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Lens Pets by Mandee Franee Designs

Shelly.Keefe — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:59:38 +0000

How many times have you struggled to get that little munchkin to just look at the camera long enough to snap a few good shots? We’ve all been there, had that one child that just found the grass more interesting that your “chug-a-chug-a” or “peek-a-boo”. Well I came across the perfect solution with Lens Pets! What a fantastic idea by Mandee Franee Designs! And the price is unbeatable! I am having trouble deciding which ones I want to order for myself and I just couldn’t wait any longer to share these with the rest of the world! Run to her Etsy Store at Mandee Franee Designs and check out all of her designs! They are just too cute! If you have one of these already, we’ve love to hear how they worked for you!

Do you BlogLove?

Shelly.Keefe — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:02:50 +0000

We do! Active members of PFN get to participate in our Friday BlogLove! We’ve been doing this for a while now and we love it! Basically we have a list of blogs of our members who wish to participate. Every friday we go and give the updated blogs some lovin! We comment on new posts with something as simple as “so cute” to more detailed comments such as “what an adorable child! love the 3rd pic, it’s so moody and fun! and the hat in the 4th is just adorable!”. This helps boost our google rankings and also helps boost the photographers ego a little. lol.

Do you want to join in on the fun? Hop on over to our forums and become a member today! Begin posting and join in on our fun! Once you are an active member and want to join the BlogLove list, PM an admin member with your blog address. Remember, you must remain an active member to continue on our BlogLove list. If we see that you stop posting and being active, we will take you off the list. This is a benefit to our active members only.

A new kind of backdrop = endless possibilities

Shelly.Keefe — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:37:01 +0000

I’m Jen and I’m a photographer out of Central New Jersey (www.jenrinaldiphotography.com & http://www.facebook.com/JenRinaldiPhotography). I was in search of inexpensive alternatives for “faux” floors for my photo shoots and everything I found was either too expensive or too small for my needs.

I approached my sister and asked her if we could try to create something at her graphics shop that could suit my needs. We tested out some options, I liked what I saw, I shared them on my FB fan page with other photographers, and they were a hit! From there I created a Facebook page to promote the products and the rest is history!

Not only do we offer “faux” floors – we also offer a huge assortment of backdrops at an affordable price!

The material we use to print on is vinyl-coated canvas and is described as ultra smooth with a reinforced construction. This makes the material durable, strong, and high quality.

I use the floors and backdrops in my own photo shoots so I personally stand behind the product. I know you will ♥ them as much as I do!

Send me a friend request at Photo Prop Floors & Backdrops: http://www.facebook.com/PhotoPropFloorsandBackdrops

New Styles + Special Offer = Kelly Moore Bags

Melissa.Boyd — Wed, 05 May 2010 21:06:43 +0000

Kelly Moore is at it again! In recent weeks she revealed two new bags- the “Kelly Boy Bag”, and the “B-Hobo”. Both bags are currently available for pre-order at KellyMooreBag.com (expected to ship June 2010). Kelly’s bags are a stylish alternative to conventional camera bags. Kelly is also back with a great offer for Photo Focus Network blog readers- Place an order within the next 2 weeks and save $20.00 using code: KMBPHOTO

Who says a guy cannot be stylish? Certainly not Kelly Moore! The Kelly Boy Bag is made of water resistant material and available in three colors (Brown, Mustard, and Black).

The B-Hobo bag is awesome! Just like a traditional hobo bag, it can be worn over the shoulder or cross-body. Add the fact that it is made of water resistant material and has a removable divider, it is the perfect choice for a shooting bag! Currently available in Mustard, Heather, Red, and Teal.

All photos courtesy of Kelly Moore Photography.

And the Moirai winners are……

Shelly.Keefe — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:05:16 +0000

I love the day I get to announce some winners! I get to make 2 people happy today! Woohooo. Oh but first I want to share a couple composites I made with my Moirai tool! I really can’t say enough about the Moirai Compositor. It is simply amazing. I stayed up way too late one night just playing and making storyboards galore. My husband even told me I needed to go to bed because I was up to late. We all know a cranky momma in the morning is not good. lol If you are not one of our winners, I strongly recommend you buy this product! It will save you so much time and stress. Here’s the link again Moirai Tools Compositor

Ok ok, I know you want to know who won now so wait no longer!

1st up……..

And 2nd up….

Congrats to Amy and Christine! I need both winners to email me at shelly@photofocusnetwork.com with the email address you want your Moirai Compositor sent to and I will forward it to Moirai Tools!

