A Moment in Time Photography is now offering one-on-one mentoring sessions!! Yes, you heard me right, we are offering these sessions to photographers currently in business, or ones who want to get started. For details, hold your mouse over the photographers tab at the top of this webpage, then click on the drop down box that says ‘workshops!’

The session includes hanging out with Jennifer for a day, picking her brain about photography, business, marketing, and even a photo session in the day to practice what you’ve learned, and for helpful hints on editing. These sessions are only offered on Mondays and Fridays currently, call, email, or text us for details!

Here is the page information below:

While A Moment in Time Photography doesn’t currently offer any workshops with large groups, we do offer one-on-one sessions with owner and primary photographer, Jennifer Nieland. We will go over photography 101 (ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed, Exposure Bias, etc.), how to help make your business grow, SEO for blogs, talk about lighting, marketing, and more. We will also shoot a mini session with either an individual or couple – your choice. We will also shoot some head shots of you for you to use on your website or blog.

Who: Jennifer and you!

What: One-on-One Session

When: Mondays and Fridays (call to see date availability) Workshops last from 9am – 6pm with lunch included in the registration fee at a restaurant of your choice. Abilene does have an airport for those that are flying in.

Where: Downtown Abilene, at A Moment in Time Photography’s studio

Why: to better enhance your skills, knowledge, and get a jump start, or a kick in the tush to get back on track with your business.

Cost: $950

This price is for one photographer to come. For a photographer plus his or her assistant, or for two photographers wanting to do a session together, cost is $1425. We currently don’t offer any larger than a two person group. We try to keep these sessions intimate and want to focus on your individual knowledge and growth.

If you are wanting to look up my wedding, senior, family, etc. portfolio, you can enter that category in the search box at the top of this page, for all of those posts to show up! In addition to that, if you are looking for a specific post, say Stan and Stephanie’s wedding, you can type their first name, search, and voila!

Lastly, if you just don’t like change, or ever need to get back to the old flash website, guess what? It is actually still there. Just go to http://www.photomomentintime.com/index2.php?v=v1 and you will be back! This site will pretty much not be updated but once or twice a year anymore, since all I will need it for now is online proofing for out of town / out of state clients. But, it is still there!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I would love comments about the new blogsite – tell me what you think!!

In addition to the free session being given away at ArtWalk, we are also offering 30% off on any and all portrait sessions, booked now through February 14th! The shoot can take place whenever is convenient, but the session must be booked and paid for by the 14th. The sessions are either:

$550 regular price, so only $385 after the discount!!

2 hours of shooting time

Digital Negatives of images with reprint rights (a STEAL because this is usually $350 by itself!)

$100 Product Credit

3 Accordion Albums

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$250 regular price, $175 after the discount

2 hours of shooting time

$100 product credit

Last but not least, any portrait client from 2009 may purchase prints, canvases, albums, or even their digital negatives for 30% off as well!! This is a GREAT time to buy a present for your valentine!!

To take advantage of the offer, just call Jennifer at (325) 668-9888 or email at info@photomomentintime.com!!

Look for A Moment in Time Photography on Facebook at www.facebook.com/amomentintimephotography and join our fanpage, as well as RSVP’ing to come to the party! I can’t wait to see everyone there!!

A Moment in Time Photography will also have a super fun photo booth to take fun and crazy pictures, and 10% off any session booked tomorrow night, or $150 of any wedding booked that night! You MUST be there and talk to Jennifer in person to take advantage of the discounts!!

For details about the other businesses, see below!

The Honeycomb Tree is an awesome little shop downtown on North 2nd Street. It has really cute jewelry and other gifts, too! It also has antiques set up in different “rooms” for you to browse through. I have personally found several jewelry pieces there, as well as some accessories for the new studio!

The Paramount Theather is a downtown Abilene classic. Whether you have watched a movie, play, concert, or opera in this theater, I am sure you remember being dazzled by wonderful performances, as well as dazzled by the stars in the beautiful ceiling! The Paramount is wonderful for a romantic date!

Spano’s Italian Restaurant is the perfect beginning to a romantic date. Their food is excellent, but the service and atmosphere is unparalleled in Abilene. It is an intimate date, or a wonderful place to go with friends where you can talk in a nice, quiet atmosphere.

McKay’s Bakery is another downtown favorite. Their thumbprint cookies are amazing, as well as their cakes, pies, and pastries. If you have your portrait done with A Moment in Time Photography, you know that at your preview and order session you can always look foward to a box of McKay’s cookies and pink lemonade!

The Party Bag is a new place in Abilene, located in the United Shopping Center on EN 10th and Judge Ely. All of the plates, napkins, silverware, and other party accessories for the Open House were purchased here. They have a wonderful selection of colors and themes for parties from weddings, to bachelor/ bachelorette parties, birthdays, anniversaries, and just because parties! They also make great balloon bouquets that are wonderful for parties, to celebrate a new arrival to a family, or to support your favorite athlete for thier competition!

