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Sunday, April 24, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Listen up PHOTOGRAPHERS!
For indie designers, the business of getting professional photos of your designs is now BIG BUSINESS. Having amazing model photos of your designs WILL sell them. I remember when my very first amazing photographer, Jennifer Anderson, approached me to photograph for ZozoBugBaby. The rest is history. Finding a fantastic children's photographer is SUCH a great move for any children's clothing business. I have been incredibly blessed to work with SO MANY that have become friends to me. :)
I very rarely approach photographers to shoot for ZozoBugBaby. I am SO humbled to have many photographers email me to shoot for me on a weekly basis. There are a few photographers out there that I secretly REALLY REALLY want to work with. I won't name names. :)
Since I don't approach photographers very often, I get INSANELY nervous when I do. The ONLY photographers I have sought out to shoot for me are Pascale Wowak (now..one of my best friends), Mika Beth Edwards (still REELING that she agreed to work with me!) and a few of my other faves. :) My hands were SWEATING when I FINALLY got the courage to email Tara Whitney. Tara is LEGEND. It took many months before I had the confidence to email her about shooting for Zozo. I emailed. I waited.
Tara was SO sweet to email me back the next day and explain that commercial work wasn't her passion and it wouldn't be an enjoyable project for her. I LOVED Tara for that and TOTALLY understood where she was coming from. You HAVE to do what you enjoy. What Tara DID do was refer me to her friend, Shannon Sewell, an amazing children's commercial photographer. Much to my surprise, Shannon and I lived only 45 minutes from each other! It MAY surprise you that at the time, I didn't really know a lot of photographers in my own area. ALL of the photographers that shoot for Zozo are out-of-state. Aside from that, photographers can be "iffy" about getting to know other local photogs (yep....I am a blossoming photog, too).
I contacted Shannon. We met for coffee. (Shannon shoots for big companies like Knuckleheads and Hula Mula. There is no way she is going to shoot for me, right?). I looked at her work and I think it took a week to pick my jaw up off the ground. Shannon's work was INSPIRED. GENIUS. She agreed to work with me the next time she had a workshop to style. Honestly....the rest is history.
PHOTOGS: If you have the chance to take a workshop from Shannon......I CANNOT stress enough that you should DO IT. I have been around Shannon several times now and she has done both personal and commercial shoots for me. I am in awe of her EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Have you seen her in action on THE FRAMED SHOW????? HEAD THERE NOW.
What I find so enganging about Shannon is...
1. She is an incredible photographer. Have you SEEN her images????
2. She is SO creative, it puts me to shame. She makes ALL of her sets and includes her children in the craft activities.
3. Unlike most photographers that will NOT mentor other photogs within a 90 mile radius, Shannon will mentor the photographer next door. Shannon is just one of those pure souls that has a very Zen philosophy. She has no fear. She is the most open person I know. She is a MAGNET.
Her work. Her philosophy. Her STYLE. If you photograph children and are shopping for mentorship opportunities, I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH how amazing Shannon is. You will learn SO MUCH and have SUCH a fun time. :)
Be sure to check out www.shannonsewell.com for mentorship opportunities. Also..if you are in Oregon and need AMAZING images of your children, contact Shannon! :) I already have my session booked for the end of Summer! Check out these images of my girls a la Shannon Sewell!
I very rarely approach photographers to shoot for ZozoBugBaby. I am SO humbled to have many photographers email me to shoot for me on a weekly basis. There are a few photographers out there that I secretly REALLY REALLY want to work with. I won't name names. :)
Since I don't approach photographers very often, I get INSANELY nervous when I do. The ONLY photographers I have sought out to shoot for me are Pascale Wowak (now..one of my best friends), Mika Beth Edwards (still REELING that she agreed to work with me!) and a few of my other faves. :) My hands were SWEATING when I FINALLY got the courage to email Tara Whitney. Tara is LEGEND. It took many months before I had the confidence to email her about shooting for Zozo. I emailed. I waited.
Tara was SO sweet to email me back the next day and explain that commercial work wasn't her passion and it wouldn't be an enjoyable project for her. I LOVED Tara for that and TOTALLY understood where she was coming from. You HAVE to do what you enjoy. What Tara DID do was refer me to her friend, Shannon Sewell, an amazing children's commercial photographer. Much to my surprise, Shannon and I lived only 45 minutes from each other! It MAY surprise you that at the time, I didn't really know a lot of photographers in my own area. ALL of the photographers that shoot for Zozo are out-of-state. Aside from that, photographers can be "iffy" about getting to know other local photogs (yep....I am a blossoming photog, too).
I contacted Shannon. We met for coffee. (Shannon shoots for big companies like Knuckleheads and Hula Mula. There is no way she is going to shoot for me, right?). I looked at her work and I think it took a week to pick my jaw up off the ground. Shannon's work was INSPIRED. GENIUS. She agreed to work with me the next time she had a workshop to style. Honestly....the rest is history.
