"Princess For a Day" Free Fairytale Photo Session & Package Giveaway -- Only Until A Few Days (until Nov. 11th) Left To Enter!

Here is a chance to enter your little one into Beba Photography's very first, "Princess For a Day" Giveaway!

"Once upon a time....there was a magical free photo shoot giveaway that all the girls in the land wanted to be part of. For one special girl was to be chosen to be crowned as Beba Photography's, "Princess For a Day."

The winner of this special title will be given the royal treatment and given a FREE fairytale photo session that includes a 45 minute to 1 hour photo sesion with the Kingdom's magical photographer, Beba herself, a Princess gown* one can only dream of from Beba's special treasure chest to wear for the photo shoot, an online sharing CD-R/DVD-R, a printing CD-R/DVD-R (both with 30-50 images), a $125.00 print credit and a storyboard collage print.

There is no cost to the Princesses entering this giveaway or to their royal Mommies and Daddies. No purchase necessary.

The only thing that Beba requires for a Princess to be entered into this special royal giveaway is for their royal parents to join Beba Photography's Facebook page and encourage their family and friends to join as well.

They (the parents) will send Beba a picture of their Princess and she will post their picture in a "Princess For a Day" folder on Facebook. Friends and family of the Kingdom will be encouraged to click on and "like" their favorite Princess. The winner of the royal giveaway will be the girl with the most "like" votes. A girl can get more "like" votes by encouraging family and friends to join Beba Photography's Facebook page and clicking on their picture.

All entries must be submitted by November 11th, 2010. Voting will open on November 13th, 2010 and ened on November 23rd, 2010.

The winner must be present within Maricopa county in Arizona for this photo shoot if declared the winner. Princess must claim prize by January 31st, 2011.

THE FINE PRINT:

No purchase is necessary. Giveaway is free.

Girls entering contest must be able to fit a size 4-6X in order to fit the dress. If girl is smaller or larger than 4-6X, parents must provide an alternative outfit for the photo shoot.

Giveaway is open to all girls 3-10. Photo shoot MUST take place within Maricopa County in Arizona if girl is declared the winner and prize MUST be claimed by January 31st, 2011. Prize is non-transferrable and not redeemable for cash or any other monetary form.

Photos on CD-R/DVD-R come with limited usage rights and images on disks cannot be sold, transferred, used for commercial purposes or used in any contest. Photos are for personal use ONLY.
4-6X dress is for photo shoot ONLY. It is not included as a part of giveaway package. Winner will be chosen based on the amount of "like" votes received on Beba Photography's Facebook page.

(http://www.facebook.com/BebaPhotography) In order for a vote to be counted, a person must actually click on the "like" button and not merely type "like" underneat the photo.

Print credit is only redeemable through the Beba Photography website and cannot be transferred or redeemed for cash or any other monetary form.

Please see photographer's website for examples of photographic work and for regular pricing: http://www.bebaphotography.com/

Please email the photographer at alicia@BebaPhotography.com for any questions. Please make sure to put "Princess For a Day" in subject line in order to cut down on spam mail.

Could the special little girl in your life be the next "Princess For a Day?" : )

Collage Artwork -- Old-Fashioned Storybook

This weekend I'm tapping my inner artist and trying my hand at collage artwork, mixing a variety of picture, textures, colors, items, graphics and lettering together. I was pleased with the old-fashioned, almost Victorian feel of my first collage which is a combination of images, photo filters and graphics from decorative paper:

She reminds me of a Princess in the forest, right in the middle of an old fairytale book. : )

Lots more collages to come!

"Le Bon Bon" -- New photo package available for Lifestyle Photography!

New package available!

"Le Bon Bon" is just like a chocolate Bon-Bon--small in price and big on satisfying goodness! This extremely affordable package is now available for Lifestyle photography:

Babies
Kids
Mommy and Me
Daddy and Me
Portraits
Sports
Friends
Engagements
Etc. Etc.

Package includes a 30 minute photo session, 1 local location, 1 watermarked sharing CD-R/DVD-R (10-15 images), 1 non-watermarked printing CD-R/DVD-R (5 images) and (2) 5"x7" prints...all for only $50.00!

I wanted to have packages available for everyone and Le Bon Bon is perfect for every budget! : )

October and November are full--booking now for December and January!

If you are interested in Le Bon Bon or any of the other photo packages I have to offer, please email me at: alicia@BebaPhotography.com or contact me at 480-399-3030.

Rebekkah of Canyon Moon Designs -- Beba Photography Business Highlight

I got the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at all the hard work and creativity that goes into the beautiful, custom made jewelry that Rebekkah of Canyon Moon Designs creates in her in home workshop.

The first thing I noticed when walking in Rebekkah's home is the sound of little voices and a warmth that you always wish to feel when you walk in someone's home. It was definitely evident there! After getting introduced to her 3 beautiful children and seeing some of her and her family's artwork, we went to the area where she creatively designs custom made jewelry for her customers.

