tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65329284446494564462008-04-02T13:12:15.889-07:00McDonald StudioBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-14887896506881218822008-04-02T11:54:00.000-07:002008-04-02T13:12:15.920-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/BBC-Vote-&amp;-Win-788147.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/BBC-Vote-&amp;-Win-788095.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Don’t forget to check out our Mall Kiosk at University Park Mall in front of<br />The Buckle and Gymboree. For the month of April we are taking votes<br />for our 2nd Beautiful Baby Contest.<br /><br />All contestants were asked to make a minimum donation fee<br />to be given to Operation Smile; Changing Lives One Smile at a Time.<br />We are proud to announce that so far we have raised $1,100!<br />Big thanks to all those who participated.<br /><br />Go Vote for your favorite and you could win Free Photography!<br /><br />You can also vote <a href="http://mcdonaldstudio.com/forms/use/BabyContest/vote.shtml">online Here!</a><br /><br /><br /></div>McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-13786000651048642512008-04-02T10:45:00.001-07:002008-04-02T10:54:41.281-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/Reader%27s-Choice-Award-Blog-722833.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/Reader%27s-Choice-Award-Blog-722806.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We did it again!<br />McDonald Studio has been named "Favorite Photographer" in the<br />South Bend Tribune's annual Reader's Choice Awards for the 6th year in a row!<br />We appreciate all of you who cast votes.<br />This honor means a great deal to us as do all of the wonderful individuals and families<br />we've been fortunate to photograph throughout the years. Thank You!<br /></div>McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-10022261394572555702008-03-27T13:42:00.000-07:002008-03-27T13:43:25.442-07:00Announcing Fashion In Focus! McDonald Studio will be sponsoring Fashion In Focus for any high school student at Penn, Riley, Washington, Marian, St Joseph, Adams, Niles, Northridge, DoWagiac, Edwardsburg, Elkhart high schools.<br /><br />Fashion in focus will be a high energy fashion show of today's clothing for the stylish high schooler. The fashion show will also be a benefit for your high schools SADD school chapter.<br /><br />Fashion in Focus will take place on Monday May 19, 2008 at the downtown South Bend Marriott. See the latest fashions, meet students from other schools and join the party!<br /><br />We'll be releasing more details in coming weeks so subscribe to this blog!McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-24082263196437957062008-03-06T10:22:00.000-08:002008-03-06T10:28:42.117-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/bridsilla-709849.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/bridsilla-709810.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/waterfall16x20-791676.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/waterfall16x20-791629.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/1070518_8558_bt_16x20-757818.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/1070518_8558_bt_16x20-757761.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Peter Gillespie took home 3 PPI merits in the print competition this last month in Indianapolis. His print of the beautiful bride titled "Mi Vida" also won the People's Choice Award. The studio is so proud of our talented Peter!McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-52244177444157221562008-03-06T09:11:00.000-08:002008-03-06T09:25:32.820-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/DSC_6982-767331.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/DSC_6982-767201.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/DSC_6635-790107.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/DSC_6635-789941.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/DSC_6653-790308.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/DSC_6653-790190.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> Congratulations to the newlyweds<br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Jamie and Chad Medlin!<br />Thanks for allowing Peter and Susan to capture this very special event.<br />Chad is a member of the United States Army. The Beautiful ceremony took place at the Apostolic Lighthouse Church in Dowagiac, Michigan on Saturday March 1st 2008.<br /><br /></span></div>McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-70593461465658433152008-02-19T13:01:00.001-08:002008-02-19T13:20:51.530-08:00One of the things we love to do is photograph our furry friends. Photographs of your pets can be a charming, cute and treasured memory to add to your home decor. Here is one of our recent favorite pet photographs, Hazel. Isn't she a cute puppy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mcdonaldstudio.net/blog/uploaded_images/hazel2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://mcdonaldstudio.net/blog/uploaded_images/hazel2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.net/blog/uploaded_images/hazel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.net/blog/uploaded_images/hazel.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-62470120275885298252008-02-14T13:46:00.000-08:002008-02-15T12:36:51.600-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/089-733155.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/089-732103.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />A big congratulations to our owners Dave and Ann Patnaude who were recognized last weekend by the Professional Photographers of America for their contributions to the photography industry. For a studio located in South Bend, IN it's a real honor to be recognized with an award that is the highest award the PPA gives on a national basis.