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Best Philadelphia Engagement Story Contest

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

ENTER:    JPG Photography’s “Otherwise Engaged” Contest!

IT’S YOUR STORY?
We could tell you about our own STORY — how Joe interrupted an entire church service to propose to Rebecca — but we’d rather hear yours! So this month, we’re making a request for the BEST ENGAGEMENT STORY!

If you think your engagement moment is unique, meaningful, funny, or off-the-wall, then send your entry of less than 250 words to jpg@jpgphotography.com. Include a subject heading of “My Otherwise Engaged Entry.”  We Philadelphia Wedding Photographers are accepting submissions until the end of January.

On February 1st, we will select the best stories from among our submissions and post them on our blog, allowing our fans to vote. The winners will be announced on Valentine’s Day!

Prizes will be awarded:
1st place: $100 gift certificate to Franco’s Trattoria (Joe and Rebecca’s favorite romantic restaurant) and a 1 hour engagement shoot at the location of your choice
($275 value)
2nd place: $100 off any JPG Photography engagement shoot package
($100 value)
3rd place: Two free 8×10 enlargements with any JPG Photography package
($50 value)

PLEASE forward this information to any engaged friends or family.  The more entries we get, the more finalists we can choose from! The only rule is that you must be engaged, but not yet married.

We can’t wait to hear from you!  To check out one of our recent engagement shoots, scroll through our blog.


Philadelphia Water Works Engagement Photos with Nia and Bruce

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

About an hour before I’m scheduled to start shooting an engagement with Nia and Bruce at the Philadelphia Water Works, I get a call from the groom-to-be. He has some hesitation to shoot because it is an overcast day in Philadelphia. This Philadelphia Wedding Photographer practically jumped through the phone! “Are you kidding?!? Overcast is awesome.” He took some convincing, but we had some laughs in the process. Overcast at dusk is great. Just compose great and use a killer looking tree or landscape with character.

Rebecca and I usually do shoots for about two hours, but on Sunday, did nearly four! This is what happens when you give a creative photojournalist a beautiful couple who loves having fun, colorful drinks and no deadlines. I think we may have been shooting until Midnight around the city, except for the fact that Rebecca and I didn’t get a chance to eat anything since breakfast because we were meeting dozens of new couples at the very fun Great Bridal Expo at the Sheraton in Center City Philadelphia.

So, Nia and Bruce and us started shooting using the Schuykill River and Boat House Row around the Water Works Restaurant. Just gorgeous! Then we went on to this great restaurant I’ve been dying to try, Swanky Bubbles on Front Street. Wow, the manager, Andria, was so nice, she let us shoot and just take advantage of the entire restaurant. The place has killer drinks and sushi, and Nia and Bruce are big fans. Bruce joked that he has good and bad memories there because he got shot down and accepted, and I think it was all at the same table in the back corner.

Then we headed to the Bellevue Hotel for some staircase salivation and GQ moments. We ended up, of course, at the Art Museum for the classic skyline of this amazing City of Brotherly Love.

We had so much fun. Nia and Bruce, you’re awesome. We had a blast! Congrats, and good luck on your plans. We’re crossing our fingers for an awesome Bermuda wedding for you in June!

Best,

Joe G & (Bec)

Register now online at Pictage: www.pictage.com/605970

A South Jersey Bris for Sam

Monday, December 22nd, 2008


This was a first for me and JPG Photography, and yet a proud moment to share. A bris is not an easy ceremony for a man to be around. It is, how do I say, painful. (understatement) But I was moved by the tradition and spirituality throughout the event. You could tell how much this meant to the family, and yet at the same time, how difficult it is to put your newborn through. The range of emotions was smiles to tears. It was beautiful.

I had the pleasure of documenting this important Jewish tradition for the Schuster’s, and I work with the new dad, Alan, at the Courier-Post. The family was a complete pleasure, and even though the weather in Haddonfield wasn’t the best, you’ll see that Alan and I went out for a few shots with his son, Sam.

It was an honor. Thank you all for sharing your culture. You taught this Philadelphia Wedding Photographer a great deal. I’ll always remember being with you all with and for Sam.

Best,

Joe G

The event will be placed online soon at Pictage: www.pictage.com/602476

Photojournalistic family portraits outside Philadelphia

Monday, October 13th, 2008

What a perfect portrait photography weekend! (Couldn’t ignore the alliteration.) So much going on. October is certainly the month everyone wants pictures, but that’s good for me. I’m a fall guy. I love mid 60s weather. It just so happened that Sunday, it stayed in the 70s…it was like May or June. No matter, it was a great day for pictures and having a blast. Just so nice to be out of the office, right!

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I’ve been blessed with some great families this weekend. One was the Ginter’s (see post coming Tuesday) and the other are the Shaffer’s. Lori, Mike and their adorable son Drew. This 3-year-old loved the camera, but not in a hamm or obnoxious way. He’s just so darn cute! Come on, look at these pictures. Don’t you just want to take him home, too!

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We had a brilliant pumpkin picking at Johnson’s Corner Farm in Medford, New Jersey just outside Philadelphia, PA, and not far from where I work in Cherry Hill at the Courier Post. (Also had the lead art and a lead story Sunday.)

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Lori and Mike were perfect. They had fun. They laughed. They were patient, too…(Drew only liked the dirty pumpkins…lol)

This is just a sample of the great moments I’m proud to share with the Shaffer’s. I hope to be around more to watch Drew grow up! Thanks again! Such a pleasure.

Come on…look at this face. Pretty darn cute!
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Joe G

Photojournalistic family portraits outside Philadelphia

Monday, October 13th, 2008

What a perfect portrait photography weekend! (Couldn’t ignore the alliteration.) So much going on. October is certainly the month everyone wants pictures, but that’s good for me. I’m a fall guy. I love mid 60s weather. It just so happened that Sunday, it stayed in the 70s…it was like May or June. No matter, it was a great day for pictures and having a blast. Just so nice to be out of the office, right!

philadelphia portrait photography

I’ve been blessed with some great families this weekend. One was the Ginter’s (see post coming Tuesday) and the other are the Shaffer’s. Lori, Mike and their adorable son Drew. This 3-year-old loved the camera, but not in a hamm or obnoxious way. He’s just so darn cute! Come on, look at these pictures. Don’t you just want to take him home, too!

philadelphia portrait photography

We had a brilliant pumpkin picking at Johnson’s Corner Farm in Medford, New Jersey just outside Philadelphia, PA, and not far from where I work in Cherry Hill at the Courier Post. (Also had the lead art and a lead story Sunday.)

philadelphia portrait photography
Lori and Mike were perfect. They had fun. They laughed. They were patient, too…(Drew only liked the dirty pumpkins…lol)

This is just a sample of the great moments I’m proud to share with the Shaffer’s. I hope to be around more to watch Drew grow up! Thanks again! Such a pleasure.

Come on…look at this face. Pretty darn cute!
philadelphia portrait photography
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Caught the rainbow!philadelphia portrait photographerI’m digging this shadow!
philadelphia portrait photographyNo, it’s not heaven. It’s not Iowa either…
philadelphia portrait photographyLoving the golden light in this spot!philadelphia portrait photographphiladelphia portrait photography

philadelphia portrait photographerphiladelphia portrait photographerLoving the fade away! Thanks so much guys. Had a great time!

Joe G