Jim Sparks has more than 20 years of hands-on camera and shooting experience, as well as consumer and professional lab experience
and professional retail sales experience. Jim has worked with thousands of people, photographed hundreds of events, and produced an equal number of commercial, creative
and journalistic images in a wide range of genres since 1989. From animals to architecture and planes to people, Jim has covered an extensive range of
photographic subject matter, giving him the experience to get the shot and to get it right.
jSparks Photography offers professional photography services for everything EXCEPT weddings. (Jim feels that weddings are a very special event that should be attended to by a
very special kind of photographer. If you're looking for an excellent wedding photographer in the St. Louis, Chicago or New York areas we recommend Salvatore Cincotta. ( click here to visit their site )
For everything but weddings, Jim Sparks has you covered! jSparks Photography offers professional photography services for just about everything you can think of: people portraits, animal portraits,
business and architecture photography, event photography (concerts, city events, sporting events, school dances, graduation ceremonies...), automotive and marine photography, home interiors and exteriors,
product and commercial photography...the list goes on, and chances are good we've already handled at least one shoot similar to yours in the past.
We remove the barriers common to traditional professional photography services. We make professional photography even more accessible and affordable by removing as many limitiations as possible including...
- Location & Time Flexibility - We'll spend as much time as is needed with you, even if it takes more than one day!
- Wardrobe & Prop Flexibility - Bring as many wardrobe changes and props as you want to your shoot! No limit on poses, too!
- Build Your Own Packages - We won't force you into a pre-built package. Order exactly the sizes and and quantities you want!
- Easy Online Ordering Without a Time Limit - Your photos will ALWAYS be online at JimSparks.Com and will NEVER be removed!
Jim Sparks offers a professional and courteous, yet fun and relaxed, photo shoot experience. For events where discretion is required, Jim has the experience
and the observational ability to blend into your event and capture the memories unobtrusively. For situations where managing a large group of people for
group and individual portraits is required, Jim is a natural leader and can work with almost any size crowd and keep the shoot productive and efficient. Jim works
with children, teens and graduates regularly and excels at listening to what they want and working with them to get the shot. Jim doesn't follow a cookie cutter
photo shoot process with a checklist to be completed as quickly as possible, but rather likes to let the customer set the tone and the pace of the shoot. Jim and his
crew are animal lovers, and animals know it. We have a great time working with pets and other animals, both with and without humans as part of the shoot.
We strive for a relaxed and FUN photo shoot while maintaining the level of professionalism and attention to detail our clients expect.
Ultimately our goal is to acheive the look, feel and message you want to portray in your photographs. Business and architecture photography, journalistic event photography
and portrait photography all require the same attention to the style, needs and demands of the client. Our focus on client satisfaction extends beyond the photographs: because
our clients, not profits, are our top priority, we are willing to work with our clients and their specific needs to provide the level of service they deserve. If it takes a little
travel to get to your favorite location, no problem! If it takes a little longer to photograph your soccer team because several of the players are restricted to wheel chairs, no problem!
We want to provide access to professional photography for those that normally do not get the attention of traditional professional photographers. Everyone deserves to look great in a photo,
and everyone should experience a professional photo shoot at least once.
jSparks Photography offers only the finest products available for your favorite images. Our prints are color corrected and printed by a professional lab, using only archival quality
inks on archival quality paper. Our frames are made of solid aluminum with a beautiful anodized finished. Our mount boards and photo mats are acid-free and archival quality, and we
only use the best quality non-glare UV protected acrylic to create a museum grade product that will last for years.
These days anyone with $500 and a ride to Best Buy can buy a digital SLR camera and in a very short period of time, sometimes days, call themselves a professional photographer
and charge rates similar to those of established photographers that have been in the business for decades. Unfortunately not only do many people that hire one of these "photographers"
end up with unacceptable results and no refund of their deposit, many people never realize what they have missed out on because they didn't do a little bit of research into their chosen photographer before
booking a shoot. They only realize their error when they see the results of a true professional photographer in the home of a friend or family member or colleague's office or business.
One way to help make sure you are working with a professional is to look at their camera gear. Most amateurs and "fly by night" photography outfits will not invest in professional cameras,
lenses and studio equipment. If your photographer is using a $449 camera kit from Target, your photographer is probably an amateur that has not earned the right to call themselves a
professional. This is NOT to say that your photographer can not take good photos and that you will be unhappy with your results. You should just know and understand what you are paying for.
Jim Sparks uses professional camera gear from Canon, including the EOS 1D series of cameras (currently the 1D Mark III) and Canon L-Series professional lenses.
The jSparks Photography family tries to get involved in, and give back to, the local community as much as possible. Our free photo shoots bring professional photography services to
events and organizations that would normally, and historically, find them cost prohibitive. Every sale at JimSparks.Com generates a donation to the Windsor Music Department of the
Windsor School District in Imperial, MO. jSparks Photography and Fall River Solutions are the primary sponsors of WindsorBands.Com and the WGB Express: The Windsor Music Department's
1-Ton Dually workhorse, which makes an appearance at all Windsor Golden Brigade competitions and performances, and a variety of other music related events each year. As our business
continues to grow we look forward to growing our community involvement. In many cases we can work with non-profit organizations and parent sponsored school events into a fundraising event
by donating a portion of our sales from the event directly back to the organization.
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