About Zimmermann Photography:

Zimmermann Photography is based out of Stettler, Alberta providing custom portrait photography to families and invidiuals around Central Alberta! We provide unique, fun sessions to capture all your moments and memories including Maternity, Newborn, Child, Family, Graduation and Engagement!

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  • .I <3 Zimmermann Photography. {stettler photographer}

    July 23rd, 2010

    Earlier this year, I had received an order from a marketing company and in that order was a free promotional shirt for my business! I thought that it was kind of cute & quirky and then put it with a pile of other ‘to think about later’ things in my messy office! Now last week, I finally had the opportunity to tidy up my office some and found this shirt; and now I want to give it away to a lucky reader!

    SO – take a look around the blog and locate the blog post with a title that quotes the infamous disliker of green eggs.

    THEN – come back here and post the quote as a comment! I’ll do a random draw on July 30 (one week from today) to give away the shirt!

    PLUS – if you are the lucky winner of the shirt, for every photo I see of you wearing the shirt in a public place (tag me in the photo or e-mail it to me) you will get a $25 credit to use towards your next session or product purchase! (To a maximum of $150 credit)

    .fall mini-sessions. {stettler family photographer}

    July 21st, 2010

     

    11:00 a.m. session


     

    11:30 a.m. session


     

    12:00 p.m. session


     

    12:30 p.m. no session (lunch break!)

     

    1:00 p.m. session


     

    1:30 p.m. session


     

    2:00 p.m. session


     

    2:30 p.m. session


     

    3:00 p.m. session


     

    3:30 p.m. session


     

    4:30 p.m. session

    Feel free to e-mail melissa@zimsphoto.com with any questions or to find out more information on print & product pricing.

    .these are mine. {stettler child photographer}

    July 20th, 2010

    Here’s an update on  how quickly Tucker is growning and becoming his own chubby, little man (I call him my chunky monkey) and a photo to prove that Carter still does love his little brother (most of the time).

    Don’t forget to enter to win a FREE SESSION and if you’re thinking ahead to Fall Family Photos, check out the info on this year’s mini-sessions!

    .taking the show on the road. {calgary photographer}

    July 19th, 2010

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    .non-camping special. {stettler photographer}

    July 15th, 2010

    We LOVE to camp. Absolutely love it! For the past few years, we’ve either tented (in our pimped out mansion tent), stayed with friends in their trailers or borrowed my mom & dad’s motorhome. This year, with the addition of our fourth family member, we decided to purchase our very own holiday trailer and we have used it a couple times but always with other people — never as just our little family of four.

    So we had it all planned to go camping out at Rochon, just the four of us this weekend. Now, some things have come up, some chores have arisen and we’re not going. Now I have nothing interesting to do this weekend so I thought “Why not do a couple Saturday sessions, offered at a special ‘Boredom Killer’ price!”

    I’ll only be taking 3 Sessions for Saturday at this price, so e-mail melissa@zimsphoto.com to book right now! Session fee must be paid in full at time of booking to reserve session.

    On another note, I have something super fun in the works for an August mini-session weekend. I’m still working out the details but think little girls and tafetta. Keep checking back for more details on that!

    .25 Random Things about Melissa. {stettler photographer}

    July 14th, 2010

    Brandy Anderson of Fresh Sugar Photography in Calgary recently wrote a blog post titled “25 Things You Don’t Know About Me“. In the post she mentioned she’d “love to read” mine (yes mine, specifically. I’m kind of a big deal. LOL! kidding) so here it is for everyone to read!

    oo1. I’m an open book (hence why this is NOT titled ‘Things you don’t know about me”. many of you will know a lot of these things).

    oo2. I secretly wish someone would pay me to travel and critique my experiences.

    oo3. In sixth grade band class I got my elbow stuck in my trumpet.

    oo4. While cooking dinner, I am often belting something out and dancing like I think I’m Beyonce.

    oo5. I’m almost a walking pregnancy encycolopedia.

    oo6. I’m completely, entirely addicted to my cell phone and more specifically, Facebook. Like, 12-step program addicted.

    oo7. I have a mouth like a trucker and am constantly monitoring what comes out.

    oo8. I’m a blog stalker. I currently have 26 blogs on my RSS Feed and that’s the edited list.

    oo9. My husband, Kyle, and I grew up down the street from each other. We didn’t meet until 2005 and when we did, he threw my shoes on the roof of a house.

    o10. I feel like Grey’s is reality and that I live in that reality. I still mourn the loss of my good friend, Denny Duquette.

    o11. My two year old, Carter, is a Type 1 Diabetic (his story) and it effects every aspect of my life.

