September Newsletter

135 Long Bourne Way, Summerville, SC 29483 843) 871-7340 ....................... (800) 801-8211 www.hope-haven.net ............................. denise@hope-haven.net Thank you for reading our newsletter, you will find some great freebies and other great deals here. I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY This doesn't come as much of a surprise to most of you, because this is what I do as a profession. However, some of you might not be aware of the love affair I have had with it for most of my life. I was taught as a young girl the value of a photograph, what a treasure it could be, a mystery and a clue to who you were in the world. I have always enjoyed looking at family photos, my grandfather was renowned for his slideshows. My mother has always had drawers full of photographs. As a gift one year, all of us children put them into photo albums for her. More than a way to record the past. I love the curiosity that comes from being able to capture a moment in time that might have been dismissed in the blink of an eye. Favorite Place of the Month Downtown Charleston There are just so many things to mention here, we have a few minor categories. Favorite graveyard - St. Phillips - yes I think I have photographed a ghost here. I was shooting a burst on a Canon 40D, which I think is 7 photos per second, and in a middle frame there appears a man standing beside a grave marker, and in prior and aft frames he is not there. Favorite Place to Hang Out - The Pavilion Bar - best rooftop bar in Charleston, not to mention the live music. Favorite place to shop - Apple store on King Street...but for non geeks - the market is the obvious stop. Favorite Place to Photograph - that would have to be the battery area. The trees are amazing, you have the confluence of the two rivers, and a great gazebo. There is also a killer little photograph friendly alley not far away. Perfect for senior photos. Favorite Seafood - A.W. Shucks - I was so frightened the first time they approached the table and dumped out dinner on the table. LOL Favorite "NICE" Restaurant would have to be The Peninsula Grill. You have not lived until you have experienced 12 layers of heaven involved in a coconut cake. Favorite Carriage Tour Company - The Palmetto Carriage Company - great price and free parking aside, these guys are great. This is coming from someone who has been a 'horse person' all my life. They treat their horses very well. They truly know and care for each one. Favorite Frozen Treat - Great Mountain Yogurt Company - buried over on King Street is this tiny yogurt company. You go in and get as much yogurt as you want and all the toppings you want. You build it yourself (be sure to try the red velvet cake) and pay by the pound. Not cheap but oh! so yummy! Free tips - do internet searches and create your own walking tour guide map. Its easy to do and a lot of fun, then you have your own map and things to read as you visit each historical site. Be sure to include the public restrooms, they are there, they are just kinda hard to find in an emergency. Also, the carta trolley has as many off and on stops in Charleston that you want. That has to be the best way to see Charleston. But hands down my favorite thing about downtown Charleston has to be the people. Yes, lots of a tourists, but you can tell who is a local. They have "someplace to go" look about them. Everyone is so nice. A Great Deal for our Friends!!!! CanvasPeople's Got Class! Kids grow up so fast. Capture every milestone on camera and turn them to art on canvas. Back to school moments can be treasured for a lifetime with the touch of CanvasPeople. Kids going off to college? Decorate their dorm room with the warmth of family with a special family portrait. Keep the smile you love at home with a great shot of your child on canvas! Grab our Cool Back to School Deal... Get a Free* 8x10 or $50 off any size canvas! Start Creating A Beautiful Letter from a Bride I thought I would share a letter that I received this past summer from a bride. As we enter the wedding planning season for 2012 weddings; I am struck at how few times brides and grooms will ask for my references. The end product is sometimes all they are interested in....which I guess is fine...but I am a nice person too. I just lack the ability to brag about that part....until now. :-) So, read on, just keep in mind that I would never say these things about myself. :-) Thanks for reading. ~Denise Lee Dear Denise, We just received all of our photos from our wedding and they are absolutely fantastic! The wedding day went by so fast in a blur that we just didn’t’ have time to notice all of the details that came as a result of all our planning and hard work. You and your team captured every element and provided us with a beautiful photo journal of the entire day’s festivities. We are now very excited to print up the photos and fill the walls of our new home together with the memories. When we set out to find a photographer, it was important to us to find someone with whom we felt comfortable and relaxed and we really wanted our day to be a fun and relaxed celebration with our family and friends . You and your team fit in perfectly with our guests. We even had several of our guests comment on how great the photographers were! While I love all of the formal shots we got, the candid and posed shots of our guests and their smiling faces tell us just really how much fun our wedding was! Thank you for enhancing, capturing and preserving such a beautiful memory. Please feel free to pass along our name and phone number should you ever need a verbal reference. Sincerely, Theresa Stockton-Fouquette Our Fall Backdrops are Hung and Ready to Rock and Roll Have you been wanting a fall family portrait but don't have time to fool with the right weather or the screaming children in the chain stores? We are here for you. A special Fall Portrait Session - Family Friendly Session plus a free 8x10 - $29.99 Book right online A Great Concert for the Whole Family and Manafest is my daughters favorite band!!!

