Champaign-Urbana wedding and portrait photography
Hey fans! The final day to order PRINTS or PARENT BOOKS is next Friday, Dec. 16. The last day to order canvases is tomorrow, Dec. 9.
Also, the Champaign Boudoir site has been updated, so please check it out if you have a minute! We’ve added a separate FB page for it as well. And because every post is better with a photo… 
I’m working on some really great things around here, and I’m excited to tell you about a couple of them now. One thing I’ll tell you about later this month.
The first change is that my portrait session fee (which was pretty much $250 across the board) is dropping to $200*! This lower price will open the doors to hopefully a few new clients and also give me a chance to develop my entire pricing structure a bit more. This new price is effective TODAY, so if you’re looking to get in a portrait session this fall, now is the time to do it!
ALSO, as an added incentive to any prospective engaged OR married couples out there, I’m offering a special additional discount to the first couple who books their session and pays the $100 deposit toward it. The only catch is that you have to be available on a Monday or Thursday evening in September.
The second big change is that I am soon going to have a permanent indoor location for portraits. I still prefer to do most of my sessions outdoors or on location, but in the event of inclement weather (read: winter), I will now have a place to fall back on. I may also have some limited backdrop options if you prefer that look. There is more info coming on this update later this month.
The addition of an indoor studio space also means that I now have a great location for my boudoir sessions… including a bed!! I am super excited about this development and hope that it brings in a lot of new beautiful women to try the boudoir experience at Holly Birch Photography!
*200 fee is not applicable to boudoir sessions, which will remain at $250.
You may notice that the place looks a little different! I’ve been working hard for the past 2-3 months to get my new brand, logo and website up and running by June 1. I’m so glad to say that I made it! I hired Christine from Deluxe Modern Design to create a new brand for my business. I wanted to keep the gray/green theme since it is crisp + clean and matches the studio/meeting space I share with Allyson from Sweet Pea Photography. I’ve already handed some of these goodies out to clients, but I have a few more of my old brown photo boxes to ship out before the new slick gray ones can go out. I’m super excited to see it all come together and I love the new more feminine, boutique feel that all my printed materials and website now have. There are still a few odds and ends I have left to tie up but most of the hard work is done. It feels great!
These tins are for non-wedding discs.
And the CD label inside!
New thank you notes
This is something I’ve never done before, but I added “Happy Anniversary” cards to my repertoire for this year. Sorry to ruin the surprise for my 2010 wedding couples!
Love the bright green envelopes!
Stamps!! I’m still trying to find a good, solid ink color that stamps well and shows up on anything. I’m trying to avoid using boring black ink.
New business cards with UV spot coating on the front
And the back. I love the rounded corners!
Folders for my wedding consultations
Wanna see what’s inside? Schedule a consultation with me to book your 2012 (or possibly late 2011) wedding!
New photo boxes with custom logo imprint
Here you see the 8×10 & 11×14 sizes
I wasn’t sure about the white on gray, but the company worked with me to ensure that it would turn out great, and it did! They look awesome!
My office hours for the remainder of the Happily Ever After Contest are:
Mondays & Wednesdays from 1-4pm
Please come to the studio address, 110 S. Race St. in downtown Urbana. We’re directly east of Busey Bank and just north of Fleurish on the 2nd floor.
Questions? Call 217-737-0971
PLEASE NOTE: I will not be available for office hours on Wednesday, 5/18 or Monday, 5/23.
I will be out of town from Wednesday, March 16 through Monday, March 21. I will have limited phone access and some access to email, so please email if you need anything and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Otherwise, I will be in touch early next week. Thank you!
