http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us jackbohlka@mac.com Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:13:28 -0700 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:13:33 -0700 iBlog 1.4.6 Jack Bohlka Jack's Blog Take a look at my random thoughts, and new photos/slideshows! Jack Bohlka jackbohlka@mac.com Jack's Blog Arts & Entertainment http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C1263244403/E20070309120928/index.html

OK, I think I got everything fixed so that all the images show up where they are supposed to. Not too sure what happened, so I just rebuilt the files. What a pain! It's funny how the little things make me crazy . . . stuff like this. It's just that my blog is getting lots of hits each day, and I want it to look good! So, hopefully all is well!Anyway, hope everyone is having a good day, and keep checking back. I have lots to blog, in between wedding album designing!

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So I don't know what's going on, some of the photos are gone from my entries. Stay tuned, I'll get it fixed soon!!
Thanks for your patience!

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. . . .or know someone who is? If so, I'd like to know! I am looking for some music for my website and blog. Most of the royalty-free stuff is, um . . . not very good (to be polite). Plus, I would rather support someone I know or at least have some knowledge of! So . . . . if you can help, shoot me an email. I will give the musician full credit for the music, and add a link to his/her website or email. Our website and blog is getting hundreds of hits each week, so this could be another way to get your music heard!

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I have made some significant changes to my website, hopefully all good ones! There are new galleries and portfolios and the "look" is brand new. I ended up doing it myself after trying some pre-designed templates that didn't end up working out so well. Check it out here.

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Sure, this is sunny California, but have you noticed that it's been cold? As in too cold to lay out and get a tan! Well, we have some special friends at Sunset Tan right here in Upland. Be the envy of your friends and feel great about yourself! If you are getting married soon, you will want to look especially radiant, so give them a call! I'm putting them in the "Our Friends Who Can Help You!" section of my blog because I love to share great places for you to go! Their number is: 909.946.9910. And no, I don't receive any commissions for saying any of this. I just want you to know about them! Click here for their Blog.

]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:12:40 -0800 http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C736001684/E20070301191241/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C1401854476/E20070301100919/index.html When Logan came in for his senior portraits, we could tell right away we were going to have fun! He has a great smile, and a terrific personality. He plays water polo, which takes an amazing amount of physical fitness! It was really nice to meet his parents, too. You can see they are very proud of him. He's got a great future after high school, and we wish him all the best! Thank you, Logan, for coming to our studio! Here is your slideshow! ]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:09:19 -0800 http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C1401854476/E20070301100919/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C1401854476/E20070227175822/index.html Last Friday I had the honor (and fun!) of photographing a wedding at a location I had not been to: the Riverside County Courthouse. What a beautiful building! It was built in the early 1900's and was recently completely renovated and restored to its original beauty. Here's a photo from the front (using my fisheye lens, so the perspective looks a bit warped. I could have fixed it in Photoshop, but I sort of like it as it is!)Here's a shot of the happy family arriving for the wedding. I had photographed mom and her kids in the studio last fall, so it was really nice to see them again for the wedding . . . They were surrounded by family and friends to celebrate their special day and their relationship. There was a great feeling there of love and support: You can also see some of the beauty inside the building. Beautiful woodwork all around. The guards were nervous about people with cameras (I am guessing a Homeland Security thing), so I couldn't take too many photos inside, but I got what I could! ]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:58:22 -0800 http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C1401854476/E20070227175822/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C1263244403/E20070216134455/index.html

I am really excited to announce that we are working on a new and improved website. Hopefully it will go live within a week! Up until now we've been relying on my own web building skills. But there is simply not enough time to learn the skills I need to keep the site fresh, exciting and easy for people to use. So, we are outsourcing it! One of my main New Year's resolutions this year was to quit being such a control freak and let others take on some of the load. Having someone else do the website design is an example. This will free me to do other things as the studio grows! Check back to see how progress is coming on the website!

]]> Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:44:55 -0800 http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C1263244403/E20070216134455/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C1401854476/E20070213142803/index.html Here's Kat! She came to the studio so we could do some photos for her portfolio. We had lots of fun, as you can see by looking at a short slideshow of some of the images from the session. We actually took a lot more photographs, but too many to put in a slideshow for the web! Thank you, Kat for coming in! Enjoy the show! ]]> Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:28:03 -0800 http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C1401854476/E20070213142803/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C990225056/E20070210190742/index.html Yeah, well, I am a Mac junkie. I'll admit it. So while I was a mentor in Pasadena this week at the Professional Photographer's Convention, I was thrilled to be surrounded by so many Apple computers! We had 24 in all! Wow! It was a fun week, I'm back home now and looking forward to getting back in the studio on Monday. I have lots of albums to design for our wedding clients! ]]> Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:07:42 -0800 http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C990225056/E20070210190742/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C990225056/E20070210061034/index.html During a break from the Professional Photographer's Convention, I walked around Pasadena a bit, looking for some coffee. I found this great place on the corner of Colorado and Marengo. It's tiny, but that only added to the charm. The coffee there is really, really good. They have a coffee menu, and you pay not by the size of the drink, but by how many shots of espresso you order! What a novel idea! So if you order an Americano, 3 shots in a big cup is the same price as 3 shots in a small cup. This may not seem like a big thing, but it struck me as sort of a novel idea. The friendly person who helped me said there is no reason to charge customers for water to fill the cup!I guess the reason this impressed me was that this is how I try to run my photography business. It's so important to me to know that our clients receive exactly what they want and can use! When people ask about the price of our photography, I try to emphasize the VALUE of their investment. Which, when you think about it, is like saying "Get the most bang for your buck!" We are looking for good value, and we want to know that someone is actually listening to what we want to purchase! I always try to take the extra time to listen to what our clients want . . . really listen! It's a much more fun way to run a business instead of only thinking about the "bottom line" and how much something costs. My business offers a total, client-centered experience that is unique . . . kind of like the little coffee shop on the corner in Pasadena! ]]> Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:10:34 -0800 http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C990225056/E20070210061034/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C990225056/E20070208131719/index.html So this week I am in Pasadena working at the Professional Photographer's of California Convention. It's always a great time because we get to see people from all over California that we don't get to see too often. It's also great to be able to attend classes as well as teach. Photographers from California and even other states are here, and we are all learning from each other! I'll post more when I get another internet connection. Have a great day, everyone! ]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:17:18 -0800 http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C990225056/E20070208131719/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C1401854476/E20070205185712/index.html Here is Taylor, the Student Body President! He is an amazing athlete, and a great guy! He came to the studio last week for his senior photos. It was our pleasure to photograph him. So here's to the Prez . . . have a great rest of the year, and thank you for coming to our studio! You can see a couple of more photos of Taylor on our website by clicking here. ]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:57:12 -0800 http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C1401854476/E20070205185712/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C1401854476/E20070202232741/index.html We were honored to photograph Alicia's big day! Her Quinceneara was so much fun! We started with photos at Red Hill Park (she was so good, because it was freezing cold!) Then, it was on to the party! What a great time everyone had. Lots of her friends and family were there to help her celebrate. Alicia, here is your slideshow . Enjoy, and thank you for letting us be part of your special day! ]]> Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:27:41 -0800 http://homepage.mac.com/jackbohlka/iblog/C1401854476/E20070202232741/index.html