so I have tried and tried to upload the widget to the random uploader, THANK goodness I took a pic of the winner first b.c every time I load it it erases the number!!! so. technology – 1  vs. Spanki – 0 anywhoo… the REAL winner is…..

The WINNER to the ENTIRE GIVEAWAY…. commenter #99
Katherine Nissley!!!

ummm. words…adorable. cute. BOY. Loved my session with the cutie Spencer, boys are so fun!

also WINNER of the contes is coming TOMORROW! whoo hoo. thanks to all of you who participated!

AND… I am exactly half way through our month of Marketing Bootcamp! I am seriously over the top excited at how this class is turning out… first off, I KNOW I have info to share but always question if it REALLY helps. And you just never know the dynamic of a group of 13 girls an dI could have NEVER dreamed I’d get such a great group of ladies. We laugh and laugh and have developed a great friendship, trust and support system in each other! I love that!!! Here is what a few are saying so far…

*Spanki, the last 2 weeks have been UH-MAZ-ing! I feel like I’ve been in eat-sleep-breathe-marketing mode. Your bootcamp is the best investment I’ve made for my business, ev-er. I know we’re only half way through, but it’s very clear to me that this class is taking my photography business to the next level. You’ve been so incredibly candid with us, sharing tips, tricks and inside info…I just can’t thank you enough.*

*I woke up feeling so blessed to be apart of your marketing bootcamp! (I see all the other women are feeling the same…haha) But, truly, you are incredibly wise to this industry and I just wanted to thank you for being so open and sharing some of your other photography secrets with us, even though it has nothing to do with marketing I’m learning so much about how to set myself apart in the industry and I feel like I’m headed in the right direction to owning a successful business. *

*Spanki!! The course has made my business turn on it’s ear!! In the last two weeks I have booked 11 sessions just from implementing the ideas from the course!! I can’t wait to continue taking workshops with you!! Big ((hug))*

*Another great night at Spanki Mills Bootcamp!!! I am SO glad that I invested the time and money into this! Each and every night leaves me more excited and full of energy than the last. I am SO gonna need some caffeine tomorrow!*

*I never thought I’d be saying this, but my weekends are becoming miserably long! Can’t wait for it to be Tueday again so we can get back to bootcamp. *

*OMG OMG OMG, just got off the phone and I booked my first EV-ER Senior session with my big new booking fee of $X.xx! I might seriously pee my pants right now. Never in a million years did I think I’d be charging this…let alone people actually paying it!! Eeeeek!! Spanki, I could kiss you right now!*

LOVE IT!!!

HOW TO ENTER: 

There will be ONE WINNER. Each person has THREE chances to WIN. The winner will be selected by random.org

The Giveaway starts today, Tuesday January 10th and ends on January 17th at midnight (central time). Winner announced here on this blog on Friday January 20th. The winner will have 48 hours to claim their winnings or another winner will be selected.

Please leave ONE comment on this blog post stating that you completed entry 1 & 2 below. *required* 

*entry one: Go “like” my Spanki Mills Photography facebook page.

*entry two: Please visit of the vendors facebook pages and SILENTLY ”like” their page (please do not comment on their page, I’d like to not disrupt their normal FB activity)

Then leave ONE comment letting me know you visited all the FB pages and this will serve as your required giveaway entry.

BONUS ENTRIES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ENTER. 

1. Post a link to this blog post on your blog or fb page. Then leave the link in the comment section to this post. (one extra entry)

2. Share a link to this blog post on your favorite Forum and/or Twitter about the giveaway. Then leave the link in the comment section to this post. (one extra entry)

LEGAL NOTE: This promotion is in NO WAY sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. You will NOT be notified publicly via Facebook if you are a winner. You MUST be 18 to participate. By entering this giveaway, you are providing information to SPANKI MILLS PHOTOGRAPHY and NOT to Facebook.  Prizes do not have cash value. There will be no returns/exchanges on any of the items.

**I want to personally THANK each end every vendor for their generous donation. Every one of these vendors I consider not only the best at what they do, but I count myself privileged to call them a friend.

There are a few offering discounts for the duration of the giveaway, please not the discount code and take advantage of it!

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/evoking-you/242201895805464

WEBSITE: http://www.evokingyou.com/forums

FACEBOOK:  http://facebook.com/mcpfans

WEBSITE: http://www.mcpactions.com

check out some free presets and actions here…

Free Photoshop actions: http://www.mcpactions.com/actions/try-me.html
Free Lightroom Presets: http://www.mcpactions.com/lightroom-presets/free-lightroom-presets.htm

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/amrphotography/433326425172

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/ZozoBugBaby

WEBSITE: www.zozobugbaby.com

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rock-the-Drops/178950855473430

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/PhotographersMarketingAlliance

WEBSITE: http://photomarkalliance.com/

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/kellymoorebag

WEBSITE: www.kellymoorebag.com

TWITTER: www.twitter.com/kellymooreclark

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/karlenkleinkopfphotography

WEBSITE: http://www.whattowearguides.com

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/prettypresets

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/rocktheshot

WEBSITE: http://www.rocktheshotforum.com/

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Prime-Workshop/175727579181809

WEBSITE: http://www.theprimeworkshop.com

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SP-Design/125176077558128

WEBSITE: http://www.simplicityphotography.com/design/

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/photobusinesstools

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/servedupfresh

WEBSITE: http://www.served-up-fresh.com/the-happy-place/ 

WEBSITE: www.juliepaisleyphotography.com

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/accountingforphotographers

WEBSITE: www.accountingforphotographers.com

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/brandcamp

WEBSITE: http://www.brandcampblog.com

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/spankimillsphotography

I walked past my computer this afternoon and like normal my FB was open to my home page… a photographer I admired the work of had posted about how someone wrongfully called her out about “stealing/copying”. I read it, and kept going on about my day and something came over me, I was hurt even a little angered by someone I didn’t even know. I thought “what will it hurt” I went to my FB and IM’d Julie, the fellow photographer I had never met. I introduced myself and explained to her I too have been where she was, but just being hurt for no reason. I told her how strongly I feel about people spending more time worried about what someone else is doing and not about themselves.

