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Photographer Feature: The Wild Child | Child Photography | & Giveaway

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Welcome to our MAKE IT SWEET w/Prairie Sweet Blog today for our latest PHOTOGRAPHER FEATURE!

We’re so excited to introduce you to The Wild Child Photography! The unique and magical nature of their photography is inspiring and just plain beautiful to look at. Check out our interview with these two amazing woman behind The Wild Child and be sure to enter our GIVEAWAY at the bottom of the post.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Welcome to Make it Sweet with Prairie Sweet! First, please tell us a little about yourselves and your business:
THE WILD CHILD: We are Kim Bear and Amy Cyphers and together we created The Wild Child. We are a small portrait studio located in Holton, Kansas. We specialize in editorial story art. We are flea market junkies who love vintage props and old books. We started from a small idea born in a coffee house (where all good ideas are made!) Our goals was to create a way to be creative, shoot what we love, and still have time for our families. So we created a monthly themed shoot idea inspired by fairy tales, imagination, and of course our own children (the true Wild Children.) We shoot together, laugh a lot together, and use each other as sounding boards for new ideas.

THE WILD CHILD: Working as a partnership is exciting and we are both so grateful to have the chance to do this together. One obstacle we had to overcome was merging our workflow. The first thing we did was to create our Watercolor Action set that created the Wild Child look. It makes it so easy now for both of us to edit our individual images and put them together as a collection.

PRAIRIE SWEET: LOVE the area in which you chose to specialize and how you came up with your business. So tell us, what is your favorite thing to shoot?:
THE WILD CHILD: Children!!! There is something so special about putting a cape on a child, giving them a doll to hold, or a crown to wear. All of a sudden they are magical. The images we love to create are timeless. We are after natural expressions found when you let a child explore and be themselves.

We offer limited story/editorial sessions for families and seniors. We might do a senior in a coffee house, or her favorite vintage bookstore. Or we might have a family fishing or jumping in puddles. We love to add motion and context to each session.

PRAIRIE SWEET: That’s wonderful! Now tell us a little more – what do you shoot for fun?:
THE WILD CHILD: For me (Kim) it is not what I shoot but how I shoot. I LOVE to shoot film. I can’t get enough of it!!! I have a Contax 645 with a zeiss 2.0 lens and I am head over heals in love. When paired with Fuji 400H film it is dreamy. For me (Amy) I am a bit obsessed with my iphone and Intagram. Follow me at amy_cyphers. Composition and light still apply when shooting even with an iphone. For fun I like to shoot nature and of course my children doing the everyday and even the mundane because I realize this time of them being little is very fleeting

PRAIRIE SWEET: The part about how childhood is fleeting choked me up a little and made me think of my own little ones – so true. Thanks for the inspiration. Next Question – What’s the BEST thing you’ve ever done for your business?:
THE WILD CHILD: The best thing we ever did was create a partnership. Hands down. We are able to get more done, be more creative, and use our individual strengths to create a rock’in business.

PRAIRIE SWEET: That’s so great that your partnership is going so well. Will you please tell us a little about your most memorable session/client?:
THE WILD CHILD: We recently were commissioned to shoot the local prom. Which is not really our deal…but was super fun. On top of shooting formal images in front of a HUGE sunken ship background set, we set up a fun photo booth using just a simple black paper, simple props, and a remote trigger! The kids has a blast taking their own pictures. To make it really easy we just popped our speed light right on the camera.

This is an image of us (Kim right and Amy Left) having a great time in the photo booth.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Cute! Love the pictures of you two! Now, we LOVE to help our readers with their business – Will you please share with us your TOP 3 TIPS for how to BOOST YOUR SALES/BUSINESS?:
THE WILD CHILD: Tip One: Do in person sales! It takes more time but you can make more money while shooting fewer sessions.
Tip two: Hire someone to do your in person sessions! haha. But really… someone who is good at sales as well as has an eye for grouping image into collections can make you a lot of money. They are able to offer suggestion and talk up your work. We think it is best to hire them on commission… the more they sell for you the more they make! win win.
Tip Three: Shoot what you love. We have been overwhelmed by the response from clients and other photographers about our work. We believe they can see how much fun we are having through our images. What we have found is that others want to be around and a part of what we are doing.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Those are GREAT tips! The in-person sales one is HUGE. I’m surprised at how many photogs STILL don’t do them. Next – Please share with us your TOP 3 TIPS for how to PAMPER YOUR CLIENTS:
THE WILD CHILD: Tip One: This tip goes back to our sales tip… meet in person. We enjoy meeting with our clients because we can help them through the buying process, which for many is overwhelming. The more support we give to them the more they trust us and appreciate the time and attention they had and feel satisfied with the whole experience and are more likely to return.
Tip Two: Make the children HAPPY. Taking pictures is stressful, especially for moms. So if we can keep it easy for moms, keep it fun for the kids, and offer simple rewards (ok…bribes) we get great images and happy mamas willing to spend money on large wall portraits.
Tip Three: Packaging. One quick thing we do is to mat and cello our gift prints (5x7s and 8x10s). It is a simple thing to do, but give a wow factor. Plus the image is protected if they don’t frame right away or is already to give as a gift.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Again, GREAT tips! Most clients DO want our advice as a expert advisor. So tell us – What is your next photography/business/personal related goal?
THE WILD CHILD: We are creating an interactive photography manual ipad/android publication that you can purchase in the app store. This tool will be used as a stand alone way to learn more about photography as well as a tool used in our Wild Child Photography Workshops. We are beyond excited about what this tool will include and offer. We have also just released our Watercolor Action Set and will start on our next set to be announced soon. As for next steps we plan to get crazy creative and continue to follow our hearts.

PRAIRIE SWEET: WOW! An app? That sounds amazing! It is evident that you ladies follow your heart. Your images are magical and inspiring. I can image any parent with images of their children in this beautiful, whimsical settings would want to blow them up HUGE on their wall to cherish forever. Thank you SO much for sharing your work and insights with us today on Prairie Sweet. We look forward to seeing what the future holds – we KNOW you will go far!!

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May 16, 2013 - 9:52 AM

samantha mcdonald - beautiful!

May 16, 2013 - 9:57 AM

Jennifer - While I like the tips, I loved the creative ideas in the pictures themselves more than anything. I’ll also start going to more yard sales…could use some props.

May 16, 2013 - 12:00 PM

Tara - Wow! I am in love with every single one of these! Fantastic work!

May 16, 2013 - 1:23 PM

Michel Fahey - The inperson sales – ooooh, that is so hard for me!!!

May 16, 2013 - 1:31 PM

Siobhan Furia - I have recently started to get into Photoshop and Lightroom, and love all the beautiful actions out there. I would love to try these ones too!

May 16, 2013 - 1:35 PM

Jessica - Loving the different photos here and the different styles each one brings. Thank you for the info, invaluable as always!

May 16, 2013 - 3:58 PM

Cindy O'Neil - It’s all about the personal contact and making a connection! Without that emotional connection, you don’t enjoy what you love doing most!

May 16, 2013 - 4:04 PM

Kristin - I had the pleasure of having Kim shoot my two older boys shortly before she moved away and started this AWESOME new venture. She is super nice and a fantastic photographer. I love the whimsical and vintage feel they add to their images. It’s very timeless and classic.

May 16, 2013 - 5:46 PM

Amanda - I had never given thought about having someone else do my sales consults… I think I have found a job for my husband!!

May 16, 2013 - 6:27 PM

Barbara - The “Shoot what you” comment really struck me. Sometimes, in the crunch of doing what I need to do for my business, I forget I do this because I love to do it. I have to remember to “Shoot what I love” in order to keep the creative juices flowing. I loved these images and the willingness to be creative rather than cookie cutting!

May 16, 2013 - 9:48 PM

silvia - I love your tips! I will try to partice it in my bussiness, hope i ca follow your success

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Studio Ainsley | Photographer Feature | Giveaway!

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

We are so excited for our newest Photographer Feature today with Maca Ferguson of Studio Ainsley! I met Maca at an exclusive photography retreat a year ago where she was presenting on how to turn your photography business into a successful brick and mortar studio. I liked her the minute I met her because she is smart, fast-talking and witty, and soooo down-to-earth. She has so many great things to say about professionalizing your business. We hope you enjoy this feature!!

We also have a great GIVEAWAY for 2 $50.00 Gift Cards to Prairie Sweet Boutique at the end of this post – be sure to enter!!

PRAIRIE SWEET: Welcome to our Make it Sweet Blog! We’re so glad to have you! Let’s start by having you tell us a little about yourself and your business:

STUDIO AINSLEY: Studio Ainsley is located just southwest of Houston, Texas and began as a home-based portrait studio in August 2006. I have always specialized in newborn and maternity photography, but I do family portraits on request, especially from clients who have been with me from the start. Since their children are now five or six years old with younger siblings, I get return clients for family portraits. The entire venture started out of frustration with not being able to find a newborn portrait studio that had the right balance of quality and affordability. My husband and I went through three different photographers in my daughter’s first 17 days of life and still walked away with nothing, and I learned valuable lessons as a client and consumer. For me, it was never a hobby; I built my business in a purposeful way, wanting to own and operate my own company and provide an amazing experience backed up with an awesome product. Here we are in 2013 where I have a 1,865 square foot studio with three employees. I have evolved from the cutesy, vintage look with heavy editing into a clean, organic feel. I like lots of light, airy spaces and use as much natural textures, woods, and fabrics in my images as possible. That suits my personality and I feel it is more timeless for the client’s investment.

PRAIRIE SWEET: That must have been such a trying experience with your newborn but also an invaluable learning experience. Thank you for sharing. Now tell us…What is your favorite thing to shoot?:

STUDIO AINSLEY: My absolute hands-down favorite thing to shoot is newborn sessions. It can be exhausting, messy, daunting work, but it is so rewarding.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Adorable! We can see the use of natural fibers and materials like you mentioned – love that! And I can’t stop looking at the close-up of the precious little baby feet! So when you have some free time, what do you shoot for fun?:

STUDIO AINSLEY: The only thing I photograph in my off-time is my kids but my dream is to shoot more landscape. In my head, I’m the next Ansel Adams! I shoot 3-5 sessions per week (more in the holiday months) so if I do have any “fun” time, I spend it reading or going to the movies. I rarely take my camera home, and I’m the only photographer I know who does this!

