Flashes of Hope
Working with trade associations and their charitable partners has led to my participating in many worthwhile photography projects. Flashes of Hope is one of the most emotionally charged and personally gratifying of these undertakings. It is an experience in which you realize how fortunate you are; that the trials and tribulations of daily life, are quite miniscule in “the big picture”.
Flashes of Hope is a nonprofit organization that changes the way children with cancer see themselves through the gift of photography and raises money for pediatric cancer research.
You don’t get a second chance to capture once-in-a-lifetime moments. Most of the photographers associated with Flashes of Hope are members of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), the leading trade association for published and commercial photographers.
Each family is given the gift of world-class photography. The portraits, taken by award-winning photographers, help children feel better about their changing appearance by celebrating it. For families of terminally ill children, it’s especially important to have a portrait that preserves the beauty, grace, and dignity of their child forever.
Celebration of Smiles
On April 21st, 2012 Mark Vacker Photography will participate with an elite group of photographers around the country, in a very special portrait promotion. On that day I will be providing a wonderful opportunity for you to update portraits of yourself and any family members you wish. In doing so, you will help support Operation Smile, which provides free surgeries for children around the world who suffer with cleft lips, cleft palates, and other facial deformities.
Along with other members of Professional Photographers of America (PPA), I am offering the gift of an individual portrait session and a desk-size portrait in exchange for a $24 donation to PPA Charities, which has chosen Operation Smile as its charitable partner. For every 10 individuals I photograph, another child will receive the gift of corrective surgery! It costs as little as $240 for Operation Smile’s medical volunteers to provide a life-changing surgery that can take as little as 45 minutes. 100% of each donation will go to Operation Smile.
I also believe that our Celebration of Smiles Day is a wonderful way to teach children the value of reaching out to others. Even small children can understand the importance of Operation Smile’s work, and they are eager to help these needy children. I hope you will join with us in helping to make this vital work possible. I promise to create a portrait that you will treasure and “make the memory last forever”.
To schedule your session appointment, please call me today at (954) 604-1898.
Amanda
Amanda is all about developing honest, strong, lasting relationships with other people. She is a psychotherapist, who is currently in training with her dog Bowie, to be a therapy dog.
Amanda is also a creative jewelry artist. Amanda hand designs and crafts each piece of jewelry herself. Her jewelry company, AJ Designs, offers custom made jewelry specializing in bridal party and formal wear.
The jewelry includes a children's line of customized items and handmade hair bows. AJ Designs also offers embellished flip-flops, themed wine tags, and doggy products.
Amanda decided to take her artistic skills to a new level and attended and graduated from Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry in 2010. She then added beauty services from makeup artistry, hair styling, and organic spray tanning to her list of skills. Amanda Is all about feeling good and looking good…and that's what I love about her.
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Amanda typifies the person that I want to partner with. I want my clients to have the best experience that is possible on the planet. I want them to know that they are being taken care of only by the very best in the business. The photo session at Mark Vacker Photography will be an experience that you will cherish and we "will make the memory last forever".
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE LIGHT OF FLORIDA PROJECT
ASMP is the leading trade association with over 6,500 members in 39 chapters across the country, working to promote photographers’ rights, providing education in better business practices, producing business publications for photographers, and helping to connect clients with top professional photographers. We are the South Florida Chapter, with a growing mix of 300 seasoned professionals and young emerging photographers in our ranks.
As a Society, we gather the most diverse group of professional photographers in commercial photography and specialists in the United States. Our member's are experts in Advertising, Editorial, Sports, Aerial, Underwater, Event, Architecture, Photojournalism, Food, Travel, Fashion, Beauty, Fine Art and all related areas of the “high end lifestyle” that is reshaping the market.
As the premier professional group, we are the ones responsible for capturing and representing your brand, featuring your products, and helping promote corporations, goods and services in their best light, through our still and moving images. We are Media People who have been doing it for over 65 years.
