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10 for tuesday
Wow, that week went so fast. Can’t believe it’s time for another installment of 10 for Tuesday, but here goes: (all pix are from the iphone)
1. Hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July weekend. I worked all day Saturday, stayed in on the rainy Sunday (but did a ton of work) and beached it on Monday. It turned out to be a gorgeous day!
2. Had dinner on Monday at The Fisherman’s Catch in Pt. Lookout and it was fantastic. The view didn’t stink either.
3. Working on so much bsquared stuff. New additions to the packing of your orders, new products, the fall bsquared calendar, the July newsletter, new vendors, ordering samples. All while trying to edit the 10,000 or so shoots that I’m behind on. I can’t wait to show you some of the new products- they’re awesome! Oh, and the fall calendar will be available for booking in about 10 days. If you haven’t yet signed up for the newsletter, you can just click on the purple tab on the left side of the blog.
4. Looking forward to photographing baby Jake this week. And of course his uberfabulous mom and dad. Haven’t seen them since the birth session and I can’t wait to see how he’s grown and changed already!
5. Saw Cars 2 this weekend- it was cute but I still liked the first one better. Also saw Super 8 with the boys last week and loooooooved it!! Patrick was freaking out saying “idon’twannawatchthismovie,idon’twannawatchthismovie” after the first 10 minutes, but then he settled in and ended up loving it. Highly recommend it. Shades of ET, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Stand By Me & It (Stephen King)- all my favorites.
6. Timmy has been “diving” as of late. It is THE funniest thing ever and I laugh every time I watch him dive. He looks like a cartoon character- he goes straight out. And then straight down. I will try to get it on video this summer.
7. I have a few openings coming up for sessions if anyone is interested: (please email me at bethbeyrer@yahoo.com if you’d like to book one of those dates/times)
Sunday 7/10- 1pm, 3pm
Saturday 7/16- 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
Saturday 7/30-9am, 4pm
8. Looks like the baseball trip for this year is all settled and booked. I’ll be in Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee in early August. Anyone out there want to hire me for a shoot? Pleeeeeeeease?! (so then I have a legit excuse for skipping some of the games). I’d love to shoot in a new city, so if you know of anyone who you think would be interested, please pass on my info.
9. Currently reading The Hunger Games on the Kindle and really enjoying it. My book list is so totally long and I just keep on adding more. Guess it’ll be helpful for the baseball trip…
10. Here’s the annual cousins shot from Fathers Day. If you receive my in law’s card, please forget the picture right after you see it so it’ll be a surprise on the card this year. Ok? Good. (oh and for those of you new to the blog, yes there are 8 first cousins. And they are all boys.)
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bands4life {new product}
My very good friend Jen’s business is really picking up and she’s adding new product all the time. We rounded up some models (Jen’s sister and husband- so it really didn’t take much rounding) and took some new shots for her site, which you can visit here: http://www.bands4life.net
They are working on pocket armbands that anyone can use (you don’t have to use an insulin pump/pod to use one) and I got a little prototype just for me. Please ignore my sweaty messiness. I had just come in from a run trying out the band with my iphone. It worked great and was really comfortable! And the iphone was very secure- I didn’t worry about it falling out or getting jarred. And it’s SO me with the pink and black polka dots. Love!
A portion of all proceeds from bands4life sales goes to JDRF. So if you know of anyone who uses an Omnipod or other insulin pod delivery system, tell them about Jen’s site and go buy some arm or leg bands!
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new bsquared products
***this post will remain at the top of the blog for a few days. there are still new family shoots being blogged every day. please scroll down to see the latest posts. thanks!***
Been working hard to get these out in time for the holidays. You can be sure that there are specials coming soon as well as more products to be added. However, if you’d like order any of the products you see below by MONDAY, 12/13 I can have them for you by Christmas.
You can find full pricing and detailed information on each product above in the “b2 info & products” link at the top of the blog. Each product has its own page. Happy shopping!!
Window frames:
Museum wrapped canvas:
Mini books: (great for holiday giving!!)
Wall calendars: (makes a great gift!)
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10 for Tuesday
It’s been so long since I’ve blogged anything other than client sessions with the exception of Thanksgiving last week (it is that time of year, after all) but I honestly don’t think I can come up with 10 things to blog about. I’ll do my best. And the pictures (cause a post is worthless without the pictures) are all from our annual trip out east in October.
1. I don’t really leave my computer these days (hence the lack of bloggable material). The other day I went out to do some long put off errands in the morning and all I could think was “oh, this is what normal people do during the day”. It was so odd to see the light of day someplace other than my driveway or pickup/dropoff at schools and activities.
