Inky-Dinky-Do Blog

Our Blog is Moving / Bakersfield, CA's Newborn, Child, Senior & Family Photographer

So we have the other site ready to go so we are moving our blog reader over to the new Blogsite!  It is the blog + galleries and website.  So now you don't have to navigate to the blog- you will land on it!  Swoopy!

 

Come on over....

http://www.inky-dinky-do.com

 

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Pick Up times for the holidays!

We are fast approaching Christmas!  We have two days left for pick ups:

Wed - 10:00am , 5:00pm and 7:00 pm.

Thursday - 1:30- 4:30.

Closed Dec 18th- 26th.  We will be in after Christmas to do any newborns that have paid reserved session that were born during the holiday.  

 

The holidays are crashing in on us! / Bakersfield, CA Holiday Photographer

Yes, it is THAT time!  We are full force holidays!  I love the holidays... and about this time also want them to be further away than they are.  It is a little catch 22.  We are going to try and post on our fan page each day the pick up times.  I'm working on doing something on here, the website, the fan page, somewhere who has orders ready for those pick up times.  There just aren't enough hours in the day (or at least respectable hours!) to call everyone and let them know they have fabulous orders ready!  Let me see what I can do and I'll get back to you all on that idea.  

For now... a little holiday treat... this is Dylan and Chase- super fun and crazy kids that participated in our White Christmas Special.  

Holiday Sessions & Packages UPDATED / Bakersfield Child Photographer

This holiday season we have some great savings planned!  So to start with we have 3 great sessions that we will start booking now. :)  Now since we are in the middle of the Halloween special we will call and schedule everyone back as soon as we are done!

 

Holiday Special Session & Cards $200

Choose any of the 3 themes bellow that fit your holiday needs best.  Then you can add to them with our special packages if you want to as well!  Enjoy the special value packages.

 

Theme #1 - Famlies  Nov 5th and 6th.  Session & 60 holiday cards $200.

Fall Families-  We love updating the families and this year is no exception.  So no matter what the style- refined, casual, relaxed or quirky we have you covered.  We are encouraging our families to send us a snap shot of the outfits you will be wearing and we will select the best set for you.  We have been so busy adding sets I think we have something for everyone!   You can make it "holiday" or keep it neutral like these families so it works on your wall year round and we will add the "holiday" to the cards- the best of both worlds!

Theme #2 -  Come All Ye Faithful  Nov 10th and 11th.  Session & 60 holiday cards $200.

This is the Come All Ye Faithful Set shot this morning with the fabulous Miss Leila and Kaiya to model for me.  They are wearing studio gowns which can be available for your session as well.  This one is perfect for cards, Grandmother's gifts and those embracing the reason for the season!  My mom actually inspired this set.  Bring your family bible or use some of our antique bibles to finish off the look.

Theme #3 - White Christmas Nov 12th and 13th.  Session & 60 holiday cards $200.

Here is the set we finished today- White Christmas.  Refined, sweet, a little vintage!  You can add color with your clothing, some wrapped gifts and match your own holiday decor!  Or keep is soft and light for this holiday!  This is Miss E.  She was sweet enough to come this morning and take a few sample shots for us.  The dress is one of the studio gowns we have as well as the headpiece.  They are available for kids to wear for our sessions in case you don't have time to shop!  

 

Packages as low as $200 and we are including the new Couture Prints and the Envy Art Pieces as well!  Don't forget the NEW leather purses and jewelry will be 10% off for all our holiday special package orders too!  These are built for maximum savings and great for gift giving!

Sneak Peek! White Christmas / Bakersfield Child Photographer

Here is the set we finished today- White Christmas.  Refined, sweet, a little vintage!  You can add color with your clothing, some wrapped gifts and match your own holiday decor!  Or keep is soft and light for this holiday!  

This is Miss E.  She was sweet enough to come this morning and take a few sample shots for us.  The dress is one of the studio gowns we have as well as the headpiece.  They are available for kids to wear for our sessions in case you don't have time to shop!  

Packages released tomorrow!

Holiday Specials! Sneak Peek at two of them / Bakersfield Holiday Photographer

We are so excited about the holidays this year!  We have some super duper cool sets we are working on!  We are going to give you a little sneak peek at the first two specials coming up!  

Special Packages!  We asked and you spoke up!  We love our clients that tell us what they want this year!  So this year we have a couple packages available that will include the session fee and a few different options all at one low price.  Yes, this is the bargain for the season, but we will have limited sessions available.  Packages will be released on Monday when we accept bookings.  I'll be sure to post them on here. 

This is the Come All Ye Faithful Set shot this morning with the fabulous Miss Leila and Kaiya to model for me.  They are wearing studio gowns which can be available for your session as well.  This one is perfect for cards, Grandmother's gifts and those embracing the reason for the season!  My mom actually inspired this set.  Bring your family bible or use some of our antique bibles to finish off the look.

Fall Families-  We love updating the families and this year is no exception.  So no matter what the style- refined, casual, relaxed or quirky we have you covered.  We are encouraging our families to send us a snap shot of the outfits you will be wearing and we will select the best set for you.  We have been so busy adding sets I think we have something for everyone!   You can make it "holiday" or keep it neutral like these families so it works on your wall year round and we will add the "holiday" to the cards- the best of both worlds!

Sets featured:  The dock, The stairs and our antique vintage doors. 

