It is More Blessed to Give...

"In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Acts 20:35

I'm really excited about this special that is good for the entire month of February. It is definitely the best special I have had yet! Not only will you get a good deal on portraits for your family but you will be able to bless another family in the process. Win win, right?

Here the scoop. Purchase one "It's Better to Give" session Gift Certificate in February and you will get one completely free to gift to a friend! The gift certificate must be purchased in February but the session can be scheduled for any time in 2012!

The "It's Better to Give" is $300 and includes:

• One full session (with an online gallery of approximately 20 proofs)

• 10 digital images with reference prints

• One Spiral Bound Photo Book with all the images from your gallery

• One "It's Better to Give" session gift certificate for a friend!

To purchase this special just email me at MistyMyers@RejoicingHeartsPhotography.com with "It's Better to Give" in the subject line!

And because no post is complete without a picture, here is one of my own little Ana.

Size Matters! {Harrisonburg Portrait Photographer}

After you portrait session with Rejoicing Hearts Photography you receive your online gallery of unique family portraits. You "ooh" and "ahh" over your gorgeous children, that moment of time, their cute smiles, missing teeth, baby chub, curly hair, captured forever.

Now What?

Staring at that gallery, after the initial "wow" clients tell me they get slightly overwhelmed by all the choices. That is the beauty of custom photography. I am here to walk you through the entire process from picking out outfits and locations for your session to picking out prints and products for your home. At your in home ordering session I will take the time to answer any and all questions you have about products, prints and sizes. Let me know the desires you have for your home and your decor and we can come up with beautiful wall arrangements to fit any room in your home. See what different sizes would look like in different areas of your home by looking at the samples I bring with me. It is amazing the difference it makes to see a print in your hands verses on the wall. That brings me to the point of this post. Size Matters. While that 8x10 or 11x14 may look big in your hands it can be dwarfed very quickly when placed on a wall and surrounded by your furnishings. Let me give you some examples from my own home.
I have an empty wall above my couch that I would love to use to display pictures of my children.


OK, the room is pretty small. It's not a huge space on my wall so let me try putting up an 8x10.


WOW! That 8x10 that looked a good size sitting on my desk looks a bit like a postage stamp on the wall. Maybe if I matted and framed it...



Not much better. Hmmm, let's try an 11x14.



Definitely still not making the bold statement I was hoping to make when people walk through my front door. In fact, with this size on the wall people feel the need to squint and come in close, lean over the couch and try to get a better look at the photo. Ok. Let's go much bigger....and add a few more pictures...



MUCH BETTER! This is the arrangement I have on that wall currently. It makes a bold first impression as that is the first wall people see when they walk in my front door. No squinting, no leaning, but lots of admiring! This is four 16x20's and two 11x16's. Much larger than a lot of people think they can go on their walls. But I'm telling you, size matters! Make that bold statement with a great wall arrangement!

Tis the season!

Now is the time to start thinking about what you will be getting all of those on your gift-giving list this year for the holidays! What better way to tell someone how much you care about them than to give them the gift of freezing time. Help them capture those fleeting moments in life that are gone all too soon by preserving them in photographs. They will forever cherish the images they receive with their gift certificate to Rejoicing Hearts Photography.
Gift certificates can be given in any dollar amount or for a specific session and/or product. They come beautifully presented and ready to be gifted! All you need to do is place it under the tree!

Products {Image Box}

Custom Photography means more than just prints. To give you some ideas as to how your session images can be used I want to start blogging about the different products I offer. Today I want to showcase a custom image box. These are offered in the full digital collection as well as the Ultimate print collection.

What it is...
A 4x6 or 5x7 box with custom designed cover using images from your session. It is tehn filled with 4x6 or 5x7 proofs of each image from your gallery. A few of which are chosen to be mounted so they can be displayed on the included easel.

Why it's great...
You get a copy of each image from your entire session. The keepsake box typically has room for more photos and keepsakes from this time in your lives making it a great way to store your precious memories. You can choose which pictures to display based on your mood!

The details...