I have been wronged. I do not hold a grudge, I just don’t EVER want to make anyone feel the way I have felt. Maybe the person who was mean to me has remorse for how they acted and just don’t have the nerve to apologize. Maybe they don’t care and given the chance, they’d do it the same way over again. It doesn’t matter. It is about me taking from MY experiences and making a difference in how I treat others.

To my surprise, she messaged me back. And a friendship was made. Julie Paisley Photography and Spanki Mills Photography may only reach a few people but together, we might reach that ONE who needed to know it is NOT okay to be mean to others to make yourself feel better. This is NO race. It is NOT a competition. You are an ARTIST, no one can or ever will be YOU…and it is okay to be YOU. So join us. BE NICE.

My very first GIVEAWAY. I am so excited. I have a list of AMAZING vendors that are gracious enough to participate! It is going to be relatively small, since it is my first one, but the vendors are all the BEST of the BEST and the ones I go to most! can’t wait to share with all of you… and I am giving away something to! EEEEEK…you don’t want to miss this!

My friend Shane. So fun to finally have a boy/male (I say boy, but I am so sure he’d rather be called something else) session. We had a fun time…the cool thing is, Shane is a photography major at Baylor so he “got” it and we had TONS to chat about. You know…in between getting asked for money, or to use our phones, or dealing with the smells. Ha. I sooo think I might quit on the urban areas and go for CLEAN, SAFE, fields! Thanks Shane for a great afternoon, I wish you the BEST and I know you have a HUGE future ahead of you.

Rock the Shot is a fun and friendly community of photography enthusiasts, ranging from moms wanting to take better pictures of their kids, to seasoned professionals willing to teach you all the tips and tricks of the trade.  And I happen to be a “mentor” there!

Need even more incentives to join this wonderful community?  You got it!! 

Here’s how to get your free gift card to Spanki Mills Photography.

Do you feel lost? Are you struggling with how to get your name out and get those clients you so desperately want, or have you been trying and feel defeated? Well, I am going to put you through a month long booty kickin’ marketing bootcamp. We will spend one day a week going over the in person/ in community contacts you should make and one day a week vamping up your online presence for the contacts you don’t personally know. You will have weekly assignments and have to report back…the good, the bad, the ugly…the only way to overcome your hurdles is to face them head on.

This will be a live class, BUT we will have it recorded so if you can not make it to one of the dates, you will get to watch the re-play on your timing. E-mail me or go to my facebook page to register. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE. *Get a discount if you register before Dec 1st.

Today I am sooo excited, MCP actions just released a NEW set of presets for Lightroom and Adobe camera RAW (which is what I use) and let me tell you…they are AMAZING!!!!

And better yet…they have an introductory price if you purchase BEFORE halloween!!! Get a FREE trial set HERE!! 

First image is straight out of the camera.

Preset Recipe: remove 1/3rd stop. sugar & spice. booster shot- light. crisp- light. soft- light. sharp attack. burn edge V1.

Third image is opened into PS with a little dodge and burn and levels.

Next I did it in Black and White:

BW recipe: sugar cone. Then I opened into PS and dodge and burned and did levels.

LOOOVE this one too!

Preset recipe: best friend. booster shot- light. crisp- medium. color dimmer- light. sharp attack- light. burn edge- V1.

BW recipe: sugar cone. booster shot- light. crisp- light. soften- light. burn edge- V1. Open into PS and dodge, burn and levels.

Preset recipe: auto exposure. add 2/3rd stop. festive. booster shot- light. crisp- light. soften-  light. sharp attack- medium. burn edge- V1.

Open in PS and dodge, burn and levels.

Preset recipe: auto exposure. add 2/3rd stop. double scoop cone. booster shot- light. crisp- medium. sharp attack- light. burn edge- V1.

Third image is just opened into PS and dodge, burn and levels.

Look how simple. Cuts the edit time in WAY more that half!!! LOOOOOVE them… Jodi is sheer genius!

I want to share it. with YOU. my session and the entire day. just for YOU and your questions.

I have recently decided to do one on one mentoring and workshops. (the contest for the first workshop is still going too).

My FULL day, one on one mentoring does cost a pretty penny ($1,095 to be exact) it covers EVERYTHING you will need to run

a SUCCESSFUL business… ALL of which I have learned along the way… YES, I teach REAL LIFE experiences.

I also take you out on a session and go over the entire client process from wardrobe to editing, to ORDERS!

So.

how to win this FREE session: It is a 3 part entry!

I want you to post on my FB Spanki Mills Photography wall your best BEFORE and AFTER image…

and tell me WHY you feel like you still are not happy with your “After”. What you want to learn.

THEN.

Have your friends and family vote on your image by “liking” YOUR before and after image. (they must become a fan of SMP first)

AND. then promote the contest. Tell your photog friends. For every photog friend that enters the contest, you get 5 BONUS points!

I pay ALL meals, drinks, etc… All you pay is travel and hotel (if necessary).

Contest ends Friday Sept. 16th at midnight (central time)

Got it? Good. Go!