Geoff Carruthers Photography

A little about me.....

Thanks for stopping by my new site. The old site was getting tired so I moved to a blog format vs a "flashy" image site. So a little about me. I reside in Hamilton with my wife and children. Similar to you, we are a pretty busy family with lots of running around. Both our children are active in after school sports which you will see reflected in my photography.

I have been shooting for over 25 years, with a major focus in the last 5 years. I have a dual carerer. I am a Director of Marketing for a large consumer packaged goods company in Canada and I also have my photography business. Though you might not see the direct relation at first, there is one. The years of experience in the CPG industry has provided me with a extensive knowledge of product development and positioning in the retail world. I use this experience within my photography business as it allows me to choose products that fit todays style and have the appropriate costing. The product lines and the print options I provide are built on a simple guideline: Good:Better:Best.

You need to make sure your choices are aligned with your budget and your specific needs.

INVESTMENT IN THE BUSINESS

I also am pleased to provide you a modern and simple on line system for proofing and ordering your prints and my services. I believe this is the most consumer friendly photography site in the area. Please look for the link "Geoff's Online Store" on my BLOG. The other investment which I have made is in the leasing of a shooting space at The Imperial Cotton Center in Hamilton. When choosing your photographer look to see what investments they have made in their business,including equipment. You want the security of these investments behind your choice of services.

If you have any questions please feel free to call me or drop me an email.

Geoff

Fall Family Portrait Special-Hamilton Ontario Photographer Geoff Carruthers

Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 8:40pm Posted in Portrait work

One of the most common requests I get is for a FAMILY PORTRAIT session. The opportunity to create a family portrait is not only a time to get your family together but it is also a time for creating a little piece of history. This fall I will have my first “special” and its centered around Family Portraits. The fall provides a season full of amazing colours and tempertures that are comfortable. If you have a large extended family with 2+ generations in the family this is a must have for your family.

Fall Family Hamilton Ontario Portraits Special~2009

In addition to the special reduction on the session fee, I have an offer on Canvas Gallery Wraps. These prints are a excellent way to present your images in your home. We source the prints from a lab in Toronto which provide excellent quality and craftmanship.

This is an excellent way for your family and extended family to create a family heirloom for their family for generations. It also makes an excellent gift for your oldest generation.

Here is an example of how a group session would work:

Say you have 3 families in the portrait, you split the session fee 3 ways and each choose a Canvas Gallery Wrap for your home. Very cost effective. So the total shooting fee would be $42 each for the three families. They then each choose their individual canvas sizes.

Key steps:

secure the date with your extended family. (usually the most difficult part)
provide your extended family members with the link to this post for details.
call me to secure the date , advise how many families are involved.
deposit 50% of the shooting fee to secure your date
decide on the size and placement of your image(s) in your home prior to the shoot so you are comfortable of the placement.
inform your family of the staging of the image, what to wear,what not to wear.
discuss the look of the image,urban,classic,studio with Geoff
the shoot takes place and the families can select the portraits online.
Takes about 4 weeks after the final image selection to provide the final canvas prints.

This is a very cost effective way to create stunning images for your families.

Call me to book your session today: 289 244 7468
or email @ geoff786@cogeco.ca
or click this link…

Book My session now with Hamilton Ontario Photographer Geoff Carruthers Cell 289 244 7468

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