Give Thanks Sale-Umbrella Winners

The Give Thanks sale was a big success....many thanks to those who ordered. And for our annual Black Friday event we gave away umbrellas!! YAY! This year the umbrellas were awarded to the first 4 people who ordered, 4 random choices from all orders placed that day and then to those who ordered over $300 in photoDUDS software. There were 15 winners overall and here they are: (the drumroll please)

Debbie Herring
Mary Baird
Nancy Thompson
Nicole Arnt

Janne Peterson
Natalie Orchard
Christina Guivas
Dana Stine

Mira Wieczorek
Beverly Brey
Linda Moore
Shane Bruer
Louis DiChello
Kimberly Stone
Bobby McFall

Here is one of my favorite images shot with one of my many umbrellas. Congrats to all the winners!

Give Thanks Sale--Black Friday 20-50% off everything!

Our annual Black Friday sale is this week and this year we've decided to mix it up a little bit and call it our "Give Thanks" sale! Here are some of the details..it's a really awesome sale and you don't want to miss out!

We couldn't think of a better way to thank our loyal customers than with a sale!
20-50% OFF EVERYTHING in our store!

Here's what will be on sale:
50% OFF ALL MINIs
40% OFF ALL SENIOR Collections
30% OFF ALL DUDlets
25% OFF ALL Business Tools
20% OFF Everything else

Start making a list and checking it twice, because this sale will only run for 24-hours on November 26, 2010, midnight to midnight EST!

Real Photo DUDS!

This post is about photo DUDS you actually wear on your body. lol I was on the internet the other day looking for gift for a photographer friend and found these items. Too cute for words...... The boxers are currently available at gap.com The shoes....well, I might have to order myself a pair of these! They can be found on zazzle.com. There are all sorts of styles with various printed versions...Really cool...you should check it out!

New Release-"BUZZ" Viral Marketing Kit-Save 25%

Our newest release is now on the website and for a limited time you can get this great new set for 25% off the regular price. It's everything you need to jump start your viral marketing campaign. At my studio, we rely solely on word of mouth marketing and have so for years. And now with social media sites, the news about our studio can spread faster than ever before. So, I've gathered up 9 of the templates we use in our studio to drive word of mouth marketing by making it easier to blog, to get referrals and to help spread the word about town. This is a must have for any studio trying to stay ahead in this ever changing fast paced society. So head on over to photoduds.com and check it out!

Halloween Treat--50% off any DUDlet

Happy Halloween everyone! I've got a special treat for you. From now until midnight November 1st you can get 50% off any DUDlet template in the photoDUDS store. In order to receive the 50% off your DUDlet you must enter the following code: treat50 So put away your candy and head on over to the photoDUDS store and check it out!

Create Something New with photoDUDS

People always ask me what set our products apart from others....well it's the versatility! I created the first set because I was so frustrated with so many of the other products out there. And I hated templates! I wanted to be able to create something new and unique for my clients. So, as you all know, that the majority of our products are NOT TEMPLATES. However, we do offer card sets for special occasions that are templates. But here's the real kick...we include all the parts we used to create the templates. So, what does this mean for the user? It means you can completely start a new cards from scratch or you can modify any of the existing card templates. So here is a card from the new NOEL set which I completely changed into a grad card for a client of mine using papers and overlays from the set. Oh yeah and today is the last day for 20% of the newest card set release NOEL. So, you'd better hurry on over to the photoDUDS store if you wanna get it on sale.







***Please note that the DUDlets differ from the full-blown sets; they are a cheap and easy template option and they are not meant to be modified.

F Stop for Breast Cancer Mentor Auction with Beth Forester

I am very happy to be participating in the f stop for Breast Cancer charitable event. f/stop breast cancer is a groundbreaking photography auction that includes both mentor sessions and photography products where 100% of the proceeds go straight to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
I along with tons of other photographers have donated their time and products to help raise money for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. If you would like to bid on the auction for my 60 minute mentor session and $375 worth of photoDUDS products you go visit the auction here on ebay. We can talk about anything you want via the phone or through a video chat. It's a great cause and I hope we can work together to raise tons of money for breast cancer research. The Auction ends on October 19th so head on over to ebay and check it out! If you have any questions about the auction you can e-mail me at beth@foresterphoto.com

Easy Image Gallery

I created an image gallery today and I wanted to show it coming together.....I actually created this in just about 5 minutes using color fill and an overlay form the Debonair collection.

