about carrieowens|photography:
Salt Lake City, Utah photographer Carrie Owens specializes in creating contemporary and custom portraits of newborns, babies, children, and families. Based out of her Sandy, Utah home studio she is available on location in the greater Salt Lake area.
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If you posted a comment on Becky’s blog for my Big Photography Giveaway post, the winner has been posted here! Thank you to all that commented, and if you aren’t the winner, there is an offer for you as well!
And a huge thank you goes to Becky for getting something like this together! It’s a wonderful and generous idea that I am honored to be a part of!
another What to Wear Wednesday for carrieowensphotography…This week’s example comes from the help of a photographer friend of mine Kelsey Anderson, who has created some great combinations to get your mind going in selecting your outfits for your session. When selecting your outfits for your session, remember texture and accessories! Hopefully we can start getting down to some serious sessions, say goodbye to our crazy Utah weather and have some fun!
It’s bee a hectic and crazy week with my mom in town, the school year wrapping up and performances and “informances” and pj day and the school fun run and swimming wrapping up for two and still going strong for one and soccer coming to an end…and I’m tired just tying that 
So next week I’ll be back to posting more often, but for now, I wanted to showcase a few fun ideas for your senior portraits with the help of a photographer friend of mine Kelsey Anderson. Remember, it’s not too late to get your senior photos done…and if you’re a junior it’s the perfect time to schedule your session!
If you’re struggling for ideas on what to wear for your senior session, check out the websites for your favorite clothing lines to get some tips. Remember, senior sessions allow for multiple clothing changes, so come prepared to let the many facets of your personality shine! Here is another installment of What to Wear Wednesday for carrieowens|photography…This week’s example, again, comes from the help of a super talented photographer friend of mine Kelsey Anderson, who has created some great combinations to get your mind going in selecting your outfits for your session.
Do you know a Utah high school junior? Someone who is outgoing and energetic with a positive outlook on life? Do you know someone who is lots of fun to be around, friendly and deserves a whole lot more than just the typical senior portraits of days gone by…are YOU that person?
carrieowens|photography is looking for high school juniors who are positive and outgoing who will be graduating from any high school in the Greater Salt Lake area in 2011 (West Jordan, South Jordan, Cottonwood Heights, Sandy, Draper, Midvale, Murray, etc) to be selected as cop|senior reps. Those selected will get their senior portraits taken for FREE and earn unique photo rewards like rep cards, phone skins and proof books! Signed model release will be required. carrieowens|photography will only choose one to two senior models per Utah high school, so if you’re interested in finding out more, please email me at carrieowensphotography@gmail.com. The deadline to apply is June 1st.
And for those of you who are current local high school seniors – it’s not too late! Email me today to set up a time to get your portraits done!
In thinking about topics for a Thursday Three Things post I run through questions and items that clients and I discuss in our planning for sessions. One topic that often comes up is where should we have our session…what kind of session do you, the client, desire? This Thursday Three Things will address that issue and do in to some detail on the types of sessions that are offered through carrieowensphotography.
thing one:
Sometimes the easiest place to hold our session is at the client’s home. The good thing about having the session at your home is that your children are comfortable there. They like to show off their rooms, explore the different rooms and outdoors with me. They like to show me their toys and they can most often be themselves at home. We can read books, play games and have a relaxed time with the lady that showed up at the house with a camera. Newborns are almost always done at the clients home as well…easiest for the new parents – even if it’s your fifth baby! I come to you, bring my things and we just spend some time getting the shots that we need.
thing two:
We live in a great state…Utah has many great locations for outdoor shoots in all seasons with very different outcomes. There are lots of parks and trails and other outdoor spots up the canyons that have great backdrops for some fabulous sessions. We can also take your shoot to a more urban location with some fun bright walls downtown and other fun sights. There are also some other great spots that I have in my bag of tricks, so if you’re stumped on a spot, let’s do some brainstorming! I also love trying out new locations – just ask my kids! - so if you have something in mind that you’d like to try, please know that I’m open to suggestions!
thing three:
Studio sessions…what??? Since when? Since now. Studio sessions are something new that carrieowensphotography will be offering this Spring so keep checking the blog for more information and sneak peeks to come!
If you’re a high school senior or junior, I’m looking for you! At carrieowensphotography we have a new Senior Rep program which entitles a lucky few to be eligible for free sessions, free rep cards to hand out to friends, five free facebook images and the possibility to earn credits toward prints and other prizes. If you are a current local high school senior who has yet to do your senior photos, call me or email me right away so that we can get you on the books. And if you’re a local high school junior set to graduate in the class of ’11, let’s get you registered as a rep and you’ll get TWO free sessions! Email me at carrieowensphotography@gmail.com today to set something up!
