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Newsletter June 2020
Good morning everyone,
Welcome to June, and for us...summer holidays!!! The end of school did not happen in the way everyone expected, but time is oblivious and marches on and here we are :-)
June brings us Father’s Day...a day to celebrate fathers and father figures like carers or grandfathers. Of course Mother’s Day has been celebrated for hundreds of years, but, where did Father’s Day come from? The most likely origin is that it started with a woman called Sonora Louise Smart in Washington. Following her mothers death in childbirth with her 5th sibling, her dad brought up the family. In 1909, Sonora heard a speech in church about Mother's Day and thought dads should also be celebrated. A number of local clergymen accepted the idea and it's considered that the 19th of June 1910 was the first unofficial Father's Day.
Dads are a great aren’t they!! Perhaps they cheer you up if your having a bad day, or can cook you a yummy meal! Whatever you decide to do with Dad this month...make sure he knows he’s appreciated!! The latest and greatest comes from a wonderful family and of course Dad who was celebrating bring a Dad for the third time!! You can’t have too much of a good thing!
The Spotlight this month highlights us!!! Tracey Medcalfe Photography! Check out our brand new website (link) and special member packages that are now available to all clients...not just businesses!!!
The special is...no surprise...about Father’s Day!! Receive a complimentary framed 8x10 print for any Father's day sessions or gift cards purchased during June. Also, high school seniors...4 local award winning professional photographers are teaming up to bring you a unique event to celebrate your achievement and allow you to get dressed up for that special occasion. The event is over the weekend of 6th-7th June and we have just a few spaces left. The sessions are complimentary and so is the first picture!! Read more and sign up below.
For the photographer in you starts a 12 day backyard photography challenge!! Read all about it below and join us in capturing some of the more photogenic aspects of your garden, plus improve your photography skills at the same time!
My own little ditty comes from a bike ride on Mount Diablo...a must for any on road or off road cyclists looking for stunningly picturesque scenery while grafting up and gliding down hills!!
Little note...in switching website providers, I have lost my connections to all historical newsletters webpages...all 78 of them...can you believe this is number 79!!! I will be setting that up this month and hopefully have it available to you all again by July!
As always, thanks for reading and I wish you all a very enjoyable June! Stay safe and enjoy the newsletter!
~ Tracey xxx
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Latest and Greatest - Father's Day
Sometimes, the most chaotic families result in the most moving images!! I remember when our kids were very young...it was a crazy fun and exhausting time. From trying to get everyone out the door to clearing up the constant mess to bath, supper and bedtime and any other routines that involved small people!
When I took photographs for this wonderful family of 5 it really took me back...it’s a challenge in the moment, but it’s over in an instant and if you don’t grab them and enjoy them...you’ll almost certainly wish that you did!
Enjoy the small selection of photos...of course I had to add the wonderful one with Dad and the new baby!
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Spotlight - Tracey Medcalfe Photography
We have a whole new website!!! I am very excited to share that you can now visit the new website and enjoy the beautiful galleries and with all you need to know to book your next photography session! We have also opened up the membership packages to all clients....previously it was only available to business clients!! Check out the details for portrait membership here
Photography is so much more than the click of a shutter on a phone or camera!
It tells a story, records a moment, documents our unique and precious lives for future generations!
Passions long to be discovered
Emotions demand to be felt
Energy drives us to grow
Your life and the life of your family and friends needs to be remembered and cherished and loved!
Photographs are an essential component to our present and future lives
and our special team will work with you to plan and capture your life as it is today in a truly unique way that says "This is me"
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June Father's Day Special - Framed Print
All sessions and gift vouchers for Father's Day, booked in June come with a complimentary, framed 8x10 picture!!
Offers cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer
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High School Seniors...Photography Event
Your achievements are monumental, nothing can take that away from you.
Congratulations Graduating class of 2020
The best is yet to come, seniors.
You may not realize it now, but this is only the beginning of your journey as a member of our evolving society.
In an effort to give back to our local community, we’re sponsoring 24 Senior Portraits for the Class of 2020 Graduates!
You’ll get a 90-minute session and 1st image - free of charge!
Our goal is to capture the essence of your transformation, strength, and adaptability so that you can remember this milestone as something to be proud of.
Sign up for your COMPLIMENTARY, once in a lifetime opportunity to work with FOUR award-winning photographers, at a beautiful location!
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For the Photographer in You - Backyard Photography Challenge!
Quarantine has been a great opportunity for some to learn a new skill or dedicate time to polishing an old one!! I am always looking for inspiring ways to polish my photography, learn new techniques and work on composition and technical options! Digital cameras get smarter and smarter, but it is still the photographer that controls the tools and it’s essential to keep working on the basics.
This 12 day backyard challenge run by the Outdoor Photography School has a great list of challenges. Join me over the next 12 days to work through each of them. I will be posting on instagram daily and would love to see your efforts as well!
Below is there first challenge and a few pictures from my day one of the challenge!!!
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Little Ditty About My Own Camera Fun - Mount Diablo Vehicle Free
Cycling Diablo mountain right now is such a treat!!! With no cars allowed, since all car parks are closed, there is only the occasional state parks car! I am not one for riding bikes on the road much, but riding on Mount Diablo is a must right now if you like scenery and a considerable bit of uphill of course :-)
Below are some of the pictures I took on the way! It’s certainly a lot easier on the way down than up!!
I know the park roads will be open again in the future, but perhaps the park will have a number of road closed days in the year so that locals can continue to enjoy the vehicle free experience now and then!...Just a thought?
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Panoramic Passion - Another...Durdle Door, Dorset, UK
Sunrise on a cold, blustery, beautiful November!
Follow me on Instagram to see how I post these panoramic images threeup @traceymedcalfephotography
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Quote of the Month
"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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