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February 20, 2012

Family Portrait and Fine Art Canvas SALE!

Posted in Photography, Portraits, Studio
Fine Art Gallery Wrapped Canvas examples

Fine Art Gallery Wrapped Canvas examples

Paul Ruffolo Photography is having a HUGE CANVAS SALE! Through March 1st, get a FREE 11×14 Fine Art gallery wrapped canvas print with a $99 family or individual contemporary studio portrait session. That’s right, a FREE 11×14  Fine Art gallery wrapped canvas print of your favorite photo with every portrait session!*

Fine Art gallery wrapped canvas prints make great gifts, too! Keep one for yourself or give them as gifts to parents, grandparents, sisters or brothers, husbands or wives. You can even purchase this wonderful keepsake for someone else. Have you ever wanted a Fine Art canvas print of your family or kids for your wall? Don’t miss out on this incredible deal. It has never been more affordable!

Each portrait session includes:

  • A 30 minute in-studio photo session with multiple poses and clothing changes
  • Consultation immediately following photo shoot to choose your favorite image
  • Hand-retouching of image and preparation for canvas processing
  • Ready-to-hang gallery wrapped canvas print, complete with hanging hardware!

All Fine Art gallery wrapped canvas prints are hand-retouched for exceptional color reproduction and hand-retouching of skin for a clear, blemish-free appearance.

Would you like a larger canvas? We will apply a credit for your FREE 11×14 canvas toward any of our canvas print sizes. Choose any size you like. We can reproduce canvases up to 40×60!

Contact us today to reserve your family or individual portrait session. Hurry, this offer is only good through March 1st!

 Paul Ruffolo Photography  •  414.326.9838  •  paul@paulruffolo.com

* This offer not eligible with any other offers or discounts. Single image only. Only applies to new portrait sessions. Eligible booking dates: March 4th-11th, 2012. Please allow 3-4 weeks for finished canvas. Studio pick-up. Optional shipping extra. Additional canvas prints and sizes available upon request. All contemporary portrait sessions will be photographed on a white studio backdrop, pictured above.

September 19, 2011

CONTEST! FREE Mini Session PLUS a FREE 16×20 Art Canvas Print!

Posted in Models, Photography, Portfolio, Portraits, Senior Portraits, Studio

Now that I have your attention…

I am having a Facebook “Like-fest” and you’re invited! I want to take my fan page numbers through the roof! Recruit the most people to “Like” my page and win a FREE MINI SESSION PHOTO SHOOT & A FREE 16″x20″ ART CANVAS PRINT! Yes, you heard it right, FREE photo shoot and FREE 16×20 canvas print!!!

To sweeten the pot, you may give your FREE MINI SESSION to anyone you like! Know someone who would like a photo shoot? Win it and give it away!

You choose what and where we will shoot (within 45 mile radius of my studio)! Portrait, senior portrait, night shoot, boudoir, model session, professional head shots… you name it, it’s your shoot! In-studio or on-location, we will tailor a session for you!

All you have to do is get people to “Like” my page. When they have clicked “Like”, they will also need to be sure you get credit by posting a comment to THIS MESSAGE, stating who sent them. For example, John Doe recruits Jane Doe to “Like” my page. She clicks “Like” and then types a comment stating “John Doe sent me”. That’s it! You collect enough of them, and you win! I will tally the votes daily and post the leaders. (Please be sure NOT to post to my Wall for credit, post only to the comment thread).

The winner will be announced Monday, September 26th. Contest ends midnight, September 25th.

Play fair. Don’t un-Like and then re-Like to pump up your numbers. Cheaters will be tarred and feathered!

Send your “likers” out our Facebook page: Paul Ruffolo Photography Don’t forget to remind your new recruit to post to the comment thread so you get every last credit!

What are you waiting for? Contact everyone you know! Go get some Likes! Aaaaaaaaand, GO!!!

