J. Kim Photography Raleigh NC

J photographed an event last night for the Hunan Delegation Welcome Banquet. It was a big event held at the 35 Chinese Restaurant (1135 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary NC 27511). It was a nicely decorated restaurant with many Chinese-style or authentic Chinese crafts. Food was great. J gave five stars for the excellent food and nice atmosphere.

Barton College Wilson NC

400 Atlantic Christian Col Drive Northeast Wilson, NC 27893-2505
(252) 399-6500

http://www.barton.edu/

J visited Wilson NC for a business trip. On the way back, he passed the Barton College. He took briefly some pictures of the college.

Wilson had many nice houses when J drove by. Those houses on Nash st. (58) to North looked very beautiful. According to Wiki, it is the 7th largest city in NC. The city of Wilson is named for Louis Dicken Wilson (1789–1847).

Among 30 or so restaurants in Black Mountain, NC, J chose to go Thai Basil for his dinner. On the way to the restaurant, he took more pictures of other stores. Black Mountain was a neat town with many interesting and characteristic stores. J had his lunch at My Father’s Pizza which was another great place to dine out.

Lifeway Ridgecrest Conference Center.
http://www.lifeway.com/menu/201126/

Address: Ridgecrest Conference Center
1598 Old US 70 Black Mountain, NC 28711

Among the many facilities of Ridgecrest, J photographed Johnson Spring conference center, Mountain Laurel Inn, and administration/ registration building. J attended NCPSMA (NC Public School Maintenance Association) in May 2010.  Ridgecrest locates near Black Mountain (about 5-7 min. away) or about 30-40 min. drive-distance from Asheville.

J really likes their mission statement.

LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center Mission Statement
“As God works through us, we will help people and churches know Jesus Christ and seek His kingdom by providing the best conference center environment for experiencing spiritual transformation and renewal.”

Ridgecrest NC

Fight the Bite (An award ceremony at the N. C. Museum of Natural Sciences)

Lt. Governor Walter Dolton presented Vladimir (5th grade winner) and Angel (6th grade winner) with the certificates. The annual poster contest of “Fight the Bite” was sponsored by CDC and DEET Education Program. The award ceremony was held at the N. C. Museum of Natural Sciences on May 4th, 2010. Staffs from DNER and DHHS , as well as parents and teachers of the students, participated in the ceremony.

J (J. Kim Photography Raleigh NC) was an official photographer for the event.

J (J Kim Photography Raleigh NC) photographed Aiden’s first birthday party at Maggiano’s (Durham, NC) in April. Koreans give very special meaning to their babies’ first birthday. Therefore, it was a very special celebration (Korean Dol) for Aiden. J was hired to document the entire event at the Maggiano’s which was a high-end Italian restaurant in Durham. The host told me that he wanted to book a bigger space, but other spaces were rented out years advance.

A special cake and cupcakes were prepared by Eunju who was a very gifted cook and baker. The cakes were decorated to match the theme of other decorations in the birthday party. Pastor Cho and pastor Kim were invited to give a birthday service. Many other close friends and relatives were invited, too. Foods were delicious and plenty.

On April 30, 2010, Raleigh photographer J (J. Kim Photography) joined the Joy Prom 2010. He volunteered to be one of the photographers for the event. The details of the event is the following.

Joy Prom 2010

Friday, April 30 at 6:30pm.

Dinner & Dessert * Free Prom Portrait! * Shoe Shines for the Guys! * Tie Tying Station!
Hair and Makeup Upon Arrival for the Ladies!
Get ready to dress up and have some fun!
Dinner, dessert and a western themed dance floor will be awaiting you. And that’s just the beginning…
This event is especially designed for people ages 16 and older with developmental and/or physical impairments. If an attendee has specific medical, communication or behavioral issues, they are required to have a chaperone. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join us in the hospitality suite during the dance or join us on the dance floor!

There is no charge for this event because it is your night to shine. Community partners, donations and volunteers have made Joy Prom possible.

To help us plan for this special night, registration for this event is open until March 27, or until the event is full. You must be preregistered to attend Joy Prom. You may wear either formal wear or western attire. If an attendee has specific medical, communication or behavioral issues, they are required to have a chaperone.
We are sorry, but Joy Prom registration is closed. We have reached capacity and for safety reasons are unable to accommodate any additional guests.

Joy Prom Schedule

Friday, April 30, 2010
Providence Baptist Church
6:30–7:30 p.m.    Arrival, registration, pictures
7:30–8:00 p.m.    Hot dog dinner and dessert
8:00–10:00 p.m.    Dance
Providence Baptist Church uses photos and video taken from events for print, web and video resources. Your registration constitutes permission given to Providence Baptist Church for these purposes.

Here are some of the pictures of the volunteers. It was indeed a great event for J to volunteer.

J volunteered to photograph the eighth annual MOMart show. The details are the followings.

Just A Few Friends Art Show and Sale for Genesis Home

On April 30th, May 1st and 2nd, the Eighth Annual MOMart show and sale will take place in downtown Durham to benefit Genesis Home. The show is hosted by Just a Few Friends.

Please see the attached flyer and video for all the details on the event.

The three day event begins with a preview party with hors d’oeuvres and desserts donated by local restaurants, wine, beer and beverages, entertainment, and of course, a chance to be the first to view and shop for the beautiful artwork, crafts and jewelry from over 50 local artists.

For tickets to the preview party on Friday April 30th, please visit our website at www.genesishome.org or call Mary McGuigan at the Development Office at Genesis Home at 683-5878 ext 22. Tickets are just $20 per adult, $10 12-17 years old and free under 12.

We are excited about being right in the heart of West Village at 300 Fuller Street (right across from Tosca) and we hope you will join us.

Saturday and Sunday – free admission.

This is a great chance to support Genesis Home and local artists.

http://weddingphotographicsociety.com/

Tears & Joy

First Place – J. KIM

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J. Kim Photography (Raleigh NC) won the 1st place award in Tears and Joy Category of WPS Image Competition. It was full of surprise for J to find out that he won two first places in the competition tonight. J was so happy to see his images were well recognized by the fellow wedding photographers and wedding industry professionals. He felt humble to be in the first place among the excellent photographers in WPS.

http://weddingphotographicsociety.com/

Photo Journalism

First Place – J. KIM

This is a really fun photo. It expresses a lot about the couple- hip, urban, ecological, unconventional, and about marriage- a trip into the future (the blown out right is like the dreamy reality of a wedding, with the bike cab going into a more real future). A better framing would make it all the stronger.

Everything has consistent clarity and focus, nothing appears to be contrived, and the image has a lovely range of tones. This one screams “photojourn!” and the theme of “wedding” still resonates strongly. Great job.

1st Place PJ Category – J.Kim – Q1 2010 WPS Image Competition

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Tonight, it was a great surprise for J (Raleigh NC photographer) to find out that he won the 1st place award in the PJ Category of the first quarter 2010 in the WPS Image Competition.  J is a leading photographer of the J. Kim Photography based in Raleigh North Carolina. J was very much pleased to hear some nice comments on his image. J wants to thank everybody in WPS (Wedding Photographic Society), especially the leaders of WPS, Christobal Perez, Robin Lin, Martha Manning, Stacy Borelli and Brian Mullins.