We are so excited to celebrate our growing facebook community with our biggest giveaway ever!  We’ve made this giveaway so simple to enter and win for all of our facebook friends.  Simply become a fan of Heidi Hope Photography and Sweet Indulgence on facebook, and enter on the top left side of our page (look for the “Live the Sweet Life Giveaway” app).   The best part is, you can even share or gift this grand prize to someone you know!  What a perfect wedding or baby shower gift!  Doesn’t everyone want to live the sweet life?

What you’ll win:

Grand Prize

We have 2 Grand Prize options.  One option is for our local fans and the other is for our international fans, so no matter where you call home, you can live the sweet life with us!  One Grand Prize winner will be chosen from the application located on the Heidi Hope Photography and Sweet Indulgence facebook pages and will receive:

For our LOCAL fans (anyone who is able to visit Warwick, RI to redeem the Grand Prize):  1 Heidi Hope Photography studio portrait session in 2012 and one of our most popular portrait packages valued at over $2600 and 1 Sweet Indulgence premium confection table valued at over $1800

OR

For our INTERNATIONAL fans (anyone located outside of 100 miles from Warwick, Rhode Island):  a 2-hour 1-on-1 photography mentoring session via Skype with Heidi Hope and a 2-hour 1-on-1 confection design/ business concept mentoring session via Skype with Kerri Cupcake!

Wait!  There’s more!

Runner Up

One lucky Runner Up will receive 1 John Hardy blue sapphire bracelet from Providence Diamond Company!!

For hundreds of chances to win our runner up prize, share this opportunity with all of your friends!  Simply click “SHARE” on the Heidi Hope Photography and Sweet Indulgence facebook pages and you could win our beautiful runner up prize!  Sharing this giveaway on your facebook wall every day will give you more chances to win!  Runner up will be determined based on who referred our grand prize winner.  In the event that no one referred our grand prize winner to the Heidi Hope Photography and Sweet Indulgence facebook pages, one fan will be chosen at random based on the amount of referrals they have sent over the course of our giveaway.

Requirements:
Entrants must:

Be 18 years of age or older.

Either be able to accept the Local grand prize in the state of Rhode Island in 2012, OR be outside of 100 miles from Warwick RI to accept the International Grand Prize.

Be a fan of Heidi Hope Photography, Sweet Indulgence, and Providence Diamond Company on facebook.

How to Enter:

Head over to the Heidi Hope Photography and Sweet Indulgence Facebook fan pages and enter via the entry application.

Giveaway Rules and Restrictions

Entries will be accepted by a third party entry application located at the top left of the Heidi Hope Photography and Sweet Indulgence facebook fanpages.  Entries will be accepted from 12:01am on 03/12/2012 to 12:01am on 04/02/2012.  A third party application will randomly draw our Grand Prize winner.  Winner will be announced on both blogs.

The Heidi Hope Photography studio photo session and portrait package may be scheduled in 2012 during our normal business hours and based on our availability.  Session may be newborn, baby, family, senior, or boudoir.  The Heidi Hope Photography prize may not be redeemed during the months of May-July of 2012.  The session must take place at the Heidi Hope Studio in Warwick, RI.  Winner must arrange to travel to the studio to redeem the prize.

The Sweet Indulgence confection table prize must be redeemed in 2012 based on availability and may not be scheduled on any major holiday.  Delivery to your event up to 25 miles from Warwick RI during our normal business hours is included and additional travel may be arranged for a travel fee.

Grand Prize winner must contact Heidi Hope Photography and Sweet Indulgence to redeem their prizes at each venue.  Failure to contact each business may result in forfeiture of Grand Prize.  Grand Prize may only be redeemed based on current availability.    Runner up must contact Providence Diamond Company to arrange for pick up of jewelry.  There are no substitutions or cash value.  Grand Prize may be transferred to a friend or family member if the winner is unable to redeem any portion of the prize.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

We’re so excited about the upcoming Holidays that we’ve decided to celebrate every week from now until Christmas by offering a special deal.  Each deal is available for ONE WEEK ONLY.  After one week, the deal, and the opportunity, expires!

This week’s deal (expires at 5pm on Friday December 23rd).

50% off of a 3 month or 6 month session!

This week’s deal is for those expecting mamas due in May or June of 2012.  Sadly we can’t take any newborn sessions with due dates in May or June 2012.  I’ll be taking care of my own new arrival as I’m due at the end of May!  With my due date approaching, we can’t take any time sensitive sessions (like newborns) in May and then I will be taking a break from shooting in June.  Of course we are already getting inquiries for newborn sessions during those months and we’re so sad to have to say no to those sessions :0(  So we’ve decided to offer a special just for those families expecting in May and June.  Book a 3 month or 6 month session with us instead and receive 50% off of the session fee!  This 50% discount may be applied to either a Studio Weekday session or a Little Star session!

