Not looking for pitty....

but do want you all to know that I have alot on my plate right now. I'm trying my best to swing it all at once, but feel as if everything is taking it's toll.  We are currently in the middle of moving from our home in Jasper to our new pad in Ellijay (as shown in the photo...our new view from back porch & yes a perfect photo background;).  While I am normally on top of call backs, emails, editing, etc.  I am falling a bit behind due to the work load I am under at home & at the new home.  I just wanted you all to know that I do care about you & I am striving to have everything organized and handled in the way I always have but am asking for you all to bare with me.  I have received your messages & if you are requesting appointments, I am trying to find you an open spot.  I will be sitting down this weekend to make a work flow schedule for call backs, emailing, etc.  So that I will just return email & phone calls twice a week, this way all of your email & phone calls are answered & I have all the information in your file for your appointment.  With the scattered calls & return calls I am getting scattered paper work ;)  So, just know that I'm in the process of getting everything flowing well & will be done with this moving thing by October 1.  Thanks so much for your continued support & can't wait to have the new studio!  Much larger than the one I have now~ NEW SET UPS, new outdoor locations, just all takes a little time but will be worth it all!  

Thanks you guys~ hope you all are having a wonderful week.  Oh, and if you do have pitty on me, feel free to come help me paint ;)  just playin'

More fun on the fall day!

Click here For a slideshow of the work by Rachael Engle, my right hand gal, 

who will be shooting the second setup on the Fall day! We will post

more details as we get them ironed out, but wanted you all to be able to view a bit 

of her work. We are in the process of adding more images to view, 

but it all takes a little time. 

So, keep up to date with the blog & you'll be informed :)

We are pumped & ready for the Fall Photos in the creek & hope you all are too!

The August contest WInNEr is............

jsmith46  which after reading the sweet story....I know it is the sweet Jeannie Ayers!  

  congrats girl~ Rob found himself laughing & feeling the pain for your hubby!  He chose your story because it seemed as if you have went above & beyond to show your loyalty to my business & also truly appreciate the work that goes into it.  He struggled with the decision and actually had to pick a second story too ;)  He chose Jeannie's story as his first pick & this will be the one that receives the Blog Give-A-Way as listed in the prior post.  His second choice was  MLB608 known as Media Bragg!  He chose your story, Media because he felt as if it was something you guys really deserve, he agreed that your family should have the special moments you are living in right now captured & felt as if he couldn't leave out your story, so that others would be able to read the goose bump givin' story you submitted.  You will get a secret gift, that I'm not really sure of right at the moment~ but it'll be super cool & you'll be thrilled! 

For all of the others who posted..I will give you extra punches on the frequent addict cards I'm in the process of making~ which will in turn get your Nichol Engle Photography goodies :)  So there were no losers with this one & am so thankful for all of you who played along~  I really think it helped Rob understand that the time I invest in my business is important not only to me but to you.  I feel as if he were able to take a walk in my shoes for a minute & see why I enjoy my job so much & I why my clients mean so much to me.  Thanks guys & I love you all :)

Here is Jeannie's Story......

"Why I really really really need/want a Fall Photo Day appt.............
>        I had my maternity pics taken with Nichol when I was 2 weeks from my due date  and only one week from the day I actually gave birth. This may not sound all that amazing, but my husband and I drove 4 hours to have the pics made. Not only did we drive 4 hours, we drove 4 hours in a 2001 two door Honda Civic with two boxers in the back in the middle of July while I was already 1.5 cm dilated!! Boy did I catch hell from my doctor when we got back home!! My husband thought I was insane, but I saw the pics Nichol had done of Heather (your sis in law) while she was prego and I just KNEW I had to have my pics made with her and I just KNEW that if I didn't I would regret it for the rest of my life!! (Looking back I realize this may have been a little unreasonable and dramatic, but I still feel that I would have regretted it had we not had them made.) I have always been very shy of the camera for various reasons (I am not all that photogenic, and someone may have given me a complex because they said when my husband and I were first dating, "Well, at least she has a pretty body." <--- and that may have been true 7 years ago, but when you are prego, i don't think anyone feels like they have a nice body.  ANYWAYS..... so I was nervous about having my pics taken but your wife made me feel so at ease with the whole process and the pics came out better than I could have ever dreamed. They are the most beautiful pics I have ever had taken and I actually treasure them over our wedding photos!! If our house were burning down I would save my maternity pics over our wedding pics, for sure!!!
>    So we had maternity pics taken and I so wanted to have our son's newborn pics made, but because we live so far away it complicated the process. And on top of trying to travel 4 hours with a 2 or 3 week old baby, our son was born with a clubfoot which required us to travel the 45 mins. to B-ham every week on a Weds. to see our amazing Pediatric Orthopedist. (It wasn't that bad of a trip if I had someone to go with me-- which was usually my mom, thank goodness. And I am not complaining or whining about our situation because Lord knows we are blessed to only have a clubfoot which is a completely treatable condition.) ANYWAYS..... so after taking him to B-ham weekly and seeing him go through the casting process and him having to put up with not getting to move his right leg freely and not fitting into the carseat just right, we weren't usually OK with putting him through the 4 hour drive to Ellijay to have his pics made. I tried to find a photographer in B-ham to have his pics made with, but all their pics were too cheesy for us and they were all VERY expensive. I have been hoping to have our pics made with Nichol since Memphis has been out of his casts and since traveling has been so much easier, but she is a busy girl and unfortunately we have had a busy last couple of months and it hasn't worked out!! That is why I NEED an appointment for the Fall photo day!! Because I have almost no professional photos of my son ( but we did make it to have our Christmas pics made with Nichol as a family, which of course turned out amazing!!) and because now he is moving around more and has more personality for her to capture with her magic eye. (And because I finally lost the 30 lbs. of baby weight and we need to have family pics made!!!  ; )
> Thank You!!!"

