The Oregon Coast

Yesterday found us at Cape Meres on the Oregon Coast. It was such a gorgeous day! This couple asked us to take a few shots of them with their camera, and it ends up they live very near us! We exchanged numbers and I hope they call so we can get to know them, and so I can show them these gorgeous shots that I snuck with my own camera!






This got me to thinking, I really, really, really, really..... want to shoot horses with long flowing manes, and sassy attitudes on the beach. If you have access to the beach, and want some photography of your horse(s), I will waive my session and trip fee to come and shoot for you if you will give me photographic release rights. This offer is good to the first person that resopnds to this post, and is a special that will only be found here! Email or call me to set things up!

Exciting news!

Beth from the Sandland Group LLC has approached me and we are teaming up with some really great stuff now. It is a honor and very exciting to be working with her now. This is an excerpt from her newsletter from PacNWHorse.com

NEW!! Marketing Packages
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In late Jan, I met up with professional photographer Cyndie Planck, who did the first ever professional photo shoot of my mare, Provacativ. Cyndie not only managed to capture the essence of my mare, but also made her look like a show horse, even with her winter woollies! I was so impressed with Cyndie's abilities, style, and her warm and genuine personality that I approached her about partnering up on some projects.

It is with great pleasure that I announce to you our newest marketing service: a photo shoot and web site combination package. These packages are a great way to get your marketing really going by providing you with a professionally designed website complete with professional photos, digital proofs delivered to you, and an interview with you and your farm to insure that we get the perfect copy for your marketing materials.

Learn more about this great service!

The MANE Event

Greeting to all from the Mane Event this weekend. Stop in to our booth and say hi!

Winter fun

Winter time is always slow, and stirring up business is never easy for those of us shooting in the great outdoors. Weather is always a challenge. I am almost always available to take advantage of these few sunny days we get in-between rainstorms.

Remember, my style is portraying everyday "life". Just because it's raining, doesn't mean we have to reschedule, we just need to get even more creative! Wouldn't family photos of everyone in bright raincoats, boots, and umbrellas be wonderful! Everyone crowded under a wide bright umbrella with rain coming off the edges! A child splashing in mudd puddles with a too big jacket and boots? Don't be afraid of wintertime photography, embrace it! You may end up with your not- so-ordinary, one-of-a-kind special photographs! And remember it's a lot cheaper now than during the peak summer months.

ON ANOTHER NOTE: I have scheduled 3 equine shoots from my previous freebie post already, that leaves 2 left! Call or email today to reserve your spot, what do you have to loose? I have booked an Arabian, Morgan gelding, and a warmblood mare, anyone else?

Super Special!

Here's a great special offer... I am really wanting to shoot some new fresh stuff, and it's the dead of winter, not the usual time for outdoor horse photography, so here's my proposal:

I am looking for several representatives of many different breeds to shoot and use as self promotional shots. I will offer for a very limited few, a FREE farm call to shoot your horses! I will take 1 (one) representative of each breed I can get, up to say 5? I have already shot some arabians, so I am looking for quarter horses, paints, appaloosa, ponies, warmbloods, TB, NSH, Friesians, I would LOVE to shoot Gypsy Vanner, Mini's, draft horses, you name it, at lesiure, around the barn, under saddle, head shots, full body at liberty. Lets go play! Since it's winter we can do very candid shots, long hair, untrimmed, pasture horses, sure!

THAT'S 5 Lucky People getting FREEBIES!

I will take an hours worth of photography and GIVE you copyright free image files in return for a release form. It's that simple....

The first 5 different breed owners to contact me before Feb 8th, within say an hours drive for me (from Beaverton Oregon) will get photography bookings. (Must complete shoot before March 30th 2007)

email me at: cyndie@cyndieplanck.com
or call 503-913-0058

Spring Brides

Spring is just around the corner, I am so looking forward to wedding photography this year. I haven't offered it until now, and I am amazed at how many inquiries I am getting already. I have shot for "other" studios, under their name, so the images are not mine to use. This presents a few problems, because who doesn't want to see a portfolio right?

SO to help me along with this little dilemma, I am offering a really really huge discount and super deals to get back into it and build new fresh photos to show.

If you are still looking to book a photographer for your upcoming wedding, check me out, I can be available very last minute sometimes, it never hurts to ask!