About / Résumé

Favinger Photography specializes in Family, Baby and Children's Portraiture with a natural relaxed and fun style, we work for you not the clock. We do all our work on-location in your home with or with-out studio setups or at a location of your choice. We also regularly do freelances journalistic work such as Youth Sports Action Photography. We also attend many Community Events. We are fully digital, and use only the finest professional equipment. Our camera of choice is the Nikon Professional D2x (12.4mp) Digital SLR, with a wide assortment of Nikon Professional lenses to meet any need. We can also print most orders in-house (up to 17" wide) on our Epson Stylus Professional 3800 Printer. Please feel free to Contact Us to find out more about our portrait or event services, or if you just have questions about what we may be able to do for you. Sincerely, Richard Favinger, Jr. Photographer

• Summer of 2001: I enrolled myself into the New York Institute of Photography to begin a serious study of my new found love, and soon to be profession of choice. Along this road, I've done many things for many people, some which I have been paid, and some from which I have not. I do truly love what I do!

  Award:
  NikonNet.com - "Capture Your World", Photography Contest Winner

• Since 2001: I have covered various local school and Parks & Recreation events in the Pottstown area, such as band concerts and school functions for the Pottstown Junior and Senior High Schools and have been lucky enough to be asked to have some of my photographs published in there respective school yearbooks.

  Published / Contributing Photographer:
  2001-2003, and 2008 Pottstown Junior High School Yearbook
  2008 Pottstown Senior High School Yearbook
  Contributing Photographer to Pottstown Junior & Senior High School Band & Music Department
  Contributing Photographer to Pottstown Junior & Senior High School Athletics
  

• In August of 2003: I successfully completed my training from the New York Institute of Photography, and received my diploma.


• From 2003 to 2005: I was an America On-Line (AOL) "HOST" Chat-room Volunteer as HOST YGP Rich for the AOL You've Got Pictures Community. Promoting chat-room safety, helping all in need with there photography related questions, and the use of the AOL Service. The entire Host / Guide volunteer program was disbanded by AOL in mid-2005.


• Late 2007 to Present Day: Contributing and Principal Volunteer Photographer for the Pottstown Little League and PA District 27 Little League Baseball and Softball.

  Published / Contributing Photographer:
  2008 Pottstown Little League Roster Book

• Present Day - Onward: We hope to continue to strive for excellence, helping many people along the way capture there lives, and preserve there memory's for a life-time!

• SportsShooter.com, Sports Journalism Members Only Directory
• Registered Little League Volunteer Photographer for Pottstown Little League
• Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI)
• The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)
• American Child Photographers Charity Guild (ACPCG)

• In January of 2007: I received my 1st Degree Black Belt, in Kodokan Judo, from the Pottstown Judo Club to which I have been a member of since 1994. I have been assisting, coaching and teaching the youth program at Pottstown Judo since 1999 to Present.
  
  Visit The Pottstown Judo Club Website!
  For class information, club news, and events.
  Ages 7+ to Adult, visually impaired students welcome!