Mother’s Day is only one month away and, while you may think she likes those fuzzy socks and shower gels from Bath & Body Works, she would LOVE having a piece of fine art hanging on her wall with her family.

This year I am offering an incredible Mother’s Day photography special that is truly a first for me, a special 45 minute family portrait session that includes an 11″x14″ fine art canvas mounted to a stretcher frame for only $175.

My fine art canvas products are created by peeling the emulsion of a photographic print and bonding it directly to the canvas.  The canvas is then laminated to protect it from scuffs and scratches as well as provide UV protection.  Finally, it is mounted to a stretcher frame and is ready to mount in a frame.  This is not a print … it is a piece of art that will grace any wall in Mom’s home!

Plan ahead this year and give her a gift she’ll never forget.  This special is very limited and will only be available to the first 5 families that book and schedule a session before May 31st, 2010.

If you are interested in booking a session or additional information, please contact me online or call 734-776-0497.

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Spring is here and photography is in the air!

If you are in Livonia, Michigan and haven’t been following the happenings on the Paul Manoian Photography website in 2010, you’ve missed out on two incredible contests and early notification of portrait and wedding photography special offers!

Although we are based in Livonia, Michigan, Paul Manoian Photography provides professional photographer services throughout southeast Michigan.

Class of 2011 Senior Portrait Special – 20% Off

Pre-book a Lifestyle Senior Portraits session for your Class of 2011 senior pictures before April 15, 2010 and get 20% off your lifestyle portraits session fee (valued at $125).  We are already taking calls about available summer sessions for Seniors and can’t wait to work with you!  Here’s a short list of some of the high schools in and around Livonia, Michigan that we regularly work with:

• Franklin High School – Livonia, Michigan
• Churchill High School – Livonia, Michigan
• Ladywood High School – Livonia, Michigan
• Novi High School – Novi, Michigan
• Northville High School – Northville, Michigan
• Plymouth Christian Academy – Canton, Michigan
• Stevenson High School – Livonia, Michigan

If you are looking for a Livonia photographer for your Class of 2011 Senior Pictures, please give us a call or to contact us online!

Also, we are still accepting applications for my Class of 2011 Model Search for select schools.  Throughout 2010, Class of 2011 Model Reps will receive their images on marketing materials, signs and anything else where we think they would look great!

April Specials – Up to $40 Back

April promises to be a very busy month.  Spring time is the perfect time for portraits of your family or just the kids!  Spring portraits, Mothers day, Fathers day, graduation from kindergarten, what ever the reason we invite you to become a part of our family of clients!

We are offering up to $40 back that can be used to purchase prints for all sessions booked from April 1 through April 30, 2010!

It doesn’t matter if you book a child portrait session, a Mother’s day family portrait session, or a Class of 2011 Senior Portraits session.  If you book your session now through April 30, 2010, you will receive credit towards print purchases from your session.

• Book your session from April 1 to April 7 – Receive $40 back in Print Credits
• Book your session from April 8 to April 14 – Receive $30 back in Print Credits
• Book your session from April 15 to April 21 – Receive $20 back in Print Credits
• Book your session from April 22 to April 30 – Receive $10 back in Print Credits

Win FREE Wedding Photography Contest

If you’ve decided to tie the knot, you’re likely moving into wedding planning season.  If you’re an artsy, offbeat, fun-loving or otherwise uniquely awesome couple in Michigan, this could be your opportunity to win FREE wedding photography from Paul Manoian Photography!

As a Livonia photographer, we are interested in your story and the things that make you stand out in a crowd. What makes you different? What makes you tick? What makes your love story inspiring??

Simply fill out the contest entry form and tell me why you should be selected over the hundreds of other entrants.

The contest winner will be determined by an online poll and will receive free wedding photography along with a CD of low resolution proofs from their big day.  The winner will also receive 10% Off all a la carte prints and albums of their wedding.

