IMPORTANT NEWS - if you ordered a site on WEDNESDAY OR TODAY or on we are still confirming orders. DO NOT PANIC your site will delivered today or tomorrow or Saturday at the latest. If you ordered on Tuesday and have not heard from us please email as we have confirmed all orders now with your date for arrival!
We have narrowed it down to the FINAL four nominees + Friday August 1st we will make the big announcement!
They have been up-and-coming for a few years- now they finally have our attention + photographs to prove they are worthy of BLU's 2008-2009 Photographer of the Year nomination! They each have charisma + talent + famous friends + give back to this industry in many ways! One will soon be more famous than the other three.
1. A panel of experts will give us their VOTE
2. Blu will cast their vote based on a submisison of 40 images we were given. The question is "Can we use their images for a future BLU website launch!"
3. Of course we will listen to the fans + peeps but their opinion will only count 10% of our final formula
Remember "our lovely" Jasmine Star (last year's winner) ..... we like to "think" we helped make her FAMOUS! This year's winner we will feature on our website for one WHOLE year. By the end of the year they will be SUPER FAMOUS!
WINNERS
** 5 people didn't have fun choosing a BOX to win a prize under + we assume they didn't read the BLOG to see they are a contestant therefore they get the PRIZE under their box. No exceptions!
** Everyone else chose another contestant's box and this is what the prize under it is and what they WON!! email lucy@bludomain.com to claim your prize + include your mailing address.
Peace - love!!!
BOX 1 - you win a pair of NIKE shoes (UNCLAIMED)
BOX 2 - you win 2 8x10 Hudson Picture Frames from Pottery Barn (DARLENE)
BOX 3 - you win LUSH Products - $100.00 Worth (LAURA)
BOX 4 - you win Cuisnart Champ Grill set (JOCELIN)
BOX 5 - you win $100.00 gift card (ROBIN)
BOX 6 - you win Panini set (CRISTY CROSS)
BOX 7 - you win LUSH products - $100.00 worth (CYNTHIA)
BOX 8 - you win UGG boots (KELLY R)
BOX 9 - you win NIKE shoes (FABIANA)
BOX 10 - you win $100.00 gift card to Target! (BENTLEY)
BOX 11 - you win REI GregoryZ-30 BACKPACK (VICKEY)
BOX 12 - you win Cuisnart Champ Grill (SARAH)
BOX 13 - you win Eleni's Cookies (UNCLAIMED)
BOX 14- you win Cuisnart Champ Grill (GREGORY M-D)
Box 15 - you win REI GREGORY Z - 30 BACKPACK (JOELL)
BOX 16 - you win a PANINI SET (UNCLAIMED)
BOX 17 - you win a ZAMBIA THROW by Z GALLERIE (SARAH)
BOX 18 - you win a $100.00 to Barnes + Noble (KIM)
BOX 19 - you win a REI GREGORY Z- 30 BACKPACK (KELLY)
BOX 20- you win a pair of Nike shoes (Dale)
BOX 21 - you win Cuisnart Champ Grill Set (PANDORA)
BOX 22- you win $100.00 gas card (DAN)
WE ARE ALSO GIVING AWAY 2 FREE WEBSITES TO CONTESTANT #12 (SARAH SKOW) BECAUSE 4 PEOPLE OUT OF 22 PICKED HER BOX!! See post under this one to see what game we were playing!
July 29, 2008 BLU LAUNCHES ANTONIO + EMANUEL $100.00
::: Celebrate with BLU during their Birthday Week! All websites ONLY $100.00 (excluding the Blu Couture collection)
::: Blu Photographer of the Year announcement coming on Thursday July 31st at noon MST.
::: BREAKING NEWS - someone from BLU will be LIVE in the comment box below all day long Monday through Friday!
Blu has chosen the following contestants to play our "what's under the five finger self portrait" game. Designed by BLU!