Halloween at inky-dinky-do 2010 edition FINAL UPDATE/ Bakersfield Kids Photographer

Final Schedule!!  Woo Hoo!  We are excited to see everyone!

A couple tips:  try to have all the pieces of your costume.  It looks like it might rain which means we will be indoors so try to limit people to the kids and a parent- it might get a little nutty with a full entourage!  Please no super scary costumes (little kids after all!)  If you do have a super scary costume let us know before hand.  We will have stickers for the kids when they are done so don't worry about bribing them we've got it covered!   Make sure we have a current email to send your file to as well before leaving!  

** new policy- sorry guys a couple bad apples have forced us to adopt the No cameras, No cell phones at the studio policy.  Please have you phones turned off, if you need to make a call or a text please do so in front before coming in.  We apologize, but have found this necessary at this point.  

 

Woo Hoo!  Let the haunting begin!!  Thanks again guys for helping us raise a lot of money for the MS Society!  If anyone would like to join us for the walk on Saturday the 30th we would love it!  You can sign up for team inky-dinky-do and don't worry about $ - we have that covered, but if you wish to make a further donation I'm sure they don't mind. :)  Team inky-dinky-do

Halloween at inky-dinky-do 2010 edition / Bakersfield Kids Photographer

 inky-dinky-do is doing the Witch's Studio again!  We will be benefiting the MS Society!  You guys loved the reserved times last year so we are doing it again!  For a little donation to a great charity you can snag your own time and even have our great lab print up a little picture package for you- we will even mail to save you a trip back in!  Not to mention you still get the image file to print as you wish!  Just when you thought it couldn't get any better!  We will posts and keep updating the spots that are available like we did last year.

OCTOBER 25th & 26th

 reservations start booking September 15th

Option A - $30 donation to MS society
•Reserved 15 minute block of time
• Bring a friend if you wish!  (up to 4 in the image)
•1 pose printed as 1-5x7 & 2- 4x5’s- mailed to you if you like.
•the digital file emailed to you for printing
* want each child individually?  then book a spot for
each-it cost less than pizza night & the $$ goes to charity!

Option B - $20 donation to MS society
•Reserved 15 minute block of time (up to 2 kids in the image)
•the digital file emailed to you for printing

Option C - Free  
•stop by between 8:00 am & 9:00 am  the 25th only
•a low res mini file for web only emailed to you
•limited to current clients only about 3 minutes of photo time 

Check the reservation schedule- 
what is your appoinment time and what is still avaialable
**this will be updated daily- keep in mind as people book spots it might become full before you see it on the schedule. 

So what is MS anyway?  

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, unpredictable disease of the central nervous system (the brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord). It is thought to be an autoimmune disorder. This means the immune system incorrectly attacks the person's healthy tissue.  MS can cause blurred vision, loss of balance, poor coordination, slurred speech, tremors, numbness, extreme fatigue, problems with memory and concentration, paralysis, and blindness and more. These problems may be permanent or may come and go.

Approximately 400,000 Americans have MS, and every week about 200 people are diagnosed. World-wide, MS affects about 2.5 million people. Because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not require U.S. physicians to report new cases, and because symptoms can be completely invisible, the numbers can only be estimated.

Can MS be cured?

Not yet. There are now FDA-approved medications that have been shown to "modify" or slow down the underlying course of MS. In addition, many therapeutic and technological advances are helping people manage symptoms. Advances in treating and understanding MS are made every year, and progress in research to find a cure is very encouraging

September & October Specials / Bakersfield, CA baby & kids photographer

Here is a summary of the specials going on in September that are currently booking! October special are bellow and a sneak peek at what is planned for November at inky-dinky-do.

 

September 16th:  Mini Sessions only $30 donation to the MS society

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September 21st:  Ties & Tutus

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September 28th &29th:  Cowboy Days

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October Specials Booking Now:

October 6th:  Game On $50 session fee • 30 minute session

Game On- this is our super cool sports session for babies sitting up thru college.  Show your pride with your favorite team jersey or if you are an athlete show us what you got!  Perfect with our lockers- football, baseball, volleyball swimmers, you name it this is the time to show it.

October 13th & 14th:  Fall Festival  - details to be released soon.

October 25th & 26th:  Halloween at the studio- the Witches Studio is back!  Details to be released soon.  Watch the blog!

November Specials planned at this point, but not booking yet:

Angels (Nov 4th), Fall Families (Nov 5th & 6th), Holly Jolly Christmas (Nov 12th)

Game On Special / Bakersfield Sports Photographer

This one is always a favorite!  Game On- this is our super cool sports session for babies sitting up thru college.  Show your pride with your favorite team jersey or if you are an athlete show us what you got!  Perfect with our lockers- football, baseball, volleyball swimmers, you name it this is the time to show it.  

October 6th- $50 Session Fee.  Limited availability.  Call 661-588-1984 to book.

 

Babies:  Wear Dad or Mom's favorite team jersey or colors.  Bring something to show that pride!

Kids:  Great for wearing their uniforms, don't forget the ball or equipment.

Teens:  Let's get serious- uniform, gear, and attitude.  You don't have to be "cute" scream it out like our soccer player and don't forget- athletes aren't always pristine so feel free to come grubby after practice and show the real player!

 

Swimmers:  I know you aren't used to dry land, but still bring that gear.  We can play and weather permitting we can drop into the pool for something.

**Want something out on the field or court- no problem give us a call and we can discuss the perfect session for you.  Lots of our Gen Yers love some action shots**