Now offering Cocoons and Pettiskirts for sale!

I am now offering the much in demand baby cocoons and pettiskirts that so many photographers are asking about and looking for. Below are some pictures of the products! Cost for the cocoons is $25 each and $5.oo for a matching hat, these are available in almost every color available. The pettiskirts are available for $40 each and available in a variety of colors. Please email me with your orders and color preferences, imesull@yahoo.com . Here are some examples of the product! Enjoy!
Caroline

Newsletter

I have started a monthly newsletter for Creative Photos by Caroline. Sign up to receive this newsletter below! Find out about all my Special Edition dates and early sign up for Fall Family Portraits! Hope to hear from you soon! C

Halloween Bash

Creative Photos by Caroline is hosting its first annual Halloween Bash. There will be an open house at the studio on October 25, from 10-1pm and you can get a 4x6 of your little 'trick or treater' for a donation of $5 or a donation of canned foods! Join the fun and donate to a good cause! Thanks! C

Nominated for Best Photographer!

I was so excited to find out I had been nominated for Best Photographer in my area! I am up against some other area photographers too! So the competition is fierce! I am hoping that I can get the votes I need to win! Wouldn't that be awesome???? To have my work looked at as the best in the area, I just can't put into words how I can thank whoever nominated me! Since they don't allow anyone to vote on the computer, its all by ballet, say a quick prayer for me ! C

New Puppies!

Recently (August 13, 2008) my dog, Andie, gave birth to 5 healthy Weimaraner pups! My first thought was 'what a great picture opportunity' ! I had to wait until their beautiful blue eyes opened and they were able to stand up! But that day is here, and I am thrilled to finally be able to share the pics with you. Andie has been an awesome Mother, and although we only have two pups sold, we are looking forward (I may regret THAT statement) to having the next few weeks with them! Enjoy the pics and if you know anyone that might want a Weim, let me know!

Adorama 100 Tips in 100 Days

Adorama is my FAVORITE place to buy my photography equipment AND I also use Adoramapix for my pro lab!
Visit this link http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=academy_new&article=100in100_III and you will learn more about taking pictures, using your digital camera and more...
There are also two other 100 in 100 days from the past and these articles are accessible to you via the above link! Enjoy and get out there and experiment! C

Life in general

I have thought long and hard about the future of my wedding photography days. I did weddings for so long then got out of it to stay home with my kids on the weekends and see them grow up. A couple years ago, one of my good friends talked me into re-entering the wedding part of photography, something I wasn't truthfully looking forward to. I started slowly back into that busy realm, and then jumped with both feet. I'm loving it now, and ready to venture out again into the weddings. Now I am looking into going larger with my wedding marketing.

I think my goal would be 20 weddings a year, and hopefully I can do more 'Destination Weddings' and do some more exotic shoots.

Book your family shots early as the fall is the most popular time for family photos and we are booking up fast!

If you know of anyone who needs a photographer out of town, give them my name! I'm willing to travel.

On another note, I am offering a photography class this fall to catch the fall colors, dates to be announced. Also for those of you that have been calling about a 'refresher course' I will be having a couple of workshops to accommodate you! Keep an eye on the blog for the latest from Creative Photos by Caroline!

Close to my Heart!

Recently I had the opportunity to participate with great friends in making a dream come true, or at least I hope some dreams come true. We got together and ALL decided to help some families in need, who had recently lost their children when a lone gunman came out of the woods and began shooting, killing three of the teenagers and wounding one. The fund raiser was to help these three families of the slain children, with funeral costs.
I don't know what anyone elses goal was in all this, mine was $10k per family, it was a very high hope in a low economy and prayed for many people to come and spend money on the raffles and silent auctions to get these people some help. Although I realized that I would never be able to erase the fact that they lost children, I wanted to help elevate the pain of burying them if I could. ALL of us together had 4 days and a ton of resources across our small town.
We pulled it off and raised $80k for the three families to split! I just can't describe the feeling of being the roof of Home Depot and seeing the 8000 people out there. Pictures can't describe the feeling of heat that swelled in me, the pride of being from such an awesome home town with such great, caring friends that took up the battle and didn't complain. And to all the volunteers who just dug in and took over their posts to raise money, a huge thank you to all!
Here are some pics from that night, a night that will be with me forever.... C

Free Wedding Photography Contest from Creative Photos by Caroline

You all know how much I enjoy my job. I have a special place in my heart for weddings! Being able to help someone capture their special day is an awesome feeling.
I have decided its time to give back to the community. I am offering a FREE, yes, that's right, FREE wedding photography package to one lucky couple who can tell me, in a one page essay, why they are UNIQUE, their proposal was UNIQUE, relationship, or whatever about their wedding is going to UNIQUE. You can sign up someone else or yourself by sending me an email ( imesull@yahoo.com ) and put "Free Photography Contest" in the subject line. Myself and a panel of my judges will be judging the essays on September 1, 2008. Don't forget to include contact information in your email AND a photo of the couple.
The package I am giving away includes the following:
-- At least 6 hours of my time
--fine art editing of your images
--proofs hosted online for 60 days
--a high resolution CD of the images for personal printing uses.

This contest is limited to my open dates, check your date on my website by going to the Calendar button, and checking your date for availability.

RULES:

1. Anyone can apply, as long as the date of your wedding is open.

2. The wedding MUST be held before May 2009.

3. Wedding must be within 2 hours of Iron Mountain, Michigan (more than 2 hours will incur travel expenses.)

4. Submit a ONE page essay on why and how you and your future spouse are UNIQUE and deserve this Unique Experience with Creative Photos by Caroline.

5. Free Wedding Package includes: at least 6 hours of photographer coverage, fine art image editing of photos, online proofing for 60 days, Cd of high resolution images for personal printing preferences, and travel up to 2 hours from Iron Mountain, Michigan (anything more than 2 hours will incur travel costs)

Today

Today was an awesome day all around. I am currently working on organizing a "Christmas" shoot. I know, its early but I would like to get a sleigh for the family portrait setting! Cross your fingers! Keep checking this blog for the latest happenings for Creative Photos by Caroline

My First Blogging Spot!

Hello and welcome to Creative Photos by Caroline's Official Blogging Spot! I'm not sure how this goes but I would like to put new information and personal antidotes on here to make my photography business more personal! So here goes!