July 26, 2011

2011 Lighthouse Brigade Staff picture

Posted in Commercial, Photography, Portraits, Studio

2011 Lighthouse Brigade Staff

I have been working with the Lighthouse Brigade since 2001. I have recorded their Summer music CDs and have worked with Rex Rukavina each year to create a custom video DVD of their season, complete with special features, photo montages, director’s cut, hi-jinks and shenanigans and much more. Rex has a detailed vision of each DVD (footage, chapters, layout, concepts, etc.) and keeps meticulous notes for me to begin building and editing the DVD. The end product is an awesome keepsake of the entire season.

Rex, Dan and Todd - 2011 Lighthouse Brigade Staff

Starting in 2010, I began shooting their full band pictures as well as individual portraits. I wanted to take the staff picture to the next level and with the popularity of the Twilight series, I decided to create my own treatment of that awesome photographic concept used on posters and ads for the movie series. One thing I knew for sure, I had everything I needed to create the final composite image. The question was, “do I have the chops to execute it?”.

Patrick, Nadin and MikeB - 2011 Lighthouse Brigade Staff

The entire staff came to my studio, we ordered pizza and took each picture one-by-one. We made a party of it! Once all the pictures were made, I began looking through all the images from the shoot to decide on which image would make the final cut for the composite image. Then came the tedious Photoshop work. I hand-traced around each person’s outline with my tablet and pen and removed my studio cyc wall, lights, stands and anything else in the image that didn’t belong. Once the images were ready, I began compositing these images into a new file, aligned everything, resized as needed and began to give it the darker, more dramatic feel. I tried a few different looks, i.e. forest, moon and forest, moon and clouds, etc. but I settled on the forest backdrop. I lit them in-studio with a backlight on their hair and body suggesting a bright moon behind them in the final image. It would also help them stand out from the dark backdrop.

Meghan, Ricky and Sahara - 2011 Lighthouse Brigade Staff

Once the group picture was complete, I created their individual pictures. I couldn’t stop! I was having so much fun! I wanted the same look, so I designed the individual portraits much like the group composite.

Cam, Mike and Daniel - 2011 Lighthouse Brigade Staff

After more than 20 hours work I had one Photoshop file totaling over 1 Gigabyte and 20+ layers, 12 Photoshop files approximately 140 Megabytes each with 14+ layers and countless effects and adjustments. WELL worth the effort!

It is a great privilege to work with this awesome team of individuals. Year after year, they teach young adults the meaning of teamwork, discipline, and hard work through the Lighthouse Brigade of Racine. Rex and his staff consistently set the bar higher each year.

June 7, 2011

FREE in-studio family portrait day!

Posted in Photography, Portraits, Studio

Are you in need of an updated family portrait? Would you like a family portrait with a contemporary flair? We have your answer!

On Saturday, June 18th, we will be offering FREE in-studio family portrait sessions! You just pay for the prints. We have standard and metallic prints, gallery wrapped canvas prints and more!

All portraits will be shot on a white background, as seen above. Sitting, standing, jumping,… you decide! Get the whole family together, only brothers & sisters or just Mom and the kids. It’s up to you.

Do you want color, B&W, chocolate or sepia-toned images? No problem! During your personal viewing session, we will provide examples of each style.

Call us at (414) 326-9838 for more information and to reserve your FREE 30-minute session and personal viewing session.

(All images will be retouched for color and Facebook-sized images will be provided for each picture purchased. Offer only good June 18th, 2011 9AM-4PM. Sorry, no pets. Please be courteous to others and only book a session if you are absolutely sure you are available. Offer subject to change without notice)

 

May 13, 2011

My Friend’s Battle Is My Battle

Posted in Photography

My good friend Kristie contacted me recently to ask if I could help raise money for breast cancer research. You see, not many months ago, her good friend Beth was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Kristie, Beth and Ruth formed a team and are fighting this together. The 1st Annual “Band Together for a Kure” benefit was formed.

We set up a photo booth, collected donations, handed out buttons and took pictures. We E-mailed their pictures so they could post them, too. Below are a few images from that evening.

A special thanks to Erinn Finlan who generously volunteered her time to help me with the photo booth. I couldn’t have done it without you.

I did this for my Aunt Sue who lost her battle with cancer. I did this for my friend Anna and Jen whose parents lost their battle, too. I did this for your Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, Sister, Cousin, Friend.

I gave, will you?

Band Together For A Kure

Band Together For A Kure