October DUDlet of the Month- Halloween Template $5

Here it is and isn't is cute...it's the October DUDlet of the month and it ready for you to pop your Halloween photos in and sell to your clients. In the last few years I've really seen the Halloween industry grow immensely! And I've seen my clients spend hundreds of dollars on costumes for their children. So, why not offer cards and sessions designed specifically for the Halloween theme? You know your clients want to capture memories of that special costume.... and you might want to check out last years October DUDlet of the month too. It's a Halloween card and the name is Emma. Here are some samples of my clients in their cute little costumes. Happy Haunting!

Our Newest is here...NOEL, Christms Card Templates--Save 20%

Our newest Holiday card set of templates are here! And for a limited time they are on sale for 20% off. Plus, we have an extra special bonus for you...a free marketing card with the purchase of the Noel set. So, update your studio's look with these fashionable new cards for the Holidays and with our easy marketing postcard you can start marketing your studio's Christmas cards right away!

Busy, Busy! Sneak Peek at new Christmas card set

Well, I have been super busy lately! Running the studio, filming segments for the upcoming 2011 photovision season and working on upcoming photoDUDS releases. I wanted to share a sneak peak at the new Christmas card set, Noel, which should be released early next week. They cards have turned out so cute and it's really been fun to populate with some of my recent studio images. Enjoy and watch for that release early next week!

September DUDlet, Tip of the Month

Just a few tidbits about things goin' on over at the photoDUDS website! First, it's the last few days to grab the September DUDlet of the Month for just $5. It's an Image Box template and it's only available for a few more days.



Also, you want to head on over to the "the photoDUDS Loop" to check out September's Tip of the Month. Each month, I'll be sharing tips from our studio to help your studio be more productive and more profitable.

New photoDUDS Website! 20% off the entire store plus Freebies and more!

Very Exciting! Yesterday we launched the brand new photoDUDS.com store and site! There are loads of exciting things going on there now.... everything in the store is now offered as either a DVD or download...well, excluding DUDlets. Plus, we have tips, new freebies, and a huge sale...yes, that's right for a limited time everything in the store is 20% off in celebration of the new site. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, ANYONE placing an order between now and September 11, 2010 will be entered to win one of 5 photo prop umbrellas we will be giving away. So head on over to the photoDUDS.com and check it out!

Red Tag Clearance--50% off Select Items

Hey we are getting ready for the launch of our new site and we are cleaning house....and having a sale: 50% off Storyboards, DUDdles and select Christmas Card Sets. Once the sale is over these items will be removed from the store. So, this is your last chance to purchase these items...when they're gone they are gone! The sale ends Thursday so you'd better hurry...some of these items won't even last until then! Head on over to the photoDUDS store and check it out!

Scott Butler-SYNC Album of the Year

We'd like to extend a BIG CONGRATS to Scott Butler of Butler Studio of Florence, Alabama!! He was the winner of the SYNC album of the year! And guess what, he created the entire album using the photoDUDS, photographer's toolkit Heraldry. Way to go Scott! So, I am sharing several pages from this award-winning album with you. Enjoy and congrats again Scott! Can't wait to see what you come up with next!

Newborn Image Before and After

I wanted to share a before and after of a newborn image I created today. The after image was created using a texture and brushes from the Vintage Photographer's toolkit. The texture was darkened and set to soft light blending mode.

Ambience mPre-release Save 20% plus get an accordian mini template for free

I wanted to share a couple of images form the pdf to show how awesome this set is and how you can use these great textures to give a vintage look to your images. Then, Add one of these really great frames and viola....... a masterpiece! Be sure to go the photoDUDS store because the pre-sale ends on July 18th.

Pre-Release AMBIENCE Save 20% plus get an accordian mini book template for free

We are working diligently to finish or newest release Ambience photographer's toolkit v.4 and we just couldn't wait any longer...I am so excited about this set! I have been playing with it for a couple of weeks now and I am having so much fun!
And we have a special treat for you...if you purchase Ambience this week you're also going to get a template I created for an accordian mini book for FREE.....So, that's a $50 savings....what's not to love about that.....So, go to the photoDUDS store and check it out!

