Gahhhhh!! Everytime I go through these photos I want to eat them. Haha! #Foodphotographerproblems ;) Anyway. Back to my story! So, as you may know, photographs are EXTREMELY important to me. Not just digital files. But, PHOTOGRAPHS. Beautiful, tangible pieces of art featuring the people or things you love most in life. Since I believe in printed photos SO MUCH, I include 10 fine art prints in my portrait package. Another thing you should know about me, I love spoiling people- especially my sweet clients! SO, when my clients receive their prints from me (and any other products they order) I like to include a little thank you gift.
Fast forward to Fall 2015 : ) I had been looking all over Salem to partner with a special bakery who's products that I LOVED, but also had similar business values as myself. Working with a local business who has excellent customer service is HUUUUUUGE for me. I contacted several bakeries in our area, but hadn't found the right one. Then, one evening I went to an event with some girlfriends and I came across a little table with these shortbread cookies artfully placed on it. The woman behind the table was super sweet, and I could tell that she just LOVES her job. We tried a sample of her shortbread, and it was *prettttty* amazing. Like, REALLY amazing. She had so many fun flavors, so I bought a few! As our evening progressed, we all set our stuff down to take a photo. When I turned to grab my bag of items I had purchased from the vendors- MY BAG WAS MISSING! Someone had grabbed my bag when we weren't looking :( I was so bummed! Sooo, I went back to the tables to re-purchase what was stolen from me, and when I went back to Granny Fi's table, Fiona was SO KIND, and gave me back what I had purchased from her- at no charge!! WHO DOES THAT!? I was floored that someone who didn't even know me, took it upon herself to do something kind for someone else, without asking for anything in return. At that moment, I knew I wanted to order client gifts from her. Someone who has an incredible product- but more importantly- has a big heart. I'm so happy to have met her!
