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  • We are Permanently Closed

    After serving Oak Harbor since 2006, I have closed my doors officially. I am still on Whidbey Island, but no longer offering photography services or learning classes on a regular basis. I am only offering Preschool Portraits for Ms. Ashley's Preschool in the spring.

    Past clients may be able to purchase digital images from their past sessions if they are still available on my archive drives. Contact me for more info.

    If you are a photographer inquiring about the possible purchase of my props and/or backdrops, many of my items are listed on Facebook Marketplace. Feel free to contact me for direct links or to inquire about anything you see in y portraits that you are interested in to see if they are available.

    Thank you for trusting me with your family portraits since 2006. I loved working with you all.

    Renee

     

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Baby Brother – Newborn Session

Little Baby C was born a few days before Christmas. He came in right after the new year and didn’t sleep at all. So we did as many as we could then had him come in one more time. So glad we did. He slept and was perfect.

Unfortunately, we had a multitude of things happening in my home and I was unable to get to his proofs as quickly as I had planned. Things getting back to normal at home and I am now able to get back to work. So without further ado, here’s Baby C and family. To see one more image from this session, click HERE to view it on my Facebook page.

Thank you mom and dad for your patience as I dealt with appointments and surgeries and all that.

Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children
Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children
Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children
Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children
Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children
Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children
Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children
Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children

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Better Late Than Never – (Belated) Birthday Session

This little one turned one year old months ago, but her mommy knew their family were relocating back to Whidbey Island and so she wanted to wait until she got here to get her 1st Birthday session done. Unfortunately it got rescheduled twice due to personal situations on both her side and my side. So, as soon as I reopened in December, we got her right in.

I’ve known this family for a long time. I was able to photograph their older 2 kids’ pregnancy, newborn & 1st year sessions. They were not here when this little lady was born, but I was so thrilled to welcome them back and do this session.

Little N was a little shy at first, but with a little bit of time, talking, and props that were just her size, she was hammin’ it up for the camera. She cracked me up. I had so much fun!  Thank you mommy for coming back to me to capture these precious moments! I can’t wait to catch up with her older siblings too! So sorry that it’s taken me a while to get these to you. Your proofs will be ready tomorrow.

To see one more image from this session, click HERE to view it on my Facebook page. Be sure to leave the page and her image a LIKE.

Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children
Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children
Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children
Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children
Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children
Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children
Renee Giugliano Photography, Oak Harbor, WA Photographer specializing in Pregnancy, Newborn & Children

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Fonts, Textures, Presets and More… Oh my! – Deals for my Photographer & Designer Friends

I am always on the look out for great deals for additional tools that I can use for my business. Everything I buy, I use to create my marketing pieces, use for artistically touched images and more. I thought I would share a site and their current offers. What I love about MyDesignDeals is that their offers come with extended licenses that allow me to use their products commercially. Buying and using products legally for my business is very important. I never want to take advantage of other people’s work in the same way I don’t want people to take advantage of mine. So I am grateful to have found a place that gives those extended licenses. They also offer a lot of freebies too on top of their deals. So be sure to check them out!

More on Extended Licensing (for some deals):

  • You can’t re-sell anything in the deal as-is, or in a way where these resources can be extracted in their original form.
  • Any resources in these deals must be incorporated into an original work of art, and can’t make up the primary value of what you create.
  • Gives you a HUGE advantage over traditional, commercial-only licensing.

 

41 Fresh Fonts for 2016 (Plus Bonus Vectors & More) – Only $39 (Value: $1,106)

Not only are you getting 41 of the best new fonts in existence, but the flexibility you need to use these files in almost any project you can imagine.

You’ll get webfont versions for each and every font so you can quickly and easily use them in your web projects, without having to save them as JPGs first.

On top of that, you can use all of these items in both personal and commercial projects, as well as projects you create for resale. Of course, there are a couple small restrictions.

 

 

 

The 164 Best Photoshop Styles on the Planet – Only $20 (Value: $135)

These Photoshop styles are meticulously handcrafted. They’re practical, useful, and best of all, make your work look amazing with just a single click. They aren’t limited to just text either. These layer styles can be applied to any layer or group in Photoshop, including shapes, Smart Objects, and even backgrounds.

For those of you buying any font deals, these Photoshop styles are the ultimate icing on the cake.

Deal includes an easy-to-read PDF with thumbnails for every style. Also included are Photoshop PSD sample files for every preview image, individual ASL files so you can load each style separately, and one massive master Photoshop ASL file to load all the styles at once.

 

 

 

200 World Class Lightroom Presets – Only $37 (Value: $200)

You’ll find everything you need in this collection to instantly enhance your work. With 20 packs of 10 presets each, you won’t have to look far to find the right look.

There are presets for a huge range of subjects. The typical stuff for weddings, black & white, and HDR, plus a ton of unique sets for things like split toning, matte looks, and even film effects.

Each preset works on both RAW and JPG photos and is compatible with Lightroom 4, 5, and Creative Cloud. Just install the presets, open a catalog, and you’re on your way to professional quality photo editing in seconds.

What’s even cooler is that half of these presets haven’t even been released yet. If you grab this deal now, you’ll be part of an exclusive group that has access to some of the best Lightroom presets on earth.

