I am beyond THRILLED to announce that the 2010 Sweetheart Sessions will be taking place at The Loveless Cafe! I really don’t have words for how excited I am about this. THE LOVELESS CAFE!  I mean, seriously, when you think of Nashville Landmarks, the Loveless has to be awfully high on your list. As a lifelong Nashvillian, and a huge fan of Miss Carol Fay’s biscuits, this is an absolute dream for me. Thanks to Phillip’s hard work and the kindness of the good folks at the Loveless, we are going to have total access to the grounds & barn and will even have one of the main restaurant tables reserved for some cozy inside shots! I really don’t even know what to say about this other than this :  It. Is. Going. To. Be.  E P I C  !

So here’s the deal. In bullet-points!

• Sweetheart Mini-Sessions will be held February 6 & 7 and are 30 minutes each. 
• The cost is $200 and must be paid in full at the time of booking to secure your time slot. {I accept cash or personal check and can take debit or credit cards thru paypal.} 
• Sessions will be booked on a first-come first-served basis. 
• I will be accepting bookings thru Tuesday, January 22nd, unless the slots fill up before then. 
• You will receive a disc containing no less than 10 beautiful, custom edited high-resolution images of you and your sugar-pie with an unlimited printing and sharing release. You are also free to print with me thru my professional lab {at my regular printing prices}, but the normal $200 minimum order is NOT required for this special session. 
• I can not guarantee that you will have your discs by February 14th – in fact, I can almost guarantee that you will NOT have your discs by February 14th! However, I will get discs in the mail to you on or before February 28th.

The sweet people at the Loveless have asked to advertise this offer to many of their regulars, so I anticipate spots to fill up fast. Message me TODAY for details and to reserve your time before they’re all gone! Just think … photographs and breakfast or lunch at the Loveless just in time for Valentine’s Day – Are you kidding me? And I know that I mentioned a potential second location for these shots … but I have decided to hold off and save that for another time. Two days at the Loveless was just too good to pass up!

So, again, I ask for your help in getting the word out. Please feel free to share this post on your Facebook page or email the link to friends, family and neighbors who you think might be interested. I am totally dependent on and grateful for your referrals!

I am absolutely thrilled to tell you that Phillip, fantastic husband and Business Manager extraordinaire, has secured at least one of two possible locations for the 2010 Sweetheart Sessions. That’s right, ladies, go ahead and tell that man of yours to get ready for his close-up! This is going to be so amazing!!! I am waiting to announce the final plan until I know for sure about the other possible location, but let me tell you – if it comes thru, it will be an absolute dream weekend for me. I had hoped to  have the official location announcement ready by now, but both possible sites require permission to shoot, so it’s taking just a little longer than anticipated to get the final word out. But, trust me,  it will be worth it! 

So remember : February 6 & 7 are the dates. Cost is $200 for a 30 minute mini-session and no less than 10 beautiful high-resolution images with your beloved burned to a cd with an unlimited printing & web-sharing release. PRETTY PLEASE share this with anyone you think might be interested  - Dating couples, engaged couples, newly married couples, older married couples, couples with kids, couples who need time away from the kids… and how about some grandparents?! Can I get an Amen?

Keep checking back. As soon as I have confirmation on location two, I will pass along the information to you and open the calendar for booking. Here’s to love!

As we all know, February is the love month. And if you are a sappy romantic like me, you enjoy making Valentine’s Day special for the ones you love. Also, if you are like me – you likely have tons of photos of the little people in your life, maybe even a lot of pics of your significant other. But, do you have many images of just you and the one you love? Images that capture who you are together? Your connection? What makes you who you are without kids, jobs, stress or responsibilities? I have to confess that Phillip and I do not. The last photos we “officially” had taken together were done on September 8, 2001 – three days before the Twin Towers fell and our world changed forever. Now, I am unspeakably glad we have those photos – We still have a huge 24×30 of just us hanging above our den fireplace – but when I look at that beautiful portrait, I am reminded that just as our world has changed, so have we. 

This February, I want to celebrate couples. Young couples, older couples, dating couples, engaged couples, married couples…all kinds of couples!! I adore seeing and capturing the electric connection between people who love each other and it is my hope to be able to share that with many of you this February. So, what does that mean exactly? 

I am going to be offering a limited number of mini-sessions in February that focus on nothing but love, love, l o v e. I have yet to decide on an exact location, but I do know that it will be somewhere local – either in Nashville or Franklin – and will have to be a place that offers many different places to shoot.  The dates of these sessions will be February 6 & 7. Each booking will be for 30 minutes and I guarantee that you will get a minimum of 10 beautiful, fully edited images of you and your beloved to cherish forever! 

So, how will this work? Sometime early next week, I will officially announce the specific location of the sessions and open up my calendar for booking your spot on those 2 days. Once the schedule is full, I will not be offering any more of these mini-spots. 

