Seven Deadly Sin: Anger - Columbus Ms Photographer

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Ok, here you go... for all the people who werent able to attend the show, this is for you. :)

Im going to put these on the blog in the order that they were shot, so I can keep up with them... the first one I shot was anger and its probably one of my favorites. And Ive had to keep it a secret for forever, but I love it. (and yes, thats Daniel on the floor). I definitely wanted this shoot to be gritty and raw and I think we accomplished that.

Id love to hear your thoughts.... :)

Also, this 16x24 gorgeous canvas is on sale for only $100 right now. Email me at talleyimages@yahoo.com to claim it!

Ill be announcing the winner of the bridal contest tomorrow... hope yall are having a great week... and look forward to some more of the sin pictures upcoming... :)

Columbus MS Wedding Photographer

Ok, we all know that the holiday season is really engagment time, and I cant wait to see all the new brides - and all the new wedding dresses! So for all of you, get ready, Im about to blow your minds!

The wedding dress is one of the most important things about the wedding and usually what the rest of the wedding revolves around, but they are so expensive... like a couple thousand dollars expensive!!! Which, if you are like the rest of us, we dont really have that kind of money to spend on one dress for one day... but who wants a dress straight off the rack (that other brides probably have), but you cant afford anything custom?

Until now!

Introducing Simply Bridal.... I was just introduced to them this week and their wedding dresses are stunning. And get this... they are all custom, hand-made to order. Thats right - you get a one of a kind wedding dress that is all yours - made to fit your body - no alterations needed... and if that wasnt enough...
- free shipping on all dresses
- a 30 day money-back guarantee
- ready in about 35 days
- and get this, if you do happen to need alterations when it gets to you, then they will pay for up to $75 of the alterations.

Are you getting this?

You want even better news? They are having a HUGE sale on most of their wedding dresses right now - like up to 75% off kind of sale (none of that 20% off stuff here - lets go big!)

Think this is too good and they probably dont have anything good... I just went online and picked out a few of my favorites...

*quick note about these pictures - I have written permission by the owner to post them here, please do not steal them... also, these were all taken (not by me!) in the Simply Bridal studio, so these are the real deal - none of that imitation stuff that you see on ebay.

This is Camilla – less than $150 (this would be so flattering on so many body types!)
http://shop.simplybridal.com/silhouette/camilla-gown.html

This is Lucy – less than $90 - perfect for a modern bride!
http://shop.simplybridal.com/silhouette/lucy-gown.html

This is Jocelyn – less than $150 - the back of this one just gets me every time
http://shop.simplybridal.com/silhouette/jocelyn-gown.html

This is Penelope – less than $165 - Im all about some color on a dress!
http://shop.simplybridal.com/silhouette/penelope-gown.html

This is Evelyn – less than $325 - yall, I cant even tell you how much a dress like this would cost retail - look at all those ruffles!
http://shop.simplybridal.com/silhouette/a-line/evelyn-gown.html

This is Dany – less than $180
http://shop.simplybridal.com/silhouette/empire/dany.html
Did I mention that if you use the code "bridal" (no quotes), then you can get 10% off your order? Yeah, good stuff!

These are just a few of the wedding dresses... you owe it to yourself to go look and see what they have and fall in love... I promise you will. Oh, and for all of you California people - they have a showroom in L.A. where you can go try on wedding dresses and make sure you get the exact one you are looking for - how sweet is that?!!!

Ok, let me speak to you that are already married for just a minute.... do you like your wedding pictures? Are they really you? Are you happy to show them off to everyone? If not, let me suggest that you redo your wedding pictures and make them into something that you love. Rent a tux for your guy and get yourself a dress - one that you like this time and that fits right, and have your wedding pictures done the way that you wanted them done the first time - without worrying if the dress is getting dirty... this is the perfect anniversary present (guys are you listening?) and how cool that you could involve your kids as well, if you wanted.

And nope, Simply Bridal did not pay or compensate me in anyway... I actually contacted them and asked if I could feature them because I wanted to pass on the awesomeness to all of you.... thats what Im here for. :)

lthough... I would love to do some more vendor reviews or giveaways here on the blog... they need to be wedding/photography related, but thats a pretty broad category if you think about it... :) Id love to talk to you and see what we can do. Email me at talleyimages@yahoo.com!

Things I Love Thursday...

