Category: Photojournalism

Documenting Our Values

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past couple of years, you know that pop culture is now intertwined with politics. Turn on any award show, attend a football game or open up twitter and you will see people speaking up and expressing their frustration with the current administration. JPG

Fall Family Photos with JPG

Soon…and it can’t come fast enough…the leaves are changing, the air will be crisp and the flannels shall come out to play! Autumn is fast approaching and it’s a beautiful time of the year to have some family photos taken. Many people know us for weddings and big events, but

Tips For Capturing the Perfect Proposal

Proposal season is upon us, and capturing the “Will You Marry Me?” question has become one of the major life events worthy of documenting. At JPG, we are typically part of 10-15 proposals every year. Here are some tips to help plan the perfect proposal. 1. Location is key. We suggest proposing somewhere slightly

Common Misconceptions about Photo Usage Rights

There are a lot of misconceptions about what one can do with digital images. This wasn’t an issue in the film days when everything was on a negative and you had to physically make a print. Today, getting prints is only one of the options, and getting images, both low

Tips for Chaotic Weather on your Wedding Day

Eagerly checking the weather for your big day is always anxiety producing, and for some couples, their wedding weather isn’t ideal. Imagine whipping the curtains open your heart drops; drab. Outside is NOT what you imagined. Have no fear, JPG knows how to handle any weather that is less than ideal because

Remembering H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest

One of Philadelphia’s leading philanthropist, H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest, sadly died Sunday, August 5 at the age of 88. I was fortunate to interact with him at multiple events throughout the city during the past 5 years. Some of my favorite images were at a Teach of America Gala. But I documented Lensfest and his wonderful wife, Marguierite, at

WWII Vet Gets Overdue Promotion at MOAR

The Museum of the American Revolution called JPG 48 hours before I had the honor of documenting one of the most meaningful ceremonies I’ve ever attended in my life. They told me about local Philadelphian John Edward James Jr., a 98 year-old WWII veteran who was denied his military commission due

The Opening of Opioid Recovery Center CleanSlate

Around 1,200 people died of opioid overdoses in Philadelphia in 2017, and a new center at 1500 S. Columbus Blvd., is now open to treat opioid addiction with buprenorphine or Suboxone. CleanSlate has a network of outpatient clinics, which received accolades from PA Gov. Tom Wolf’s office in 2015. Their

Museum of the American Revolution Grand Opening

The JPG team specializes in documenting high-profile and grand events, and we were honored to be chosen to document the grand opening of Philadelphia’s newest historical museum, The Museum of the American Revolution. On April 19, -7- JPG staff documented an historic procession through Philly to the door of the new museum at

Corporate Marketing and Advertising with Video

Video has the power to convey a message that a single photo does not. The exponential expansion of video on social media platforms has made motion films a necessity in contemporary corporate marketing and business advertising. Our team has expanded corporate and business advertising with video in order to better

Documenting Our Values

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past couple of years, you know that pop culture is now intertwined with politics. Turn on any award show, attend a football game or open up twitter and you will see people speaking up and expressing their frustration with the current administration. JPG

Fall Family Photos with JPG

Soon…and it can’t come fast enough…the leaves are changing, the air will be crisp and the flannels shall come out to play! Autumn is fast approaching and it’s a beautiful time of the year to have some family photos taken. Many people know us for weddings and big events, but

Tips For Capturing the Perfect Proposal

Proposal season is upon us, and capturing the “Will You Marry Me?” question has become one of the major life events worthy of documenting. At JPG, we are typically part of 10-15 proposals every year. Here are some tips to help plan the perfect proposal. 1. Location is key. We suggest proposing somewhere slightly

Common Misconceptions about Photo Usage Rights

There are a lot of misconceptions about what one can do with digital images. This wasn’t an issue in the film days when everything was on a negative and you had to physically make a print. Today, getting prints is only one of the options, and getting images, both low

Tips for Chaotic Weather on your Wedding Day

Eagerly checking the weather for your big day is always anxiety producing, and for some couples, their wedding weather isn’t ideal. Imagine whipping the curtains open your heart drops; drab. Outside is NOT what you imagined. Have no fear, JPG knows how to handle any weather that is less than ideal because

Remembering H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest

One of Philadelphia’s leading philanthropist, H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest, sadly died Sunday, August 5 at the age of 88. I was fortunate to interact with him at multiple events throughout the city during the past 5 years. Some of my favorite images were at a Teach of America Gala. But I documented Lensfest and his wonderful wife, Marguierite, at

WWII Vet Gets Overdue Promotion at MOAR

The Museum of the American Revolution called JPG 48 hours before I had the honor of documenting one of the most meaningful ceremonies I’ve ever attended in my life. They told me about local Philadelphian John Edward James Jr., a 98 year-old WWII veteran who was denied his military commission due

The Opening of Opioid Recovery Center CleanSlate

Around 1,200 people died of opioid overdoses in Philadelphia in 2017, and a new center at 1500 S. Columbus Blvd., is now open to treat opioid addiction with buprenorphine or Suboxone. CleanSlate has a network of outpatient clinics, which received accolades from PA Gov. Tom Wolf’s office in 2015. Their

Museum of the American Revolution Grand Opening

The JPG team specializes in documenting high-profile and grand events, and we were honored to be chosen to document the grand opening of Philadelphia’s newest historical museum, The Museum of the American Revolution. On April 19, -7- JPG staff documented an historic procession through Philly to the door of the new museum at

Corporate Marketing and Advertising with Video

Video has the power to convey a message that a single photo does not. The exponential expansion of video on social media platforms has made motion films a necessity in contemporary corporate marketing and business advertising. Our team has expanded corporate and business advertising with video in order to better

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