NEW STUDIO!!!!!! - A Blank Canvas

I am so excited to announce that Claire Corbin Photography is moving to a new location July 1st! The new studio will be at 63rd and Westfield in the office building just north of Brugge and McDonalds right in the heart of Broadripple. I will be doing all the renovations myself (with the help of my wonderful husband) in the next few months so keep checking in for updates. I am so excited to have a more formal shooting space and more room to display my work. One of the best parts of my new office is the views of the White River. Along with the new studio in the coming months will be a new website. Stay tuned for the updates!

NEW PRODUCT- Baby Bits!

I am excited to announce my newest product, Baby Bits! The baby bits images can be taken during any regular portrait session. After the session, 9 images from the shoot are professionally arranged in a beautiful double matted frame so you can always remember when your baby was that small. This is also a great baby shower gift. Call or e-mail for more details.

NEW PRODUCT- Save the Date Magnets

I have lots of ideas for new and exciting products this year and I am proud to announce the first of them. I am now offering "Save The Date" magnets as an additional service to my brides. Save The Dates magnets are the perfect thing to send out to all of your wedding guests to let them know that you are engaged and to mark their calendars for your wedding. The magnets are custom designed to fit your specific colors, design, image and font. Please feel free to contact me for additional information and check back often for new products.

Greener Photography

I was looking thru my old college friend Jason Frizzelle's blog this evening and came across a post about an organization called Greener Photography. I am really excited about joining this group. I have always tried to be environmentally conscious with my life as well as my business as far as using recycled folders for my prints and recycling everything in my studio down to the dozens of cardboard boxes I get from my lab and my album companies (which, by the way is a total pain after they pile up in my closet to haul them down a flight of stairs, load them in my car and take them to Broadripple Park). I am always looking for ways to improve even if they are just little changes and am excited about learning more. Anyway, I am happy to be a part of this new organization and also proud to say that I am the first member to join in Indiana! If you are interested please check them out at

www.greenerphotography.org

The New Frame Wall

I like to keep everyone up to date with new products and happenings at the studio. My most recent addition is the frame wall. I am now offering full service framing for all portrait and wedding images. This is just a start. I am working with a few companies and hope to expand my selection even further soon.

The Studio Cats

About 3 weeks ago I was in my studio working early in the morning and heard a yowling at my back door. At first I thought it was a cat downstairs at the Paw Patch. My space is over the recovery room and I often hear all kinds of animals so I just continued about my editing. The cat just seemed to get louder and louder though so I finally opened my back door and to my surprise there was a grayish adult female cat sitting there. The cat immediately came in the studio and began to rub against my legs. I am a total animal lover so I picked the cat up and looked her over. She had no collar but she had clean ears, no fleas and she was de-clawed. I took her down to the Paw Patch to see if they knew who she was but they had not seen her before. I told them I would hold on to her for a few days and see if someone came looking for her. I set her up with a litter box, food, water and a bed on my covered balcony outside. When I returned in the morning there were not one but two cats waiting for me. The second cat was a very fluffy male. They both came in the studio and made themselves at home. Both cats are well fed and taken care of so they obviously belonged to someone. Over the next few days the awesome staff at the Paw Patch gave the kitties vet exams. Susan the owner of City Dog Grocery donated food and my upstairs neighbor gave them another bed and feeds them when I am away from the studio. So even though we suspect these cats have good homes near by our little building community has adopted them as our own. They keep me company when I am working during the day and they are always happy to see me in the morning. It has been nice to have two buddys to hang out with especially since wedding season is in full swing and I am at the studio such long hours these days. I will keep you posted when I come up with better names other than their current names #1 & #2.