Jadedperfection's Blog

Summer Special!

Brian Parton — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:29:17 +0000

It’s been a while since I made a blog post. I have been trying to think all day what I could post, and I thought, “What better way to get things kicked off again than a new special?” So here we go!

Starting July 1st, and continuing until August 31, I will be running a summer portrait special. $45 will get you an hour of shooting, plus your choice of 10 images on a disk with a copyright release for personal printing! Yes, only $45!

I hope you all take advantage of this limited time special. Whatever it is you need, we can get it done. Family portraits? Check. Modeling photos? Check. Senior portraits?? Ditto. So what are you waiting for? Get scheduled!

-Brian Parton

www.jadedperfection.com

(931) 306-8678

Jaded Perfection Photography Spring Specials!

Brian Parton — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:19:25 +0000

Thankfully we are starting to see some warmer temperatures, and trees are starting to bud and bloom. Spring is upon us, and with the changing of the seasons, I felt it appropriate to celebrate the occasion with a few photography specials!

Senior Portraits Early Bird Special – 25% off all Senior Portrait Packages until May 31st

Portrait Session Fees are now only $45 through May 31st

Email admin@jpphotog.com for full rate sheets for the type of photography you are interested in. Thanks as always, and enjoy the weather!

-Brian Parton
www.jadedperfection.com

Been a while since I’ve posted

Brian Parton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:41:03 +0000

Sorry it’s been a while since I last posted. Life has been busy and lots of good things have been happening, so I’ll share some of it with you!

First off, the free Trash the Dress session promotion is going very well. I have several people intending to shoot, we are just waiting for the weather to decide it wants to warm up a bit. It’s just too cold to do most of the shoot ideas at the moment. Some of the ideas we have planned are 4 wheeling, mudding, getting muddy in the creek and one who wants to do something involving a tractor-trailer rig. Should be fun! Contact me to get your planning underway!

Please don’t forget to vote for Jaded Perfection Photography as best photographer in the Lewis County Herald’s Reader’s Choice Awards! PIck up a copy of the Lewis County Herald or go to www.lewisherald.com to vote! hanks for your help!

My trip to the Columbus/Atlanta GA area is coming up next week. I am booking shoots for when I am in the area. Columbus is from the 9th-12th of March, and I still have some shoot slots left. If you are interested, let me know and I’ll get you the rate info for the sessions and get your session booked. Atlanta will be on the13th and 14th of March, and is booked solid. I have several shoots there, including some commercial work for two separate salons

The last item of business is actually completely separate from my photography. I have decided to run for a seat as a county Commissioner for District 6 in Lewis Co., TN. I picked up all the necessary paperwork yesterday to fill out, and will begin getting names for my nomination petition tomorrow! Wish me luck!

I hope you are all doing well, and I would love to hear from you all if you ever have any questions, want to schedule a shoot or just wanna chat! Until next time, take care!

-Brian Parton
Jaded Perfection Photography

Booking and Ordering Incentives – Through May 2010

Brian Parton — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:00:52 +0000

I wanted to take the time to detail some of the booking and ordering incentives that are currently available. These incentives are valid through May 31st, 2010.

Your proof book is free to you as a gift with your minimum $50 print order (for all portrait sessions)

For every $100 of prints and products ordered, you will receive $10 in additional prints/products at no additional charge.

All weddings paid in full at the time of booking will incur no sales tax added.

As always, full rate sheets are available by sending an email to admin@jpphotog.com. Please include your name and type of services you are interested in with your request!

-Brian Parton
Jaded Perfection Photography

Class of 2011 – Senior Portrait Time is Coming!

Brian Parton — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:39:42 +0000

Although it still seems early in the year to start thinking about it, it is time to start getting ready for the all-important Senior portraits! Although you are only halfway through your Junior year, many upcoming Seniors have their portraits done before the end of the school year, and the rest over the summer break. Most school yearbook committees require photos to be included in the yearbook be submitted in the fall, so you need to have things completed by then.

