{snowed in...}

We are all home today...everyone...my kids, my husband...schools are closed due to the snow...goverment workers are home {yay} and we are enjoying the day together in our winter wonderland! The Holidays are here...enjoy them!!!

Todays free download is from Posh Prints...and it's an accordian album. You have to be a paid member to have access to the downloads {they will have a free download each day until Christmas}...and the wealth of information is amazing! The sale price is $89 for the year! it's a great deal...use the code "hohoho". Here's the place to go...photo talk forum

My Christmas cards are still sitting on my dining room table...not sure when they will get in the mail...hopefully for the New Year! I just made a fun video from Animoto~ they will email everyone you add to the list and send them your greeting...how fun!Animoto launched it's 2009 Holiday Package on December 1st. This awesome deal for new Animoto users includes an All-Access pass, unique for the holidays email sharing graphics, scheduled sending, and a FREE high-resolution credit (a $5 value) to send to everyone and download to keep forever. Best of all, this package costs no more than a regular All-Access pass! You can add video {which I ashamed to admit I haven't filmed by kids in the last year!}...and they have a special price for this until the end of the year...$30. {much cheaper than mailing Christmas cards...but I still like to receive a beautiful printed card!}

This is not the high res video...the high res makes such a huge difference! Check it out here... Animoto

Anomot is also offering professionals a special deal too. This promotional code will add a free month to a 1-year purchase of Animoto Pro. The unique holiday promo is mifsudholiday09

{super Savvy discount...from Animoto}

Just received these in the mail {thanks to Heather Starr...she shared hers with us...and I guess I copied her...hope you don't mind Heather}. I love them...love, love them!

So of course I got one for me for the Animoto videos that I'm now obsessed with making. In case you are new here, Animoto for Photography is my absolute favorite way to produce video using my images. With the recent release of their video upload feature, you can upload video along with your stills to produce an Animoto. Here's a great example of Animoto's video upload feature: {this is not my personal video...the sweet people at Animoto sent this over to show us}









If you haven't tried out Animoto for Photography yet, here's your chance. Purchase a 3-month package by October 31st and get an extra month added onto your account. Just enter the code: savvyphoto when purchasing a 3-month Pass.

Click here to sign-up.

How sweet is that!! Thank you Animoto! The Savvy readers are being treated quite nicely!

Speaking of nice...Skye Hardwick...thank you for such a great giveaway...the amount of comments are crazy!!! You still have until tomorrow at 5pm {pacific} to enter for the workshop workbook. Just a little note to all of you who enter...please just one comment per thing you do...and don't post it twice or three times for the same thing...it will show up once i moderate it...which is usually within the hour {but may be longer}. If you made a comment that never shows up...let me know.

And Skye has offered a generous discount for the Savvy readers! {take advantage of the great price...it will soon go up to $400}

have a great weekend...

and the winner is...

And the winner of the Animoto 3 month commercial pass is #47 Stephanie Fisher . Congratulations Stephanie!

{and thank you to random.org for choosing our lucky winner}

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Thought you might enjoy some more of Heather Starr's beautiful images...

Thank you so much to Heather Starr for a wonderful week full of beautiful images and inspiring words.

I love your work...and loved "meeting" you here at the Savvy Photographer! Come back anytime...you were great to work with... and so gracious...thank you!

To see more of Heather's work, check out her website and blog.

{favorite products...by Heather Starr}

I love seeing other photographers products! Heather has some fabulous things to offer her clients. Thank you Heather for sharing your favorite things!

Tomorrow we get to peek inside her office!

{details on where to find Heather's products tomorrow!!}

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Who's ready for a giveaway? {did you think I forgot...I didn't...things have been super busy this past week...thanks for hanging in there!}

So here's the awesome giveaway...It's from Animoto! You all know I love Animoto...and they have such great customer service {and are all around nice guys!} Animoto was started by four college buddies and they launched the site in 2007. If you haven't tried it...you should!

One lucky person will get a three month commercial subscription to Animoto {$99 value} and the contest ends Thursday,Oct 8th at midnight. I will announce the winner Friday, Oct 9th.

To enter... {1} follow us and tweet about us {2} become a fan on facebook {3} follow our RSS {4} blog about us...any ole shout out will do...forums, etc....whatever tickles your fancy!

Make sure you leave a comment for everything you do!

I know everyone is anxious for more details about the Savvy Sisterhood {workshop on the waterfront}. I can give you a little hint...it will be seriously fabulous! The guest speakers and workshop leaders are just so wonderful~I love them all and can't wait to tell you all about them...soon! The dates are confirmed~ March 28-30th, 2010. We are trying to squeeze in lots in those days...might have to add an extra day...we'll let you know. If you aren't on the list, email to get your name on it!

my images {add music} SWEETNESS!

We all have the images...

waiting on our computers...until we decide what to do with them. Maybe an album I decide...then realize how many albums I would need to create {just for the last year of my childrens lives} and now...I've decided...a super cool music video is the answer.

For some reason my kids seem sweeter set to music...makes my life feel like a love story...I meet the man of my dreams...marry him...make three wonderful babies...and here they are...for me to watch {set to tear jerking music...I think that's key } and suddenly my life seems just perfect {until the next crisis about which princess dress she'll wear or the boys fighting over the remote}.

I love these guys at Animoto...such an awesome product that my clients love! If you choose the professional plan, you can make an unlimited number of videos and even make high quality DVD's from them. Such a great find...