I was featured this month in our local newsletter. The lady wrote a very nice article.



HK PHOTO STUDIO
Letter from the Editor
Issue 17
748 Brookline Blvd. Hours: Call for Appointment
Pittsburgh, PA 15226 Email: info@hkphotostudio.com
412-344-3323 Website: www.hkphotostudio.com

It’s a snap! Well, really, it isn’t; but that is how you will feel when you talk to Harmonie King of HK Photo Studio on Brookline Blvd. You can say that photography is in her blood. Harmonie comes from a family of photographers and is the grandchild of a woman who was an artist in many mediums, including photography.
Outside of her family influence, Harmonie has been shooting pictures for 17 years. Starting in high school and expanding to Manchester Craftsman Guild while in school, Harmonie focused first on black and white photography. She even remembers fondly making a pinhole camera with her mother. Her first real‖ camera, a Pentax K1000, sits proudly in her studio. A treasure she will always keep.
Harmonie’s career started when she worked for another photographer who really tuned her skills into what they are today. At HK Photo Studio, Harmonie welcomes clients from near and far. She shoots everything from weddings to an upcoming dog calendar whose profits will benefit Animal Friends.
All forms of photography are welcome including family portraits, children, pets, senior photos and more. A special upcoming event will be pets with Santa! The studio is open by appointment only at this time but things may change as Harmonie is introducing a new section in her studio dedicated to works of art by various artists. She described these works as useable, functional art.‖ Of course, Harmonie also offers framing and mounting to her customers as well.
As we all live in the digital era, Harmonie finds that shooting with a digital camera allows her to easily upload the pic-tures for her clients to view. They can then choose, at their leisure, which photos they want printed. After clients choose their pictures, Harmonie makes any needed adjustments to them and then her lab provides the final prints.
A favorite type of print that Harmonie uses is one that mixes black and white with splashes of color. And as I suspect of most women, Harmonie enjoys photographing weddings the most.
Being that we are now in November, things are a little relaxed at HK Photo Studio. May through October is tradition-ally their busiest time of the year. Of course though, the holidays are coming soon and who wouldn’t love to receive a picture as a gift?
-Carol Sossaman

Due to lack of time the calendar will not happen until next year.

I am turning the front of my studio into an artist market. I am having an Christmas Open House Nov 20th from 6pm-8pm & Nov 21st from 9am-4pm. It's all usable functional art. jewelry, pottery, etc.... I will be serving hot chocolate & cookies. It will be a nice way to start your Christmas shopping. The florist a couple doors down from me is having his Christmas Open House as well. He has a store full of Christmas decorations & gift items.

I am putting together a dog calendar to raise money for animal friends. I need photos of dogs to fill in some of the months. The session is free. Give me a call. 412-344-3323

The Winner is Ashley & Tommy. Here is their story.

My name is Ashley and I am recently engaged to my wonderful fiancé Tommy, whom I have been with for close to two years now.

I am a born and raised Pittsburgh native but had to relocate to Maryland a little over two years ago. Shortly after moving here I met Carrie (Tommy’s sister) in working a part time job. To my surprise Carrie was a Pittsburgh Steelers fan! We began spending Sundays watching games together and shortly Tommy began joining us for our weekly festivities, as he is a Steelers fan as well (how convenientJ!!). We began dating and found out that we had so much in common…he quickly became my other half!

The weekend of April 18, 2009, we had a trip to Pittsburgh planned to attend my Godson’s 1st birthday party. The morning of the party we decided to visit the city since it was an absolutely gorgeous day (which are so rare in Pittsburgh !). I figured I would take Tommy to ride the Duquesne Incline up to Mount Washington for his 2nd time (since the 1st time I forgot my camera, oops!). We reached Mount Washington and decided to walk down Grandview Avenue to visit some of the different lookouts of the city. We walked for quite awhile, took some photos and decided to finally head back. We got to the final lookout right before we were about to get back on the incline to go back down to the car. We took some more pictures and looked at the sights for awhile. We had been standing there so long that I asked Tommy if he was ready to leave. He said not just yet. He put his arm around me and continued looking out over the city. He was shaking and I began to suspect something was up. He grabbed my hands and started telling me how much he loved me, but to be honest, most of what he said went in one ear and out the other because I finally realized what was about to happen. He then dropped to his knee and asked me to marry him…please. I will never forget the image of him down on his knee holding my ring out to sparkle in the Pittsburgh sun that shines that bright on such a rare occasion. Of course I said yes and we are now planning our wedding to be held on October 2, 2010 in the great city of Pittsburgh where our engagement first began. It means the world to me that he “popped the question” in my hometown. He knows how much I miss it there and for such an important event in our lives to be planned there makes me the happiest girl in the world.

Everyone seems to like this $999.99 sale. Since I didn't think to put it up until the day before the actual sale. I am going to extend it until Saturday.

Digital Package with printing rights.

$999.99 Book on 9-9-09
412-344-3323

Call NOW to make your appointment for tomorrow!
www.hkphotostudio.com

I was wondering if I should maybe change the prize to $300 off package A. I only received 2 entries for the engagement story contest so far. If anyone can give me some feedback on changing the prize I would love to hear from you. info@hkphotostudio.com. I will change the prize if enough people like the one listed above better. I love weddings and want to hear your stories.