Another good reason to start planning early is to be able to get the best opportunities for unique photos. You don’t want someone else getting to your great shoot idea first! If you start earlier in the year, it gives you the ability plan sessions during different seasons if you are wanting to do outdoors photos. Winter can provide snow and ice, and spring provides colorful flowers. Summer? Lush greens and the ability to get in the water. And fall offers bright reds, oranges and yellows. Careful planning will make the most of your sessions.

Why get photos that look the same as everyone elses? Do you really want photos taken with the same old truck, swing or mirror that many have gotten over the past several years? Try something new! Sessions with Jaded Perfection Photography run more like a fashion shoot than senior portraits. Have a great time and get some unique images that show off yourself and your personality. Senior portraits only happen once for you, why not make it a memorable experience?

Senior portrait sessions with Jaded Perfection Photography begin at only $145. All packages include some prints, a trifold folio, no set number of outfit changes, and the ability to shoot either in the studio, on location, or both without unreasonably high minimum purchases! You also have the ability to split your session, allowing you to have photos taken during different weather or seasonal conditions. You can’t find flexibility like this with other photographers in the area. Ladies, if you need drapes photos done, I have a black drape.

Full rate sheets are now available. You can get yours by emailing to admin@jpphotog.com with a subject line of ‘Senior’. Please include your name and your school name, that way I can check with your school for yearbook photo requirements and deadlines.

Once you have received the rate sheet, you can call (931) 306-8678 or send another email to schedule your personal consultation. At this free consultation we will go over all the rates, answer any questions you may have, and start planning the session.

So, Class of 2011….let me hear ya! Hit me up on the email machine and lets get this thing started up!

-Brian Parton
Jaded Perfection Photography

Vote for ME in the Lewis County Herald Reader’s Choice Awards!

Brian Parton — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:58:22 +0000

It’s that time of the year again! Last year, I hadn’t been around long enough really to even make a mention of this. But this year, I would like to ask for your support and for your vote in the Lewis County Herald Reader’s Choice Awards in the Photographer category. The business name s now JADED PERFECTION PHOTOGRAPHY. The business had a name change at the beginning of this year, and was called JP Photography before that.

To vote, pick up a copy of the Lewis County Herald, or get online at www.lewisherald.com !

So, I hope you will help me out! Vote for me, share with your friends, and spread the word! With your help, this will be the year for Jaded Perfection Photography to win Best Photographer! Thanks for your help!

-Brian Parton
Jaded Perfection Photography

Will Spring EVER Get Here??

Brian Parton — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:14:43 +0000

Don’t get me wrong. I love snow and all, but really?!? Half of the US has seen more snow than ever in a single winter, and I think some places have probably even gotten some for the first time. I have a brother stationed up in Aberdeen in Maryland, I think they have almost 4 FEET of snow on the ground right now, with another snowstorm scheduled for early next week!

I guess I’m just tired of it being cold all the time. What happened to global warming, anyway? Sounds pretty welcome at the moment! I just looked up the forecast for here, and while it’s not as bad as some places….it is nowhere near warm!

Forectast for : Hohenwald, TN -

FRIDAY:
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of flurries. Highs in the upper 30s. Light north winds.
FRIDAY NIGHT:
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Light northwest winds. Chance of snow 20 percent.
SATURDAY:
Mostly cloudy. Flurries. Highs around 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT:
Cloudy. Snow likely…mainly after midnight. Light snow accumulation possible. Lows around 30. South winds 5 to 10 mph. chance of snow 60 percent.
SUNDAY:
Snow and light rain likely. Light snow accumulation possible. Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT:
Snow likely. Light snow accumulation possible. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
PRESIDENTS DAY:
Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Cold. highs in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT:
Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers. Cold. Lows around 20. Chance of snow 20 percent.
TUESDAY:
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. cold. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT:
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. cold. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.

Not that I’m counting or anything….but I see the word “snow” or “flurries” no less than 20 times in that forecast! I’m waiting for the words “sunny” and “warm”. They appear NOWHERE! Punxutawny Phil wasn’t kidding when he saw his shadow and forecasted six more weeks of witer!

/end rant. Carry on woth your lives, folks! Thanks for reading, and STAY WARM! :)

-Brian Parton
Jaded Perfection Photography

Booking Columbus, GA sessions for March 9th-12th!

