Jermaine grew up in Sacramento and met his wife in 1996. They have two amazing daughters that keep them busy! Jermaine had been wanting to write this story for awhile when one day destiny stepped in. His youngest daughter started her first day at a new school and was bullied. This prompted him to really get started on this book. You can find out more about his journey and story at his website Benny The Bully .
When the McIntyre's contacted me to do the photo session for press for this book I was beyond excited and we really wanted to find a LOCAL spot with meaning for the photo shoot. We decided on the State Capitol as it's the most iconic place in Sacramento as well as having beautiful and unique grounds for lots of variety in the shots (did I mention it was spring and the light was beautiful??). We met in early evening and got started. I had a good time walking around and just catching up with the family and hearing more about Jermaine's journey in writing this amazing children's book, along with capturing some great shots!
Jermaine has been doing some public speaking about his book and the hot topic of bullying in our local community a lot lately. He is not only donating his time to teach kids about bullying and how it can be overcome in a positive way, he is also donating portions of the proceeds from his book back to our community! I hope everyone picks up a copy of this book and shares it with their kids and local schools so we can get the message out there. You can purchase the book here for less than $10 Buy Benny The Bully!
I am also going to over ANY client that shows proof of purchase of this book a 20% discount on their photo session!!! So please support your local businesses, your local artists and let's help to share this important message of anti bullying for our youth.
Thanks for following in this journey with me too...I appreciate the support and promise next time it won't take so long for the next blog!!