Aurora Alert for my Northern Friends

An event on the Sun occurred on the 7th of June. Prompt arrival of high speed particles has already affected the atmosphere. Our model indicates that the shock wave will reach Earth on the 8th of June around 5pm GMT. This will be followed by a disturbance in the solar wind that should produce fairly extensive auroral displays within 24 hr after that time.

For the Northern Hemisphere, the aurora should be visible mainly in North America, since the sun is illuminating most of the auroral zone in Russia and Scandinavia. If the timing is right, the disturbance will lead to auroras visible from the Northern US on the night of the 8th.

Antarctica will see the display even beginning with the shock arrival on the 8th. For Tasmania and Southern New Zealand it will be the 9th.

It is difficult to predict what the K index will be during night of the 8th in North America, but it is reasonable to expect K=6 which would put the aurora over Milwaukee, and visible on the northern horizon on a line from Portland Ore, southern Nebraska, southern Indiana, to Washington, DC.

Go to the auroral forecast page at: http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast

and watch the Short Term (1 hr) forecast. It will increase when the arrival of the disturbance is one hour away. It will also show you whether you can see the aurora from your vantage point, if you choose the map that shows your location.

If you are north of 55 deg latitude, it may be too light to see the aurora at night. Let us know of your success or failure and we will amend the section on the auroral forecast page called "Viewing the aurora in the Northern Summer".

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• Look to your friends and family to help you earn a photography session of a lifetime!

· A Referral* is a paid booking for a Family, Child, Senior, Maternity, Engagement, Wedding, Modeling or even Corporate Headshot session.

· The first student to bring in their high school senior mailing list will receive an $100 visa gift card.

All Ambassador receive custom designed rep cards and a carry case - completely free! All Ambassadors qualify for extraordinary, Ambassador-Only discounts; including the option to purchase at Hope Haven Wholesale cost any new items being added to the product line, while an ambassador.

It is all about getting you and your friends the best possible professional photography for their senior portraits. EveryAmbassador qualifies for very special discounts and extra products.

Each Ambassador is eligible to be entered to win a Laptop ($1000 value), iPad, iPod nano and even $250 cash!

For every referral you receive the following:

1 entry to win the $250 visa gift card.

$25.00 in free prints

$100 off their discounted Autograph Portfolio, up to the full price of the album

For every 5th referral youreceive the following:

1 entry to win the iPod nano

$100 of Hope HavenPhotography Prints

For every 10^threferral you receive the following:

1 entry to win the Ipod Touch

$200 of Hope HavenPhotography Prints

For every 20^th referral you will receive the following:

1 entry to win the Laptop (Laptop will be customized to the winner’s preferences up to $1000)

$500 of Hope Haven Photography Prints

Ambassadors can earn a free “Autograph Portfolio”with your 10 best portraits and room for all of your friends to sign. ($800 value!)

All Ambassadors need to have their pictures taken between April 1st, and May 1st,. As an Ambassador all you need to do is show off your photos from your free session with Hope Haven Photography.

All Ambassadors should be representing only Hope Haven Photography during this time, and their Senior year.

Remember….you don’t have to be a model to be an ambassador, all you have to be is outgoing and spread the word.