3 month sessions are a perfect way to capture baby while they are still in the infant stage. What’s fun about 3 months is that they are still teeny tiny, but they now smile in response to others!  3 month portraits are simple and classic and focus on the little features you love.  It is a great age to capture all of their personality and different expressions!

6 month sessions are my absolute favorite.  Babies can usually sit up at this age and the variety of poses and props we can use is endless.  While 3 months can be somewhat limited in posing, 6 months is a great age for more creative portraits and of course capturing that big smile and adorable personality!

How do I take advantage of this deal??

Call the studio (401-864-1919) this week to schedule and submit your session fee for a 3 month or 6 month session (mom’s due date must be in either May or June 2012) and receive 50% off.  Please note we are here to answer your calls Monday through Friday 9-5pm.  Calls during non business hours will be returned in the order received.  Session fee must be submitted before the deal expiration date above.

Please visit our Website or browse our 3 month and 6 month sessions on the blog to learn more about Heidi Hope baby sessions!

We’re so excited about the upcoming Holidays that we’ve decided to celebrate every week from now until Christmas by offering a special deal.  Each deal is available for ONE WEEK ONLY.  After one week, the deal, and the opportunity, expires!

This week’s deal (expires at 5pm on Tuesday December 13th).

Newborn Session:  Receive a Complimentary Mini BUMP Session !

This week’s deal is for those expecting mamas due in March and April of 2012.  Our calendar is now filling fast in those months and we want to be sure to save room for our newborns.  With the upcoming Holidays, clients often wait until after Christmas to call us for their session in the new year.  Unfortunately, if you wait until just a few weeks before you need a session, we are usually sold out.  This December we have had to turn away so many newborn clients and it still makes me sad every time.  I know newborns are only this tiny for a few weeks and I hate to see families miss out on pictures!  So, in an effort to get our March and April newborns in the calendar before we are fully booked, we’ve made this deal just for them!  Book a newborn session this week when mom’s due date is in March or April 2012 and receive a complimentary Mini Bump Session when you come in to meet Heidi for your newborn pre-session consultation!

Already booked a newborn session with a due date in March or April of 2012?  Give us a call before the promotion ends on December 13th and you can take advantage of this deal too!  We’ll gladly add your bump mini session in to the end of your pre-session consultation.

The Bump Mini Session:  Only available through this promotion, the Bump Mini Session is a great way to get to know us at the studio and capture a few keepsake images of your growing baby bump!  The Bump Mini Session includes:

• A 10 minute maternity style shoot that captures a few classic images of expecting mom and her belly scheduled at the end of your newborn pre-session consultation with Heidi.
• Spouse or children may be included at no additional charge if they are able to come to the studio during your pre-session consultation.
• Post-session custom image preparation with attention to each image by our team of editors.  All images presented in your gallery are fully edited to Heidi’s artistic vision.
• Approximately 5-8 images presented to you in an online ordering gallery available for 1 week.
• No minimum investment.

Restrictions:  The complimentary Bump Mini Session includes photographer’s time and talent, custom image preparation, and 1 week online gallery hosting only.  All prints and products from your Bump Mini session are available for purchase approximately 2 weeks after your session in your online ordering gallery and are not included.  Online ordering gallery will be available for 1 week and will not be eligible for reactivation.  The Bump Mini session must be scheduled during our normal business hours at the end of your scheduled pre-session consultation and based on our current availability.  During the winter months, all sessions must start by 1pm due to the availability of natural light in the studio.  There are no rain checks and the session is non-transferable in the event of rescheduling.  There is NO minimum investment after a Bump Mini Session.

How do I take advantage of this deal??
Call the studio (401-864-1919) this week to schedule and submit your session fee for our Newborn Session (mom’s due date must be in either March or April 2012) and receive a complimentary Mini Bump Session when you come in to meet Heidi for your pre-session consultation.  Please note we are here to answer your calls Monday through Friday 9-5pm.  Calls during non business hours will be returned in the order received.  Session fee must be submitted before the deal expiration date above.

Please visit our Website or browse our Newborn Sneak Peeks on the blog to learn more about Heidi Hope Newborn Sessions!

We’re so excited about the upcoming Holidays that we’ve decided to celebrate every week from now until Christmas by offering a special deal.  Each deal is available for ONE WEEK ONLY.  After one week, the deal, and the opportunity, expires!

