Congratulations!

I first met this couple four years ago during my campaign for free pet sessions! I photographed two of their families dogs at the marina. Then I went back and photographed their families 2 Saint Bernard's plus a horse. I knew back then that they were amazing and here they are now..... starting a family of their own! Congratulations to both of you and we look forward to meeting your sweet little angel!

Holiday's are here!

Merry Christmas!! Well, maybe not yet. But it is coming fast upon us! Only 7 more weeks! You still have time to send something unique with personalized prints and cards.
Here at Catherine Bowser Photography we are very excited because we've been working on something BIG!! And we're ready to share it with you! We have created a whole new Holiday Special!
For only $10, you can come in for a special holiday themed, 15 minute mini session, and you'll receive one free 5x7 print a...s our gift to you!
We've also created an entirely new price list customized to accompany this special. So, you can order additional prints, cards and other creative gifts!
We are offering this Holiday Special for only a limited time. Sessions beginning Nov. 5th, to be held every Mon., Wed., Fri., and Sat. except Nov. 21st. Sessions end Dec. 10th. All orders must be in as of 8pm on Dec. 10th.
Please call or email to reserve your spot or inquire for more details.
Happy Holidays, everyone!
613-324-8166
info@catherinebowserphotography.ca

Reaman-Duetta Family

This fall we had the pleasure of photographing this family for their very first Family Portraits! It was so great to be able to do this for them. And then to see all the beautiful portraits that we took.  We know they will treasure them forever. 

2 Weeks Later
It always feels so wonderful to see looks of delight and surprise from our clients as they view their images for the first time.
When you hear a mom say she might need Kleenex, you know you've reached your goal! You've created portraits that evoke emotions. Made us need Kleenex too.

Back To School!

Did you get you child's school pictures back? Excited? Looking for something a little... different? We're having our Back to School Promo on for one more day this Friday! Book your session now and get school pics to remember!
613-324-8166
info@catherinebowserphotography.ca

New Member of the team!

Catherine Bowser Photography is proud to welcome it's newest member, Nadine Jensen, to it's team. Nadine is passionate about photography and will be acting as an assistant to Catherine Bowser.
Our goal is to continue to create memorable and lasting impressions by capturing life's precious moments at every stage, through all seasons, that are worthy of sharing with the ones you love.

Road Trip!!!!

Is there anything better then taking a road trip with your family? Do you remember road trips from when you were a kid?

We're getting ready to take one all the way to Nova Scotia to see our wonderful family and have a bit of fun! But sometimes the drive out is not so fun....

"Are we there yet?"
"I have to go pee!"
"I'm hungry!"
"Why are we doing this anyways?"

And on and on and ON......

Well this trip I promised myself would be different! I am making my 7 going on 17 year old boy a bin that will definitely keep him entertained!

On the lid I will glue a flat large piece of Lego.... So inside the box will be some Lego of course!  Maybe a surprise kit as well.  Something that goes with our trip, sea animals, boats.... will figure that one out tomorrow!

He will also be able to use the lid to colour his colouring books, or play some of the other games.

Here is a wonderful site chalked full of fantastic games to play:

http://www.momsminivan.com/index.html

We want to buy Battleship for Nicholas to play, but as a trial, we are going to try the printable version.  In addition there is always good old Car Bingo! Plus I plan on printing out maps of where we are going and getting him a compass to learn how to navigate our way.

If all this fails I will have a few more ideas up my sleeve that I have found on Pinterest.  If you decide to search Pinterest, be careful not to get lost!

I hope this gives you ideas on how to enjoy your road trips (short or long).

See you all soon!

June Welcome Magazine

Summer Mini - 20% off!!!

Only 11 days left to get the extra 20% off!! Saturday sessions. Morning 7 - 10 am or evening 7 - 8. Various locations (Mer Bleue, Petrie Island, Du Moulin) Call to book yours ASAP to take&nbsp advantage of the 20% off.
613-324-8166

Packages and Pricing!

We have changed our pricing and made major revisions to our packages!

Send us a message to request our new Welcome Magazine!

