A Few Recent Weddings

High School Sweethearts Wes and Katie
had a sweet and touching beach wedding.
Katie is just stunning!
The two of them were really fun!

Wes and Katie were just so happy! Kelly Werder with No Worries Weddings
made sure everything went smoothly. It's always a joy to work with Kelly!

Danielle and Brian lucked out! They got married on the beach and it was beautiful. Right after the ceremony, however, it rained! We came prepared with props! Danielle and Brian look adorable with our rainbow umbrella.

Helen took this awesome picture!

Inside the Inn on Fifth. Oh my goodness! The Inn on Fifth is so GORGEOUS!

Brady Bunch at the Naples Beach Hotel!
Tracy and Harry blended their two families together at an awesome ceremony on the beach. The weather was incredible, the guests were lots of fun, the Naples Beach Hotel had outstanding service, and the family looked terrific!

Besides the big family portrait, Tracey took advantage of our Canvas Cluster sale, which is still going on! Each canvas is stretched around a frame for a clean look. The clusters are meant to hang one inch apart. This is Cluster 4, which is great for a moderate size wall.
Total wall space is 34x32 inches.

Cluster 6 is for a larger wall. Total wall space is 45x24 inches.

Wall portraits are such a fabulous way to decorate your home. I LOVE the portrait of my son and me. I hug it when I walk by! There is no art piece that can compete with fabulous portraits of your family!

New Holiday Card Templates!

Greeting cards are on special during September!
Receive 10 free cards with every 25 cards ordered (same card)

This special absolutely expires September 30th. You must choose your card and sign off on the design by September 28, 2009. The cards must be paid for by September 30, 2009.
AvantGarde Holiday 2009

Clearance Sale - Frames, Folios, Albums

Studio Cleaning!!
How do I accumulate so much stuff? I buy things impulsively and then have no room to store everything!
I have several items on sale. I've put everything in the projection room so please stop by in the next two weeks to look through everything. First come, first served!

Call first 239-263-7001 to make sure someone is here. Everything is priced at less than what I paid for them!

Frames:
5x5, 8x8, 8x10, 11x14, 12x12, 16x20 Variety of colors and designs
20x30 (two light colored wood available)
24x30 barnwood frames (three available)
24x30 variety of frames

Sale frames alone range from $5 to $75.
If you've ever checked frame prices, you know those are ridiculously low prices!
If you purchase a print to go inside the frame, they are discounted even more.

The black, pink and blue photo bags are only $5 each.
This briefcase will hold a beautiful wedding album. Regular price $150, Sale price $55We have odd sizes and shaped frames too. We can put in a custom sized portrait.

The cat is not for sale.I also have folios and small albums on sale.

Sorry! No shipping is available. I love all my out of town clients, but the labor to package and the shipping costs will just be too much.

So local clients - swing by! Call first 263-7001.
Peggy Farren

Pregnant with TWINS!

Time for something new. It seems like all I've posted lately are underwater photos! Don't forget to schedule your appointment for our underwater special next week.

Magela definitely has that beautiful pregnant glow. She and her husband have one beautiful child and have two more on the way. We had such a great maternity session!

Benjamin is the proud big brother!

Purple on black is so cool!

I've been fooling around with a lot of Photoshop techniques.

The family!

Magela's hair was so cooperative with the fan blowing it back.

Black and white with just a touch of brown:

Fake Problems Underwater

What a crazy underwater session today with the band, Fake Problems!

Check out Fake Problems' music at www.myspace.com/fakeproblems.

Fake Problems will be touring the US and Canada this summer, starting next week. Their live show is really really fun!

They are filming another music video on Tuesday so keep checking their Myspace to see it!

Senior Underwater Portraits!

Pretty Justine is a 2010 senior. We had her senior portrait session in the studio and then decided to try some underwater photography in my pool!






















Here is what Helen does at work:

Teen Photo Workshops June 13-July 11

Professional Portrait and Fashion Photographer Peggy Farren of Avant-Garde Images, Inc. will hold a series of workshops for teenagers this summer. Peggy's photographs have graced the covers and insides of both local, national and now recently, international magazines!

Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Various Locations
Come to one or all four!
Price: $45 each or $150 for all four
For teens ages 15-18
*** Limited to six students. Sign up quickly!
Bring your own camera. Any digital camera will do - it's the photographer, not the camera!

Call 263-7001 or email info@naplesportraits.com.

June 13: Posing @ Avant-Garde studio (we may leave for a location shoot)
June 20: Lighting @ Cambier Park
June 27: Composition and Creativity @ Third St S
July 11: Basic Studio Lighting @ Avant-Garde studio
* Locations may change but most will start and finish at Avant-Garde studio on Linwood Ave.

This is a hands on workshop. You'll have an opportunity to photograph, light and pose the models. We'll end each workshop with a slideshow and critique. I know the critique part is scary - but it's a great way to learn!

Call to sign up today! If there is enough interest, we may offer this same set of workshops on a weeknight.
(239) 263-7001
info@naplesportraits.com

Pin Ups!

My favorites from today's pin up session!!

I love props!

The original intention for the chest and wheel were for our retro pin-up sessions.
But look how cute baby Abigail is with them!


But then again, look at Lisa during her retro-pin up session!

Marco Island beach wedding

Okay, my blogging is going to be all out of order. I just finished going through the proofs of this wedding so I want to share some of the pictures.

Mary, Colby and baby Theo.
Mary and Colby got married on Marco Island.



Weddings by Phyllis. Phyllis has so many nice touches to her ceremony. I love the way she gives the couple the marriage license.


Mom and Dad - still so in love!

Colby and Mary met while acting in a play together. They were so gorgeous and so much fun. And, as actors, they were great at posing for the camera!





The sky was so beautiful. It was raining off in the distance.

I never get tired of this pose. Look how huge the sun is!


Inside the condo lobby.


Silly married people!