Just a couple of points to help clarify some info:
The $9.99 price is the regular price, and not a promotional price that automatically goes up after a year (like some of our other promotions do). Each year when you renew, you renew at the current price, which may be higher or lower (or the same) than what you initially signed up for. This offer is NOT a price guarantee. I imagine, that sometime in the future, the price will change, but in general we don't have plans to raise the price.
The current black friday promotion runs for two weeks. It is basically the previous Photoshop photography bundle, with all restrictions removed (i.e. requirements for previous licenses, etc...). Once the black Friday offer is done, the previous policies / restrictions around the photography program go back into effect for new people joining.
Hope that helps...
mike chambers
mesh@adobe.com