One of the things I love is winning... and not the Charlie Sheen kind... :)

But I do love to win... if I play at something, then I am super competitive and probably not fun to play with... seriously, dont play Trivial Pursuit with Daniel and I (what? was that a challenge I heard? bring it on!).... If I actually do something (you know, when Im not being lazy), then I go for it - all the way!

And because I love all of yall! And yall made one of my big dreams come true.... I got 100 likes on my facebook page - woot woot - doing the happy dance! Im giving away this gorgeous set of earrings that I promised.... they are so, so cute and if I could wear anything but studs in my own ears, then I would probably keep them for myself.... but I know how cute they would look on someone who could actually wear them as opposed to my dresser table... ha ha.

I have no idea what they are made of, so dont bother asking, but they are these mosaic-y, opalescent looking things... lots of purples and greens.... really fun, but could look nice with something more serious as well.... dont you love when jewelry is mult-functional...

Anyway... so here is the deal... there is a post on my facebook fan page about the earrings - go leave a comment on that... and then for an extra entry, come back here and post on this post as well.... you have to comment on the fan page first though.... Ill come back and draw a winner next Thursday.

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And guys, I know you are thinking this prize doesnt apply to you... but seriously, a great gift for your sweetie that you dont have to shop for, pick out or pay for? Who are you kidding?

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And Ive decided that for every 25 new likes that I get on my fan page, Im going to give away another prize... and Im already at 106 now... so only 19 more to go.... and I promise, its going to be different every time so you never know what I might throw at you... :)

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Yall are awesome... truly!

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Something else that I love on this Thursday is cake.... mmmmmm.... yummmmm! I also love to cook... and every once in awhile, I experiment. Now, Ill be honest - most of my experiments are super-failures. Dont get me wrong, Im good at cooking things I know how to cook, but every once in awhile, I will get it in my head that I need to try something new...

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Which I did tonight....

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And it actually turned out not too bad.

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I mixed up a cake mix (yellow, if you were curious) and then I poured it in a hot skillet and made pancakes.... :) They were actually pretty good... not nearly as sweet as I thought they were going to be - they were really good... and yes, this is what we ate for dinner, Im such a bad mom... even worse though - if I would have had time, I would have melted some icing and drizzled it over the top.... oh my my... can you even imagine!

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I will tell you though... each pancake is like eating a cupcake, so you can only eat a few and you are full! And Im not even going to go into how much sugar is in these things... but again - they were good... woo hoo - experiment success!

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And now... A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!

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FOR ONE WEEK ONLY!!!

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ITS THE BIG CANVAS SALE!

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My most popular size - the 16x24 - is now being offered for $175.... thats $100 off the regular price! If you are more of a square-lover, then Im marking the 20x20 down to $175 as well!

But even bigger than that... you can get a 20x30 for only $350.... that is $200 off the regular price! Thats huge! And because this is such a deal, I am only offering 3 of these up for grabs.

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- these canvases are for anyone who has had their pictures made by me within the last 2 years.... OR - and this is really cool - if you have a session booked (or book one) before August 1st, then you can also reserve a canvas at this price.... awesome! This includes weddings!

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This is only for one week..... offer ends next Friday! So email me at talleyimages@yahoo.com to get your deal on... its first come, first serve on the 20x30's!

One Day Only - Canvas Sale!

For the rest of today.... until tomorrow at 12:00 central time.....

You can get any of the following 3 sizes in stretched canvas, for only $107....

11x14

12x12

10x20

That's half off!

Let me just say that this sale will probably not happen again... at least not any time soon, so take advantage while you have it... if you were thinking of getting a canvas, now is the time!

Let me also say that these are gorgeous, and are personally, my choice of displaying pictures in my own house.....

(for best idea on size, measure out the same size in newspaper and hang it on the wall to see what will fit your space best)

*This is open to all previous clients and clients who have sessions through July, but it must be payed for upon ordering.

Again.... this is huge, so I hope you take advantage! Only one day - until 12:00 central time tomorrow (June 11, 2010).

And because no post is complete without a picture.... this is one of Gabe and Emma that I did for Easter.... I think it would actually be gorgeous on canvas, so might just take advantage of the sale myself!

To order, simply email me at talleyimages@yahoo.com and let me know the session, date (at least the year), what picture and the size. Have questions? Email me and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Thanks... and enjoy!