Here is Media's Story.....

 Rob,
>  
> I would like to take a few minutes to tell you why I would like to have a family photo session in the Fall with Nichol.  Her photography is like no other I have ever seen.  She not only captures the image, she captures life, love, and honesty in the eyes of her clients.  Sometimes this honesty is seen through the innocence of a child, or the love two people share when looking into each other's eyes.  With that said, I cannot tell you enough how much I have come to treasure my family.  This past year I have suffered my share of heartache and disappointment.  I stood at the gates of hell and by the Grace of God I was brought back by my loving husband.  I now feel as if I am as close to Heaven as I will be here on Earth-when I'm with my husband and my child.  I have come to realize how very important your family is and nothing in this world is more important than being with them.
> I am so blessed and thankful for them everyday of my life and would love for this blessing to be captured on film,as only Nichol knows how, to reflect upon for years to come. 
>  
> Nichol's photographs capture these moments in people's lives that just can't be recreated; such as a newborn baby, a pregnant mother, or a wedding.   I also believe she could capture what you can't see with the human eye: Love.  When two people love each other with such a passion like nothing else in the world, it shows( you know what I'm talking about here because I see it in your and Nichol's eyes when I see photos of ya'll together).  This photo session is particularly special to me due to timing.  You know the old saying: timing is everything.  Well, I know we will feel this way for each other for years to come but, right now it's just glowing and I would love for Nichol to capture this glow that may be unseen to others but I know she could showcase it like no one else!!!!  I can just imagine these pictures hanging in my living room, bedroom, heck......all over my house...lol.  
>  
> I have known Nichol for many years and have shared a few funny memories with her.  She is a great person and has an imagination of endless possibilities.  Ya'll have a super sweet family and seem very blessed.  Thanks for reading this and considering me for this fun contest Nichol came up with .

Just be you!

Cause I love everything about you!

BOOKED SOLID!!!!!!

Congrats to all of you who were following Nichol Engle Photography so closely, it paid off.  The highly requested Fall Photo Day is BOOKED!!!!!!!  I was guessing it would take 48 hours to book up completely, but 10 hours after sending the emails out.... we only had two slots left.  The last two slots were just filled so the weekend appointments are all filled.  I am so sorry to any of you who weren't able to make the day & wanted to..but there is still a chance~ check out the fun game in the lower post!  Play along & you never know who just may be able to squeeze in the first appointment of the day for half price!  If you are on the list & have already paid, and end up winning the August Game I will send you a payment online for half the amount you paid or I will send you a coupon code for you to use online when ordering your disc/prints... completely up to the winner!  The winner will be posted next week!

If you want to be a part of the next photo day, keep a check for the heads up on the blog~ normally posted 2 or 3 months in advance.  Then shoot me an email telling me to add you to the list.  Once added to the list you will be the first to know any & everything about the photo day...you will get the chance to book the appointment before it is opened to public, which will put you way ahead of the game.  So, go ahead admit it....you are a "VINEPA" (refer to bottom of post)  and start getting the scoop before the rest!  I've been having fun with all the excitement over the Fall Day~ you guys are so funny!  I've had a few clients post sweet lil things like "it felt as if I were trying to buy tickets to a concert that was about to sell out!" or "I've added your blog to my favorites page & keep checking in with each log in"  All these little comments make me smile from ear to ear...shows me that you care & enjoy my work.  

