Category Archives: Promotions

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Decorate my studio windows!

Much to my shagrin, the direct sunlight and heat is just to much for photographic prints to handle. So, I’m going to have my windows PAINTED! My best friend is a fantastic artist and she has agreed to decorate my windows with temporary artwork, but I need inspiration from YOU!

Looking for easy-to-paint designs (she can handle the complicated stuff, but these will be changed out on a regular basis, so I don’t want to waste her time!) for my vertical windows.

* Abstract
* Seasonal
* Holiday/Event

If you have something that would be fun to paint on a window, send it my way and we’ll see if it will work! I look forward to seeing some examples. :) As always, I reward!!

Annual School Photos…Satisfied?

School photos are back…are you happy? Bad school photos are NOT a rite of passage, they’re just a waste of money!

Good news! Schedule a school portrait session and order the $35 package and I will replace your school portrait order free. Keep your less desirable portraits as a reminder of how school photos shouldn’t look! :)

Schedule a school portrait anytime! Preschool through age 16!

MMP-schoolportraits

New Studio is OPEN!

The new location, 1500 Ferndale Avenue, is OPEN!

Open House and my first Fall Harvest/Halloween Fun Portrait Event takes place from 11 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, October 31st!

Mini sessions are $15 and include a 5×7 print for one subject. Add a subject for $5. Two dollars of every order goes to the local food bank and if you also bring in a non-perishable item, you get a free 4×6 (one per session!).

I hope to see you all there!

2009 Holiday Portraits!

This year, from September 15th through November 15th, I’ll be taking on this season’s holiday portrait sessions and card orders! You can use a portrait from earlier this year or have a new one taken for your holiday card purchase. All holiday sessions require a card purchase.

From September 15th through October 15th, you can receive 25 FREE holiday cards with a $99 portrait session. Cards come in sets of 25 only and will retail for $75 per set. This includes the design, personalization and envelopes. They will be printed on the luxurious Pearl paper and UV coated for a professional finish.

Schedule your appointment TODAY – sessions are limited and will go fast!

2009 Holiday Sessions

School Portraits, Facebook PixParty and Model Search! SPREAD THE WORD!

Parents, don’t you love the way yearly school portraits chronicle your children’s school years?  But don’t the upturned collars, blinked eyes and other careless imperfections make you want to scream?

We’ve got an alternative to consider.  On September 10, 11, and 12th we’ll be conducting our popular School Portrait sessions.  The School Portrait promotion provides families with beautiful school portraits at fantastic pricing – packages start at only $24.  Now there are no more worries about out-of-place hairs or silly grins.  During our quick, caring session, we will capture their child’s true expressions, while paying attention to the details.  Call today to reserve your session for children who are enrolled in preschool through age 16 – 814-539-5784.

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Are you on Facebook?  We are.  We’re jazzed about the opportunities to connect with our friends online.  We’ve got a great fan page that will keep you up to date on happenings in the studio.

More and more we’re connecting through social media, so we decided to create a fun, inexpensive way for you to look your best to all your old and new online friends.  Every month, Michelle Misner Photography, hosts a Facebook PixParty.

Come and enjoy a welcome break from your hectic week.  We’ll treat you to a cold beverage and a tasty snack while you take a moment to relax and be pampered.  Get some friends together and join us.  For only $15, you’ll get an image you’d be proud to share on the World Wide Web.  Bring a friend or two and you’ll each get an image for $12.50.  The portrait session will last 10 minutes and you’ll have a choice of backgrounds to create a casual, personality-driven image.

A few days after your portrait’s taken, the image will be uploaded to the Michelle Misner Photography album and we’ll email you a link so you can tag yourself and drag the image to your desktop to use on your social networking or e-dating sites.

Call Michelle Misner Photography at 814-539-5784 to make an appointment for our next Facebook PixParty.  You’ll be glad you did.

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Calling all parents with GORGEOUS children! (I think that includes everyone!)

We want YOUR child in our portfolio!  Wanna play?

How it works:

~ Call 814-539-5784 to schedule a 5-minute test session.*

~ Complete the test session and receive a $75 credit to use on your next full session.

~ When we receive new props, backgrounds, or just want to try something new – we’ll select our test subjects out of our portfolio and bring you in for a short portrait study!

