We hope everyone is having a fabulous summer, and looking forward to a fun holiday weekend! This issue of our newsletter is sure to excite our photogr

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We hope everyone is having a fabulous summer, and looking forward to a fun holiday weekend! This issue of our newsletter is sure to excite our photography enthusiasts, with tips for photographing fireworks and sparklers!

We are so excited to see many of you at our client appreciation event on the 8th at Jump Cville. If you haven't already RSVP'd then send us an email to do so! We also want you to spread the word about our Senior Portraits. This is the perfect month for rising Seniors to get a unique and fun picture for the upcoming year ... so we are throwing in a free yearbook picture with each session!

Enjoy our July newsletter and have a Happy Independence Day!!

▪ Aaron, Whitney & Katherine

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Congratulations to our recent wedding couples!

Stephanie & Logan - Married on June 6, 2015 at Early Mountain Vineyards

Melissa & Reed - Married on June 7, 2015 at Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyard

Leilani & Curtis - Married on June 11, 2015 at Keswick Hall

Valerie & Tom - Married on June 13, 2015 at Trump Winery

Nicole & Sean - Married on June 20, 2015 at Boar's Head Inn

Kristie & Steve - Married on June 27, 2015 at Castle Hill Cider

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Upcoming Events

▪ Office Closed July 3rd - 5th: Our office will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observation of Independence Day! The office will reopen Monday, July 6th.
▪ July 8th - Client Appreciation Event Come jump with us on July 8th from 6-8pm! Please RSVP as soon as possible as we are limited in how many guests we can have (you should have received a Paperless Post invite). We look forward to seeing many of you soon for our client appreciation night at Jump Cville!
▪ Sunday, July 26th Mini Sessions at King Family Vineyards to coincide with the sunflowers blooming!
▪ Saturday, August 15th Mini Sessions at Carter Mountain Orchard Give us a call to book your mini portrait session today! 434.202.8031

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Photography Tips for July 4th!

Sparklers and fireworks are one of the best parts of Independence Day. Unfortunately, they are very hard to photograph so here are a few tips on how to get the best pictures of your friends and family enjoying their 4th of July!

Fireworks:
These tips work best with a DSLR mounted on a tripod:

▪ Set your camera to manual (M) setting
▪ Slow down the shutter speed (i.e. start with a 1/2 second exposure or slower)
▪ Try an aperture of f4 - f8
▪ We recommend an ISO between 400 - 800
▪ If you have a built-in flash, turn it off
▪ Take a test picture first, and then adjust your settings to achieve the look you would like. Feel free to play around, have fun with it, and try different looks for your pictures. If you want to go more advanced then put something in the foreground (like people or objects such as a flag). If your camera has a bulb setting then play around with those settings as well.

Sparklers:
These tips work best with a DSLR and a flash (internal or external). Feel free to handhold or use a tripod:

▪ Set your camera to manual (M) setting
▪ Slow down the shutter speed (i.e. start with a 1/50 second exposure or go slower for more motion)
▪ Try an aperture of f4 or f5.6
▪ We recommend an ISO between 800 - 1600
▪ Use an internal or external flash. If you have a built-in flash, turn it on
▪ Like with the fireworks, take a test picture first, and then adjust your settings to achieve the look you would like. Feel free to play around, have fun with it, and try different looks for your pictures.

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July is perfect for Senior Portraits!

This month we are offering a FREE Yearbook picture for seniors who book their session by July 31st!

We are excited about the new approach we are taking to Senior Portraits! We are currently offering senior portrait sessions, that double as a family portrait session, with a special time that is devoted to the senior on their own. To learn more check out our Senior Blog.
Call 434.202.8031 to book your senior portrait session today!

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Reviews

Our goal this month is to gather more online reviews, and testimonials! Would you please take a second to give us a 5 star review/testimonial on Google, Yelp and/or WeddingWire (links below). Having 5 star reviews from our families and couples helps us continue to grow our business! If for any reason you feel that your experience fell short of a 5 star review please email us, so that we can make every effort possible to meet and exceed your expectations! This will help us continue to grow, and give the best experience possible with our photography!

In order to save time we recommend keeping your review/testimonial short, as well as copying and pasting it when reviewing on multiple sites. To help with writing your review/testimonial, here are a few questions to help inspire you:

What is your favorite memory with us?
How did we excel in terms of customer service?
If you were to recommend us to a friend what would you say?

Google Plus (you will find the "Write a Review” button to the right, underneath the “About” tab)

Event Wire/Wedding Wire (links directly to our review page)

Yelp ("Write a Review" is a red button to the right of our studio name)

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