Andy and River

Merry Christmas. They will be released soon!

Family and Friends Appreciation Offer!

Eco Mamas, this includes you!

This year has been amazing. This year, this business went from an idea to a Co-op America approved Progressive Sustainable Business of 2008, was listed in the National Green Pages, had a feature article in Natural Awakenings Magazine, was part of one of the largest local sustainable festivals and was offered to be a part of Greenerphotography.org, a networking site of photographers "greening" the industry.

I can't thank everyone around me enough and this is all I have to offer in return.

In the spirit of the holidays and to show appreciation for all the family and friends that brought me to this point artistically and professionally, I would like to extend an offer of my art. I am honored to capture your lives in my photographs and that is my art that I offer to you.

If you are a fellow eco mama, family member or friend (even friend of a family member!)...

I would like to offer to you 30% off of your session fee and a $50.00 print credit towards your fine art prints good for a session during the entire 2009 year!

This even includes one free Eco Portrait Tote! They are quality, 100% organic cotton totes with a portrait from your session on the front! It will be your favorite reusable tote! If you have had portraits before, you will also enjoy our return client discount!

A session at our location will yield about 40 - 45 fine art prints to choose from. We have many sustainable gift options in our Shoppe and many print sizes and finishes to choose from, including 100% post-consumer content matte portraiture and sustainable framing options eco mamas! We also offer Hardcover Coffee Table Books, Classic Ribbon-tied Paper Albums, personal Storyboards and Gallery Canvas Wraps.

This offer will be valid until December 31, 2009! Next year is a big year in terms of artistic and business growth! I have so many settings and ideas for the coming year!

Take advantage of the spirit of the holidays, book now, or let me know you are interested, and I will take an extra 15.00 off your session fee! The support I received has been amazing, my art is the only gift I can offer.

Hope to see you all in the new year. This year was amazing.

Thank you for everything. -Tara

Eco-friendly Professional Photo Lab!

Finally, it is here.

A green professional lab...I can't believe it.

I am now a client of ProDPI Lab. ProDPI is an environmentally conscious professional photo lab. In their words, ProDPI strives to offset their emissions through forestry programs, livestock manure management and landfill gas management to balance their carbon footprint. They electronically send all invoices and statements saving 2 tons of wood use, 25 million BTUs of energy usage and over 12,000 gallons of waste water per year used in paper manufacturing.

ProDPI proudly offers sustainable photo paper options! They have several green photo paper options including 100% PCW recycled photo matte paper with the weight and thickness of mainstream papers. Here is where they really catch my eye. A professional lab that uses recycled photo paper? Could it be true? It is. It is an amazing development to the industry. Congrats ProDPI for your groundbreaking work. I will be a loyal client.

My clients will now be able to choose between 100% post-consumer content matte photo paper for an artsy, eco look to their work and standard pearlescent glossy photo paper from a sustainable lab that neutralizes its carbon footprint along with many other of their amazing choices and products.

Either way, what an amazing movement in the industry.