What’s Hot Wednesday- Moirai Compositor Giveaway!!!

Shelly.Keefe — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:58:51 +0000

We all know we love tools that make our jobs easier. Well this may just be the it tool! Do you love storyboards and albums but have the hardest time figuring out how to place and size them? Would you love it if a storyboard only took you a few minutes to create? Would you love it if every one you created had a different layout? Well this is the tool to do it! If you have Photoshop CS3 or CS4, then this is for you!

Moirai Compositor is a fantastic script that will size all your images for you and show you different ways you can arrange them on your storyboard or albums. Choose your layout and a couple minutes later you have your design! Who could ask for more? Could it get any easier? I don’t think so. It even lets you add a colored border and each image is placed on a different layer so you can still make color adjustments to a single image. Let’s say you want the center image to be black and white, pick that layer, make your adjustments and viola! There’s videos on the website that show you just how easy it is! Moirai Tools

I don’t know about you, but I am sold! I am ready to buy it and use it for all sorts of things! Well get this, we have 2 to giveaway to 2 lucky readers! Who wants one? I do I do. But I can’t, so here is your shot to get your hands on one of these! All you have to do is leave a comment below telling us how the Moirai Compositor would make your life easier and how you are going to use the time you save using this awesome tool! Become a fan of Moirai Tools on Facebook, and become a fan of PFN on Facebook for extra points! Make sure you leave a comment for each place you fanned to get your extra entry! Happy entries! Contest will run through monday evening. Winners will be announced on Tuesday March 30, 2010. Be sure to check back to see if you are a winner!

Friday Freebie- Cocktail Hour!

Shelly.Keefe — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:28:31 +0000

It’s time for a few cocktails, for your images that is! They deserve a drink once in a while too! Best part is, no hangover! Just a little set of fruity, yummy, delicious, and fun actions!

This action set is something I created a while ago for my work in progress store. It’s something I had to put on the back burner for a while, but may someday still happen. So with that said, I am only making this action available until the next friday freebie, so get it while you can! Cocktail Hour Action Set

What’s Hot Wednesday- Pocket Full of Poses

Shelly.Keefe — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:14:11 +0000

Tell me you have heard of Skye Hardwick and Soulographer! Who hasn’t? Skye’s stuff is awesome, and very popular! She has come out with a new product that is sure to be a hit too! I just love the name “Pocket Full of Poses”. How cute is that name? Want your shot at a Pocket Full of Poses? Head over to her blog for a chance to win one! http://www.soulographer.com/blog/. But you must hurry since the contest ends 9 pm pacific time on Thursday! Hurry, run…..go enter! I did!

You can read more about the Pocket Full of Poses Posing Guide right here: http://www.pocketposingguide.com/

And here’s your chance to save $10 on the purchase of the Pocket Full of Poses Posing Guide! All you have to do is use code: poguide . Thanks Skye for the discount code for our readers! You rock!

And the winner is…..

Shelly.Keefe — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:31:46 +0000

I know you all have been patiently waiting for the announcement of the Willette Portrait Cookbooks. Well the time has come and the winners have been generated. But first, let’s take a look at the entries!

There were 23 blog comments (AWESOME!!!!)

2 introductions on the forums! (There were more members who joined but did not make the introduction to qualify)

14 Comments on PFN’s Facebook fanpage

and 2 retweets

Grand total of 41 entries! Thanks everyone!!!!

Ok, and now for the winners! These were generated by Random.org. The first number generated was a Facebook winner!

And the second winner is a blog comment!

Congrats Sheri and Jill! I will need you both to email me at shelly@photofocusnetwork.com with your email address so that I can have Willette send you your Portrait Cookbooks! You guys are going to love it!!!

And for the rest of you, you can still get the Portrait Cookbook at a great price. Just use this 10% off coupon for PFN readers:PFN10 at http://willettedesigns.com/. Coupon expires March 25th, 2010. Coupon NOT good on workshop.

Friday Freebie- Birth Announcement!

Shelly.Keefe — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:58:15 +0000

Today I’m sharing a birth announcement I made a while back. It’s pretty simple and cute! The awesome butterfly was made by http://moniquechvataldesigns.blogspot.com/ …….which happens to be my wonderful cousin! Check out her etsy site for other super cute elements! http://www.etsy.com/shop/moniquechvatal

The design itself is not editable. The only thing you can change in this template is the words. Does not include fonts. You may only use the template for yourself or your clients. Please do not share the template, you can always send your friends here to get it! Get the template here: Birth Announcement Template