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6 Month Axiom Fitness Membership- 2 winners
No better way to start this week off than with a giveaway for a 6 month gym membership to Axiom. It's time to get in shape before summer starts and we'd love to help you out with a membership at the best gym in Idaho. This giveaway can be for anyone to enter, even...
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Weekly Giveaway #8 – 30 Minute Studio Headshot or Mini Session
I know that everybody loves headshots, which means we are kicking off this weeks giveaway with a 30 minute studio or mini session. You will receive 3 teaser pictures as well as a digital printable image! If you have ever been in the studio before you know we like to...
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Weekly Giveaway #7 – Full Day Pass to Lagoon
Summer is upon us and there is no better way to kick it off than a day at lagoon. This weeks giveaway is a full day pass to Lagoon and will be awarded to 3 lucky winners. Enjoy Full Day Pass to Lagoon - 3 Winners We would love to hear your suggestion for upcoming...
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Quarterly Giveaway Glamour Session with $1500 Portrait Credit
Okay, okay, I know….I messed up and didn't get a giveaway out last week. Before you lock me up and throw away the key, you might want to hear what I have coming up this week! If you have been keeping up with our giveaways and blog posts (which if you haven’t, I can...
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Weekly Giveaway #6 Date Night – 2 Winners
How exciting this week we are giving away a datenight to two lucky winners. All you have to do is enter. Each winner will get a $50 Gift Card to the Matador Restuarant as well as two tickets to a Regal Cinemas theatre. Enter now. Date Night Giveaway #6 - 2...
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Weekly Giveaway #5 – 75 Custom Designed and Printed Grad Cards – 3 Winners
You have enough to stress over in the coming months leading up to graduation. Let us take some of the pressure off with some AWESOME custom designed graduation announcements. This weeks giveaway is for 75 high quality grad cards as unique as you are! Choose from...
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Take your photo business from pastime to profitable
23 years ago (man I feel old saying that) when I started my photography business I could hardly be regarded as a photographer. Not only was I a creative mind, I was a dreamer...and did I mention I was only 15 years old?! Being a hard headed teenager, I was...
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Schedule your Prom Makeup with Sam’s Pros!
I hear pretty consistently from clients young and old that there are 2 events a girl looks forward to from the time she is a little girl. Prom and her wedding. Well, weddings are a ways away for you all….right Dad’s?….like at least another 15 years. :). Prom,...
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You get a prize… You get a prize… Everyone gets a prize!
If you follow us on social media, or our blog, you may have noticed that we have started to do some exciting giveaways! I was stoked to get this process out and started and have been thrilled with the response we are receiving in just the 3 weeks since launch. This...
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The value of a family portrait
Let’s talk family photos. Moms want them, Dads hate them, kids don’t want to smile or look at the camera at any age, so why even bother? Trust me, my wife will be the first to point fingers at me as “that Dad” that hates getting photos taken, and sadly, it’s true! ...
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Weekly Giveaway #4 – Nails from Glitz Nail Studio
This week we are excited to announce our newest giveaway. We are working with Glitz Nail Studio in Meridian and offering a full set of nails just in time for prom or spring formals. Wanna win? Well your in luck we will be offering 1 full set to 3 different winners....
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Weekly Giveaway – $50 Dutch – 3 Winners
This weeks giveaway is $50 to Dutch Bro's but not just one person will win this giveaway. We have set aside $150 which is $50 for 3 winners. Check out the giveaway below and watch for the daily entry options. Samuel Marvin Photography $50 Dutch Bros Giveaway - 3...
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March Week 3 Giveaway Hydro Flask
The trend has been here for quite some time and Hydro Flasks are so popular among young and old. I remember back in the day when you'd see the old steel coffee thermos that people would bring to work and now we have Hydro Flasks for our favorite drink and we over...
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Angela Frank – Senior Class of 2018 Meridian ID
Thursday we had the opportunity to work with Angela. Despite the concerns of wildly changing Idaho weather we decided to trust it to do what idaho weather does and that is change every five minutes. Well luck was on our side and we had a beautiful day. Angela...
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5th Annual Fashion For a Cause – Presented by Samuel Marvin Photography
5th Annual Fashion For a Cause Presented by Samuel Marvin Photography Doors open at 5pm for our Fashion and Beauty Expo Tickets will be available at the door or from our Sammy’s Angels Models at your high school. 4983 N Glenwood St, Garden City 30 High School models...
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