And while I’m at it, I may as well share this one that has been up for quite some time now.  This is a 24×36 gallery wrap hanging above the couch in our living room.  You can see what a difference it makes when you go large with wall prints.  Imagine if I had hung an 8×10 or even an 11×14 there?  Especially in a room like this that has vaulted ceilings.  I love this image of my kids so much.  Even more than a year later, I still love looking at it every day.  (Sorry for the wonky lighting in this photo.)

I know many of my clients have purchased large prints and wall galleries for their homes.  I would love it if you all would share them with me on my Everyday Art Facebook page, now that you have them all hung up!  I may even have a $25 Target gift card for one lucky person who posts a photo of how they have their prints displayed between now and the end of January!  And, well, if you still don’t have them hung up yet, here’s an incentive for you to get to work.

These standouts hang in my childrens’ bedroom on the longest wall in the room, right between their two beds.  The one on the left is a 20×24 and the two on the right are 11×14′s.  I love how the larger scale of the prints fit perfectly over the shelving unit and they really make an impact on that long wall when you walk into the room!

The front of the standouts are just like a regular print, but they are 3/4″ thick and the side profile is available in white or black.  They are coated for protection, as are all of my prints, so you don’t need to worry about dust or fingerprints ruining your print.

I love standouts for so many reasons, and because of these reasons, this year I am really encouraging my clients to think about purchasing standouts over regular prints.  In fact, I’ve changed each one of my collections to include a standout because I really believe that if you are investing in custom photography, your images should be displayed and displayed well.  And standouts are probably the best and most efficient way to do that for these reasons:

1.  If you have beautiful images of your child or family, they should be able to speak for themselves.  Standouts are so simple and clean looking when hung on the wall or even propped up on a shelf, that the faces of your adorable children will really shine.

2.  There are no frames needed; standouts come completely ready to hang.  While the price of standouts are slightly higher than a normal wall print, if you take into account the cost and time involved with purchasing the right frame for your prints, most likely, you will be saving money in the long run.  And who really has the time to spend at the frame shop searching for the right style, color, and size of frame?

Not to mention, in a few years when you want to update the photos on your walls, you are free to choose totally different sizes of prints for your wall if you want because you are not stuck with the frames you spent good money on in the past.  In addition, it will be much easier to take your old wall display and move it to another area of your home because you won’t have to worry about the style and color of the frames working with the decor in a different room.

3.  Let’s face it, nothing can beat a gorgeous gallery wrapped canvas, but canvases are a bit more of an investment and if you are wanting to display a large gallery of images from your session on your wall, you may not be able to make that investment.  That is where the standouts come in!  They are less expensive than a gallery wrapped canvas, yet they still provide the same simple and clean profile on your wall.

4.  I have had nothing but rave reviews from my clients who have purchased standouts, and I have heard many times that one of the reasons they love them so much is because this is not a product offered by any and all photographers.  Anyone who walks into their home is surely impressed by the beautiful and unique way they’ve displayed their photos.

I am in the process of creating a variety of wall display ideas to help my clients learn how to display the images they have invested in around their home, and to also better understand the scale of prints and how different sizes can work in different spaces.  If you’d like more information on any of the products that I offer, please contact me!

Also, please feel free to subscribe via email to my newsletter in the box above (near my bio).  I will be sending out my first newsletter very soon, and there will be a special discount for all who receive it, so you don’t want to miss it!

 Another one of my favorite products are the image boxes.  A more modern take on an album, these come complete with a custom designed box, and inside they hold all of the images from your session.  So, when you can’t decide which ones to order because you love them all…that’s when these come in handy!  Set it on your coffee table for everyone to look through over and over again.  Order one of these with one of my Collections, and the cd with your digital files will be stored on the inside cover of your image box.

It was a very close race.  This image came in first by only 16 votes!  Congrats to the M family!  Your custom image box will be on your doorstep soon!

Coming in second…

And just because I’m in the giving mood, and I know how hard they tried, I am going to give the H family a set of three of these super cute mini accordian albums.  These are another one of my favorite products.  They are the perfect little brag book to keep in your bag or give to the grandparents!

And the winner of the free session and $100 print credit is…

Congrats to all of the winners, and thanks again everyone for participating!  I hope you all will keep coming back to check out my work!

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{the details}

Below, I’ve posted one image from every session I’ve done in the past six months.  Clients, tell all of your family and friends to come here to my blog to vote for your photo.  If you don’t know any of these people, just leave your vote for the photo you like the best.  To vote, all you need to do is leave a comment on this post only, with the image number you are voting for.  I will not count votes that are emailed, left on Facebook, or entered somewhere else, so that is very important.  One vote per email address is allowed.

{the prizes}

The client with the winning photo will receive one of these beautiful, custom designed image boxes containing all the images from their session {$500 value}.  These are one of my most favorite products!  They are a wonderful way to display your images.  In addition, you will receive 50% off a portrait session fee to be used toward a session in 2010 {$62.50 value}.

That’s not all, though…when the voting ends, I will randomly select one of the voters, who will receive a free portrait session in 2010 along with a $100 print credit {$225 value}!  Session must take place within 40 miles of the Bismarck/Mandan area.

So, here you go!  VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!  Contest ends Tuesday, March 16th at 5:00 pm CST. 

ETA:  If you’ve never commented on my blog before, your comment will not show up until I approve it, so no worries if you don’t see it right away!  And clients, you can definitely vote for yourself if you want!

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