We are also going to continue partying on through the weekend with 15% off. Use the code celebration15 to claim your savings. You will be taken through the PayPal process and then automatically redirected back to the shop where you may enter your code and finalize your transaction.

Thanks so much for being a part of this fun week and all your amazing feedback. We will continue to roll out new features and fresh new products, so be sure to stay tuned!

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Today there will be SIX winners. At the end of today we will choose:

ONE lucky shopper to receive their order absolutely FREE

TWO lucky shoppers to receive 50% off their order

THREE lucky shoppers to receive 25% off their order

Plus, just because we don’t want to leave anyone out, everyone will receive 15% off today only. Use the code celebrate15 to save all day. Please note that you will be taken through the PayPal process and then automatically redirected back to the shop where you may enter the code and finalize your transaction.

Thanks so much for being a part of the celebration. Happy shopping!

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TODAY ONLY SAVE 20% on the entire Photographer Cafe shop. From marketing templates to communication tools to presentation design, stand out from all the others and make 2014 your best year. Use the code launchparty20 to save.

*Please note that you will be taken through the PayPal process and then automatically redirected back to the shop where you may enter your code and finalize your transaction.

As professional photographers, we know first-hand how many balls you juggle when it comes to your business, your family, and taking good care of yourself. We have created these templates and tools with this thought first and foremost. We want to take some of the burden from your shoulders and take the guesswork out of polishing your brand and communications. Our Complete Design Collections are the ultimate solution to streamlining your workflow, marketing your business, and once-and-for-all putting some fun back into your business and your life.

Over the years we’ve had many requests to bundle all designs in a coordinating collection into one amazing set.  You’ve asked … and we’ve listened. Our Complete Design Collections are now available with special pricing. The collections jam packed with tools and resources to make you look your very best and make running a business a whole lot easier.

This is a great chance to make an investment for your business–an investment that will increase your sales and improve your lifestyle. Our 20% savings for today offers an excellent opportunity to purchase these templates at an unbeatable price.

CLICK TO SHOP AND SAVE 20% TODAY ONLY.

Our Complete Design Collection include many of the following templates (Please read through the shop descriptions for details for each collection):

• 11×17 Calendar (2014)

• 4×8 Accordion

• Accordion Mini Book Set

• 10×10 Album

• CD/DVD Case Set

• CD/DVD Label Set

• Facebook Timeline Banner Template Set

• Image Borders

• Image Box Set

• Marketing Set

• Office Set

• Portfolio Card Set

• Pricing Sheet

• Referral Card Set

• Square Collage Set

• Storyboard Set

• Tri-fold Brochure

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DAY TWO: Receive our Boutique Album and Mini Accordion Book with any purchase from the Photographer Cafe shop. This is a $65 value and is a truly stunning collection. With the coordinated 10×10 templates and accordion mini book, you will create an impressive presentation.

Our Boutique Collection combines modern design and versatility. It’s easy to change the whole look and feel of Boutique. With just a click, remove the banners, change the colors, or remove the borders. Add the Album and Accordion Mini Book to your repertoire–FREE with any purchase TODAY ONLY.

*Please note that your gift with purchase will arrive via separate email within 48 hours after your purchase.

**Also, keep in mind that all of our email newsletter subscribers will receive a special bonus at the end of the week. Sign up to receive our emails by clicking on the slider to the left on the blog.

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We are celebrating our pretty new shop all week long at Photographer Cafe. Here’s what you need to know for today’s fun:

1. Save $25 off any purchase of $50 or more. Simple use the code celebration25 through midnight EST.  Choose from gorgeous album, marketing, card and collage templates. This is your chance to stock up! Please note that you will be taken through the PayPal process and then automatically redirected back to the shop where you may enter your code and finalize your transaction. Happy shopping!

2. While you’re browsing, use our snazzy “social sharing” buttons to enter yourself for a chance to win one of two $100 shopping sprees. +1, Pin It, Tweet, and Like as many times as you like–no purchase necessary. Then (this part is important!) report back here by leaving a comment on the blog, telling what you did. We will announce the winners here tomorrow morning.

3. In the meantime, be sure you sign up to receive our email newsletters. (The tab is to your left on the blog.) On Friday we’ll have something extra special for all our subscribers.

Thank you for being part of our weeklong extravaganza! Come back everyday for a fun new event. Giveaways, special offers, and free gifts just for you are our way of introducing you to the fresh, new shop and saying thank you for all your support.

