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Entries in Portland newborn photographer (14)

Friday
Nov132009

I need help finding a chair - "the perfect chair" 

I've been looking for a little while now for a fun chair to use as a prop for my photo shoots. I've got the perfect locations to use it in. I just need to find it. Apparently I haven't been looking hard enough.

That's where I need your help. I haven't been able to put enough time into the hunt, between putting a great amount of time into building the photography business, being a full time graphic designer, a full time mom of a two year old and a wife (listed in no particular order :). 

Some of you love to look for stuff and come across cool finds or know people that love to look for stuff and/or always come across the right thing at the right time.

Well, here is what I'm looking for - a victorian style chair or even a little sofa. No, it does not need to be in great condition. I'm going for the vintage look - victorian, but vintage. A mossy green, purple, burgundy, red, blue, chocolate brown, or even a mustard colored one would make my day :)
I'll post a few pictures I came across on google (and links to the pages where I got them from, for credit) to give you a better idea of what I have in mind. I am not trying to get a new one, so do keep that in mind when you come across chairs listed at a few hundred or thousands of dollars ;) I might be interested in those in a couple of years when the studio is up and running, but for now I am looking for something that I can haul around and have in different outdoor settings. 

What's in it for you? A fun (free) portrait photo session, the printed set of all the proofs from the session (20-25 5x7 prints) and three digital files of your choice, from the session. That's if I buy the chair you find. It is a hunt definitely worth your time ;) You can tell I have my heart set on one.

Over the last few months I've seen several fellow photographers come across great finds, comparable to the images posted, and get them for anywhere from free to $40 (estate sales and Craigslist). So I know that those rare gems are out there. It just takes the right person to find them. And maybe you are the right person. Unless you see me posting pictures of it know that I am still on the lookout and keep hunting :)

Thank you for spreading the word about this. You have my gratitude.
E-mail me if you have any more questions, or you think you found what I'm looking for.

Wednesday
Nov042009

Making Memories last for a lifetime :: Elena Wilken Photographer

Here are a few shots of some of the products that I'll be offering. The quality is exquisite.

The Flush mounted photo album comes in three different sizes - 6x6, 9x9 and 12x12. Printed on FUJI professional photo paper, matt coated and embossed, with 2 mm thick pages and a water proof image cover they are made to last.  

These images are provided by the supplier and are not my product shots. They are meant to help you visualize the quality of the products.











 

The keepsake boxes are custom handmade, come printed with your favorite image from the session on the outside and 18-20 matted prints which can be displayed in your home and switched out as you like.







 

Saturday
Oct032009

Rueben Calvin :: Elena Wilken :: Portland Or. Newborn Baby Photographer

"For you created my inmost being; 
you knit me together in my mother's womb.

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; 
your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

My frame was not hidden from you 
when I was made in the secret place. 
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
your eyes saw my unformed body."
(from Psalm 139, NIV)

I always seem to call newborns 'tiny miracles'. When you look at every detail, at the ways every part of them is so delicate, intricate and perfect you can not but be in awe at how amazing they are. Rueben has probably some of the cutest lips I've seen so far a newborn sport and such handsome features. And even more than for other babies, his life and his being today are a gift and a miracle.

Welcome to the world little Rueben! :)













Tuesday
Sep152009

Sarah Maree :: Elena Wilken :: Portland Or. Newborn Photographer

She is beautiful beyond words and such a precious tiny thing!
Her mommy made the big yellow flower band for her - Doesn't that fit her perfectly? 











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