PRAIRIE SWEET: GORGEOUS. Could totally see that framed on a wall. What’s the BEST thing you’ve ever done for your business?

STUDIO AINSLEY: The best thing I have ever, ever, ever done for my biz is to take it out of my house! Wow. Home studios are a major time-suck. I was in my house for almost three years, and I totally get it. You work with what you have. No shame in that game! But you know those days when you finally get the kids down for bed and sit down to edit at 10:00, promise yourself an hour, then 3:30 AM rolls around and you feel guilty because you still didn’t get every thing done? Have you ever booked a client sitting in the bathroom with the door locked because that’s your only “quiet” place? Since I moved into my retail studio, not only did business double, I can focus 100% of my attention on one thing rather than 20% of my attention on five things. I am more productive and it allows me to compartmentalize my life, so I don’t get overwhelmed. This allows my business to flourish. Having a retail spot also lends credibility to what I do because clients see me as a professional. And in a city the size of Houston, having a brick-and-mortar studio differentiates me from my competition. Oh, and the second best thing I ever did was decide to take every other Saturday off and I don’t ever work Sundays.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Sooo many photographers can relate to this – you make some GREAT points. Moving on to even more great stuff, please tell us a little about your most memorable session/client:

STUDIO AINSLEY: Memorable clients come in all varieties. I’m not sure if I should mention a good memorable or bad memorable! One that sticks out is the client who gave me my first order over $3000. My average at the time was about $800. I learned to never rule out or dismiss a “cheap” client, either. I have had two clients lose children that I have photographed. One of them could only afford my $250 proof set and it is her most priceless possession. That was an “a-ha” moment for me. It’s very inspiring as an artist to know you’ve captured or created something memorable and timeless no matter what a person’s budget is.

PRAIRIE SWEET: What a great thing to remember. Sometimes getting caught up in the money part of things sucks the fun out. We KNOW you have wonderful business advice, Please share with us your TOP 3 TIPS for how to BOOST YOUR SALES/BUSINESS:

STUDIO AINSLEY: My first tip for boosting sales is to sell in person. The reason professionals and seminars always tout this is idea is because it works. My sales almost immediately went from $250 per order to $600 average. You don’t need an elaborate setup, but it’s important to add a personal element to the buying process. You wouldn’t buy a car or a diamond ring online without any input whatsoever. Don’t ask your clients to invest (hopefully) thousands without having a human being to assist them.

The second tip relates to the first and that is to explore hiring a portrait consultant (salesperson). Salary or compensation will vary by market, and you can come to an agreement that works for the two of you, but in my situation, it is something that I had to delegate if I wanted to book more sessions. I could only physically handle 20-30 appointments per month, now I can shoot more, which translates to more sales sessions. It also helps to have a buffer because, for whatever reason, clients will try to get you to flex your policies or negotiate prices with you, the owner. It’s rare they will ask an employee.

The third thing is two-fold. Have an amazing website. We are in a visually based industry and you have to have a site that is pretty to look at and easy to navigate. When you have that down, work on good SEO (search engine optimization). My website from CMD has this integrated into the template so that web crawlers see my site. If you search “Houston newborn photography” in the top engines, I am the first (or second) unsponsored hit. More hits equal more inquiries, and the more inquiries you have, the more often you will book. I receive 2-4 inquiries per day and have a 20% booking rate. On average, that’s 18 bookings per month. Oh, and respond to inquiries as soon as possible. If you don’t get in touch with a potential client, another photographer will fill that void.

PRAIRIE SWEET: WOW! We know our readers are going to benefit from your words of wisdom. Thank you so much! Now, would you also please share with us your TOP TIP for how to PAMPER YOUR CLIENTS:

STUDIO AINSLEY: I pamper my clients by offering them refreshments in our (in person! again!) consultation. It’s amazing how many people think the fact that I have a Dr Pepper in my fridge just for them is the coolest thing since peanut butter and jelly. Of course, I always have snacks and drinks at my newborn sessions for clients who come to the studio. I also come bearing gifts. When I go to their home, I bring them a small Edible Arrangement or a thank-you-for-your-hospitality card (on branded stationery) with a Starbucks or Baskin Robbins gift card. In their completed/packaged order, I almost always include a set of accordion books (my latest fave template is the Mallory from Prairie Sweet) or an easel calendar from Pinhole Pro. ßThose are the bomdiggity!

PRAIRIE SWEET: Hey – thanks for the shout out! You’ve really shared some great business tips and beautiful images, etc. We’d love to know – What is next for STUDIO AINSLEY?

STUDIO AINSLEY: My husband and I plan to launch a studio consultation firm this year. We are thankful for the few test subjects who have given us the opportunity to work out details, and so we are that much closer to bringing this dream to realization. We plan to offer both workshops and private mentorships on how to run a business. There are so many seminars about lighting, posing, and marketing, but not enough on how to turn that information into a living, breathing studio that can grow and evolve into a profitable business where you can balance your checkbook and start paying yourself a wage!

PRAIRIE SWEET: You are going to be AWESOME with your new business endeavor teaching photographers how to successfully run their business! We already know one of your first clients personally and KNOW she gained tremendous knowledge from your help! We’ll be sure to announce when you’re accepting photographers to mentor. Thanks so much for joining us today and we wish you continued success with Studio Ainsley and everything else you do!!

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April 30, 2013 - 9:07 AM

Amy Bainbridge - Just love the warmth and vintage feel of the chaise lounge and flowers!

April 30, 2013 - 9:16 AM

Ashely - Thanks for the great tips!!!

April 30, 2013 - 9:26 AM

Shalyn - Great article and tips!

April 30, 2013 - 9:31 AM

Petra hemphill - Great interview, Thank you for sharing!

April 30, 2013 - 9:36 AM

Jill VZ - Great article! Maca is awesome!!! And her studio and organization/workflow totally rocks!

April 30, 2013 - 9:47 AM

Maya Wechsler - The tip about bringing a small gift to newborn sessions — that’s a really good one. It never occurred to me to do something like that before. Now I just need to remember to do it.

April 30, 2013 - 9:51 AM

Dana - Wonderful article! I especially like the tip about people not asking the employee for discounts as often.

April 30, 2013 - 10:26 AM

Melissa - Great tips, thanks for sharing!

April 30, 2013 - 10:48 AM

Lacie Jorgensen - These are ALL great tips and advise. Saving this for future reference when I get my biz started. Love the added thoughtfulness of client gifts and refreshments.

April 30, 2013 - 11:55 AM

silvia - i am not a fotographer, but i was amazed on your shoot. If you are in Indonesia maybe i will book you lol. Anyway, great tips, it surely usefull to the other photographer

silvia

April 30, 2013 - 5:15 PM

Tammy Bilodeau - Great interview

April 30, 2013 - 5:25 PM

Trena - Great insight!

April 30, 2013 - 8:46 PM

Jessica - Wow! Thank you for all of the great advice! Beautiful images!

May 1, 2013 - 1:47 AM

Xavie Augenblick - Thank you for sharing your story…. I’ve been toying with moving out of the home office, and this has just given me a little more motivation to make that happen.

May 1, 2013 - 10:03 AM

Tasha Christensen - For the past 10 yrs my husband and I have lived on ‘no credit’ and I have managed to keep a photography business as a steady income for us. In June we plan to purchase our first home. I am thrilled to say – (although its attached to the home) I will be able to have my dream studio. This article gave me hope. To know that Studio Ainsley turned a small business into a thriving one. It made me excited to turn a new chapter on my life to develope my small business into a large and thriving one. I loved the ‘thank you’ for clients idea. The treats you offer – and of course ‘plugging’ the in-person sales. I KNOW I have to do this to turn any type of profit. Thanks so much for the advice – and I have officially become a stocker of your work!

May 1, 2013 - 10:18 AM

Rose - Thanks for sharing your time and awesome tips!

May 1, 2013 - 10:27 AM

Susie - Thank you for sharing such useful information! I am more inspired after reading all about Maca and her studio!

May 1, 2013 - 10:48 AM

Rebecca Noe - Thanks for sharing!

May 1, 2013 - 12:53 PM

Lindsay - Thanks for the great article! I dream of taking my business from “in-home” to “brick & mortar” one day soon. I loved reading the success story of Studio Ainsley. Way to go Maca! And thanks Prairie Sweet!

May 1, 2013 - 2:18 PM

Juanita Kadolph - Thank you so much!! My husbamd and I have been running our in home studio for about 4 years now. We have REALLY REALLY been considering having an actual location for our studio. This has given me a TRUE DREAM that I would LOVE to make possible. With baby #3 on the way it really scares me to know that I am going to be even busier and s t r e c t h e d to my limits! YES!! I KNOW about working 24/7 round the clock aaaand still yet NOT ENOUGH time to complete the tasks for the day yet along ALL WEEK. Mommy…mommy…shhhhh..shhhh…. I am on the phone and running to my closet to talk is not always ideal well really never is! I am just so HAPPY AND EXCITED to start following you and LEARNING from you and how to make our DREAM POSSIBLE. You have given me a glimpse of HOPE and I know with the proper tools this can be possible….in the very near future. I have many many questions but not enough time…..do you do consultaions over the phone? I am so eager to LEARN more. Actually is is pretty neat that you are from Houston Texas as I was born and raised an Houstonian till I got married to my Gernan/Polish cutie. We then moved to Wisconsin where we live now. This will also be our 1st time ever running the business while pregnant…lets see how this journey goes …..THANK YOU for your time and so sorry I had to type so much …lol…I am a people person and welllllll LOVED your story wishing you the very best and many PRAYERS…which they have been my strength and pillar thoughout my whole life! Muchas bendiciones!!!!

THANK YOU, AGAIN,
Juanita

May 1, 2013 - 2:33 PM

Charlotte - It is so funny how many times you can hear the same thing until one day, it just clicks! Thanks for helping it ” click” for me today.

May 1, 2013 - 4:40 PM

Lauren - Thanks for the insights!

May 1, 2013 - 5:12 PM

Erin Noie - “My first tip for boosting sales is to sell in person.”
I REALLY need to do this!! Great feature!!

May 1, 2013 - 6:11 PM

Jaime DiOrio - Pamper your clients. Wow! So much info – thanks so much. I have to read it again and again to remember everything and put it into practice.

May 2, 2013 - 8:36 PM

Amanda - Love how she doesn’t discriminate against budgets. I have also lost a baby and understand the importance of those memories. Great advice!!

