Casting Call: A Few Ordinary Gentlemen

A casting call to help kick off the New Year :-)



Calling boys aged walking to 5 years who own a suit and dress shoes.
Let's face it... girls have way more choices when it comes to dressing up :-) but there's no reason boys should be left out of all the fun. If you or someone you know fits the requirements above, contact me at info@zilotisvalentine.com for more information and to schedule a session.

2 portrait sessions are available. The session fee is waived, prints and products may be purchased from your personal client site when you portraits are delivered online.

Let's Have Cake!!

A few shots from today.

ZVP Portrait Collection

In an effort to improve print quality control, ZVP Session CDs will be discontinued as of Jan 1st 2009. Instead, you will be able to purchase ZVP Portrait Collections: 4 x 6 or 5 x 5 prints of all portraits presented in the Proofing Section of your Personal Client Site.

Casting Call: Prima Ballerina

ZVP is looking for a little girl with all the frills.

Requirements:
1) Leotard and tutu... slippers a plus.
2) Wood (or faux wood) floors preferred but not required.

2 free ZVP portrait sessions are available. The sessions are free. Prints and products, may be purchased via your Personal Client Site. Contact me at info@ziotisvalentine.com for more information and to schedule a session.

I'm One!

Another Holiday Mini Session

Two gorgeous families.

Latest ZVP Storyboards

Just a few mock ups I did for a client last night.






And one I did just for fun a few weeks ago.

Today's Holiday Mini Session

This little girl and her baby brother and sister had their holiday photos done today. Aren't they all adorable?

Casting Call: One Year Old Cake Smasher

ZVP is offering 2 free cake smashing sessions in your home between now and the end of the year. Cake smashing portrait sessions are a fun way to celebrate your baby's first year.

Requirements:
1) Child must be turning 1 between now and the end of January.
2) You provide the cake and a baby in diapers

The session is free. Prints and products, including CDs may be purchased via your your Personal Client Site. Contact me at info@ziotisvalentine.com for more information and to set up a session.

The Weather was Delightful

Perfect for Fall portraits outdoors.


Today's little model didn't like being told to stay still.

Who could blame her? Running through the fallen leaves was so much more fun.

Introducing Personal Client Sites

Each session will now include a personal client site... a mini version of the main ZVP website, available for 3 weeks from the date of your last session.
Your personal client site site will have a unique web address at

www.zilotisvalentine.com/clients/nameofyoursite

You can share this link with your family and friends, on your personal and social networking pages or blogs. The password for the proofing section of your site can also be used on the main ZVP website to view your portraits.

In order to account for setup and maintenance of your new client site, the ZVP session fee will be changed to $150 starting December 1st. This means that a session on January 25th booked and paid for on November 30th will cost $120 while a session on December 2nd, paid for at the time of the session will be billed at $150.

Please click here to view a sample of the new ZVP client sites. Use the password "Sample" (case-sensitive) to view the proofing section of the website.

ZVP Products Part 3: Mounted Prints

Mounting is a great display option and adds to the longevity of prints.



Mounted prints can be displayed on easels or hung by cute ribbons glued to the back of the mounting surface.





In the picture below, the top portrait has been mounted on 2mm thick styrene board while the bottom was mounted on matboard.




Mounted prints begin at $25 for prints up to 8" x12". More detailed pricing is available upon request after booking your session.

ZVP Products Part 2: Press Printed Memory Books

Memory Books are a wonderful alternative to traditional albums. Books come in several sizes with up to 20 pages (10 sheets); each filled with the photos from your session.

* Dust jackets are available for books 8.5x11 or larger.
* Hinged paper (pages that lay flat) is available for books 10x10 and smaller.

ZVP Products Part 1: Session CDs

I'm in the process of updating the Products section of the ZVP website (... finally!!) and decided to post here as well.

A low resolution (not suitable for printing) disc containing all presented portraits is included with orders over $600..




A set of 50 Mini Memory Cards is included with each session. The Mini Memory Cards included are designed by me and will be printed with the ZVP name and website. Additional sets of 50 cards without studio details and with your choice of photos and wording may be ordered online.

A Little Pink Princess

I met this adorable little girl today. We played dress-up with the pink tutu and all her pink, black and white. She had the cutest headbands and of course... a tiara fit for a little princess.