Digital negative DVD sale !!!!0
Digital negatives price increase0
Michael posted in Uncategorized on January 25th, 2008
As of Feb 1st the price for the high resolution DVD of Digital negatives is going to $ 750.00. The high res DVD of digital negatives provides you with all of your images that we have taken on your wedding day on DVD, thats right I said all of them ! So for most couples this means between 750 and 1500 images, and you can make prints from any and all of your images if you so desire. The high res DVD provides a great value and a great way to make lots of prints from your wedding at a reasonable cost and have all of your memories preserved and stored for life.
New Wedding Packages0
Michael posted in Uncategorized on January 25th, 2008
All of us here at Michael Ryan Photography are pleased to announce the introduction of three new wedding packages ! We think everyoen deserves great photography for their wedding so we are introduce our Basic’s line of wedding packages, these packages are setup to make sure that everyone who wants the beautiful artistry and timeless vision that Michael can bring to your wedding can have it !
In addition to the Basic’s packages we are also proud to announce our bridal registry where your guests can gift you money towards the purchase of your albumsand pictures after the wedding and our new Gift Cards that spend just like cash on anything we offer.
So here’s the new packages,
With all of the Basic’s packages you get all of our planning meetings and tools to make sure your wedding day goes as smoothly as possible, our wedding day schedule that we create for you so all of the important parties in your wedding know where they are supposed to be and when and you get your digital negatives on DVD which you can use to make your own prints from and also archive your wedding forever.
Basic’s Packages,
6 hours of coverage, planning meetings and tools and DVD of digital negatives - $ 1800.00
(This package is not available May through October unless booked within 60 days of the wedding date)
8 hours of coverage, planning meeetings and tools, engagement session and DVD of digital negatives - $ 2400.00
10 hours of coverage, planning meeetings and tools, engagement session and DVD of digital negatives - $ 3000.00
All albums and porints are still available with all of the Basic’s packages and can be purchased individually, so that way you can get exactly what you want and need from your wedding photos !
Cola Wars 08 is coming !!!0
Michael posted in Uncategorized on November 11th, 2007
What and awsome season the Arcola Purple Riders are having ! Last week Arcola defeated the Jacksonville Routt who were undefeated until they met Arcola …. Friday night at the bonfire and pep rally Coach Kiger said that the Greenville Tigers were undefeated but only because they hadn’t yet played Arcola ! Turns out that coach was more right than he could have known because his Purple Riders turned in a awsome performance keeping the Greenville quarterback on the run and the Arcola running backs kept the Greenville defense on the run trying to catch them. Toss in a few turn overs and interceptions and the Arcola Purple Riders had an awsome game that ended up with Arcola winning 35 - 14 ! Next stop is the final four in Champaign where it will be Cola Wars 08, Arcola vs. Tuscola, Tuscola has been tough all year but it looks like Arcola has teh right combination this year to beat Tuscola and move on to the State Championship game !
GO BIG PURP !!!! DO WORK ! DO WORK !!! DO WORK !!!!
Some pictures from the win over Greenville ……
Thomas Bradford Field was jam packed !!!!
Michael
The Fall Family Portrait Schedule is here0
Michael posted in Uncategorized on September 12th, 2007
It is upon us again, school is back in session, the nights are getting a little cooler and the moon is showing that first hint of orange ….. That means it is time to start thinking about Fall Family Portraits ! This is our most popular event every year where we take every weekend in October and go to different parks in the area and setup for the weekend and take beautiful Fall Family Portraits with the gorgeous colors of the Fall season as the backdrop.
These sessions fill up fast so it is best to call as soon as possible to reserve your session. This year were going to be at Walnut Point State park outside of Oakland, Lake of the Woods in Mahomet and new this year we are going to be at the beautiful Rockome Gardens for a weekend. These sessions are the perfect opportunity to update that family portrait hanging on the wall and alot of our families have us make unique custom Christmas cards from the images we capture in their family session.
We look forward to these sessions all year because we get to some old friends that schedule sessions every year and we get to see how much their children have grown since last year and we always get to meet new friends and create unique images of their family. So this is the best time of year the colors are spectacular and the family pictures we get are so fun and full of such great memories. So call us in the studio to reserve your session, the cost of the session is only $ 150.00 and you get a $ 75.00 product credit to spend towards prints from your session.
Fall Family Portrait Schedule for 2007:
October 6th and 7th - Walnut Point State Park - Outside Oakland
October 13th and 14th - Lake of the Woods Park - Mahomet
October 21 st - Rockome Gardens - Arcola
October 27th and 28th - Walnut Point State Park - Oakland
We look forward to seeing you at one of our Fall Family Portrait Weekends !
Michael
It’s That Time of Year Again - Senior Picture Season0
Michael posted in Uncategorized on August 10th, 2007
Right after the 4th of July we photographers enter a new season for creating some awsomely fun images ! One of my favorite groups of people to work with is our high school seniors. We get the chance to meet so many great young men and women that are entering their senior year in high school and getting ready to step into the real world of college and jobs and bills and loan payments and all that fun stuff that adults get to do. As we get closer to back to school and the summer winds down our schedule around the studio gets more and more hectic with senior sessions so it is best to call us early for the best availability. For the class of 2008 we have totally revamped our senior pricing and have published a brand new senior pricing brochure, we have added so many fun new things to our senior sessions, things like sports and activity coverage where we will come to your games and take action images of you doing your thing, to our Senior Signature books that all your friends sign and the book is full of your pictures in a cool design and the pictures are printed right on the page, our new Keep In Touch business cards are a great way to make sure that all your friends know how to get ahold of you as you go on to college or into the working world and of course our graduation announcements and invitations are always unique. There is so much more new stuff that I would have to type for hours so just check out the new pricing brochure, it will save me and my fingers much pain …..
