Expressions Photo & I Love Photo Gifts

If you have ever worked with me you already know just how passionate I am about what I do, both with my photography and the custom photo gifts and art. Both sides of the business have been a blessing in so many ways and now I feel it is time for me to give back to others in the best way I can!

Every month I will do 1 free portrait session for a deserving family that will be nominated by you! They will receive a free 1 hour session and $200 in portraits. Any additional portraits they would like to order will be 50% off our retail prices. *

Everyone deserves to have a family story captured in time to share with future generations. This will allow a few families that opportunity whom may have not otherwise had it.

Here are the details of the session:

• Session will have to take place between the 16th and 30th of the month the nominee is chosen. (July winner will be selected July 15th and contacted immediately, they have 2 weeks to redeem their session)
• Session will take place at Holmdel -Longstreet Park or other nearby vicinty.
• Session is for a maximum of 5 subjects and only applies to parents/children or caregiver/children. No extended families please. Pets are always welcome!

Here is how you can nominate someone:

• Send an email to jcaren@optonline.net
• Include the name of the person being nominated
• City they reside in
• Relation to you
• Contact information for nominee
• A brief paragraph why they are deserving of a free session

Nominations are accepted on an ongoing basis. All nominations received in a month will be considered for the following month. (Nominees received in June, will be considered for July). Winner will be chosen by the story that was shared with us….the more moving the better.

The winner and the person who nominated them will be notified on the 15th of the month.

What is considered a deserving family/person?

• One who has undergone difficult times due to illness.
• A family that is dealing with a sick child
• Someone who continues to give back to their community
• A teenager who needs a self esteem boost because of the way they look

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me! I look forward to the entries and cannot wait to start “giving back”!

*discount does not apply to canvas prints or photo card purchases

Of course you do! And if you have a Birthday, then we have a great resource for you to find free stuff! Sorry, for those of you with no birthday’s, we have nothing for you!

Take a peak at

Free Birthday Treats

to see where the freebies are on your next special day!

The website also features great Birthday Gift Ideas, Birthday Fun Facts, Birthday Supplies and so much more!

So make your next birthday a Free Birthday!!!!

……I had the honor of photographing one of the most wonderful and happy families I have ever met. These 3 kids were closer than any I had ever seen at these ages, and although it was a session I was a little hesitant about b/c it was a new age range for me, it was one I am thrilled I had the opportunity to do.

Every session I do is special, but this one just a little more so….I wish more families took the time to enjoy each other the way this one does….thanks to Mom and Dad for allowing me into their home!

Here are a few, but there are so many more to come..

and of course I did not forget my buddy Natalia!

I happen to love Clinique Happy perfume, but now they have went a step further! Imagine a great perfume with your image on it…yes, Clinique now offers this service!

Visit Clinique online to order yours today!

I have had such a crazy but exciting week! I have been so behind on getting new products up in the store that I have been sitting, this week I managed to get 2 of our newest artists up on the site as well as a new Photo Purse manufacturer……and I am so excited!

Here is a peak at two of the newest products:

Above are our newest jewelry artisan who does a fabulous vintage collection of heirloom jewelry! I will definitely be ordering a piece for myself. We have finished adding a few of those items to our store, but we have a lot more from this artist to add so stay tuned!

The other is a Custom Accordian Album with an image and elegant fabric all pulled together to create a unique gift idea that will thrill anyone!

If you have not checked out the site, you may want to take a peak at the New Products category, there is a lot from this week and we are no where near done yet! We still have another line of new Custom Photo Purse, more jewelry and other fun products!

We are also thrilled to announce that we were chosen as a business to be profiled in an article for Entrepreneur recently! This was a big deal for us and the article was also picked up on Yahoo News as well as thestreet.com!

It has been a really exciting week for us and I have some other really big things coming up that I hope to be able to share soon!

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We have also recently applied to be a part of ResellerRatings.com in an effort to substantiate what our customers already know, that our service and products are second to none!

For those of you whom have ordered from us, would you please take a moment to visit our page at ilovephotogifts.com at reseller ratings and leave a comment!

If you do leave a comment, please send me an email directly at Jill@ilovephotogifts.com and let me know, in return I will send you a gift certificate for $5.00 off your next purchase as a thank you for extending your time!

My life has never been the same since I became a Mom. You have shown me the true meaning of love and joy and I can never put into words the pure happiness you have brought into my life. Being your Mom is my first priority..your happiness is my most important job…at 5.5 years old you are the most thoughtful, mild mannered, funny, smart and beautiful little girl you can be. I can never thank you enough for choosing me to be your Mom. Every Mother’s Day I reflect back on my life with you and the life I thought I had without you….I realized I never had a “life” until I had you.

To all the Mom’s out there….take a moment sit back and think about the joy your children bring every day. In this crazy world we forget to take the time to contemplate how good our lives really are. Make sure you hug those little ones and tell them just how special they are to you….

I hope everyone has the most beautiful Mother’s Day!!!!

Here’s to you peanut butter…….the best darn kid in the world!!!!  Now, let’s go have one awesome Mother’s Day together……