All Good Things Come To An End

ShutterBug Photography would like to announce the closing of our studio doors.
We enter the New Year with great optimism offering our very popular In-Home & On Location sessions for all 2012 photo shoots.

For those faithful clients who have been with me since I started you know very well how
fun and convenient the In-home sessions are.
So for all those busy families, busy babies and busy moms out there, let ShutterBug Photography come to you by welcoming us into your home when you book your next in-home session!


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The Organic Bloom 2012 Sneak Peek Catalog

Here is an eyeful of beautiful things to come this new year from The Organic Bloom! Enjoy :)


















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Happy Holidays Organic Bloom Style

The Organic Bloom has always impressed myself and my clients with their beautiful one of a kind frames. This Holiday season they did not fail to impress me with there inspiring holiday catalog showing off just how fun decorating for Christmas can be when using your favorite frames to make your holiday stand out from the rest. Take a look at how much fun we had at the House of Shutterbug and stay tuned for new great products to bring in 2012 with ;)






















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Love a Local Business, Love ShutterBug Photography

VOTE for ShutterBug Photography! We are excited to announce that ShutterBug Photography has joined the Intuit's Love a Local Business Grant Competition in hopes of winning the grand prize, a $50,000 business grant!!! In order to win we need your help and your vote! You can text your vote by following the instructions below, or find us on Facebook or Twitter to cast your vote!

Thanks for Voting for ShutterBug Photography and showing Love for a Local Business!

June 23rd- Save the Date!

On June 23, 2011 Chai Boutique, Today's Salon and Spa, as well as your very own Shutterbug Studio are teaming up to bring you a Summer Sidewalk Sale you do NOT want to miss!

To start, the event will be hosted as a Wine and Cheese Party.

If you need further convincing, each of these amazing businesses will be offering rare deals of huge percentage markdowns, special services, and a $25 portrait session with Jen. Included in the session will be a cd with all copyright relases with 5-10 edited photos.

Can't wait to see you and celebrate the burgeoning businesses on the corner of Knapp & Fuller!

Celebrating the Father Figures in our Lives

Every good daddy carries around a photo of his children in his wallet.

Turn that childhood memory into a sophisticated gift with these great ideas:

(Also great for newlyweds and the newly graduated!)

Save the Date: Special Products and Pricing

Custom Cards:

Custom Design Fee:      $25

Pre Made template as is:     No extra charge

Finish options: Gloss, Matte, Satin, Linen and Pearl

Envelopes include: parchment or white

Flat double sided cards:

4x5.5  Flat           Set of 24   $32/set

4x9    Flat            set of 24   $37/set

*5x5   flat            set of 24   $37/set

5.5x8.5   Flat       set of 24   $37/set

5x7    Flat            set of 24 $37/set

6x9    flat             set of 24   $72/set

Single fold Cards:           

4x5.5  Fold          Set of 24 $51/set

4x9    Fold          set of 24 $63/set

*5x5   fold          set of 24 $63/set

5x7    Fold          set of 24 $63/set

Tabbed single fold Cards:     

4x6    fold/tab     Set of 24 $63/set

*5x5   fold/tab     set of 24 $63/set

5x7    Fold/tab      set of 24 $63/set

Tri-fold cards:              

4x5.5  tri-fold         Set of 24   $76/set

*5x5   tri-fold         set of 24   $76/set

Barndoor Cards:            

4x6    barnboor      set of 24 $63/set

5x7    barndoor      set of 24 $63/set

Boutique Cards

2x3.5 Business Cards (no env.)   Set of 50

       Gloss                   $54/set

       Matte                  $54/set

       Pearl                   $54/set

       Sticker                $57/set

3x3    Business Cards (no env.)   Set of 50

       Gloss                   $54/set

       Matte                  $54/set

       Pearl                   $54/set

       Sticker                $57/set

*5x5   envelopes included      Set of 25

       Gloss                   $59/set

       Matte                  $63/set

       Linen                  $63/set

       Pearl                   $68/set

5x7    envelopes included      Set of 25

       Gloss                   $59/set

       Matte                   $63/set

       Linen                   $63/set

       Pearl                   $68/set

4x8    envelopes included      Set of 25

       Gloss                   $59/set

       Matte                   $63/set

       Linen                   $63/set

       Pearl                   $68/set

5x10      envelopes included      Set of 25

       Gloss                   $73/set

       Matte                   $79/set

       Linen                   $79/set

       Pearl                   $85/set

                                    (* 5x5 cards cost more to mail.)

Lucas' turn in front of the camera!

Sarah's son, Lucas, next door at Chai Boutique came in and got his pictures taken with our Easter winged brood. He's always so much fun to have around the "offices", especially when he's looking to earn a sucker :)

Splish Splash *Flash Flash*

Isla and Willow celebrated 6 months of age and the coming of Springtime in their adorable matching outfits:

 

VUE Design Bridal Fashion Shoot

Female owned small businesses, like myself, are spreading like wildfire all over the Grand Rapids area in hopes of helping to boost our down economy. In appreciation of these new female entrepreneurs I myself have taken the opportunity to put my experience and talent to work in order to help them grow and succeed by building their portfolios, websites & notoriety with my photography. Recently, I began working side by side with a new up and comer in the bridal fashion industry, Shannon Gales. Once Ethan Allen interior decorator, Shannon and I have been acquaintances for more then 10 years now. We met back in 2001 at A.J. Pinder & Co. Hair Design where I worked as a receptionist for a good decade through high school and college before I launched myself into the photography industry and opened my own studio. Back then she was a single mother of 3 with a big dream and a love for fashion. Now the newly married mom has taken big steps to bring fashion design to Grand Rapids with the opening of her new custom bridal design business VUE Design. 

Like most women, Shannon has LOVED weddings ever since she was a young girl; the romance and the transformation of the bride truly gets her giddy. Her passion for beautiful fabrics married with lines that enhance individual form fuels her designs. Not only do her dresses have that personal touch each bride is looking for to make them stand out on their wedding day, but she also offers a personalized experience for each bride.  By meeting with them for a one on one consultation, she is able to determine their desires and what design reflects not only their unique personality but their unique figure as well, offering a connection which is both emotional and physical but is essential to the completion of her designs.  She has taken her 5+ years of experience working with people on fulfilling their visions in the interior design industry and applied it to her design process in order to develop a relationship with each of her brides and create not only an amazing, finely crafted dress but also an incredible experience for her clients.

            Inspired by the beauty of change in the Michigan seasons she and I have brought her designs to life in a line up of four photo shoots beginning with the recent shoot at the Calvin College 106 Gallery on Division where we showcased 3 show stopping dresses from her 2011 line. The designs captured on film in this collection are born from her daydreams – apart from the one on one work she does with the individual brides. The VUE Design experience is for those who may want a different kind of process; a readymade couture design that becomes made-to-measure for them.