PHOTOGS: If you have the chance to take a workshop from Shannon......I CANNOT stress enough that you should DO IT. I have been around Shannon several times now and she has done both personal and commercial shoots for me. I am in awe of her EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Have you seen her in action on THE FRAMED SHOW????? HEAD THERE NOW.
What I find so enganging about Shannon is...
1. She is an incredible photographer. Have you SEEN her images????
2. She is SO creative, it puts me to shame. She makes ALL of her sets and includes her children in the craft activities.
3. Unlike most photographers that will NOT mentor other photogs within a 90 mile radius, Shannon will mentor the photographer next door. Shannon is just one of those pure souls that has a very Zen philosophy. She has no fear. She is the most open person I know. She is a MAGNET.
Her work. Her philosophy. Her STYLE. If you photograph children and are shopping for mentorship opportunities, I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH how amazing Shannon is. You will learn SO MUCH and have SUCH a fun time. :)
Be sure to check out www.shannonsewell.com for mentorship opportunities. Also..if you are in Oregon and need AMAZING images of your children, contact Shannon! :) I already have my session booked for the end of Summer! Check out these images of my girls a la Shannon Sewell!
Monday, April 11, 2011
...AND THE WINNERS ARE...........
This was SUCH a fun giveaway! Thank you to everyone for making Zozo's 3 year anniversary such a blast! :) Now...on with the goods!!!!!! Using random.org to determine the winners, here ya go!!!!!!
1. The winner of the CRAVE PHOTOGRAPHY MENTORING SESSION is..............(wait for it....)
KRISTEN VINCENT PHOTOGRAPHY!!!!!!! CONGRATS! You will enjoy yourself immensely and learn so much!
2. The winner of the SMALL NATION MINI-COLLECTION is...........
RACHELLEE JONES!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!
3. The winner of the CITEFUZZ and THAT JEWELRY GIRL gift certificates is.....
KELLY JANE!
4. The Winnner of the FLORABELLA COLLECTION GIFT CERTIFICATE is.......
S.Diane!!!!!!
5. The winner of the ELITE PHOTOGRAPHY photo session and $100 print credit is.......
ARLINDA DIXON!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!
Thanks SO much to everyone and you will see more fun stuff like this at Zozo very soon! :)
Please email me at zozobugbaby@gmail.com to claim your prizes! :)
1. The winner of the CRAVE PHOTOGRAPHY MENTORING SESSION is..............(wait for it....)
KRISTEN VINCENT PHOTOGRAPHY!!!!!!! CONGRATS! You will enjoy yourself immensely and learn so much!
2. The winner of the SMALL NATION MINI-COLLECTION is...........
RACHELLEE JONES!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!
3. The winner of the CITEFUZZ and THAT JEWELRY GIRL gift certificates is.....
KELLY JANE!
4. The Winnner of the FLORABELLA COLLECTION GIFT CERTIFICATE is.......
S.Diane!!!!!!
5. The winner of the ELITE PHOTOGRAPHY photo session and $100 print credit is.......
ARLINDA DIXON!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!
Thanks SO much to everyone and you will see more fun stuff like this at Zozo very soon! :)
Please email me at zozobugbaby@gmail.com to claim your prizes! :)
Thursday, April 7, 2011
ZozoBugBaby is THREE...so...gifts to YOU!
Wow. 3 years. What an eventful and busy 3 years it has been! I want to give YOU all goodies on our birthday! To celebrate, I am hosting a small GIVEAWAY from amazing vendors like Gracylu Originals, Elite Photography, CRAVE Photography.....oh...and ZOZO, of course!
** UPDATE: The giveaway deadlines will be extended to this SUNDAY night...midnight, PDT! ****
GIVEAWAY #1: CRAVE PHOTOGRAPHY
An online one-on-one mentoring session from Andee Tate of CRAVE PHOTOGRAPHY! This is a major goodie for you photographers out there. I have done a mentoring session with Andee and she is SO incredible at what she does!
This is package worth $550!
To enter this giveaway -
1. Become a fan of CRAVE PHOTOGRAPHY on Facebook! Leave her a little love from Zozo!
2. Leave a comment HERE that you have done so.
3. One extra entry each for SHARING this giveaway on FACEBOOK and TWITTER! Leave notes here that you did so!
Entry deadline is TOMORROW night...Friday, April 8th at MIDNIGHT, PACIFIC TIME!
GIVEAWAY #2: For PORTLAND/SALEM, Oregon ONLY!
The second giveaway is from Kim Adams of Elite Photography! Her work is just amazing and she has a fun, fancy new studio in Silverton, Oregon! Kim has generously offered up a kid's session with FREE sitting fee and a $100 print credit!!!!! In addition, you will receive one FREE Zozo outfit and Gracylu Originals hat for the shoot!!! THat's a package worth $400!!!
