Goodbye, For Now

On September 30^th Eden Photography will be taking a two year sabbatical to refocus and better our business, as well as spend much needed time with our precious children who are growing too quickly.

To our clients: Thank you for your support over the years. Since 2004 we have grown a photography business that has captured many lives and have had the privilege to create keepsake artwork for hundreds of families. We have created and sustained friendships, and are so thankful for every single one of you!

Don’t worry; we will not leave you hanging when looking for a wonderful photographer. If you are interested in some of our favorite local photographers let us make a recommendation for you. Please send us an email if you would like more information.

Our best to you and your family,

Asher Collie

Mom and Me

"Mom and Me"- $75 FREE

Mother's Day will be here before you know it!  Until May 9th you can buy mom a gift certificate to Eden Photogrpahy and recieve an EXTRA $75 at NO additional cost from us!  

This is our way to show some love to those extra special moms out there.  

Call today!!! 828.423.3700

 

The Studio is DONE!!

Drumroll please...

Thank you to the L.O.F.T. in downtown Asheville for having this AMAZING chandelier!!! It makes me so happy!

This is the entry way...come on in!

We have several beautiful gallery wrapped canvases and frames to compliment my photography

Thank you anthropology for a lot of this inspiring decor

I am PLEASED to announce the opening of our new STUDIO! Woohoo! (There are still some small details that need to be taken care of, but...) I added some new photographs above. I can't wait to show you around the studio!!! Keep checking back...we have some FUN new Limited Sessions that will be posted soon. :)

WNC Parent Parent Choice Awards

Good Morning!

I was just reading through my WNC Parent Magazine and realized its voting time again!  I would love your vote this year for "Best Child/Family Speciality Photographer".  If you like what we do please give us your vote.  It would be MUCH appreciated!

If we win I will award every client in the month of June a nice discount on their sessions photographs!  

The rules are...you have to vote in at least 20 categorys and you have to leave your name and address at the end for your votes to count.

Click BELOW:

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB228VFS2Q4AB

Happy voting...and thanks (so much) in advance!

And the Winner Is....

Wow! So as I start this post it is 5 mintues before midnight. I am not a procrastinator at ALL but today has flown by and I ALMOST forgot to announce our winner for the CONTEST for the FREE PHOTO SESSION!!! 

I said "almost", so here it goes...

I was not planning on picking more than one winner but there were TWO stories that really resonated with me and touched my heart so this once, I must pick two. We had so many touching stories sent to us and I wish I could pick them all! 

The two winners are

Leslie Starkey and her husband...she and her husband have a beautiful story of how they were blessed with their little boy who is truely a miracle!!!

AND

Danni and Nikki Roberts....they are going through some tough times right now with their 13 month old and Nikki is pregnant. (More details that I will not unfold until I have permission) 

I look forward to photographing theses two couples and their children in the very near future! We will be in touch soon.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Conversation

Anyone who thinks the art of conversation is dead ought to tell a child to go to bed. 

-Robert Gallagher

Spring MODELS NEEDED

Spring is in the air...(or at least it was last week) and I am getting inspired to try some of my fresh ideas out for new photographic art.  Here is the part where you come in...I need MODELS.  Now don't be discouraged, your child does not have to act like a model, just be our model.  We are looking for children with personality and oozing with cuteness.  

NEW!! This is a great way to get a FREE session with Eden Photography and a complimentary $50 gift certificate to spend on images!!!

Newborn (if you are due between May 1st and August 31 drop us a line)

We need a newborn that has spent no time in the NICU and a mom who is willing to be photographed too.  Photo session will take place in the first week of the child's life if possible.

6 Month Old 

Six months of chubby cuteness and lots of hair is a plus.  :)

Please send your information with a photograph attached to info@captureeden.com

Our favorite photograph will be displayed in Porter and Prince and on the home page of our website!!

Deadline for entry is April 31st!!!

Studio Update

The studio is coming along beautifully!  It is the main reason I have been MIA from this blog!  All of my time is consumed with decorating, shopping, cleaning, painting (which really means running to Starbucks for my painters because I HATE to paint) and letting my mind run wild with ideas.  I cannot wait to post the final images of the studio.  I am wishing now I had taken BEFORE photos because it looks sooo different.  

Our projected opening date is April 10th!!  

Please feel free to come check us out...by appointment only.

Grandfather Home

As the new year came and went, Dru and I were thinking hard on ways we could give back to the community through out this coming year. We don't want to be a business that sets out to create more money so our business can profit more, but yet our goal is to every year grow stronger as a business so we can help our community and give back. It feels SO GOOD to give back! So anyways, this past year we have spent time as a family investing our love, support and energy into two very special children ages 14 years and 16 months as their foster parents. This past week they went home and there is a huge hole in our family. Because I have two very dear friends that work for DSS we could not be foster parents with them and we were referred to an agency called Grandfather Home.  What a blessing!  This agency is amazing and so supportive.  To make a long story short on how they run...they are a non-profit agency that survives on donations only.  While we had our foster children we were able to take part in the Grandfather Club one time which enabled us to take the children on a special vacation-a once in a lifetime experience for these two children.  The Grandfather Club also gives families money for children who may need special shoes to walk, or even a special pair of glasses, and the list of their generosity goes on.  

So, as you can guess, this has been one of our choices for giving back this year!  A portion of every sale will go to Grandfather Home to help enable this agency to further aid the experience of children in foster care, as well as the Grandfathers Club that gives these deserving children a little "extra" something.  

Contest! Contest! Contest!

So, do you remember the contest I said was coming up?  

IT'S HERE!!

This is a huge opportunity...I am hoping to find one lucky family to take part in a full complimentary custom designed photo session and also give them a couple special photo gifts of their choice!!  I am really excited about this opportunity to give back...

Here is the catch, this session will go to one deserving family who needs wonderful photographs of their child(ren) or family.  To enter you must send a letter describing who and why they deserve this session.  

The letter must be sent to info@captureeden.com by April 1, 2009.  

You can submit this letter for your own family, or someone else you know who really need it!  Think of someone you know who might need this special gift and submit your letter.  

I can't wait to receive them!!!  

Ready-set-GO!!!!