2. My life is so totally pathetic right now that I have to have a list of friends I want to see in January when I can actually breathe again. And leave the computer. Sad.
3. This past weekend was my last for shooting for guaranteed holiday delivery. For those of you out there who have not yet ordered your prints or your holiday cards, just a reminder that FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11th is the LAST DAY bsquared will be accepting orders for guaranteed holiday delivery. So, don’t delay and get your orders in asap so I can have your stuff for you before Christmas.
4. So excited to be working on my bsquared newsletter for 2011. Please be sure to sign up at the top of the blog. The newsletter will be going out once a month and will have information that my newsletter subscribers will get before anyone else. I’ll also be adding lots of new bsquared products and promotions for 2011 which I can’t wait to share with you! The first edition of the newsletter will be going out by the middle of December, so be sure to sign up soon!
5. The bsquared calendar for January-March 2011 as well as the new bsquared pricing will be available late December. There will be some specials available so be sure to watch out for that info on the newsletter, on the bsquared page on Facebook, and here on the blog. So keep your eyes open.
6. When we were out east in October, I actually ran into two of my bsquared brides at a local vineyard. Random and so nice! Melissa actually snapped the family photo that we’ll be using on our holiday card this year. Thanks Meliss!!! (she’s the one on the far right, and my other bride Suzanne is next to her- Suzanne is the one who jumped into the pool in her wedding dress!)
7. The big boys report cards were outstanding and I couldn’t be prouder. More on that in a post all their own, but I’m just feeling like bragging a little extra on them.
8. Guess I need to decorate for Christmas this week, get my holiday cards mailed, and get all my Christmas shopping done. Nothing like a little pressure to get me out of my computer chair, at least for a little while.
9. Thanksgiving here was really great and I think this year’s turkey was my best to date. Maybe because it was 20lbs instead of the 30+ pounds it’s been in years past. And we even ate on time (5pm- I refuse to eat dinner before that!!)
10. Going to try to get into NYC with the boys and John sometime in the next 3 weeks for our annual Christmas visit and going to try and throw in a trip to the King Tut exhibit before that’s gone at the beginning of January. Has anyone been? What did you think of it? I know it’s not really very christmasy but I really want to catch it before it’s gone. (some shots from last year’s city christmas expedition)
Made it. Sorry if it was boring but that’s what you get when I can’t separate my ass from the computer chair.
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2010 holiday card collection SALE
Yes, it’s that time of the year. Sorta. I know, I don’t want to think about the summer ending either, nevermind the holidays! But perhaps this special promotion will help you feel better about things. If you have already had your shoot with me and would like to use those pictures to order your holiday cards now, you will receive 15% off of your order if you place the order by 8/31. So you can be one of “THOSE MOMS” and have your holiday cards all wrapped up and ready to go before the kids even go back to school! Now, that would be nice, right?
Introducing the 2010 bsquared holiday card collection. There are over 25 different designs to choose from, something for everyone.
Some guidelines:
- the colors shown on cards can usually be changed as you wish.
- sentiment wording can also be changed to read differently (on almost every card- some space parameters apply)
- overall designs CANNOT be changed or altered.(this includes adding additional pictures or removing the space for pictures)
- cards come in packages of 25.
- cards are offered in 5×7 flat double sided or folding (depending on card), or 4×5.5 folding.
- A few designs will be offered in 5×5 tri-fold cards- please email me for details.
- cards come in linen finish or semigloss finish. Linen looks and feels exactly like linen, semigloss resembles a magazine page except thick like a card.
- single sided flat photocards are also available for a less expensive option in 5×7 only.
Prices are as follows:
- 5×7 flat double sided in semigloss $45 per 25 cards
- 5×7 flat double sided in linen $50 per 25 cards
- 5×7 folded in semigloss $75 per 25 cards
- 5×7 folded in linen $80 per 25 cards
- 4×5.5 folded in semigloss $59 per 25 cards
- 4×5.5 folded in linen $65 per 25 cards
- 5×5 trifold card in semigloss $85 per 25 cards
- 5×5 trifold card in linen $95 per 25 cards
- 5×7 photocard (one sided, photopaper) $50 design fee + 0-49 cards= $.99each, 50-74 cards= $.89 each, 75-99 cards= $.85 each, and 100 or more cards = $.79 each
You may also choose a card from 2009’s collection, which can be found here: 2009 Holiday Collection
The info listed above can also be found on it’s own page here: bsquared holiday cards 2010. Happy Shopping!!