May 6, 2013 - 2:28 PM

Christi Sites - Very great tips and ides! Absolutely Wonderful Work!

May 6, 2013 - 2:28 PM

jalahyacinth - Gorgeous photos! I love that you should pamper your clients, good ides

May 6, 2013 - 3:27 PM

Olga F. - I took away so much useful info from this especially about appreciating your client regardless of what they spend. Thank you Studio Ainsley and Prairie Sweet!

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Scatter SUNSHINE! | Newborn, Child, and Baby Templates

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

We’ve been hard at work creating something fun, unique and whimsical for you to use to WOW your baby & children clients! It’s finally here!

We’re pleased to introduce:

Our SUNSHINE Newborn Collection!

Great Client Gift! Adorable art print for a child’s room or nursery. Comes in two sizes: 8×10 or 11×14

A beautiful 10×10 Newborn Album Template full of SUNSHINE!

Our 4×8 Accordion Album Template for Baby and Children

Our Sunshine 3×3 Mini Accordion Album makes the PERFECT client gift or add-on item!

Your clients will LOVE sending these cheerful cards to their friends and family! Set of 8 psd files.

Create a beautiful keepsake for your clients – in addition to an album or in place of – (can easily make this fit a 10×10 image box if you prefer that size)

Announce the birth of your newborn in style with these beautiful Facebook timeline cover templates!

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Photographer Feature: Heidi Hope Photography | & Giveaway | Newborn Photography

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

We are so excited to share our feature photographer with you today. She’s a trailblazer & trend setter for newborn photography. We find her work not only beautiful & timeless, but whimsical, creative & full of joy! Not only is she a gifted photographer but she also runs a successful photography business! She also offers amazing workshops for photographers. Be sure to enter our GIVEAWAY (at the end of this post) for your chance to win some sweet stuff from Heidi Hope Photography & Prairie Sweet Boutique!

We hope you enjoy learning more about:

Heidi Hope Photography

PRAIRIE SWEET: Welcome to our Make it Sweet with Prairie Sweet Blog! We’re so excited to have you! Please tell us a little about yourself and your business:

HEIDI: I’m Heidi Guerard, aka Heidi Hope (my middle name is Hope) and I’m thrilled to be featured with you today! I’m a mom to 2 beautiful girls (4 ½ years and 11 months old) and I own a busy portrait studio in Rhode Island along with my husband, Shaun. I’m a former high school art and photography teacher and I continue to keep my passion alive for teaching through workshops and mentoring. I went to school for Fine Arts, but never studied photography until I had to teach it in my first year of teaching high school students. I spent that year studying film photography, just trying to stay one step ahead of my students. I took a break from teaching when I had my first daughter and never went back. Like many other mom-entrepreneurs, I started my business as a way to make some extra money doing what I love while being home with my children. I never dreamed of the life I now live! I began photographing newborns and babies about 5 years ago and my business took off quickly because my style of the genre was completely new in my area at the time. I now own a full service natural light portrait studio and fly around the country getting to meet other photographers through speaking and teaching. Pretty awesome, right? At our studio we have expanded to photograph everything from newborns through high school seniors and boudoir, but I still specialize in babies. I would say my style right now is colorful, soft, and whimsical. It evolves as I do and also incorporates client’s personalities and style! I love simple and timeless photos with a touch of the unexpected or colorful.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Your background in fine arts definitely shows! We love your work!

PRAIRIE SWEET: What is your favorite thing to shoot?:

HEIDI: Babies! I’m obsessed.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Of course you’re obsessed – your creations are beyond incredible & definitely inspiring. You have an amazing gift.

PRAIRIE SWEET: What do you shoot for fun?:

HEIDI: I love photographing my own family when I have time. My daughters are pretty darn cute and I get to have complete creative freedom when photographing them. They inspire all that I do, so they are the ultimate photography muses. Randomly enough, I also love taking macro shots and photographing flowers and food. There is something relaxing about photographing a subject that stays still when you are used to photographing toddlers.

PRAIRIE SWEET: GORGEOUS!!! So Whimsical & Dreamy – like a fairy tale. Love that you like to take macro shots – because they stay still – ha! Even though you make it looks so simple, photographing babies & toddler is quite challenging!

PRAIRIE SWEET: So please tell us – what’s the best thing you’ve ever done for your business?:

HEIDI: First, it was bringing my husband Shaun into the business. He helped balance my creative side with a practical business sense that is needed to successfully manage a company. Then it was pricing our work according to our own business needs rather than based on the market or our competition. We signed up for business mentoring with Sarah Petty for a few months and she inspired us to get things in order and bring our business to the next level fearlessly. Pricing ourselves correctly allowed us to make this a career… one that pays our bills, allows us to save for our future, and most importantly, allows us to take time off to be with our family. Having my weekends keeps me sane!

PRAIRIE SWEET: Thank you for sharing that. So many photographers burn out because they don’t price or handle the business side of things correctly.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Do you have a most memorable session/client that you’d be willing to share about:

HEIDI: Oh gosh, this is so hard. I have so many memorable sessions and many of my favorites, I can’t share! I think other than celebrity clients, my most memorable sessions are the ones of my own family. I get emotional every time I see my second daughter Grace’s newborn photos and the way my daughter Giuliana looked down at her. I feel so blessed by them. I remember everything about those sessions as if they happened in slow motion. The way Grace’s chest rose and fell with her breath. The little nursing blisters on her lips. The way she tried to latch onto my fingers as I posed her. It was a time in the fog of new motherhood that I get to look back on with complete clarity through my photography.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Awww. What precious treasures! You have such a lovely family and you’ve done a wonderful job documenting this special time.

PRAIRIE SWEET: We love to help photographers to grow their business. Please share with us your TOP 3 TIPS for how to BOOST YOUR SALES/BUSINESS:

HEIDI: 1. Thrill you clients! We get to know our clients through a pre-session consultation and ensure that the shoot is everything they have in mind. I love to under promise and over deliver at each session. I always want clients to be surprised with how many beautiful portraits we captured and the quality of the products they receive. Thrilling your clients makes them more likely to invest in products after the session and spread the word to others.

2: Form relationships. Our clients come back to us again and again because we have built friendships with them. We keep in touch with them after their sessions and are always thrilled when they come back to us. Don’t use social media just to promote yourself, use it to build relationships and keep in touch with the people who love your work.

3: Be authentic and do things the right way. That means developing your style and your business practices based on what feels right to you and sticking to them. People respect authenticity even if they don’t agree with you. We have a great business reputation in our community because we have remained “real.”

PRAIRIE SWEET: Those are GREAT tips!

PRAIRIE SWEET: We’d also love to hear your TOP 3 TIPS for how to PAMPER YOUR CLIENTS:

HEIDI: 1. Customize your sessions. We try to make each session unique for our clients with special little touches. We get to know their ideas for the session through a pre-session consultation and then we try to infuse the session with individualized props and sets that match their style. We’re not always buying or making a ton of new stuff. We often pull from our collection on the spot. It doesn’t have to be a huge effort to be personalized. The best way to make clients feel special is to see them for who they really are. To do this you simply must connect with your subject and capture their true personality. Everything else is just the details!

2. Help clients make the most out of their investment with ordering appointments. Our clients are usually overwhelmed with the number of images they can’t live without from their session. During our ordering appointments, we spend as long as they need going over all of their product options, helping them narrow down favorites for wall art, and designing displays and custom pieces. This helps ensure that they actually “do” something with all of those beautiful pictures and enjoy them for years to come.

3. Give them extras! We love sharing clients images on Facebook and through sneak previews on our blog. We also give them gift items that they can select with any order placed during their ordering appointment in our studio. Favorite gift items are greeting cards, accordion albums, and our digital app. Giving clients these extras makes them even more excited about our work and gives them more ways to show off their favorite images with their friends and family.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Once again, what you’ve shared is invaluable. Great client service is an integral part of growing and sustaining any photography business.

PRAIRIE SWEET: What is your next photography/business/personal related goal?

HEIDI: We are so excited to be opening a new studio in August of 2013! It is pretty much all I can think about these days! I’m also thrilled to be offering in-person workshops beginning in late 2013. I have waited a long time to offer these because I’m passionate about teaching and I wanted them to be something really special. Teaching is so fulfilling to me and I learn so much from my students. I’ve been teaching online for some time, and I’ll be flying to Seattle in May to speak at the Chic Retreat, and all of those opportunities inspire me to be a better photographer each and every day!

PRAIRIE SWEET: That’s so exciting about the new studio! We hope you’ll come back and share pictures of your new studio! We love our friends at Chic Critique – those attending will be in for a treat for sure. Best of luck with the new studio and all of the wonderful things you are doing! Thank you so much for being a part of our feature today!!

For more info about Heidi Hope Photography and Workshops and to follow Heidi, visit:

http://www.heidihope.com

Workshops: http://www.heidihope.com/blog/workshops

http://www.facebook.com/heidihopephotographyfans

https://twitter.com/heidi_hope

http://instagram.com/heidi_hope

http://pinterest.com/heidihope/

Be sure to enter today’s giveaway for $100.00 OFF a Heidi Hope Photography Workshop! and $50.00 Gift Certificate to Prairie Sweet Boutique!

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April 17, 2013 - 11:31 AM

Deirdre glennon - so beautiful

April 17, 2013 - 11:48 AM

Jennifer Mott - Thrilling her clients and her ideas to do that really inspired me! I adore Heidi’s work and I am hoping to go to her workshop next year!

April 17, 2013 - 11:51 AM

Jodie Collins - Love Heidi Hope, your pics are so inspiring. Love seeing each and every post!!

April 17, 2013 - 12:10 PM

Jeanne Hansen - Enlightening to hear about pricing work according to business NEEDS. It’s so easy to price comparatively to the competition in the area, but that doesn’t mean it will keep my business viable.

April 17, 2013 - 12:16 PM

Angela Benavides - “The best way to make clients feel special is to see them for who they really are. To do this you simply must connect with your subject and capture their true personality. Everything else is just the details!” This quote and philosophy is very inspiring. I do not usually do “stylized” shoots although I would love to have the ability. Heidi’s images are just stunning and really spark the creative juices.

April 17, 2013 - 12:16 PM

Susie Edwards - I just tried entering your giveaway but didn’t get to “comment”. I just wanted to say that Heidi seems sincerely passionate about her craft and her photos alone says it all. She has amazing talent and creativity – love the whimsical shots!

