FOR HIM
With Valentine's Day just around the corner and Summer 2009 wedding preparations in full swing SCANDICA is happy to introduce Groom's Gift, a special portrait service for brides..
The tradition of the bride and groom exchanging gifts on their wedding day is known in many cultures. Many modern couples honor this tradition by exchanging gifts that demonstrate their love and understanding of the recipient. Some of the gifts that a groom may choose for his bride include jewelry, gift certificates for spa treatments, or reservations for a romantic getaway. The bride's goal is to give her husband a momento of their wedding day.
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The Groom's Gift Session is a private, tasteful and artistic boudoir photo session, common in Scandinavia where a bride may give a portrait of herself as a gift. The Groom's Gift can be included to your Wedding Photography Package or it can be purchased separately. Groom's Gift Photo Sessions include a photo session at the location of your choice and all images on a CD. Professional make up and hair styling are available for a fee.
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The Groom's Gift Session is a private, tasteful and artistic boudoir photo session, common in Scandinavia where a bride may give a portrait of herself as a gift. The Groom's Gift can be included to your Wedding Photography Package or it can be purchased separately. Groom's Gift Photo Sessions include a photo session at the location of your choice and all images on a CD. Professional make up and hair styling are available for a fee.
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I have a feeling your Mr. Right might enjoy this gift for Valentine's Day better than, let's say, a pair of engraved cufflinks or a golf ball monogramming set...
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Call 312-217-0564 to book your session!
PREMIUM PORTRAIT SERIES
As an answer to tough economic times and to the digital revolution in the field of photography, SCANDICA is proud to introduce a new Premium Portrait Series, effective January 1st, 2009. The cornerstones of my business, quality and customer service, are still the reasons to choose SCANDICA to photograph your wedding or portrait, or for your commercial needs. Premium Portrait Series answer the needs of today's modern clients..
Premium Mini Session includes a 30 minute photo session at any downtown Chicago location and 10 edited images on a CD. A Mini Session is ideal for people in need of a quick headshot or out of town visitors looking for unique souvenirs to take back home.
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Premium Portrait Session includes a full photo session, usually 2 to 3 hours at the location of your choice and 50-100 edited images on a CD. No hidden travel or hourly fees, what you see is what you get.
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Premium Classic Nude Session includes one on one consultation, a photo session in the privacy of your home and 50 - 100 edited images on a CD. Classic Nudes are a very special and different type of portraits, a celebration of the female form and body. For centuries great artists around the world have been inspired by the female body and the term Classic Nude refers to the same artistic point of view and mindset. Classic Nudes are not pornographic, they are not pin up photos and never tasteless. Classic Nudes are artistic, private portraits; designed, shot and created for your and your loved one's eyes only. It is a once in a lifetime experience for women of all ages and shapes, who want to celebrate the fact that they are in harmony with their body and find it beautiful.
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Premium Wedding Packages will be customized according to your needs, but it always includes Sneak Peek pictures emailed to you the very next day and all images on CDs. Your Premium Wedding Package may include engagement portraits, documenting of the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, grooms gift portraits and the actual Wedding Day photos.
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Commercial Photography Sessions are designed for small business owners, who need digital images for their websites, newsletters and other marketing and advertising materials. Right now marketing and advertising are more important than ever to small businesses and SCANDICA has an answer to all of your photographic needs.
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Choose a Premium Package that's right for you and you'll be guaranteed to receive the best quality and customer service in the industry. Professional services for make up and hair are also available for all sessions by request. All Premium Packages can be described by the following:
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It's affordable. One flat fee includes a photography session in a Chicagoland location, around 50 -100 edited digital images copied onto a CD and mailed to you. You can then make your own prints, holiday cards or photo gifts for a very affordable price. You can post the pictures on your website or send them as an email attachment to your friends and family near and far.
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It's easy. You choose the time and location, I do the traveling. What started as a special service for my baby portrait and maternity clients, my coming to their house rather than their traveling to me, is now a standard service for all of my clients.
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It's fast. You will have the Sneak Peek Pictures emailed to you the very next day and the CD in two weeks. No more waiting for the proof album or online gallery to be ready.
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It's unique. Since you decide the location of the shoot and style of the pictures, they will always be one of a kind. 100% unique.
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Affordable, easy, fast and unique. That's SCANDICA. Portrait Photography with a Scandinavian touch.
ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD
Happy New Year and greetings from the top of the world. Literally. My wonderful year of world travels ended with a real Winter Wonderland experience at the Arctic Circle. Less than 2000 miles from the North Pole a town called Rovaniemi in Finland has turned into The Destination for people all over the world who want to meet Santa Claus in person. Having two little boys just the right age to meet Santa, Rovaniemi was calling our name this winter too.
Winter fun at Santa Claus Village, cross country skiing...
... and kick sledding on a frozen pond.
Feeding reindeers and meeting the original inhabitants of the area, the Sami people in their colorful costumes, was one of the highlights of the trip.
Santa Village is built right at the Arctic Circle. The purple light rope marks the exact line.
Besides manmade wonders I was captivated by the beauty of the nature, the arctic light and the slowly deepening darkness.
Rabbit's paw prints in the snow.Winter fun at Santa Claus Village, cross country skiing...
... and kick sledding on a frozen pond.
Feeding reindeers and meeting the original inhabitants of the area, the Sami people in their colorful costumes, was one of the highlights of the trip. 
Santa Village is built right at the Arctic Circle. The purple light rope marks the exact line. Besides manmade wonders I was captivated by the beauty of the nature, the arctic light and the slowly deepening darkness.
After a wonderful week on the slopes it was time to change the scenery. Helsinki offered new and old pleasures to the eye.
My favorite sight in Helsinki was this new piece of public art in front of the Parliament house. It's called "Oma maa mansikka" "Where the strawberries grow" and I like it for many reasons. My own interpretation of the statue is that if the climate and the environment in Finland is so rough that even wild strawberries must be casted in stainless steel how tough do the people have to be to survive? I also like the fact that the area around the statue is planted with wild strawberries, which bloom and blossom in the summer.
After Helsinki we spent another week in Sweden to meet friends and family. Skåne, the southern tip of Sweden was beautiful in a whole different way. No snow in sight and the sea was ice free.
Ale's stones stand silent in the dusk. The original purpose of this Iron Age rock formation is still a mystery.
These images make me think of the Vikings.
Ystad is a popular beach vacation spot in the summer for Swedes. 
17 days and 5 different countries; it will take me a while to unpack my 7 army size duffel bags and get organized. In the meanwhile, please enjoy my renewed website here.
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