1. Each contestant was chosen randomly out of a bucket
2. 22 prizes have been determined. One prize lies under each box!
3. Each contestant determines there own fate. Each contestant will note in the comment box below which self portrait they find worthy, besides their own. For example: Ella Blu likes box number 17!
4. Thursday morning at 10 AM MST we will reveal what swag is hidden under each box!
5. Contestants will be claiming their prize! I wonder what is under your box????
These are the prizes we are giving away: 1. Gregory Z30 Pack by REI 2. $100.00 gas card 3. Panini Maker by William Sonoma 4. A pair of Nike Shoes 5. 2 Hudson Frames by Pottery Barn 6. $100.00 gift card to Starbucks 7. 3 free websites in 2008-2009 8. Ugg Boots or shoes 9. A few Coach products from fall line 10. Zambia Throw blanket from Z Gallerie 11. $100.00 gift card to Nordstrom 12. 2 iPod Shuffles by Apple 13. 5 tees from threadless.com 14. 9 bottles of wine 15. $100.00 gift card to Barnes and Noble 16. A delivery of goodies by Eleni's Cookies 17. $100.00 gift card to Target 18. $100.00 LUSH bath products 19. $100.00 iTunes card 20. 100 lottery tickets 21. $100.00 gift card to Body Shop. 22. Cuisnart Champion Grill Set
Congratulations to Dani Van Steelandt for her 3 "wishing BLU a Happy 5th Birthday" photographs! Dani wins $500.00. Email marlene@bludomain.com to claim your prize
**** Congratulations to BRETT ZWOLINSKI for winning a dinner at his favorite restaurant "SABORPERUANO!!!!" email marlene@bludomain.com to claim your prize!!!
uploadable background
uploadable loader logo
email a friend
color per section and per image
multiple images per frame
image description
dual portal
SHOPPING CART - new features:
- separate pricing options for individual galleries and gallery images
- ability to enter coupons as a fixed amount or percentage
- ability to enter shipping as a fixed amount or paragraph
- ability to preview the images in the cart in actual size
- order history tracking:
- view your order history
- sort by client name or date
- update order status (paid, shipped, completed)
- view orders per status
- send a news letter to your list of clients
- general functionality improvements
Blu hands over the voting to the fans around the world .... and the votes have been counted! Each winner is as loved + famously known as we expected! Congratulations to all of our winners!
Tomorrow we will begin announcing our next nominees + the WINNER of the Photographer of the Year!
congratulations to Heather Thorne + Jake Jaggears who WIN any BLU website + $200.00 gift cards to www.apple.com Claim your prizes at marlene@bludomain.com! I love these pretty feet + hairy legs. WOOHOO!
congratulations to Amy Campbell for her winning entry of a guy in a loosely hung tie! She wins a day at the spa. Email marlene@bludomain.com to claim your prize + send us your favorite spa and phone number.
congratulations to David Ambos + Leah Simmers for their daring "show the world" birthday suits. The blu world is so much fun! send us your top 5 choices of 5 star hotels to marlene@bludomain.com and 4 dates that you can have a sleep over!
congratulations to Cynthia Spivack who clearly showed us how to have FUN when you are not working! (peace sign) Love this photo! Cynthia gets to choose any 2 of the NEW COACH line below. Cynthia also wins Antonio or Emanuel! Claim your prize at marlene@bludomain.com
Take a photograph of yourself , tepee yourself and hold a sign that says who the "hidden gem" in photography is! We love this photograph by the famous Amy Campbell! She has won two contests, deservingly so! Send us your favorite place to get a massage + we will contact Eleisha and give her a massage too! marlene@bluomain.com
BINGO WITH BLU! 2 winners each WON $500.00 from BLU + a free website. Each BLU team member played a number of bingo cards. Each bingo card had one person's name on it. (you were eligible to play by sending in a photograph holding up five fingers!) We played 2 rounds to give everyone a shot at winning!
