Who's That Girl???
My name... Lena Hyde
Where I live... Palm Beach, Florida
My style...colorful, fun, modern
My website .... www.lenahyde.com
The piece of equipment I can't part with... my ever-collection of Macs (5 and growing)
The album com it often... dailycandy.com
One thing I do daily for my business...stay connected with my clients, my clients rock!
What I charge for an 4 x 6...$65 (but I can't remember the last time we sold a portrait that small)
3 things you'll find on my desk... my iPod, photos of my kids, and a Hello Kitty Pez dispenser
Something you must have in every business.... passion
Something I always have with me during a photo shoot... Altoids, and the newest gadget that I don't really need
If I could have someone shoot a portrait of me if would be ... Jinky (and I have!)
A challenge I face in my company... keeping a perfect balance between work and life
If not a photographer I would have been a .... an inventor
A blog I must read daily..... I don't really follow any one in particular, just try to update mine often!
Lena's favorite image of recent
Something I like.... carmel apples
Something I don't like.... traffic and inconsiderate drivers
Something I like.... magazines, I have a magazine obsession
Something I don't like... Florida, in the summer
Something I like... Florida, in the winter
Something I don't like... lack of sleep
The brand of shampoo I use... I have to use a special non-sulfate shampoo thanks to my Japanese hair straightening addiction
Something I must have for summer... a swimming pool, an umbrella, a new bikini, and about a hundred magazines
I generally go to bed around.... the time all is finally quiet in my house...
My favorite spa treatment... that would have to be the all-day inclusive gluttony package with spa lunch
3 things next to my bed... a white noise machine, books and magazine
A bad habit of mine is... loving internet shopping too much
A vending machine favorite... peanut butter cups, heaven on earth
The car I drive... white Volvo XC 90 (and a white Prius when I'm driving a long way)
If I won 5.8 million dollars in the lotto, the first thing I would buy is..... a trip around the world with my family for a year
You'll never find me... watching TV
I heart.... my life :-)
BluDomain News
Father's Day is finally here! Sunday June 17th. Time to celebrate men! Hallelujah!
In honor of all of the amazing father's out there, we are offering $420.00 BluDomain websites.
All you have to do is send us a photo of your daddy, the father of your children, the grand daddy, any daddy or your sugar daddy. He must be holding a sign that says "the daddy" to kailee@bludomain.com. If you already own a Blu site and do not wish to be admitted to Blu therapy send us a photo anyway. It's always so much fun! Deadline is midnight on Father's Day.
"The Daddy's" are rolling in, how cute is Jackson & Rick Schimpf!
Kailee's Picks
. flip flops go with anything . Here are some of my favorites
Check out this new grooming line available at Target. Dad will love the body wash, shave gel, face lotion, shampoos, conditioners, face wash and pomades in their signature minty scents. So affordable you can buy them all!
My Number One Pick For Father's Day
Single-handedly the best nature program ever made. If you haven't seen it, buy it. Worth every penny and every minute. Simply breathtaking and awe inspiring.
Planet Earth: The Complete Series
If dad needs quality time with the little tykes buy him the Paper Pilot. 24 scaled models of the finest and most well-known planes and jets. Dad & the kids will love building paper airplanes this Father's Day. www.amazon.com
. You don't have to spend a lot of money, just spend some time on dad or with dad on Father's Day!
1. wake up early on Father's Day and take his car to the car wash or wash his car by hand. Make dad's car nice and shiny!
2. www.youtube.com is HOT. Have your kids make dad a homemade video and then post it for the world to see.
3. make dad his favorite breakfast with a copy of his favorite magazine or newspaper. Give dad a couple hours of uninterrupted time by himself.
4. take dad to play golf, to an afternoon baseball game, fishing or rent a motorcyle for dad!
5. Buy dad a new IPod alarm clock at www.apple.com and an iPod. Create dad's favorite playlist and set it to go off on Father's Day morning. Dad will enjoy lounging and listening to his favorite tunes.
Nice work Lena!!!
FINALLY...its about time you featured a photog that knows her worth and charges what a photog should charge for a 4x6:)
Posted by: Justin | June 08, 2007 at 01:20 AM
I agree with ya Justin! I cringe and even find myself yelling at the computer when I see that photogs are just giving their photos away.
Posted by: Jamie | June 08, 2007 at 05:47 AM
Lena is an out of the world photog!
Posted by: april | June 08, 2007 at 07:21 AM
I'm a Lena fan!
Posted by: Ann | June 08, 2007 at 06:30 PM