JA Studio Blog

Zach Rusher | Strausburg HS

2012-01-30T16:24:16Z

ta called and said it was time for Zach’s pics! I haven’t seen Zach for about 10 years, he has grown up! Zach is 6’2 and is ready to graduate! We had fun doing his pics! He is graduating this year and is planning on going to college.

Thanks Zita and Zach for giving us the wonderful opportunity to capture your image!

God Bless!

A Few Images From Cleveland 1-26-12

2012-01-27T19:29:19Z

Deb and I were in Cleveland shooting environmental portraits. After we finished we went walking for food and coffee! It was raining (hard to believe) but I managed to get a few images along the way. Just a little slice of time I was able to capture.

We had a great time in Cleveland, despite the rain.

Enjoy, God Bless!

E. 4th Street

We stopped and had coffee here at the Erie Island Coffee Company, it was really good and had a great atmosphere

Pic of assistant Deb enjoying her coffee

Yours truly enjoying the company and coffee

Really cool alley off E. 4th Street

Old News Stand on Prospect, the owner was covering his face as you can see thru the window

Homeless guy who asked me to take his pic. He then asked for help, Deb and I got him some much needed clothes from a nearby store. He had asked for a blanket and I had one of those in my van. He was much appreciative and we were glad to have been able to help. God is Good!

A Few Images From Yesterday

2012-01-23T17:20:55Z

I decided to go to Gorge Park for a few pics. I honestly left there feeling I didn’t get anything good. When I got to the studio today I started working on a few images and felt a little different about the trip! I also took one image here on Fulton Road, I was driving by and saw the old garage and had to stop!

Thanks for dropping by and checking my images out! God Bless!

The Falls at Gorge Park

I Love the deck steps

Yesteryear

If Walls Could Talk

Walk Through The Park 1/19

2012-01-19T18:42:55Z

Got a quick walk in yesterday, it was freezing but was worth the effort! I just wanted to get out and shoot a bit for my art work page. I walked some in Stadium Park and then through the monument park. I am waiting for a snow storm to get some beautiful images!

Thanks for checking these out!

Pond Reflection

Old Lumber Yard

The Door

Carol Ann Bonk | 2012 President

2012-01-18T19:51:56Z

I had the great honor of covering the Stark County Realtor Association annual dinner last Saturday at the new Fresco Room! at La Pizzaria in Canton. It is such a beautiful room for this event.

Carol Ann Bonk called me and asked if I would be able to cover the dinner this year, I was honored. Rick Perkins was president last year and had hired our services and she was happy with the results so we were asked back! What a fun group of people we got to mingle with and photograph!

Thank you Carol, I know you will be a fantastic president for the Stark County Realtor Association! God Bless You!

The Fresco Room

Carol Ann Bonk and her Husband

Former President and Realtor Rick Perkins

Rick Perkins and yours truly!

Baby Ellie

2012-01-04T19:53:40Z

Ellie was such a sweet little baby girl! We were blessed to have photographed Aubrey and Brandon’s wedding some 7 years ago! The Blood’s are a wonderful family and great clients who have become wonderful friends! I am working with Dr. Blood, he is my chiropractor and now helping me with strength training, he has a really nice workout facility at his office. If you are in need of a great Dr. and or place to work out give him a call 330-479-9193 you won’t be sorry!

God Bless You and Your Family!!

Dad ( Brandon) holding Baby Ellie

Mom (Aubrey) with Baby Ellie

Hailey Floom | Perry High School

2012-01-04T17:04:59Z

Hailey was fun! She is such a Beautiful girl and the camera loves her! She is attending Perry and will graduate this year! She is an avid runner and I believe also on the swim team! Thank you Hailey for letting us capture your memories! God Bless!!

Jon Ragon | Rockford High School

2012-01-04T16:45:09Z

Loved photographing Jon for his senior pics! John is an awesome musician and has hair I wish I had! He came all the way from Michigan to have these done!! We had a great session and I was really pleased with the pics! Thanks Jon, I know you will go far with anything you set forth to do!

God Bless You!

“Understand the power of a single action.”

