RedAce Photographix Studios

Our First BIG Sale!

2009-03-25T21:53:00.003-04:00

So I was reminded today that Jonas' school will be closed for Spring Break in couple weeks, and that means I have no child care, so I'll take the week off from my full time job. And I thought, what a great time to do a final push for new images for my website! Which, by the way, is coming along FANTASTICALLY, I'm so excited for it to go live!

So here's the deal, all week while I'm not working my full time job I'll be doing FREE portrait sessions for ANYONE who wants one. The sessions will be about 30 minutes long and you'll probably have between 10 and 20 images to choose from. I have two new backgrounds I'm excited to play with, pure white and chroma key blue (BRIGHT!), and I still have the black background as well. You can come to my home for any of those, or if you'd prefer an outdoor session that's available too. The sample images you see above came from Tybee, Forsyth and Tom Triplett Park, but I'm open to just about anything. :)

And for the icing on the cake I'm offering a drastic reduction in my print prices! My current price list is in the process of being reworked, and unfortunately, since my lab has raised their prices, mine will be going up a little, so take advantage of this while you can! All prints 8x10 and smaller are going to be $12/sheet. Larger print prices will remain the same. Just to give you an idea of what a GREAT value this is, there is usually a minimum order of 6 sheets and if you didn't want to order that many Ala Carte sheets are around $35/ea.

Here's the fine print: All sessions MUST take place between April 4th and April 11th, 2009. There will be no sessions on Sunday April 5th. Orders must be placed before April 18th to qualify for the discounted print rate.

I hope to hear from you soon!

Beautiful Day, Beautiful Mommy!

2009-02-21T22:17:00.004-05:00

As you can tell it's been a while since I've been behind a camera, not that I haven't been busy. A full time job and a two year old will do that. But today I finally got to take some more pictures! I twisted the arm of a pregnant friend to do some maternity shots at Tybee and in her home. This one is my absolute favorite of the day, but I've posted a few more to our Facebook Album. If you are on Facebook check it out and be my friend/fan! If not, you can still view the album by clicking on the link to view our Facebook Page, where you'll find the album. Many thanks to Susan for putting up with me and my camera and to Mic for the great lunch!!

Great News!

2009-01-22T22:07:00.002-05:00

I've recently acquired some new (to me) equipment! Lights and stands and all kinds of fun stuff! What does this mean? I'm basically a traveling studio now, so no higher sitting fees for studio shoots! I'm still working to see if I can fit a set up in my house, or where exactly it will fit, but it's progress and I love progress! Speaking of which, the website is still moving along and still slated for a spring launch. Be looking for more news on that as it gets closer.

More of the Twins!

2008-12-07T13:55:00.002-05:00

They grow up so fast!!! These little guys who you first saw in the womb are now 6 months old, can you believe it?! This session was so much fun, I love this age group, they are so adorable and happy! We spent the morning at Forsyth Park here in Savannah, and just got so lucky with our color choices. BIG thanks to Mom for picking out such perfect colors. There are so many more that I love so much, I've put them up on our Facebook Page. If you're a Facebook member you can become our fan! Just search for RedAce Photographix; and even if you're not a member you can link to the album here. You can also find the link on the sidebar of our blog. Be on the lookout for our new website to go live this spring, we can't wait!

FAQ's

2008-10-04T20:21:00.003-04:00

Well, the website is still a work in progress, a very slow work in progress. So in the mean time I've put some pricing information on the side of the page here, since that seems to be my most frequently asked question at the moment. Have another for me? Just email me! (red@redacestudios.com)

Tunnel Vision

2008-08-28T20:08:00.002-04:00

The thing is, I'm a minimalist. I carry a small purse, with small wallet and only have 1 keychain with only the keys I actually use on it. This does not always mesh well with photography. Like the time I didn't want to take my whole camera bag onto the beach because I was only photographing my own child and realized once I got down there that I had no batteries in my flash. So I'm trying to be better about thinking what is necessary and sometimes that means having more. That said, I had this realization that while I've been posting sample photos to my blog I've been doing so with smaller images, so they don't take up so much space. And then I realized (why this took so long to realize, I'm not sure) that you can't always see them very well and truly appreciate their beauty when they're so small! So I'm going to go back through and start posting larger images so you can see what's going on, especially with the family group pictures. Just thought I'd let you know, I'm trying to think BIG about my little business and I hope you are too!

More Family Fun!

2008-08-16T19:59:00.003-04:00

It was another fabulous morning at Forsyth today, this time with Wes and Wyatt (you remember them right? If not, scroll down a bit and then come back...I'll wait :)) and their maternal extended family. We had SO much fun! Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt and Uncles all came down from South Carolina for pictures so they wouldn't have to drive as far. As it is with many families Grandma and Grandpa are about to have an empty nest and wanted one last family photo before everyone went off to college/missions/military/husband & babies. Ana has three brothers and one sister, and as you can tell from these pictures, they are a hoot! I had a blast with them, especially playing out on the playground. As you can tell, I had a hard time narrowing down my favorites for the blog, they were all so good! A special "Thanks!" to Brendon who had to have some late senior portraits done as well; that's what happens when you don't take them with the rest of your class. He graduated this past June and leaves soon for the Marine Corps. My thanks to the whole family for giving me such a fantastic start to the day!

'Tis the Season...

2008-08-09T14:17:00.003-04:00

It's never a bad time to do family pictures and right now is perfect! I spent the morning with Skye and her parents at Forsyth Park where we got some great pictures of her little family. We even managed to get a couple of Mom and Dad! Now when was the last time YOUR Mom and Dad had their pictures taken? Have your family portrait done now, while the weather's still nice (it was BEAUTIFUL this morning) and that will be one less thing to worry about when Christmas comes! And we can create custom cards just for you, so your family will have the best card around this year! Call me to schedule your appointment before summer slips away! 912.398.1659

Family Fun in the Sun!