In thinking about your session I want you to consider a few things. At carrieowensphotography my goal is to make your session fun and relaxed. If you want to bring a friend, please do! If you think you have a weird idea, but it sounds fun to you – please tell me! I want to go places and do things that are important to you and tell your story at this very important time in your life. I want your images to reflect who you are, getting photographs that you love – and grandma and grandpa want to frame for their mantle. Some important things to consider:
thing one:
Where do you love to go? What places do you and your friends frequent? Where do you go to relax or to center yourself? Is there somewhere that you’ve been visiting since you were a child that holds a special place in your heart? Are you always on the court, or the field or in the pool? Are you wandering through parks or hiking up the canyons? Let us explore those ideas to find a couple locations that will help put you at ease and let you have fun!
thing two:
What to you love to do? Are you an athlete, a dancer, a drama lover? Do you swim or spend hours in the library in the pages of a great novel? Do you paint or draw, ride horses or sing? Do you play an instrument or ski every chance you get? What makes you who you are? What are your passions right now? Which of those passions have shaped the person that you are today? Let’s find fun and creative ways to showcase your loves in your images.
thing three:
What do you hope to become? Have you always wanted to be a dancer? Always hoped to be a pro ball player? Looking towards law enforcement or dental school? What goals and dreams do you have for yourself? Let’s explore those ideas in your shoot together.
Carrie Owens Photography is offering some new options for clients: Fine Art Albums, Fine Art Image Boxes and Session Boxes available for purchase after your session. These products are available for those of us that just can’t seem to let an image go from our sessions or that simply want a gorgeous way to display our photographs. These items are perfect compliments to a wedding package or a senior session as well as your typical family session.
1. Fine Art Albums are beautiful square albums that are custom designed from your session and showcase your images in a way that you can cherish for generations. More information on these albums to follow soon. Current clients, please inquire if you are interested in this product.
2. Fine Art Image Boxes are boxes that contain the images from your session in mounted 5×7 format perfect for a rotating easel display on your bookcase or mantle. These images have a beautiful texture to them and fit nicely in the custom designed box with room for a cd of your images in a low resolution format as a digital backup.
3. Session Boxes are smaller than the Fine Art Image Boxes yet still contain all of your images in loose 5×7 format. This option also has the cd of your images in low resolution format as a digital backup. The box is custom designed with a beautiful ribbon and magnetic closure.
With the new year comes new things and new happenings at carrieowensphotography, and with that, a new feature on the carrieowensphotography|blog is the Thursday Three Things. Each week I will feature Three Things. They will be things that make my life easier, little photography tips, things I’m working on in my life or other little tidbits of info from me to you…aren’t you so excited?
This week’s Thursday Three Things relate to the business side of things…new offerings for twenty ten from carrieowensphotography.
thing one:
Thank you to all my clients and all the new people and friends that I’ve met in the past year. Thank you all for making it a great year, I appreciate you all very much! and to thank you for your support and business I am offering $25 off session fees for any of my previous clients…even those of you that I haven’t seen in a while
thing two:
Since opening my business I have contemplated the benefits to a baby plan or a toddler plan or one of the other various options that are out there and none of them quite fit the way that I wanted to do business. I have come up with a plan that I really like. It’s called the carrieowensphotography|year in pictures and it means just that. There are two options in this program, Option One gives you 4 sessions in a 12 month period for a discount off of your combined session fees and Option Two gives you 3 sessions in a 12 month period. Option One is a wonderful program for a baby’s first year (newborn, 3 month, 9 month and 1 year) and Option Two is great for those baby years beyond and for family portraits as well. Look for a more detailed write up on the blog coming very soon or if you need info sooner, please email me.
thing three:
As a thank you to my clients I want to offer up a new referral program. For every new client that you refer to me who books a session with carrieowensphotography I will award you a $50 print credit to be used on your next order. The credit will appear in your account in the clients section of my website once your referral has had their session. If you haven’t already created an account, please do so by clicking on the clients link on my website.
Check back next week for a different Thursday Three Things!
This post is in follow up to a popular entry from November answering the always present “What do I wear?” question. This shows that it’s ok that you don’t have outfits that “match” or that you think go together. Because if you pull together outfits that are similar in style, meaning all casual, all dressy, all in jewel tones, etc…you can pull of some great looks.
This example shows a more colorful example of coordinating outfits than the previous version which showed a more monochromatic styling. Both are great, but this example shows that you don’t have to be matching to look great together. A outfit grouping like the one above highlights the people and their personalities and creates a great pulled together look for your images.
Were the months before the holidays too crazy and hectic to get everyone together for some family photos? Did you get tons of holiday cards from friends and relatives showcasing their family pics but never took the time to create your own? Are you thinking it’s time to bite the bullet and finally get everyone together for some fun shots…but you’re thinking you need to wait until next year? Please don’t wait. So many things can happen in a year…and we all know how crazy those months are before the holidays, right? So I have an offer for you…book yourself a family photo session now at the regular session fee rate (or one for just the kids for a great Valentine’s gift for mom or dad) and get another fall family session to be held after August 1st for a half off your fall session fee. Keep reading the blog in the coming weeks…some new information to be coming regarding new products and more!