This week’s deal (expires at 5pm on Tuesday December 6th)

Newborn Session:  Receive 1 set of 25 complimentary Lux custom designed birth announcements

This week’s deal is for those expecting mamas due in January or February of 2012.  Our calendar is now filling fast in those months and we want to be sure to save room for our newborns.  With the upcoming Holidays, clients often wait until after Christmas to call us for their session in the new year.  Unfortunately, if you wait until just a few weeks before you need a session, we are usually sold out.  This December we have had to turn away so many newborn clients and it still makes me sad every time.  I know newborns are only this tiny for a few weeks and I hate to see families miss out on pictures!  So, in an effort to get our January and February newborns in the calendar before we are fully booked, we’ve made this deal just for them!  Book a newborn session this week when mom’s due date is in January or February and receive 25 of our LUX custom designed birth announcements for FREE to share the gorgeous portraits and the joy of your new arrival with friends and family!  These are our most amazing custom cards, and a value of up to $100.

Already booked a newborn session with a due date in January or February of 2012?  Give us a call before the promotion ends and you can take advantage of this deal too!

How do I take advantage of this deal??
Call the studio (401-864-1919) this week to schedule and submit your session fee for our Newborn Session (mom’s due date must be in either January or February 2012) and receive a complimentary set of 25 LUX custom birth announcements for FREE after your session (a value of up to $100).  Please note we are here to answer your calls Monday through Friday 9-5pm.  Calls during non business hours will be returned in the order received.  Session fee must be submitted before the deal expiration date above.

Please visit our Website or browse our Newborn Sneak Peeks on the blog to learn more about Heidi Hope Newborn Sessions!

We’re so excited about the upcoming Holidays that we’ve decided to celebrate every week from now until Christmas by offering a special deal.  Each deal is available for ONE WEEK ONLY.  After one week, the deal, and the opportunity, expires!

This week’s deal (expires at 5pm on Tuesday November 23rd)

Little Star Session:  Only $150 and NO MINIMUM INVESTMENT

This week’s deal is on our very popular Little Star sessions when scheduled in January or February of 2012!  Little Star Sessions are shorter sessions intended to capture the individuality and expression of one child only.  They are our most affordable sessions for the little star in your life (not to mention some of Heidi’s favorite), and this week only, we’ll be offering them to you without our standard minimum investment.  Due to Heidi’s maternity leave, and our limited schedule this summer, this deal is the closest thing to a mini session we’ll be offering in 2012.  We’re pretty certain our calendar will fill up before the week’s end, as our minis usually sell out with in 15 minutes of being announced, so don’t hesitate to call!

How do I take advantage of this deal??
Call the studio (401-864-1919) this week to schedule and submit your session fee for our Little Star Session (scheduled in either January or February 2012) and the standard minimum investment will be waived!  The Little Star Session in $150 and includes:

• A pre-session welcome package with information and advice for getting ready mailed to you after submitting your session fee.
• A scheduled pre-session planning consultation with Heidi to plan the style of the session and the artwork you will be creating together.
• A 30 minute studio portrait session for one child customized to suit your preferences.
• Post-session custom image preparation with attention to each image by our team of editors. All images presented in your gallery are fully edited to Heidi’s artistic vision.
• An optional online sneak preview on the blog (at your request) shared before your purchasing appointment with a selection of Heidi’s favorite images.
• Approximately 15-20 images presented to you in a beautiful slide show presentation during your purchasing appointment.
• A scheduled 1 hour purchasing appointment where we walk you through the ordering process and help you create custom artwork out of your favorite portraits.
• Optional online ordering gallery hosted for 24 hours after your purchasing appointment.
• Custom design work by our graphic design team to turn the portraits you love into artwork for your home.

Please note we are here to answer your calls Monday through Friday 9-5pm.  Calls during non business hours will be returned in the order received.  Session fee must be submitted before the deal expiration date above.

For budgeting purposes, it may be helpful to know that our Little Star clients typically invest $500-$1800 after their sessions to display and share the artwork we create together.

Read more about our Little Star Sessions HERE.

Sweet Indulgence and Heidi Hope Photography love to keep in touch with all of our fans on facebook!  To thank you for following along with our work we are thrilled to be partnering together for a giveaway worth over $3600!!! All you need to win is simply become a fan! Hopefully you are already, but if you aren’t please click the buttons below and “like” us! This opportunity is too good to miss and ANYONE can win!

At Heidi Hope Photography and Sweet Indulgence we know that life is full of reason’s to celebrate!

