A different kind of session...{Baltimore Child Photographer}

I met up with a 2nd time client today to take some photos of her little girls as a gift for her husband for Father's Day.  I am sure you can tell what the "theme" here was :)  These adorable little girls did a great job!
Mom, I hope you like your sneak peek!

Little Miss Addison...{Baltimore Chld Photographer}

I finally had some time to take my own daughter out for some photos!  We went down to North Point State Park this evening and I had high hopes but she still refuses to look into the camera (or at least not with a good smile).....and it was crazy crowded with TONS of mosquito's!  We also took some of her in some overalls pulling a wagon of flowers but this one is all I've had time to edit.  Of course I'll post more as I finish them!

I know it's not everyone's style but I have really been into photos with a lot of sun flare or warm vintage processing lately...so needless to say I LOVE this one!

Edited to add these:

 

Sisters...{Baltimore Child Photographer}

I had the pleasure of photographing my friends little girls today.  Little Miss C. had a love affair with the grass but I was able to get her to look at the camera for a few.  Her big sister was a natural though!

A great day!

I spent the day with some of my personal work on display at the Dundalk Art Show today.  It was a very nice day...great weather, tons of local artists, photographers & more.  I was able to get to know some of the other local photographers in my area and meet some new potential clients.  Best of all, my work won 2nd place for the "Professional Photography" category!  I still have pieces available for purchase...the photos can be seen in the gallery section of my website. 

Come see me!

Come check me out this Saturday, May 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 44th Annual Dundalk Art Show!
This will be my first time as a vendor at this event and I'm pretty excited!  It will be held in Heritage Park & Center Place (off of Dundalk Avenue). I will have a display of my Landscape Photography (also available for purchase: $25 each or 2 for $45).  I just posted a gallery of my landscape work  for anyone who wants to take a peek.  For those who want to purchase prints, I will be offering a "Blog Special" at the show - framed prints will be $20 each or 2 for $40...just mention this blog post.

I'll also have information on my portrait photography available and will be giving out coupons for a free 8x10 print with your next session!

If you haven't met me yet and want to do so, I'd love to chat with you! Bring the kids and make it a day for the family! There will be many vendors & artist displays including; arts, crafts, sculpture and photography. There will also be demonstrations, childrens activities, food and live entertainment.

My mother will also have her work there on display.  She is a watercolor artist and has been doing this show for many years!  You can check out her website at http://www.jmwatercolors.com/

Admission is free to the public! Rain date is Sunday May 23rd.

Two little cuties! {Baltimore, Maryland Family Photographer}

I met up with another great family today and got some great shots of these 2 adorable little boys!  After our incident with the mud puddle, big brother was just about finished with photos....though we still managed to get some good ones:)  I hope you like these and I'll have the rest of your proofs soon!

3 Handsome boys....{Fallston, MD Family & Child Photographer}

I had the pleasure of photographing these wonderful boys yesterday.  At ages 13, 10 & 4, they were without a doubt the most polite, well mannered and well behaved kids I have ever worked with!  Our session was over in a little less than an hour - they made my job so easy!  Mom & Dad, I hope you like the sneak peeks and I'll have the rest of your gallery posted in about 10 days. 

I'm finally on Facebook!

I finally created a Fan page for Amy Ling Photography!
You can "like" me here

I will be using my fan page (in addition to the blog) to post updates, share photos from recent sessions and to stay in contact with my clients.  I will also be offering some "facebook only" specials in the near future so be sure to check me out!

Some Clarifications....

I just wanted to clear up a few things as I have been getting a few questions regarding my pricing. 

I recently booked my last "free" session and completely booked through June.  I posted a coupe of weeks ago that I would be making some updates to my website, pricing, etc.  I am almost finished with the website updates (I still need to add galleries) and a new blog & facebook fan page will be coming shortly!

The new prices on my website are for those scheduling sessions July 1st and later.  Anyone who has already booked a "free" session with me will receive the old prices (75% off a la carte prints).  The prices will be visibile in your online shopping cart and they will also be included in the electronic "Product Guide" that I email to you with your proofing passcode.  

For anyone waiting on their proofing passcode - please bare with me as I have been quite busy trying to get everyone's edits finished while making updates to the website & preparing for an art show this month (in addition to work & home life).  It is currently taking me about 10 +/- days to finish a set of proofs for a given session.  If anyone has any questions or concerns about anything, please feel free to contact me!

Senior Prom 2010! {Baltimore Senior Photographer}

Yesterday was my cousins senior prom and she asked me to come take some pics of her before she left (which I was more than happy to do)!  I loved her dress!

Sweet Family {Baltimore Family Photographer}

I had the pleasure of photographing this wonderful family on Friday.  The girls were just as cute as could be (an so well behaved;).  Mom and Dad just went with the flow and we were finished in no time!  I hope you like these sneak peeks...I'll have the rest for you soon!

A few more... {Baltimore Senior Photographer}

I couldn't resist....this is all for now.  Jess, I'll have your proofs ready soon!

Jess {Baltimore Senior Photographer}

I had the pleasure of meeting up with this super cool girl today for some senior photos .... and she rocked it (even in my "ugly chair")!  Here is just one for now ( I think my fave;) but I'll post a few more soon....

 

Trying out some vintage processing on a photo from my last session....

what do you think?

