LOVE!

Posted on February 21, 2013 by precioussadies

Thank you for sharing your love with me during this past Valentine’s Day! Three of the children, that are shown in these portraits, are heart children. These three have had some BIG time complicated open heart surgeries. One of these … Continue reading →

Have you entered today? “It’s Hip to Be Squared Grand Giveaway & Giveaways”

Posted on January 8, 2013 by precioussadies

Have you put your vote in for today? The Giveaways are increasing!!

Click on the link, and wait past the advertisement, and don’t forget to scroll down, as there are multiple entries for more chances to win! :

https://www.promosimple.com/giveaways/1262/2651-it-s-hip-to-be-squared-grand-giveaway

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christina-Parker-Photography/359992540679244?ref=hl

#3. TELL A FRIEND, post who you told or Tweet @cparkerphoto
#4. Friend, post a picture, likes the page, repeat cycle!
#5. Nominatee someone for the Olivia Act (for a free gift of photography, complimentary session with 5,8×10 to a family that could not afford it, this is to honor the Conn. children that past away in December).
#6. A past client? Please, leave a testimonial with your willingness for Christina to publish it online, through her contact page, or email.

YOU CAN POST a picture or tell me every day of what you love this past season, that came in a box. Grand GIVEAWAY & Giveaways ENDS SUNDAY Night Jan 13, 11:59 pm. Winners will be announced Jan 14! You may book a Special Promotion Pricing for “It’s Hip to Be Squared” session through http://www.christinaparkerphotography.com

Each NEW like on Facebook, adds a New Giveaway to be won!!

Giveaway #13 Hip to be squared photo session, with photo coasters

Giveaway #12 “Shh..don’t tell Tiffany” Peace necklace

GiveAway #11 Sterling SIlver Ring, with vermeil Flower Size 7

GiveAway #10
Onyx Sterling Silver Ring Size 7

GiveAway #9 “Shh..don’t tell Tiffany” bracelet

Giveaway #8 More Chocolate!
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Giveaway #7 "Sterling Silver Ring, Multi-interchangeable Size 7"

Giveaway #6 “Shh…don’t tell Tiffany” cuff bracelet

Giveaway #5″Shh..don’t tell Tiffany” Peace necklace

Giveaways #4 “Shh..don’t tell Tiffany” Flower necklace”

Give Away #3 (who ever wins, giveaway #2 will also win giveaway 3, It’s a double whammy!)

GIVEAWAY #2
The prize to be won, is a Scentsy Sand Dollar plug in!

GIVEAWAY #1
Here is a hint of another prize that can be won… a box of yummy lindt milk chocolates, that fit perfectly in their boxes!

GRAND GIVEAWAY

I am offering a COMPLIMENTARY “It’s HIP to Be SQUARED” 30-45 min photography portrait session to Alberta residents (must come to the home studio in Calgary SE) No travel expenses are included. With this grand prize, you will also be receiving a 8×8 storyboard, that will come in a black 12″ parisian frame, as shown below in previous post. Valued at 500+. Additional prints may be purchased. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiEK_dsk4R8

Another new like, so I added another giveaway!

Posted on January 1, 2013 by precioussadies

GIVEAWAY #2
The prize to be won, is a Scentsy Sand Dollar plug in!

GIVEAWAY #1
Here is a hint of another prize that can be won… a box of yummy lindt milk chocolates, that fit perfectly in their boxes!

GRAND GIVEAWAY
I am offering a COMPLIMENTARY “It’s HIP to Be SQUARED” 30-45 min photography portrait session to Alberta residents (must come to the home studio in Calgary) No travel expenses are included. With this grand prize, you will also be receiving a 8×8 storyboard, that will come in a black 12″ parisian frame, as shown below. Valued at 500+. Additional prints may be purchased

https://www.promosimple.com/giveaways/1262/2651-it-s-hip-to-be-squared-grand-giveaway

Choose ANY of the following, do all will gain you more entries:
#1. POST a Picture of YOUR FAVOURITE Gift or POST something that is squared or came in a box on my facebook page or in the comments on the blog, do this every day, will gain you a entry every day!!
#2. LIKED MY FACEBOOK PAGE (already liked it, you’re automatically entered!)
#3. TELL A FRIEND, post who you told or Tweet @cparkerphoto
#4. Friend, post a picture, likes the page, repeat cycle!
#5. Nominatee someone for the Olivia Act (refer to previous post).
#6. A past client? Please, leave a testimonial with your willingness for Christina to publish it online, through her contact page, or email.

