Aus10 Photoartists

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! ;)

congratulations to shane + laura! | northwest arkansas wedding photography

Well, in case you haven't heard yet, ;) Shane and Laura won our photobooth contest from the Cherokee Casino Bridal Fair! They are getting married in October ... and I just had to ask Laura all of the important questions, including what her breakfast of champions is. ;) 

What did you have for breakfast this morning?  White Chocolate Raspberry Yogurt, YUM!

what color are your nails at the moment?  Black

the weirdest item in my purse right now ...  All of my fortunes from fortune cookies ;)

how did Shane propose?   On one knee on top of the Eiffel Tower at Paris in LAS VEGAS :) Now just guess where we are going on our honeymoon...hmmmm

the craziest thing about wedding planning is ...  Every little thing that it entails, WOW, just WOW!!! But I love to plan parties and events, so I am having fun with the wedding planning so far...haha!

favorite de-stresser activity ...  WII, it has been my savior lately

favorite place to shop!  I am going to go with Mason's or any other little boutiques, if I have money burning in my pocket, otherwise Forever 21, because no matter what, I can always find something to buy in there and at a good price!

We can't wait for your wedding ... and just in case you're wondering we're also putting together something very special for our second place winner, Meredith + Derek ... but no spilling the beans until I've had a chance to talk with them ;)

 

the queen of everything / the king of nothing ;)

What a fun bridal fair! We had a blast with everyone in the photobooth, and while this wasn't a huge fair we loved being able to talk to each bride individually...and see what they came up with for the photobooth. We have some downright hilarious photos coming your way ... at the beginning of the week!! For now, here's Matt and I ... just testing the lighting and being goofballs ;) 

PS If you want the photobooth at your wedding reception ... we do that, too! Just shoot us an email and we'll let you know what the options are!

 

yumm! edible wedding favors

 

One popular (and completely awesome) trend in wedding favors these days is the edible wedding favor. Matt and I had personalized M&Ms with our names and wedding colors, and we've seen everything from dove chocolates to silver chocolate covered almonds in tiffany boxes. I found some other unique, fun and really yummy looking favors on Beau Coup, a great resource for edible, elegant, green, and pretty much any other type of favor imaginable! These tea bags above are so cute, and would make a great wedding favor if you and your fiance are tea drinkers. They are even customizable. I also found these chocolate brownie pops that can be decorated in many different styles ... and would make a great favor that your guests would LOVE! We are always looking for unique, different, and just downright fun favor ideas and would love to hear of anything that you've seen, or done! 

 

HELPING HAITI

We have decided that ALL of the money from sessions will be donated directly to the orphanages in Haiti!! These kids need our help more than ever, between the rising number of new orphans and the likelihood that adoptions will be more difficult due to the destruction. Please please please help!! If you've been putting off your kids or family photos ... or if you've been waiting to do your senior photos NOW is the best time!!

 

HELPING HAITI

Tomorrow on the blog we will have more information on what organizations we'll be donating to!! We have already had a great response so be sure to schedule soon if you're planning on participating. Even if YOU don't need photos, please forward on this information to anyone who may be interested - and you could even gift a session to someone while helping Haiti. If you want to keep up with the progress of our good friends the Tugwells, join their facebook group. We are hoping and praying that Louis will be able to get to the US Embassy in Haiti tomorrow and get a flight HOME!!! 

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!
 
 

Natural Noel | Decorating for the Holidays!

It may not be Thanksgiving yet, but we're already planning our Christmas decorations! I've found a lot of inspiration from West Elm, Hatch Creative (which I found on Style Me Pretty) and Cox & Cox ... and can't wait to get started! We're going with a natural theme this year - lots of DIY and "found in nature" pieces will adorn the studio this season! Check out my inspiration board and I will of course be posting photos of our own decor!! And, I'd love to know where YOU find inspiration for holiday decorating!

Plus, stay tuned for a special Aus10 Christmas Giftcard special which we'll be announcing later this week. So excited for this one!!

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

Studio Tour! | Northwest Arkansas Photographer

We've been in our studio for almost three years now, and just realized that it's been a while since we've posted photos. ;) We designed the space like a boutique store - open and with fun details like the fresh flowers, chocolate and of course, aromatherapy. You'll also get to see our ever growing collection of furniture ... if it's cute and vintage we love it!! The vintage timeclock actually works, and Melinda (our receptionist) literally punches her timecard when she comes and goes. She is also responsible for the great organization of client folders you see behind the reception desk. ;)

So enjoy these photos, and of course when you book your wedding, senior, family or kids session you'll get to see and experience it in person! And, we'd love to hear your favorite places to get fun vintage furniture and other accessories!