Friday's Winners

Sorry it's taken me so long to post the winners of Friday's contest...I have been away in Kentucky speaking and I just returned home. Anyway here are the winners:

1. After Dark Scholarship--Ron Crain
2. GhostRighters Logo Design or write up--Rikki Knight
3. Simply Color Lab Sample Book--Carolyn Christine
4. PPS 50 Press Cards--Robin Florence

Congrats to all the winners! If you are a winner I am working on getting in touch with you to help you redeem your prizes...feel free to contact me at beth@photoDUDS.com

Thursday's Winners

Sorry it's taken me so long to post the winners of yesterday's contest...But here they are! Congrats!

1. SYNC Scholarship--Melissa Sewell
2. photo talk forum-- Patty Warren
3. Digital Doctor--cherisgow
4. Marathon Webinars--Elizabeth Joy, Kim Mattox White & Carol @ McFarland Photography

Congrats to all the winners! And good luck to everyone in the next round.

Beth's Birthday Bash-Friday's prizes from After Dark, GhostRigthers, Simply Color Lab and PPS

It's the LAST DAY of the biggest photoDUDS sale of the Year! 40% off any one item in the photoDUDS store. (DUDlets and collage guides excluded)



It's Friday and I have had a wonderful birthday week...So many well wishes and just plain fun sharing with all of you! I want to thank everyone for all the kind comments and now down to the prizes. The firs prize we have for today is another scholarship to an After Dark event. This is the one for the New Orleans event which I know will be a great experience! Next up, we have a logo design or a write up from my friends at GhostRighters. Have you ever not been able to find the right words for your web pages or marketing materials? Well, this is the answer for you.... let someone else write it for you...I've used them numerous times and it's a life saver for me. Next up we have leather paper album from Simply Color Lab...they will print up one of your favorite images on each of their paper products and include it in one book for you to show your clients. And last but not least we have 50-Bi-fold press cards from my lab PPS...we sold over 3,000 graduation cards last season and they were all printed here!
Thanks for a great week and good luck!

So, here's how you enter:

1. Post this to your twitter or facebook account
photoDUDS.com is have a 40% off sale + giving away prizes from After Dark, GhostRighters, Simply Color Lab and PPS

2. Leave a comment below telling why you would love to win each of the four prizes given that day.

You can leave up to 4 comments (one for each prize of the day, that means 4 chances to win)
You must mention the product in your comment in order to be eligible for that prize.

Please note that if you're having trouble leaving a comment you may need to sign up for a google acct.

Daily Prize Contests end at midnight MST. Winners will be announced the following day on the blog.

Wednesday's Winners!!

Here are the results for Wednesday's Prizes~! Yay Winners!

After Dark Scholarship--Adaliaphoto
photoDUDS Debonair Toolkit--KC Coleman
photoDUDS umbrella--Pamela Davis
GNP Frame corners and mat samples--Patti Warren, Tami Haught, Teani Parker Photography

Congratulations to Everyone and Good Luck in the next round!

Beth's Birthday Bash-Thursday's prizes SYNC, photo talk forum, Marathon Press & Digital Doctor

First of all...It's ON!! the bigest photoDUDS sale of the Year and it's only for 2 days! 40% off any one item in the photoDUDS store. (DUDlets and collage guides excluded)





It's Thursday and we have some great prizes for you today. First, we have a scholarship to SYNC. I had the pleasure of attending SYNC this past January and it was such a great conference! Darty and Colleen have really got it going on! Bravo! Next up, we have a year subscription to photo talk forum…they too are having a birthday celebration this week with all sorts of prizes and giveaways you'll want to check out as well. Next up we have 3 scholarships to any of the great educational webinars at Marathon Press. (Please note that there will be three winners who will each get a scholarship to a webinar…Yay! More prizes to spread around!) And last but not least, we have an photoshop training DVD from the Digital Doctor and my good friend, Mark Campbell. Let me tell you, Mark will give you some great tips to speed up you workflow and teach you all sorts of secrets to mastering photoshop.

