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Find us on Facebook

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:27:05 +0000

Many of you have already found the Mark Leonard Imaging fan page on Facebook. If you haven’t, do a search for it in Facebook and you’re sure to find it.

Here are a few photos that I never got a chance to blog in December. Jill’s brother, Brad was out for a visit and we thought we’d introduce Mackenzie to snow.

February Sweetheart Special

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:26:10 +0000

Relax and have fun with your photo session. The food is on us. Enjoy it during the session (fun romantic picnic shots), or after the session is done when my camera and I are long gone.

Guys, this would be a cool gift for your gal. If it’s your year to do something nice for Valentine’s Day, you can’t go wrong with this idea.

Availability is limited, so contact Jill asap!

Photography: A Fascinating Business Community

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:30:02 +0000

When you’re running a business, you inevitably have to consider your competition. Increased competition puts pressure on a business. It would be easy for photographers to look at each other only as competitors. To some degree, we are competitors. But I’ve been surprised to find that photographers are much more interested in learning from each other and helping each other realize a common dream than they are in squashing one another.

Jeff and Erin Youngren were one of my first introductions to the generosity of the photographer community. The Youngrens have built a very successful business through the combination of their artistic talent and their huge love for people. A year ago, they were kind enough to invite me to one of their weddings. They didn’t have to invite me. They didn’t need me there, and in fact, they took a huge risk by allowing me to come. It was a 100% selfless thing to do, and they did it so that another photographer could get better.

Thank you, Jeff and Erin for being enthusiastic mentors to Jill and me in our photography business. We love the photographs from our session with you and we can’t wait to finally have great family photos up on our wall. You guys are awesome!

2009: A Year in Review

admin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:37:13 +0000

Jill and I want to thank all of our clients for making 2009 a great year for Mark Leonard Imaging. We had a blast working with all of our new clients and we are always flattered by the continued support of our returning clients. Thank you.

Still Looking for a Last Minute Gift Idea?

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:21:08 +0000

We have just the thing for you. Call or email today and we’ll get one printed and ready for you.

New 2010 Prices

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:29:52 +0000

Book your wedding or portrait session before January 1 to lock in the 2009 prices. Session and print prices will change at the new year, so if you’re one of those folks who has been talking about scheduling a session, send Jill an email today to get the ball rolling and we can lock in the 2009 prices for you.

Blogging Backlog

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:12:08 +0000

So there hasn’t been a lot of action on the blog lately. I apologize. Now that school has started again, things have begun to pile up.

We do have several shoots coming up on the blog. Here’s a sneak peak of what’s to come. Please stay tuned!

And of course…

‘Tis the season… to book your Christmas card portrait session

admin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:25:08 +0000

Now is the time to book a session for family portraits (or air-guitar rockstar portraits) for this year’s Christmas cards. Dates are already filling up, so please book now if you’re thinking of getting a session in for your Christmas cards. Email Jill to schedule a date. Or call Jill at 951-769-0331.

Beautiful Run for Africa!

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:54:38 +0000

Several years ago, our church sent a group of people to a tiny country inside the borders of South Africa called Lesotho. I had never heard of Lesotho. It turns out that it’s one of the poorest countries in Africa. If you’re born there, you can expect to live a measly 42 years. Our little church group went there to visit an orphanage called Beautiful Gate, and we haven’t looked back since.

Since that first trip, we’ve sent more groups to Africa, and raised a lot of money for Beautiful Gate. It’s a ministry that God has given us to grow, and it has made its way into the hearts of just about everyone in our community. You may recall my portrait session with Brenda. She spent almost a year living at Beautiful Gate. Now Brenda is part of a team of people organizing the Beautiful Run in Redlands on Saturday, Sept. 12.

The Beautiful Run is part of a larger Beautiful Africa campaign designed to raise money to pay for food and supplies for the Beautiful Gate orphanage. Mark Leonard Imaging is proud to be the official photographer for the event. If you have an itch to walk or run for children in Africa, check out the Beautiful Run in Redlands.

Mark Leonard Imaging on Twitter!

admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:16:41 +0000

For all of you tweeters out there, Mark Leonard Imaging is on Twitter. I don’t tweet incessantly, but I tweet occasionally, often about upcoming posts or photo sessions that I’m working on. And sometimes I tweet about the movies I’m watching with Jill. If you’re into Twitter already, add me to your list. If you’ve never heard of Twitter, check it out, it’s fun… (and you’ve been living under a rock).