Thursday, July 14, 2011

Read to Find out How to Win a FREE session!


Happy Thursday! Happy July 14, 2011! Today is a bittersweet day, because later this afternoon, I will be in line to watch the final midnight premiere of a Harry Potter movie. I'm so, so excited but I'm also sad that this era is over :( ... I could go on and on, but I know you want to read about the good stuff. The free stuff! So here it is:

I'd really enjoy getting to know some more couples in lovvveee. So I've decided I'm conducting a contest for a deserving couple to get a free session! Yesterday, I posted a poll question on my facebook fan page asking if I should and all of seven people said yes. But none said no! I was a little bummed at the turnout, but I'm going to do it anyway! 

Here are the specifics:
  • You may submit one photo of you with your spouse, fiance, or boyfriend/girlfriend. To enter, email this photo to cristyangulo@live.com and be sure to include your name and phone number to be eligible! (If you know a couple who deserves a photo session, feel free to share this contest, or submit a photo for them!)
  • The deadline for submitting photos is Monday, July 18, 2011 at noon. I will post all of the photos I've got at that point to an album titled "Contest" on the page, and then fans may begin liking the photo of the couple they think should win. Comments are welcomed, but the winning photo will be the one with the most 'likes'
  • To get your facebook friends' support, tell them what you're competing in, give them a link to the Cristy Angulo Photography facebook page and tell them to 'like' your picture to help you win. Friends who haven't already liked the page will have to like it to be able to like your picture. Make sure to tell them to 'like' the page first so they don't get confused.
  • You will have one week to get as many likes as possible. On Monday, July 25, 2011, the liking period will end and I will announce the winner.
  • The winner will receive an engagement session, a day-after session, an anniversary session or a just-because-we're-together-and-we-love-each-other session. That is, a one-hour session at a location no more than 30 miles from the 75089 zip code, a CD with 50 of your best images in high-resolution all edited to my signature style and a print release granting you the right to share and print the images. This is a $200 value. And the winner will get it all. For. Free. 

So, that's that, people! If you really want to get into it, get creative with your submission photo! Remember, even though you will be sharing the contest with your friends to vote for you, other people simply browsing my page may like your photo as well, so give them something to like! :) Oh, and if you know some love birds who deserve a session, make sure to pass along the info! The more submissions, the more interesting it'll be :)

And don't get discouraged. There may or may not be a 2nd place prize :)


This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. By entering, you understand that the information you provide is to the administrators of the Facebook page and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for communications related to this promotion.

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Madeline & Sua's Mommy & Me Session in Dallas

I did Madeline's 1st Birthday Session back in May, and the day her mom, Sua got her disk, she texted me saying she loved them and that she wanted to schedule a Mommy & Me session right away. I love that Sua let me get creative with ideas for this session.  We got a little bouquet of balloons to add some color and to keep Madeline's attention and it worked for the most part! We started off with a little Fourth of July red, white and blue outfit and a single red balloon. Then we had some fun in the water with some more color! Here are a few of my favorite images.




I know she's crying in the photo on the right, but I just thought it was cute, because of the way she's standing there with the single red balloon. :)
 This was the first time Chris shot with my camera for a client. We decided he should go with me and try out some new angles and get some practice in with changing settings and focal points on the move. I figured chasing around a 15-month-old would be a good opportunity. :) And he did a great job. I really like the image above. He took it. It was a few days before he practice second-shot at Michelle + Rick's wedding



It wasn't until this point, toward the end of the session that I realized we were getting some reflections of Dallas skyscrapers in the water. I really liked the way it looked. :) 

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Prado Wedding in Garland

Over the weekend, Chris and I photographed Michelle + Rick's wedding ceremony in Garland. The Prados got engaged a few months ago and are planning a Las Vegas celebration next Spring! They decided to have an intimate ceremony at their church in Garland to officially become married, and we were happy to be there. The Prados are such a sweet couple and they photograph beautifully! Here are just a few highlights of their ceremony-- I can't wait to share in the celebration next year and can't wait to see what gorgeous little baby Prados are in their future!





Chris took some great shots of Rick saying his vows. I'm very proud of him!

 I love how in love they are! They said their own vows looking into each others eyes-- so sweet!



That's all for now. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Prado and thank you for inviting me to capture this momentous day in your lives!


Saturday, July 2, 2011

More Mia!

Yup. More Mia. I can't help it. I had balloons from another photo session (which will be posted very soon, so keep an eye out) and I thought Mia would like them. And she's an adorable child! I had to take pictures of her with them.