YOU CAN POST a picture every day!! Just once though. GRAND GIVEAWAY & GIVEAWAYS ENDS SUNDAY Night Jan 13, 11:59 pm. Winners will be announced Jan 14! You may book a Special Promotion Pricing for “It’s Hip to Be Squared” session through http://www.christinaparkerphotography.com Thank you, Christina

It’s “Box”ing Week! It’s Hip to Be Squared!! GiveAWAY

Posted on December 28, 2012 by precioussadies

Boxing Day was on Dec 26, in Canada. It’s an offical holiday, that has roots dating back to the 1600′s, as servants were given the day off work to visit their families. Their masters, would give them boxes, filled with gifts, money, and sometimes left over food as they departed the day after Christmas. As a teenager, I always longed for some extra cash, to get to the mall to buy my bargain. The US, I think is smarter to have their Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales before Christmas. Boxing Day sales, now extend into the week, and aren’t nearly as hectic as they once were…and dreadfully cold this week in Calgary, at -30C to be camping out all week.

What was the best thing that you received in a box, this past week? Did you get your favourite UGLY sweater??

I asked some of you, what your favourite items were that came in boxes, standard answers: #1 CHOCOLATE!! 2# JEWELRY!! Well this could be your lucky chance!

SO, for this GIVEAWAY

I am offering a COMPLIMENTARY “It’s HIP to Be SQUARED” 30-45 min photography portrait session to Alberta residents (must come to the home studio in Calgary) No travel expenses are included. With this grand prize, you will also be receiving a 8×8 storyboard, that will come in a black 12″ parisian frame, as shown below. Valued at 500+. Additional prints may be purchased.

Additional prizes will be added to give away for each “like” I get towards my facebook photography page.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christina-Parker-Photography/359992540679244?ref=hl

I’m the small business, not the same name of mine, photographer who lives in Texas.

Here is a hint of another prize that can be won… a box of yummy lindt milk chocolates, that fit perfectly in their boxes!

RULES:
One entry allowed per day, and must be over 18 to enter either Canadian or USA citizen or permanent resident. I may not be able to grant you the photo session, if you aren’t from Alberta, but I will send some chocolates or jewelry you way!
HOW TO ENTER, choose any of the following, do all will gain you more entries:
#1. POST a Picture of YOUR FAVOURITE Gift or something that is squared or came in a box on my facebook page or in the comments on the blog, do this every day, will gain you a entry every day!!
#2. LIKED MY FACEBOOK PAGE (already liked it, you’re automatically entered!)
#3. TELL A FRIEND, post who you told
#4. Friend, post a picture, likes the page, repeat cycle!
#5. Nominatee someone for the Olivia Act (refer to previous post).

YOU CAN POST a picture every day!! Just once though. GIVEAWAY ENDS SUNDAY Night Jan 13, 11:59 pm. Winners will be announced Jan 14! You may book a Special Promotion Pricing for “It’s Hip to Be Squared” session through http://www.christinaparkerphotography.com Thank you, Christina

What is Hoar frost?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by precioussadies

On the 2nd day of December…mother nature sent to me, “a hoarfrost and snowy evergreen trees”

Welcome to the land of the Great White North, also known as Canada! It really doesn’t snow all year long, and we don’t live in igloos! Only since, living in Calgary, Alberta, which is about 1 hour drive from the famous town of Banff which is nestled in the mountains, have I discover experiencing a hoar frost. Taken from Wikipedia, the definition is “refers to the white ice crystals, loosely deposited on the ground or exposed objects, that form on cold clear nights when heat losses into the open skies cause objects to become colder than the surrounding air. A related effect is flood frost which occurs when air cooled by ground-level radiation losses travels downhill to form pockets of very cold air in depressions, valleys, and hollows. Hoar frost can form in these areas even when the air temperature a few feet above ground is well above freezing. Nonetheless the frost itself will be at or below the freezing temperature of water.”

It really feels like you have just landed in Narnia! A hoar frost is stunning beautiful, every tree and bush is lined with ice crystals! It usually doesn’t last for too many days, and if you are really lucky you get a dump of snow, that then sticks to the landscape, making it even more breath taking.

On Sunday, I was determined to go out for a walk, to take a picture, as I already missed last weeks opportunity, and was so thrilled that a hoar frost had returned! I dressed up in my layers, as it was -10 Celcius (without the wind chill) and took this landscape just a block around from my home. Brrr…time to warm up, get the crackling fire roaring, and pour yourself a cup of hot chocolate. Christina

What colour will be the new trend?