And what will you get? A 30 minute mini-session with me where we will work together to capture the essence of who you are as a couple. I will then prepare for you a disc containing a minimum of 10 beautiful high-resolution images that you may print at your leisure. You are, of course, always welcome  to print through me using my professional lab. 

OK, so how much does it cost? I am offering each mini-session and high-resolution disc for $200. 

And now, here’s where I need your help. This session might not be right for you – and that’s OK! –  but it could very well be just what someone you know is looking for. I depend COMPLETELY on word of mouth and referrals to build my business so if you are reading this, could I ask a favor of you? Would you consider telling some people you know about me, and in particular, this offer? Would you share my website with family members, church friends, co-workers, parents of your children’s friends from school? Even better, would you consider posting a link to this post on your Facebook page? It really would mean the world to me! And remember – every person you refer to me earns you a credit of 10% of their total purchase with me. So, if you refer just ONE person who books a Sweetheart Session, you will automatically receive a $20 credit with me that NEVER expires! So, PLEASE, help me spread the word – and together let’s help spread the L O V E !

xoxo

Session Fee: $150 {half due at the time of booking to hold your session date, remainder due on day of session}

Your session fee includes:

• Pre-session phone or email consultation to discuss location & clothing options as well how your vision combined with mine can best create custom art that you will cherish for a lifetime! {I don’t want your portraits to look like anyone else’s, so I will work hard to ensure that your images are as unique as you are!}
• Travel to and from session {locations more that 30 miles from downtown Nashville will incur an additional fee}
• 1-2 hour session, which allows for a couple of clothing changes and snack breaks!
• Custom editing of 15-25 images that I feel best meet our combined vision for the session
• A private online gallery containing those 15-25 images for your viewing
• Order processing and delivery to your door!

Your session fee does NOT include:

• Any images, digital or otherwise. Mary Alice Duncan Photography requires a minimum investment of $200 in printed product. {Digital images are ONLY available in low-resolution, web-only format and as part of orders exceeding $300.These low-res images are the same size as the ones I use for my website, and are beautiful for web sharing, but are not large enough to print. Please see below for further information on obtaining digital images.}

 Level 1 ::  $200 {minimum investment}

• Your choice of any combination of gallery wraps, tabletop or wall prints totaling between $200 – $299
• No digital files included

Level 2 ::  $300

• Your choice of any combination of gallery wraps, tabletop or wall prints totaling between  $300 – $399
• 5 web-size digital files of your choice for sharing via email or on sites such as facebook and blogs

Level 3 ::  $400

• Your choice of any combination of gallery wraps, tabletop or wall prints totaling a minimum of $400
• 10 web-sized digital files of your choice for sharing via email or on sites such as facebook and blogs
• All orders totaling $400 enjoy 10% off any additional prints ordered over that amount
• Three complimentary accordion style, wallet-sized photobooks of your best session images (one to keep, two for gifts!)

2010 Print Pricing Schedule

Gallery Wrap Canvas {printed on canvas wrapped around 1.5″ wooden stretcher frame, arrives ready to hang}

• 11×14  ::  $150
• 16×20  ::  $190
• 10×20  ::  $170
• 20×20  ::  $225
• 20×24  ::  $230
• 20×24  ::  $300

Wall Art {all prints come mounted and coated for strength & longevity}

• 11×14  ::  $50
• 16×20  ::  $90
• 20×24  ::  $200

Tabletetop and Gift Prints {all prints (excluding wallets) come mounted and coated for strength & longevity}   

• 8 wallets  :: $12
• 4×6  ::  $12
• 5×5  ::  $15
• 5×7  ::  $25
• 8×8  ::  $30
• 8×10 :: $35

Custom Storyboards {all storyboards come mounted and coated for strength & longevity}

• 10×10  ::  $45
• 10×20  ::  $70
• 12×12  ::  $60
• 20×20  ::  $125

Did I just say Spokesmom Program? Yes, I did! So what does that mean? It’s really very simple. In 2010, I am really going to rely on you, my wonderful friends and current clients to help spread the word! But I am not going to ask you to help me without giving you something in return! So – for every person you personally refer to me, I will give you a credit (let’s call it MAD Money, shall we?) for 10% of every dollar  they spend with me, including sitting fee. For example, if you refer a friend and she spends $550 (that’s $150 for the sitting fee and a $400 order), I will give you $55 in Mad Money. And MAD Money does not expire! PLUS – there will be a Facebook Fan Page exclusively for Spokesmoms where I announce any specials FIRST and will hold occasional contests and drawings for those who are actively referring new business to me! I owe so much to all of you who have supported me this far, and I want to do all I can for you in return! (Email me for an invitation to the group, or look for it on my Facebook page.)

So, there it is – all you need to know to book your session in 2010! So, what are you waiting for? I am really limiting my number of sessions in the coming year, so as to be able to provide the most excellent service possible, so it’s never too early to book!