open for business...

If you've been following this blog long enough, you know that I've done a few photoshoots (paying gigs) for various individuals: high school seniors, families, etc.  A couple of those came about just because they knew I like to take photos and they trusted me enough to ask me to take some photos for them.

The other photoshoots have resulted from word-of-mouth and I'm grateful for that.  I've decided, however, that I'm ready to start promoting that side of my creativity a little bit more aggressively.  I'm not sure where it will go but it would be fantastic if God would use this passion of mine to allow me to provide a little income for our family.

With that being said, I want to officially promote LW Designs.  

I have posted about this in a past post and probably mentioned that this "endeavor" would encompass print designs, too.  That is true; I'm still willing to design anything from shower/party invitations, baby/graduation announcements, Christmas cards, etc.  Add to that blog/web design and photography and that's basically what I have skills/talents and passion for.  For this particular post, though, I'll focus on the promotion of my photography:

I specialize in outdoor photography in the Wilmington and Jacksonville, NC area.  I also do parties, showers and marketing photos (do you have something to sell on a website or in a shop?  Let me take your merchandise photos!).

If you're curious about what that translates into, here's the deal(s):

[all categories include a copyright release]

PHOTOGRAPHY SESSIONS: $200 flat fee

[includes 1.5 hour session + CD w/edited photos]

*couples/family

*senior photos

*baby

SPECIAL OCCASIONS: $25/hour + $50 for CD

*birthdays

*baby showers

*bridal/wedding showers

MARKETING PHOTOS: $15/hour + $3/image or $25 for CD

*merchandise in/on your:

  - shop

  - Etsy

  - website/blog

  - Facebook

You can find examples of my work here, here (& here), here and here, as well as on Facebook, where I've set up a group called LW Designs.  Find it here and join!

I would love to hear from any of you who have need of my services for whatever your special moments in life include; contact me at lindsay.wenzel@gmail.com or leave me a comment with your info so I can get in touch with you.  And do feel free to throw my name out to anyone who might be interested!  Thanks!

happy 2nd birthday, cora beth!

My niece turned two last weekend -- another year FLOWN by -- and we had a blast celebrating this special milestone with her.

The party was an ice cream theme (gotta love those summer birthdays! :) and again, my sister-in-law had the cutest ice cream decorations.  The tablecloths had ice cream cones & sundaes on them and we ate yummy ice cream out of cute little bowls.  Even Cora Beth's shirt had an triple-decker ice cream cone on it!

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE ice cream?

The party was at the home of my brother & sister-in-law's in Thomasville and family & friends gathered to celebrate Cora Beth.  She did so well, entertaining us all with new tricks and such.  And she racked up on gifts, of course.  :)

Here are some of the sweet moments from that day in photos:

[candles in the ice cream -- love it!]

[look at this big girl -- she got the hang of it real fast!]

[Cora Beth and her -- ahem -- boyfriend, Dylan]

[fun times with Uncle Jeff]

[Priceless.  She didn't actually pose for this but how cute is she??]

For more photos from her party, click here.