HALLOWEEN free photos !

VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
edited November 3, 2009 in People
I decided it would be fun and smart to offer free photos on Halloween. I set up a lastolite 5 x 7 background a new umbrella to bounce light with my sb 800, my tripod and camera, and lot's of signs. My husband handed out my business cards and explained how to find the gallery and how to right click to download them.
I had a huge street light to contend with. My original thought was to try to make these good decent normal shots. But once I began the hard shadows were not to be easily dealt with, but I kinda liked them and used them to really play with the images afterwards and it was a lot of fun !!! I can't wait to do it again next year!
It took me 24 hours to edit and post, people were told to check in afternoon following day. At the end I got tired and didn't finish edited the background, shame on me.
Since Nov 1st, I have had 1,100 hits and during the event someone checked out the site and came back to ask about senior photos!

Here are a few of my favorites.....

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Entire gallery here.....

http://cottageink.smugmug.com/Other/HALLOWEEN/10157027_XTE27/1/700259671_rHMCx
Trudy
www.CottageInk.smugmug.com

NIKON D700

Comments

  • JayClark79JayClark79 Registered Users Posts: 253 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2009
    Excellent Idea! I was going to do that but I didnt have everything i felt i needed to do a good job, cant wait till next year... Hopefully this idea brings you some money!

    My Site http://www.jayclarkphotography.com

    Canon Rebel T1i | Canon 50mm 1.8 | Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 | Canon 75-300mm EF f 4.5 III | Opteka Grip | Canon 580exII | 2 Vivitar 383 Flash's and a home studio setup.
  • VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2009
    JayClark79 wrote:
    Excellent Idea! I was going to do that but I didnt have everything i felt i needed to do a good job, cant wait till next year... Hopefully this idea brings you some money!

    Thanks! I kinda tried it 2 years ago and I did a terrible job , did about 4 people. This year I was much better prepared in many ways! It truly was great fun !!
    Trudy
    www.CottageInk.smugmug.com

    NIKON D700
  • ivarivar Registered Users Posts: 8,395 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2009
    Very cool idea! Some of the shadows bother me a bit maybe, but other's don't.
    Did it give you any leads for new clients?
    Ivar
    www.ivarborst.nl & smugmug
  • sweet carolinesweet caroline Registered Users Posts: 1,589 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2009
    Great marketing idea! And fun photos. I'm going to be doing some free photo booth shots at the winter festival at my kids school. It's a chance to volunteer, and maybe get some business.

    Caroline
  • VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2009
    ivar wrote:
    Very cool idea! Some of the shadows bother me a bit maybe, but other's don't.
    Did it give you any leads for new clients?

    Not yet, but I am patient and I did it in our drive way so people know where to find me !
    Trudy
    www.CottageInk.smugmug.com

    NIKON D700
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