Rockland Women's Show

Rockland Women's Show is coming again on Saturday June 11 from 9 - 4 at the Riverrock Inn! Be sure to stop by my booth! I will be offering mini ladies portrait sessions for $35 or $25 without the 5x7 print! See my flyer for details or drop by and say hi and sign up! PS I will be able to accept Visa, MC or AMEX as well as EFT on site!

Summer Mini's

Free Portrait Sessions

Thought I was offering one? Sorry no.  Just discussing the value of one.

Let's see - what do you get?

• A professional photographer taking your picture
• Usually a Facebook edition, or a 5x7 print or maybe even an 8x10

What do I get:

• Images that I can use for specific promotions or to refresh my portfolio (but only for a limited time as it has to stay fresh)

What does it "cost" you?

• Maybe an hour of your time for the session
• Another hour for the reveal
• Some time spent communicating with me to figure out what you are to bring
• If I've missed something please let me know.

What does it "cost" me?

• A few days of designing the promo
• A few days for designing the set
• Time spent planning the session
• All the time I spend communicating with each person that inquires the details of the offer
• The time I spend, after confirming participation, discussing what to wear with each person
• Time spent designing documents to help them figure out what to bring/wear
• An hour at least pre-shoot to set up
• Refreshments that I usually provide
• My shooting time
• My time spent editing the images (8 hours or more)
• My time during the reveal to help you choose which you like the most or helping you figure out what you want to order.
• Preparing the files for your order
• Packaging and providing care instructions for your products.
• On top of all this you have the usual costs of running a business
• rent
• utilities
• internet / phone
• education
• business license
• website fee's
• insurance
• education
• equipment
• did I mention education
• advertising costs
• memberships
• cost of goods sold (COGS) - or in this case possibly given

Now with that laid out there, does it make sense for me to jeopardize my name and my career and my business by using your images in a derogatory manner? Do you think I'm going to choose poor pictures to use in my advertising after all the work I've done to acquire them?

Oh and by the way, all that I do above is done for every client that I have. Now have a look at what I do and what I charge and what I create for you. 

ok rant over.

Family Photography

I absolutely love it when I get a family to come in, and I help them capture how special they all are!

Here is a family that came in to celebrate their newest arrival.  They were so wonderful to work with! 

They were referred to me by a member from the Clarence Rockland Photography Club. 

 

Rockland Women's Show

Two of my lovely subjects from the Women's Show.  Looking forward to the next one!

One More Day!!

It's almost here!  One more sleep until the Rockland Women's Show!!!

Don't forget to drop by....

Rockland Women's Show

For the ladies.....

  Come visit my booth!  See what a custom portrait session is all about!

Family Fall Sessions

I've been forgetting to post these for a while now, but I'm finally getting around to it!

Some wonderful images from a fantastic family's fall session with me!

Fantastic Fall Family Fun Session

November 11th and the Holidays

I know some people may have the opinion that anything holiday related prior to November 11 is disrespectful.  As a military wife I can understand that opinion completely. However, for custom portraits that you hope to send out to loved ones as your holiday card, getting a head start is essential! 

What if you all of a sudden can't make your session time? What if at your session, your child decides to have a bad day so you need to reschedule? Time is still needed for you to see your completed images, pick the ones you want and the design, then wait for them to arrive from the printer - let's say an additional 4 weeks.

If you book and get in today, you will receive your cards during the first week of December. Now you have to stuff the envelopes and mail them out. 

Even with everything being smooth sailing, it's a tight schedule!

In the end, we at least will be closed on November 11th.  It is one day that I have always insisted that I have off.  I attend a ceremony each year - usually the one where my husband is on parade. I hope this year to see some of you, my wonderful clients and friends there with us.

Holiday Magic Mini's

NEW Digital File Price!

We have changed our pricing again!  Now with our create create your package, you can purchase:

    ~ All your fully edited low resolution files on USB for $500, or 

    ~ For $850, receive your fully edited High resolution files on USB with a beautiful wood box and as our special gift to you, 4 x 6 prints!