Posted on October 23, 2012 by precioussadies

I woke up this morning to 10 cm of fresh white snow, and it’s only 1 week before Halloween. The joy of living in Canada, near the mountains, where one needs to have your Halloween costume fit over your snow suit! Already hoping that winter is over, when it hasn’t already even hit, has made me look forward to the Spring 2013 colours!

In 2012, the colour of the year was Tangerine, in 2011 it was honeysuckle. Who’s the trend setter of colour?

Have you heard of Pantone? Pantone is a subsidiary of X-Rite, which is the global leader in colour science, and technology. Pantone is the source for colour, over 2,100 new colours have been created, which determines what colours will be in fashion for clothing, home decor to even paint! I often would look to Pantone, when I was designing jewelry, so I would know what were the new fashion colours, to match with the semi precious stones I would use in creating. Now, I look to Pantone, to see what colours are going to affect my photography props, and to recommend different colour palates for what to wear, accessorize, accent colours.

The predicament is that the “Monaco Blue” will be 2013 new colour trend…or perhaps “Poppy Red”… We still have grey tones, which will look stunning with these two colours. See the new colours for women for Spring 2013 and for Men for Spring 2013

Here is a great example for a Monaco Blue and Poppy Red wedding

Scroll down in this link, to view colour palettes that go well together! I can’t wait to see the new colours, that will be out soon in our fashion, home decor, and paint! Christina

Time to do some bragging!

Posted on October 16, 2012 by precioussadies

To prepare the scene, I had my father and my son be witnesses. Once I got to 50 likes, I wrote out everyone names that liked “Christina Parker Photography” small business in Calgary, Alberta. Everyone was included to win a $10 ice cream gift card. Those that told me of their favourite ice cream flavours, got their name written twice! My father made sure each paper was cut to perfection, and folded into the bowl. I held up the bowl, and my son, pulled the winning name, and the winner is….

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Congratulations, Sarah Leishman!! She was a lucky one that got her name entered twice, since she told me her favourite ice cream flavour was creme brulee….perhaps you can go get yourself a litre, and go hid in the bathroom, and indulge! Congratulations! Thank you for your support… Sarah time for you to do some bragging about your winnings! Christina

Isn’t she just a doll!

Posted on April 8, 2012 by precioussadies

Once again, I got the privilege to come into a home, and see and hold their most prized possession. I feel truly honoured and blessed to be a special visitor to capture a moment of time in a portaiture.

Isn’t she just a doll! How can some girls, just be born with so much black hair? Just like her mom and dad! She has two big sisters, and looks very similar to her sister that is closest to her in age. I took pictures of her on Saturday afternoon, with natural light, but I rather take pictures earlier in the day, as the sun isn’t as harsh and unpredictable. I have noticed a lot of variation in the pictures because of the light. I may just have to take a few more portraits, so I feel totally satisfied…and sneak a few of her big sisters in, too! Once again, this brand newborn, 1 week old, was checking out my camera! Even with the room heated, her session made her hungry, and wide awake! In years to come, better watch out Dad, the boys will be after her! She already is such a cutie!

Oh boy!

Posted on April 7, 2012 by precioussadies

Oh boy! I got the privilege to hold and take pictures of this 2 day old sweetheart! Mom is especially happy to have him come one week early, when he came in weighing 9lbs and 11 ounces. He came in the middle of the night, when his older siblings were all still sleeping, and was born at home with a midwife. This is their 5th child, and their 2nd home birth, and this time it was finally covered under health care. It was a great experience for them having a home birth, as it sure helps being in your own environment and not having to have hospital food. Today was a quiet, peaceful day, and I’m sure an exhausting day, with a health check by the midwife, and with me taking the time to take some treasured pictures.

The exciting part for me, I get to see another newborn before the week is over! Christina

Model Search Vintage Pedal Car Picture Photo Session

Posted on February 14, 2012 by precioussadies

Well I’m back from Vegas! I met people from all over the world! It is the most grandest, biggest photography convention show of about 16,000 attendees! Lots of advice, and training from the pros, which leaves me a lot of work to do! Model Search in Calgary, Alberta. Looking for boys ages 1-4 years. Please share your story, of why your model should have his picture taken in this vintage pedal car!

Deadline is March 15, 2012! Hoping for better weather! Photo session may take place inside at my studio location or outside (weather depended) in Calgary, Alberta.

Come “like” me on Facebook, at “Christina Parker Photography” or here on this blog “Precious Sadie’s”. Please comment, and pass on the word by having your friends tell me they were sent by you, they can help qualify you for more chances to be picked! In return, you will receive a photo credit towards the print size of your choice.

Thank you, Christina

PS…In my spare time, between motherhood duties, I will be working on my website, “Christina Parker Photography”, so please stay tuned.

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