December & January are shaping up to be busy months with all our Studio Events going on.  Make sure you mark your calendars and take advantage of some of these great opportunities.
Right now our Gift Certificates are on sale and make the perfect Holiday Gift.  On December 18th we have our “mugshot day” for all your individuals that need new portraits to show off to everyone., and stay tuned for an event that will keep the tails wagging……… can you guess what it is?

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5 Reasons why you should have
James Hodgins Photography create your next Mugshot

. 1. Because your due for a new mugshot, have you seen yours lately?

2. You will leave the studio with an image that you are more than happy with.

3.  The session will be quick, painless and most of all fun.

4.  Your chosen portrait will be fully retouched to the standards we are known for.

5.  You won’t find a better deal with better results than our “Mug Shot Day” event.

Don’t settle for a snapshot that you or your friend took with a point and shoot camera.

ONLY 20 SESSIONS AVAILABLE

CLICK HERE
For MugShot Day Event Info

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Stay tuned for our Monday night

blog post for all the info.

Your Business Portrait shouldn’t look like a mugshot,
unless it’s a mugshot by James Hodgins Photography

Mug Shot Day December 18th,2010

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Now that everyone has their images I thought I post some more from our sessions at Niagara School Of Imaging.   It’s a lot of work teaching 20 photographers everything you know in 4 days but you roll with the punches and you do what you can right?  I probably get more out of NSI than my students do.  First it makes me stop and look at our photography and business and see what changes we can make to improve both, and second I always learn something from my students, either business strategy or photography technique.  This year was no different.  Although I was 100% drained emotionally and physically, mentally the wheels were turning the minute I started to drive home and this is a good thing.  I would like to thank my kickass class again YOU GUYS ROCKED!  Looking forward to watching your photography and business grow.
Here are a few images that from our Trash The Dress Session.  I let the students create their own images when they were in the water.

Some behind the scenes that my students snapped

I had to show the girls how to “play” in the water.

I would also like to personally thank the “Hotness Girls” for coming out that day and getting wet and dirty.

Stacey Chamberlain, Erika Smith, Meaghan Chapin and Melissa McIntyre (2nd year in a row)
Thanks again ladies, you were all just beautiful.

Well we had a great day at NSI today and I could not be happier with my class.  What an amazing group of people I have this year.  Today was mixed bag of tricks and I had to juggle a few different scenarios today due to some unforseen circumstances, but I tried to jam pack the day in with as much information I spew forth in 12 hours.  We started the morning off with everything about weddings, interaction with clients, building trust and a relationship with your clients, 5 essential poses for couples & bride & grooms, basic off camera flash techniques, slideshows, a quick studio portrait with no explanation, and how “not” to use a GPS correctly.  This was just the first day.

We had the most amazing couple from Toronto that volunteered to model for us today so we quickly went into the 5 essential poses (which can be done in 5 minutes), right into a wedding dress to show some quick off camera flash teqniques, and then right into a studio for a quick portrait.  Ashley & James were amazing being very patient with our whole group and allowing each of the students to get the shots they wanted.  Most of the time I didn’t even have to pose them.  I was talking to my students explaing what I was going to do next, I turn around and there we have it, they were in a perfect pose without even posing, without even knowing we were looking at them.  This couple were the PERFECT fit for each other.  James is Firefighter for Brampton and just finished his photoshoot for this years Brampton Fire Fighter Calendar.  Ashley owns and operates her own business  www.stage-of-art.ca Toronto Interior Designs, Home Staging, and Decorating Ideas in the GTA with great success but both managed to find the time and accomadate me and my students here at NSI.  Thanks again Ashley & Jamie, it was VERY much appreciated, and the both of photograph amazing well together.

Here are a few images from todays class folks.  It’s 1:00 am, and I need to get some much needed sleep.

Jamie didn’t have an outfit to wear with the wedding dress that was provided for Ashley, but he did bring his bunker gear, so we I offered to photograph him in the gear for something different.

