April, 2010


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Apr 10

sunshine time

It’s been a whirlwind of a spring! The Doggy Daze, a Purple Goose shoot, plus regular sessions and a birthday party. After writing that, I think I am truly ready for my vacation that starts on Saturday. One week of sunshine, naps, and  good fun. I’ll be back in the office May 3rd…

I’ve had this blog entry sitting on my computer desktop all day, waiting for the perfect image. Well, time has run out. So, it’s not the perfect image, but at least it was taken in Florida last year at the coffee shop. Its simple composition is refreshing to me at the moment.


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Apr 10

and the winner is…

My Ryan Seacrest moment has arrived. I could drag this out and write forever and forever, but I know everyone has been waiting since last night. So here we go…based on a total of 504 votes from 27 states, the most popular dog is Sparky with 29% of the votes! Rounding out the top three, it was nose and nose for Taylor (20%) and Tully (18%).

Thank you to everyone for stopping at the open house! It’s great to celebrate with the friends and customers that have made this happen for the past five years. And a congratulations to the Sullivan-Richgels family for winning the $500 studio gift certificate!


5
Apr 10

it’s voting time

The 25 Doggy Daze participants have been narrowed down to 8 and it’s time to vote! Let’s have some fun and spread the word – tell your friends, post the Doggy Daze voting link on Facebook, Twitter it…

I’ve posted the poll on the Doggy Daze website, as well as here on the blog. It’s the same poll and you can only vote once (per IP address). Voting ends on April 11!

Special thanks to our judges: Bad Dog Frida, Ruffin’ Resort, Dane County Humane Society,
Oregon Vet Clinic, and Mounds Pet Food Warehouse.


1
Apr 10

happy birthday time!

Five years. Can you believe it? In those five years, there have been a lot of changes. It’s funny that you don’t think about how much you’ve done until you pause and take inventory.

Five years ago, I filled out the legal form to create my company. I had no idea that my home office would evolve to a 1,000 sq foot studio location with lofted ceilings and stained concrete floors. And most importantly, the amazing people that trust me every day to capture their lives with my camera. The friendships, the stories, the laughs. These are things that I cherish every day and am grateful for.

To celebrate this, I decided to have a party. A day to say thank you and to say hi. Plus, I love cake.

In the next few days, everyone on my mailing list will receive the official birthday party invitation. The party will be April 15 from 4-7 pm. Here are the details…

Stop in for a few minutes or stay longer to eat some cake and mingle. Bring a friend or two or three to see what’s new. At 6 pm, one lucky family will win a $500 gift certificate. You have to stop by the party to sign up, but you don’t need to be there at 6 to win. Plus, I’ll announce the official Doggy Daze winner. While you are eating cake, we’ll have some activities for the kids, like a drawing wall, pin the ‘nose on the dog’ and bean bag toss. Good fun.

To make sure I get enough of the goodies, RSVPs are appreciated. You can sign up on Facebook, send an email at hello@jenniferhassrick.com or call 608-831-0185.