Wanna Tag Along or Chat??

I have been getting a lot of questions lately on my wedding photography. While I still find it hard to believe that another photographer would find my work so awesome, I am sure my brides will be reassured by the comments!! I get asked a lot about how I pose, how I remember what to do and what to take photos of, if I have a "master list" in my head, etc etc.

It is hard to respond back to all of the emails and questions that I get and I hate feeling like I am ignoring people (because I am totally not doing that), so I am going to try something and see how it goes. I am going to offer a Tag Along service. You can accompany me to one of my weddings and learn hands-on what I do and see me in action. To me, it sounds sorta silly that anyone would want that. However, I know when I first started out in the business, I would have LOVED the opportunity to follow someone around and get inside their head.

SO, with that said, the cost of the Tag Along will be $600 for a full-day of wedding coverage. If you want to add on Chat Time with me to sit down and talk about pricing, contracts, consultations, etc. we can add that on as well for $100 per hour (to be scheduled on a different day). If you want to add Chat Time only it will be $150 per hour with a $300 minimum.

If you want to get in on this opportunity for 2008, you will need to act fast. I only have about 7 weddings left for this year. Contact me via the studio at: 952.233.2169 or you can also email me: amy.zellmer at customcreationsphotography.com

What a slacker!

So. Here I am. The teacher of blogging. And what have I done? Nothing! Absolutely nothing since May! I am so ashamed!!

However, my consumer blog is updated almost every day so I do have that going in my defense!

As of recently I haven't been out speaking much. I have been really busy in the studio with wedding and senior season upon us!

It is official though, I will be receiving my Craftsman Degree at the PPA convention in January! I am SO excited!!! It has been so rewarding to be out speaking to other photographer's and helping them make a difference in their business!! I can't wait to do more of it!

I promise to update more often!!!

Proof Of Blogging!!

I had a fantastic wedding this weekend and emailed the bride a link to view her "sneak peek" on my BLOG (I use xanga for my primary blog). As of 5:30p.m. today I have had 245 hits to my blog! Since I am using xanga I can see where my footprints are coming from, and the majority of them are coming from an email in-box!! That tells me that my bride forwarded the link on to her friends and family like I invited her to do!! I am really curious to see what my footprints are later tonight! They say that Mondays are the number one traffic day for reading blogs, and couple that with the fact that I had a fabulous bride this weekend, I am really not suprised at the traffic!! (normal traffic for me is about 200 hits a day!)

Heading to Iowa!

I will be speaking to the NW Iowa Professional Photographers Association on Monday 10a.m.-2p.m. It will be held at Creative Photography in Milford, IA. A big thank-you to Dave Petrick, the president of the group, for helping line everything up for me, and a HUGE thank you to WHCC for sponsoring me!!! I am driving down this afternoon, in hopes of capturing some images along the way. I am really excited, this will be my first 4 hour program, so wish me luck!

Be Sure TO Check Out The Northern Lights Convention!

Convention is almost upon us once again! Be sure to join me in Fargo this weekend for the NL Convention. I will be giving an "Early Bird" program on Tuesday at 7 and 8 a.m. I will also be rolling out my top secret Buzz Experience, so you won't want to miss it!! See you there!

Need help getting started with blogging??

I have decided to create a package for my fellow photogs that are interested in getting their blog, facebook, and myspace set up but just don't know where to begin!

For $295 you will receive a 90 minute private session with ME, and 2~15-minute follow up phone conversations. This should be all you need to get on your way to social networking!!

I have found that I get a lot of blank stares when I speak on blogging and a LOT of emails and questions afterwards. There are a lot of folks out there who really do want to start blogging but are feeling quite overwhelmed with the whole prospect of putting the time and energy into getting it started. I have found that once people have the system in place, they will continue with it and keep it current, but there's a lot of hesitation to get it started. I see an opportunity to help others and this is what I have come up with!

If you're interested in scheduling your private session, please contact me 952.233.2169

Gary Fong Rocks!!

I contacted Gary Fong about giving me a discount code to offer my program participants when I give my blogging program (and to put in my soon-to-be published "blogging guide"). He was stoked and is offering my attendees $10 off of his Album Showcase software by using discount code "zellmer"!!! I use his software ALL the time and LOVE IT! If you would like to see a wedding album created with it CLICK HERE. So go to Gary's Estore and buy it NOW!

And don't forget about my PPA Super Monday program on Monday, April 7th. Register before March 17th and save $30. I believe I am program #MN40

Great News!

I am so excited! I am in the process of creating a "how to" manual for blogging and social networking! I am working with the most awesome lab in the world, WHCC, to print it!! It will hopefully be finished by mid-March and available for purchase! I will definitely have it by the time I speak at Northern Lights April 27-30.

When I started writing the manual, I had an idea to ask David Jay of ShowItFast if he would offer a discount to my readers and subscribers! Well, he was excited at the idea and is offering $50 off with discount code: customcreations CLICK HERE to download your copy NOW! The greatest part is that David Jay also created a Facebook application so you can use ShowIt on your Facebook site as well as your blog!!! Too cool!!

Stay tuned for more news regarding my program and the manual!!!