Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Feedback on 2008, and My Christmas kids!

I have been enjoying a little time off here right before the Christmas Holidays start! "Time off" isn't exactly true though! I am all caught up on session proofing, but I am working on wedding albums, delivering lots of last minute orders, getting ready to address a pile of Christmas cards, and wrap a million presents! :)

I have been thinking a lot lately about the changes I am going to make for my business in 2009. I would LOVE to hear what some of YOU, my clients, have thought about your experiences with me this past year and what you would like to see me offering or changing in the upcoming year!
I have some plans, but it would be so helpful if some of you would give me some input!

If you have a suggestion or a comment on your experience with me this past year, please leave a comment (I have set it where no one can see it except me unless I "approve" your comment) or email me at info@jessicahollisphotography.com.

If you have no ideas for changes, then I would love to hear about your positive experience with me. Let me know what you liked about my photos or business practices so I will know what NOT to change for the coming year! :)

And to reward you for taking the time to give me some feedback, I will enter everyone who comments or emails me into a drawing for a $75 gift certificate to Jessica Hollis Photography! This can be used towards prints or a session fee. (If you have had a session with me in the past and would like to order more photos you can use it for that, or to pay for a new session!) I will announce the winner in January. Please leave your name and phone number on your comment/suggestion so I can contact you if you are the winner!
Thanks to all of my wonderful clients who have made 2008 such a great one for JHP!

I will leave you with some of my kids Christmas Pictures!
My little "monopod"!

Merry Christmas!

12 comments:

  1. Jessica, I love the monopod!!! About your service to your customers, i find you to be very willing to work with your clients and satisfy their desires...moving furniture to remote places! haha Seriously, I have been very pleased with your business the times i have used it. That is why i come back and tell everyone about you. I especially enjoy this blog! i like being able to see the different things you do with different clients. Thanks for all you do! Sorry I cant think of any changes.

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  2. sooo seriously you and Johnny have the CUTEST kids I have ever seen! holy cow! and not to mention they are the funnest too! but you take wonderful pictures : ] I would comment about your business but you haven't done a session for me but I know that you did a great job with the ones that Kendall was in for the programs and ads and stuff so good job! I told my mom today that we need to do family pics when we do Kendall's senior pics in the summer : ] so I can't wait! This is getting pretty lengthy but I love you! and your kids and your pictures and the fact that you and Johnny are at Hazel Dell, even though I'm not there a lot. I just love YOU : ] Good luck with your business in 09.I think you deserve a poem.

    Poem for you for 09:

    Jessica takes some great pics,
    maybe in your new kicks.

    She has lots of props, backgrounds, and lights,
    or you can go outside and it will look really tight.

    THey can be for a senior, a baby, a wedding, or a holiday,
    but no matter what with her you can't go the wrong way!

    So next time in 09' you want to stop time and keep track of your precious memory,
    just call Jessica Hollis Photography!
    : ]

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  3. Jessica,
    I thought you did an excellent job with our pictures! You are an wonderful photographer and I would love to have some family pics (the whole family) done from you maybe this summer! You were so patient with us and easy to work with-even when some of us were not easy to work with! (maybe a certain 2 year old of mine) :)

    The one suggestion I might would have for you is that you might want to make up some photo packages to purchase...don't know if you want to do that, but that is really the only suggestion I have! :)

    I have recommended you to some juniors here in Lebanon...they love your senior pics! It would be quite a drive to do a session- 4 hours! :) Oh well, I did it! ;)Everyone loves my pictures! :)

    Hope you have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
    Love your kiddos pics- they are so adorable!
    Love,
    Julie Wilson
    Lebanon, MO
    417-532-1449

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  4. I've been trying to think of some kind of helpful suggestion...but I'm coming up blank. You do a fantastic job...with your pictures and your customer service. I agree...keep blogging. I enjoy reading about your kids and getting a little peak at your pics. Keep up the awesome work! Merry Christmas.

    Sarah Kary

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  5. Love the pics of Maddie Kate,
    Ava, & Cohen! Great pictures of very special children. You are an awesome photographer!!
    Vickie

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  6. We have been so pleased with our experience with Jessica Hollis Photography. When we were looking for a wedding photographer, we wanted something different, original, unique, etc. Well- we found it! :) We absolutely love our wedding photos. It was hard to narrow down the ones that we wanted. I think the quality of the photos are definitely top-notch, especially for this area. We were also pleased with how smoothly everything went on our wedding day photo-wise. You and your assistants are very organized and can get a lot done in a timely manner. Also, our families appreciated having the large proof book, along with internet viewing, to choose photos. If we had any suggestions for improvement, it would be quicker communication with customers. At times, it was a bit difficult to get a hold of you. (We realize it's probably because you are so busy!!) But maybe having one line of communication-either phone or email- which could consistently produce a quick response to your customers. Overall we loved our experience with JHP and recommend your business to friends/family ALL the time! :)

    Patrick & Jessica Maloney
    618-534-9504

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  7. Love the family pics! So cute! I have an idea for your business...you could have a beautican on hand to do hair for your clients, I know someone :) hehe!

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  8. Jessica--

    You did a WONDERFUL job with the kids pictures. It takes a lot to get Derek to smile a real smile, and not a pasted fake one, but all of his pics turned out great!! Thanks so much, and I can't wait until spring when you do our family pictures!!

    Staci Hood

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  9. The Christmas card you gave the kids was really very cute. They are such cute kids too. I thought the kids did such a good job today, and you guys did a really good job with them. I hope my two were good for you and Alyssa.

    Heather Galloway

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  10. I would just like to say that if you go to Lebanon to take picture TAKE KAYLA AND I WITH YOU!!! We will help. =]

    Jessica, you know that I think you do fabulous jobs with the pictures and I'm looking forward to getting up on an elephant next year for you! Merry Christmas and thanks for the great pictures to look at throughout the year!!

    -John Palmer

    P.S. -- The pictures of the kids = ADORABLE!!
    P.S.S. -- The picture of Kendall with the pom pom should be blown up and put downstairs at church. By far, your best picture of the year. ;)

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  11. Jessica-
    Our sessions have all turned out wonderfully!! I have recommended you to everyone. I am constantly handing out your cards. Your proof books are great advertisement.
    I do like your a la carte' purchase option. With most packages you are limited to one pose.
    Love your blog!! I felt like I knew you before we had our first belly session. It was nice to get to know a little bit about you before we met. Your kids Christmas pics are great.
    I am sending my niece your way next year for her senior pictures.
    See you in June for Brennan's 1 year pics.

    Holly Tate
    755-4559

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  12. I love to check out your sight and I probably do it daily. You did an amazing job on Jared & Erin's wedding and all of the other pics you have done, I recommend you to to everyone! I love the way you put up sneak peeks for all of us over-anxious customers. I also like that you can pick ala-cart, it makes it so much easier to get what you want for a reasonable price. Keep up the good work!

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