April 17, 2013 - 12:19 PM

Jade Miles - “Be authentic and do things the right way. That means developing your style and your business practices based on what feels right to you and sticking to them. People respect authenticity even if they don’t agree with you.”

So true! I LOVE this!

April 17, 2013 - 12:21 PM

Xavie Augenblick - Amazing work, thank you for sharing!

April 17, 2013 - 12:24 PM

Kathryn - Heidi Hope is my ROCK STAR!!!! Winning something like this would be a dream. I have already started a little savings fund just for her workshop so this would definitely make it happen faster!

April 17, 2013 - 12:45 PM

Lacie Jorgensen - Thank you for the feature. Your photographs are beyond amazing! I’m always looking for inspiration…thank your for sharing.

April 17, 2013 - 1:07 PM

Anna Bartell - I LOVE Heidi Hope!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her!!! She is such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing!

April 17, 2013 - 1:09 PM

Elizabeth C - I totally relate to helping your clients in their home and with their shoot through personalized consultations and of course the little extras make all the difference! Love how you described your photography at the beginning!

April 17, 2013 - 1:22 PM

Stephanie Pan - Beautiful pictures and babies!

April 17, 2013 - 1:55 PM

Lindsay Wynne - I loved what she said about over delivering with custom gifts they’re not expecting & under promising so you can wow them.

April 17, 2013 - 2:37 PM

Tori Wild - Heidi is incredible!! I can’t wait to for the upcoming workshop!! I love that she makes time to balance work/play… definitely difficult to do when running your own business!!

April 17, 2013 - 2:49 PM

Jessica - BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for all of the great tips!

April 17, 2013 - 3:11 PM

Charlotte - So funny, this was just what I needed to hear! I have been stressing about how to make my photography more profitable but still keep the integrity of my work. Thanks so much!

April 17, 2013 - 4:47 PM

Heather S. - Love all the inspiration! Amazingly talented Heidi!! Thanks for the opportunity:)

April 17, 2013 - 8:58 PM

EG Photography - That her family was her most emotional and touching shoot. Love it! Beautiful work!

April 17, 2013 - 9:06 PM

Dianne - Simply gorgeous. some of the most engaging and enticing work i have ever seen!

April 17, 2013 - 9:07 PM

Toni Johnson - Lovely photos! I’ve heard a lot about you from a friend. Wonderful tips at the end – thanks!

April 17, 2013 - 9:08 PM

Whitney Conley - I loved how she talked about thrilling your clients! I need to do that more!

April 17, 2013 - 9:45 PM

Dawn Sacks - I loved reading the article and learning a little more. Love your work!

April 17, 2013 - 10:50 PM

Denise Belanger - It is interesting that she mentored her business from learning with Sarah Petty. She is a business woman we can look up to and learn a lot from!

April 17, 2013 - 11:46 PM

Amy Weir - i loved that Heidi stated that customizing her sessions to make each one unique was a way to get to know her clients better and show them that she thinks they are special … i love that!! no ‘cookie cutter’ sessions

April 18, 2013 - 8:49 AM

Sara Soucy - I love how she talked about connecting with her clients and capturing their true personality.

April 18, 2013 - 9:08 AM

Amanda - Love how Heidi’s pictures look so effortlessly beautiful. Perfect every time!

April 18, 2013 - 11:44 AM

Natalia - So great interview and very inspiring photos!

April 18, 2013 - 11:46 AM

Natalia - Love the statement about thrilling and customization for clients

April 18, 2013 - 1:42 PM

Amy - Love her images! Can’t wait for the workshop!

April 19, 2013 - 7:03 AM

Jami Jones - I’ve followed Heidi for at least 4 years now. She is so inspiring and the tip about connecting with the client about who they are is great! All her tips are fantastic!

April 19, 2013 - 10:17 AM

Laura - Love the images here. Checking out the workshops now.

April 19, 2013 - 1:11 PM

Krista Beatty - I love your work! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with those of us just getting started!

Krista

April 19, 2013 - 5:28 PM

Cathy Lyn Pinch - Oh Man!
I am only 85 miles away So close yet so far. Very disappointed your workshops are not available to me, it is the next step I need to bring my studio to where I want it to be.
If you can let me squeak in under the wire, let me know. You will have my $ immediately
Kindest regards,
Cathy Lyn Pinch

April 21, 2013 - 1:18 PM

Christina Skinner - Great interview! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I really loved what you said about “People respect authenticity even if they don’t agree with you.”

April 23, 2013 - 7:37 AM

Timea - I’m a huge fan of Heidi! Her pictures are beyond gorgeous and her entire team does a great job building lasting relationship with their clients.

April 23, 2013 - 7:41 AM

Nicole Dalton - Beautiful images, Heidi! I would love to be able to attend your workshop!

April 23, 2013 - 7:43 AM

Nicole Dalton - What most resonated with me is to “thrill your clients”. That’s what I want to do!!

April 23, 2013 - 7:47 AM

Julie Walker - Such wonderful advice! Thank you!

April 23, 2013 - 7:55 AM

Linda Fichetola - Just beautiful!

April 23, 2013 - 9:13 AM

Crystal Edwards - I love everything that Heidi creates!! I often find myself excited to check her blog updates to see whats new, and to gain inspiration for my own business. I love hearing that Heidi focuses on getting to know her clients before each session, and builds a lasting friendship…something I’ll take with me to grow my business.

April 23, 2013 - 11:25 AM

Lucy - The photo’s are amazing !

April 23, 2013 - 2:02 PM

Sara C - The loudest resonation was when she said she brought her husband into the business. My hubby has a fabulous analytical mind and sees things in ways that I wouldn’t have even thought to ask about. On occasion he has offered insights on business items and I listen, but not whole-heartedly thinking that he doesn’t REALLY understand the photography industry. But honestly, I think it’s b/c I don’t really want to hear what he’s saying at the heart. Love the opportunity to hear how Shaun impacted Heidi Hope.

April 23, 2013 - 4:59 PM

Stacy cooke - Be true to yourself. Good advice, something we should never forget.

April 23, 2013 - 7:39 PM

Nicole Gonzales - I love how she and her husband are a team and know how to make their business work for them, not who’s around them!! And her talent is sooo amazing!! I just love her work!!

April 23, 2013 - 8:46 PM

Amber Flowers - I totally agree with her regarding over delivering and surprising your clients! I love to surprise them with a special thank you such as extra prints or a cool product at no cost to them.

GORGEOUS photos!!!

April 23, 2013 - 8:49 PM

Tara - Gorgeous photos! I love her work and also enjoyed the interview!

April 23, 2013 - 8:53 PM

Jenn L N - Wow, incredible photography. I’m glad I saw this post!

April 23, 2013 - 9:00 PM

shawn - ” don’t use social media to promote yourself use it to build relationships and keep in touch with those who love your work.” Love that!

April 23, 2013 - 9:00 PM

Kelly - I love what Heidi said about working with your customer to help them make the most of their investment.

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Prairie Sweet 7K Celebration & Giveaway! | Tools & Digital Templates for Photographers

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

In just 8 months of business, we are thrilled to have received such a warm reception from our customers, friends, business partners and fans! We appreciate each of you! {see GIVEAWAY below!}

To celebrate our milestone of reaching a lucky 7,000 fans on Facebook, we are having a 7K CELEBRATION!

7K Celebration!! USE CODE: SWEET7K

How are we celebrating? Let’s us count the ways…

1. 70% off FLASH SALE – TODAY ONLY! (4/10) Use Code: SWEET7K {ends 11:59PM CST 4/10}

2. NEW FACEBOOK FREEBIE (coming midday)

3. We’re giving away 7 – $25 Gift Cards to our shop

{see giveaway below for 4 chances – and watch our Facebook Page for 3 more!!} {cannot be combined with sale}

4 winners here, 3 winners on Facebook! – watch Facebook for ways to win!
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April 10, 2013 - 9:44 AM

Dianne Bomar - Just bought Anna, and two Sweet Essentials paper packs. CAN’T WAIT to spend quality time designing new pieces for my studio with all these delightful elements! Thanks Prairie Sweet…you got STYLE!

April 10, 2013 - 10:01 AM

Susan Dodd - I like everything Anna, and the Simply Sweet Album.

April 10, 2013 - 10:10 AM

Deana - I would love any of the digital papers! Your stuff is so cute! Thanks for the giveaways!

April 10, 2013 - 10:10 AM

Lucy H - I think my Favorite item are the cards.

April 10, 2013 - 10:11 AM

Julie Walker - My favorite items are the Flying High boy birth announcements and the HAPPY digital papers. LOVE, LOVE LOVE!!! Such a huge fan. xo

April 10, 2013 - 10:11 AM

Whitney - Oh my goodness it’s so hard to choose!! I love everything!! I guess right now it’s the Simply Sweet Album 2

April 10, 2013 - 10:14 AM

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April 10, 2013 - 10:27 AM

silvia - i really love anna collection

April 10, 2013 - 10:31 AM

Rita B - My favorite is probably the christmas whimsy…I own it and love it…but I do love too many others too

April 10, 2013 - 10:33 AM

Toni Johnson - Hard to pick just one favorite, but I love all the calendar templates – they make great client gifts!

April 10, 2013 - 10:42 AM

Abbigail - Just one?! I’m bonkers for nearly every digital paper and any and all of the simply sweet line!

April 10, 2013 - 10:47 AM

Nicole Gonzales - Everything is my favorite, but I would love to add the Sweet Plum Designer Series to my digital program! c;

April 10, 2013 - 10:49 AM

Melissa - I love the Retro Collection

April 10, 2013 - 11:07 AM

Shannon Honeycutt - I would love to have you Sugar Plum Holiday cards set. I love the colors you have chosen.

April 10, 2013 - 11:25 AM

Nicole Mills - Hard to choose just one fave item but the next thing i want will be digital paper! Love them all!!

April 10, 2013 - 12:00 PM

Katie H - I love the Evelyn products and the Flying High birth announcements!

April 10, 2013 - 12:33 PM

KaCe - amazing stuff! want’em all! <3

April 10, 2013 - 12:39 PM

Krista - Love the anna collection!