• Sweet Indulgence will be giving away a dessert table for your next event worth over $1800! Getting married? Planning a party? This is an amazing opportunity to have Kerri Cupcake design and cater your event with a one-of-a-kind dessert table that all of your guests will be raving about. COMPLETELY FREE!!!
• Heidi Hope Photography will be giving away a studio or local outdoor portrait session of any kind. Engagement, Boudoir, Newborn, Family, Children, Senior Portraits, you name it! After your session you’ll receive our most popular package including ALL of the high resolution digital images from your session, a custom image box with every 5×7″ print from your session, and a beautiful fine art gallery wrap canvas to hang in your home! Together this prize is worth over $1800!
• AND… Providence Diamond Co. will also be giving our winner this bracelet from John Hardy  with blue sapphires!

We know you’re excited, and we’re excited too! We’ll be giving away this amazing prize to one lucky fan as soon as both pages hit 10,000 fans! It’s as simple as that! You can help us get there sooner by clicking the “share” button on our facebook page and telling your friends about this amazing opportunity!

Of course we can’t forget the photographers who are part of our facebook community!  We’ll also be giving away a seat at our next After The Shoot online webinar (a $500 value) to one lucky photographer fan on facebook!  All when we hit 10,000 so share the love!

Thank you for understanding that our standard mileage restrictions still apply to workshop attendees.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

We are so excited for our mini sessions today!  Just when we were beginning to get caught up with the holiday rush, Heidi looked at her calendar and saw that there would be some free time this week to shoot some minis.  Remember that friend in college who just couldn’t enjoy her vacation after finals, instead took a winter course or interned?  That would be Heidi.

In order for things to run smoothly we set up some classic neutral sets from some of our favorite shoots and wanted to share a sneak peek.  No wide angle lens on hand today but here are a couple photos of what the studio looks like today.  The mattress with our IKEA canopy is something new but we love how the images are turning out and plan on keeping it here permanently.

These Pottery Barn curtains are also brand new.  With the sun so low in these winter months it gets very bright in here.  Also with the glare from our snow, we didn’t want to risk having squinty eyes, but they also make the room feel cozier don’t you think?

And a sneak peek of our first session from today – adorable 4 1/2 year old and 6 month old siblings who loved jumping on the bed!

If you are interested in doing a mini session but couldn’t book with us before the spaces filled up, we will be announcing new dates on the blog February 1st.  One of our new years resolutions here at the studio is to post a monthly newsletter… EVERY month.  Sign up if you haven’t already and we promise you’ll be the first to hear about our specials and next set of minis before we post it on the blog.

Our most affordable sessions!

You’re talking and we’re listening.  While most of our days are filled very far in advance with sweet sleepy newborns, I really love photographing little people of all ages and don’t often get the opportunity.  Many people we know with older children, or multiple children, really just want ONE AMAZING portrait of their children to hang on their wall.  They don’t need a 2 hour session with 50 photos to choose from.  They’re not looking for albums or large wall displays.  They just want one WOW portrait to proudly display and share with family and friends.  And we want them to have it.  We’ve designed our upcoming mini-sessions just for them and we’re even holding them on school vacation to make it easy on parents!

Our mini sessions are perfect for baby clients who want to capture a quick milestone like sitting up or crawling and wonderful for school aged children who’s parents want something a little nicer than their school picture to hang in their home and capture their child’s true personality.

Our 2010-2011 mini sessions will be short 20 minute session where we work to get that one perfect shot.  Portraits will be simple and classic with minimal fuss.  We’re shedding the props and outfit changes for these sessions and focusing on what you love most, that adorable face!  Sessions will be approximately 20 minutes and result in a gallery of 8-10 images to choose from.  Best of all, there is no minimum investment after our minis!

To make this deal even more yummy, Sweet Indulgence of Warwick, RI will be serving the worlds most amazing hot chocolate complimentary to you all day!

2010 School Vacation Children’s Mini Session

Our mini sessions are $75 and include:

• an email welcome letter with everything you need to know to get ready for your session
• a pre-session questionnaire to ensure we capture the perfect portrait for your family!
• a 15-20 minute studio mini session for up to 3 siblings.  One outfit in our classic set up with unlimited natural posing/playing
• post-session custom image preparation with attention to each image by our team of editors.  All images presented in your gallery are fully edited to Heidi’s artistic vision.
• an online password-protected gallery of 8-10 fully edited images to share with family and friends approximately 2-3 weeks after your session
• a group blog preview for online image sharing at the time of your gallery posting (approximately 2-3 weeks after your session)
• custom design work by our graphic design team to turn the portraits you love into artwork for your home
• no minimum investment!

Available dates:  Tuesday, December 28th  and Friday, February 25th.  Please note, children must be at least 3 months of age.

