Really excited to kick off Senior Portrait Season! Spring & Summer 2014 is the BEST time to capture your Senior Story! We work together to create an incredible adventure that tells the world a bit about who you are! AND THIS YEAR we’re looking for {4} [Special] Seniors to go above an beyond not just telling THEIR {Story} but Encouraging others to tell theirs! 4 Lucky Seniors Will Be Chosen to Represent Essence Photography!! This year we’re also offering Fully Styled Senior Portrait Packages, complete with Makeup & Floral Design. To introduce these new styled Sessions I am going to be picking 1 WINNER to do a FULL Styled Session completely FREE! To apply for the opportunity to represent Essence Photography & BE ENTERED TO WIN A FREE STYLED SESSION please EMAIL ME a PHOTO of you that really highlights who you are to Betsy@CaptureTheStory.com and fill out the contact form below! [contact-form][contact-field label=’Name’ type=’name’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Email’ type=’email’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’High School You Attend’ type=’text’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Tell Me About You! ‘ type=’textarea’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’What Makes You Special?’ type=’text’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’How Excited Are You To Win This Session?’ type=’text’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Are You Willing To Share About Your Senior Session Experience?’ type=’text’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Contact Phone Number’ type=’text’/][/contact-form]

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Example Membership $50 per month

1- Mini Session {regular price $150}
1- Family Story/Engagement Story/Senior Story {regular price $250}
40- Enhanced Digital Negatives {Regular price $25 PER image total $1,000}
1-11×14 Print {Regular Price $50}
4-8×10 Prints {Regular Price $35 EACH total $140}
16- Wallets {Regular Price $25 per 8 total $50}
+ if you purchase additional Prints your saving 20% <---- SO THE GRAND TOTAL $1,640!! WOW and your getting ALL of it for only $50 a month, totaling $600 a year! SO if your considering capturing your Story with Essence Photography. Consider "the Story Club" excellent benefits, beautiful images, and an easy way to pay! TO sign up use the button below!

AND NOW to announce the WINNER of the Story Club Contest! I know you’ve all been waiting!! AND THE WINNER IS…….

John & Rebecca Meyers!! Congratulations!! I’ll email you the details of using your prize!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED! And I’ll be announcing some more fabulous opportunities to win SOON! THANK YOU!

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SO we’re introducing “the Story Club” a new fantastic way to get amazing images to tell the Story of your life! Whatever chapter your in, we want to help tell your story. We know sometime’s budgeting for pictures can be a bit overwhelming. I myself often forget to budget for things like this, before you know it the fall is here and we want christmas pictures. SO we designed the Story Club as a simple easy way to get amazing pictures done, either once a year, or throughout the year, without worrying about paying a large amount all at once! Since this is a NEW option for Essence Photography to offer, we’d really love to hear from you! So PLEASE feel free to email us with ways we can improve, or feedback if you love the idea!

TO CELEBRATE launching “the Story Club” We’re giving away a FREE Story Club Membership to 1 lucky WINNER! VALUED at $420!! The $35 a month package will be the prize of this blog giveaway!

FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS FABULOUS PRIZE that includes 2- Outdoor Mini Sessions, 25 Enhanced Digital Images, 4-8×10 Prints, 16 wallets, AND 15% off additional PRINT orders ENTER yourself using the rafflecopter widget BELOW! GOOD LUCK!

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So first UP the LOVE STORY ENGAGEMENT SESSION……

AND THE WINNER IS………..

MACY VITALE
Congratulations Macy!

NEXT UP! The Bruciante Gift Certificate!! This is such an amazing price, I’m so bummed I couldn’t enter myself!

AND the WINNER OF THIS FABULOUS PRIZE IS…..

PEARL SANCHEZ

Congratulations PEARL!

THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who entered! And if you didn’t win one this time around don’t be too sad, we’re going to be announcing some NEW contests this week! AND There’s STILL TIME to take advantage of the incredible deals from Essence Photography & Gover Ranch!

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Incase you need a break down these are the differences between the 2 sessions, both get you incredible images to tell your Story!

