I just finalized a re-brand of Vibrant Life Photography. Laura recently relocated to Denver from Portland and with that changed everything, from her business name to her watermark. Laura wanted an identity that better reflected the high quality work she produces.

From four concepts she narrowed it down to two and we took it from there. These concepts show only a sampling of the items that are being designed for Laura. The stickers are a cool little detail that will be reflected in her seal also. Each type of session will have their own word/sticker that will wrap around her packaging along with a seal for watermarking. Beginnings = newborn session and so on. The first top concept was the most modern, clean identity of the four:

The second top concept was a mix of the modern and organic feel that she wanted. This concept came about from a conversation we had where she described a warm, sunny day in a field when she saw her brand.

So what does the final Vibrant Life Photography brand identity look like? Taaadddaaa….

Happy Branding Laura!

LOVE is in the air! Did you recently get engaged and are beaming with pride over the shiny rock on your finger? Want to flaunt it some more? In honor of all the love going around Lucid Design & Photography is holding a contest for you engaged love birds to show off your new bling!

What do you get for flaunting that shiny new rock? The winner will receive a full engagement session and a $100 print credit.

PLUS the winners of each local Flaunt Your Ring contests will be placed in a national contest to win a grand prize worth $450+. The grand prize includes custom invites from Paper & Ink Studio, a wedding cake topper from Custom Cake Toppers, a custom clutch from Clutch That and a wedding accessory from Little White Chapel Accessories!

The Details:

• Submit 1 photograph of your ring & 1 photograph of yourselves (please do not submit images taken by another professional photographer).

• Encourage all of your friends and family to vote for you. The ring with the most votes wins!

• Engaged couples only.

All submissions must be received by midnight March 5th, 2010.

Entries will be judged by a panel of photographers who will narrow down the selection to 3 rings. The finalists will be posted on Lucid Design & Photography’s blog and the winner will be chosen via a public voting poll. Voting will occur between March 7-March 13, 2010. There are specific rules around voting that will be clarified during the voting round of the contest.

Winners will be announced on March 15th, 2010. Winning session must take place between March 22-May 1st. Winners must sign a release to allow Lucid Design & Photography to display images on blog, website, Facebook Business Page and any other print or web materials as deemed appropriate.

Don’t live in the Boise area? Have friends across the country? Check out these photographers who have Flaunt Your Rock contests running in other cities!

UNITED STATES

Boston, Massachusetts: Helen Makadia Photography
Denver, Colorado: Keri Doolittle Photography
Columbia, Missouri: Ashley Turner Photography
Seattle, Washington: Susan Berman of Whimsical Photo Design
Philadelphia and Main Line, Pennsylvania: April Ziegler Photography
Grand Rapids, Michigan: K. Holly Photography
Spokane, Washington: Cameron Glass Photography
Phoenix, Arizona: Jeanette LeBlanc Photography
Ft. Smith, Arkansas: Beaty Photography
San Jose, California: V&J Photography
Tampa/St. Petersburg: Stephanie A. Smith Photography

CANADA

Edmonton/Vancouver Canada: Jen Williams Photographer
Fort McMurray/Northern Alberta: Leslie Brown Photography
Powell River BC/Vancouver Island: Jennifer Kennedy
Central Interior, BC: Andrea Blair
Langley, BC: Cathy Empey

The Fine Print:

This is our contest, we make the rules. We have researched many different ways of voting and there are pros and cons and hanging chads in just about every method out there. This is how we have decided to run our contest. if it’s not a fit for you, we respectfully accept your decision to decline participation. We also know there are ways to work around the system, so we will actively monitor IP addresses and research anything that appears to be fishy. We reserve the right to disqualify any entry that appears to be suspicious.

All participants must agree to sign a model release allowing images to be displayed on Lucid Design & Photography’s blog. Winning participants must sign a release allowing images taken by Lucid Design & Photography to be displayed on web site, blog, Facebook and print advertising sources. Participants must also agree to standard Terms & Conditions of Lucid Design & Photography.

Regular session terms and conditions apply.

We require an electronically marked consent that you are entering this contest voluntarily and that Lucid Design & Photography is not promising any winnings or other compensation for participation.

Whew! Now that all of that is over, CLICK HERE TO ENTER!

My girl got her hairs cut Saturday, she’s so cute. We had yet to get any photos of her with her dance gear on so this was the perfect opportunity.

Showing me some dance moves!

She’s a little teapot!

Logo design is hopping over here! Delivered Helen of Helen Makadia Photography her classy, modern, simple logo for her wedding & portrait business in Massachusetts. Happy branding Helen!

4×5 Valentines Day Cards, print on cardstock, cut, glue together and enjoy!?

To download cards CLICK HERE!