So, here's how you enter:

1. Post this to your twitter or facebook account
photoDUDS.com is have a 40% off sale + giving away prizes from SYNC, photo talk forum, Digital Doctor & Marathon Press

2. Leave a comment below telling why you would love to win each of the four prizes given that day.

You can leave up to 4 comments (one for each prize of the day, that means 4 chances to win)
You must mention the product in your comment in order to be eligible for that prize.

Please note that if you're having trouble leaving a comment you may need to sign up for a google acct.

Daily Prize Contests end at midnight MST. Winners will be announced the following day on the blog.

Tuesday's Winners!!

Sorry it's taken me so long to post the winners of yesterday's contest...I am in the middle of moving into my new studio and well, let's just say it's a little crazy 'round here!

1. Chicks Scholarship--T. Marie Pollack
2. Design Revolution Tutu set--Monica Martin
3. Craig's Actions--Richard L. Crow
4. Simply Canvas 16x20 Wrap--Studio Sarah Photography

Congrats to all the winners! And good luck to everyone in the next round.

If you are interested in attending The Chicks Who Click Conference and you weren't a winner I have a special offer for you...you can receive $50 off of your registration fee if you register by June 21st. Please e-mail me at beth@foresterphoto.com so I can send you the special registration form.

Don't forget our BIG SALE....40% off any one item starts tomorrow. Trust me it's one you don't want to miss and it only last for 48 hrs.

Beth's Birthday Bash-Wednesday's prizes from After Dark, photoDUDS and GNP Frame

It's Wednesday and we have some great prizes for you today. First, we have a scholarship to After Dark in Portland. I participated in the first After Dark in Austin and it was the most awesome experience....trust me it's one not to miss! Second, we are giving away our newest photoDUDS Photographer's Toolkit, Debonair. I have gotten so much mileage from this set. I can't tell you the number of cards and galleries I've sold containing elements from this set. Next up we have 3 frame and corner sample sets from GNP Frame. We carry all their frames in our studio and they are by far our most popular sellers. No doubt, yur customers will love 'em. And last, but not least, we have one of those great umbrellas we often give away at photoDUDS.com

So, here's how you enter:

1. Post this to your twitter or facebook account
photoDUDS.com is giving away software + prizes from After Dark, photoDUDS and GNP Frame

2. Leave a comment below telling why you would love to win each of the four prizes given that day.

You can leave up to 4 comments (one for each prize of the day, that means 4 chances to win)
You must mention the product in your comment in order to be eligible for that prize.

Please note that if you're having trouble leaving a comment you may need to sign up for a google acct.

Daily Prize Contests end at midnight MST. Winners will be announced the following day on the blog.

Monday's Winners of photoDUDS Beth's Birthday Bash

Wow! I was so blown away by all the birthday wishes and all the great comments! You guys rock! So, here's what you've been waiting.....the winners!

1. KYPPA Scholarship--Renee Kunkel
2. Animoto 1 yr subscription--Shelley at Aperture of My Eye
3. GP Optimus Album--Haythe Studios
4. Photo Umbrella--Golden Vision Photography

Congrats to all the winners! And good luck to everyone in the next round.

If you weren't a winner we do have some special offers for you:

1. Sign up or renew a 1yr. subscription with Animoto and get 2 months free using the code: forester

2. GP Albums is offering 20% off any Optimus albums order this week--mention Beth's Birthday Bash in the comments section when you order to receive your 20% off

Beth's Birthday Bash-Tuesday's prizes from Chicks Who Click, Design Revolution, Craig's Actions and Simply Canvas

It's Tuesday and we have some great prizes for you today. First, we have a scholarship to Chicks Who Click where I will be speaking later this month with some fabulous ladies. I'm telling you that is an awesome line-up and I am super-excited to learn as well ....and you know what, I've seen the roster of attendees and you need not be a "Chick" to joins us...we welcome all you dudes who click too. Second, we have the cutest little tutu set, Lemon Loves Leopard from Design Revolution. I have several of their awesome tutu sets and my clients love 'em! Next up we have a great time-saver from Craig's Actions....it's the action Toolkit and it will definitely not only make you look good but also speed up your work flow! And last, but not least, we have a 16x20 Canvas Wrap from Simply Canvas.