Watch our cheesy You Tube videos to see if you won! Claim your prize at marlene@bludomain.com
** Stay tuned to see which 22 other numbers will WIN a fabulous goodie. by midnight MST. We will also give away a free dinner and the remaining $500.00 to the winner of three sets of people wishing Blu Happy Birthday!
Another winner from the BLU pizza giveaway! "Thank you for the pizza and soda! I just got back from the boudoir shoot event and here is a picture of one of the models w/our pizza (no boys were allowed at the shoot, so we couldn't get a pic w/the delivery man)." Teya Rutherford
July 26, 2008 BluDomain Launches Antonio on Sunday July 26th
We found a small glitch in the final integration of our NEW shopping cart. We need until Sunday to fix some code. BLU will plan to finish our birthday shindy with some new prizes + winners of the BLU BLOG AWARDS + and more tomorrow
The $100.00 sale will now be extended until Wednesday at midnight.
BluDomain will capture your heart Sunday July 27th with the debut of Antonio! Stay tuned for the video presentation of Emanuel Rossi (the lovely Italian girl) Stay tuned for our video on how we choose names!
Thank you for being so incredibly patient...... we just can't launch a product that is a not totally perfect! Spread the love and enjoy the beauty of life while we continue to bring you the finest websites!
*** NEW SHOPPING CART HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED YET ...... NEW SHOPPING CART TO DEBUT ON NEXT SITE AND WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN EMANUEL ROSSI SHORTLY AFTER.
The dashing Emanuel Rossi ( yes she's Italian) ONLY $100.00 includes video!
NEW photographs by the famous photographer www.briannagraham.com VIEW EMANUEL ROSS
NOTE: Emanuel Rossi has 3 sets of galleries! Still working on this!
:::: Blu launches first ever site with video on the homepage!!! Still putting final touches ..... starring Joshua Smith's fabulous videos! Option 2 is you can forego a homepage video scene and use photographs.
:::: 3 multi-text sections
:::: 3 separate gallery sections- each with unlimited galleries that can either hold images or videos! Woo-hoo
:::: calendar
:::: unlimited jukebox with song per gallery capabiity
:::: color shifting per image and per section
:::: 5 different video frame size options with an option to have the video fill the viewable area of the site.
:::: optional shopping cart- with a front end shopping cart for standard image galleries
:::: 4-link splash page
Hehe what a great way to begin our Happy Birthday Blu Weekend! Congratulations to David Ambos who wins a night stay at a 5 star hotel wherever he lives. David email Samantha at samantha@bludomain.com
(It's not midnight we know... that means there will be 2 winners total!) We couldn't let David slide by.
UPDATE UPDATE!! BREAKING NEWS!! It's Samantha here to keep you all informed.
We have stopped drinking wine and started drinking red bull....it isn't much longer now. A site will debut. Pinky Promise.
Meet the beautiful Emanuel Rossi who will debut before 10pm.
What's up next??? BINGO with Lisa, Samantha and the famous programmer Zahari!!
More Contest Winners to be announced before midnight.
We are getting our second wind here in Denver. It's Friday, the party is just beginning...
THE PARTY AT BLU IS THE POST BELOW THIS!!!! SCROLL THAT POST ALL DAY LONG!!
SEND US YOUR PHOTOGRAPH 125 BY 125 PIXELS TO INFO@BLUDOMAIN.COM + HOLD UP 5 FINGERS.
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THE PARTY AT BLU IS THE POST BELOW THIS!!!! SCROLL THAT POST ALL DAY LONG!!
SEND US YOUR PHOTOGRAPH 125 BY 125 PIXELS TO INFO@BLUDOMAIN.COM + HOLD UP 5 FINGERS.
** $100.00 site prices are ONLY good for orders placed July 25 through midnight on July 28th!
All night at BLU is not just another day in the office! It's our 5th birthday WOO-HOO!!!!! All day we will be posting on the hour! We want some cupcakes! Scroll down for NEW birthday NEWS + photos + contests and more!