To enter this giveaway:
1. Become a FAN of Elite Photography on FACEBOOK!
2. Email your name with the SUBJECT LINE : ELITE ENTRY to zozobugbaby@hotmail.com
Entry deadline is TOMORROW night....Friday, April 8th and MIDNIGHT, PACIFIC TIME!
GIVEAWAY #3: SMALL NATION mini-collection!
If you haven't already heard, Small Nation is a new clothing line by the designers behind ZozoBugBaby, Lillipops Designs, The Measure and The Trendy Tot! The line debuts on May 1st!
This giveaway includes a mini-collection from the new line, worth about $300!
To enter this giveaway:
1. Become a fan of SMALL NATION on FACEBOOK!
2. Leave a note here that you did so! Extra entries if you post this giveaway on FACEBOOK and TWITTER!
Entry deadline is tomorrow, FRIDAY, April 8th at MIDNIGHT, PACIFIC TIME!
GIVEAWAY #4 : FLORABELLA COLLECTION
Everyone KNOWS I love Florabella Collection Actions and Textures for Photographers. I use them EVERY DAY. If you haven't discovered Florabella yet..you are in for a treat! SHana has goodies for both PS and PSE users! THis giveaway is for a $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE!!!
To enter:
1. Become a fan of FLORABELLA COLLECTION on FACEBOOK!
2. Leave a note here that you did so!
GIVEAWAY #5: THAT JEWELRY GIRL & CITEFUZZ HATS
OH! You are in for a treat if you win this! Both THAT JEWELRY GIRL And CITEFUZZ HATS are big Zozo favorites!!!! This giveaway is for :
$50 gift certificate to THAT JEWELRY GIRL
$75 gift certificate to CITEFUZZ
To enter:
1. Become a fan of THAT JEWELRY GIRL and CITEFUZZ on FACEBOOK!
2. Leave a note here that you did so!
Good luck everyone and THANK YOU to the generous vendors!
In addition, for the next 24 hours, use code "ZOZO3" to get 20% off of your entire purchase! :) Look for some sweet new items to post in THE SHOP today!
Thanks to all of my amazing customers for making this such a fantastic 3 years! :)
More to come.....
Julie. :)
** UPDATE: The giveaway deadlines will be extended to this SUNDAY night...midnight, PDT! ****
GIVEAWAY #1: CRAVE PHOTOGRAPHY
An online one-on-one mentoring session from Andee Tate of CRAVE PHOTOGRAPHY! This is a major goodie for you photographers out there. I have done a mentoring session with Andee and she is SO incredible at what she does!
This is package worth $550!
To enter this giveaway -
1. Become a fan of CRAVE PHOTOGRAPHY on Facebook! Leave her a little love from Zozo!
2. Leave a comment HERE that you have done so.
3. One extra entry each for SHARING this giveaway on FACEBOOK and TWITTER! Leave notes here that you did so!
Entry deadline is TOMORROW night...Friday, April 8th at MIDNIGHT, PACIFIC TIME!
GIVEAWAY #2: For PORTLAND/SALEM, Oregon ONLY!
The second giveaway is from Kim Adams of Elite Photography! Her work is just amazing and she has a fun, fancy new studio in Silverton, Oregon! Kim has generously offered up a kid's session with FREE sitting fee and a $100 print credit!!!!! In addition, you will receive one FREE Zozo outfit and Gracylu Originals hat for the shoot!!! THat's a package worth $400!!!
To enter this giveaway:
1. Become a FAN of Elite Photography on FACEBOOK!
2. Email your name with the SUBJECT LINE : ELITE ENTRY to zozobugbaby@hotmail.com
Entry deadline is TOMORROW night....Friday, April 8th and MIDNIGHT, PACIFIC TIME!
GIVEAWAY #3: SMALL NATION mini-collection!
If you haven't already heard, Small Nation is a new clothing line by the designers behind ZozoBugBaby, Lillipops Designs, The Measure and The Trendy Tot! The line debuts on May 1st!
This giveaway includes a mini-collection from the new line, worth about $300!
To enter this giveaway:
1. Become a fan of SMALL NATION on FACEBOOK!
2. Leave a note here that you did so! Extra entries if you post this giveaway on FACEBOOK and TWITTER!
Entry deadline is tomorrow, FRIDAY, April 8th at MIDNIGHT, PACIFIC TIME!
GIVEAWAY #4 : FLORABELLA COLLECTION
Everyone KNOWS I love Florabella Collection Actions and Textures for Photographers. I use them EVERY DAY. If you haven't discovered Florabella yet..you are in for a treat! SHana has goodies for both PS and PSE users! THis giveaway is for a $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE!!!
