Dear Andy Olson (of District 15) and all other representatives of Oregon,
I wish to express to you my opposition for the SOPA/PIPA bills currently threatening my freedom, and to share with you how deeply it affects myself and my friends.
I am a resident of this beautiful state and a free lance artist. Due to epilepsy and lack of health care, I am ineligible for state assistance, unmedicated, and unemployable. I therefore must make a living of my own, and I have just recently been able to kick off my own photography business.
Through open information websites such as Google, Facebook, YouTube, and Craigslist I have been able to promote and share my work with the entire world! Because of sites like this, I have become a PUBLISHED photographer. My work has been featured in blogs nation wide! My work is hanging in GALLERIES! My world is just now opening up to me because of the hard work I have invested into the tools that the internet has provided for me. I am afraid that if SOPA/PIPA is passed, my reach will be severely limited, my business ruined and the last 3 years of my life burnt to ashes.
As an artist, I understand the need for a sort of regulation for piracy…however, these bills are NOT the answer. It may seem like the obvious answer to someone who has no idea how the internet actually works however that sort of innocent naivety only looks cute on small children, NOT members of the House.
Others keep speaking for me, saying that these bills are FOR ME, and will BENEFIT ME…but these bills will only destroy ME and several of MY FELLOW ARTISTS. Even Lamar Smith, the member who proposed SOPA has violated copyright infringement and unlawfully used the work of another photographer without his permission and without credit. He clearly disregards us, the artists who SOPA is supposedly protecting: http://twitpic.com/88ueqz . Here is also the open letter from the photographer that Lamar stole from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oxherder/4189641199/
I urge you to do what you were voted to do. REPRESENT US. Speak for US. And if I am the only one writing you today about my opposition to SOPA/PIPA then by all means, ignore me. But if this message is one of thousands…tens or hundreds of thousands…need I say more?
Thank you very much for your time. I hope you do the right thing, because other than writing and calling you, there is nothing that WE can do to stop these heinous bills.
I would very much appreciate a reply! Thank you again,
Sarah Page
Albany, Oregon
541.730.1342
www.sarahpagephotography.com
715 Ermine St SE Albany, OR, 97322 USA
sarah@sarahpagephotography.com • 541-730-1342
Now that I have my own studio, I am able to pursue an area of photography I’ve been wanting to do for awhile now: boudoir photography. And with Valentines Day coming up, now is the perfect time to launch a new super sweet package.
The ALL INCLUSIVE Valentine Boudoir Package: $175
Your session will include
- Unlimited time (as long as it takes!)
- Unlimited outfits (let’s play dress up!)
- Location of choice (my studio, your home, or if you’re feeling adventurous, outside ;] )
- Your very own professional Make-Up Artist (Kayleena Makeup Artistry, examples in images above)
- Professional post processing on every image
- Hi glamor beauty enhancements on (15) choice images
- Private, password protected viewing gallery on my website
- Your choice of: (15) 4×6″ prints, (1) custom designed pin up calender, or (1) high resolution CD with all 100% reproduction release
There are many fun and sexy ideas and gifts to choose from ensuring your gift is uniquely your own, including:
- Body painting
- Henna
- Photo-books
- Canvas Prints
- DVD Slideshows
- and so many more. Just ask!
Today is Moxxi’s first birthday! We bought her a fluffy new bed that she friggin’ loves and thought it was too cute to pass up this photo op. So without further ado: a morning with Moxxi =]
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If you’ve been following me on Facebook then you’ve already heard about the FREE PORTRAITS! Click here to view this as an Event on Facebook. Here’s the scoop:
On top of what’s listed above, you get to choose what color background and a theme: we have hanging ornaments, lights, and candy canes, just to name a few.
Daniel and I will be at the studio as long as we’re needed as we would like to give this to as many people as possible. We wanted to show our thanks and appreciation to all of you and we figured we should just give what we do best =]
Please pass this gift on! You can share/email it using the buttons below! We are accepting scheduled sessions only, please call or email me with your preferred time in order to book =] I will get back to you right away.
Soooo I found out about a week ago that some of my work will be in an upcoming show at a gallery in Portland, and I wanted to share those pieces with you! Chances are, if you’ve been following me around, you’ve probably seen them.
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The first two are from my body painting and will be huge, 20×30″ each. The following 4 are from my river series and will be 10×15″ each.
Anyone is welcome to come to the reception and see these pieces and more *hint* The reception is Friday January 6th, 7–9PM and will be on display through the end of the month. The gallery is called the Splendorporium, part of the NPO Art4Life Children’s Gallery. One reason I love them so much.
Anyway, you can check out their website for more info or just ask me ;] Holla!
Hey everyone! I wanted to announce that for the next two weeks I am going to be offering Moxxi Minis! Moxxi Minis are what I oh so cleverly (;D) named these mini portrait sessions. The money I make from these sessions will be going toward my sweet little puppy(AKA Moxxi)s vet bills after she decided she would like to better acquaint herself with the fender of an on coming car =P I know that must sound horrible but the light hearted-ness of that comment is because she will be just fine and I am just so so so very relieved =]
Playing at her favorite place in the entire world, the beach!
