I’ll open shop again on the 26th January and will reply to all inquiries on that day. Have a great week.

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 Archive. If a wall in your home or office needs some art hanging on it, we may have an image that will suit your tastes.

New customers will need to place selected archive images into a lightbox which you’ll create on the site. Make sure you enable sharing with the studio (Dean Oros, info@deanorosphoto.com) and enable comments as well. Then follow the remaining directions noted below.

For our existing customers: If your Gallery Collection has expired, don’t worry. It will be reactivated for the duration of the sale. Here’s what you’ll need to do to take advantage of the 2 for 1 Print Sale as you won’t be using the usual cart / checkout option:

1. Choose the images you want printed and put them in a new lightbox with sharing and comments enabled.

2. Name the lightbox: “2 for 1 Print Sale”.

3. In the comments box state the quantities and sizes you’re ordering for each image. Prints will be ready before December 23rd.

Once your order is received we’ll contact you with payment options.

The fine print:

1. Only the following print sizes apply: 8 x 12, 11 x 14, 13×19.

2. 2 for 1 means 2 prints of the same image.

3. Existing print credits cannot be used.

4. Shipping charges will apply. No pick up is available.

5. Enjoy the 2 for 1 Print Sale. It starts December 10th and ends December 17th at 11:59pm EST.

Please feel free to contact the studio with any questions you may have about the sale.

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 schedule any of your planned activity on the sites around these times. Many thanks in advance for your patience.

Date: 11 December 2009
Summary: Full Site Downtime

Duration: 6 hours

START: 10:00 PM EST 11-DEC-2009
END: 04:00 AM EST 12-DEC-2009
(US Eastern Standard Time; GMT -05:00)

Date: 16 December 2009
Summary: Full Site Downtime

Duration: 3 hours

START: 10:00 PM EST 16-DEC-2009
END: 01:00 AM EST 17-DEC-2009
(US Eastern Standard Time; GMT -05:00)

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 life east of Yonge Street and south of Eglington Avenue. Get with the program already (yes, this may be a gentle poke in the ribs to those who think the 15 minute drive from downtown is too long).

The Beaches is an amazing oasis. Great community of people, local retailers and small businesses. And an ever-expanding roster of restaurants and cafés, too.

The images in the above slideshow are my first foray into nature photography. They were captured during a snowstorm on the beach and boardwalk. Yes, it was cold. Yes, I had to protect my camera gear from the elements while shooting. And yes, my hands were pretty darn cold at times. BUT, you would never think these scenes are from Toronto’s waterfront. Winter in The Beaches is spectacular (or the BEACH, for those who choose to be politically correct).

I’m really excited to offer these images as part of the Image Archive. These Winter Series photographs are great for Holiday Season Greeting Cards, fine-art canvases, custom prints and editorial use, just to mention a few uses. Simply click on the image you’re interested in to see all the options available. If you can’t see the slideshow, click here to be taken directly to the Winter Series Gallery. I’m planning to make the Winter Series an ongoing project, so check in occasionally to see more.

Thanks for reading.

Winter in The Beaches, Toronto Canada

Your customized video will reflect your taste in music, pacing etc. Simply tell us what you want and we’ll produce it for you.

The above sample is a low-resolution version for this post so we don’t bog down our servers. You may watch a high-resolution version on our Wedding and Family website by clicking here.

Available now to all our customers! Enjoy.

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 and Wordpress. Many thanks for all your advice and help along the way.

We worked hard and finished a week ahead of schedule! I hope you enjoy it.

If you’re a RSS subscriber, you’ll need to update your subscription with the new feed. The new subscription feed is here.

As always I welcome any feedback, so if you’d like to email me directly or leave a comment, please do.

Thanks, and all the best.

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 its finishing touches. My developers are working away on coding (their way of saying “poetry”) to make the integration complete. I’m estimating a week or two before it’s all done up.

I hope you enjoy the changes implemented so far.

If you’d like to visit the previous Blog, you can do so by clicking here. There is a sumptuous amount of recent images and articles available to you. BUT, ALL THE CONTENT FROM THE PREVIOUS BLOG WILL BE IMPORTED HERE. Yes I agree, that’s cool.

Thanks.

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 able to make the upgrades completely seamless.

Typically we showcase images and galleries here on our Blog. However, to avoid any interuptions, we’ll be hosting images on our Image Archive and Client Access Website.

Thanks.

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: Introducing a host of new and elegant features to our Highlight Galleries / Slideshows. Now, when we premiere your photography on the Blog and in your private Gallery, whether it’s a wedding, lifestyle portrait session etc., you have a choice of options including thumbnail displays, image transitions, captions and – this is a great option: the ability to email the slideshow directly from the blog and website! And, you can still embed the slideshow in almost any html or flash site such as your personal blog or website.

Following is a sample slideshow showcasing a selection of options. And what better way to show it off than with some new work. Note that some of the following images are available as Fine Art Prints and rights managed stock images. Simply click on the image you’re interested in. Enjoy!

To view our main websites, visit imagesofapromise.com (weddings and family) and deanaorosphoto.com (commercial and stock).

Until next time, keep well. Perhaps you really enjoy autumn? It’s a perfect time to take advantage of the crisp air and fall colours for a personal photo shoot. Contact us for details how how we can make it extra-special for you.

And…. Stay tuned for a big announcement, coming soon.