Mesa Arizona Temple

I am excited to offer you an original piece of artwork of the Mesa Arizona Temple. My father-in-law asked for a picture of the Temple for Christmas and so my project began. After completing this for him I had to order one for myself as I fell in love with it. Since that time, I have received so many compliments and even a few order requests that I decided to offer this artwork to all of you as well.

My favorite part of this picture is that it is a unique piece that is customized with your sealing date. Each time I look at the picture hanging in my family room I think back to my wedding day and the feelings I had at this time. It is a daily reminder of why I got married to my amazing husband and it is a silent reminder to my children of the Temple's importance in our lives. I am planning on ordering a smaller version to put in both Brigham and Brooklyn's rooms and include the date they were sealed to our family after their adoptions.







28x36 Gallery Wrapped Canvas: $575
This is a great option as gallery wrapped canvas comes ready to hang. No frames are needed!

28x36 Rolled Canvas: $525
The rolled canvas comes ready to be custom framed in a gorgeous frame to match your decor.

11x14 Gallery Wrapped Canvas: $175
Includes an easel for easy display.

11x14 Mounted Print: $125
This size will be printed as a high-quality photo and mounted on a 3/4" standout board that is finished with a black edge and can be put on the wall or displayed on the included easel. A linen finish is optional.

Please contact me at jdavisphoto@gmail.com for questions or to purchase your custom canvas.

Happy Valentine's Day!

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!



(These were Brooklyn's Valentine's for school, which is why there is no Brigham. I know, mean mom. Next year I will make him his very own to pass out.)

Welcome Packet

All of you photographers out there, this post is for you! I am so excited to start on this exciting adventure of designing templates for photographers. I have a love for both photography and scrapbooking so designing templates gives me an outlet for both passions. In the months to come, I plan on continuing to release new products that will help photographers save time designing and spend more time impressing their clients. Products will include card designs, business materials and more!

Check out my new design blog at www.jodidavisdesigns.blogspot.com.

To start off I figured I would start with a Welcome Packet! These can be time consuming to create on your own, but with the templates provided you are well on your way! You just need to add some of the wording and pictures to make these unique to you. Send these out to clients after they book and impress them before they even meet you. Who doesn't like to get beautiful letters in the mail? These also provide you an avenue to educate your clients up front. Tell them what your policies are, give them suggestions of what to wear, provide them with a list of your collections and prices, etc. After the session you can include information about your referral plan and copyright information. And don't forget the marketing postcards that are also included. Now all of your materials will have your consistent branding so clients can recognize in an instant.

Here are a few pictures of a completed Welcome Packet:







Here is what your templates will look like. Complete with all of the wording you see here! That's right! You will get the complete collections that are so popular among my clients; specialty items, including descriptions of items; wallet referral cards and so much more. Take a look below to see what is included. All colors and layers are fully customizable.



The Details:

-Templates come with instructions, list of free fonts to download, templates as shown above and a vendor list.
-The Welcome Packet is set to be printed as 4x6 postcards
-A basic working of Photoshop, including working with layers, is required to complete templates.
-Software Requirements: Photoshop CS, CS2, CS3. I believe that all versions will work as you are provided with layers, but please email me if you use a different version and I will send you a sample file to try before you buy.
-You have the ability to change all colors, fonts and layout if desired.
-It is the responsibility of the buyer, not Jodi Davis Photography, LLC to check spelling, printer specifications, and color space, before printing. Colors may vary depending on the printer used.
-You will be provided templates in both sRGB and CMYK. Be sure to check with your printer before you begin completing templates as the color space will affect printed colors.
-Templates may not be transferred, sold or shared with more than one photographer.
-Only the wording shown in the photo directly above will be included. Not all wording in samples of printed packets above will be included with the templates.
-These templates will not be offered to photographers in Arizona as this is where I market my business.

Please ask any questions about templates prior to purchasing by contacting Jodi at jdavisphoto@gmail.com.

PRICE: $150 USD *********ON SALE NOW: $125 (only until 2/2/08) USD**********
Send paypal payment to jdavisphoto@gmail.com. Please include your zip code and email to send templates with payment.

Please contact me if you are interested in hosting a group buy

TROUBLE!

Here comes TROUBLE (aka Brigham)! I love this shirt on Brigham because it describes him SO well. He is such a sweet little boy most of the time, but man can that kid find trouble to get into--I know that it comes with the age, but he sure keeps me on my toes. His favorite things to do are raid the pantry and I mean NONSTOP. That boy won't hardly eat food, but he sure likes to snack. I will open my pantry to find boxes ripped apart and crackers covering the floor. He also apparently loves markers and pencils because he is constantly eating the tips of the markers and none of my pencils work because he eats the erasers and dumps the lead on the carpet. Above all Brigham likes to find empty water bottles, socks, whatever he can find and dip it in the toilet and drink the water. Then he walks around saying "mmm, mmm" with a big smile on his face. Doesn't he know that this is absolutely DISGUSTING! Here is my little man and yes trouble IS his middle name (even though he looks oh so sweet in these pictures--don't let him fool you)!











Well, I better run as my little man is waking up and is full of energy and just looking for some trouble!

A Family in Love

I had so much fun photographing the Allen family this past weekend. Their daughter B is 4 months old and is such a doll! Can you believe how much hair she has? She was the happiest baby too which is always nice for me.



I adore this picture. Throughout the session I kept thinking to myself how much they were in love with little B and I think that it really shines through in this picture. They were all hanging out in a hammock in this one, no posing, just being a family. What is better than that?



And how cute is this one. I think that she already has her daddy wrapped around her little finger!



Here is just a little sneak to tied you over for the next few days. I am almost finished editing everything and will be calling a few days to schedule an appointment. Thanks for a great day!
--J

Cool New Location!

I wanted to post a few more favorites from my outing yesterday. I am always on the lookout for new locations and one day while driving back home from dropping Brooklyn off at preschool I spotted out of the corner of my eye this place under the railroad tracks. It is part of the wash and it looked really cool so I HAD to turn around and get a better look. I instantly knew that this would be a GREAT location and I couldn't wait to try it out. So yesterday the kids and I were a little bored and I needed some pictures of Brooklyn for her room so I decided that we should go try out this location. Luckily, Brooklyn is almost always up for pictures so we hurried and got ready. My wonderful husband also decided that he would humor me and go along. What a guy I tell you!

This place did not disappoint. It was covered in paintballs and graffiti which just added to the grungy feel. Here are a few of my favorites.









I still have plenty more to edit of Brigham, but I did Brooklyn's first so I could get prints ordered before it never happens. I will share those as soon as I get to them.

Also, if you are looking for individual or family pictures this place would be fun. I know that initially you will think that I am crazy, but I am sure you will pleased with the results. This place would be great for boys 2-3 and up and seniors. Hopefully one of you out there will take me up on this location!

SMILE

Yesterday, my husband and I took the kids out for some pictures. I really need to get pictures hung in Brooklyn's room--I started to redecorate it in August and have yet to get pictures up. Horrible mom! I got some pictures that I LOVE, but I just wanted to share this one right now. Just looking at this picture brings a smile to my face. She looks so sweet and happy. That's my girl!