To enter:
1. Become a fan of FLORABELLA COLLECTION on FACEBOOK!
2. Leave a note here that you did so!
GIVEAWAY #5: THAT JEWELRY GIRL & CITEFUZZ HATS
OH! You are in for a treat if you win this! Both THAT JEWELRY GIRL And CITEFUZZ HATS are big Zozo favorites!!!! This giveaway is for :
$50 gift certificate to THAT JEWELRY GIRL
$75 gift certificate to CITEFUZZ
To enter:
1. Become a fan of THAT JEWELRY GIRL and CITEFUZZ on FACEBOOK!
2. Leave a note here that you did so!
Good luck everyone and THANK YOU to the generous vendors!
In addition, for the next 24 hours, use code "ZOZO3" to get 20% off of your entire purchase! :) Look for some sweet new items to post in THE SHOP today!
Thanks to all of my amazing customers for making this such a fantastic 3 years! :)
More to come.....
Julie. :)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
...and the WINNER is.......
We had SO many AMAZING entries into the Vol. 25/ZozoBugBaby photo contest!!!! Everyone is SO talented!!!! You can bet these fun photo contests will continue! The winner of the $50 gift certificate to Vol. 25 and a $50 gift certificate to ZozoBugBaby is........
JENNIFER KU!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!
JENNIFER KU!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!
Monday, March 28, 2011
VOL. 25/EYE CANDY OVERLAYS Photo contest!
First of all, if you haven't discovered Vol. 25/Eye Candy Overlays yet...RUN, don't walk to the website! I ADORE the overlays and templates to add a whimsical look to your photos. My favorite? The new FRAMES set!
This is going to be one FUN photo contest! Jessica of Vol. 25 has donated a $50 gift certificate to her shop and the winner will also get a $50 GC to ZozoBugBaby!
Better yet? You don't have to currently own any products from Vol. 25 to enter! It's open to everyone!
RULES:
1. Use the FREE TRIAL SHAPE in a photo. That's it! You can find instructions on how to use the overlay HERE.
2. Get CREATIVE! Entries will be judged on technical skill and creativity! Your photo can be ANY subject matter!
3. Become a FAN of VOL.25 and ZozoBugBaby on FACEBOOK!
4. One entry per person. EMAIL ENTRIES to: zozobugbaby@hotmail.com with the subject line CONTEST!
5. Entry deadline is this Friday, April 1st at 10pm PACIFIC TIME.
Check out these great examples of how to use an overlay!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
SMALL NATION Photo Contest!
This is going to be a FUN contest! As many of you know, May 1st is the debut of the new clothing line, Small Nation. Small Nation was developed by the designers of The Measure, The Trendy Tot, Lillipops Designs and of course, ZozoBugBaby! We are all friends and have very unique looks to our children's clothing, but thought we could seriously rock out a combined clothing line.
I can't WAIT to show you all! Anyway, professional photographers will have the opportunity to win ONE look from the new collection to shoot for us and be featured on not only the Small Nation website and Facebook page, but all 4 separate designers' pages, as well! Talk about exposure!
Here are the rules:
1. Submit ONLY ONE photo with a "monochromatic" theme. By monochromatic, I don't necessarily mean a black and white photo, but a photo that features one main color. Think "tan linen dress in a field of wheat" idea. I am going to reference the BLOG of the last contest winner, Lexi Vornberg. Check it out. Many of her images have a fantastic monochromatic look to them. Here is an example:
2. Email entry to smallnationphoto@hotmail.com.
3. PLEASE INCLUDE: Your name, business name and website/blog.
4. Entries must be received by Monday, March 7th at 8pm PACIFIC TIME (9pm Mountain, 10pm Central, 11pm Eastern).
We are looking for technical skill, creativity and the WOW factor!
Good luck and have fun shooting!!!
I can't WAIT to show you all! Anyway, professional photographers will have the opportunity to win ONE look from the new collection to shoot for us and be featured on not only the Small Nation website and Facebook page, but all 4 separate designers' pages, as well! Talk about exposure!
Here are the rules:
1. Submit ONLY ONE photo with a "monochromatic" theme. By monochromatic, I don't necessarily mean a black and white photo, but a photo that features one main color. Think "tan linen dress in a field of wheat" idea. I am going to reference the BLOG of the last contest winner, Lexi Vornberg. Check it out. Many of her images have a fantastic monochromatic look to them. Here is an example:
2. Email entry to smallnationphoto@hotmail.com.
3. PLEASE INCLUDE: Your name, business name and website/blog.
4. Entries must be received by Monday, March 7th at 8pm PACIFIC TIME (9pm Mountain, 10pm Central, 11pm Eastern).
We are looking for technical skill, creativity and the WOW factor!
Good luck and have fun shooting!!!
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