April 10, 2013 - 12:51 PM

Hillary Gardner - i love everything from the shop but really the scrapbook paper

April 10, 2013 - 1:04 PM

Bethany Lamb - I love the digital papers!!

April 10, 2013 - 2:12 PM

Xavie Augenblick - How can I just pick one item as my favorite! Thank you for all that you do!

April 10, 2013 - 2:26 PM

Stephanie DeArco - I love the Chevron Collection in the Marketing section.

April 10, 2013 - 2:27 PM

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April 10, 2013 - 2:30 PM

Alison Carlino - Love the pricing guides

April 10, 2013 - 2:37 PM

Shalyn - Jacob album is my current fav

April 10, 2013 - 2:37 PM

Ambar D. - Love everything in the shop! But I really love the Anna collection products!

April 10, 2013 - 2:39 PM

Diona - Thanks for the sale and giveaway!!! <3

April 10, 2013 - 2:40 PM

Jane - Love your Christmas Cards and backgrounds! Wonderful!

April 10, 2013 - 2:41 PM

Michelle Saxton - I love your cards! They are so beautiful. I have used both your baby announcements and senior grad cards and my clients just loved them!

April 10, 2013 - 2:42 PM

Courtney B - I have already purchased a lot of the card templates…but I have my eye on so many more

April 10, 2013 - 2:44 PM

Lacie Jorgensen - What’s your FAVORITE item from Prairie Sweet Boutique?

I just can’t get over the papers. I can’t pick just one…I love them all!

April 10, 2013 - 2:44 PM

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April 10, 2013 - 2:45 PM

Christy Gaines - Love all your products!!!

April 10, 2013 - 2:49 PM

Sara C - I like the Modern Dot items. Clients love the hand-drawn feeling circles!

April 10, 2013 - 2:50 PM

Lauren Gilkey - I love the Anna Design Kit- used it on my timeline cover for my business!

April 10, 2013 - 2:56 PM

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April 10, 2013 - 2:57 PM

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April 10, 2013 - 3:05 PM

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April 10, 2013 - 3:06 PM

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April 10, 2013 - 3:14 PM

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The Organic Bloom | Frame Review & Feature | Vendor Spotlight | GIVEAWAY

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

We are SOOO excited about today’s Vendor Feature & GIVEAWAY!

Here at Prairie Sweet, we are devoted to helping photographers BOOST Sales and PAMPER Clients. The Organic Bloom frames are the perfect way to do both – and we’ll tell you why. We’ll also be REVIEWING 3 Organic Bloom frames and telling you what we like about their products and what our experience working with them has been…STAY TUNED. Be sure to check out our GIVEAWAY at the end of this post ~ Something Sweet from Organic Bloom & Prairie Sweet!

Organic Bloom is the original boutique shaped frame company. They are located in the Midwest (three cheers from the Prairie Sweet crowd) and have recently revamped their production and workflow to give you, the professional photographer, the best experience and products possible.

Let’s hear it for: The Organic Bloom!

The Organic Bloom review with Prairie Sweet Boutique

Jason, Andrea & Ellie from The Organic Bloom.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Welcome to our Make It Sweet Blog and THANK YOU for being willing to share your company with our readers.

PRAIRIE SWEET: First, please tell us a little about yourself and your business:

ORGANIC BLOOM/ANDREA: My husband, Jason, and I started The Organic Bloom about 3 years ago at the request of a dear friend & photographer, Brenda Horan.(www.BrendaHoran.com) She said to us “You two are creative. Can you come up with some sort of cool picture frames for me to sell to my clients?” We started with Jason cutting the frames and me painting them on our dining room table. Today we employ 21 people and have wood shop/paint shop/shipping/customer service/web development departments.

Jason & Andrea Sooter of The Organic Bloom in Ellie Frame photo by Brenda Horan

(photo by Brenda Horan of our little family in an organic bloom frame on a quilt- that shape is actually an Ellie, which we ended up naming our daughter! Three of our frame names were on my baby name list- Ellie, Lucy & June- Ellie won!)

ORGANIC BLOOM/ANDREA: It’s really neat to have started a completely new trend in photography- single piece shaped frames. There are plenty of look a likes out there now, but repeatedly we hear from our customer base that none match the quality of product or customer service that we offer.

PRAIRIE SWEET: What is your BEST selling frame?

ORGANIC BLOOM/ANDREA: Our best seller is consistently the Mary Ann.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Perfect! We’ll be reviewing the Mary Ann in our Review Section below.

Mary Ann frame from Organic Bloom

PRAIRIE SWEET: Besides running an awesome business, what do you do for fun?

ORGANIC BLOOM/ANDREA: Jason enjoys backpacking- he has about 60 miles left on the Ozark Highlands Trail in the neighboring state of Arkansas. He hopes to finish that trail this year.

ORGANIC BLOOM/ANDREA: I spend most of my time being a mommy to our wonderful 10 month old, Ellie Cherie. She and I visit the The Bloom often - she’s quite the social baby! Most of my hobbies revolve around her- taking pictures (dslr and iPhone), being an Instagram-a-holic, making headbands for her, etc. As a family we really enjoy walking places. We are fortunate enough to live in an area that is within walkable distance to many restaurants, big parks & outdoor festivals.

PRAIRIE SWEET: That is wonderful. Thank you for sharing a little about yourselves. Ellie is adorable.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Now to get down to business. Please tell our readers – What is the BEST thing you’ve ever done for your business?

ORGANIC BLOOM/ANDREA: Hiring some great people to work along side us!! We really appreciate our hardworking team!

Photo of Hannah with Ellie {Hannah loves to steal baby Ellie for some play time}

Choosing to sell exclusively through photographers. From the very beginning we have been very customer service focused. Narrowing our customer base to only photographers has enabled us to focus on their specific needs, therefore enabling them to sell frames well to their clients.

PRAIRIE SWEET: We love that you sell ONLY through photographers. By doing this, you are giving them an opportunity to sell beautiful, exclusive products that will help them BOOST their sales.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Please share with us your TOP TIPS for how to BOOST YOUR SALES/BUSINESS:

ORGANIC BLOOM/ANDREA: Shoot & Sell is a fabulous resource. Also coming soon: ProSelect & Preevu (see sample photo!)

Shoot & Sell App from The Organic Bloom

PRAIRIE SWEET: Please also share with us your TOP TIPS for how to PAMPER YOUR CLIENTS:

ORGANIC BLOOM/ANDREA: Personally, my love language is gift giving- I love to be able to surprise a client with a free frame for the birth or adoption of a new baby, or a get well frame, or birthday, etc. I like to make people feel important, that someone is paying attention to what’s going on in their life. Instagram is another way I’ve enjoyed getting to know our clients since I don’t see most of ours face to face.

(We are @theorganicbloom @andreasooter @jasonsooter)

Also, many photographers like to give away our ornament frames as a “thank you” for their top clients each year at Christmas.

PRAIRIE SWEET: Frames are a great gift! We love the adorable ornament frames you create – so SWEET!

PRAIRIE SWEET: What is your next business related goal? What can we look forward to seeing from The Organic Bloom?

ORGANIC BLOOM/ANDREA: Currently on the table is making our frame designer easily accessible – so much so that even a customer could design their wall before an ordering session if they so desire!

We are nearing the end of our next catalog project and are getting very excited to release it!

ORGANIC BLOOM/ANDREA: Also coming soon – letters and numbers- we will be offering several different fonts in three standard sizes with all our 53 color options! I am super pumped at how our samples have turned out!

photo courtesy of Amy Sargeant Photography

ORGANIC BLOOM/ANDREA: Turn around time is an area we are constantly working to improve upon- regardless that we offer a handmade, made to order item, people in this day and age expect nothing less than super fast!

PRAIRIE SWEET: We can’t wait to see how these projects will turn out. We’re sure they’ll be great! Thank you so much for sharing about you, your family and your growing business.

FOLLOW ORGANIC BLOOM:

Website: www.theorganicbloom.com

Store: www.store.theorganicbloom.com

Blog: www.theorganicbloom.com/blog

Facebook: facebook.com/theorganicbloom

Instagram: @theorganicbloom, @andreasooter, @jasonsooter

PRAIRIE SWEET: and now it’s time for our REVIEW section. In this section, we’ll be reviewing 3 frames from Organic Bloom as well as our experience with shipping, quality, and customer service.

We ordered 3 frames from Organic Bloom:

1. 8×10 Lucy in Metallic Taupe with Brown Glaze

Organic Bloom Lucy 8×10 Frame

2. 5×7 Meg in Espresso

Organic Bloom 5×7 Meg Frame

3. 5×7 Mary Ann Twin Double in Metallic Taupe with Brown Glaze {inner frame} and Parchment with Brown Glaze {outer frame}

Organic Bloom Mary Ann Twin 5×7

ORDERING PROCESS: The ordering process was fairly simple. We found there were lots of options to choose from if we wanted to be creative in terms of shapes/styles & colors. OR, we could choose from their ready to ship stash of their most popular frames. SWEET TIP: Not sure where to start in offering frames? Start by offering Organic Bloom’s selection of ready to ship frames to your client. The colors go with just about everything and you already know these are the most popular shapes, sizes and colors. Organic Bloom Customer Service is wonderful. We received timely responses and were notified when our frames had shipped. Andrea was very pleasant to work with throughout this process.

SHIPPING: The turnaround time from ordering to receiving shipment was about 2 1/2 weeks. As soon as our items had shipped, we got them the NEXT day – a benefit to living in the Midwest. SWEET TIP: If you order from Organic Bloom’s Ready to Ship inventory, your item will ship the next day! That’s impressive.

PACKAGING: A++ for packaging. Organic Bloom has addressed the issue of packaging their handmade frames head on and has come up with some TERRIFIC solutions.

As you can see, every frame was carefully packaged and nestled in the box that was made to “hug” all of the frames to prevent shifting during transport. Every frame was perfect! No dings, scuffs or scratches. Great job on this industry improvement Organic Bloom!

Organic Bloom shipping and packaging

OVERALL QUALITY/FIRST IMPRESSIONS: As we were opening the box, we were especially excited to see the MARY ANN TWIN DOUBLE – sooo gorgeous. Your customers can’t buy frames this nice from a box store or even online – these are truly professional quality. No complaints whatsoever – even painting, artful glazing and attention to detail. The frames have a nice smooth finish that can easily be dusted or gently wiped as needed. We really dig the brown glaze on these frames. It adds such a nice, rich feel to the frames. SWEET TIP: In order to sell just about any product, you must have SAMPLES. Customers buy what they see. No matter how great you are at describing something – being able to touch, feel and even hold up to a wall – is a totally different experience. Organic Bloom offers sample frames at a discounted price so you can get some samples of these frames to show off to your clients. {see Organic Bloom for details}

OTHER SPECS:

Each frame has hanging hardware for portrait or landscape orientation.

