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Thank you all sooo much for the sweet comments on my Boudoir by Lily session!  They really made my day!  And today, I am back to make one of your days!!!  🙂  I’d like to officially introduce you to my sponsor, Bllew Photography (which Boudoir by Lily is a subset of).  Bllew Photography is a husband and wife photography team based in san francisco, CA but they can travel anywhere.  They shoot anything from wedding photography, engagement session, anniversary session, family portrait photography, head-shots, to now boudoir photography services! Their photographic style is very modern, sweet, and fun!  I can give a first-hand testimonial to say that they are very laid back, easy going, professional, and fun!

Here are some of my favorite photos from their blog:

Such a sweet and fun session!

Stunning!

Yes, they provide Fotobar Fun too!

That chandelier is AMAZING, don’t ya think?

{MEET THE ARTIST}

1) How did Bllew Photography begin?

Our interest in photography started when Benson bought his first DSLR, and as they say, the rest is history.  If you really want to know, here is the long version:  We are CraigsList junkie, so one day when we were looking for our first 50mm lens we found a wedding photographer who was selling his lens.  We befriend him and later shamelessly asked him if we can tag along in his future gigs, and he humbly said “yes.” After assisting in a few gigs, Benson and I decided this is something we can do together on a part-time basis.  We paid our dues with a handful of probono wedding shoots, and when we were comfortable we started to charge.  That’s how Bllew Photography started and in case you’re wondering how we came up with our name, it’s just short for Benson and Lily Lew.

2) What photography equipment do you use?

In terms of brand, we use all Canon bodies and all Canon L series prime and zoom lenses, and we have a mix of Canon and Nikon flash units.  We always have 4 camera bodies with us on a wedding shoot and enough lenses to cover the close-ups, the tight space, the portraits, the special effects, the low light, and the far shots.

3) What are your favorite things about shooting weddings? Boudoir sessions?

As cheesy as it sounds, our favorite thing about shooting weddings is definitely being able to witness the raw emotion of love between the couples and their families.  It’s a really beautiful moment.  There were multiple occasions we both had teary eyes. As for boudoir, I love the fact that it’s such a change of pace from shooting a wedding, and being able to help someone else feel beautiful in their own skin is an empowering experience.  Boudoir sessions are also really fun because the clients get to play dress up and feel super girly!

4) Where is the coolest place you two have traveled to?

For wedding or for leisure? If for weddings, we are located in the Bay Area so all the places here are just cool in general. For leisure, the coolest place we traveled to together so far would be Bangkok, Thailand. It’s a beautiful city with a lot of intricate handcrafted art and welcoming culture.

{GIVEAWAY}

Are you ready for this?  Bllew Photography is giving away $200 credit towards any photography session of your choice! Portrait session, wedding, anniversary shoot, boudoir session, it’s totally your choice!  Session must be in San Francisco and you have one year to redeem it!  Even if you don’t live in the San Francisco area, if you think you might be taking a vacation there in the next year, you should totally enter!!(Want to know what else is cool?? This is my 200th blog post, woohoo!! How perfect that the giveaway is for $200 haha!)

And just for a frame of reference 1.5 hour portrait sessions start at $300, 2 hour boudoir sessions start at $400, and weddings start at $2500.

To enter:

1. (Mandatory) Leave a comment on this blog post with your answer to this question, “What one accessory can you not live without?”

AND

Leave a comment on any bllew or boudoir by lily blog post.

For additional entries:
2. Like Bllew Photography on Facebook and leave a comment on the wall and then come back here and let me know you did so!
3. Spread the word via twitter (make sure to follow and use @bllew and @sandyalamode in your tweet)

Feel free to use this tweet:
Win $200 credit towards a photography session by San Francisco based @bllew photography on @sandyalamode http://bit.ly/bN8Fdl

This giveaway closes on Wednesday, November 3 at 9PM CST.  Winner will be announced shortly after.