New Products and Exciting Tidbits!

Imagery by Rashell is now offering 2 WONDERFUL lines of photo jewelry in different price ranges and styles to fit your taste and budget. 

One is my Magnet House necklace-which some of you are sporting already-they are a hot seller! This is what I call the "cool mom" necklace!  These square or rectangular frame pendants which hang from dog-tag style necklaces come with 3 water-resistant picture magnets from your session-or 1 picture and 2 other of the many designs I carry. The great thing about this necklace is you can change out the photo magnet when you have a more current photo, where one, two or three pendants. Black rope chain is also available. Keep those luv bugs close to your heart every day!

The second line is from Kimbra Studios at www.kimbrastudios.com. While ordering your piece from Imagery by Rashell, you are able to use images from your session!

Imagery by Rashell is now offering FRAMING! Yes! and you are going to go gaga over the lines I have chosen to carry! I am carrying more traditional, as well as some shabby chic lines to fit all tastes and styles. I've chosen a wide range of styles so matching your kids' rooms or nursery is easy AND adding some wonderful and PERSONAL decor to your home's living space is as simple as 1,2, 3! There is nothing like a beautiful image in a beautiful frame to add a personal touch to a room in your home.

Please check out www.wildsorbet.com to view the styles and I'd also be happy to show you my corner samples in person!

Imagery by Rashell is now offering many new ways of payment. For your convenience I am now taking all major credit credit cards and will soon be offering ordering over the internet via Photocart-more on this to come!

I'm blogging!

Happy Summer Everyone! I hope you are enjoying (not) the heat, and all that comes with summer days-slowing down a little......not so scheduled kids, shorts and tank tops-baby buns in swim suits and I hope you all are getting away for a little vacation at least once to breathe and enjoy some of the TRUE joys in life, that we often miss out on during the school year when we're rushing around.

Ok, so one of my new year's resolution was to blog more and I haven't succeeded! :(( I do feel like keeping up on my proofing  for clients' sessions should come first and foremost, so I guess I do have an excuse! BUT I have so much to tell you all! AND have had so many new and exciting things going on with my business-I just HAD to share!

First of all I wanted to share some images from an amazing experience I had in CA in April. I attended a professional workshop out there with a good friend and fellow photographer and now I know why these things are SO necessary to attend as an artist-WOW was it inspiring-I left with a wealth of knowledge, specifically with some much needed business world tips. I'm an artist so therefore, am not good with numbers-anything too too "business" like-so that is definitely where I need the most help. I met the most amazing people-thank you girls! And got to shoot some adorable kids in an awesome urban location-downtown Sacramento, CA-which happens to be the home of the "Governator" :))

Here are some of my favorite shots from that day.....

Isn't she Lovely??

Can I say OMG-what an amazing privilege it was to shoot my first GIRL newborn! And what a beauty she is! Full head of hair-brown with blonde highlights-UNbelievable and red red lips! Scrumptious! Mom and I were so excited to pick her out a hat from my assortment that I'd been saving for my first opportunity. We picked the purple one-she was so good for me and big sister C-what a dolly girl she is! Check out some of my favs-thank you S family for letting me share in little M's first days. It was so special!

Is your child America's Cutest Kid??

Is your child America’s Cutest Kid?

Imagery by Rashell is participating in the National Charity Model Search to select “America’s Cutest Kid” and to raise funds for charity.

I'm looking for cute children ages 18 months to 14 years old to model for a portrait to be entered into the contest.

Models Search Special:
$45 entrance fee, which includes a 30 minute model session and one image submitted to the national gallery. This will be similar to my "mini-session" that I featured during the holidays-it will include an online slideshow (which I include with all my sessions) that can be shared with loved ones while posted on my website.
All this would require on your part aside from the fee, is a signature on a release form-and then you promoting your child to your family and friends so they vote-a simple email with a link to your child's page will do!

Finalists will be determined by online votes. Anyone may vote. Each vote is $1, and all proceeds from votes benefit the non-profit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep. (NILMDTS.org)
Grand prize national winner will be determined from the 50 city finalists. Winners selected by photography and modeling industry experts.

If your child is selected the national winner, you’ll receive many prizes, including a $5,000 US Savings Bond and a Canon PowerShot G10 digital camera.

If you’re interested in entering your child(ren), please call me asap at 404-307-9148 or email me at rashell@imagerybyrashell.com to book your appointment or let me know you are interested in entering an image from your Fall session. For more information about the contest, go online to http://www.sandypucmodels.com/.
This will be fun everyone! And even if you're not interested in winning or the prizes-just entering will raise money for the cause-please help me support this wonderful organization!
Thank you! Rashell

Posting from sessions

So one of my new year's resolutions is to post more on my blog from recent sessions-it seems like I just barely keep my head afloat keeping up with proofing for clients and all the other aspects of this business that I haven't made the time-but I hope to-my first is here! I meant to do this a month ago of course........This is "my Katie"-what my mom and I affectionately call her-a good friend in CA. This shoot consisted of a gorgeous girl, 2 rather energetic pups, 30 minutes and my mom's backyard-and gosh was it it fun! LUV those pampered pets!

A New Year

Happy New Year Everyone! A New Year often brings us to reflections where we look back on the last year and look forward to a new one. It is good to look back and learn from the past, not dwell on it but take the lessons learned; good and bad, and use this wisdom for the future. I am very much at peace with my 2008. I have had many triumphs-the biggest for me personally was the creation of this business but also many sorrows and losses as well. This is the first full year of my life without my Grandma. Every once in awhile I have this feeling come over me....like "is she really gone?". Although it was a year from her passing in October, I miss her still very much. I know she is with me and I feel her presence all the time. I wear her heart necklace every time I shoot, because I know she would love to watch me.
I feel like I have grown a lot in the last year. I feel that I am coming into "my own", knowing who I am and being more and more comfortable and proud of that person. I understand now that I can't change anyone else, I must change the way I look at them, and sometimes that means that they don't have the place in my life that I had originally thought and that is ok,.....painful at times, but all the same-OK. I have learned that expectations are sometimes dangerous and giving of myself in the ways that come naturally to me, may not be so natural for others and that's ok too. Some are unable or unwilling to see me as I truly am-it is easier and more comfortable to make their own judgements of me.....and I have learned to understand that I can't make them understand, all the words in the world could not explain it to some........but what matters is that I know who I am at heart AND that I have the most amazing people in my life that do too. I don't regret trying though-because you never know what could come of it-possibly a new friendship, possibly growth or strenghtening of an old one-I have had many silver linings in my struggles. You cannot force people to accept your love or help in growing- and you most definitely cannot expect them to reciprocate appropriately-they have to be ready and willing in both respects. I have learned it is exhausting to force this, and have directed my energies to those that deserve it.
I am so blessed to have such amazing people in my life-you know who you are! That unconditionally love, support and encourage me in life-I love you and wish for you much happiness in 2009. To those that I have connected with through my business or reconnected with from my past......through facebook and other avenues-I'm looking forward to learning more about your lives, catching up on lost time and seeing what the future has in store.
Much Love To All! Rashell

My first Holiday Season!

So what a whirlwind it has been with my first holiday season in this business-holy cow! I'm not complaining by any means-busy means I must be doing something right,huh?? :) Thank you all for being so patient and understanding and I hope you are happy with your Christmas cards, gifts for loved ones and more from Imagery by Rashell-I have SO enjoyed the wonderful, thoughtful and complimentary feedback and hope to work with you again in the future! Please subscribe to my blog to be automatically updated-it doesn't take long to create a google account. I hope everyone has a magical and blessed Christmas and Happy New Year!