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iPad Wedding Albums

Daniel Lanton — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:23:53 +0000

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We here at Darkershadesofbrown Photography have been talking about this for a few weeks on twitter and facebook and have created a bit of a stir so today I wanted to let everyone know that that we are officially launching our iPad Wedding albums. Ever since I had my eyes on this amazing device I have been thinking of ways to get them into my customers’ hands. So much is changing in how we display our images to our friends and family over the last few years and I can’t tell you how many requests I have received about how to best have images available for things like facebook and personal wedding blogs that people have created for their wedding.

After much thought I think we finally came up with an answer…

The Apple iPad will give you the freedom to personally show your friends all those wedding images you find in your wedding gallery….

Have you ever wanted to:

Create your own slide-shows and load your own music from your itunes account?

Get your images on Facebook?

Show your friends your images without having to bring them over to your house and open up your album?

Something tells me you have and now you can and with the purchase of this album option we will give you a one hour tour with your new device and show you the best way to do all of those things

Does this mean we are getting rid of our albums? Not at all, but we want to give you that additional option and provide a solution to that question you have asked us about displaying images digitally.

For more information about how you can get this option added to your wedding package as well as a demo of how it all works you can give us a call or email us at Dlanton@Darkershadesofbrown.com

~Daniel~

Engagement Photos

Daniel Lanton — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:12:09 +0000

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Dear Friends,

Many of you know that we are not available to shoot every wedding that we are requested for. Being in two places at one time is not a skill we have been able to figure out. This doesn’t have to mean that we won’t have the opportunity to work with each other. The images that you receive from our engagement sessions will blow your mind and free you from those evil robot controlled photographs you see of two people square to the camera under a tree in your local state park. We travel all over the country now shooting engagement photos and it is honestly one of my favorite parts of being a photographer. For the next month we are going to be giving a $50 discount to all people who have emailed us about shooting their wedding and not been able to book us due to our schedule. We want to give you images that will withstand the test of time and even though we can’t be there for your wedding we still think we can give you images that will hang on the walls of your home for years.

So here is how it works…..

Once your date is booked and a deposit is received for your session we will apply the discount from the remainder that is due at the time of your session.

It’s that simple!

Want to learn more about our portrait pricing and packages? Get your happy scroll finger working and scroll down for a download of all the info you will ever need.

Looking forward to working with you,

~Daniel~

To download our engagement session info you can get it by clicking on the link below.

Portrait Pricing and all the info you will ever need via the little click-able link below.

Portrait Pricing

Old Schooled workshop via Darkershadesofbrown Photography

Daniel Lanton — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:22:31 +0000

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It’s here! All the emails can stop about upcoming workshops. Get yourself “Old Schooled” via Darkershadesofbrown Photography.

Instructor: Daniel Lanton

Topics covered:

1.) Using photography to tell your story

2.) Shooting in manual/creative modes

3.) Understanding exposure

~ Defining exposure

~ The light meter

~ Learning about ISO and how it relates to exposure

~ Defining aperture/ f/stop

~ Using aperture creatively

4.) Understanding shutter speeds

5.) A brief history of compositional rules.

~ The rule of thirds

~ Golden section rule

~ Diagonal rule

4.) Understanding Autofocus

~ Autofocus assist points

5.) Making the best use of natural light

~ Different kinds of light

6.) Discussion period/possible shooting time depending on time

Where: Hemlock Farms Community Association Clubhouse Auditorium http://www.hfca.com/artsdir09.shtml

Date: Sunday, April 18

Time: 12:00 – 5:00.

Fee: $85.00

Limited spots are available so please contact Amy Strapec-Cultural Arts Director @ 570-775-4200/ext. 118 or email mudkeepsmesane@yahoo.com to make sure you get a seat.

Awkward Holiday Photo Contest by Darkershadesofbrown Photography

Daniel Lanton — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:34:45 +0000

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Awkward Holiday Photos

It’s that time of year… The holidays are full of food, fun and oh yes the camera is inevitably pulled out and those awkward photos start coming. This year Darkershadesofbrown Photography wants to see those pictures from yesteryear. We will be offering a $75 gift certificate to Best Buy for the most ridiculous picture you send us. That’s right! We want to see them… we want you to look through that shoe box or hard drive and find a picture to send in to us. The winner will be announced on Christmas day via our blog.

Don’t limit the fun to just yourself. You can forward this email on to your friends and family by clicking on the forward button on the bottom of this email. I will be limiting the entries to three per email address.

Please send your entries to Dlanton@Darkershadesofbrown.com and on Christmas day I will show the top 10 photos on my blog along with the winning photo.

May the fun begin….

Awaiting your photos…

~Daniel~

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What exactly is a Trash The Dress Session all about in Scranton/Wilkes Barre

Daniel Lanton — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:22:18 +0000

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Lately, I have been getting slammed with questions and emails about what a Trash The Dress Session is so I thought I would post a little bit about my take on what this looks like to my clients interested in shooting one over the next couple of months.

First of all this is not something that I made up myself. TTD sessions have been going on for a couple of years now and I love shooting them so much that now I am including them as an ala carte option to my wedding packages.

My TTD sessions tend to be more fassion oriented then my wedding pictures. What I love about them is the freedom to take a few hours outside of what can be a stressful wedding day and go to locations that we never had time for.

TTD sessions are not just for the newly married athough day or honeymoon after shoots are becoming so popular with my clients because of the freedom of not being tied to a schedule. Many people have been contacting me about them because they could not get me on their wedding day due to my schedule being booked nearly a year in advance.

Sorry about that guys but you need to get to me early or someone will “beat you to the punch”. There are only so many Saturdays in a year and I haven’t figured out how to cylon clone myself just yet. Pardon me for the Batlestar Galactica quote. I just can’t help myself. Season 4.5 is being realeased for sale in like 24 hours.

TTD sessions can be as creative as you want them to be. It’s all about the location and the couple…. This year I will be shooting them in places like old abandoned amusement parks, NYC subways, factories and yes quiet little mountain cabins for those who like the outdoors.

You want to see some awesome sauce?

You can view all the pictures from Dan & Danielle’s 10 year anniversary session by clicking here. They opted for a parking garage for half of their session. I like me some parking garage wedding photos.

For more information on how to book your session with us you can email us at Dlanton@Darkershadesofbrown.com

~Daniel~

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April 1st – July 1st Portrait promotion for Darkershadesofbrown serving the Scranton Wilkes Barre Poconos area

Daniel Lanton — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:05:23 +0000

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Here we go!

The weather is warming up and things are about to get very green. We here
at Darkershadesofbrown are getting excited about booking those family and
senior sessions that are just around the corner.

Starting April 1st we will be offering $20 dollar gift certificates to
anyone who refers a client to us that ends up booking from April 1st to
July 1st. These gift certificates can be used towards a shoot of your own
or if you prefer we will send you your referral check in the mail. There
is no limit to the amount of people you can refer to us so get on that
phone and start sending those emails.

Here’s the skinny on how it all works. The first thing you need to do is
download the PDF and fill out all the info. When one of your friends pays
for their sitting fee we will fulfill our end of the obligation within 10
days.

Just to get your move on we will also send the first three referrals a $10
borders gift card in the mail as soon an appointment has been booked
and paid for.

Got any questions?
Feel free to email me at Dlanton@Darkershadesofbrown.com

You can download the PDF form below and mail your referrals to:

PDF link: darkershadesofbrown-portrait-promotion-4-1-09

Daniel Lanton
Darkershadesofbrown Photography
2628 Ransom Rd
Clarks Summit Pa 18411