    o12. My two month old, Tucker, was famous before he was born. Google “CBC + Zimmermann” or “Red Deer Advocate + Zimmermann” and you’ll see why. NOTE: Read the WHOLE story, not just the eye-catching headlines.

    o13. I have tattoos. Five to be exact. The sixth is coming soon.

    o14. I’m socially retarded when speaking on the phone.

    o15. I drive a minivan (and actually don’t mind it. shh – don’t tell my husband). If you drive a mom-mobile, watch this video: swagger wagon rap

    o16. I’ve never felt as old as when I rolled into the high school parking lot to meet a grad client, in said minivan…

    o17.  …and I’m only 24!

    o18. I love Dane Cook.

    o19. I’m slowly turning into my Dad. (behaviourally, not physically)

    o20. My fetish is stationery & accessories. Post its, highlighters, folders.

    o21. I sang at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.

    o22. I still desperately want a daughter and as much as I say I won’t, I will probably try for a girl… and end up with a  third boy.

    o23. My favourite colour is orange.

    o24. My first concert was Air Supply with my mom. I was 10.

    o25. The song “My Front Porch Looking In” makes me cry everytime.

    .mr owen. {stettler newborn photographer}

    July 11th, 2010

    Today I got to meet, and photograph, Owen Lee Gordon M. The best part? He is my brand-spankin’ new nephew and he is only 3 days old! He looks exactly like his big brother and already has the cutest ‘smile’. Even though it darn near killed me, here is the “one” picture sneak peek from his mini-session today!

    If you are expecting within the next four months and are interested in maternity and/or newborn photos, please contact me about booking now. I want to ensure we have your due date in the calendar and don’t book up around it!

    .flawless. {stettler graduation photographer}

    July 9th, 2010

    I’ve just finished up the last of my 2010 graduates and have sent the gallery off to the last fabulous grad and her momma! This grad is such a stunning beauty that I couldn’t contain my awe! I think my husband was starting to get tired of hearing “oh my gosh, she’s so gorgeous!” and “you HAVE to look at this! look at her eyes! her hair! omg!”

    I loved Jenna’s session so much that I decided to re-instate the ‘featured’ gallery on the website. It’s something I haven’t had for a while and there were just so many photos of Jenna that I wanted to share, I thought it was time to bring it back. Go check out a mini-gallery of this amazing young lady: www.zimsphoto.com

    On a completely different note (with no good way to lead into it); I’ve decided that ‘sneak peeks’ have gotten a wee bit out of control lately and I will be [trying] to go back to just one or two shots from each session! It WILL be difficult for me as I just love showing off my beautiful clients so much!

    On THAT note, here’s my favourite shot of Jenna:

    .300: we have some winners!. {stettler photographer}

    July 4th, 2010

    Months ago, we announced that once the .Zimmermann Photography. Facebook Fan Page reached 300 fans there would be some draws! Today we hit 300 exactly and I jumped on the opporutnity to do some draws! How’d I do it? Well I copied the entire fans list from fan page, pasted it into a spreadsheet (yes, it took for-freaking-ever) and did three random draws with the help of Random.org.

    The first draw was for a $50 Gift Certificate: Congratulations to Jennifer Donnelly!

     

     The second draw was for was for a $100 Gift Certificate and Congratulations to Sandra Leard!

    The third, and final draw was for a FREE SESSION which goes to Carrie Schafer!

    Jennifer, Sandra and Carrie please e-mail me at melissa@zimsphoto.com over the next couple of weeks to claim your prize! If you are not one of our lucky winners today, don’t worry — you’ll have a chance to win again when the fan page reaches 500 members. So head over to the fan page now: www.facebook.com/zimmermannphotography , hit ‘Like’ and invite all your friends and family!

    PLUS – go check out the Canada Day Contest to win a Free Session!

    .Happy Canada Day!. {Stettler Photographer}

    July 1st, 2010

    Happy Canada Day Everyone! In honour of our country’s birthday, the sunshine and the summer we’re having another contest! Zimmermann Photography is giving away a  free session to the winner!

    Here’s what to do:

    Head over to Twitter, follow @zimsphoto and tweet this:

    Zimmermann Photography is giving away a FREE SESSION! Check it out: http://zimsphoto.com/blog #stettler #photographer

    THEN

    Head over to Facebook, ‘Like’ Zimmermann Photography and post this in your status:

    Zimmermann Photography is giving away a FREE SESSION! Check it out: http://zimsphoto.com/blog

    THEN

    Come back here and post a comment letting me know that you’ve done each of the above. Each comment is ONE entry so you’ll have to post a comment for each thing you do. (ie. one for following on Twitter, one for liking on Facebook)

    We’ll do a random draw on August 1 to pick a winner! Don’t forget to click the “RSS” Feed Orange Button at the top to subscribe and be the first to read new posts!