“The Biz Bash is one of the most exciting and entertaining fund raising events in the Phoenix area. With its combination of great music, fantastic food, outstanding company, a top-notch silent auction and a uniquely casual approach to doing some serious good, the Biz Bash puts the fun back into fund raising.   Arizona Business Bank, CoBiz Insurance, Green Manning & Bunch and parent company, CoBiz Financial, are committed to giving back in a fun and enjoyable way to the communities we serve.  The Biz Bash benefits a local not-for-profit for a two-year term. This year, the AZ Biz Bash beneficiary is HopeKids. “  CoBiz Financial Biz Bash - Arizona website.

Here are a few photos from the event…

Mickie Thomas on stage with the band Starship

Mom and Child Rocking out to the music

HopeKids is an Arizona based non-profit organization serving children with cancer and other life-threatening conditions and their families in the Phoenix Metropolitan area and beyond.

The Volunteers at this years Az Biz Bash!

Mickie Thomas on stage at the Az Biz Bash

]]> http://ovationphoto.brinkster.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=45 http://ovationphoto.brinkster.net/blog/?p=25 http://ovationphoto.brinkster.net/blog/?p=25#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:38:24 +0000 Bob Stauffer http://ovationphoto.brinkster.net/blog/?p=25

DON ’T MISS OUR SPECIAL “FAMILY PORTRAIT MONTH ” PROMOTION

Dear Friends,

I thought you would want to know about a very special family portrait promotion that we will be participating in with an elite group of photographers from around the country. This October, we will celebrate “Family Portrait Month,” a wonderful opportunity for you to update your family portrait (or portraits of your children), and support Operation Smile, which treats children around the world who suffer with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities.

Along with other studio members of Professional Photographers of America (PPA), we have pledged to contribute $25  from each Portrait Session and 10% of all Portrait Orders to PPA Charities, which has chosen Operation Smile as its charitable partner.

What’s more, we want you to benefit from this special offer:

Special Family Portrait Month Pick-Your-Own Bonus…
With your purchase of a single wall portrait, choose one of the following:
• 2 free gift-size portraits
• 24 free custom holiday cards
• 10 percent discount on framing
• $75 Ovation Photography gift certificat

Recording the faces of children and their families is our greatest pleasure. That’s why we believe so strongly in the work of Operation Smile. Each year this incredible organization of more than 6,000 volunteer doctors, nurses, dentists, and specialized health-care professionals, perform free reconstructive surgeries for children suffering with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities. More than 100,000 children are born with a facial deformity each year in Operation Smile’s 26 partner countries.
We hope you will join with us in helping to make this vital work possible. Don’t forget that the holiday season is right around the corner, so there’s no better time for a family portrait, which is always appreciated as gifts for family and friends and to send along with holiday greeting cards.

As always . . . we look forward to creating some truly wonderful portraits of your family.
With warm wishes,

Bob Stauffer

Bob is well known for his style and artistry. He specializes in high quality professional wedding photography. He is an artist who uses his camera to express his vision of the wedding day. His goal is to be unobtrusive and yet capture all the memories you are looking for. He will not interfere with your wedding ceremony or take you away from your guests. You will see artistic imagery that you will cherish for a lifetime.

Your wedding album will be designed in a contemporary storytelling style that shows your images in a unique and distinctive manor. You will receive art-like images and albums, which are emotionally charged and have a natural look with an artistic impression. A blending of traditional wedding images and photojournalism. A refreshing new approach to wedding photography. Your photographs will have an un-posed and spontaneous feel. It takes an instinctive creativity to be able to combine portraiture and storytelling photography in a wedding album and keep everything natural.

“It’s your special day, you want to feel special! I’ll help you feel like the special bride and groom you are” Bob Stauffer

Ovation was created to meet the growing demand for commercial and corporate photography worldwide. Our knowledge and understanding of the creation of high quality imagery has placed us in a unique position to meet the needs of today’s marketplace.

We understand that product presentation is the key to improving customer awareness, driving “buzz” and increasing sales. We also know how to capture those special moments that make personal photographs a prized possession. See examples of our work in the gallery or in person at our studio in Phoenix, Arizona.

If quality you have to see to believe is what you are looking for, contact us today.

Ovation Photography is a division of Brinkster Communications Corporation, a leading web hosting and design company.