ASMP/South Florida champions and supports social causes with their volunteered services, to groups such as Heart Gallery, Save the Children, Flashes of Hope… It has accomplished many projects that help bring awareness to our great state; “Picture South Florida” 24 hours in our state, “The Chapter Archive” a collection of non commercial images representing the artistic side of our photographers… and now, we are proud to present our most recent and dearest project:
“Light of Florida”
“Light of Florida” is a collaborative project created by the South Florida Chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers with support from the Central Chapter the ASMP. The goal is to produce a premium coffee table book and Internet portfolio. In creating this publication, we hope to promote Florida as the place to produce effective still and motion images for media of all kinds, and give exposure to the most creative and diverse group of photographers in the country. The images feature people and places captured in the unique and varied natural light that makes Florida a great place to photograph and produce imagery of all kinds. All submissions were made by members of ASMP in Florida and judged by an impartial panel of media professionals.
We are seeking sponsors to partner with us in our goals.
Among our many benefits to you of sponsorship, included are:
- Your name and logo linked to our “Find A Photographer” site, which our 6500 members participate in and is viewed regularly by the general public.
- Your name and logo linked to our “Light of Florida” website which not only promotes the state of Florida, but will help promote you too!
- Having your name and logo displayed at every “Light of Florida” Print Exhibition, including the one currently in Key West. You will receive recognition from countless thousands of people.
- Having your name and logo seen by millions of people, through the web and in print, as they are displayed in our Archive slide show.
- Your name and logo will be projected at each and every one of our local presentations and events, and you will be recognized and given special thanks by our board members. These events are attended by hundreds of our members and local community residents.
- Recognition on our two websites, our Blog, our Facebook Page, our LinkedIn Page, our Twitter account, and our search engine website. You will benefit from the online buzz resulting from having your banners, logos and thank you notes displayed though all social media channels.
If you would like more information about becoming a sponsor of this the South Florida chapter of the ASMP, and hear about different sponsorship levels, please contact Mark Vacker at (954) 604-1898 or mark@markvackerphotography.com.
We deeply appreciate your giving generously to help promote the arts in our communities and the State of Florida.
You can find more information about our local ASMP Chapter by visiting our website at
www.asmpflorida.org
Check news and updates in our Blog
www.asmpflorida.blogspot.com
Friend us in our Facebook page at:
www.facebook.com/ASMPSouthFlorida
Find the best professional photographers for your next project in our search engine
www.findaphotographerflorida.com
Best Wishes for the New Year,
The South Florida Board of Directors
It's here! The long awaited new Cotton Candi Cuties website.
Check it out at:
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Better yet, schedule a creative, artistic, photo session and who knows, your images might end up on the website!
The Promotion is a Go.
The Contest is On.
The Competition is Tough.
WHO is the sexiest woman in South Florida?
Readers of our Facebook Page will voice their opinions and vote for a winner.
To cast your vote and find out the details go to:
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I'm sexy and I know it, I'm sexy and I know it...
"Mark Vacker is a family doctor turned photographer, and his bedside manners transfer to the studio. Professional yet warm, he does just the right things to make a model feel comfortable on the set. I would do another shoot with him any time."
Dinka :)
Hot off the press and I do mean hot!
This stunning woman from Latvia loves to make people smile, or is it, work on their smiles. It was a lot of fun photographing Dinka; the photo session was a blast. I asked Dinka to write a few words about herself and her story goes like this:
“I am an Eastern European girl that likes to have fun and be serious when needed. I do absolutely anything for those that are close to my heart and look for kindness in others. I appreciate intelligent conversations, but humor is what keeps me going. I am a huge optimist and I love life and people.
I grew up in Riga, Latvia and was "brought" to the States by my mom when I was 16. I prefer to say I'm adapted, but I stand out.
I'm currently in my 3rd year of dental school at Nova Southeastern. I believe someday I will make a lot of people smile.
Hobbies: I read Scientific American and Vogue, scan through dental catalogs, and read weird non-fiction about black holes, emotional intelligence, and body language. Oh, I also run 20 miles a week, play tennis, and dance for fun.”
