Ethni Photography & COBA Tour of Homes

If you live in Central Oregon, chances are you make a few stops on the annual COBA Tour of Homes. It's nearly that time again, and the economy hasn't seemed to dissuade builders from putting their best foot forward again this year. 2007 held the record for the number of homes on the tour, and this year boasts nearly as many, with a whopping 74 homes to drool over! I spent two weeks creating every last builder page for this year's book, and there are more than a few I'd like to check out (and move into!).

This year, when you get your guide book in the paper, turn to house #38 and bookmark it. I'm thrilled to announce that the incredible house built by Bilyeu Fine Homes will be fully staged with canvas prints, collages, and framed prints by Ethni Photography! See for yourself how photography can make a home warm and inviting, and get your brain moving for ways to display your portraits in your own home.

Circle it. Dog-ear it. Highlight it. Tear the page out. Do whatever you need to, and stop by 20072 Calvin Way off of Parrell Road in Southeast Bend starting next Friday, July 18. While you are there, enter to win great prizes including a free portrait session, and a $25 gift certificate to the Ethni Paper Shoppe!

I'll be there next Friday to kick off the Tour. Stop by, say hi, and celebrate summer with Bilyeu Fine Homes and Ethni Photography!

Reason to Celebrate!

Coming on the heels of launching the new Ethni website, the blog has reached over 5,000 hits since I started it six months ago! Ok... some photographers get that in a day, or a matter of weeks, but that's a lot for me!

Also, today is your last chance to enter to win free portraits! Leave a comment in the post below about the website going live for your chance to win. Some people have had problems leaving comments. I don't allow comments to be left anonymously, so you have to sign in with a google username and password in order to enter. If you don't have one, it's really easy to sign up. The winner will be announced tonight!

Free Portraits Contest extended

I've gotten a handful of emails from people experiencing problems with my website linking properly with my blog, or the website not loading at all. Because of the continued propagation issues, I'm extending the deadline even more for the contest to win free portraits. Deadline is now Monday at 3:00, with the winner to be announcement Monday night. All you have to do is leave a comment in the post below about the website going live. Right now each of the six people has a really good chance of winning!!

Also, don't hesitate to enter just because you live out of town (Caila!!) hehe. Josh and I are always looking for an excuse to travel... and if we have to go to Hawaii to do a free session, then so be it.

The Website is Live!!

If you've made it to the blog, you know that the official Ethni Photography website is live! So many years of waiting and praying and seeking the Lord have finally come to fruition. I'm so excited to share this with you that I might even be inclined to give away a free session if you leave a comment on this post! And if only one person leaves a comment, then you have a 100% chance of winning! So pass along the good news to everyone you know who wants some free portraits! The winner will be announced Saturday afternoon. If you have this site bookmarked, it has a new address: www.ethniphotography.blogspot.com.

Check out the new site at www.ethniphotography.com! Finally, a BIG thanks to BigFolio and the awesome guys over there who have been so incredibly generous and helpful. Thank you!!

***Since it took over 36 hours for the new site to propagate, (and is still having problems in some places) I'm extending the contest. Winner will be announced Monday night.***