2008-07-29T19:35:00.007-04:00

Even with summer half over it's not too late to plan your summer family portrait session! I shot these last week at Tybee's North Beach. A friend from church asked me to take a few of her son Ryan (the male model in the blue polo:)), and also some of her daughter and her family. What a bunch of cuties! Their youngest is only 6 months older than Jonas, and we had lots of fun playing in the sand. I learned that bubble wands also make fantastic swords! There's still time to schedule your family's summer portrait, and then you're covered for your Christmas Card too! (Look for more details to come about that after our website goes live in the next couple months.) Call to book your session today! 912-398-1659

Meet the King of My Heart

2008-07-20T13:33:00.004-04:00

If you've been keeping up with me here on my blog while my website is under construction (good news, we should be up in a few more weeks here! We were doing everything ourselves, but that just got to be too much, so we've got someone helping us out with all the technical aspects of it - thanks Larry!!) then you've met Wes and Wyatt, our first official members of the King (or Queen) of Hearts Club. I created the club as my maternity/newborn package to document the momentous first year of a child's life. I'd like to introduce you the inspiration behind the club and also the reason I put the "King" first; my son Jonas. He just made 18 months this past week and to celebrate we took him to the beach Saturday night to play a little and take some pictures. Even for a professional photographer, shooting your own kid is the hardest thing in the world, especially at this age! Here are a couple of my favorites, you can see more on our family's blog.

Happy Father's Day Mike!

2008-06-14T15:56:00.002-04:00

Say Hello to Wes and Wyatt, born May 21st, 5 weeks premature, they are doing very well. We did their newborn session this morning, had lots of fun and in the end we all got peed on. But that's part of the deal with babies, especially newborns, so it's all good! These are some of my favorites. Thanks to Mike and Ana for being my assistants in getting some great shots!

Happy Birthday Skye!

2008-06-13T20:51:00.002-04:00

Meet Skye, a precocious toddler who just turned 2! We had lots of fun at the park Thursday morning playing and taking pictures. She especially loves swings! In her words, everything went "O.K." but I think Mom would say they went more than OK, especially after seeing her proofs last night! My apologizes to all parents who have such a hard time choosing which pictures they want. I can't help it your kids are all so darn cute! :)

Due to Popular Demand...

2008-06-10T20:08:00.003-04:00

Lately everyone has been asking to see a sample of our wedding albums! So here are the 10 spreads (2 pages to a spread, each one is how the pages look when the book is opened) from our most recent wedding. Many thanks to our beautiful bride and groom!

Albums are printed full bleed on true photographic paper and bound in a premium leather cover with a square cameo image on the front. They can also be embossed with your names and wedding date if you'd like. There are 14 fabulous colors to choose from for the cover: Black, Brown, Tan, Ivory, Burgundy, Red, Orange, Gold, Green, Forest Green, Pink, Magenta, Light Blue and Sky Blue. Email me if you'd like to see a sample (red@redacestudios.com). These albums are the best available, with excellent lay flat properties and the smallest page break in the industry, less than 1 mm! They are available in a variety of sizes although the most common are 10x10 and 12x12. Looking for something specific? Email me!

Coffee table style albums are also available and make a great gift for parents!

Coming Soon: Wes and Wyatt! Our First "Official" Members of the King of Hearts Club!

2008-05-10T19:12:00.005-04:00

Aren't they just adorable?! And they haven't even been born yet! :) Mom and Dad (Mike and Ana) go to church with us, so when I heard the girls at church were having a baby shower for her, I couldn't resist giving her picture sessions for the boys. Look to see lots more of them over the next year! I started the King (or Queen) of Hearts Club as my Maternity/Newborn program. I have a couple different options, just Maternity and Newborn, or Maternity plus a full year of pictures: Newborn, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. Of course all members get prints and discounts galore! Pregnant? Call me! 912-398-1659 or email red@redacestudios.com (Makes a great gift too! Just ask Mike and Ana :))

Thank You Caitlyn!!

2008-05-03T23:28:00.003-04:00

I photographed Caitlyn's location session today. For the record I'm going to call them playdates; because family pictures should be fun, not torture like it was when I was a kid. (ok Mom, it wasn't always bad, but you remember times when we were grouchy and you have the pictures to prove it!) Caitlyn and company had lots of fun this morning at the soft play area at the Oglethorpe Mall with all the walkers before the mall opened. Once again, super cute, just try not to adore that face! Then I tortured Mom this evening making her choose her favorites for prints :) The one of Catilyn holding the green ball ended up as the biggest winner, in case you wondered. Thanks again to the Parker Family for letting me use their adorable little girl as a model, look to see her on our website as soon as it's finished!

Our First Model!

2008-04-26T21:27:00.011-04:00

I photographed our first official model today; Caitlyn, one of the cutest little girls I've ever seen! She goes to the same daycare as Jonas; really close to him in age, and they both have those big puppy dog eyes that get them anything they want! Spoiled rotten only children :) Poor girl has croup but we managed to get some super cute shots despite how crummy she felt. Look to see more of her, we'll probably try another studio shoot when she feels better and something on location too. Drop me a comment and let me know what you think, I've been playing in Photoshop (as usual) playing with some filters and trying to really get those eyes to pop.

Making Progress!

2008-04-16T17:08:00.001-04:00

Well, things are slowly but surely moving along for here at RedAce Photographix. We're excited to be working feverishly on our website (www.redacestudios.com) but are learning that web design is harder than it looks! Thanks for visiting, and keep checking on us, we'll be fully operational before you know it! Oh, and if you're interested in a free photography session, I'm always looking for models! (email me at red@redacestudios.com)