So, here's how you enter:

1. Post this to your twitter or facebook account
photoDUDS.com is giving away software + prizes from Chicks Who Click, Design Revolution, Craig's Actions & Simply Canvas

2. Leave a comment below telling why you would love to win each of the four prizes given that day.

You can leave up to 4 comments (one for each prize of the day)
You must mention the product in your comment in order to be eligible for that prize.

Please note that if you're having trouble leaving a comment you may need to sign up for a google acct.

Daily Prize Contests end at midnight MST. Winners will be announced the following day on the blog.


Oh Yeah, and don't forget to go to photoDUDS.com to download your daily Free Software

Beth's Birthday Bash-Monday's prizes form Animoto, GP Albums and KYPPA

Ok ... We have some great prizes for you today. First, we have a scholarship to the KYPPA Summer School where I will be speaking next weekend in Lexington, KY. I have a full day planned photographing babies, seniors both indoors and out, and tons of great tips on marketing and sales! Second, we have a full-year subscription to Animoto for photographers...with this awesome software you can create stunning video-slide shows in just minutes. (if you are not a winner, you can get two months free with a full-year subscription using the code: forester) Next we have a Opitmus album from GP Albums. We create all of our senior storybooks using the Optimus ablum and the best part is that the pages are re-positional for 24 hrs so you don't have to worry about messing up! An last we have some of those great umbrellas we often give away at photoDUDS.com

So, here's how you enter:

1. Post this to your twitter or facebook account
photoDUDS is giving away software and free prizes from Animoto, GP Albums and KYPPA...go to http://photoduds.com to check it out!

2. Leave a comment below telling why you would love to win each of the four prizes given that day.

You can leave up to 4 comments (one for each prize of the day.)
You must mention the product in your comment in order to be eligible for that prize.

Daily Prize Contests end at midnight MST. Winners will be announced the following day on the blog.


An don't forget to go to photoDUDS.com to download your daily Free Software

Celebrate with photoDUDS!

So you wanna party with us?! Last year we had a very small party when Beth turned 40. And this year we’ve decided to ramp it up by celebrating Beth’s last week as a 40 year old. So, come on an join the party because we have great prizes, daily donwloads of free photoDUDS software and a great 2-day sale! It all starts tomorrow on Monday, June 14th!

Connect with us on twitter @bethforester and on our Facebook Fanpage to keep up with daily prizes and free photoDUDS software!

So here's the 411 on how to enter for the awesome daily prizes!

In order to enter for each day’s prizes you must
1. Go to the photoDUDS blog and check out the great prizes available for that day

2. Post the photoDUDS “comment of the day" (as stated in the blog post) on your FB or twitter

3. Leave a comment telling why you would love to win each of the four prizes given that day.

You can leave up to 4 comments (one for each prize of the day.)
You must mention the product in your comment in order to be eligible for that prize.

4. Daily Prize Contests end at midnight MST. Winners will be announced the following day on the blog.

Please note that prizes have no cash value.

It's a Party all week long on photoduds.com!!

Join us next week for daily free photoDUDS software downloads, tons of great prizes from some really great vendors!

Here are some of the things we have planned:

Daily FREE software downloads

A sale you won't want to miss

LOTS of giveaways from these sponsors:
After Dark
Chicks Who Click
KPPA
Photo Talk Forum
Animoto
GP Albums
Craig’s Actions
Marathon Press
GhostRighters
Digital Doctor
SYNC

and we have more umbrellas :)

This week long Birthday Bash starts June 14.
Watch for more details.

DUDlet of the Month for June--Only $5

Check out this Rockin' birth announcement which is the DUDlet of the month for June. Each month we feature a DUDlet of the month and for that entire month the featured template is 50% off ......that's right only $5! Go to the photoDUDS store and check it out!

New Release "Spark" with Limited-time Special offer

Hey--Have we got a great new product for you! I get tons of calls from photographers from all over asking if my collages we sell in the studio are for sale in the photoDUDS store....well, now they are! We've taken some of our studio's most popular selling collages and put them together for you in the new photoDUDS product, Spark. Plus, for a limited time, we have a special offer where you will get also get our newest DUDlet Plus, Montage for free when you purchase Spark. It's a great 20x24 template with vintage frames and a great overlay to give your images that antique look. Hurry, cause the offer expires on June 8.