We’re so excited to be featured in the Spring 2010 edition of SouthAsian Bride. It is such a beautiful magazine and it is such an honor to be in it. Congratulations to Manisha & Nishant who’s beautiful wedding inspired us!

Congratulations to Jonalyn, Vince & Devin for getting a spot on the Redbook “I love my life” page. And check out that great fun family portrait, taken by none other than Nate the great. You can see their blog entry from that session here.

The recent earthquake in Haiti has struck close to home for those of us living near a fault line (i.e.: in Los Angeles).  The massive international outpouring of relief has inspired us to do our share.  So, between now and February 14th, when you purchase one of the following packages, B&G Photography will donate 5% of the net proceeds to Doctor Without Borders to support their relief efforts to the people of Haiti. We have two special packages for you to choose from:

Wedding Package includes:
- Engagement Session
- 9 hour shooting package (2 photographers, online gallery, proofbook and disc of images)
- 10×10 60 image Leather Craftsmen coffee table album
$5000 with 5% ($250) donation to Doctor Without Borders

Portrait Package includes:
- portrait session
- $500 worth of product of your choice (prints, frames, etc.)
$500 with 5% ($25) donation to Doctor Without Borders

Call or email us today for more information or to get started. Help us help the people of Haiti and get some fantastic photos!

I was so honored to have been asked to be a guest blogger for The Knot’s Los Angeles weddings site! I’ve just begun with a couple of posts, but will be posting once or twice a week, I guess until they get sick of me! It’s fun coming up with topics, but your suggestions are always welcome!  Let me know if there’s anything you want to know about planning your wedding, or if there was something really cool you saw at a wedding you recently attended.  Happy reading!

Don’t have your holiday portraits done yet? No problem! We still have time to shoot, print your holiday cards, frame your photographs, or order whatever else you need to fulfill all your holiday checklists. We have two Saturdays in November set aside for you to get some great photos of your family at a great rate.

Saturday November 7 - Beach Session - $125
Saturday November 14 - Park Session - $125

All images will be posted online for you within a few days of your session, where you can order prints, frames, and holiday cards directly. Super easy!

* Session fee includes a 20 minute mini-session and presentation of 20 images for you to choose from.
* Session times are available between 3PM and 5PM.
* A $50 non-refundable reservation fee is required to reserve your time.
* For these sessions only, buy a disc of images for $500.

Session availability is limited. Call or email us today to book your session!

Every year, the myFOXla.com Hotlist website lets you vote for your favorite services and vendors. B&G Photography is a contender in the Wedding Photography category. Give us some love and vote for us!

It’s so exciting to see our images printed in magazines. Here’s a detail from Alison & Billy’s beautiful La Venta wedding in the National version of The Knot magazine (the champagne glasses with die cut butterflies, which you can find online here). Whoo hoo!

Holidays in summer?!? You better believe it. Don’t wait until the last minute. Pull out your holiday card address list now because we’ve got some great promotions to help you plan something extra special for this year.

The following photo specials are good for the entire month of August:

Family Portrait - in studio
Come to us and get shots of the whole family together. Make it as formal or as casual as you are and get great portraits to use for your holiday cards, to give as gifts, or something great for your living room wall. Limited to families of up to 4 members.
August Price: $95 (Regularly priced at $250)

Family Portrait - on location
We come to you: your house, a park, the beach, you name it. Pick a place that shows who your family really is. Priced for 4 family members, additional family members are $25 each.
August Price: $125 (Regularly priced at $350)

Holiday Cards
We have designs from elegant to fun. Personalize the inside with your own message, or just leave them blank. Cards are sold in sets of 24 and include envelopes. Check out our designs at http://www.BandGphotography.com/cards.
August Price: $3.50 per card (Regularly priced at $4.50)

*** Ask about addressing and stamping ***

We also offer these discounts for items ordered from your Holidays in August session:
* 30% off prints
* 20% off Canvas Gallery Wraps
* 20% off Custom Framing

* disc of your images $350 (normally $1500!!)

Session must be completed by August 31, 2009. Product must be ordered by September 30, 2009.

Call or email us today to book your session!

Jen and I had a great time at our booth at Baby Celebration this past weekend! It was great to meet all the parents and parents-to-be who stopped by.

There were some celebrity sightings, as Tracy Hutson, of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, stopped by to check us out. She’s promoting her new book, Feathering Your Nest, which I have to plug since we photographed Tracy and her son for the author photo. We also chatted with my former Northwestern University classmate and  Mad TV star Nicole Sullivan. 

We want to thank everyone who helped make it happen! Nicole Bailon of Iogami designed our marketing materials, Mary Sushinski of Occasions helped with the booth design, Jackie Combs Floral Design provided the flowers. Linens were provided by Elegant Design Specialty Linens. Tables were provided by A Rental Connection. And finally, Liz Coopersmith of Silver Charm Events helped to man the booth.

This weekend, April 25th & 26th, we will be hosting a booth at the Baby Celebration Los Angeles show at the LA Convention Center. This is the place to see and find out about everything you’d ever want and need to do with maternity, babies and young kids, from clothing to party ideas to photography (of course!). It promises to be a fun and amazing show, come on out and visit us at booth #530! Tell your friends and neighbors!

Event details:

Los Angeles Convention Center, Hall K
1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 741-1151 - www.lacclink.com

Saturday, April 25, 2009 10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, April 26, 2009 11:00am-5:00pm

Tickets are $10 and available at the Convention Center Box Office. For more information, check out the Baby Celebration website.