So, the plan for 2010 is to book more cool off the wall photo days like this one & to cut back on the personal sessions. This is a great way to save on your images, and it helps me actually have a family life outside of work.  I enjoy every minute spent with you guys, but have to say I love my family more...I am looking forward to a wonderful year next year & know it will be loads of fun!  So, send any ideas you have my way....we'll make the photo days great for everyone's tastes so that it is something you love coming to & something you look forward to every few months.  I am also looking to bring on a photographing assistant for these days.  Please look for her this fall~ I'd love for you guys to meet & get to know her.  

I'll post the appointment times asap.  Everyone who paid so far, has an appointment ~ I know most of you sent emails to my inbox & I haven't returned them yet but I am mainly taking a breather from all the commotion!  (My phone rang like crazy for the first 30 minutes of posting the details, not to mention the flooded inbox)  So rest assured you guys all got within 1 hour or your requested time & most of you got the time you requested.

I'm off to bed, until next time~ Nichol

**VINEPA**** Very Important Nichol Engle Photography Addict ;)  I will be making punch cards soon for this...get a punch when you come to your session & after x amount of punches you will get your free goodies!

Drummmm Rollll~ Let's have some fun!!!!!

Okay here is the deal~ Nichol Engle Photography will be hosting the first of many blog games!  What is a blog game you ask?!?!  Well, something that my crazy mind came up with to keep things fun & fresh!  I know you all spend your bored moments browsing my blog, yet I never know who is here & who isn't...I love reading your input just as much as you love reading mine so I came up with a little game that can save you some green on your Fall Photo Session to be booked on October 24 or 25.  If you win this game & you aren't on the calendar for the day but wish to be, I will start 30 minutes earlier on Saturday for you to make it ;)  

"Get Seady Ret Go!" in the words of Lyla.  Go to your email and compose a message to rforreste@windstream.net  in the body of the message you will tell a story to my hubby about a session you've had with me, or the reason you want a session, or just something you know about me, that he my not.  (please no x-boyfriend stories...trust me,  you would not win ~ lol)  In the subject line please add "August Blog Game"  Once your note is complete, enter your email at the bottom instead of your name...when writing the message please do not include your name, you can add your kiddos names if you like...but would rather you keep it completely neutral.  I will have him read over the stories, he will then pick out the most original, most heart felt story of them all!  This will be the winner! Don't feel like you have to word it all perfectly, Rob isn't hard to please... just have fun with it.   You will get half off your session fee for Fall &  a sweet photo gift from me;)  I plan on playing more games in the future~ they will all be fun & the prizes will range from $ off to custom canvas images.  So, be active on the blog....add yourself to the follower's list, comment on the post....let me know who you are.  There is nothing I love more than love from you guys!   Okay, so get those wheels to turning...think about all the crazy things I've done, said or wore to your photo session.  Tell him about something crazy I said or a crazy story of all the animal noises I made to make your daughter smile.... let him know how much fun we have.  Tell him whatever your heart desires.  After the end of the game I will enjoy reading the stories & we will post the winning story.   I hope this goes over well~ without you, it won't!  So get busy    :0)

Thanks* Nichol!

Please submit your letters by August 21, 2009.

Fall Photo Day update

You may notice the "Pay Now" button to the right.....  Please wait to pay until the details are posted. I am in the works of everything, but am still gathering a few little details.  I will open the day up for public to book, within one week from today.  The space will be limited, so please check back often!  The day is first come, first serve...and once it is sold out...that's it ;)  I will book only 11 sessions per day (so a total of 22 sessions) I have a request list of at least 40 wanting in on this day~ so move quick!  Best of luck to you all & I'm super excited about the Fall Fun we will have!

Remember~ I am posting a little game on the blog that could get you half off your session fee ;)  I will not announce details now, but will give you a hint...it includes my hubby!  Check back often.

Later, N.

Oh, and for those of you who don't know him...this is Rob (my better half)

You wanna see fresh....

Now this is fresh from God. Look at all her little baby wrinkles!  I could just eat her up~  When I got the phone call to do a mini session in the hospital of this sweet lil preemie I was thrilled!  There is nothing like getting to hold a tiny little baby & capturing those first few moments for the family.  Here are a few of the images introducing Layla Bowman.  5lbs. 5oz. 2 days old.  To view a few more images from this session, please visit the website HERE.

Low resolution files, please do not copy images....they will not print good anyway ;)  All images are protected by copyright laws 2009.