Just because you were not the first 5 don’t give up hope we have a special discount for you also where you can save anywhere from 10% to 50% our normal digital session pricing.  We will spin our wheel for every email we get and we will let you know what your discount is.  Now if you pass on our promotion to your friends and they book, you will receieve an additonal 10% off your booking.

As an added bonus for this promotion we will be drawing one of our lucly seniors to receieve a 20 page 10 x 10 custom designed hard cover album of their entire session ($350.00 value).   The winner will be notified via email or phone when this promotion ends on September 30 2010.

So all you have to do to get this promotion is :

1) Join our facebook page and become a fan.

2) Follow our twitter account.

3) Send us a comment on our webpage about booking a session or email me at lisa@cranestudioimaging.com with subject line Sept. Promo

Most people think that digital packages are the best for them because they get all their photos on CD and get to print them on their own and have a better choice in photos and they can pick them at their leisure.  In reality most of the CDs are only a viewed a few times and then put away on the shelf and they never get any pictures printed for friends and family to put up in their homes or offices.  Now I have suggested to some people going this route is that I will add in to the price of the package a 15 inch digital picture frame that they can hang, put up on a table, or desk and have the ability to give their family and friends and great slide show presentation.  Some of the pictures frames even have email and wireless capabilities where I can email new photos from their photo sessions directly to their digital picture frames.

Now the paper print packages are good for some people who want something tangible to hold and look at.  I know some grandparents who don’t want to have to look at their grandkids faces on the computer or TV, they want something to hold in their hands and show their friends.  We at Crane Studio Imaging outsource all our lab work to professional lab that goes through every picture we send them by hand to make sure all the colors are going to as vibrant as on the day they were taken.  Your local kiosk, Wal-Mart, or Costco does not do this.  They have computer software that can do enhancing on the prints but it is hit and miss but a live person taking the time to do it makes sure it is correct.  These labs can also print on metallic paper which really makes outdoor photos pop out of the photograph.  If you have not seen a metallic photo I can show you several samples during the session so you know what type of paper you want for your print. 

Print prices from photographers are more expensive than your local print your own places but you have to consider your paying for the time, copyright,  and expertise to deliver a perfect photo from the photographers to their pro lab and finally a masterpiece for your wall or desk.  Photographers spend more time processing your photos for your viewing than they spend photographing your session so their work does not end when they zip up the camera bag and go home because the next step of pre and post processing is where they take that raw photo and turn it into a work of art.  I will be doing another article about the work flow of a photographer in my next blog so stay tuned.

I have had several people who have purchased digital packages that have come back to their albums online and purchase prints from their session because the sample quality that I showed them in some demo prints of their session did not come close to what they had gotten done locally.  This is the primary reason why we retained the print packages instead of going to all digital photo package formats.

So if you are looking for senior, portrait, headshots, or weddings look no farther.  You can send me a direct email to lisa@cranestudioimaging.com.

On to the review about the RS-W1 at first glance I noticed the flowery design on pads and the curve of the front pad.  So I put it on to make the adjustments and it was pretty easy to get everything to where I liked it.  So I snap in my canon 5d Mark II and my 70-200 2.8 lens onto the connector and let it hang away.  The strap fits right in the middle of the chest perfectly.  There was an additional comfort using this strap than the previous RS-7 that I normally use because nothing was getting squished.  I do like the new fastneR-3 they are using on all the straps now, its all one piece of metal which makes me feel more secure nothing is going to snap off.

So after shooting two weddings with the strap I rate it an excellent strap for all women out there.   A defintie A++ for comfort and reliability. I did notice that the new design does relieve some pressure on my back while shooting.  

One other thing I forgot to mention was thier customer service is incredible.  I had an issue with my connector on my rs-7 strap and they sent me out a new strap in the mail the next day.  Their customer service is top rate and they really stand behind their product.

Great strap Blackrapid and thanks again.

UPDATE 07/21/2010:  Surgery went really well.  Vet says she is doing great and she is coming home today.

Finally they came out with the RS-W1 strap from blackrapid.com.  I have not had a chance to review it but another female photographer over at photosister.com got a chance to try it out and its perfect for women.  So ladies if you are looking for a good camera strap you want to go to blackrapid.com and order the RS-W1 now.  As soon as I get mine I will give a better review but I wanted to thank Blackrapid.com and photosister.com for a great contest they ran and for a wonderful design on a strap made for women.

Here is the video of the commerical.

For you future bride and grooms out there we still have some slots available this year.  We are also available for short notice photography if for some reason you decide your going to get married at the court house or a quickie ceremony we can still be there to capture your special day.  There is no reason not to have your day photographed whether it be a 30 minute ceremony or a complete 8 hour wedding.  We also provide short notice emergency photography for your wedding or event in case something happens to your primary photographer.  I keep at least one standby photographer on call during the weekends to provide this service at no extra cost than our standard rates.  The best way to contact me via phone through the contact info on my webpage.