New Logo!

It's been a long process of revision after revision but I have finally designed and finalized my brand. I got some really good advice when I first started this business to hold off on a logo until I was sure it represented my brand - It is always harder to retrace digital steps and once you attach a logo to your name, it's hard to change it without jeopardizing the trust of your clients. So, I now officially share with you my Fresh Ginger Snaps Photography logo:

Previous versions of the text included my most favorite punctuation: {  } but I have since abandoned it as it seems to be very over-used among other photographers and is unimportant to my identity.

So who's that black dog? That's our very own Zola happily carrying a stick. I designed it using Adobe Photoshop to digitally extract a hand-drawn version of Zola as a young puppy. Of course, the collar embellishments were something I dreamed up to add character. 

There you have it. I am so pleased with the outcome and I hope you like it, too!

Spokane Humane Society Parade of Paws 2011 Giveaway winner

I had a great time being a vendor at Spokane Humane Society's Parade of Paws this year. We met so many wonderful dog lovers and their beautiful dogs regardless of the morning rain. Of course we were set up next to the Kettle Corn stand so we had to overcome the deliciously sweet smell of caramel corn all day but were rewarded with two free bags at the end of the day for overcoming such a feat. We happily accepted! I was also invited to be a photographer for SHS's fundraiser calendar so keep a look out for that which will be released by early fall. What an honor!

This year we held a giveaway for a free Fresh Ginger Snaps Photography dog photo session. With well over 900 Parade of Paws participants this year you can imagine that we had a LOT of entries!  Thank you so much to everyone who entered - we have a winner!

The lucky winners of the dog photo session giveaway are:

Gunther & Sam owned by Lindsay and Chad G.

Congratulations! I will be in touch with you shortly to schedule your session.

extreme photo makeover

I've been revisiting some of my earliest sessions from when I first kicked this business off the ground. My editing taste and skills have been evolving so much over the years that it only makes sense to give those sessions their due makeover. Here's a sample of the new and improved edits: