New Blog!

I will no longer be posting on this blog, please update your bookmarks and blog readers and head on over to www.kacyjo.net for all future posts!

It's much prettier, bigger pictures... you'll like it, just go. No pressure... do it. :)

Giving is Awesome (better late than never!)

So far 469 photographers nationwide are giving away $499,095 worth of custom photography nationwide thru www.givingisawesome.com - I just checked the map and there isn't anyone representing the Willamette Valley... and someone has to push the total over the half mil mark :)

So without further adieu, the copy/pasted verbage from the site w/ my info thrown in, because I'm just not that eloquent. Most importantly, the winner will be chosen on New Year's Eve instead of Christmas Eve like everyone else, because... I said so. :)

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You know someone. You know someone who's experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can't afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family's spirit, love, and beauty.

You know someone. I guarantee it.

I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography -- $2550 worth, to be exact. The winner will receive a session with me, a custom-designed album, and the final images on DVD with personal printing rights.

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a $255 print credit. What better reason to show some love could there possibly be, people?

The rules:

* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services. (Being unable to make mortgage payments for a two-million-dollar-vacation-home in Paris does not qualify as sincere financial need.)

* The nominee must reside in Oregon. Tell me who you know, what they're experiencing, and why they deserve my artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.

* You must e-mail me the full story : kacy@kacyjo.com.

The winner will be announced on New Year's Eve -- get nominating! I can't wait to read all of your entries!

Open your heart to someone this holiday season -- and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.

Happy Holidays!

Kacy Jo

Kristin & Matt on Deal or No Deal, Christmas Day!

If your Christmas day festivities have wound down by evening and you need something to do, be sure to check out the Deal or No Deal Christmas special on NBC to see Kristin and Matt, Corvallis locals, try to win the big bucks!

They skipped their honeymoon to shoot the show just a few days after their wedding, so let's hope they at least win enough for an awesome belated honeymoon :)

The 2-hour special starts at 8pm on the 25th and features 2 contestants, they'll be the second half.



The show sent a videographer up to the wedding with strict orders to make them re-enact their vows saying "deal!" instead of "I do," - I'm not sure what it'll look like, but for the record that's not how the actual ceremony went, haha! :)

East Bound (...and Down)

I'm taking off later today and will be back in the office on Monday - I'm headed to Austin, Texas for my friend Suzy's birthday! Our friend Kim will be flying in from Wisconsin as well.

Sounds like it'll be an interesting weekend, I'm talking to Suzy online right now and she's sending me links for a miniature horse farm at a monestary, an ice cream factory tour, and Wurstfest... among other things. So we'll see how it goes! :)

I'll be slow with email/phone calls til I get back, but it's only a few days so I'm sure you'll all survive without me :)

New Portrait Session: 7 Minutes in Heaven

7 minute session and 2 mini digital files - Free! Perfect if you want a few new recent photos, or want to sample my services before scheduling a longer session. Photos will be posted in an online gallery for viewing/ordering.

I'll be scheduling these shoots one day per month during the nice-weather season, starting in May. The first date and location will be announced in the next few weeks, but feel free to email before then to get your name on the list! I will accept a limited number of sessions for each date - info@kacyjo.com

More new session options will be announced in the near future :)