Brian Parton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:02:46 +0000

All of you from the Columbus, GA area who have been asking when I am coming back down, here it is!

I will be in town from the 9th until about the 13th or 14th of March, 2010. I am taking limited bookings for shoots while I am there. Shoots are available on the 9th-12th ONLY, and will be limited in number, so the sooner you book the more likely you are to get a slot!

Shoots will be location only, but we can do them nearly anywhere in the Columbus/Phenix City/Fort Benning area. Some locations good for shoots include the Riverwalk, the Uptown area, the gardens at the Columbus Museum, and the Trade Center. If you have somewhere you want to shoot, let me know so I can make sure to make arrangements if needed.

The special rates for the shoots will not be advertized, but will be very reasonable. If you are interested, contact me via email at admin@jpphotog.com or message me on Facebook or MySpace, and I will let you know about the rates and we can start planning!

Remember, I am only there for a short time, and slots are VERY limited! Looking forward to seeing Columbus again, I miss you guys!

Brian Parton
Jaded Perfection Photography
(formerly JP Photography)

Announcing FREE Trash the Dress Sessions!

Brian Parton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:10:27 +0000

I think I have lost my mind. I love doing these types of shoots so much that starting now, I will do Trash the Dress sessions for free until further notice! This includes wedding dresses and prom dresses, or any other formal wear for that matter. Wanna trash a tux? Go ahead!

“Trash my dress? Are you crazy?” Nope, not at all!

Brides, why pay lots of money to have it cleaned and preserved? It’s going to sit on a closet shelf or in an attic for the rest of it’s life. Your daughter is NOT going to wear your dress in 20-30 years. Would you have worn your mothers?

Prom dresses aren’t much different. The styles change from year to year. Nobody wants to wear a dress twice, and everybody wants their own look, not one somebody else has worn.

So why not trash it? Come on, get that thing out of the closet, put in on, fix yourself up one more time in it…..and make some more exciting memories in it! There is no limit to the creative ways you can make this happen, and it will cost you nothing! Shoots are only limited by your creativity, and they do not have to involve completely destroying the dress. It all revolves around wearing formal attire in unusual circumstances. The level you take it is entirely up to you. Some possible shoot ideas:

-Get it wet! Swimming pools, ponds, cricks, rivers, fire hydrants, water guns. How bout Nashville Shores?

-Get it dirty! Mud riding, auto repair (think muscle cars), out in the woods. Mud wrestling?

-Get it colorful! Paintball, tye-dye, paint the house. Got kids? Have them finger paint it.

-Wear it somewhere unusual. Wear it at work, at a theme park, horseback riding, out at the bar. Just have fun!

-Get totally trashed! Shred it, cut it in pieces, burn it (not with you in it of course). Completely do it in!

Of course, it’s all up to you!

So what do you get with this free shoot? You get one hour of shoot time, 15 web sized images with the studio watermark (like the one below), and tons of unforgettable memories with your dress in one final hoorah! Plus, you will be semi-famous! I will blog each shoot one here, Facebook and Myspace!

This free shoot doesn’t include any prints, but they are available for purchase at the standard print rate. Due to the shoots being free, I must limit the range of the location shoots to about 30 miles from Hohenwald, TN. An exception to this may be possible for shoots in the Nashville or Atlanta areas, but you will have to be willing to wait until I am in the area on other business to do the shoot.

Why am I doing this, you ask? I’m a very non-traditional photographer. I love new trends, and I love to have a great time. The Trash the Dress trend has been building for the last few year, but has yet to take hold in the Nashville area. I hope to help it catch on, with your help. So, are you ready to get that dress out and get trashed?? Contact me at admin@jpphotog.com to let me know you are interested, and we will start plotting against your dress! I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

Brian Parton
Jaded Perfection Photography

Photo of the Day, February 8th, 2010 – 10 Min Blizzard

Brian Parton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:18:13 +0000

So this afternoon it decided to snow like I have never seen before. It lasted only a short time, but it dumped over an inch in about 20 min and the snowflakes were the size of silver dollars and plopped when they landed. It began raining afterward, and it is all slush now.

Brian Parton
Jaded Perfection Photography