Mini Sessions = 20-30 Minute Sessions at a location of my choice.

Family Story Session = 1-1&1/2 hour session, at more then one location, that we pick together based on the style and vision for your story session! {You can use this towards any other similar session, senior portrait or couples sessions are acceptable in place of the Family Story}

{New clients signing up for the Story Club will have to wait 3 months to use their service or pay a deposit to insure services are covered, returning clients will have the waiting period and deposit waived}

The next big deal! A SUPER STEAL of a DEAL! The dates and times for these fabulous mini session’s will be limited so call to book yours now!

I’m so excited for this upcoming christmas portrait season! I look forward to it every year! An opportunity to catch up with the many families who I love so dearly and capture your ever changing family story!

Story Club Fine Print:
No refunds or exchanges
Clients who sign up for The Story Club are obligated to all 12 month payments
A Contract agreeing to these terms will be signed before redeeming their club membership for any benefits.

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FIRST UP! From Essence Photography a “Love Story Engagement Session” is up for grabs! 

You know you want to win this awesomeness! SO ENTER below!
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To go along with that LOVE theme.. I’ve partnered with my favorite pizza place in Redding…. seriously I LOVE their pizza and you will too! If you haven’t tried Bruciante Wood Fired Pizza your missing out, but with this fabulous gift certificate good for 4 of their incredible pizza’s you won’t have to miss out much longer!  They take pizza to the next level! 

Their incredible pizza is made from scratch, the sauce, the dough, and the ingredients are fresh and delicious! ( I love when they use local farmers market veggies! ) they even wood fire it! Just writing this blog I’m getting hungry.. I may have to go get some for dinner! 

ENTER this fabulous contest BELOW!
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AND THE last amazing thing in this BLOG is a FABULOUS DEAL from Essence Photograpy & Gover Ranch! 

Gover Ranch is an incredibly beautiful wedding venue here in Northern CA. And THEY are being super generous. If you book your wedding with Essence Photography & Gover Ranch, Gover Ranch we will give you One Night FREE in ANY home of your choice. This is a $350 value.  {This offer is only valid for the next 30 days} AND Essence Photography will give the FIRST person to book this incredible offer 20% off their wedding photography package! SO if your planning a wedding or recently engaged this the deal for you! 

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AND THE WINNER IS…………….

“Yari Sampson” 

THANK YOU EVERYONE who entered and shared your Love For Essence Photography! MORE PRIZES COMING SOON!

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AND the WINNER of this fabulous prize is….. JULIE LAZARUS! 

Thank you so much to everyone who ENTERED, and don’t worry if you didn’t win this one, there are more prizes coming! AND Remeber you still have a little bit of time to ENTER to win the $350 Gift Certificate! 

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Hope you’re enjoying the new website. There were many countless hours put into this beautiful new design, as well as the function.Chris Molitor did a great job with the overall “Design” while Kyler Burke from GRAPHICpilot.com worked super hard making sure this site didn’t “just” look beautiful but functioned well. Hopefully it’s loading quickly and easy for you to find your way around! 

To celebrate the Launch of “CaptureTheStory.com” we’re going to be doing a BUNCH of Giveaways! That’s right more then one! You’ll just have to keep coming back if you want to find out what they all are! Make it easy and sign up for our Email List, that way you’ll be notified every time I’m blogging a new giveaway, or telling someone’s story! 

{Our First 2 Give Aways}

Are you Ready???

This is a FABULOUS $350 Gift Certificate! Oh There are so many ways to ENJOY THIS BABY! *haha no pun intended* 

Family Portraits for your Christmas Card? A Love Story Engagement Session? Senior Portraits? Towards a Love Story Wedding Package? OH THE Possibilities are ENDLESS!  TO Enter to Win This Fabulous Prize I need you to SPREAD THE LOVE! Here’s How To Enter Below

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And Here’s Another Giveaway! This BEAUTIFUL Brand New Pearl Necklace & Earring Set from Harry Ritchie’s Jewelers! Win this for the lovely lady in your life? Win this for yourself?! It’s gorgeous and it will look gorgeous on you. Every lady deserves something fancy like this! 

 


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