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/DSC_8520.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/DSC_8520.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a>McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-51828728686622080022008-02-14T12:20:00.000-08:002008-02-14T13:40:03.398-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/R147-702895.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/R147-702860.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_2315-779766.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMG_2315-779001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Last weekend was the annual Professional Photographers of Indiana convention in Indianapolis. Our very own Dennis took three PPI Merits and a Judge's Choice for his work! Congratulations Dennis!McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-81628230287827297572008-02-06T11:58:00.000-08:002008-02-06T12:03:57.080-08:00McDonald Studio will have a booth at the Michiana Home Show on February 8, 2008 to February 10, 2008. Stop by and check out how professional photography of your family can accent your home decor and add that personal touch to your living area! We hope to see you there.McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-31166213807842938362008-01-16T09:50:00.000-08:002008-01-21T11:21:01.896-08:00Spring is in the air everyone and this cold spell will be over shortly. Time to start thinking about having your children's pictures taken for Easter. On February 28th, 29th and March 1st we will be having our annual photo sessions with baby chicks, bunnies and lambs! These popular sessions for Kids Club book up fast so call today!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/02_Easter_1-710291.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/02_Easter_1-710278.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-20178810901132240962008-01-14T14:12:00.001-08:002008-01-21T11:17:39.793-08:00McDOnald Studio is once again having it's Beautiful Baby contest where your child can win a $500 savings bond!<br /><br />Entry deadline is March 29, 2008, so make your appointments now! <a href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/bbc/bbc.shtml">For more details click here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/beautiful_baby_blog-712850.jpg"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/beautiful_baby_blog-712848.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-16641947417144143422007-12-04T14:30:00.001-08:002007-12-04T14:36:04.765-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/WinterMallDisplay-789416.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/WinterMallDisplay-788123.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Thank you to all those who allowed<br /><br />us to display their portraits in our<br /><br />Winter Mall Display!<br /><br />Our Wedding Display will coming soon!<br /><br />Check it out at University Park Mall<br /><br />in front of The Buckle.</div>McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-68244474873594844792007-11-26T05:44:00.000-08:002007-11-26T05:45:10.642-08:00Check McDonald Studio's new myspace! http://www.myspace.com/mcdonaldstudioMcDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-6611008733187290112007-11-14T09:39:00.000-08:002007-11-14T09:45:07.566-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/WeddingFolio-741243.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/WeddingFolio-741215.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We would like to congratulate Peter for winning<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />1st Place Wedding Folio<br />&amp;<br />2nd Place Senior Folio<br /><br />Professional Photographers of Indiana<br /><br />Fall Seminar 2007<br /></div>McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-86959796918451038052007-11-13T14:35:00.001-08:002007-11-13T14:44:28.240-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/FallMallDisplay-728258.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/FallMallDisplay-727980.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to all those who allowed<br /><br />us to display their portraits in our<br /><br />Fall Mall Display!<br /><br />Our Holiday Display will coming soon!<br /><br />Check it out at University Park Mall<br /><br />in front of The Buckle.<br /></div>McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-40905716840066669882007-10-23T12:32:00.000-07:002007-10-23T13:17:23.549-07:00Just a heads up, everyone, if you are planning to send out family photos as Christmas cards now is the time to get your family photo taken. To assure your family and friends getting your card in time for Christmas you should make your session appointment for the month of November. Call today, appointments are booking up fast!<br /><br />Right now is a good time to schedule, while the leaves are on the trees and the weather is still nice enough to be outside.<br /><br />Dave Patnaude<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/fam4-796955.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/fam4-796926.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/fam3-722946.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/fam3-722939.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/fam1-751504.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.mcdonaldstudio.com/blog/uploaded_images/fam1-751498.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>McDonald Studiotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6532928444649456446.post-76965295568003997882007-10-18T12:43:00.001-07:002007-10-18T12:43:24.025-07:00<a href="http://technorati.com/claim/ti5cbbw6r" rel="me">Technorati Profile</a>McDonald Studio