Saturday, January 16, 2010

Crystal Clear Photography with giveaway **Closed**


I love taking pictures of my kids and I have a big wall of photos in my living room of all my favorite photos of my kids and Kris and I. When I look up at that wall I have pictures of when Brandon was 2 weeks old, our wedding day and some cute ones of one or both kids. Most of the pictures up there though are taken by professional photographers.
That's because professionals always can do it a bit, or a lot, better than we can. They just seem to have an eye for where a good shot would be and how it will turn out in the end. They have the proper equipment and know all the tips and tricks in using it properly. They also have the photo software for touching up and brightening photos. And whatever else they do that we have no idea about :)
When I was going to meet Crystal from Crystal Clear Phototgraphy I had no idea what to expect. She just said to meet her at the library and that there were some cool walls around the area and we could just walk around and see what would work. Kris suggested that I put the kids in jeans and cowboy boots and so I just threw brown hoodies on them both.

From my angle, not behind the lens, I thought the pictures would turn out pretty good but had no idea how good. You just don't know how they will turn out unless you have some artistic ability and are behind the lens.
The pictures were amazing. I was so happy when I got to see them online, the same night as the photos were taken! I got the prints today and was blown away all over again. She had them printed on metallic paper which I wasn't so sure about but wow! They are hard to describe but have a shine to them and look very cool with the sunlight shining on them! I am going to get more frames today to make room on the family wall.

These are photos that your whole family will want copies of. They can order them off of the online album on Crystals site and can be paid for via pay pal! I have to say that these are some of the cheapest professional photography prints I have yet to see. I got the photo session and 2 retouched 8x10's (a value of $125) and ordered another 8x10. My mom even ordered some too! I can't say enough about Crystal and Crystal Clear Photography. Everyone who has seen the prints loves them. My girlfriend is even going to book some photos with Crystal!
If you want some photos done you better book soon as I am sure that will be booking up fast in no time at all!

Crystal has offered one of my local winners the same package I got. A photo session and 2 retouched 8x10's (a value of $125.) The only thing is you need to be in the Comox Valley or be willing to travel here for the photo shoot! This can be for you, your kids, your family etc.

To Enter:
Go to Crystals site and tell me something you learned about her
(This must be done for any additional entries to count)

Additional Entries:

- Follow Crystal Clear Photography on Facebook
- Follow me on Twitter
- Tweet about this giveaway (can be done daily but make sure you link it to me)
- Publicly follow Fun and Funky Mommy
- Subscribe via email
- Add my new button to your blog (and leave me the link) (NOW WORTH TWO ENTRIES)
- Become a fan of Fun and Funky Mommy on Facebook
- Blog about this giveaway (and leave me the link) (NOW WORTH TWO ENTRIES)

***** Contest will end on February 12th at 8:00 PM. I will use Random.org to choose the winner, email the winner and post the winners name on Fun and Funky Mommy. The winner will have 72 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Make sure that your profile is set to public or that you include your email in your comments because if I can't get a hold of you you can't win! Contest open to anyone who can get to the Comox Valley for the photo shoot*****

82 comments:

  1. something I learned about her is that she was professionally trained in Vancouver at Langara College.

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  2. I follow you on facebook.
    jaymie hansen-newton.

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  3. I became a fan of crystal clear photography on facebook.

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  4. I tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/jaymienewton

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  5. I subscribe to your emails.
    chrisnewton@hotmail.com

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  6. Crystal is origionally from the Valley, and she has returned after living in Vancouver and training at Langara college. Cheryl

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  7. Crystal is back in the Comox Valley after completing her schooling in Vancouver. Photography has been her passion as long as she can remember. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  8. I learnt that she has a blog and I loved looking through the photos on it, especially the train track ones!

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  9. I am a fan of crystal clear photography on Facebook /amiehj

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  10. I am a fan of yours on facebook amie wouda

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  11. Photography is her passion! And I learned Crystal has a nose ring!

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  12. I follow you on FB!

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  13. I am a fan of Crystal Clear Photography on FB

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  14. I follow you on Twitter

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  15. I tweeted about this giveaway on Twitter

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  16. I subscribe to email!

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  17. I learned that she takes really great photos and I know a lot of the people in the photos!!

