Halloween Charity Bash 2014

We had a great time at our 6th annual Halloween Charity Bash. We love doing this every year to help the Kendall County Food Pantry right before Thanksgiving. We filled around 80 bags and boxes with much needed items for the food pantry. This year we photographed 98 kids and one dog!

We are now all ready for Christmas. Check out our Facebook page for some samples and message me there if you would like to join us for a Christmas session.

Halloween Charity Bash

Are we really getting ready to send the kids back to school? I'm not ready for summer to end but if fall is on the way then you better mark your calendar for our 4th annual Halloween Charity Bash. Bring us your donation to the Kendall County Food Panty and we'll supply the pumpkins and pictures. Once again we invite you to contact us for your slot.  There's plenty of time to fit us in. Our 10 minute appointments are all treats and no tricks. There is nothing to buy so tell your friends!!!

Certified Professional Photographer, The Celebration

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Certified Professional Photographer, CPP, Oswego, IL

Did you feel the wind the other day. It was me breathing a gigantic sigh of relief. Three years ago when I went back to school to study photography I knew I would not be satisfied until I passed the certification exam put out by the Professional Photographic Certification Commission. In May of this year I declared my candidacy and began to prepare for the rigorous two part exam. The written exam measures technical knowledge while the image submission evaluates artistic skill and execution. I joined a study group and found that many photographers who have been in business for years do not pass the first time around. On Oct. 3rd I took the written exam and on Oct. 22nd I turned in my 20 images for the second part. On Friday I received my letter from Dr. Glenn M. Cope, Cr. Photog., CPP, API, the chairman of the Certification Commission, congratulating me on becoming a Certified Professional Photographer. I am one of less than 70 in the state of Illinois.

All of the images submitted must be client images so I want to thank all of you because without you, I literally would not be certified. Please check the blog later this month or look for my newsletter because in honor of you I am planning a certification celebration!

My deepest gratitude,

Julie