Well Wednesday of this past week they announced the winners of the “Indy’s Best Photographer” category.

They only announce the top 5 and we were not lucky enough to be in that group. But as far as we can tell we made it to at least 11th place. Which is pretty exciting to us, as last year we got around 15th…not to mention the field is of around 200 photographers!

But next year…we are hoping for some concrete evidence by cracking the top 5! So thanks so much to everyone who commented and gave us a vote. You guys are the best.

Your support means so much to us. So much in fact that we are going to have a crazy deal going on now…so listen up…here it is:

Now through Labor Day (Monday, September 7th) book a session and it will be only $11 dollars. This session has to be for this calendar year (2009). These will be 30 minute sessions in predetermined locations. The IMA will definitely be one of the locations. You facebookers will have first dibs because we aren’t sending out an email to everyone (Our September newsletter) until Monday or Tuesday.

We are going out of town Sept 8-21st so let us know soon as Fall is so short and I can’t imagine we will be shooting much past Oct 20th or so…We even have some time tomorrow if anyone is interested!

So if you want a spontaneous photo session the weather is not going to be hot and it should be lovely at the IMA which is where we will be tomorrow. If you have recently had a session and really don’t feel like you have changed that much since the last one Then you can get an 8×10 of your choice for only $11!

Email Jennifer or give her a call if you would like to book a session.
e: jennifer@babygracephotography.com    p: 317-695-8658

If you have questions about either deal let us know.

This is good for anyone and everyone! So share it with your friends I can’t imagine a deal like this coming around these parts again

- Tommy & Jennifer

Hey Everyone,

We just wanted to send out a message to let you all now that we have been nominated again this year. We are hopin’ we make it to the top this year.  We know it will be tough because there are so many great photographers out there!

So help us out and give us a vote: http://wrtv.cityvoter.com/baby-grace-photography/biz/97403

We are thinking of a cool ‘client gift’ for everyone if we happen to win…so…cross your fingers  :-)

We’ll be sending out an email soon with more details.

- Tommy

So we set forth at the start of April with a request for any and all of you that knew someone in need that could benefit from a photo session with all the goodies to shoot us an email with their story.

So you did and you guys really came through on some touching stories. Trust me we wanted to give everyone the package. So we decided to give two grand prizes away.

The first story came from the mother of a beautiful family that we have been lucky enough to have photographed in the past. We started photographing them when Jamie got pregnant with Gavin. Jamie, Nick and Gavin are great parents and have such a cute little boy.  Above is a picture of the three of them from last fall.

Jamie nominated her sister and best friend Carrie. Jamie had so much to say about her.

Here is a little excerpt from the email she sent me:

“She’s an amazing mom, wife, sister, friend, neighbor, coworker…whatever relationship people have with her, I count them fortunate to have it! She’s warm and caring, funny but sensitive, stylish but low-key, and always positive.


The past year has been hard for them. Marcus had to take a job in Ft Wayne at a factory due to the slowing economy, his former job was at risk. He stayed with family there and Carrie functioned as a “single mom” in Alexandria for months- working full time, going to college at night, and still somehow being a great mom.”

Jamie we really appreciate you sending in this touching story. I am sure everyone would love to have a sister and Aunt just like you.

We look forward to doing wonderful family photographs for Carrie, Marcus, Aiden, & Logan.

Our second winner came to us on the last day of the contest and it really touched our hearts. You can’t help but feel compassion for someone going through an experience like this with their little one.
Debbie Starling sent in this story.  And here is an excerpt:

“I have a friend with a little guy born in Jan. that has Osteogenises Imperfecta which is a type of brittle bone disease. He can’t be taken out much because of his many fractures in his short life. Just putting him in the car seat can break a bone. She has tried having pictures done before and most people don’t have the patience to deal with him. She has 3 other children and although at times it may be rough and inconvient she takes very good care of all of them.She is a very big picture person and for her to not have good pictures of her newest little boy breaks our hearts. She is a wonderful mother and deserves this opportunity very much!”
 
I really look forward to this photo session. Even though we will be taking precautions and being careful, I believe we can do it and come out with beautiful images just like we do for our other families. And he does deserve that.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a story. To those of you whose stories we did not choose we still have something for your candidates and will be emailing you shortly with the details.

To Jamie and Debbie if you could contact us with contact info for your friends and sister we can touch base and get a session scheduled for them.

Have a wonderful day! Thank you to our wonderful clients and friends who took the time to do this.

- Jennifer

P.S.

As a reminder…the ‘Pay it Forward’ package includes:

1 – photo session
1 – custom 20×20 photo collage
50 – Custom Holiday Cards
$100 – print credit

Ok, we thought of this great little contest we wanted to do to help give back to people, as we know we have been helped out before when in need. A sort of ‘Pay it forward’ type thing.

All you need to do is submit by email to either Tommy or myself, an entry in this contest.  All the entry needs to be is a story about your friend/family/acquaintance that is most “in need” of a special FREE photography package.

The ‘Pay it Forward’ package includes:

1 – photo session
1 – custom 20×20 photo collage
50 – Custom Holiday Cards
$100 – print credit

The deadline for submissions is April 30th, 2009

- Jennifer

Erin Paul is our winner of our March Facebook contest! She can have her choice of a free session or 11×14! We are always running spur of the moment contest and a new monthly contest will be posted later today!

You know April and May is a beautiful time of year to have your photographs done. We don’t have all the bugs and heat. And you can plan ahead and use these photographs for your next holiday cards or gifts!

Or even better if you still want that fall look in your pics as I know most of you do what about a look in spring clothes too with the beautiful tulips that are out and kids in the pretty spring/summertime clothes.

I opened up a discussion on facebook about mini session possibilities! Check it out and let me know if you are interested. If I get some feedback I will do some mini session for only $30.00!

And as always we offer referral money if you refer someone and they book us they will receive $50 dollars off their order. You also will receive $50 off your next order as well. If you refer a bride the referral money goes up to $100 dollars!

Have a beautiful day!

Jennifer

Can you believe it!? We have exciting news…we have been nominated for the Best Photographer in Indianapolis! We are flattered and would love to see if we will even come close. We are asking our friends, family, and clients to give us a vote if you think it to be true. It would be great to even just end up in the top 10. To vote for us, all you have to do is click this link. WRTV6/theINDYhannel.com are putting on this contest. They do this every year and it is called “The INDYChannel.com A-List”. Feel free to write a review as well if you are so inlined. Thanks so much for your support! HURRY…VOTING ENDS AUGUST 18TH!!!

- Tommy