Back in the Springtime I went to a networking event at Black Finn’s in Downtown Naperville. It was there that I met fellow Naperville Mom’s Networking member Cinnamon Bergeron. We hung out that evening, and she told about her plan to expand her business “Monogram Madness” into a retail space and out of the garage where she had been for a few years. Her business was growing and it was time to move into a bigger space.

Then she told me of an even bigger plan of having other women artists who had products to sell join her in the store. It would be a co-op of women supporting other women. Before the night was over I wanted to be a part of this venture. She exudes such optimism and an endless positive energy that is infectious!!

It has been an amazing experience throughout the process. From that first meeting held in the empty space where we all met for the first time to the ribbon cutting ceremony with the Mayor held today.

The portraits below were taken in the grounds outside the store-which is located next to the train station and the 5th Ave Station Mall just north of Downtown Naperville.

These bios are framed and and displayed throughout the store. Here are 11 out of 18 artist bios, when the remaining ones are finished-they will be added to the blog(mine included). It has really been a fabulous experience getting to know all these incredibly gifted women!!

Another project we’ve done is to photograph some of the product line, and these images are displayed throughout the store.
If it’s a clothing line then we’ll have the kids of these women in photos modeling the clothes. And since I’ve taken a gazillion photos of kids for their model comp cards-it’s a natural fit for me.

We’ll have another blog post with the product & store photos.

There are extended holiday store hours and lots & lots of fabulous gifts for family and friends. BTW- any item in the store can be custom made just for you…how cool is that!!

Monogram Madness
190 E. 5th Ave #7
Naperville, Il 60563
630-780-2977

Nicole and I first meet a couple of years ago at an Association of Bridal Consultants meeting in the Chicagoland area.. We bonded immediately as we had one big thing in common-we had both recently moved to Illinois from other states. Nicole from Minnesota and me from Colorado. I had been back a few months and Nicole had been here barely a month I think.

We shot these in Wrigleyville on a beautiful spring day. I LOVE how these turned out, and my favorite is the first one. With the others as a close second.

Nicole is awesome, and is a wedding planner with a great eye for detail and style:
http://www.premierplanningservices.com/

We are currently looking for people to host portrait parties.

Portrait parties are a unique opportunity for you to have a professional photographer come to your home or favorite location and create images of your children, family, friends and even pets! You and each guest family will receive a 20 minute photography session. In that time period we will capture as many creative images as possible. It is our goal for you and your guests to be comfortable, have fun and end up with great photos from a very memorable experience. And best of all, there is no sitting fee for any of the sessions.

More details are below; you can call us anytime to discuss this further. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact us for availability.

How do Portrait Parties work?

The host will provide a suitable space for creating professional photos. We will set up our lights and backdrop, and create an on location portrait studio in the comfort of your home. Each guest and their families will all have a 20 minute photo session that can include multiple combinations from each family.

What happens next or How to order prints?

Images will be available for viewing on-line within 7 days of the party. An email will be sent to all guests with an access link and password to their portraits. It is up to each Guest to make all orders and payments to the photographer. Guests can order via the online gallery. Portraits must be ordered and paid in full to the photographer within 14 days from the date the portraits are posted on line. Orders generally take 3-4 weeks to be completed.

Finally-What’s in it for the host of the party?

* Be treated to a 30 minute personal pre-party portrait session
* When at least 6 sessions are scheduled and held you will receive a hostess package consisting of 1-8×10, 2-5×7′s & 8-wallets.
* You will also receive 25% commission on the total sales from your party to be used toward portraits taken the day of the portrait party.
* In addition, for every party that is booked and held from yours, you will receive an additional $25 in Hostess Credit.

Portrait Party theme suggestions:

Children. Play groups. Family. Pets. Birthday. Tea Party. Teens. Seniors. Holiday. Sports. Cheerleading. Dance. Valentines. Christmas.

As some of you may know by now, Roper Photo has been chosen for this year’s edition of “the Knot” Magazine’s “Best of Weddings”. Well, the issue is now available at the newsstands and we couldn’t be more thrilled or honored.

What sets this honor apart from others is that it’s not just our colleagues (or even The Knot Magazine) bestowing this award on us – the recognition comes from our brides and grooms who were thrilled with the level of service we brought to their wedding day and the quality of the images we captured. This is especially important to us since our goal with all of our clients is to exceed their expectations.

So, thanks to all of our brides and grooms who have given us the privilege to be a part of their big day and inspiring us to create some of our most memorable and heartfelt images.

Eric and Terri Roper

We have a couple of mini sessions coming up soon. There will be multiple openings per day-from morning till sunset.

They will be in downtown Naperville by the Riverwalk. The exact location is still yet to be determined.

Each session will be 20-30 minutes. The images will be put in an online gallery.

The price is $100 and includes 1-5×7 print.

The dates are (Saturday) November 1st and (Sunday) November 9th.

Email me at terri@roperphoto.com or call 630-809-6042 to set up an appointment.

I am sooo excited for these sessions. First of all the downtown Naperville area is a really cool place and the Riverwalk in the fall is just lovely.

And most importantly-I LOVE what I do. I am so blessed to be able to do what I truly love to do.

I know it sounds so sappy-but it’s so true.

Cheers,