2012-01-03T23:48:50Z

Something worth reading in my opinion. By John Boyle

1. Smile
Smiling is not difficult yet we rarely look someone in the eye and treat them to an upside down frown. Smiles are like yawns. They are infectious. Walk around with a smile during the day and just give a happy hello to people you see or speak to. It is not as weird as it sounds and trust me, it will spread happiness to many others quickly.
2. Listen
Sadly, listening is a lost art. Everyone wants to be heard but nobody wants to listen. I cannot bear to watch another news show with political “thought leaders” stomping on each others words. Even if you have something brilliant to say or disagree with another person’s opinion, work to let them finish their thoughts, acknowledge what they said, and then offer your thoughts. If we all listened more the world would be a better place.
3. Lend a hand
How often do we stand in line or go about our business when someone is in obvious need of a helping hand and just watch. I always made it a point to help the traveling mom loaded down with kids and gear through a busy airport when I was traveling for work. Be the person to show people how easy it is and make someone’s day by offering an unsolicited helping hand.
4. Wave someone in
We all know “that guy” who ignores the rules of merging and just has to speed up to keep that extra car length (and oh, it makes such a difference in his travel time). Don’t be that guy. Take the time to wave someone in and give them another wave once they are safely in the lane. It will turn someone’s commute into a happy one and help spread good driving karma.
5. Sleep
Let’s face it. None of us get enough sleep and when we do it feels great and our day explodes with productivity, patience, and extra skips in our steps. Make yourself get the sleep you deserve and need. Not only is it healthy but you almost guarantee a significant reduction in grumpy interactions during the day. Dreams are an added bonus!
6. Help children be children
Kids need to be kids even these days when we must be mindful of being hyper vigilant to keep them safe. It is a fine balance and a difficult one to achieve. Nothing will pay greater dividends than extra efforts to spend time with kids outside, play a game, read them a story or attend their sporting events. Kids don’t want much. All they ask is for attention, love and a chance to be silly without reprimand.
7. Educate
We are all different. Many people fear and repel anything that is different from themselves. I firmly believe this leads to much of the conflict in our world today. Engage with people and learn from them. Help educate others about you. This does not mean strive to convert. One of the things I love about our 12 Most collaborative blogging community is learning so much from so many bright people from different backgrounds. I loved learning more about Chanukah from Ellen Bremen and Lily Zajc’s posts and having the opportunity to ask them questions about that special holiday.
8. Volunteer
Donating money to charity is wonderful but the greatest gift you can give is your time. Take a few hours a month to volunteer in your town. Change starts locally and spreads globally.
9. Treat a troop
The men and women of our armed forces are awesome people who work hard to protect us and sacrifice a lot to do their jobs. The next time you see troops grabbing coffee or a meal offer to pick up the tab. It is a small gesture that goes a long way in saying thank you. I have done this many times and they really appreciate it.
10. Vote
It is so easy for all of us to gripe about government, fight about political differences or camp out in a park protesting big bad businesses. It is healthy to have an opinion. I just believe if you don’t vote you shouldn’t gripe. Research the candidates and issues. Exercise your right to vote in every election, even if you have to write someone in. For those of you in the world who are not allowed to vote, fight for this right and create positive change through suffrage.
11. Say “Please” and “Thank You”
Two simple words that open doors in life are please and thank you. They also show respect to another person when requesting something or for a job well done. So please remember these to phrases and even combine them with a nice smile (see #1). Thank you.
12. Expose the positive; don’t feed the negative
Whether at work or at home it is easy to get hung up and point out negatives in someone. We also reward television networks with high ratings for negative trashy programming such as Cops and other reality shows. Strive to expose and highlight the positives in your friends, family and co-workers. Don’t reward content providers that feast off the misery of others.

Robbie and Regina| Wedding

2012-01-03T19:05:43Z

What a beautiful couple! Mike and I had such a great time covering their event at the Villa Grande Event Facility! Gervasi as usual was a stunning venue! I believe this was the first wedding held inside the new villa! Everything was Beautiful!

Thank you Regina and Robbie for putting your trust in us! I Love your pics!! God Bless You!!

Flowers by Ream Florist’s Canton Ohio

The Morello Girls

2012-01-02T19:34:21Z

I had the honor of photographing Christina and Tony’s wedding some years back! Christina brought the girls in for some pics and she brought me a Starbuck’s ice mocha!! It was so nice seeing her and the girls!! Fran and I had a great time with them as always!

Thank you Christina for your kindness and bringing in the girls! God Bless You!!

Chris and Rachel Burkhart

2011-12-29T18:36:55Z

Mike and I had such a good time at their wedding! Everything was held at the Brookside Farm in Louisville. Everything was beautiful!! Rachel and Chris were so sweet to work with! I was honored to be their photographer, her mom is a pretty good shooter but she wanted to enjoy the wedding and she did!!

Thank you for having us, we Love you guys! God Bless!

Jessica and her gang

2011-12-05T19:19:23Z

What a wonderful shoot I had with Jessica and her two children Hannah and Gavin! Our session was fun and it went really quick! I love all the pics and these are just a few! Jessica said she hadn’t had pics of just her since her graduation from high school, so we fixed that for her!

Thank you Jessica for coming in and having us capture your memories!

God Bless!

The Massouh Girls

2011-11-30T19:33:33Z

What a real blessing it is to photograph these beautiful girls! They have been coming in now for over 4 years, they are growing and are such fun to interact with! Fran and I had a great time with the girls!

Thank you Julie for bringing them in! God Bless You!

The New Addition

2011-11-17T19:00:12Z

Julia called and said, Joe we have a new addition! How sweet!! I just loved the little guy! He was a real trooper! We did several outfit changes and he hung in there!

Thanks Julia for coming in! God Bless You!