 

270 Mixed Textures Monster Bundle (with Extended Licensing) – Only $27 (Value: $99)

With 270 unique images at up to 5,616 x 3,744 pixels in size, you simply won’t find anything else that comes close to this deal. We’re talking all your favorites like wood, paper, and concrete, plus eye-popping grunge, artistic surfaces, denim, and more.

 

These files weren’t just thrown together either. Every single image was pushed to its limit to give you the highest quality final product, every time.

With this bundle, you can buy all the textures you need for any project you can think of. Extended licensing is included.

 

 

 

The Vintage & Handmade Master Bundle – Only $29 (Value: $1,106)

Like the bundle name says, they’ve chosen the most popular vintage and handmade resources, both old and new, from the best designers on earth, to help you become the best you can be.

This bundle has got a TON of goodies inside. We’re talking thousands of vectors, textures, special effects templates, overlays, stock photos, and more.

These resources are as authentic as it gets. Some of them even date back to the 15th century. If that’s not genuinely vintage, I don’t know what is.

Anything that doesn’t qualify as vintage has been tediously handcrafted so you can get the handmade look you’re after, without leaving the comfort and familiarity of your computer.

Not only do you get all of these creative goodies, but this deal also includes extended licensing, so you can use all the files in this collection in items you create for resale. Just don’t sell them as-is, and make sure these files don’t make up the core value of the product you plan to sell. You need to create a unique and original design.

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Happy New Year!

It’s the 1st of the year and my to-do list is quite long. So much is happening and so I wanted to share a little with you all. It explains why I have been so quiet and why business has been on hold.

As most of you may have read or seen for yourself, my floors are finally done. BUT… we had a little mishap with installation and throughout the last month and a half we have been going back and forth with the installers about how to solve this.

They decided that the solution is to reinstall the floors throughout the whole house. BUT… we don’t want to do that. It was a pattern mistake, but we do know that they were installed correctly, just doesn’t have the look that was intended. Plus it is just is too much of a process. I still have not returned my personal items as well as studio items back from storage. Along with that, my husband ended up having complications with his shoulder and is having surgery in the beginning of January. (eNewsletter subscribers… I noticed I typo in the email. It said he was having surgery in July. He’s having surgery this month.)

That brings us to my schedule. 

His surgery will be on January 8th and then he will be out of work for two weeks. He cannot use his arm at all for those two weeks and he will be in a lot of pain. The type of surgery he is having is not an in-and-out quick thing, it’s quite invasive. After two weeks of being home, he will then have it in a sling and still not be able to use it for another 6 weeks. As you can probably guess, he will be needing help daily so he can heal as quickly and smoothly as possible.

Because of this, I will not be available until for sessions until January 19th. I have already spoken to some of you about sessions in January – I WILL STILL DO THOSE SESSIONSI just may not be able to do them as early as we have planned. Please contact me to discuss this further.

bathgiveAs for plans once this surgery & healing passes, the first thing I am doing is bringing back my Bathing Beauties Mini Sessions. These are one of my favorites sets and so I want to bring this back for the spring. again. I want to bring that back. Bathing Beauties will be getting a new backdrop that I will have to paint by hand. Everything else will still be the same with maybe a few new vintage props and accessories. But I am still keeping it very simple so the main focus is your little ones.

I am also working on Spring-themed backdrop ideas. Many of you know I enjoy creating hand-made props and backdrops. I’ve painted, cut, glued and so on to give a unique look and experience. While my husband is recuperating I will be working on these sets. I am hoping to offer the Bathing Beauties sessions in March. But once again, he may be going on deployment that month, so I have to work around that. (The joys of military life… always a guessing game. But it’s ok, I can do this!)

RGP-freshfocus
Another thing I am working on is turning my Fresh Focus Parent Workshop into an online course. You will create your own account here on this site, enroll in the class and take your time through the lessons, ask questions and keep an online workbook. I am also creating a forum here for questions and image critique. This will take time since I am so used to talking through portions of the class in a live class. So now I have to write all my thoughts, make sure they makes sense and also re-read to make sure I don’t forget anything. I am hoping to have it ready by January 15th. For more information on Fresh Focus click HERE.

As of right now, I am reopening (for sessions) on January 19th. But if you need help with an order, have questions, etc., please contact me either by email through the contact form on this site, my main website, send a message through my Facebook page or call me. Please do not send a message through my personal Facebook profile because they will get read and lost. It’s always best to use my Facebook page or email.

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BlueHost Server Promotion

Because of my down time, I have been taking on some tasks for myself and some friends. I have been helping to build Word Press websites.  No, I am not going to start offering website building to my services… BUT,  if you are looking into building your own website, hiring someone to build it for you and are looking for a great host for your domain, I highly suggest BlueHost. I have been with them since 2006 and I love the ease of they system, their site and their customer service is awesome!

They are having a sale starting TODAY and ending January 9th. For as little as $3.49 a month, you will receive:

  • Professional Web Hosting
  • Unlimited Domains
  • Unlimited Space
  • Unlimited Transfer
  • FTP, SSL, PHP
  • CGI, MYSQL, RUBY
  • Stats, FREE Sitebuilder

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