Oooooo....so pretty!

I'm in the process of updating the Vantage business cards so they're more in line with our image and, needing a bit of inspiration, I googled "Business Card Inspiration". One of the first things that came up was this site: http://dailypoetics.typepad.com/phot...er_/index.html

This one is my favorite of the bunch (you scratch off the feather to get the contact info!) :

And this one was from a different blog:

Aren't the fabulously fun?! ?! I am officially inspired. Thank you Google! :)

Help me with my Generations project.

As some of you know, my 95 year old ("95 and a half" as she would have said) grandma Frieda passed away two weeks ago. I know I will (and already do) miss her immensely and am so appreciative of the time I was able to spend with her. She was a phenomenal woman who touched many lives.

As a testament to my relationship with her, her love for her family and my appreciation for history, I'm starting a new project with the a working title of "Generations" and am in need of subjects. Please help!

I'm looking for families able to gather at least THREE generations on one side of the family (grandparent, parent, child) in one place for a portrait created in their home (even more generations is great too!). Portraits will be relaxed: no backdrops or lighting. I simply want to document the generations of one family interacting with each other. I will be conducting short recorded interviews of the family members in addition to creating the portrait.

I am interested in creating portraits of all different types of families: adoptive families, LGBT families, all different races, economic backgrounds, abilities, etc.

You will receive a free portrait session and all final images on a CD (with a letter from me giving you full permission to print the images at a photo lab of your choice) in exchange for your time and written permission to use the photo(s) and recordings in my project (I will ask you to sign a model release). You will also have the option of purchasing prints directly from me if you'd like.

I plan to produce the project as a coffee table book, an interactive website and whatever else pops in my head.

I will create portraits wherever I can, whether in San Diego County, southeastern Wisconsin, etc. Even if you're not in San Diego or Wisconsin, contact me since there's a chance I'm traveling out your way in the upcoming months.

I will be working on this project for awhile, meaning long enough until I have a sufficient group of photos for publishing, so even if you won't be getting the whole family together for another 6 months, contact me anyway.

If you are interested, please contact me at info@vantagephotography.com.

GO VOTE.

That's it, there's not much more to say: VOTE.

Marita and Eric

Marita and Eric were wed on October 18th surrounded by one of the most warm and welcoming groups of family and friends I've had the pleasure of working with. And Marita and Eric were so warm and welcoming themselves--which I already knew, having had such a great time with them during their engagement session! I had been excited about this wedding for a long time and I certainly wasn't disappointed. Congratulations to both of you, Marita and Eric. I'm so positive that there are many years of happiness awaiting you in your future.