Each corner of the frame has a little clear wall bumper to help it stay put against your wall as well as to prevent scratching. Why don’t I have these on ALL of my frames and wall art?? Great detail – love it.

OUR FINAL THOUGHTS:

We give these Organic Bloom frames “a thumbs up” and here’s why:

1. Organic Bloom frames are professional quality frames.

2. Organic Bloom ONLY sells to professional photographers.

3. Packaging and Shipping are the best we’ve seen so far in the industry.

photos courtesy of Lacey Reimann Photography

PRAIRIE SWEET: A BIG Thank You to The Organic Bloom for participating in our Vendor Feature & Review. We hope you’ve enjoyed it!

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April 3, 2013 - 8:41 AM

Jill VZ - Great article! I loved getting a closer look at the people behind the scenes of these gorgeous frames! And it was wonderful to see the attention to detail for their packaging and shipping!

April 3, 2013 - 8:57 AM

Tiffany - I have been checking these out and think they r beautiful to offer!

April 3, 2013 - 8:58 AM

Heather W - Hope to win as I would like a sample for my future clients!

April 3, 2013 - 8:59 AM

Lacie Jorgensen - Great review and very cute items.

April 3, 2013 - 9:03 AM

Courtney Borgan - I love organic bloom frames. I have a couple in my home and one for my business with a chalkboard insert. It looks beautiful!

April 3, 2013 - 9:09 AM

Charlotte - I love Organic Bloom! My photographer has them in her studio & I have bought 2 & am hoping to have a whole grouping of them above my couch some day

April 3, 2013 - 9:15 AM

Lacie Mayhoffer - Awesome feature! I love The Organic Bloom!!!

April 3, 2013 - 9:15 AM

Heather - I love the Organic Bloom frames! Very cute!

April 3, 2013 - 9:16 AM

Heather N - I love the Organic Bloom frames! Very cute! I have several friends that have them in their houses.

April 3, 2013 - 9:18 AM

Emily Pilmore - I love organic bloom frames!!

April 3, 2013 - 9:21 AM

Sarah Neumeyer - I love Organic Bloom frames! I live in Tulsa where they are based and have always had excellent customer service!

April 3, 2013 - 9:26 AM

Allison Wyant - I have always loved Organic Bloom. I have several friends and local photographer friends that have them in their homes. Love them!

April 3, 2013 - 9:27 AM

Cheri - I love your very detailed review. These frames are beautiful!

April 3, 2013 - 9:34 AM

Stacie Petta - This was great to read and got me excited about their upcoming ideas! I’ve worked with OB for over 2 years now! I love their frames and get so many compliments!!

April 3, 2013 - 9:37 AM

Rebecca - I have also been SUPER impressed with Organic Bloom! Can’t wait to purchase Shoot & Sell.

April 3, 2013 - 9:39 AM

Jodi R. - Love me some Organic Bloom frames! They’re quality and beautiful, and they have great customer service!

April 3, 2013 - 9:41 AM

Erin McC - I am always so excited when clients order OB frames to display their images (and I have 5 in my own home). Enjoyed hearing from the “Bloom Family” – great post!

April 3, 2013 - 9:43 AM

Meredith - Thanks! I want to apply to be a vendor, so it was great to see both sides of the frame. Thanks for the info.

April 3, 2013 - 9:45 AM

Jamie - Would love to win an Organic Bloom frame to use as a client sample and of course I’d love the Prairie Sweet gift certificate too! These frames are amazing and I love your thorough review!

April 3, 2013 - 10:00 AM

Allyson - Ooooh I’ve wanted these for a very long time! Would love to win!

April 3, 2013 - 10:03 AM

Stephanie DeArco - I like the packaging and the TIP about having samples so the customer can get the feel and look of the product!

April 3, 2013 - 10:06 AM

Melinda - I love every one of my Prganic Bllom frames as do my clients. Great review on a fabulous company!

April 3, 2013 - 10:09 AM

Krissy - Loved your tips– I have the color samples but keep trying to “narrow it down” on which ones to start ordering for my samples. Your post was so helpful!

April 3, 2013 - 10:23 AM

Deirdre glennon - love organic bloom

April 3, 2013 - 10:26 AM

Kim Ferrugia - This was a great review! I love the Organic Bloom, their frames are amazing! And I love Prairie Sweet as well, both wonderful businesses!

April 3, 2013 - 10:29 AM

Niki - Loved the tips. Especially the one at the end about having samples on hand. While it seems such a simple thing to remember but as a consumer I know I like to touch and feel most anything before I buy so this is very important!

April 3, 2013 - 10:32 AM

Heidi - Hope to win this!!!

April 3, 2013 - 10:39 AM

Marci Kravis - I love their frames! and love the tips they give! Thank you for the giveaway!!

April 3, 2013 - 10:41 AM

Jennifer - These are beautiful frames! What a great way to pamper your clients and show off there portraits! And I am excited to see the new letters and numbers, great idea!

April 3, 2013 - 10:44 AM

Michelle Saxton - Beautiful product! I love Organic Bloom frames!

April 3, 2013 - 11:07 AM

Julie Pease - Amazing! Would love to win!

April 3, 2013 - 11:08 AM

Summer - Love, Love, Love Organic Bloom Frames! I have been hooked since I bought the very first one over a year ago.

April 3, 2013 - 11:23 AM

Nicole Mills - Ive liked organic bloom for awhile, TY for inside look and giveaway!

April 3, 2013 - 11:23 AM

Rebecca Xavier - I love the customer service of the company.

April 3, 2013 - 11:33 AM

Toni - I love the quality and style of the Organic Bloom frames. I also love supporting a great small business like OB!

April 3, 2013 - 11:36 AM

Brooke Ward - I just love Organic Bloom! I have several frames and can’t wait for the letters to be available!

April 3, 2013 - 11:51 AM

Lauren Nassetta Bell - Love Organic Bloom frames!

April 3, 2013 - 12:01 PM

Nicole - These could not be more cute! Love these and can’t wait to use this product.

April 3, 2013 - 12:01 PM

Natalia - Thank you for the chance and great article!

April 3, 2013 - 12:02 PM

Natalia - I love your styligh designs!

April 3, 2013 - 12:06 PM

Shannon Honeycutt - Organic Bloom’s frames are gorgeous! This double frame looks amazing!

April 3, 2013 - 12:14 PM

Shirley - The frames are truly unique and one of a kind. I know my clients would love them. There is a lot of attention to detail from color, finish & packaging. Love it!

April 3, 2013 - 12:17 PM

Kari S - Love the details included about the frames and love getting to know the faces behind the products

April 3, 2013 - 12:25 PM

Kathy R. - Beautiful frames!

April 3, 2013 - 12:28 PM

elisabeth lind - I love the organic bloom porducts! I have them in my own home as well as my clients!

April 3, 2013 - 12:35 PM

Kaloni - Those frames are adorable and so unique!

April 3, 2013 - 12:35 PM

Nicole Balogh - I like the unique shapes of the frames!

April 3, 2013 - 12:52 PM

Stephanie Pan - We have multiple Organic Bloom frames and LOVE it!!!

April 3, 2013 - 12:54 PM

Lenny - I’ve been eyeing these beautiful frames for awhile and wondering who actually made them! Thanks for the post!

April 3, 2013 - 12:56 PM

Karen Baumann - These frames looks wonderful! I would love to try them out!

April 3, 2013 - 1:44 PM

Nicole Gonzales - I love Prairie Sweet Digital Paper… use it all the time!! c:

April 3, 2013 - 2:04 PM

Kim Benesh - I love the quality of Organic Bloom frames AND love the designs from Prairie Sweet, which are usually my most requested Christmas and Senior cards!

April 3, 2013 - 2:10 PM

Sonny - Love the frames, they are so cute!

April 3, 2013 - 2:10 PM

Heather Jerzewski - I love these!!!

April 3, 2013 - 2:25 PM

Debra Campbell - Great review! I just got my first shipment of Organic Bloom frames about a week ago and LOVE them!

April 3, 2013 - 2:35 PM

Olga - These are beautiful! I would love to win a sample so I can show clients, especially for seniors.

April 3, 2013 - 3:26 PM

Stacy G - I’ve added the Organic Bloom to my lineup and my clients LOVE them. The get excited picking out their shapes and colors, but they really do light up when their order arrives. They’re a great company to work with and it really shows in their interview. Thank you for being awesome!

April 3, 2013 - 3:27 PM

Kristen Smith - Love these frames!

April 3, 2013 - 4:05 PM

Kathleen - I loved seeing the organic bloom frames and the colors you chose. They are the types of colors I would have chosen.

April 3, 2013 - 5:30 PM

Jayme Peters - The article is wonderful! It’s neat to get a glimpse into the personal lives of the people who run Organic Bloom

I love all of their luxe frames, especially the collages!

April 3, 2013 - 5:39 PM

Molly Kennedy - I love seeing two of my favorite companies hanging out and having a chat! Both of you guys help my company look great. Thanks for your awesome products!

April 3, 2013 - 7:25 PM

Victoria Meyer - Loved reading this article. I can’t wait to be able to carry Organic Bloom frames for my customers!!

April 3, 2013 - 7:31 PM

Chelsea Alexander - love the lucy frame!

April 3, 2013 - 7:32 PM

Leah Tennant - I could really use a pick me up this week! Hope I win!! LOVE the designs!!

April 3, 2013 - 8:22 PM

Toni - What a fantastic giveaway! The frames look gorgeous – will check them out more thoroughly.

April 3, 2013 - 8:27 PM

Sharon Gills - Great review! I love OB frames!

April 3, 2013 - 10:13 PM

Kristi - I’ve just been accepted to sell these frames and am SO excited to see this review! Can’t wait for my clients to experience the goodness! (=

April 3, 2013 - 10:14 PM

STEPHANIE - I LOVE THE PRODUCT REVIEW…I OWN SEVERAL ORAGANIC BLOOM FRAMES AND THEY ARE AMAZING!!!! I WOULD LOVE TO WIN THIS GIVE-A-WAY AND USE THIS FRAME IN MY BEDROOM!!

