Belle Meinerz Photography

Wishing you all…

Tis the season of love and happiness, time to be with your loved ones, enjoying a blessed and peaceful holiday!!

A big heartfelt THANK YOU to all my amazing clients and friends for a wonderful 2008 and warm wishes of an abundance of happiness throughout the New Year!

Holiday Closure

BMP Headquarters will be closed for the Holidays starting Dec 25th through Jan 5th for a much deserved time off with family, and also to re-energize and get all the       NEW FUN STUFF ready for 2009!

So stay tuned for all the exciting new changes around here…

I’ll be back some time during this week or next with a Slide Show with all my favorite images from 2008.

****To all my clients with newborns coming in the next week or so: as always, I am happy to squeeze you in as needed, so contact me as soon as your baby arrives!****

*Giving is Awesome UPDATE*

Due to a few requests, I’ll extend the period for your entries – please send in your nominations until Dec 31st – Winner will be announced on Jan 5th 2009. And thanks again for sharing with me your amazing stories!

See you soon!!!!

Love,

Belle

because green… is the new black!

’nuff said.

exciting new changes ahead! stay tuned!

so I promised myself no more blog posts until I’m finished with all Holiday orders but as I am proofing this session I just couldn’t help myself… this picture may be one of my very favorites from 2008.

I simply adore the creamy tones and look at those lips…. adorable.

Also, I would like to welcome a new Belle Meinerz Photography baby girl, Valentina, she was born today and I can’t wait to meet her this week and share her beauty here! Congratulations, F & K!!!

I think there must be something in the water LOL ’cause on Saturday I photographed another newborn, a *gorgeous* baby boy (for 5 hours!!!!), and I already have a few newborns already booked into April 2009!!!! and I keep getting all these inquiries for Maternity and Newborn photo sessions for the next couple of months…. so lots of BMP babies next year, I am so excited!!!!!

oh and keep sending me the nominations for the giving is awesome – I am so excited about this and I already know it’s not going to be easy to choose among all the wonderful entries… I may need your help! Thank you to all of you who sent me a nomination… you make this Holiday Season even more special and meaningful to me.

Love,
Belle

I am very, very blessed in life. I am so grateful for my family, my job and all the joy my family and the families I work with bring into my life. And I want to share this love. The gift of sharing a gift. Because giving… is awesome.

I am all about giving back. And what a better time than now?

A fellow photographer, Kristen Kalp started this great *awesome* idea and I didn’t think twice when I came upon her giving is awesome website.

and it goes like that:

You know someone. You know someone who’s experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can’t afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family’s spirit, love, and beauty.

You know someone. I guarantee it.

NOMINATE THEM.

I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience custom photography — over $2,000 worth, to be exact.

This {gift of memories} will include:
* a complimentary session,
* a DVD Slide Show with all the images in their gallery, beautifully set to music,
* all the images in their gallery in a 5×7 format
* one mounted Storyboard (20×20 or smaller)

It’s in your power to give them the artwork they deserve this holiday season.

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a $250 print credit.
What better reason to show some love could there possibly be, people?

The rules:

* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services. (Being unable to make mortgage payments for a two-million-dollar-vacation-home in Paris does not qualify as sincere financial need.)

* The nominee must reside in the Greater Vancouver area. Tell me who you know, what they’re experiencing, and why they deserve my artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.

* You must e-mail me the full story : info@bellemeinerz.com.

The winner will be announced on Christmas Day — get nominating! I can’t wait to read all of your entries!

Open your heart to someone this holiday season — and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.

With love,

Belle