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Newborn & Senior Casting Call | Virginia Newborn Photographer

marta — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:32:16 +0000

I have a Evolve Mentoring session coming up on July 6, 7 & 8 and I am still in need of a couple of models. The subjects must be willing to send in a photograph (snap shots are fine) and be willing to sign a model release for the images to be used on my site and the second photographers website.

I need:

Newborn: 5-14 days old during the shoot

Senior: 2010 or 2011 or a teen that can pass as a senior.

Willing to travel to Fredericksburg, Va on July 6, 7 or 8 (just one trip…not all 3 days)

What you get:

Free session with Marta Locklear and second photographer

5 high res digital files

Full gallery for you to choose additional images from if you wish to purchase.

How:

Newborn- email me at marta [at] martalocklear.com the babies birth date and your availability

Senior- send a recent photo (snap shots are fine) of the senior

Have an Epiphanie?? | Photography Contest

marta — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:35:46 +0000

I was head over heels in love with these bags the second I saw the website. It was about time that a bag was designed with the fashionable woman in mind. There are a lot of great bags out there…but nothing jumped off the screen grabbed my wallet and screamed “buy me right now”…Epiphanie Bags did. I spent probably hours trying to decide which one I wanted. I loved all 3 for different reasons, and if I was not the practical person I am, I would have bought one of each to go with different outfits! I personally ended up with Belle (the turquoise one) mainly because I was ready to make a statement and my current favorite handbag is already brown (Ginger obviously being my second choice).

Belle has been all over with me, and she will make her first trip to Toronto this coming weekend. She has visited the pool and been questioned by the locals. Most think she is just a great looking purse and are shocked to know she carries my right hand man Mr. Mark.

Epiphanie has generously donated a bag for me to give away…so here is your chance to get one for yourself. Since this is for photography purposes this will be an image contest! So….

• SHOW me with a photo “Why you need an Epiphanie Bag” (more creative the better).

• send me ONE image sized 900 px wide to marta@martalocklear.com

• Facebook and/or Twitter “I want an Epiphanie from Marta Locklear Photography” and link it in the comments below

• top 3 images chosen will be posted on my blog

• 2 guest judges (TBA)

• deadline for entries June 8 at midnight EST

• Winner will be posted Friday June 11.

My Birthday & Memorial Day Sale | Virginia Photographer

marta — Sun, 30 May 2010 15:29:33 +0000

I only do a sale 1 or 2 times a year…

In light of my 35th Birthday and Memorial Day Weekend I want to offer a session fee special! You will get a Boutique Linen Gift Card with the value of a full session fee ($200) good until the end of 2010 for only $100.

Save it for you or give it as a gift to a friend!

Special ends 6/1/2010!!

Purchase your gift card here!

FINALLY! | Virginia, Maryland & DC Photographer

marta — Mon, 24 May 2010 05:12:43 +0000

I have been back and forth and back again with working on my website. It is a daunting task to sift through thousands of images and pick out favorites. I found myself in a constant struggle of which ones I loved, which ones I was creatively tired of, do I have enough, do I have too many, why can’t I just start all over….etc, etc. So, the site kept getting put off as my frustration with it built up.

I promised myself I would get it done though…and I did. There are still some tweaks and weeding through that will be done here and there as I sift through the site and decide what needs to still be taken care of, but over all…the site is done. It is nothing fancy. Simple, clean and image heavy. Just the way I like it. I have dabbled with borders, backgrounds, fonts, frilly things, not so frilly things and anything else you can think of to make the site a little more fluffy and unique…but I just could not find anything that fit. Or something that went with everything that I do and that I knew I would not tire of in a few months. I just never found that thing. So I went simple. Super simple. And I love it. There are no distractions…just the photography.

I did not have a proof reader today, and I have 3 kids. So I am SURE there are a few typos here and there…so if you see them…don’t hesitate to let me know. I will not hate you, bite your head off, or get offended. I would actually appreciate it :). I will be re reading over it all in the next day or so, but until then…I apologize for any typos that may be there now!

My goal for the rest of the year is to make a special folder that all my favorites go in from each session. This way I can just keep updating the website through out the year to avoid this 100% complete over haul again!

Enjoy! Click the image to visit the new Marta Locklear | Photoraphy