My Second Love

If I weren't going to be a photographer, I honestly believe I would be an interior designer. & that is not any interior designer. I would an interior designer, using Ikea products. I go to Ikea every two months or so. I speed at least $50 on odds and ends that are needed in my house: glasses, a giant metal bowl, a lint roller or a scrub brush. Basically, completely random things. Most of these things are used by my mother and once in a while by me.

Everything I would go to Ikea, I would go buy the computer desks and say out loud, "I'm going to buy a huge big desk when I get my iMac." When I got my computer back in October, I went got a huge big desk from Ikea. This trip was full of joy because I was going to Ikea actually shopping for furniture. But while I was there I fell completely in love with these book shelves. They are white with orange writing all over them. My favorite color is orange, so that is a definite that I was going to get these book shelves.

Well I got them. Three months later. They are right next to my huge big desk! I am not completely don't setting up the bookshelves but here is a little preview of what they look like. Don't they just scream FUNNNNNNN!!!!

"I Can't Wait Until I Am 30!"

Probably since I was 15, I always said "I can't wait until I am 30!" I wanted to live in New York City, San Francisco and London! I couldn't wait until I was completely independent. I had my whole life planned & I even knew what kind of dog I wanted & what I was going to name them. In high school, I was ready to move on. Ready for college, ready for the real world. I had my 20 year plan. I knew everything, from the time I wanted to graduate college and the time I wanted to fall in love. Some of that 20 year plan has changed. I wanted to be a pharmacist, now I aiming towards the goal of being a successful photographer. I do want to marry when I am 30. I still do not want to have children. I still want those English Bulldogs. (This is for you [future] Louie and Betsy!)

Since I didn't get into that college I applied for I went to AACC, the local community college and one of the best in the country. AACC showed me what I really want to do in life and what I have for my back up plan in life. AACC showed me how to use a camera manually & that pharmacy school seems to either be for the extremely rich or the extremely intelligent. I am neither. I'm sticking with my major in Chemistry, but aiming for that life-long photography career.

So today I had a conversation with my friend, "I'm scared of moving on in life. I like it where I am in life right now." I have always wanted to grow up. Now I don't want to and I am extremely scared to grow up. Some might say I am an adult, but in my eyes I'm not an adult until I am completely independent. I'm currently waiting for my letter from that next big step in my life: going from a 2-year school to a 4-year school. Honestly I am terrified of that big campus and thousands of people. I'm perfectly content and extremely happy with where I am in life at this moment.

In the next month, my life is going to change. I am not sure if it will be a good change or a bad, but no matter what I am ready to grab on and let this life of my mine take me on a crazy and wild ride. As I always say, blogs are boring without a picture. This is Nathaniel. He was ten days old when this was taken. This blog is for him because he has nothing to worry about quite yet :]

Brandi | SLIDESHOW

So today was a really lazy Sunday. I did nothing but edit pictures and play Farmville. Don't laugh, it's a very serious addiction. Someone somewhere might have to open a rehab house just for Farmville - it's just that serious. :] Anyway. I also experience with making slideshows today. I must tell you that I had much success and I will definitely do this for every session in the near and far future!

New Year, New Me, New Things!

This past year was absolutely amazing. I did incredible things, met incredible people and had the time of my life! I know that 2010 will bring even more for me. The most important part of 2009 was actually starting a photography business. Erin Whitney Photography was born in July of 2009. Ever since then I have had the opportunity to meet and photograph just amazing people, I just don't know how 2010 will be able to top this past year. I do love surprises though.

With the new year, I wanted to make Erin Whitney Photography the best it has ever been. I've decided to make packages and sell prints for clients. These past six months, I feel as if clients weren't getting everything out of a session. Most of the time they would purchase a CD and go to a generic store to purchase prints. But with me you will get professional quality prints, once you see these prints, you will never go to WalMart or CVS again.

These are the packages I am offering (I decided to name them after my second love: Harry Potter :]) The name of the package and what is offered with them is listed below.

Slytherin Package - $130 (Saves $6)
Sitting Fee
16 wallets (2 pictures)
6 4x6
3 5x7


HufflePuff Package - $138 (Saves $8)
Sitting Fee
16 wallets
6 4x6
4 5x7
1 8x10

Ravenclaw Package - $145 (Saves $12.50)
Sitting Fee
24wallets
7 4x6
4 5x7
2 8x10

Gryfindor Package - $155 (Saves $14)
Sitting Fee
24wallets
8 4x6
4 5x7
2 8x10
1 11x14

You are probably looking at this and thinking, how can I be saving anything [there is nothing to compare it to]. Well here is your ala carte pricing!

Sitting Fee - $100 up to four people. $25.00 per person after that. unlimited clothing changes and up to two locations. maximum time of 2hrs. $30 for each hour after that.

8wallets - $5.00
16wallets - $9.00
24wallets - $12.00
4x6 - $2.50
5x7 - $4.00
8x10 - $6.00
11x14 - $9.00
16x20 - $30.00

With this pricing and packaging, I hope to clients what they really want and that is professional images to hang on their wall or sit on their desk! If you have any questions feel free to email me!