I was finishing out an album for a client this weekend and ran across this image that I had overlooked.  I had to add it in to the album thus creating a catalyst of two hours of work reorganizing several pages to make it work.  I think she will approve.Houston Wedding Photography jcogliandro993.jpg

 




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Lisa says:

Gorgeous!!

(01.28.10 @ 06:02 PM)
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Party. Photos.  Nuff said. 

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A couple times of Year J Cogliandro Photography chooses to donate its time and resources to organizations or people who cannot afford quality photographic services.  These people or organizations are doing extraordinary things in our community and/or are struggling with life in ways that most of us can only imagine.  Our goal is to provide first class imagery for free in order to further their cause or just be an encouragement at a difficult time.  This October we teamed up with Spectrum of Hope in Cypress/Houston to photograph a Halloween event being held for children with Autism who attend their school.   All I can say is wow!! Check out these beautiful children full of life and wonder, whose lives have been affected in great measures by the staff at Spectrum of Hope.  

Here is a little bit more about Autism and Spectrum of Hope.  To see and read more please visit their website.  

"Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain, impacting development in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Both children and adults with autism typically show difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities.

 

Typically developing children learn without our intervention--the world around them provides the right conditions to learn language, play, and social skills. Children with autism learn much, much less easily from the environment. They have the potential to learn, but it takes a very structured environment, one where conditions are optimized for acquiring the same skills that typical children learn "naturally." ABA is all about how to set up the environment to enable our kids to learn.

 

Spectrum of Hope provides superior applied behavior analysis intervention and treatment (ABA) to children in the Houston area diagnosed with behavioral and developmental disorders, delays, and syndromes such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, Language/Communication delays/disorders and Attention Deficit Disorders, among others." -  Spectrum of Hope Homepage

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If you know of someone in need or an organization that might benefit from quality photography but does not have the resources to afford it please be sure to contact us with information. 

To view more photos please click here:  Spectrum of Hope  - Please do not purchase images from shopping cart the images are there just for viewing and all orders will be refunded as the images are donated to Spectrum of Hope and the families of the children photographed

  
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Clark Lara II says:

Great work, very inspiring and I am sure very much appreciated by the families.

(10.31.09 @ 05:01 PM)
wedding photographer says:

Great work!!! :)

(11.01.09 @ 12:07 AM)
Lorna Ortiz says:

Joe:
You have done something so great! Looking at the pictures, I saw so much! I saw the love and the caring and the understanding these kids get at Spectrum of Hope. We drive everyday from Katy to Cypress just to have our son Herie in a place that we know they care so much about him as we do. You know Herie. You are like family to us and have been witness of all the progress our little pirate has accomplish. We are so blessed to have Spectrum of Hope in our lives and to have you and Janette walking with us through this difficult and unpredictable journey called Autism. We love you guys!

(11.01.09 @ 09:48 AM)
Susan Beckham says:

All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and God Bless You for your wonderful gift. Thank you so very much for capturing such beauty in all of these children and their families, what a tremendous blessing!

(11.02.09 @ 06:55 AM)
Maureen Mitchell says:

Wow! What awesome pictures. It can be so difficult to capture a great picture from our children and you did a fantastic job. We had such a good time and I'm grateful to you that we have some wonderful pictures to show for it. Thank you so much!

(11.02.09 @ 09:03 AM)
Tami Eichenberger says:

Joe!! Thank you so much!! These pictures are PERFECT and we will treasure them forever!! You have a wonderful gift and are such a blessing to all of us at SoH for coming out and taking our pictures!!!

(11.02.09 @ 12:52 PM)
XH says:

Joe! Wow! You truly are doing the will of God! You have such a God given talent and you utilize it in ways that bring joy, peace, hope, and life everlasting to a moment in time that is gone forever. May you continue to be blessed for your services! Matt 16:19.

(11.02.09 @ 02:56 PM)
Lisa - Petals by Design says:

Joe, I absolutely love it. My little cousin was diagnosed several years ago, and our whole family participated in the Walk for Autism. Thank you for doing such a wonderful service, for such a worthy cause!

(11.11.09 @ 10:29 AM)
Margaret Fraser says:

Thank you SO much for taking the time to venture out to our little school and to help show the world just how amazing and beautiful and brilliant all of our students are. I am a therapist at Spectrum of Hope and seeing each and every photo of all the children who fill my life so fully every single day took my breath away and brought tears to my eyes. This is a great thing you've done for our families and for our school... thank you!

(11.17.09 @ 05:52 PM)
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Where do you shoot an engagement session in the middle of the day in Houston during the summer???  One of my first choices is to rent out Paraiso Maravilla for a couple of hours. With both outdoor and indoor shooting available it is one of the best options in Houston for a session. Kiran and Akash will be getting married over Thanksgiving weekend this year and are planning a very beautiful three day event with Shena of Design

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We are way backed up on blogging though we have been at it every week.  I am dedicating the next week to showing you all some of the cool couples, portraits and commercial projects we have been photographing the last few months.  To start let me introduce you to Seelva.  She is a Stylist here in Houston who had us photograph her wedding this summer.  You might remember her from our underwater engagement session we did in Miami last winter.   I've got some great stuff from her wedding as well but for now here are a few of her not so traditional bridal portraits we did.  I loved that she wanted a themed bridal shoot that was not just some nice pictures in a pretty place ... but images that had a bit of style, sexiness and commercial quality to them.

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Kelly Park says:

Joe, these are beautiful!!! Love everything about them...FABULOUS!!!

(10.24.09 @ 04:16 PM)
Audrey says:

amazing!!!

(10.24.09 @ 11:16 PM)
Seelva says:

Joe you are amazing and thank you for making me look soo amazing!

(10.27.09 @ 10:52 AM)
Samantha says:

These are fantastic! She's a beautiful bride. I love her accessories! Red necklace and purple shoes... Now that's hot! :-)

(10.27.09 @ 11:32 PM)
Clint says:

Joe.. these are freak'n amazing. Great looks. Seelva, you look great!! congrats again.

(10.29.09 @ 01:06 PM)
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