I smile as I look at all of the different pieces she uses to create her jewelry and as I see some of the pieces that she has already created. How on earth does someone put this and that together and come up with something so pretty?

I shake my head in amazement and quickly realize that I better stick to photography, because I'm not able to creative with jewelry like that. ; ) But thank goodness she is! It's fun to watch other people unveil and use the talents that God has blessed them with.

To be following the dream and talents that God has put into your life and then using them to serve and bless others has got to be about one of the most satisfying feelings ever! I could tell that Rebekkah was "in her element" as she got busy creating a piece of jewelry for a special friend of hers.

Such skill and dexterity!

It was amazing to see her work--she was quick and focused, combining efficiency with quality.

I must warn you though, do NOT try this at home!

That soldering gun heats up to 1,000 degrees! Rebekkah told me that it gets VERY hot and that she has the burn marks to prove it!

It was really quite amazing to see the hard metal become pure liquid at the moment the tip of the soldering gun touched it. Wow! That thing sure was HOT!

After soldering the piece, she rubbed it in a cloth to shine it up and put some special liquid in with it to make a slight patina/historical look appear on the metal.

A few more tweaks here and there....

And the project was complete!

Leaving a very happy Rebekkah with a satisfied smile on her face.

Now she had time for the most important treasures in her life--the little ones she is doing this business for. She wants to teach and inspire them to follow their own dreams.

I got a chance to sneek in a little post-blog impromptu photo session with her kids....Thank you Rebekkah! : )

You could definitely tell that Rebekkah loves her kids!

Truly, Rebekkah of Canyon Moon Designs is like having many gifts all wrapped up into one:

1. A loving mother devoted to her kids

2. Talented artist and fantastic designer

3. A wonderful friend and fellow businesswoman

If you would are interested in seeing some of Rebekkah's designs, you can visit her Etsy page at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/canyonmoondesigns

You'll be glad that you did! I'm sure glad that I did!

Can't wait to show you some of the special custom made jewelry she makes for Beba Photography!

More to come in the future!

FREE "Princess For a Day" Giveaway!

Here is a chance to enter your little one into Beba Photography's very first, "Princess For a Day" Giveaway!

Here is a list of the complete details (since sometimes computer screen resolution has a hard time picking up on all the tiny details):

"Once upon a time....there was a magical free photo shoot giveaway that all the girls in the land wanted to be part of. For one special girl was to be chosen to be crowned as Beba Photography's, "Princess For a Day."

The winner of this special title will be given the royal treatment and given a FREE fairytale photo session that includes a 45 minute to 1 hour photo sesion with the Kingdom's magical photographer, Beba herself, a Princess gown* one can only dream of from Beba's special treasure chest to wear for the photo shoot, an online sharing CD-R/DVD-R, a printing CD-R/DVD-R (both with 30-50 images), a $125.00 print credit and a storyboard collage print.

There is no cost to the Princesses entering this giveaway or to their royal Mommies and Daddies. No purchase necessary.

The only thing that Beba requires for a Princess to be entered into this special royal giveaway is for their royal parents to join Beba Photography's Facebook page and encourage their family and friends to join as well.

They (the parents) will send Beba a picture of their Princess and she will post their picture in a "Princess For a Day" folder on Facebook. Friends and family of the Kingdom will be encouraged to click on and "like" their favorite Princess. The winner of the royal giveaway will be the girl with the most "like" votes. A girl can get more "like" votes by encouraging family and friends to join Beba Photography's Facebook page and clicking on their picture.

All entries must be submitted by November 11th, 2010. Voting will open on November 13th, 2010 and ened on November 23rd, 2010.

The winner must be present within Maricopa county in Arizona for this photo shoot if declared the winner. Princess must claim prize by January 31st, 2011.

THE FINE PRINT:
No purchase is necessary. Giveaway is free.

Girls entering contest must be able to fit a size 4-6X in order to fit the dress. If girl is smaller or larger than 4-6X, parents must provide an alternative outfit for the photo shoot.

Giveaway is open to all girls 3-10. Photo shoot MUST take place within Maricopa County in Arizona if girl is declared the winner and prize MUST be claimed by January 31st, 2011. Prize is non-transferrable and not redeemable for cash or any other monetary form.

Photos on CD-R/DVD-R come with limited usage rights and images on disks cannot be sold, transferred, used for commercial purposes or used in any contest. Photos are for personal use ONLY.

4-6X dress is for photo shoot ONLY. It is not included as a part of giveaway package. Winner will be chosen based on the amount of "like" votes received on Beba Photography's Facebook page. (http://www.facebook.com/BebaPhotography)  In order for a vote to be counted, a person must actually click on the "like" button and not merely type "like" underneat the photo.

Print credit is only redeemable through the Beba Photography website and cannot be transferred or redeemed for cash or any other monetary form.

Please see photographer's website for examples of photographic work and for regular pricing: http://www.bebaphotography.com/

Please email the photographer at alicia@BebaPhotography.com for any questions. Please make sure to put "Princess For a Day" in subject line in order to cut down on spam mail.

