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We have what you are looking for A Portrait Boutique & Love To Promote

14722 S. Naperville Road, Suite 106

Plainfield, IL 60544

By Appointment Only

815-254-4840

Our boutique offers photography, videography and disc jockey services for all occasions.

We also provide unique personalized accessories and gifts as well as invitations and announcements for your wedding or special occassion.

Grand Opening - A Portrait Boutique

For those of you who live in the Chicagoland area Love To Promote is excited to share that we will be displaying our gift items at A Portrait Boutique.

A Portrait Boutique is a new Photography Studio they are opening their doors October 11th with a big bash!! We will have an actress from PBS television singing, free hot dogs, a local caterer will be bringing goodies, face painting, pumpkin decorating for the kids and a local DJ - Groovin Greg will be there. If you are in the Plainfield area and want to stop by we will be launching this fun-filled event at 11AM until around 3PM.

We will have excellent door prizes and free bandanas for all doggie visitors. Bring your friends neighbors, children and pets to this FREE family fun event.

A Portrait Boutique/Love To Promote (Displayed)

www.aportraitboutique.com

14722 S Naperville Rd. - Suite 106

Plainfield, IL 60544

Feel free to visit my website to learn more about my business www.LoveToPromote.com
We sell a full line of accessories, personalized gifts, promotional products, invitations, and announcements.

A Portrait Boutique's owner Lesa Zonsius takes pride in what she does, she will be offering pet portraits, outdoor photos, as well as family portraits. She has several backdrops and is great with children. You will have fun taking pictures at her lovely boutique.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A PHOTOGRAPHER

When planning a wedding there are many choices you have to make and it may seem overwhelming which is very common. However, when looking for the right photographer to capture your memories it is not as complicated as you may think. First ask friends and family members if they have a recommendation of a photographer. Also look online for other bride's feedback of their photographer at places like The Knot etc. Visualize your photos and how you want them to be. That will help you decide if the photographer can achieve what you are looking for when viewing their portfolio. Make a decision what type of personality you are best suited with. It is very important that you feel comfortable with the photographer as you will be with them all day long and so will your family and friends.

Here are the basic questions you may want to ask when interviewing photographers:

• How long have they been in business?
• What are some locations they have worked at?
• Are they a member of a photographer's organization?
• Who is the photographer you are hiring and are you able to meet or talk with them before the big day?
• Look at the photographer's samples not samples of other employed photographers.
• What type of photography style do they offer - candid, traditional or both?
  Candid is not posed and usually non-invasive. Traditional is staging shots and is a hands on approach throughout the day. Both is when traditional shots are staged mostly during house coverage after you are dressed and after the church as well as park coverage. The rest of the evening is usually done in candid style and you are left alone except for a few traditional shots during the cake cutting, garter/bouquet toss, etc.
• Can you speak with their former clients for references?
• Do their packages include albums and if so what exactly are you getting?
• Do they offer the digital negatives?
  You may want to be sure they are the high resolution images as they sometimes may not offer that. High resolution is the highest quality as they were taken which ensures that you can print a large photo without loosing quality.
• Make sure there are no hidden costs. Sometimes there is a pricing method that is just a starting point and may not include certain things such as all day coverage, upgraded albums, print quality and or sizes.
• See if they can throw in an engagement photo if you go with their high end package. Some photographers are more than willing to include something with their highest package. It doesn't hurt to ask.

This article was written by Lesa Zonsius of ZonCom Productions Inc..
Visit their website at www.Zoncom.com for more information on their services.

Wedding Albums - Secure Your Purchase!

There is something very important that we wanted to share with brides and grooms that are purchasing wedding albums or considering one. The inside scoop from our photography groups is that a lot of photographers have difficulty completing the album for their client because of the time it takes for the client to pick out their photos or go to the studio to review and approve the album before it is printed. We have heard of some clients not coming in at all even though they paid for their album up front. Life does get in the way but your precious memories that are creatively designed for an album by your photographer is something that should not be overlooked or delayed and here is why.....Be warned that if you choose not to get that album done shortly after your honeymoon the following unpredictable scenarios may happen.
The photography company or photographer goes out of business.
The photographer passes away.
The photography studio has a fire and nothing was put in a safe.
The album gets mailed to the wrong person and never returned.
The album was not done correctly and the lab that produced it doesn't carry the type you chose any longer.
The list can go on and on. You can't rely on your albums being securely stored as some studios may not make that their priority. You truly need to follow up on the album design as soon as possible for your own peace of mind. We offer videography in addition to photography and have experienced working closely with another photographer who was independent and worked alone. This person passed unexpectantly and we are still getting phone calls (because they knew we referred each other often) asking if we know how they can get a hold of their photos. We assume this person had no plan of action in the case of their death. A few of this person's clients have paid in full for their albums and we are contributing our time and resources to help them out as best we can. Our AdviceThis is a very good question to ask your photographer....."who is responsible for your studio should anything happen to you?". This will give you peace of mind and a resource to go to in case something happens.A lot of studios including us are offering all images at high resolution to our clients in lieu of albums. You can actually make your own wedding album online these days at a more economical price. To have your images on a disc shortly after your wedding gives you the security that you need knowing your photos are in your hands and not the studios.We offer wedding albums but encourage the sale be made after the wedding so that our clients don't feel the pressure of additional costs and decisions before the wedding. We wish you the best in your adventure and a happy life together!

This article was submitted by one of our preferred vendors - ZonCom Productions Inc.,

They are a one stop shop providing services for Photography, Videography & DJ they specialize in weddings and special events as well as business venues. To contact ZonCom visit them at http://www.zoncom.com/ or call them at 815-439-9750

Love To Promote is proud to have ZonCom Productions Inc., as well as our other Preferred Vendors contributing to our Blog and we hope that if you enjoyed this month's articles that you will pass our Blog on to your friends.