There was a period of time growing up when I wanted nothing more than to be a stand up comedian. I love making people laugh and really don’t mind making a fool of myself to do so, which actually serves me quite well in photography. Case in point – my aforementioned affinity for karaoke involving Sir-Mix-A-Lot’s Baby Got Back.
Well combine these things with a contest for who can make the most creative video proclaiming their love for my new website creation service, Showit Sites, and we have a recipe for trouble. That’s right ladies and gentlemen, I have created a rap to the tune of Baby Got Back and had my lovely assistant Chasity video tape it.
Disclaimer: I’m a photographer, not a videographer. I don’t have a clue how to edit video. This was also taken rather early on a Sunday morning when I had a wedding the night before, so I’m aware that I’m lookin’ rough. Hopefully the feather boa and the old camera bling-bling will be enough to make up for my sorry looking state. And if nothing else, this will at least provide you with a good laugh!
I love Showit Sites from Amber Vongsamphanh on Vimeo.
Oh and here are the lyrics just incase they aren’t clear:
OMG DJ, look at my site. It is just so FLY! It totally makes me wanna tell everyone about Showit sites.
I like showit sites and I cannot lie
you other brothers can’t deny
when a girl like me with itty bitty skills can design a site like mine I feel the LOVE!
I was deep in the HTML, but now I’m showin’ and I can’t stop sharin’!
Oh DJ I really wanna tell ya
you are the master!
My old website was wack-eee,
but my showit site makes me so HAPPY!
OOOhh and the support team,
If you say you’re having trouble??
Well ask ‘em, ask ‘em
cause they always always help me!
My site is loadin’
And I’m rejoicin’
It’s neat, chic,
And best of all unique!
So if you’re tired of lookin’ the same,
then Showit sites is the name of the game.
There is more, but the instructions were to keep this between 30 seconds and 1 minute so the rest will just have to live in infamy in my head 
In all seriousness, Showit sites has been a wonderful program to use. It took me a little while to get used to it just like any other program, but once I got the hang of it I love it!! If any of you are looking to design a flash based website, I highly recommend it!
19 responses so far ↓
1 chasity // Feb 8, 2009 at 8:40 pm
love the video. it still makes me laugh! i have a BLAST helping you make it. LOL. good memories!!! and i love the camera bling bling!!!
2 Annemarie // Feb 8, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Amber – THAT.IS.GREAT!! You did an awesome job on your video….and your site IS so rocking!!! Great job, I’m pulling for you to win!!
3 brett // Feb 8, 2009 at 11:13 pm
THAT. WAS. AWESOME!!!
4 Melly // Feb 9, 2009 at 9:20 am
OMG…Amber…that is so great!!! You are so goofy. You and Ronan would be a DANGEROUS video-making team! (have you seen his videos?)
Chasity is an awesome videographer. I didn’t see a hint of palsy cam…that takes talent!
GREAT JOB!
5 Michele // Feb 9, 2009 at 4:42 pm
that’s fantastic!!! i hope you win!
6 Lynette // Feb 9, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Ummm… Ok… WOW – you are FLY girl! Fly is still good, right? Are the cameras around your neck like Flav-a-flave’s clocks? YES – I know who Flav-a-flave is! mmm hmmm… because I am fly too. Not as fly as you of course.
7 Amber // Feb 9, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Yes Lynette, I was trying to channel my inner Flav!!
8 chasity // Feb 9, 2009 at 9:34 pm
omg flav-a-flave. i didnt even think of that. HAHAHA. totally is true thought. amber is Mrs. Flav!
9 Vikki // Feb 10, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Amber, you’re hysterical!! That was great.
10 Erin // Feb 10, 2009 at 1:08 pm
THAT IS AWESOME!!! I was cheering for your video!
I LOVE IT!!!
11 Kitty // Feb 11, 2009 at 7:46 am
So cute, Amber! This video is great! You totally made me smile today.
12 Addy // Feb 22, 2009 at 1:36 pm
You’re the BEST! I LOVE it!!!
13 Emily Mason // Feb 23, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Ok, so my video is so totally lame compared to yours!! Great job=)
14 Matt Antonino // Feb 23, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Lotus Blossom Photography FTW!!!
Great video! I love it, laughed & laughed! Great stuff!
15 Janice Abbott // Feb 23, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Amber this is sooooo funny lolol You are cracking me up-Now I KNOW we have to hang out!!!!! lololol
16 Matt Antonino // Feb 24, 2009 at 3:35 pm
You’re WINNING!!!!!
17 theresak // Feb 25, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Love it!!! good luck!
18 Miscellaneous // Feb 26, 2009 at 9:39 pm
[...] want to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who voted (or tried to vote) for my Sir-Mix-a-Lot Parody in the Open Source Photo Contest. I came in 2nd and won free web hosting for a year from Showit [...]
19 Susie // Feb 27, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Amber, it is so great to see your success…congratulations!
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