We know these dates will sell out fast so please call the studio at 401-864-1919 to hear our available session times and book your session today!

I had so much fun this past weekend meeting these gorgeous families and catching up with past clients at our Holiday portrait mini sessions.  It was a very windy day but everyone braved the cold and I think the portraits we created together were worth every shiver!  Enjoy this little sneak peek everyone!

New England’s SWEETEST BABY contest!

The Heidi Hope Photography and Sweet Indulgence

Cake Smash Portrait Session GIVEAWAY!

A cake smash portrait session is a SMASHING way to celebrate baby’s birthday and no one does a cake smash like Heidi Hope Photography and Sweet Indulgence!  From birthday invitations, to thank you cards, to party favors and decorations, our cake smash sessions are making party throwing an absolute breeze, and something friends and family will all be talking about for years to come!  We’ve teamed up with the amazing Sweet Indulgence of Warwick, Rhode Island (voted Rhode Island’s best cupcakes by Rhode Island Monthly Magazine!) to make every cake smash a spectacular event for baby.

Free Stuff?!

Parents everywhere have caught the cake smash buzz and to thank all of our amazing clients and followers online, we have decided to give away a cake smash session for one lucky fan of Heidi Hope Photography and Sweet Indulgence on facebook!

One lucky winner will receive a complimentary:

·      Cake Smash Portrait Session completely styled by Sweet Indulgence and Heidi Hope Photography.

·      24 Referral Wallet size portraits to share with family and friends

·      an 11×14 inch print of your favorite image from the session

·      2 Dozen Sweet Indulgence Cupcakes for baby’s birthday party or your next event!

A $485 value!  Absolutely no purchase required!

Rules for entry:

Cake smash may be for a first or second birthday.  Baby must be 8-24 months old on September 30^th 2010.  Only parents or legal guardians of a baby may enter them.  Entries must be received via email by midnight on September 30^th 2010.  Entering parties must be a fan of Heidi Hope Photography AND Sweet Indulgence on facebook.

Contest Rules:

Entries must be received by email to info@heidihope.com by September 30^th 2010 at midnight.  Entry photographs with child’s first name and age may be displayed on the Heidi Hope Photography Blog, Heidi Hope Photography Facebook page, and Sweet Indulgence Facebook Page. Cake smash session will be scheduled during the week of December 13^th-December 17^th 2010 during regular studio hours.  Parents must arrange for baby to travel to the Heidi Hope Studio in Warwick, Rhode Island on a weekday of that week.   Date and time will be arranged after the contest.  Only the listed items are included in the giveaway.  Any additional items may be purchased separately at our current a la carte rates.  There is absolutely no purchase required to enter the contest or after the session takes place.  Photos taken during the complimentary photo session may be used for Heidi Hope Photography and Sweet Indulgence portfolio, displays, publications and advertisements.  The winner must sign the standard Heidi Hope Photography portrait agreement along with a contract agreeing to the above terms.  There are no substitutions or exchanges and no cash value to the give away items.

VOTING:

Our contest is two part.  Voting will take place for 15 days to determine our top 20 sweetest babies.  On October 16th we will then take our top 20 sweetest babies and enter them into a random drawing conducted by a third party drawing system: random.org.  Voting will take place on the Heidi Hope Photography Facebook Page from October 1st 2010 to October 15th 2010 through fan comments.  Baby’s photos will be posted to an album on the Heidi Hope Photography Facebook Fan Page and friends, family, and fans around the country can vote for their favorite sweetest baby by leaving a comment under the baby’s photo.  Only one vote per Facebook user will be counted for each baby.  Only votes cast by fans of BOTH Heidi Hope Photography and Sweet Indulgence will be counted.  Promoting the contest through your own Facebook page is encouraged and completely within the contest rules!!  Votes will be tallied at 9am on October 16th 2010 and the top 20 babies will then be entered into our drawing.  More voting details in information to share on your facebook page will be posted on October 1st 2010.

How do I enter?!

1 Become a fan!

Make sure you are a fan of Heidi Hope Photography AND Sweet Indulgence on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/HeidiHopePhotographyFans

http://www.facebook.com/mysweetindulgence

2 Submit your entry!

Entries must be received by email.  Please send the following information via email to info@heidihope.com.

Please make the email subject: cute baby contest

In your message please include:

1. parent’s name
2. parent’s email and phone number
3. town/city of current residence
4. baby’s name
5. baby’s age and date of birth
6. ONE photo of baby (please only submit one photograph as only the first attached photo will be chosen for voting)

3  Wait for notification!

You will be notified via email that your entry has been received and further instructions for the contest  sometime prior to the entry deadline of September 3oth 2010.