Sticks & Stones {Baltimore Child Photographer}

I met up with this super cool family today to get some shots of their little boy...and boy what a boy!  We started with some shots in the grass but soon ended up in the stream!  Little Mr. D had a great time throwing rocks and hanging out with daddy in the water...i even got my feet wet too ;)  Here are just a couple from their session:

A Bundle of Energy...{Baltimore Family Photographer}

When I met this family today, I knew they would be easy to photograph!  Little Mr. L was full of energy and as cute as can be...he even showed me some of his dance moves:).  Mommy & Daddy were laid back and up for anything....Dad & L even came up with their own creative poses!  Here is just a sneak peek from their session....

News & Updates! {Baltimore, Maryland Photographer)

I have been quite busy lately and thought I should give everyone an update regarding a few things:

1.  Session Scheduling: Due to the fact that in addition to my photography business,  I work full time & am a mom to a toddler...I have decided that I will be booking no more than 6 sessions per month.  I am only available to photograph Friday - Sunday and with 5 sessions in April & 8 sessions in May, I have come to the realization that I (and my family) can handle no more than this right now.  My schedule is currently filling up about 4-6 weeks in advance so if you would like to schedule a session, please keep that in mind and plan accordingly.

2. Proof Turnaround Time: I was originally telling my clients that their proofs would be ready for viewing about 3-7 days after their session but due to the large number of sessions that I have been booking I am going to have to extend that time frame to 10-14 days.  I feel this will not only help me to keep my sanity but it will also result in better quality images since I will not be as rushed to edit each sessions photos.  I will still try to have a "sneak peek" from each session posted on my blog within 24 hours. 

3. Pricing & Free Sessions:  Effective May 15th, I will no longer be offering the Free "Portfolio Building Sessions".  While I am always looking to expand my portfolio of images, I cannot offer free sessions forever;).  Instead, any session booked after May 15th will require a $30 non-refundable session fee & a signed "Model Release Form" permitting me to use your images in my portfolio.  If you prefer that I do not use your images in my portfolio, the session fee will be $60.  These fees cover my time for the day only and will not be applied to your print order. 

I will also be decreasing the discount on print prices from 75% off to 50% off AND be requiring that any print order placed be a minimum of $25.  When I order your prints from my pro lab, I am required to place a minimum order so this new policy will keep me from losing money on orders placed for only 1 or 2 prints at a time. 

***Any session that is booked before May 15th (and completed before June 30th) will still recevie my current prices & free session offer.   I wil still however, be offering free sessions to the first 2 expectant mothers who schedule a maternity session with me!  Fill out my contact for for more details.***

4. Website Updates, New Blog & Fan Page:  During the first two weeks of May, I will be making changes to my website.  These canges will include new galleries of images, changes to my pricing & policies & more.  I will also be updating my Blog from this crappy Blogger version to a nice Wordpress blog!  Be sure to check back often for updates, sneak peeks, etc.   Lastly, I am still a virgin when it come to....wait what! ....Facebook!?!?!  Yes, I know...I will finally be juumping on the Facebook banwagon so please be sure to look for a Fan page link soon & come fan me (or so I hear the term is now "like" me). 

5. 44th Annual Dundalk Art Show: Come check me out on Saturday, May 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Heritage Park & Center Place (off of Dundalk Avenue)!  I will have a display of my Landscape Photography (also available for purchase) and some information on my Portrait Photography as well.  If you havn't met me yet and want to do so, I'd love to chat with you!  Bring the kids and make it a day for the family!  There will be many vendor /artist displays including; arts, crafts, sculpture and photography. The day-long celebration of the arts also features demonstrations, childrens activities, food and live entertainment.  Admission is free to the public!  Rain date is Sunday May 23rd. 

6. Fundraisers / Charity:  I will have more information on this topic soon, but just as a preface; I will be doing a fundraiser for Reading Tree most likely in early September.  Inspired by my daughters love for books and my love for photography, I thought it would be great if I could give back to the community in 2 ways!  I will be scheduling mini-sessions for 1 (maybe 2) weekends in September at a designated location (TBD).  Each mini session will cost $30 and will last about 30 minutes.  Each family / client will recevie a passcode protected web gallery of the best 5-7 images from their mini session and 1 free set of wallets (my choice).  100% of the session fees will go to Reading Tree as well as 50% of my profit from any print orders placed.  I will also be collecting new & used books during the mini sessions to donate to Reading Tree.  My goal is 30 sessions in 1 weekend plus $1000 in print orders and 100 books!  Stay tuned for more details!

Sweet little Princess {Baltimore, Maryland Newborn Photographer}

I had the pleasure of photographing this sweet little baby yesterday.  She was 11 days old and an absolute dream to work with!  Mom and Dad followed all of my instructions and she was like butter in my hands!
Here are a few from the session:

Little Miss "A" {Baltimore, Maryland Baby Photographer}

I had the pleasure of photographing this little angel this morning!  Miss "A" was just as sweet as could be from the time I arrived until the time I left...a dream to photograph.  It was a little too chilly for outside portraits so we made do inside (with dads beautiful walls)!

6 month old sweetie pie { Baltimore, Maryland baby photographer}

I had the pleasure of photographing this little ladies man today...boy was he a sweet heart!  He was by far the easiest little one I have ever photographed!  Mom, I hope you enjoy the sneak peek...I'll have your gallery ready soon.