::: Send us your photograph 125 by 125 pixels and hold 5 fingers up! WIN swag! We are playing BINGO tomorrow!
We VOTED this fabulous birthday photograph!!! Seriously, how fun is this?
www.thelocketonline.com
These fabulous girls win these HOT NEW UGG Australia "Classic Short' Boots!
CHECK OUT HOT UGGS! Girls, email lisa@bludomain.com to claim your prize!
BLU clan celebrating! Blu concierges flew all the way to Colorado to celebrate. Life is good!
Ooh la la congratulations to the Rachel Devine! She is officially Blu's Children Photographer of the Year 2008-2009! www.racheldevine.com
1ST PERSON TO GET PIZZA!! Happy Birthday!! The kids and I are over here celebrating!! YUMMMMM. THANKSSSS!!!! You made 4 kiddos day!!! You guys are the best. :) Jessica Wallace! www.studio3z.com
3rd PERSON TO GET PIZZA.
Thank you so much you made our day!! The pizza was delicious!!
www.defrisco.com
:::: THE BOYS AT BLU "NEW" HEADQUARTERS!!!! WE ARE CELEBRATING.
CONTEST ENTRIES
*** SEND US your email address + phone number of your favorite restaurant + you could WIN a free dinner tonight by BLU! send to marlene@bludomain.com
*** We have chosen 10 people to receive pizzas around lunch time! If you get a pizza send a photograph of you + the pizza man
*** Send us a photograph of your feet + the shoes you are wearing! Send to info@bludomain.com. You could WIN a free website + more (DEADLINE 3 PM MST)
*** Send us a photograph of you + everyone that is with you now! Like a fun - we want to be where you are at PHOTO! hehe info@bludomain.com (DEADLINE 4 PM MST)
*** Where is MR Fred Egan? Fred send us a photograph professing your love for our SAMANTHA! Fun stuff .... you said to hook you up. Mr. Fred Egan is our SINGLE MAN OF THE YEAR!!
*** Send us a youtube.com video and tell us what is going in your life. Seriously we want you to talk to us. Send us the code to post on our BLOG to info@bludomain.com
*** Do you need a spa day??? Send us a photograph of a guy in loosely hung tie by 5 PM MST to info@bludomain.com
*** IF you are a SINGLE GIRL send us a photo of you holding a sign that says I'm Single + if you are a SINGLE GUY send us a photo of you with a sign that says I'm Single! info@bludomain.com
*** If you wish to win ONE of the TWO new websites then send a photograph of 5 people having fun (fun like our guy team photo above) - one must be holding up a peace sign. info@bludomain.com. The photograph MUST be fun and taken today.
*** SEND us a photograph of you in your "birthday suit" Be creative we do not want to see any hoo-hahs!!! Hold up a sign saying Happy Birthday Blu!!! Send to info@bludomain.com due at midnight MST! WIN a night at your local 5 star hotel (we choose) info@bludomain.com
*** + WIN a NEWLY launched site + 2 massages! Take a photograph of yourself and tepee yourself and hold a sign that says who the "hidden gem" in photography is! You win a massage + so does the "hidden win"
info@bludomain.com these entries are due by midnight MST.
July 22, 2008 VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2008-2009
SIDE NOTE: do not forget that under this post you can vote for BLU GIRL of THE YEAR and BLU GUY of THE YEAR + BEST ACTIONS of THE YEAR + BEST FORUM OF THE YEAR + more nominees posted daily. Peace!
SIDE NOTE II : do not forget that Friday July 25th is BLU's Birthday Shindy. 24 hours long and lots of things you LOVE! Stay tuned for pretty things ....
With talent to burn, these senior photographers rock the high school scene!
Needless to say, these photographers would be nothing without their fans! So get your VOTE on below. Stay tuned daily as we announce the NEW nominations for over 20 categories!
The company who exists but not necessarily famous/ muse/ whatever gets some cupcakes this FRIDAY!