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  18. I learned that she is originally from the Comox Valley and has just moved back
    zombie_bride@hotmail.com

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  19. I follow you on facebook
    zombie_bride@hotmail.com

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  20. I subscribe via email
    zombie_bride@hotmail.com

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  21. public follower!
    zombie_bride@hotmail.com

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  22. I learned she is from the VI and trained at Langara College!

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  23. She grew up on the island, went to school in vancouver at Langara and moved back to the island

    the photos are so good!!

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  24. tweeted
    http://twitter.com/kewtkids/status/7951626415

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  25. follow crystal clear on facebook

    angela jonat

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  26. I learned that Crystal completed the Professional Photo Imaging Program in 2002!

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  27. I became a face book fan of Crystal Clear!

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  28. She moved to Vancouver after high school.

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  29. I became a fan of Crystal Clear Photography on FB

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  30. Originally from Comox Valley mcgrogga@telus.net

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  31. I follow you on facebook
    mcgrogga@telus.net

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  32. I am an email subscriber
    mcgrogga@telus.net

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  33. I really loved the way she nature as a natual background for her photos!

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  34. I follow you on facebook!
    She has come back to her comox roots!

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  35. I learned that Crystal is from the Comox Valley and has moved back after being in Vancouver.

    carobe53@yahoo.ca

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  36. I publicly follow fun and funky mommy

    carobe53@yahoo.ca

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  37. I subscribe via email

    carobe53@yahoo.ca

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  38. I am a fan of fun and funky mommy on facebook

    carobe53@yahoo.ca

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  39. I learnt that Crystal grew up in the Comox Valley, before moving to Vancouver to attend College

    theacockerton@hotmail.com

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  40. I'm a fan of Crystal Clear on facebook

    theacockerton@hotmail.com

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  41. I follow you on twitter

    theacockerton@hotmail.com

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  42. I publicly follow your blog

    theacockerton@hotmail.com

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  43. I subscribe via email

    theacockerton@hotmail.com

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  44. I'm a fan on facebook

    theacockerton@hotmail.com

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  45. I found her blog and I loike through her photos!

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  46. I am a fan of crystal clear photography on FB

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  47. I follow up on FB and am a fan too!

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  48. I have your button on my blog
    lollyandoscar/blogspot.com

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  49. I tweeted about this giveaway!
    http://twitter.com/cookie_maven/status/8518330468

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  50. i follow you on twitter/cookie_maven

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  51. I tweeted!
    http://twitter.com/cookie_maven/status/8656142367

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  52. http://twitter.com/cookie_maven/status/8783952898

    I tweeted my daily tweet

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  53. I learned that Crystal is versatile with her clients and offers family and couple photos... She has more than 250 followers and she has a picture blog that was freakin amazing. Her pictures are stunning! roslyndavies23@hotmail.com

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  54. I learned that Crystal is versatile with her clients and offers couples and family photos... She has more than 250 followers and she has a picture blog which is amazing! Her pictures are stunning! roslyndavies23@hotmail.com

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  55. I'm now following Crystal Clear Photography on Facebook =]
    roslyndavies23@hotmail.com

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  56. I subscribed to you today =]
    roslyndavies23@hotmail.com

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  57. I publicly added Fun and Funky Mommy to my Facebook profile today.
    roslyndavies23@hotmail.com

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  58. I started following you on Twitter today... and looked for Crystal Clear Photography as well but couldn't find it. Is she not on Twitter yet?
    roslyndavies23@hotmail.com

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  59. TWEET! 2/12: RoslynDavies wants to put it all together & win a photo session with her family, new Dyson, and skull hat =]] http://www.funandfunkymommy.blogspot.com/

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  60. Can't believe it gets drawn today, I'm so excited, I REALLY hope I win. I tweeted today /amiehj good luck everyone!!!

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  61. daily TWEET: RoslynDavies thinks it would be nice to win a family photo session =] www.funandfunkymommy.blogspot.com/

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  62. she moved to vancouver and trained there but now she's back on the island

    awouda@capernwray.ca

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If you are leaving comments for a giveaway please leave me your email address with your comment or make sure your email address is visible in your profile or on your website or else you can't win because I won't be able to contact you.

Thanks for your comments and good luck!