So Abriann was one of the first seniors of the season and she just took some awsome images, this was the first senior session for my wife Tonesha to shoot with me, Tonesha just moved here from NYC after we got married in June and she captured some absolutely rockin images of Abriann !
I hope everyone enjoys these images as much as we enjoyed creating them, here are some of my favorites and Tonesha’s favorites of Abriann …..
I’ll go first …..
Drumroll Please ……. Now for Tonesha’s favorite images (I’m telling you these things rock …..)
Michael
Ann and Alex - July 7th, 20070
Michael posted in Uncategorized on July 19th, 2007
July 7th, 2007 was supposed to be the busiest wedding day in history with more couples getting married on that day than any other and here in the studio it was no exception both Tonesha and I had weddings to shoot on the 7th. I got to spend my day with Ann and Alex down in Effingham and it was such an amazing day the familes were so much fun ! Alex’s family came from all over and I mean all over some came from Canada and Equador and all over the US and what a fun group of people they had such a good time dancing and being with family they hadn’t seen in awhile.
Of course the wedding was beautiful, Ann made such a gorgeous bride ! Her family was so much fun to be around they were so warm and really made me feel like I was part of the family, I really enjoyed capturing these images from their wedding day and I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I enjoyed capturing them.
Michael
Jennifer and Clifton - May 26th 20070
Michael posted in Uncategorized on July 6th, 2007
Memorial Day weekend 2007 was an absolutely beautiful weekend, I was in New York with my bride to be Tonesha, starting to get things ready for our upcoming wedding in June and we got to spend Saturday the 26th with Jen and Cliff for their wedding. Not only was the weather beautiful but the venue was gorgeous, The North Ritz Club in Syosset on Long Island NYC. The North Ritz Club put out a fabulous spread of food that all the guests enjoyed, the grounds were beautiful and it made a perfect backdrop for Jennifer and Cliff’s wedding. It was so great to be around both families that truly had so much love in their hearts for Jen and Cliff and truly wanted to help them celebrate the first day of the rest of their lives together. The ceremony was beautiful the reception was kickin with the dance floor packed all night from the great old school reggae that the DJ’s were playing and everyone had a great time. Come the end of the evening there was still a big crowd that just didn’t want to go home ….
Tonesha and I want to send our congratulations out to Jen and Cliff and wish them a long and healthy life together and a big thank you for letting us be a part of your wedding day and letting us capture all the special memories from your day !
Michael
Central Illinois Dance Academy0
Michael posted in Uncategorized on June 15th, 2007
Well it is that time of year again, time for Jennifer Fincham and all her girls at the Central Illinois Dance Academy to put on their yearly performance out at the Parkland College Theatre. Jennifer was kind enough to invite us back to do the pictures for the recital this year again and I have to tell you this is one of my favorite events that I get to shoot all year ! All of the girls that put on the recital are so much fun to work with and they do such an awsome job putting on the show every year and this year was no exception !
Jennifer has such a great academy and a great program for all the young ladies to learn dance and have fun so if you have a daughter thay has ever wanted to learn dance give Jenn a call and she will welcome you into her Central Illinois Dance family , she will have a great experience, make some new friends and one day be a part of the show.
We captured so many great images for the show and I wanted to share a few, it is going to be a couple of weeks before we get everything processed and up in our on-line gallery so to help you get your dance fix until we get all the images done I put together a little slideshow of a few of my photographer favorites from the show, that I hope you will enjoy !
Michael
Happy Valentines Day Sale !!0
Michael posted in Uncategorized on February 15th, 2007
Happy Valentines Day ! I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines day and that everyone got exactly what they wanted ! For some of you ladies that meant that the love of your life made you an offer that you couldn’t refuse ….. All of us here at Michael Ryan Photography want to say congratulations on your engagement. Now the fun starts, there are dresses to try on, flowers to pick out, tuxes to rent, guest lists to decide on, invitations to design and so much more.
So to do our little part in helping you take one of the most important pieces of your wedding day off your planning plate we are having a Valentine’s Day sale ! The images from your wedding are going to capture the all of the planning and hard work you put into your perfect wedding day and your images are how your day will live on with you for the rest of your lives. So to help get the best photography in Central Illinois or anywhere please make sure and include Michael Ryan Photography in your wedding day plans and let Michael bring his unique vision and artistry to your wedding day and if you book your wedding date between Valentine’s Day and February 28th you will save 10% on any of our wedding packages which could save you hundreds on the best wedding photography in Central Illinois or anywhere.
This sale can only last until the 28th of February and you have to have a completed contract and a paid retainer to take advantage of the special prices and if you have any questions about how Michael Ryan photography can be part of your dream day please call us in the studio at 217-268-3388.
Thought I might share a few of my favorites from last fall and winter weddings, hope you enjoy ………