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Our Gallery Accordion Mini Books include three versatile designs in both square and wallet format.  Click to get more details and order in time for Father’s Day.

 Our Gallery design brings simple, elegant style to your photography project. Special credit to Bay Photo for their gorgeous samples and Jenny Cruger Photography for her beautiful imagery.

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Our Nestled baby card designs combine hand drawn elements with modern typography.  Your clients will love these stylish templates and your beautiful newborn photography will shine.

Need only one or two designs?  Photographer Cafe offers a la carte purchases on many of its designs.  However, the set of five card templates offers substantial savings over purchasing individually.  And, for a limited time only, take advantage of special introductory pricing on this complete newborn announcement template set.

If you do not offer customized cards for your clients, you may be missing an important marketing opportunity.  The word-of-mouth potential from creating such eye-catching, distinctive cards should not be underestimated.  We recommend Bay Photo for consistent quality and incredible service.

This template set includes:

Five card templates sized for 5×7 horizontal and vertical flat press printed cards (front, back) with fresh, playful hand-drawn design elements with a bird and woodland motif that can be easily customized to coordinate colors and layout with your photographs.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

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About Jenny:

Jenny Cruger finds her own life & style often intertwined with her business with a concentration on raw emotion, natural themes, lovely textures, neutral colors, and beautiful light.  She shoots newborns, babies, and bellies in her soft natural light studio in historic Franklin, TN and families, children, and weddings on location, generally in a random, weed filled location at sunset, as well as private mentoring and small group workshops.  Shooting a mix of film and digital, for over 10 years, Jenny enjoys creating not only for her clients, but her own soul, and they are often one and the same. Jenny lives just South of Nashville, TN with her husband, child, 3 dogs, and horse, but is originally from Southeast Michigan.

You are invited to follow Jenny on:

her website www.jennycrugerphotography.com

her blog www.jennycrugerphotography.com/blog

her facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jennycrugerphotography

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• “If only I could have two extra hours in the day.”
• “If only I could afford more childcare.”
• “If only I could clone myself.”
• “If only I could quit my day job and pursue photography full time.”

This quote from Zig Ziglar gave me a little pause in the midst of my own rant about my schedule and my ever-expanding “to do” list:

“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem.  We all have 24 hour days.”  

What is my direction?  Where am I going?  What’s really important in my life?  And, if these things are so important, why do I spend so much time doing things that aren’t so important?

Clearly, it’s time for a little self-evaluation.  Here’s my 3 step guide for getting back on track and using my daily 24 hours to the max.

Step One:   Determine what you love.  While we can’t eliminate all distasteful tasks from our lives and finances can be a constraint, knowing where our priorities lie is the first step to achieving our goals.

What’s important to you?  Your family?  A particular style of photography?  Running a large, busy photography studio?  Travel?  Friendships?  Charity work?  Write down your top three priorities and begin creating a map for your time and your decisions.

Step Two:   Just say no.  Once you’ve determined your priorities, it becomes easier to say no to those prospects that are not aligned with your goals.  For example, if you don’t love newborn photography sessions, just say no.  If you adore volunteering in your child’s class even though it means taking on fewer sessions, just say no to the desperate client calling for last minute photos.  If an extra session is required to pay the bills and fund a family vacation, say no to the class reunion committee.  Sadly, choices are not usually so clear-cut, but it is vital to at least loosely follow the map you’ve put forth in Step One.  Successful people usually find that when they maintain focus on what they love and what they’re really good at, that’s when things start to fall into place.

Step Three:  Determine where you can outsource.  Many of the tasks we do on a day-to-day basis can be accomplished by independent contractors.  From housekeeping to editing to graphic design (thanks, Photographer Cafe!) to carpooling to sales–as small business owners, we often feel we need to do it all and that we don’t have the financial resources to spare.  However, hiring out some routine and/or distasteful tasks has many advantages, both economic and emotional:

• Another professional may actually do something a lot better than you.
• Another professional may do something more cheaply than you.  We often forget how very valuable our time is.  How much would we pay ourselves an hour?  How much can we pay someone else to do the same thing?  There … you just saved yourself some cash and bought yourself some time to do more lucrative things.
• Outsourcing can reduce your stress levels, and stress is the enemy of productivity.

I once heard Oprah say something like, “We can have it all–but we can’t have it all at the same time.”   Let’s take a look at our 24 hours and rather than whining and ranting and wishing and excusing, let’s identify where we want to “have it all” and then plan our days accordingly.

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