We get great stuff and you earn free stuff!  *For ages 3-9, new clients only.

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FRAMING!

I have to admit, I have the COOLEST frames in town!  I have full sized samples in the studio as well as corners so we can create your own combination!
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Michelle Misner Photography – New for 2009

I hope you have found this post via the monthly newsletter.  If not, why don’t you take a second to subscribe?  It’s a good way to keep up with what is going on at the studio if you aren’t a frequent visitor to the website (sometimes I make some newsletter subscriber exclusive offers, too!).

I have a bunch of new things happening for this brand new year…want to keep up with the blog posts?  Just subscribe to receive a daily digest of any posts made.  This will only subscribe you to the blog, not the newsletter.

New Pricing

All of the new pricing lists are ready to be seen!

2009 Portrait Pricing
2009 Me and My Friends Party Pricing

A Greener Studio

I am far from being ‘crunchy granola’ when it comes to the environment, but I’m taking steps for the studio to become greener.  The studio produces very little paper waste…or even just regular paperwork.  Pricing and guide sheets are only mailed to those who have no internet access, otherwise all studio information is provided via email.  I have eliminated extra paperwork for repeat clients by having them fill out all portrait agreements at their first session and having them initial an additional sheet each time they come in to verify that all of the information is still correct and that they continue to agree with the terms.

This year the big change is in how I present a client’s portraits.  I have lowered many of my print prices to pass these savings onto you.  I have gone from print boxes to print folders and now I’m going to do my best to even eliminate the print folders and just use nice paper bags.  Prints will still be slipped into the protective, acid-free clear bags, but they will now be used one bag per print size.

In lieu of the fancy packaging, I’m offering to my clients a free 8×10 print of a purchased pose included in their order.  If any of my clients still have any of their boxes or print folders that they would like to recycle back to the studio, they’ll also get a free 8×10.  I do ask that the folders be in like-new condition so they can be used again for clients.  Otherwise, I suggest you store old photographs in them rather than throw them in the garbage.  They are designed for photos so they are acid-free and won’t damage prints.

At home, we’ve begun using our fabric grocery bags, keep our thermostat a little cooler than we’d like, downsized our car to a more economical size, invested in a nice water filtration pitcher rather than buy bottled water among other things.

Discounts

As of January 1, 2009 all percentage-off discounts are expired.  All discounts are now in the form of print credits and can be collected and used on any session – past, current or future, but are only good 12 months from issue.  Session albums are not subject to any kind of discount and cannot be purchased with any credits.

Clients that complete at least two sessions a year (excluding baby plans) receive a VIP print credit of $75 each session.

Additional print credits can be collected during special promotions.

Portrait Parties

There is a new twist to the portrait party and you’re going to LOVE it!  The “Me and My Friends” parties are as easy as ever…

Bring one friend…bring 10!  Session retainers begin at $25 and discount as you bring more friends!
All sessions are done at the studio…no more cleaning the house and emptying rooms!
Earn 10% of your friends orders to use on your own order!
Schedule your party on a weeknight or a Saturday afternoon!
Enjoy discounted print pricing!

Co-hosting a “Me and My Friends” party couldn’t be easier!  Contact me today!

2009 Portrait Parties

Portrait parties have never been easier! Have a read and call me today to schedule your very own portrait party!

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2009 Portrait Pricing!

I had a great response to my Keepsake Package that I introduced last year, but I have had an overwhelming request for the ability to create your own package – so, I give you the best of three worlds! The Keepsake, Custom and the All Digital.

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Johnstown Magazine Brides Cover Shoot

I had the pleasure of shooting a session for the cover of the Johnstown Magazine BRIDES edition, coming out at the end of January.  To view more, please visit my Facebook profile or visit www.michellemisner.com/photocart.  Access code:  jmbrides

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Johnstown Magazine BRIDES

Cover shoot for Johnstown Magazine BRIDES edition. Shot December 21, 2008.

Model: 2009 Miss Armstrong County, Shannon Doyle.

Gowns, veils, headpieces, jewelry: Celestial Brides, Downtown Johnstown.

Flowers: Portage Floral.

Hair & Makeup: M&M Hair Design, Johnstown.

Photography: Michelle Misner Photography, Johnstown.