Let’s be real.
My wedding and family bio, I felt, needed a re-write. Not a biz-sounding bio which I need for my business clients, but one that reflects my sometimes quirky and always passionate self. So I re-wrote it this morning:
“Hello. My name is Dean Oros. I’m a photographer.
I love a good story. Especially stories of love and [...]
Dearest Baby…
One of my motivations for being a photographer is purely altruistic. I hope that the images I create for my family clients will document their heritage and will be kept in the family for generations to come. I believe the power of artful, creative family images, whether formal portraits or candid, will go a long [...]
My First Camera: Photography Workshop (Updated January 30th)
Yesterday’s post piqued some interesting comments on our Facebook Page.
Camera manufacturers are great at marketing the automatic functionality of their cameras aimed at consumers and prosumers. “Buy this full-featured camera and you’ll take great pictures”.
I’ll have beginning photographers approach me who already own $5000 to $10,000 (CDN) worth of gear, thinking it will make them [...]
Happy Holidays!
Wow, I can’t believe another year is drawing to a close. Christmas is three days away. I’ll be visiting family and catching up with friends.
I’m finishing work today and will re-open January 5th. I’ll be meeting clients at 6:30 tonight who are picking up their prints. All the wedding albums promised for December are done, [...]
Scheduled Website Upgrade
New features are on the way! While we hate downtime, we will be performing a system upgrade to support these changes and improve site performance.
Date: 14 December 2010
Duration: 3 hours
START: 10:00 PM EST 14-DEC-2010
END: 01:00 AM EST 15-DEC-2010
(US Eastern Standard Time; GMT -05:00)
During this time, our websites, including the Client Area, will be unavailable.
Thank you [...]
Missed out on our Living Social Promotion? (updated)
Yesterday’s response to our photography and greeting card promotion with Living Social was fantastic. We’re going to be creating some amazing images and custom greeting cards for lots of new clients.
The challenge with One-Day promotions is they come and go very quickly. If you missed out, don’t fret! We have something special for you.
If [...]
One day only! Get a photoshoot and greeting cards for a sweet $80 with Living Social (Updated 8am and 7pm)
Yes, that’s right. When we started chatting with Living Social and they told us “If a picture can say 1,000 words, then they better be the right ones: classic, elegant, and glamorous”, we knew they were the partner for us. Seriously, you have to read all the sweetness they say about us in their promo.
We’ve [...]
Studio Update: Facebook, RSS and more
While I’m enjoying a cup of Mocha Java this morning, I thought I’d tell you about a few things we’re up to.
Facebook: We just set up a shiny-new Fan Page. I’d been posting a lot of the studio’s news on my personal Facebook profile, and I decided it was time to set up a proper [...]
The Blog: Keeping in touch
UPDATE: OCTOBER 27: We decided to discard, for now, login via webmail. We found out it wasn’t always working properly.
Many of our clients become friends of the studio, and I love keeping in touch. Recently, I introduced the option to subscribe to blog updates via email as a way to keep in touch. The cool [...]
Studio Update: Website Upgrades
We want your online experience with us to be second to none, and as fun as when we are photographing with you! So, for the past few weeks we’ve been implementing many back-end improvements to the Dean Oros Photo + Design website. Improvements include snazzier slideshows in all areas of the site, a cleaner and [...]
I have many to thank.
During a couple of photography consultations this past week, I was asked why I’m a photographer. This isn’t a question I’m often asked, and I was surprised. Usually my clients and prospective clients don’t inquire about my motivation as part of the reason they should commission me.
I do it for the love of doing it. [...]
We'll be closed next week.
I’m off to Hawaii the week of January 18th for a working vacation. I’m looking forward to some sun and new experiences.
I’ll open shop again on the 26th January and will reply to all inquiries on that day. Have a great week.
Happy Holidays!
Today is my last day in the studio before I take a break for Christmas. I’m looking forward to putting my feet up, spending time with family / friends and relaxing over the holiday season.
I will be back in the studio on January 5th, and won’t have access to email or phone until then.
Best wishes [...]
Holiday Season 2 for 1 Print Sale!
UPDATE! The sale has been extended for the weekend: December 18 – 20, 2009. Enjoy the savings!
For the next week we’re having a 2 for 1 Holiday Season Print Sale!
The sale is for existing and new customers. If you’re a new customer, choose a photo from the selection of fine-art images available in our Image [...]
Studio Update: Scheduled Website Maintenance
We’re implementing new features to the Client Access, Commercial / Stock and Blog websites. Images of a Promise will not be affected during these upgrades.
While we hate downtime, we’ll need two separate downtime events to prepare and implement these upgrades.
During each upgrade, the Client Access, Commercial / Stock and Blog websites will be unavailable. Please [...]
New! Winter Series in the Image Archive
Super-excited am I. Yes, I am. Winter is coming.
As much as I grumble about terrible driving conditions, blustery winds, sleet and ice during our Toronto (Canada) winters, I find the coldest season of the year very beautiful. Especially in The Beaches neighbourhood, where yours truly currently resides. For the urbanites out there, there is actually [...]
Stills in Motion
STILLS IN MOTION is the ultimate presentation of still images in a fluid video presentation. Each video is customizable to suit your individual tastes. Contact us for details.
Studio Update: The Integration is Complete!
I’m very excited to advise you that the integration of our blogsite with our Image Archive and Client Access website is complete! The new site is a totally seamless experience for our online visitors and clients.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank the developers and designers at Bigfolio, Graph Paper Press, iTristan Media Group, Photoshelter [...]
Studio Update: New Integrated Blogsite
Welcome to the revamped blogsite. I’m super-excited about it! The blog is being integrated with the Image Archive, Commercial, and Client Access website into one seamless experience.
As of today it’s only half way there, therefore the experience isn’t yet seamless. It may look weird for a few days with missing imagery etc, while we continue [...]
Studio Update: Some Upgrades are Coming
Over the next few weeks we’ll be making some upgrades to our web presence. We’re going to try to make it as seamless as possible, but there might be some interuptions where our Blog may look a bit weird during the upgrade process. Not to worry, though. It’ll be temporary. And we just might be [...]
Studio Update: New Features!
Things are humming along here at a busy pace. We’ve a number of wedding celebrations to photograph this month in great locales with lovely couples. We’re also shooting corporate and executive / actor portraits. And, we’re designing albums, greeting cards and more. Please check in with us for the status of your order.
An exciting announcement: [...]
Studio Update: Website, Candid Family Portfolio and More
We are very busy bees. What with it being peak wedding season, we’re also bizzzeee with consultations, image editing, album design, corporate shoots, and – surprise – surprise! – a revamped website. That’s right! Images of a Promise has a new website. Big, beautiful images. Wedding and Family Lifestyle never looked so good (if we [...]
Studio Update
The arrival of March signals a change of seasons will be here in a few weeks. Change is good, especially when it means warmer weather (sorry to the skiers and snowboarders out there)!
The studio has been busy implementing exciting changes and improvements. We rolled out a soft launch of our new Commercial and Client Access [...]
Blog Server Upgrade
Tonight at about 10pm EST, our blog will be unavailable as Big Folio upgrades and migrates to a new blog server. It should only last about an hour.
