Kid's Day at Pocono Raceway

June is race weekend at Pocono. Those who know me, know that we go every year. So, when the opportunity came to bring the photo booth to Pocono for their Kid's Day, we jumped on it. We love to give back to the community, and our photo booth is a great way to do that.

I had never ventured to this side of the grandstands for Kid's Day before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. They set us up next to the face painter. There was only 1of her, against what seemed like 5000 kids. She was non stop. Our booth was too.

All in all, Id say the whole day was a success. The kids loved it! We had some kids come back in line 3 and 4 different times. I would deffinately do it again next year!

Arabesque Academy of Dancing

Most of May found us at the Arabesque Academy of Dancing. We were there to shoot candids of the kids as they had dance class. We also came in to do their class and individual photos. Then, we went to the recital to get some candids there as well.

We love coming into this studio. There is a great group of kids here. We love getting to know them and seeing all of their hard work pay off in the end.

This year, we went a different way with some of the group photos. The instructor's group decided to move outside. We LOVE LOVE LOVE this shot! Thanks Amy and all the kids for having us! We can't wait to do it again!

Springtime = Soccer Season

Outdoor soccer season has finally started, after cancelling and rescheduling games due to weather and poor field conditions.

The girls from North Pocono lost a lot of good girls last year, and don't have many on the bench this year. But, dispite that, hey are playing tough. As I write they are 2 and 1, but the loss was a PK in the last minute of the game. That game could have easily been a win.

If you're looking for something to do in the afternoons, come check out a game. Girls sports seem to get overlooked big time, and they really have some good close games. They can really use some support from their classmates and fans. Their schedule can be found on the North Pocono website. Home games are played behind the elementary school.

These are some shots from the North Pocono vs Wyoming Area game.

Class of 2011!

We are now accepting applications for our Senior Rep Program!

If you are accepted as a senior representative, you will receive a free mini senior portrait session in the spring of your high school junior year to be used for images on your Senior Rep card to hand out to your referrals. You will receive a $10 Visa gift card with every referral you send us. ½ off high school senior portrait session fee with 4 referrals. Receive a 5x5 Brag Book of your high school senior pictures at 6 referrals, or upgrade to a 10x10 brag book of your high school senior pictures at 10 referrals. You will also be one of the high school seniors showcased on our website, in a video on our senior picture video page, on our Facebook page and in our marketing for your area.

A $200 Visa gift card will be given to the high school student that sends us the most referrals. Referrals will be totaled on June 1st of your senior

Please let us know if you would like an application to become a Senior Rep. We only choose a few from each school, so apply early!

Visit our website to fill out your application!

Dance Recitals

Last month we were at the North Pocono Middle School for Arabesque Dancing Academy's Christmas Show. This was their first Christmas show. I love shooting these! Amy has the best group of girls at her studio. The kids are so stinkin cute!

I know how much work the kids all put into it and how nervous they are as they wait their turn to get on stage. These are a few of my favorite shots.

The Ball of Hope

The Ball of Hope is a charity event run by the American Cancer Society. This is our second year shooting this event and I always have a blast. So many inspiring stories. Hopefully some day, there will be a cure for this awful disease.

The ambassadors who helped plan the event.


The theme was "a Return to the Classics"




The Exact Change Band


This car was donated by Toyota to be raffled off at the Ball


This lovely young lady came to the Ball this year to say thank you. Because of the donations last year, she was able to go to Camp Can Do this summer. This is a camp for kids with cancer. She was able to find kids with the same fears and hopes that she has. She also told us that she is now cancer free! YAY for her! I hope there are more that are able to say that!


I cannot do a blog post about cancer and not talk about Sandy. She is the biggest supporter of the ACS that I know. This woman works two job, is a mom and a grandmother, and is a good friend to us! Every where she goes, she promotes awareness. She is usually in the background, volunteering all of her time to this cause, so I just wanted to say, thank you Sandy, for all that you do!

Models

Dayshawn is a model from Scranton who needed some new shots to build up his portfolio.

First Friday

The city of Scranton has a monthly art show, held on the first Friday of each month, appropriately named First Friday. Each month, local businesses and a few churches, display art made by local artists. We have had the honor of being asked by St Luke's Church to be part of their display a few times.

October's theme was pet art. Pets were welcome to come, and Father Pete had a pet blessing in the church. There were dancing dogs, along with pets looking for homes that were there with the Griffin Pond Aimal Shelter. Springbrook Kennels, K-9 Training and a few other facilities were there to educate owners on pet care, grooming and training.

It as a fun night and we got to meet some great people. If you are looking for something to do on a Friday night, google First Friday in Scranton and get a list of establishments displaying art.

K's Cake Smash

We finally had the pleasure of doing a cake smash! Our first victim, I mean client, was Miss K. It's hard to believe she is 1 year old already! We put the cake in front of her and she didn't know quite what to do. After some help from mom, she was soon covered in icing and bits of cake. We put some music on, and she really started jamming. Such a cutie and such a mess she made! Good job, K! Mom and I went upstairs to give her a bath and left Ed to clean most of the mess. Poor Ed! Here are some of our messiest and favorites from her session.

Angelina and Zack

I wanted to share an engagement session we did last week. This is a great couple, referred to us by our friend Jason, who by the way, is also getting married. We are his photographer as well.

We met them at Marywood College. This is where they met, and they may also be getting married in the chapel there.

We started with some fun shots near the cemetary and moved around to the chapel. We had loads of fun. I could not narrow the images down. I loved them all. You could really see the love between the two of them. I can not wait for their wedding in the spring. I know we are going to have a blast and get some great images!

I have not written in a few days. I've been busy writing our newsletter. I got that mailed out, so if you were on our list, you should have it by now.

We also held my daugter's 16th birthday party this weekend. With all the rain we've been getting, I was afraid to set anything up outside, so we had to squeeze 50 people inside. Plus we had the photo booth set up. It ended up not raining, so the kids were able to swim and ride around outside on the golf cart. I didn't know it could hold that many people! I think they had 8 on it at one time.

Sunday we drove to Ed's brother's house to get some shots of his animals. 4 dogs, 3 horses, 9 birds that I counted, and I don't know how many cats. I didn't see any, but I know they are there somewhere.

On the way to his house, we saw a flea market with a pretty funky chair out front, so we had to stop and pick it up. We love the props that are unique!

So, that was our busy weekend. Yesterday was a catch-up day. Tonight we are meeting with a wonderful couple who gave us the pleasure of photographing their wedding. Tonight they come to see everything on the big screen.

Poker Runs

Sunday we did a poker run for Tobyhanna Army Depot. Proceeds from this run went to Operation Santa Clause/Support the Troops. This was their first poker run. They ended up with over 100 bikes, so not bad for a first time. The weather cooperated in the fact that it didn't rain, but boy was it hot!

Photos from the run can be seen on our site. Go to the link for proofs.

Our next event is the Greene Dreher Sterling Fair from September 1-7. See you there!

Families

Tonight's entry will probably be short. This weekend was my family reunion. So, I didn't do much working.

We did get to meet with a wonderful couple, who booked us to do their wedding. Antiqua and Tyrone. I am really excited to do their wedding, where ever it may end up being. They seem like such a fun couple.

If anyone knows of a venue on a shore line that will hold 150 people and let the couple provide their own caterer, let me know.

Im off to bed. My son told me he'd make me pancakes in the morning. What a good kid!