Cypress Street Station is another wonderful restaurant in downtown Abilene. Their menu is truly great – their is a dish for everyone to enjoy. The atmosphere is also fun for a night out on the town!

The Beehive Restaurant is another Abilene favorite. They started in 1983 in Albany, Texas and had such great success, they opened a restaurant here in Abilene in the beginning part of 2008. They serve only Certified Black Angus Beef that is aged to perfect tenderness and then grilled over mesquite coals for that super yummy flavor that only the Beehive has!

Relics is a home furnishings company downtown. They have everything from home accessories, to furniture, as well as the super-talented owner, Rebecca’s decorating advice!! If you are looking for a fabulous new item to add to your home that is unique and beautiful, Relics is the place to go!

The Loft at Under One Roof is a cute place to meet a friend or spouse for lunch. It is located in conjunction to Under One Roof, which is a great store to find jewelry, accessories, and lots more! If you are wanting to make a trip to Fredericksburg to go to their shops, pass on the trip, and go to Under One Roof!

Whew! That is quite a list! Isn’t Abilene great that it has so many wonderful local establishments!!

See you at the Open House!

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Now, please tell everyone that you know!! I have my email forwarded to this phone, and I also have unlimited texting, so feel free to call, email info@photomomentintime.com , or text me!

And, without any further adieux, here is new new logo!!

Speaking of new equipment, I decided to return the 5D that I got last week. Even though it is a WONDERFUL camera, I had something better in mind. I purchased the new 5D Mark II!!! I am BEYOND excited about it! It is 21 megapixels, with all the new bells and whistles, including video! I don’t plan on offering video to clients in the future, but man, you have to admit that it is cool! This camera was a bit more expensive than the 5D I had originally purchased, but after thinking about it, I decided to splurge!

So…. in honor of my new blog, new equipment, new move, and new everything, I am offering a NEW SPECIAL!! Now is the time for senior pictures, and so the special will apply to these seniors! Currently I have these three packages listed below:

Package 1 – $375

·         1 1/2 hour on-location session

·         Private webpage for viewing and ordering

·         One coffee table book with pictures from childhood scanned in to be included

·         $125 print credit

·         3 outfit changes

Package 2 – $275

·         1 1/2 hour on-location session

·         Private webpage for viewing and ordering

·         One coffee table book of senior portraits only

·         $100 print credit

·         3 outfit changes

Package 3 – $ 175

·         1 1/2 hour on-location session

·         Private webpage for viewing and ordering

·         $75 print credit

·         3 outfit changes

The special will get you your choice of any of these great packages, plus a custom designed graduation announcement! If you book Package 1, you will also receive 100 graduation invitations! Package 2 gets 75 invitations, and Package 3 gets 50 invitations! These invitations are great to have a personalized invitation that can highlight a few images from your senior session!

If you are a senior in Abilene, I will be there several weekends in the next coming months, and a few weekdays here and there, so don’t hesitate to contact me about your session!!

Love that deal? Great!! Want even more of a deal?? Alright!! The first two people to comment on this blog post will receive an additional 25% off of the sitting fee for their senior or family session!! Leave a comment! If you aren’t within the first two comments, don’t worry! Leave a comment and I will do a drawing for another winner of a discount!!

Last but not least, I am offering 10% off of all Canvas Gallery Wraps from now until April 5th! This means that your order and payment must be in by the 5th for you to get this deal! Canvas Gallery Wraps are a wonderful piece of art to add to any home! They are made of high quality canvas, stretched on a wood frame. The image wraps entirely around the canvas, making it a stand-alone piece! No frames needed! These are wonderful to print to go above a fireplace, behind a sofa, or above a bed! All of the mounting hardware comes on the Gallery Wrap! Get your orders in to get this discount!

For those of you that are in Lubbock that are scheduled for a photo session or a wedding – Don’t Worry!!! I will be driving back and forth as much as needed to make sure that I am there for every event that I have scheduled. For weddings, I plan on getting a hotel for Friday and Saturday nights so that I can make sure to be there for rehearsal dinners if that is part of your package, and make sure that I won’t have to drive back to Abilene really late after a reception.

For those of you that I met at the Abilene Bridal Expo – I will now be in town! Give me a call or an email if you would like to get together to talk about your photography wants and needs!

Our house is currently on the market! Zane’s new job will start on April 6th. I will be staying in Lubbock until our house is sold. If anyone has any questions, feel free to call, text, or email me! We are so excited about the move, and would love if you kept us in your thoughts and prayers!

Also, I have a shoot tomorrow with two other photographers in town to get some new ideas for locations, as well as some updated pictures of eachother! I think that I am going to make Zane come along for part of the day, as we haven’t had pictures made in almost 3 years!

Check back to see the pictures that we come up with!