Archive for March, 2011
Just in time for spring, we’re introducing a new product to show off either your family portrait or wedding photographs from Jay. These new mini-accordion books are available in two different sizes, either 3×3 square, or a 2×3 wallet size. Both sizes are available in a variety of cover options, including leathers, fabrics, metallic finishes, and an assortment of colors. These pocket/purse sized mini books make very affordable gifts for parents, grandparents, or bridal party attendants.
Here’s where it gets even better. Normally these mini books are priced at $65 each. But for a limited time we’re offering these books on a buy 1, get one free basis*! So if Jay has photographed your family or wedding in the past, take advantage of this offer! Call Jay at 847-494-1068 or send an email to Jay@jacphoto.net to design and order your books. Or, if you haven’t had Jay photograph your family….wouldn’t this the perfect gift for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day?
*all ordered mini books must be exact copies to qualify for offer
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It’s no secret that I have one of the world’s worst diets. Rather than the traditional basic food groups of fruits, vegetables, grains….my diet subscribes to the basic food groups of grease, fat, salt, sugar and meat. I think the only thing that prevents me from weighing 400lbs is the fact that I put in an lot of time at the gym and on my bike.
However, enter “McRunner” Everyone has heard of the crazy documentary film SuperSize Me where Morgan Spurlock ate nothing but McDonald’s meals for 30 days. Spoiler alert: the results were not good. But then along comes Joe D’Amico, AKA McRunner. Not only did Joe challenge himself to eat only McDonald’s meals for 30 days…..this guy then set a goal of running a sub 2:36 time in the LA Marathon!
There are a ton of details including his training log and food diary on his blog at www.mcrunner.com and the one thing that jumps out is Joe was actually able to eat “somewhat” healthy at Mickey D’s by not going anywhere near their fries, eating a lot of grilled chicken snack wraps, and salads. I suppose if he wanted to leap into the world of the ultimate junk food ironman….he’ll have to start powering down Big Macs, double cheeseburgers and McNuggets and then running a sub 2:36! (he does have a McRib locator on his blog….so I give him props for that at least)
But here’s the best part. Joe donated $1 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicago and Northwest Indiana (RMHCCNI) for every person who became a fan of his McRunner Facebook page through March 20th or this year, up to $2500. In addition to his own personal donation, Joe started a fundraising page and to date as raised over $40,000 for RMHCNI! If you’d like to contribute to Joe’s effort, please visit his FirstGiving page by clicking HERE
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Aside from the obvious reasons of keeping everything organized and running on time, there is another reason that I love working with wedding planners. Im not ashamed to admit that the last thing that I’m going to think about at 11pm after working all day is bringing flowers home to my wife.
Fortunately at this past weekends wedding as I was checking out and saying goodbye to Michele Mottola, she was simultaneously pulling a small selection of roses off of the large floral display at the venue, and handed them to me saying “take these home to your wife and surprise her in the morning.”. No only does Michele make sure everything runs great on the weddingnday, she makes me look good to my wife as well!
Unfortunately our 3 year old Jack tried to steal my thunder. Upon seeing the flowers on the table the next morning he says “look mommy, I got those for you!”.
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Massive thanks go out to Michele Mottola for all her work in putting together this great evening!
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Last year we made these low key, black & white portraits of Jack, Conner, Anthony, Grace, and Ally for their Grandmother’s birthday. She liked them so much, that we had to extend the offer to update the portraits for her birthday every year! Here is this year’s edition of the set!
Although he doesn’t know it, Conner is going to be the real “winner” out of this series because the first version, last year, he was only a few months old. So now he’ll have a complete set of portraits made on an annual basis, all done in the same style as well. I wish I could say that for the other kids, but the portraits that mark different points in their lives up to this point all look a bit different with different lighting, background and style choices.
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Not a whole lot to post today, but I wanted to throw up this short clip that’s part of a continuing long term project that I’m working on……..
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A few weeks ago I posted the teaser image from Shikha & Manmeet’s Chicago engagement session. Well here are a few more of my favorites from that session. Stay tuned, their wedding is coming up this summer!
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Earlier this week I volunteered some of my time to photograph the mock up of a family room at the Ronald McDonald House near the new Children’s Memorial Hospital. The mockup is vital to the fund raising efforts because as of today, the world’s largest Ronald McDonald House is nothing more than a large hole in the ground in the Streeterville neighborhood. Brochures, computer and artists renderings are a good start, but being able to actually see what one of the new rooms looks like really brings to life how much the new house is raising the bar when it comes to it’s mission of offering comfort, support and care for families of children undergoing treatment at hospitals around the country.
One feature of all the rooms at the houses is a journal, which families staying at the house are encouraged to write in during their stay. At first I thought it was just a neat little touch that the House offers, and a cool way to have people say nice things about their stay. But reading through some of the entries, you really see how important the mission of the Ronald McDonald Houses is. Once you’ve read the words of a mother writing about sitting next to the bed as her 3 year old child passes away, talking about the process she’s going through and how she’ll move on……you’ll find it in your heart to support this incredible organization.
If you’d like to schedule a tour of the model rooms which is on display at the Ronald McDonald House near Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, please contact Jaime Haberkorn at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicago and Northern Indiana at (630) 623-5533
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I’m thinking about creating a new type of product specifically geared towards high school seniors, and I’m looking for a couple of current high school juniors who would like the opportunity to model. In exchange for your time, you’ll receive a complimentary package of prints, as well as provide your parents with the opportunity to order portraits at discounted rate.
If you’re interested, First make sure you “Like” me on Facebook by clicking HERE…..then send me a Facebook message or an email to Jay@jacphoto.net and list the following information
- your name
- your School
- your current year in school
- do you play any sports? If so, which ones and which ones are your favorites? Do you still have access to your school uniform and/or equipment?
- are you involved in any other activities or have other interests? (in other words, do you play in a band, ride a motorcycle, work on cars, edit the school newspaper, ride horses, build RC cars…etc…..)
Your parents will have to sign a model release, so make sure they’re cool with that too. If they have any questions, I’d be more than happy to talk to them.
I’m only going to offer a couple of complimentary model sessions, so get your “applications” in soon! Also, the offer is open to anyone in the greater Chicago area, but I may extend the number of complimentary sessions if I get enough interest from students at the following schools:
- Barrington HS
- Lake Zurich HS
- St. Viator
- Fremd HS
- Warren Township HS
- Stevenson HS
- New Trier HS
If you’re happy with the portraits that you get out of LifeTouch, VIP or Root, then this is probably not the right fit for you. However if you’re interested in having a senior session that looks completely different from your friends, a session that you actually get to help design, then drop me a line and let’s chat!
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