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Tis the SeasonGreetings Everyone! Wow, is time passing quickly or is it just me? The holidays are fast approaching, Thanksgiving is just a couple days away and Christmas is knocking on the door. This is by far my favorite time of year. I love everything about it and I don't need much more than a bit of Christmas music to get me into the mood. Around my place the decor is starting to change from fall to Christmas and I must admit it’s like being a kid again, I even like the fog, it’s almost like snow. During the holidays we finally take a moment to spend time with our friends and loved ones, enjoy wonderful food, laughter, memories and exchange a gift or two in appreciation for all our loved ones mean to use. Lastly, this is the time of the year that we'll start to see the first snowfall of the season in many of my favorite Eastern Sierra photo spots. Trees will soon be covered in snow and I'll be out trudging through it to create new images for my 2009 New Releases, it’s a lot of fun! I hope you enjoy this time of the year as much as I do. Filled with songs to sing, parties to attend and friends to gather with, this is the best time of the year to be thankful for all that we have. So, if I don't see or hear from you in the coming weeks, have a great Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Edward Mendes Something Special for Your Holiday Gift Giving
Did you know that we offer gift cards? Well now you do. Available in any amount you wish, gift cards make the perfect holiday gift or stocking stuffer. Nothing is more special and has the ability to turn a house into a home like portraits of your loved ones. Our gift cards can be used for that young couple saving up for wedding photography, newborn images, family portraits, senior pictures or anything in between. In addition if you’re one of my valued collectors or would like to own some of my work, gift cards can also be used for home decor fine art print as well. As a special bonus to you, if you purchase a Gift Card for someone else, I'll give you a $25 gift card of your own, as a special thank you! Give me a call, we can place the order over the phone and the gift cards will be shipped right to your door in a special holder, yep, I give them to you free, no need to buy one.
Who doesn't love getting all those Christmas cards in the mail; seeing how friends and family have changed over the course of the last year is always fun. The only problem is everyone sends you those ugly, generic, template cards from Costco or Wal-Mart, you know the ones, all white, a single family picture and a very generic icon on one side...yeah those. Want to upgrade your family cards this year? All my Christmas cards are custom designed by me every year, No templates, No icons, No large white backgrounds and most importantly great fine art heirloom pictures. So come on in for a session and we'll start to design you Christmas cards that will make everyone on your list do a double take every time they see your card. Don't have time for a session? That's a bummer, but I understand, it’s getting late and I don't have a lot of openings. Give me a call and I can use some of your own images to create your holiday card. Take a look at a few of my new designs for 2008!
In addition to these I also have a catalog with hundreds of other designs to choose from along with Hallmark style fold over cards to choose from. Newsletter Special: "Any of My New Work"
This month I'm doing something very special that I've never done before.
My new work featured in this newsletter special is available in sizes from 11x14 to 30x40, to place an order simply vist the New Work Gallery and click on the image you like. Remember to enter coupon code "newsletter" once you have selected the size you would like.
11x14........... Newsletter Special "Complimentary Portrait Session" Happy holidays, my gift to you, until December 30th you will receive a free portrait session*. The So, you may have noticed above I mentioned you or someone you know. Yeah, why not, until December 30th I'll also give someone you know a complimentary session too!* So, if you know someone who would like to have fine art portraits made or is about to have a big event take place and doesn't even know they need them, now is the time. Free Portrait Sessions for all! As long as there you or someone you know, I value your judgment. New Show Coming in September 2009
The Appel gallery has been representing my work for a few years
Whitespider Photography Magazine
This coming month, in addition to our normal great columns, we'll have a full review of LaserSoft's newest scanning suite SliverFast Studio Ai software, a holiday buyer’s guide and a lot more.
Kim has been working with the human form for almost 30 years, creating some of the subjects most beautiful and creative work during that time. His images are technically perfect and emotionally telling, relating what is going on in his life at that time. While sharing the family name of other icons in the photography world such as his grandfather Edward, father Cole and uncle Brett, Kim has done more than just follow in their footstep, he has developed a vision that has allowed him to make his own large footprints in the photography world. Kim is a wonderfully personable guy, opening not only his studio to us but also his darkroom and the darkroom and home of his grandfather Edward. During our time with Kim we discuss not only his work but also his family and his vision of photography. I know not everyone on my mailing list is a photographer themselves but for those of you that are interested in photography or a photography collector this is something you won't want to miss. You can read the interview, watch the video or listen to the podcast here. Oh, and just so you know, Kim does work with the human form and while his images are very tasteful and considered highly acclaimed works of art, many do contain nudity and the transcribed interview is illustrated with his images. Just so you know. I continually travel in search of wonderful light and new images for my portfolio. These are some of my upcoming trips, if you're in the area keep an eye out for me and if we pass each other on the trail, be sure to say hello. Death Valley NP - Janurary/Feburary, This is very much up in the air but we'll see what happens. The Big Sur Coast - Anytime Remember, I'm always available for one-on-one or small group workshops in many of the best places on the planet for landscape images, Yosemite, Big Sur Coast, Eastern Sierras, Grand Tetons, Zion, Olympic NP and many more. Give me a call and we can chat about want you'd like and develop a workshop just for your needs. *With qualifing print order
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As you know, in each newsletter I offer a different print at a substantial discount from the normal gallery price. The fine print program is a great way for you to start your photography collection or add to it. Each image offered will be one of my limited edition gallery images, which makes the Fine Print Program an even more unique opportunity to own some of my work. The images are limited to an edition of just 144 images and 5 artist proofs. Each image is matted to current gallery standards, signed and numbered on both the front of the mat under the image and on the mat's reverse. Framing is also available if you'd like so the image is ready to hang as soon as you get it.
Instead of offering just one print at the special newsletter price, I'm offering 15. Every print in my "
The special newsletter price reflects a 30% savings from what the prints sell for in one of my galleries. Please note that the image sizes stated below refer to standard print size of the image itself and after trimming the print my be slightly smaller depending on the actual aspect ratio of the image. Also, after matting the overall dimensions will be larger. You can view the matted dimensions by visiting the ordering info section of my website, or just 
portrait session is my normal full session, no limit on anything! So, if you'd like to update your family portrait, have a baby on the way (or know someone who does, more on this in a second), have a newborn I haven't met yet or just about anything else, this is the perfect time to get everyone together and have a beautiful piece of art made for your home or office. And just in time for Christmas!
Mark your calendars; I have a new solo show coming to the 
now and I'm very excited about having an opportunity to have a show of my own at the gallery. If you aren't familiar with the gallery I'd encourage you to visit their 
If you didn't get a chance to read it, I am the featured artist in the current issue of 
It's that time of year again; just a reminder if you'd like to book a session for Christmas images now is the time to do it. As Christmas gets closer my schedule will fill very quickly. As you know I produce all my Christmas cards from scratch, no templates, no silly logos, only custom designed, designer cards that will be ensured a spot on the refrigerator of everyone you send them to.
The new issue of the Whitespider Photography Magazine will be out soon. If you're interested in photography I'd encourage you to take a look and see what you think. The magazine is featured in online editions and is published bi-monthly around the 7th of every other month. As you may already know, I'm the editor of the magazine and also write my own column to go along with the other columnist, product reviews, interviews and other photography related news on the site.
Most of you may know that I am the editor and co-founder of The 