If you’re not one for contests, you can still get 10% off a wedding package if you book by May 1, 2010.  With packages from $800 to $2800, there is something available for everyone.  Alternatively, I am one of the few photographers that offers true a la carte wedding photography with an hourly event coverage rate ($150/hr – 2 hour minimum) and an option to buy prints individually (does not include an engagement portrait session nor album.  This option is perfect for couples that desire to keep their costs low or brides that would prefer to scrapbook their own album!

If you would like additional information, please feel free to contact us online or call 734-776-0497!

“Characters” Child Photography Contest

March also marked the completion of the entry period in my “Characters” child photography contest.  As a Livonia photographer, we decided to partner with Livonia Little Tots to offer a special contest only for families with children enrolled in their Toddler and Preschool programs.  We have a long-standing relationship with Livonia Little Tots and have been asked to photograph the children for displays throughout the school year a number of times.  In fact, many of our prints have been adorning their walls since 2009.

The finalists will be announced soon!  Each finalist family will be able to select one image to put head-to-head in an online vote for the grand prize, a complimentary 1 year membership in the V.I.P. Portrait Program giving them free sitting fees for an entire year for their immediate family.

Future Contest Ideas

We are always on the lookout for new photography contest ideas.  What would you like to see?  Do you have a cool idea for a special theme or prize?  This Livonia photographer would love to hear your thoughts!

We love to hear what are clients have to say regarding new ideas and photography session concepts.  If you’d like to book a session and take advantage of our special April offers, please let us know as soon as possible since available dates are booking up.

We are looking forward to the opportunity to work with you and your family to capture special memories this year!

Cheers!

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Pre-book a Lifestyle Senior Portraits session for your Class of 2011 senior pictures before May 1, 2010 and receive 20% off your lifestyle portraits session fee (valued at $125).  I am already taking calls about available summer sessions for Seniors and can’t wait to work with you!

Also, I am still accepting applications for my Class of 2011 Model Search.  Throughout 2010, Class of 2011 Model Reps will receive their images on marketing materials, signs and anything else where I think they would look great!

Don’t wait until the summer to book since available dates are already filling up!

Class of 2011 Senior Pictures - Book Now!

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This has been a great year and I have you to thank for it; thanks for your support, feedback, participation and engagement. I highly appreciate it! I’d like to wish you and yours a happy and festive Christmas holiday season.

Christmas is a special time to be spent with friends and family.  Be sure to use your camera to capture these moments together and don’t forget to photograph your tree while you’re at it!  I recently posted an article that includes a number of great tips and tricks that you can use to capture a photo of your own tree that is guaranteed to WOW your friends and family.  Check it out at:

Tips and Tricks for Photographing a Christmas Tree

The article also includes a contest where you could win $50 that can be used towards the purchase or prints or a portrait session. All you have to do is enter a photo of your own Christmas tree this year using some of the tips and tricks I provided in the article.

Take advantage of the opportunity, pull out your camera and submit a photo online. You may just win!

Happy Holidays from my family to yours!

Paul Manoian Photography

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Paul Manoian Photography is having a Black Friday Sale! All Fine Art Canvas Gallery Wraps have been marked down 25% through the end of the month. Nothing is better than having your portrait printed on fine art canvas and wrapped around a deep gallery stretcher frame!

All Gallery Wraps are printed on a fine art canvas using a Lustre Photographic Paper using a traditional canvas process. Gallery wraps enhance the look and vibrancy of your image. With photographic print gallery wraps, an actual photographic print is created and its emulsion is stripped, bonded to canvas and wrapped around a standard 1 1/2″ wooden frame or an extra deep 2 1/2″ frame. Your image is printed larger than the final print size so that it can be wrapped around the wooden frame. Gallery Wraps frames are made with real wood.

All gallery wraps include a high gloss, semi-gloss, or matte laminate to protect the gallery wrap from scuffs, scratches, and cracking. The laminate also provides UV light protection. You can specify the finish type you would like when you place your order. This item is ready to hang and no frame is required.

To take advantage of this special offer, simply log into your online proof gallery at http://www.paulmanoian.com/gallery and place your order before 11:59pm EST on Monday, November 30th.

No coupon is necessary!

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