April 3, 2013 - 10:15 PM

Meredith - Organic Bloom frames are simply amazing. The quality doesn’t come close to any other frame you can buy. I have a Mary Ann twin double stack in my living room and it makes my whole room. I love that you can express your own creativity and customize these frames to your own personal style.

April 3, 2013 - 10:19 PM

angela sackett - these look beautiful, and i am so excited to get them in proselect!

April 3, 2013 - 10:20 PM

Marlene - I was surprised the Mary Ann is the best seller. I like the Meg.

April 3, 2013 - 10:22 PM

ASHLEY N - I WOULD LOVE TO WIN THESE FRAMES!

April 3, 2013 - 10:50 PM

Lisa Elkins - Love your frames, my favorite distributor is in Minnetonka MN!

April 3, 2013 - 11:29 PM

Rachel Cleere - Loved your review on the frames! Pictures just don’t do these frames justice. I have been ordering/offering them for 2 years now. I love them so much, also love knowing they have grown from a small company. It’t just a plus they are fellow Oklahoman’s! Going to share this with my clients, great post!

April 4, 2013 - 2:55 AM

Mysti W. - Thank you Prairie Sweet! Have been a fan of Organic Bloom for some time now. I’m really excited to know that their shipping timeframes have been drastically reduced! They really are beautiful, I especially love using my ipad frame to display slideshows to clients.

April 4, 2013 - 5:36 AM

Asashia - Great review! I’ve been on the fence about offering frames —I’ve been overwhelmed with the options. I like that you can get samples so that can help me move into offering to my clients slowly so I can see what works best.
Thanks Organic Bloom and Prairie Sweet!

April 4, 2013 - 5:56 AM

Claire - Great product!

April 4, 2013 - 6:01 AM

April - I love the variety of styles and color The Organic Bloom offers! It makes it so there is definitely something for everyone!

April 4, 2013 - 6:33 AM

Kelly Ann Brown - Great review! Fantastic frames!

April 4, 2013 - 7:12 AM

michelle r - I absolutely adore OB frames. The only way I know about them is through our photographer. She has LOTS of them displayed and every time I go in I want to buy more!

April 4, 2013 - 9:34 AM

crystal - WOW!! Very help tips and the frames are so sweet!! Thank you

April 4, 2013 - 10:18 AM

Chelsea Krahenbill - I love the organic bloom frames! They are so fun and I would love to introduce them to my clients.

April 4, 2013 - 10:22 AM

Tasha - I Love the Mary Ann twin double and would love to have it in my collection to sell to my clients!

April 4, 2013 - 11:25 AM

Christina Skinner - I love the story of your business and how it’s grown. The shoot and sell app looks like a great tool for sales!

April 4, 2013 - 12:22 PM

Kristy - Thank you for the great review! Love to hear the personal stories behind the company

April 4, 2013 - 12:25 PM

Stephen S - I love the handcrafted nature of the Organic Bloom frames

April 4, 2013 - 12:53 PM

Amita - What an awesome giveaway. I’m a huge fan of Organic Bloom!

April 4, 2013 - 2:27 PM

Christi B - LOVE The Organic Bloom! They’re a local business in my area and I’m happy to support them!

April 4, 2013 - 4:17 PM

Andrew L. - I appreciate that you also showed the back of the frames. That is very important to me because I want to assure that the hanging mechanism on anything I buy for the walls is going to be sturdy. These frames look amazing and worth the extra money you might spend. Thanks for sharing this great company.

April 4, 2013 - 5:49 PM

Kate - I love the organic bloom frames. They are so original and classy.

April 4, 2013 - 8:41 PM

Katie - Gorgeous frames! I would love to have a few of these to offer my clients.

April 4, 2013 - 8:41 PM

Ida - Love love love Organic Bloom! What an amazing giveaway!

April 4, 2013 - 8:47 PM

lisa bolduc - i love how they are hand made and have a quick turn around time!

April 4, 2013 - 8:50 PM

Catherine - Ooh, I would live these! So pretty!

April 4, 2013 - 9:04 PM

Holli B - I guess I didn’t know OB was in the midwest, score for me!! I’ve loved the look of these frames and just haven’t gotten around to ordering some samples. I’ll certainly be getting on that soon!

April 4, 2013 - 9:14 PM

Kasia - I love their frames! They are THE original! Can’t wait to be able to offer them to my clients! They are gorgeous!

April 4, 2013 - 10:03 PM

Mica Hays - I am absolutely in love with amazing OB frames and the way they perfectly complete our beautiful new home.

April 5, 2013 - 2:45 PM

Melanie - I love all of Organic Bloom’s frames! The double Mary Ann is lovely! Thanks for this opportunity to win one.

April 5, 2013 - 8:31 PM

Dawn - love love love the look of the stacked Mary Ann.

April 5, 2013 - 8:52 PM

Cindy O'Neil - Gorgeous and unique frames!

April 5, 2013 - 8:55 PM

Sarah - Absolutely beautiful frames!

April 5, 2013 - 9:02 PM

Jaclyn - Love these frames!

April 5, 2013 - 9:04 PM

Chelsea Ellingson - I LOVE Organic Bloom- their style, design, and quality! I have just recently stumbled on Prairie Sweet and am totally smitten: I’ve used your products for a TON of my recent advertising and even for our personal family blog design, I can’t get enough. Keep up the good work and so excited two great brands are working together here!

April 5, 2013 - 11:08 PM

sarah parker - I am just starting to offer these gorgeous frames and would love to win a sample! thanks for the opportunity

April 6, 2013 - 12:11 AM

Laurie Gould - Love these frames!

April 6, 2013 - 8:15 AM

Amanda Capps - I love love love your frames! I can’t wait to get them into the hands of my clients, I find that they love their images even more when they can see them and enjoy them in a beautiful fun way – like with your amazing frames!

April 6, 2013 - 8:26 AM

Little Big Photography - Great post! Nice to hear a personal interview & honest review!

April 6, 2013 - 11:01 AM

Phillip P - I love the handcrafted nature of these frames.

April 7, 2013 - 12:04 AM

karrie s - I love the frames!

April 9, 2013 - 8:33 AM

Carrie Tungate - Love these gorgeous frames!

April 9, 2013 - 10:21 AM

Jen - Very unique!

April 9, 2013 - 10:22 AM

Darylann - I love the overall unique look of the frames, and that they have mounting hardware for portrait and landscape…makes it easy!

April 9, 2013 - 10:23 AM

TaeLynne Graper - I adore these frames!

April 9, 2013 - 10:23 AM

Jennifer Barata Allen - These frames are gorgeous! I would love to win! I love all your templates too

April 9, 2013 - 10:24 AM

Sara Russo - My neighbor has several of these photo frames and I absolutely love them! I would love to be able to have a frame like this to put a cute picture of my 3 kiddos!

April 9, 2013 - 10:24 AM

Kim Christopher - I love all the color and finish options!

April 9, 2013 - 10:24 AM

Amanda F. - Such a great article on everything and everyone! Thanks for sharing and offering a giveaway

April 9, 2013 - 10:24 AM

Crystal W - I love The Organic Bloom frames!! This giveaway is great!!!

April 9, 2013 - 10:25 AM

Gina Gutekunst Photography - I love these frames!!!

April 9, 2013 - 10:26 AM

Rachael Wooten - Love seeing the family run the business together! Great frames.

April 9, 2013 - 10:26 AM

Ann Bennett - Love The Organic Bloom! <3

April 9, 2013 - 10:27 AM

Bridgette Burr - Great Post! I love Organic Bloom frames and would love to win to have some samples to show clients

April 9, 2013 - 10:27 AM

Alexandra Keller - I’m all about variety and choices, and I adore just how many options I have with customizing these frames!

April 9, 2013 - 10:29 AM

Brooke S - Amazing I love the Prairie Sweet and the Organic Bloom soo much! Amazing stuff and amazing people! Perfect for us photogs, soo thankful for this opportunity. xoxo

April 9, 2013 - 10:29 AM

Sarah Evenden - I love Organic BLoom Frames!

April 9, 2013 - 10:29 AM

Brenda Domka - LOVE LOVE your frames!

April 9, 2013 - 10:30 AM

Wendi Franks - Love The Organic Blooms frames! I have several in my home!

April 9, 2013 - 10:31 AM

Jama Pantel - Love this post and the Organic Bloom!

April 9, 2013 - 10:31 AM

Kelly Wells - I LOVE the OB and want many, many more of their beautiful frames to line the walls of our NEW HOUSE!

April 9, 2013 - 10:31 AM

Kandi - I Love ORGANIC BLOOM! I received a one at a workshop and I am so appreciative!

April 9, 2013 - 10:31 AM

Caitlin - These frames have been on my list to buy and sell to my clients! I love all the unique shapes. Thank you for reminding me and for the blog post.

April 9, 2013 - 10:32 AM

Heidi - I love the organic bloom frames!!! The customer service is even great making me s long term customer

April 9, 2013 - 10:33 AM

Denise - Loved how you explain how to get started and all the examples you showed!

April 9, 2013 - 10:33 AM

Dianne Bomar - I so love the exceptional creativity and uniqueness of Organic Bloom frames! The quality is at a level that I confidently offer these to my clients and am excited to recommend just the right products for their portraits.

April 9, 2013 - 10:33 AM

Traci Baker - Weeeeee! I am a new supplier of The Organic Bloom!!! This was a super article!

April 9, 2013 - 10:35 AM

Shelly J - These frames are absolutely gorgeous!
Great review!

April 9, 2013 - 10:35 AM

Zara - I love Organic bloom frames!

April 9, 2013 - 10:36 AM

Nicole Dalton Photography - I love The Organic Bloom frames! Thanks for the opportunity at a great product!

April 9, 2013 - 10:36 AM

Justyne S - Beautiful frames!!

April 9, 2013 - 10:43 AM

Amber Shelby - I loved reading and seeing the story behind the frames! I love organic bloom frames!

April 9, 2013 - 10:43 AM

Sandi Stone - I love these frames, they look super cute. Thanks for the giveaway!

April 9, 2013 - 10:45 AM

Mollie - Love, love, love theses frames!

April 9, 2013 - 10:45 AM

Sheryl Weller - I liked the wall display with 11 black frames. It gave me a visual idea of how I could build a similar collage on my walls at home.

