Shoppe Temporarily Closed
October 31, 2007 by holly
Filed under Announcements
For some reason, this morning, our shopping cart isn’t registering orders but is transferring payment through PayPal. We’ve closed it for maintenance while we determine the issue so we can resolve this. If you have a download or something pending, please be patient with us while we work on this. We promise to help you out as soon as possible!
UPDATE
I’ve put in a support question but am able to issue a gift certificate to customers not being able to see their order in the cart to repurchase and those are going through fine. Please email me at holly@pinkinkstudios.com if you encounter this. We will verify that PayPal transacted the money and then issue you a gift code. Please note that it is Halloween here in the U.S. and support may be limited but answered by the end of the day tomorrow (Thursday). Hopefully this will correct itself or we’ll get an answer right away to fix it!
Photo of the Day
October 31, 2007 by holly
Filed under Photo of the Day
Congrats to That “DE” Girl for her Awesome capture of her shadow! LOVE IT!
Tutorial Tuesday – Advanced Masking
Okay, so I wanted to cover masking today, but I ended up finding a great online tutorial that shows you about masking that I thought would suffice just as well.
Click here to learn more!
Photo of the Day
October 30, 2007 by holly
Filed under Photo of the Day
I’m slacking on this while Andie is away! OUCH! Okay, here’s one for today!
Belonging to kda949. I love it! I actually just bought a bench this size myself to use for our family Christmas photos!
Info Packet
October 30, 2007 by holly
Filed under New Products
A design of my own that I’m sharing in the shoppe! This is a 5 x 7 wide format folded card that is printable (and set up on their template) at www.whcc.com. I just love these! I made mine and inserted a double-sided 5 x7 postcard with my contract on it to go inside.
You can easily change the color overlays using your BLEND mode on the layers in Photoshop. Fonts are not included (unless you obviously have them installed). I even make recommendations on what to put in the text areas!
Click here to purchase this template for $19.99.
Photo of the Day
October 28, 2007 by holly
Filed under Photo of the Day
Filling in for our own Andie while she makes a move to a new city! 
Here’s my pick today – using our free Halloween masks that are up right now a few posts down, I am loving Dancing Star’s use of the mask with these cute pumpkins. Get those night shots going for Halloween memories!
My Bad!
October 27, 2007 by holly
Filed under Announcements
Our contest email is blogmixer@pinkinkstudios.com. FORGIVE ME!
Monthly Photo Contest & Message!
October 26, 2007 by holly
Filed under Announcements, Contests
Before I tell you what the photo contest is for this month I just wanted to let you know that admin will be away from the computer today and tomorrow – checking in when time permits. So, please be patient with me as I prep for a Halloween party we’re hosting tomorrow.
Okay, so in case you did NOT read today’s news email, we’re changing some things with Blog Mixer Fridays. In fact, we’re sorta toning them down. There won’t be anymore User’s Choice awards due to lack of participation on them. I still couldn’t figure this out! LOL All you had to do was get your friends and family to nominate your photo from our Flickr Group and the most nominations won a $25 gift certificate to the shoppe. Oh well – you try and sometimes you fail.
Our regular photo contest will be going to monthly only. So, you will have more time to take your picture per our instructions and submit! The last Friday of the month, we will post the new topic – which means, today is your day!
This month’s topic is the color “orange”. I know, pretty broad, but seriously, just go to Flickr and type in “orange” in the search and look at all that color! Color can be so inspiring and what better than the fall time of year or a bright color like orange?
1. Splashing orange, 2. ORANGE, 3. Orange! (Day 109), 4. Orange tree, 5. The Orange Box, 6. Autumn water colors, 7. 100_4233, 8. CTM, 9. leaves
Here are the rules and how to submit:
Your image must be sized at no bigger than 500 x 500 pixels (proportions please, not exact – just make 500 pixels your larger size of your image). Saved in 72 dpi .jpeg format. Save our email storage, please!
No Pink Ink Studios products are required in this contest – it’s all you baby! Follow this month’s topic.
Submit your image along with the following:
Full Name
Email Address
Photo Title
A description about your photo – why you took that particular one, etc.
Send to: contest@pinkinkstudios.com
Deadline: Must have in our inbox no later than: November 24th.
Meet Jennifer Grimwood
October 26, 2007 by andie
Filed under Photographer Spotlight
last week we got an e-mail from Jennifer, saying she would love to be part of the mixer…..I am so glad she did! I found a new photographer’s blog to read! If you want to be interviews email me! ( andie@pinkinkstudios.com )
Your Name: Jennifer Grimwood
Where You Live: Calgary, Alberta Canada
Your Site Address or Blog Address:
www.ginger-snap.com
www.gingersnapphoto.wordpress.com
Type of Pictures You Take… Weddings, children and family portraits as well as some commercial work
Your Camera… Nikon D200 and D80
Your Favorite Camera Equipment… My 85mm f1.8 lens and also a soft gold large reflector
If you could only use one lens what would it be? My 24-70mm f2.8 macro – it’s my workhorse
How do you stay motivated? Working alot! I love what I do, so I see every shoot as a chance to try something fresh and new.
How long have you been a photographer? Before college, I took some part-time courses at the local Art College and Design school. That was 12 years ago.
If you could choose anyone to do a photoshoot of you/your family, who would your choose? That’s hard, there are so many amazing talented photographers out there. I would have to say Jesh de Rox. His work is innovative and so intimate.
Magazine Must Have… InStyle – so thick and juicy!
Guilty Pleasure… Online shopping!
What Do You Do When You First Wake Up? Snuggle with my 6 month old son Harry, then coffee – a major necessity.
When It Rains… My dog refuses to go outside – unusual for a Border Collie.
Who Do You Love?
My family As for photographers: Ira Lippke, Jasmine Star -she’s so adorable, Barb Uil from Jinky Art.
Favorite Pink Ink Product… Business Templates – a major time and money saver!
Do You Read Your Horoscope? Yes, and I can always find a grain of truth!
Blog Addiction…
Cuteoverload.com – always makes me laugh
Apetura.com – so freakin’ amazing
Tattoos… none- and never will be! I’m a wimp.
MAC or PC… MAC
80′s Music… I LOVE Prince and David Bowie
What’s on your iPod? Feist, Beth Orton, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Madeleine Peyroux, Nina Simone to name a few.
Travel Dreams… Paris, I imagine it to be a very photogenic city!
Photo of the Day- 10.26.07
October 26, 2007 by andie
Filed under Photo of the Day
i love Tisham’s work…always have. look at the color and those eyes!!!!