And of course…..the gang

Friday Joce and I attended the Lasalle Secondary School Prom event to create photos of the students.  We had a blast and were really impressed with how organized this event was.  I photographed for 3 hours while Joce previewed the images with the students and recorded orders.  We LOVE photographing events like this as everyone is excited, full of smiles, and dressed to the nines.  The girls dresses were STUNNING (some of them perfect for a “Trash The Prom Dress Session” and most of the guys color coordinated their outfits with their dates.

We kept the posing and lighting very simple with a just a couple of poses to choose from with a slight variation in cropping.  I used a 3 light setup (one softbox for main light, background light with grid and a stripdome softbox up and behind the backdrop for a hairlight.  Thanks again  Lasalle for allowing us create some amazing images of you at your prom.  We look forward to your future events.

Don’t miss out on this amazing event.  Fathers day is not until next month but why not get a jump on it now and get the dads something that will last a lifetime.  Photographers across the world are catching on to our James Hodgins Photography “Fathers Favorites” Event (we are getting many many emails)  and the response is unanimous.  Fathers Favorites IS the ultimate fathers day event.

THE FATHERS FAVORITE EVENT PAGE

THE FATHERS FAVORITE EVENT PAGE

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Sharing the Fathers Favorites Event page to your family and friends via email or facebook can  work in your favor as well.  Anyone who books a FF session and mentions that they heard about if via your email or facebook, we will give you some extra bonus’s on your next session (how would you know?  Joce will call right after your family or friends book and tell you about it)

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We expect the rest of the slots to book in the next few days so don’t wait until the last minute to book.  Once the slots are filled, they are filled.  We will not be adding another day, more slots, or squeeze an extra session in here or there.

We have taken all the thinking out of this one.  It’s a no brainer for those of you who struggle with getting that perfect fathers day present for your hubby or boyfriend.  It really couldn’t get any simpler than this.  Not only will Dad get an amazing present this year that will always be close to his heart, but moms………this is for YOU as well.  Dad can have the panel and you can get all the other prints to show off to your family and friends.  Hey, keep a few, wrap them up and give them to Grandma & Grandpa for their Grandparents Day (I am sure there is a day for this).

I know some of you struggle to pick out that fathers day gift.   I have seen the gifts that some of my friends get and well.  They suck.   Not all, but most of them do.  You probably never knew that they felt this way, like the dads would really tell you the truth.  “Hey hon, thanks for the fathers day present, but to tell you the truth,  I really didn’t need a new hose!”

We have just a few slots left as the initial response to this event has been amazing.  Call now and reserve your slot.  Surprise Dad with the ultimate gift.  Fathers Favorites will be over before you know it but the “thought that counts” can last for a long long time.

THE FATHERS FAVORITES EVENT PAGE

“Don’t disappoint the fathers this fathers day and get them some useless present that they never asked for in the first place.”

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Shameless Plug

- Past and future clients, Joce and I would really appreciate it if you used the below share links and shared this event with your email and facebook friends. If someone books and mentions your facebook link, we will throw in an extra gift for you on your Fathers Favorite Session.  If you are not involved with the FF then we will give you an extra gift on your next session with us.

Jocelyne and myself were thinking on what we could do to give the fathers the best fathers day present they have ever had.  We also (of course) wanted to use our photography as the key ingredient, but just capturing photos of your loved ones wasn’t good enough for this special day.  We wanted something that the dad’s could cherish, something they could show off to their family and friends,  and something that brings a smile to his face EVERY time he looks at it.  So we have come up with the “Fathers Favorite Frame.”

CLICK HERE FOR FATHERS FAVORITES INFO

CHECK OUT THIS AMAZING ONE OF KIND FATHERS DAY EVENT

CLICK HERE FOR FATHERS FAVORITES INFO

There are only 10 openings so you need to call and book your slots.FF Day is Tuesday June 1st (by appointment)

VIEWING day is Tuesday June 2nd (by appointment).

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If someone books and mentions your facebook link, we will throw in an extra gift for you.