April 9, 2013 - 10:45 AM

Staci M - Those are some sweet ideas!

April 9, 2013 - 10:46 AM

micheal glennon - love organic bloom

April 9, 2013 - 10:47 AM

meira - love these frames!!

April 9, 2013 - 10:48 AM

Dena Stanley - I absolutely LOVE Organic Bloom Frames. Such a wonderful, high quality product. I don’t think you can have too many of these amazing frames.

April 9, 2013 - 10:49 AM

Abbey - These are the most gorgeous frames…anyone would be lucky to get them! Pick me!!!

April 9, 2013 - 10:50 AM

Shauna Andrews - Love the frames !!!!

April 9, 2013 - 10:54 AM

Heidi Krouzian - I love these organic bloom frames!

April 9, 2013 - 10:56 AM

Tami - My daughters are getting a portrait of the 3 of them for my mothers day present and your inning your frame would be the best way to frame their picture!

April 9, 2013 - 10:58 AM

Janie Palmertree - Love the frames I have 16 on my Walsh now! With 6 married kids and 13 grand babies, how else would I display them!

April 9, 2013 - 11:04 AM

Nisa - I love the freshness of Organic Bloom frames!

April 9, 2013 - 11:05 AM

Amy Wechsler - Wonderful blog post- showing the start/history of organic bloom. I have always admired their frames. Absolutely beautiful quality. I really wish they would sell to ordinary people as well as photographers. I have about 10 photos on my walls that I would love to replace with organic bloom quality and sense of style. Maybe one day they will sell to non-photographers. I also love the idea of letters and numbers again in quality. =)

April 9, 2013 - 11:07 AM

chelsea jebson - These frames are absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!

April 9, 2013 - 11:07 AM

Kara - Love Organic Bloom!!! Beautiful frames!

April 9, 2013 - 11:07 AM

Madie Knudson - I love the Organic Bloom frames!

April 9, 2013 - 11:12 AM

Rebbecca - I have followed Organic Bloom for a while now and love their products. Loved this post as I found even more to like!!!

April 9, 2013 - 11:14 AM

Valerie - I have a few Organic Bloom frames – but not enough! I would love to add more to my collection!

April 9, 2013 - 11:16 AM

Nicole H. - Great giveaway! I just found your website via the Organic Bloom and will be back!

April 9, 2013 - 11:17 AM

Kadi McVay - Beautiful frames to compliment any decor. The color selections are so broad it is like creating a custom piece every time.

April 9, 2013 - 11:19 AM

Britni - Love the frames!!! Hope to win one!

April 9, 2013 - 11:20 AM

Mandy - Great blog post/review! I love OB frames! I have 3 and am in love! The Mary Ann is my favorite!!

April 9, 2013 - 11:24 AM

Stacey - Absolutally love these frames and would love to have them to display my beautiful children’s photos! Thanks for the opportunity to win some!

April 9, 2013 - 11:27 AM

Megan M - Great article! Love Organic Bloom!

April 9, 2013 - 11:29 AM

Chelsea LeGrange - Love the rich colors and thickness of every frame, absolutely gorgeous!

April 9, 2013 - 11:30 AM

Valerie jacobs - Great blog-very informative. LOVE these frames. I eventually want to get a wall of these frames in diff colors and styles of my kids.

April 9, 2013 - 11:31 AM

Susan - Love OB, great review!

April 9, 2013 - 11:36 AM

BrieAnn - I loved learning so much about the company. I’m saving and saving to buy a bunch of frames from our family photographer. I can’t wait!

April 9, 2013 - 11:39 AM

Jowi - These frames are beautiful! and I like the very detailed review.

April 9, 2013 - 11:46 AM

Linda Snyder - I LOVE LOVE LOVE Organic Bloom frames. I wish I could cover the walls of my house with them!

April 9, 2013 - 11:47 AM

Corinne Jurgensen - I love how unique these frames are!

April 9, 2013 - 11:51 AM

Amelia Patterson - I LOVE Organic Bloom frames! Thank you for the awesome giveaway!

April 9, 2013 - 11:51 AM

Rachelle H - I love how clean everything is from the detailing to the paint job to the behind the scenes (back of the frame)

April 9, 2013 - 11:54 AM

Sophia - Gorgeous! I have loved these for a long time —

April 9, 2013 - 11:57 AM

Rikki Westfall - I LOVE Organic Bloom Frames. They always add the perfect touch to an image. Thanks for the giveaway!!!!

April 9, 2013 - 12:05 PM

britni slusser - I’ve been following The Organic Bloom for about a year and a half now and have several frames. They are the BEST. I’ve ordered from other companies who have similar ideas and no one ever has reached the quality and design features that OB does. LOVE them!

April 9, 2013 - 12:09 PM

Nina White - Love your frames, they are just what my photos need!

April 9, 2013 - 12:12 PM

Kim - Love organic bloom!

April 9, 2013 - 12:14 PM

danielle - Love hearing the story about how they started out! Going from making a frame for their friend to sell their clients to a company witg 20 employees! Love these frames

April 9, 2013 - 12:19 PM

Jessica - Beautiful frames!! thanks for the chance to win!

April 9, 2013 - 1:01 PM

Heather D - Their frames are GORGEOUS! I have 3 as samples and anytime a client sees one it’s an instant sale!

April 9, 2013 - 1:36 PM

Suzy - I love these frames!!!!! Can’t get enough of them!

April 9, 2013 - 1:42 PM

Kyndal Fairless - I have one Organic Bloom and it is beautiful. Would love more!

April 9, 2013 - 2:00 PM

Bethany - A.MAZ.ING frames that would look stunning with a picture of my 4 boys in it! Would love the chance to hang one on the walls of our home ;0)

April 9, 2013 - 2:11 PM

Amanda Bergantino - I love Organic Bloom! I have one and wish I had a million!lol

April 9, 2013 - 2:32 PM

Leslie O - I loved all the info on TOB and learning more about the people behind it!

April 9, 2013 - 2:44 PM

Jennifer N. - I love the Espresso!

April 9, 2013 - 2:53 PM

Andrea C - I love the frame around the owl picture! I’d love to win one!

April 9, 2013 - 3:07 PM

tiffany anderson - Organic Bloom is by far the best manufactured frame out there!! I only have the single frames, so I have been longing the twins!!!

April 9, 2013 - 3:51 PM

Brandy Flatt - I absolutely LOVE all my Organic Bloom frames!

April 9, 2013 - 5:39 PM

Jennifer Ranker - I love Organic Bloom frames, specifically the double frames!

April 9, 2013 - 6:08 PM

Chelsea Malueg - I loved reading that Organic Bloom will soon have numbers and letters!

April 9, 2013 - 6:16 PM

GS Greeley - Very original and attractive frames. Looking into placing any order!!

April 9, 2013 - 7:23 PM

Karen - what an awesome giveaway!! those look very lovely!!!

April 9, 2013 - 8:04 PM

Heather Svien - Love! I can’t wait to get my hands on some samples to sell to my clients.

April 9, 2013 - 8:22 PM

Heather Svien - LOVE! I can’t wait to get my hands on some samples for my studio!

April 9, 2013 - 8:27 PM

Timea - Love Organic Bloom frames…so chic, different, and stylish! Thanks for this great giveaway!

April 9, 2013 - 10:04 PM

Kim Granada - Love every little thing about these custom frames! The colors, the gorgeous shapes and lines….you cannot go wrong with any of them!!

April 9, 2013 - 10:07 PM

Mishaun - Gorgeous frames! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

April 9, 2013 - 10:11 PM

Hillary Gardner - i LOVE ob frames!! my client fav!

April 9, 2013 - 10:15 PM

Deborah McGwin - I love love love Organic Bloom. I love that you featured them and showed so many photos of them and the different finishes. I didnt ever consider the expresso or the brow glaze but after seeing them, I have two new favorite colors!!! The fine craftsmanship is evident not only in your article – visibly in the photos but I have a number of them and seriously cannot get enough of these frames! My goal for the year is to boost sales on this amazing product. thank yoU!

April 9, 2013 - 10:17 PM

Suzanne - I heart Organic Bloom!

April 9, 2013 - 10:32 PM

Christina Speth - Love y’all’s frames! So original.

April 9, 2013 - 11:23 PM

Erin Wetzel - Thanks for sharing this…..great information!!

April 10, 2013 - 12:43 AM

Heather - I love Organic Bloom and Prairie Sweet! Fabulous products!

April 10, 2013 - 2:12 AM

Jade - Love that letters and numbers are coming soon!

April 10, 2013 - 3:45 AM

Krista - Love these frames!

April 10, 2013 - 6:24 AM

Suzy - I love Organic Bloom frames! So Beautiful!

April 10, 2013 - 7:18 AM

Melanie Chattin - Love the classic look of organic bloom frames and simplicity of prairie sweet products!

April 10, 2013 - 8:16 AM

Leandra - These frames are so, so timeless and gorgeous!

April 10, 2013 - 8:53 AM

Christie - I’m excited about the giveaway!!!

April 10, 2013 - 9:42 AM

dee perrin - I love the Organic Bloom frames! Someday I hope to decorate my home with stylish frames like these.

April 10, 2013 - 10:09 AM

Susan - I love how unique the frames are. LOVE that they are so versatile and can look fabulous with any type of photography!

April 10, 2013 - 10:19 AM

Mary Ogle - I love Organic Bloom frames! I was introduced to them by my wedding photographer. Well worth the price. Hope I win!

April 10, 2013 - 10:30 AM

christy kirkland - love the selection

April 10, 2013 - 11:52 AM

amanda daye - Love organic bloom frames <3 Great quality.

April 10, 2013 - 3:08 PM

kelli Hehlke - LOVE both Organic bloom and Prairie sweet!

April 10, 2013 - 3:40 PM

Melony - These are just beautiful. What a great idea

April 10, 2013 - 9:53 PM

Stephanie Smith - Love the entire thing, but I love the breakdown on the frames! It’s nice to see the quality up close and personal

April 10, 2013 - 10:29 PM

Julie Walker - I am a HUGE fan of Prairie Sweet products (all of them. seriously) and I’m glad to be introduced to the Organic Bloom!

April 10, 2013 - 11:03 PM

Elissa - I love the bright colors and shapes of the Organic Bloom frames.

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