That may have been a bit dramatic, but it sums up about half of the exciting changes for BDP this year!! I've been wanting to make these changes for several months now, but there never seemed to be enough time in-between clients to make the switch. Now it's the beginning of the New Year and I believe, is the perfect time!!! Drum roll please......
The Death of the Sneak Peek: I will no longer be posting "sneak peeks". Why? I'll be completely honest with you. It's because I'm selfish, really. You know that moment of anticipation - the stress of the session is over, you're excited to see your pictures, you get the email saying your sneak peek is up, you race to the computer or phone, pull up the blog and... BAM {the moment}!!!! Oooooo's..... Ahhhhhh's..... Maybe even a tear or two at how sweet your daughter looks in that one picture.... Well guess what? I absolutely hate that I don't get to see any of that!! I want to be with you and experience that moment when you see your images for the first time. I want to see and feel the reactions that give me so much happiness and satisfaction as your photographer! {See - I told you it was selfish.}
I will, however be blogging each session. This will be done after the client has seen and ordered their images and will still be super exciting and amazing!
But wait! There's more...
The Birth of the In-Person Ordering Session: Ordering sessions are nothing new around here - I always recommend them to my clients, but it's not a requirement. Their images are posted online and they have the option to order without any assistance, or they can come in to the studio after viewing their images to see samples and previews, have help with deciding what to order, etc.
There's only one problem with that. You're missing out on SO. MUCH. MORE. I don't know what the exact dimensions of that wall next to the stairs or above the fireplace is. I don't know what precise hue of sea-foam green the throw pillows are. I want to see the walls where your images will hang. I want to give you a professionals opinion and expertise when it comes to ordering from your session and displaying your images. It's a service that I've been wanting to add to my business for quite some time now that I truly feel will enhance your experience in so many ways!!! I'm excited just thinking about it!!
Don't worry - you won't need to dress in your Sunday best or clean the house. I'm a mom of three kids {four if you count my hubby} and I assure you - nothing can scare me. I've seen it all. I want to not only give you beautiful images to cherish for years to come, but a relaxed, happy and stress-free experience where you end up with exactly what you need and want - not more or less. An experience where you actually use and see your images, rather than throw them into a box that collects dust. There are so many options available to you - and working together to decide and inform you of which ones might best suit your needs is a service that I'm so excited to include with each session.
I believe in premium customer service - a service that seems to be dying at a rapid rate. Just yesterday when returning Christmas gifts, I could've called at least three different corporate numbers for terrible customer service... But of course, I didn't want to take the time to deal with that mess, so it's probably continuing to happen as I type. I believe in offering not ONLY a service, but an EXPERIENCE. To me, there's a huge difference. I hope that my clients feel they are given that from me - and I think these changes will only enhance that experience.
Thanks again for an AWESOME 2012!!! Looking through all of your beautiful faces makes me smile. I'm looking forward to an even AWESOMER {sure, that's a word} 2013!!!!
And because NO post would even be a post without a picture... I'll leave you with my three babies on the beach in Northern California right before Christmas. They are my everything. I want to cry and laugh and smile and cry a little more each time I look at it. Why do they grow so fast? That's another post in itself.
