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Merry Christmas in October!

Our Christmas in October Special is back by popular demand!! This year it pays to call early ... if you call to schedule your family or kids session by October 12 you'll get 25 FREE Christmas Cards and 15% off Wall Prints and Canvas Wraps. You can still wait until the end of October to schedule ... but you'll only get 10 FREE Christmas Cards and 10% off Wall Prints and Canvas Wraps. Give us a call, or send us an email or text to schedule your session and get an early start on Christmas!! ;) 

Plus, if you'll refer your friends to the Christmas in October Special you'll get an additional 5 cards! ;)

Aus10 is featured in Professional Photographer!!

 

We are truly honored to be included in the April issue of Professional Photographer magazine, which is one of the world's leading photo magazines!! I am not sure, but I think we are one of the only (if not the only) studios from Northwest Arkansas to have a Professional Photographer article written about us. 

Through their research, PPA has found that portrait and wedding studios based in the photographers' homes have very high success rates as compared to studios in retail spaces, especially in the past several years. This has a lot to do with the ability to keep overhead costs lower and minimize risk. Plus, homes are generally more comfortable and welcoming to customers. When the magazine decided to write an article that would highlight a few home studios around the country, they loved the photos we posted last fall on our studio tour and asked for more info. We were finally selected to be one of the four studios featured ... and we received the lead-in 2-page spread for the article! Up until today it hasn't seemed real, but we received a packet in the mail with a few copies and were ecstatic to finally see the article in print. 

We really couldn't have done it without our amazing clients, who have helped us grow our business from the start by supporting us, loving us and our photos and providing great feedback. The past four years have been an amazing ride, and we can't wait to see what's in store for the future! So check out the digital copy of the article, and of course we'll have the real thing at the studio so you can see it next time you come in! 

a few wedding planning tips | Arkansas Wedding Photographer

 

I was doing some internet searching for wedding inspiration to share, and I came across some articles that I thought really did a great job of talking about the importance of hiring a PROFESSIONAL wedding photographer. Now, I know I am a bit biased, but honestly ... there are a million reasons out there to skip the weekend warriors and go with the pros. I understand that there are plenty of people on tight budgets, and I am definitely not advocating going over your whole wedding budget, but there are ways to cut costs in other areas if you are close to a professional photo budget. Also, many people have said that even if you can't afford the album now ... get the great photos and then save up for the album as an anniversary gift to each other, or have your photographer create a registry where people can purchase part of your album as a wedding gift. 

Here are a few quotes from the articles that stood out to me ... in case you're like most of us and don't want to read the whole thing!! ;)

"My fiancé and I are on a tight budget and had planned to take a gamble and hire an amateur photographer friend. Now? We’re determined to find a way to get a pro."

"Joey’s attention to such minute detail went way beyond “Say cheese” and brought out the couple’s absolute best. He knew how to manipulate the room’s light and reflective surfaces in ways I never would have dreamed of, transforming what I thought was an unremarkable setting into a photo studio with endless possibilities."

"There are tons of people out the calling themselves photographers, yes, some of them are great…others are the weekend warrior type who bought a slick camera but don’t know how to use it.  If you have done your research, you’ll be able to spot these people and avoid them at all costs."

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09 highlights + faves! | Aus10 Photoartists

YAY!! First post of the new year ;) Super excited to share this with you, too. These are just some of the highlights from an amazing 2009. I also threw in a few of our favorite photos from the past year...there were way more but due to limited space we couldn't fit em all. ;) We traveled a lot, photographed a lot and got to meet a lot of truly amazing people. We can't wait to see what 2010 has in store!
 
 

Dan + Lindsey eSession! | St Louis wedding photography

The best part of what we do is definitely when we're really able to connect with our brides and grooms! Dan + Lindsey were such a fun couple to both photograph and get to know over dinner. We photographed their engagement session at the winery where they'll be getting married in Illinois, not too far from my hometown of St Louis! They are so cute together, and I think my favorite is the one where they're both kicking up their legs to kiss ... we were all laughing the whole time! Enjoy this sneak peek, and I must say I am super excited for their wedding!!

Meredith+Sean {give the gift of photos}

We have been friends with Meredith since college, and we couldn't be happier for her when her boyfriend Sean proposed!! They are working with a pretty tight budget so it looked as though professional photography was out of reach. Some of you may also know that they were in the running for a free wedding package from another local photographer and sadly did not receive it. We felt really really bad about it, especially since they're getting married on December 12 and time is running out to find someone. So, we came up with a plan! We are going to donate our time to photograph their wedding day and engagement photos, but we're asking for YOUR help to give them an album and prints that they will treasure forever! We set up a special website in their honor where you can book your senior, family or kids photo session, inquire about us photographing your wedding or simply give a monetary gift. When you book your portrait session Meredith + Sean will receive $50 towards their credit, and if you hire us to photograph YOUR wedding they will receive $500 in credit!! If you want to simply give a gift, know that EVERYTHING you give will go directly to them. You can pay through paypal (and you don't even need an account, just a credit card) so that it's super easy! I think that if we all pull together to give the gift of photos we will be able to truly bless this wonderful couple! We love you Meredith+Sean!! 

Click the link to go directly to their website and if you'd like to spread the word through your blog, facebook or twitter I know they would appreciate it!

http://tinyurl.com/yg4hryz

Save the Date! | Northwest Arkansas Wedding Photography

We've come up with a few new Save the Date cards for this year!! So excited to share these with you ... if you're getting married in the next year you'll definitely want some of these, customized with your wedding colors and everything! ;)

love is in the ... mail! | Custom Wedding Invitations

We loved designing these beautiful wedding invitations for David and Rachel! They just arrived from the printer and we were super excited to see them ... they're printed on pearl paper, too, which looks extra hot. Only a couple more months until their wedding ... can't wait!!

Ki+Hannah on the Beach!

Just wanted to share with you a few photos from Ki+Hannah's beach wedding earlier this month. The ceremony was at Leo Carillo state park in Malibu, and the reception was at the Santa Monica Pier. Everyone got armbands to ride the rides, and we had fun capturing their special memories! We even did a quick engagement-type session the day before. Enjoy!

Kansas City Lovin!

This past Sunday we had the wonderful opportunity to photograph an engagement photo session in Kansas City. What makes this session so special is that it was for Matt's brother, David and his fiancée, Rachel! We had a blast with them traveling from the Plaza to the Crossroads District and then up on the side of a hill along the highway to photograph them with the skyline in the background at dusk. (those photos coming soon!) I saw a lot of Kansas City that I hadn't seen before, so it was really fun to get some fresh inspiration. Plus, they introduced us to an amazing and unique pizza place - PizzaBella - that I am sure we'll be visiting again. Now to work on their save the date cards ....