Could the special little girl in your life be the next "Princess For a Day?" : )

New CD-R/DVD-R Covers/Inserts

The new design I plan to use for my CD-R/DVD-R covers in the near future. They are so "Beba" (me) ; ) I love the look and feel of vintage 1940's Hollywood glamour--the sophistication, the rhinestones and silks, the elegance permeating everything. I love it!
 

The { O } Princesses -- Child Photography

So, today I ventured out with my friend. We both needed a girl's day and her and I tag teamed to do an impromtu photo shoot of her two beautiful daughters. These girls were quite the divas throughout the day, sassing it up for the camera and pretening that they were glamorous 1940's Hollywood movie stars. I don't know who had more fun--the girls or us! : )

These are a sneak peek of pictures that I took from the shoot today.

This particular shot is one of my favorites, especially with the design around it. You will be seeing a lot more of this type of design with texturing and wording, with what I do with Beba Photography. The design and heart of the messages truly reflect my heart's passion and heart--if you were to open up my heart and look inside, this is what you would find:

I arrived to the location and Beth was there taking pictures of the girls. Kudos to her for finding such an awesome shooting location! : )

I'd met her girls once before and both are precious. They both have these unique personalities that make them special in their own way. One is a total Princess at heart and loves everything pink, glittery and with rhinestones (my hero!) and the other one is a horse riding champion and really seems to do everything with excellence (my other hero!).

Today though, it was all about being a DIVA! Both girls totally hammed it up for the camera! Bring on the silliness and sassiness!

I love (photo) shooting kids the most because they are so genuine and wear their hearts on their sleeves. They aren't afraid of being their own unique selves.

They just embrace who God made them to be and live life with abandon.

Life is a big open book in front of them and they are starting to write their life's story on it's blank pages. These girls are smart and are filling their stories with good things--values, integrity and purpose, even at such a tender, young age.

These girls teach us all to embrace life to its fullest, love the little moments and never take more than one day at a time--enjoy each and every step of the way! : )

1st Magazine Article -- Mars Vs. Venus

Super excited! Aieee!!!! Finally! : )!!! Scottsdale Health Magazine put together and came out with the October edition that has the photos I took in it! : ) So excited! They asked me to find 2 people to interview and snap some basic pictures of, then they put things together and made this fun little article:
Mars Vs. Venus:
(Who's side do... YOU take?)
http://allyouneedforhappiness.com/issues/2010oct/index.html#/50/

Still can't stop smiling--my first magazine article, yay! : )

As You Wish -- Painting Pottery!

There is a great little pottery place here in Arizona that I think everyone should try at least once in their life. It's a fun place called, "As You Wish."

It's a place where you can paint your own piece of pottery and in the process, create your own little personalized masterpiece. This was Part II of Monica's Birthday outing (see Ms. Thomas' Lovely Tea House for Part I). She had never painted pottery before and I was excited to show her what it was all about! : ) She was pretty excited about it too!

The first thing they have you do when you arrive is pick out a piece of pottery to paint. Monica loves having a cup of tea in the morning and I am an avid (addicted) coffee drinker, so we both chose mugs to paint.

Of course, I couldn't be fully awake unless I had my caffeine first, so I had my Starbuck's cup keeping me company. (A yummy pumpkin spice frappucinno--half coffee, half cream base). Can we say "yum!"

The guy who worked there was really friendly and joyful and was really good at explaining all the ins and outs of painting our pottery pieces. He told us to paint our lights first, then our darks or the colors would get all funny. He also told us that our pieces would look pastel until they were kilned and then the colors would change to a primary color (well, if we did 3 coats). Um...what was step #4 again? Thankfully, he had this great color wheel that had all the reminders on it of what to do.

Our second mission was to find paint from the paint station...and oh, there were lots of colors to choose from!

Once we chose our colors and got our ideas created in our head, we got to work painting our mugs and conversing in between questions like, "What do you think of this?" and "What color should I use next?" It was relaxing and kind of stressful all in one, because you didn't want to mess up. I DID end up messing up my mug. I added a black trim that I ended up hating, but no fear! Joyful guy helper to the rescue! He sanded my mug and patiently scraped away paint with an exacto knife until all the black was gone. My hero! ; )

There aren't any pictures of us painting because it gets pretty messy and I didn't want to get my camera or lenses dirty. But, once we were finished painting, these are what our mugs looked like.

Monica's is on the left and represents her family. I love the super chic polka dots! ; )

Mine is on the right. It has a Scripture written on it that God has been speaking into my life lately and that's why it's there: "Do your planning and prepare your fields before you build your home." (Proverbs 24:27, NLT).

It's a little difficult using pottery as a canvas to paint on, but is sure is a lot of fun!!!

We definitely want to go back and paint more pottery!

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Oh....and before the night was over, we had to make one more quick run to Starbucks......for another little drink.

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