He is Jessica and Aaron's newest little addition. He is such a little roly poly and as cute as can be. I think he will be his older bother's "Mini Me".