Celebrate our 5th Birthday Shindy by sending us a photograph - 660 pixels wide. The photograph if CHOSEN will grace our website for 24 hours on July 25th! The photograph must wish a Happy Birthday to BLU (creativity a must!) SEND YOUR ENTRY BY 10PM MST THIS THURSDAY to info@bludomain.com The winner will win beautiful things!
FYI : BLU loves cupcakes + champagne!
Anyone + everyone that wants to win fabulous goodies at our birthday SHINDY this Friday send us a photograph of yourself 125 pixels by 125 pixels. Take a quick self portrait + hold up 5 fingers (yes that is in honor of our 5th birthday!)
LIVE VIDEO from our birthday shindy as we play BINGO! If we pick your lucky number behind your image you will WIN $500.00! Do not MISS out!
SEND YOUR ENTRY BY 10PM MST THIS THURSDAY
July 21, 2008 VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE FORUM 2008-2009
SIDE NOTE: do not forget that under this post you can vote for BLU GIRL of THE YEAR and BLU GUY of THE YEAR + BEST ACTIONS of THE YEAR + more nominees posted daily. Peace!
SIDE NOTE II : do not forget that Friday July 25th is BLU's Birthday Shindy. 24 hours long and lots of things you LOVE! Stay tuned for pretty things ....
These forums steal the spotlight! What happens when thousands of people congregate to one place? Very happy magic! Forums set the scene for the social shutterbugs all over the world to come and share + brag + meet some new peeps!
Needless to say, these forums would be nothing without their members! So get your VOTE on below. Stay tuned daily as we announce the NEW nominations for over 20 categories!
JOIN US for our 5th BIRTHDAY SHINDY July 25th right here on our blog + tell the world they will NOT want to miss this birthday featuring our 1st Annual BLU BLOG AWARDS plus BLU launches the spectacular ....
DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE YOU WANT TO NOMINATE FOR OUR REMAINING CATEGORIES? Send us your thoughts to www.bludomain.com
5. Best Children's Photographer
6. Best Wedding Photographer
7. Best Senior Photographer
8. Best Blog
9. Best Non Photography Blog
10. Best Workshop of the Year
11. Photographer with the best branding
12. Best new talent/rookie (in business one year or under)
13. Most Visible Photographer
14. Best Website
15. Best BLUDOMAIN Website
16. Best Vendor
17. Best Product 2008
July 18, 2008 VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ACTIONS 2008-2009
SIDE NOTE: do not forget that under this post you can vote for BLU GIRL of THE YEAR and BLU GUY of THE YEAR + more nominees posted daily. Peace!
SIDE NOTE II : do not forget that Friday July 25th is BLU's Birthday Shindy. 24 hours long and lots of things you LOVE!
Ooh la la!!! They say not everyone is created equally, thank goodness for the artistic greats that invent tools that make our photographs look spectactular! Let's applaud these companies for their imaginations + skill .... after all they are creating what we all need!
Needless to say, these companies would be nothing without the fans! So get your VOTE on below. Stay tuned daily as we announce the NEW nominations for over 20 catergories!
JOIN US for our 5th BIRTHDAY SHINDY July 25th right here on our blog + tell the world they will NOT want to miss this birthday featuring our 1st Annual BLU BLOG AWARDS plus BLU launches the spectactular ....
DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE YOU WANT TO NOMINATE FOR OUR REMAINING CATEGORIES? Send us your thoughts to www.bludomain.com
3. Best Forum of the Year!
5. Best Children's Photographer
6. Best Wedding Photographer
7. Best Senior Photographer
8. Best Blog
9. Best Non Photography Blog
10. Best Workshop of the Year
11. Photographer with the best branding
12. Best new talent/rookie (in business one year or under)
13. Most Visible Photographer
14. Best Website
15. Best BLUDOMAIN Website
16. Best Vendor
17. Best Product 2008
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