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I also wanted to give a special thanks to Paul(for Mary) and Allison and Ben for booking weddings at the show. I look forward to meeting with many of you in the coming weeks. Don't forget that in order to get the show specials you wedding must be booked by 8/31/2009.

For those of you who missed the show here is a photo of my booth.
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It's a great place to see me because it is the only time that I get to publicly display my large wall portraits. I also bring a bunch of sample albums for everyone to look at. Plus, this time for the first time, I'm bringing a small couch and a couple of chairs, so you can come sit down and relax at my booth while browsing my work.

I also always offer a few special discount at the show. If you are thinking about using me as your photographer then come down and sign your contract at the show, not only will you get any of my current show specials you will also receive a proofing upgrade (which may include a free iPod Touch).
See you there!]]> General http://jacobchinn.com/jacobsphotoblog/index.php?itemid=22 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:36:00 -0500 http://jacobchinn.com/jacobsphotoblog/index.php?itemid=20
Send me an email once you become a fan to claim your pize! The offer expires at the end of August.]]> Specials http://jacobchinn.com/jacobsphotoblog/index.php?itemid=20 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:36:32 -0500 http://jacobchinn.com/jacobsphotoblog/index.php?itemid=18
Anyhow, I recently took a trip to North Carolina to photograph my cousin's wedding and to have a week of vacation. It was an awesome trip and while what the call mountains in the south are more like hills, it was still beautiful. I've been working on the photos for a week now and hope to post some soon.

I also wanted to let everyone know that I now have a Facebook business page. I can't get the direct link to it here, because they don't allow you to get onto Facebook on these courthouse computers (which I think is pretty silly). You can find it by putting Jacob Chinn Photography into the search box on Facebook. Right now I'm offering a $50 bonus art credit to anyone that become's a fan of my Facebook page. That goes for those of you that have already become fans. Please feel free to comment on the Facebook page and write a review of my services.

I look forward to seeing you all on Facebook and I look forward to getting out of this jury assembly room!]]> General http://jacobchinn.com/jacobsphotoblog/index.php?itemid=18 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:30:27 -0500 http://jacobchinn.com/jacobsphotoblog/index.php?itemid=16
I would post photos from the session, but I give the Alumni Association first publishing rights. I don't want to ruin the surprise of the magazine, but so far I've photographed Coach Stoops, new head basketball coach Sean Miller, and a couple of other stories for the magazine. So please look for the Fall issue it should be out in early fall this year.

I'm also going to be working with Steve Rivera on an upcoming multimedia project for the Alumni website. I'll keep everyone informed when it comes out. I think it should be awesome!]]> General http://jacobchinn.com/jacobsphotoblog/index.php?itemid=16 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:18:30 -0500 http://jacobchinn.com/jacobsphotoblog/index.php?itemid=14
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You can see the rest of their engagement photos by going to my proofing site: , but you'll have to get the password from them.

I hope you enjoy the photos.]]> Engagements http://jacobchinn.com/jacobsphotoblog/index.php?itemid=14 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:01:08 -0500 http://jacobchinn.com/jacobsphotoblog/index.php?itemid=12
My senior year at NAU I was the staff photographer for the athletic department. It was a great gig. It was like I was on an athletic scholarship to be their photographer.

When I moved to Tucson I met a man named Ben Rider while I was in a job interview with another photographer. Ben offered me a job photographing for the University of Arizona athletics' department on the spot. I of course took it. It was a dream job, I got to go on the road with the football team sometimes and photographed almost all of the home events. I made a lot of great connections and met some wonderful people. I also got to photograph a lot of athletes that later went pro or won Olympic gold medals. Pretty cool.

It was also perfect because it allowed me to slowly build up my personal business. A lot of photographers or wannabe photographers have to work as waiters or bar tenders and do photography on the side. I had the great opportunity to be a full time photographer straight out of college and I've now been doing it for eight years.

The only downside of the job was that it didn't pay well. The job was so great that other photographers were offering to shoot for free. When I was blessed with my second daughter I needed to make more money and a raise was out of the question. So I decided it was time to go out on my own and I couldn't be more happy with my decision.

So I'd like to give a shout out to Ben Rider and give him a special thank you for landing me the job and giving me the opportunity to be a full time professional photographer.
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