New Services

Starting off the new year MAL Photography is expanding our services. We want to be the main source for your photography needs. Our new services include transferring your old negatives and pictures into new digital prints or Picture DVDs. Once we take your negatives and printed pictures into the digital world we will store them on our secured web site that you can access at any time for up to 2 years.

New Clients

Had a new client in the studio this week doing pregnancy pictures. I know that she will love them. One of the things that I love most about having my own studio is that when we complete a session with a new client and they tell me how much easier it is with me than Picture People. There is no sense of being rushed and we take so many pictures in a session that the biggest difficulty that people have is deciding which pictures they want to buy.

Call me to set up a session today and we can create some great memories.

2011 New Years Day

Day one of 2011 and I have already seen so many people. Breakfast with friends, yard work with neighbors and of course the bloody mary that was needed by the ones that had too much last night. Time to take inventory of myself and rededicate to all the things that need to get done.

End of 2010

Last day of 2010 and I am looking back at a great year with few regrets. Time to rededicate myself to do what needs to be done and to make bigger goals. Everyone have a great new years and I will see everyone in 2011.

A Year in Review

2010 has been a great year. I was finally able to start my own studio while starting a new family. I just wanted to wish all my friends, family and clients a safe and happy holiday and a great new year. I look forward to helping you with your photographic needs in the upcoming year.

Packages

Hello everyone,

So my fulfillment company finally after a 2 year wait is offering packages. What does this mean to you? Discounts on bigger orders. If you buy one of these packages the cost will include a discount that will equal at least one of the included prints. I will be putting several packages together today that will allow you to not only have packages of many different prints of the same picture but can also mix and match different pictures within a single package.

Long Delays...

Owning your own business, raising a child and working for the man. All these things can really take it out of you. Since my last post I have worked on two movies and a music video. Check out the pictures either on www.malphotograph.com or MAL Photography on facebook.

Missing in Action

Sorry for the delay in writing in this blog but I have been real busy. Over the past few weeks I have celebrated my second anniversary, my son turned 5 months old, I had full access to the band The Gracious Few and took some great shots of them that can not only be found on my site but the site for the Troubador as well. I also have been working in the shop and had the yearly dance recital for A5678 that I was the only photographer for. I can not believe that in 2 days for the recital I took over 5,000 pictures. After sifting through many of them I posted them to the site and that only took a week of issues with my internet connection and slow upload times.

After all that I am finally back to writing...

A5678 Picture Day Tomorrow

Going to be a long day tomorrow. 12 straight hours at A5678 Dance Studio in West Hills. I have 5 minutes sessions set back to back for 12 straight hours. That is 144 sessions with children with ages from 4 to 17. Wish me luck......

Paperwork SIgned

It is all coming together. Just signed the paperwork for the studio. We are very excited. Looks like we will be moving in on the 1st of June. I look forward to seeing you at the new location.

The New Studio

Just got the word that we got the studio. We will be paying a slightly higher rate that we wanted but the cost is still within reason. Now all that is left is to sign the contracts and we will have our new home. I will be posting the new studio address as soon as the paperwork is finalized.

I look forward to having you at the new studio.

MAL

New Studio

Met with the realtor yesterday and we may have found our new home. The space has several office that will suffice and a large back area that is perfect for making into a full studio. Just need to get some contracts signed as I can start making the place look good.

Fan Offer

Tis is a post that was created for Facebook today:

Fans of MAL,

For a short period of time I will make you an offer. If you refer a new client to me or if you have not used me in the past and would now like to I will make you a great deal.

1. Refer a new paying client and I will give you a free session and give you three 8x10 prints of your favorite pictures that I took of that session.
2. Come in for your first session and there will be no charge for the session and I will give you 10% off of you print order.

This offer valid if booked by May 31st, 2010 to people that are "fans" of this page as of April 24th 2010.

Hurry and book now while I still have openings. I look forward to seeing you soon,

MAL

Facebook

Facebook is a great service for a business like photography. From time to time you will get a customer who loves what you have done for them. In these cases if that person is a fan on your Facebook their post of praise can be turned into more fans and in the end more jobs. The shoot that I did over the weekend has already added 3 new people who would like similar pictures taken.

I love the internet.

New Facilities

Well the new location fell through because that last lease holders still have 3 months on their contact. Even though they left early we cannot move in. It looks like we will be looking for a different location that we may be able to get some warehouse space. Keeping the fingers crossed that this will come together quickly.