Moxxi Minis! Your session will include:
- 15 minutes for $15! Location of choice + 5 high resolution pics in the Moxxi Mini gallery!
- 30 minutes for $30! Location of choice + 10 high resolution pics in the Moxxi Mini gallery!
Or of course, you can always book a regular session with me.
General Session Package—$150 Your session will include:
- 1 hour photo session
- On location of choice
- 50-75 images, enhanced and retouched
- Password protected online viewing gallery for friends and family
- Same day sneak peek
- 1 week turn around
- (10) 4×6″ prints of your choice
- A High Resolution CD will all of your images and unlimited reproduction release
These make awesome Christmas presents! Send me an e-mail if you would like to book a session: sarah@sarahpagephotography.com or head over to our Contact Us page.
Seasons Greetings, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, much love to all of you and your families this holiday! <3
Fall is my favorite season here in Oregon. I think I’m still getting used to the leaves and all the colors I see every day just driving around town. In Texas, there is no autumn. It’s still summer over there now and when winter comes around, the leaves just die and fall off their trees!
I am in love with Oregon.
And even though I know the rainy season approaches, just the few weeks from October-November make it all worth it to me. It had been raining and freezing all week but today was just one of those days you just want to grab a jacket and lay in the grass. The sun hung low in the early afternoon creating this beautiful orange glow, which hit the last of the same colored leaves and just radiated. The air was so fresh and crisp…cold enough to make you want to wrap yourself in something warm and fuzzy but not too much that you couldn’t feel the tip of your nose =] A day to treat yourself to a Pumpkin Latte from Dutch Bros and go for a walk just because.
A good day. A beautiful fall day. And for that, and all of you, I am very thankful.
It’s been awhile since I last wrote a blog update but I know many of you have been keeping an eye on me on Facebook…and I thank you for that! As many of you know I had some equipment failure which crippled my photographic output somewhat. I got a TON of support from everyone and several friends family and friends sent me words of encouragement AS WELL AS some fun new cameras to play with as well. And while I couldn’t use the new tools for my business per say, I got to take a break and explore some new facets of photography.
Aunt Cindy, Uncle Jim, and Cousin Sheryl: Thank you so much for sending me the dimage! I’ve enjoyed using it for landscape pictures, something I never really got into prior and playing with all the different lens attachments! We took it to our favorite spot on the beach =]
PamBam: Thank you for sending me the 1977 Minolta camera. Talk about vintage! I had never really worked with film and now am thinking this was long over due. I enjoyed creating the river series with this camera and playing with different film…it was great for portraits!
Aunt Michelle: Thank you for renting the equipment during my vacation in Houston! You gave me the opportunity to play with one of the BEST lenses currently out there, one with a focal range I’m not really used to, and I got to get some pics of the people I love and never get to see. I now have some awesome pictures from home =]
You guys have made these last few months so amazing because without a camera, I’d probably be bouncing off the walls by now! And not only have I put the new cameras to use but I’ve also been doing a lot of photo retouching and graphic design work in order to pay for some new equipment and get me back into business.
Speaking of which…in two weeks I will be back in business! YESSS!!!!! Just in time for Holiday family portraits. So if you’re looking, I am back =]
Thanks again to EVERYONE who’s supported me through all this BS. And though my new gear is in, I still look forward to exploring new areas of photography every day <3
First off, THANK YOU to EVERYONE for all your kind words and encouragement. It’s helped a lot and actually got me really excited about kicking off a new venture of photography.
SO it’s been a week and I just got my first roll from my Fisheye lomo cam developed and they are awesome!
There are more on my facebook page, check them out =] We also went to the beach today with 4 rolls of new film. I used two and we stayed for sunset so I can’t wait to get them developed too! Yay! Things are looking bright indeed.
Well, I’m pretty sad right now. Sarah Page Photography is to be considered on hiatus. Which really is just a nice way of saying, I’m closed. My camera fried last night. I’m not 100% sure what happened, but it fried and it fried my best lens as well. I believe it has to do with the new connector I bought for my flash. I will be doing my research and seeing if this has happened to anyone else and if they will reimburse me for my loss. (My photographer friends, if you have any ideas I would love your opinion!)
Because this isn’t just about my camera. I have spent countless hours building this site and working towards creating something I loved. I was just getting to a point where I was starting to really be proud of the work I was putting out. One of the greatest reasons I love photography…there’s always something more to learn, there’s nothing you can truly “master”. You look around the world around you and every time it looks different. I can’t even begin to describe how sad I am, as though an extension of myself has just died.
So! As I said, I am done. At least for now, and more than likely for a very long time. But this won’t be the last you’ll see of me…I will continue painting and creating and taking pictures with my dingy toy film fisheye and share with you my inspirations and aspirations. I worked too hard and put too much heart into this endeavor to just stop…so even without my camera, let’s keep on keepin’ on. I will still be posting regularly on here and on FB and your continued support is cherished. Thank you all so much for making this last year worth it.
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