Chasing Poppies Photography Announces Fall Mini and Family Sessions for Orange County Families

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Fall is the time of year when many Orange County families begin thinking about updating their family photos. With the holidays approaching, it is also the season for holiday cards, gifts, and capturing another year together.

 

Chasing Poppies Photography is offering a variety of fall mini sessions alongside full family photography sessions, giving families options that fit their schedules and photography needs. As an Orange County Photographer specializing in timeless, true-to-life imagery, Nicole creates relaxed photography experiences that focus on personality, connection, and the moments families will want to remember.

 

Upcoming mini session offerings include:

●     Halloween Mini Sessions

●     Pure Portrait Mini Sessions

●     Black and White Family Mini Sessions

●     Newport Beach Back Bay Mini Sessions

●     Beach Mini Sessions

 

Most mini sessions last just 10 to 15 minutes, making them an easy option for busy families while still providing a variety of images to choose from.

 

Halloween Mini Sessions offer a playful way to capture little ones in their costumes. The studio set is festive but never too spooky, with Halloween music and a lighthearted atmosphere that helps make the experience fun for children.

Pure Portrait Mini Sessions take a simple approach, using natural light and a clean backdrop in black, white, or soft color. With no props or distractions, the focus stays entirely on each child's expressions and personality.

 

For families looking for a relaxed and uncomplicated experience, Black and White Family Mini Sessions focus on authentic connection and real emotion. Families can laugh, hug, play, and simply spend time together while Nicole captures the natural moments as they unfold.

 

Newport Beach Back Bay Mini Sessions and Beach Mini Sessions are designed for families hoping to capture an updated family photo before the holidays. These 15-minute sessions offer a simple, stress-free option for families looking to check family photos off the holiday to-do list.

 

For those wanting more time and a more personalized experience, Chasing Poppies Photography also offers full family sessions in the studio and on location, based on availability. Sessions can take place at the beach, along a favorite trail, or at another location that feels meaningful to the family.

 

Nicole guides families with natural prompts while allowing real moments to unfold. Her approach leaves room for the moments that often make family photos feel the most genuine, including silly laughs, cuddles, and children being themselves.

 

“Family photo sessions should be fun,” Nicole says. “The best photos often come from the in-between moments, windblown hair, or your toddler running into your arms.”

 

Chasing Poppies Photography serves families throughout Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, and surrounding Orange County communities. Families can choose from quick mini sessions or full family photography experiences depending on what works best for them.

 

Upcoming mini session dates and booking information are available through the Chasing Poppies Photography website. Full family sessions in the studio or on location can be booked based on availability by contacting Nicole directly.

 

Contact

 

Chasing Poppies Photography
Website: www.chasingpoppiesphoto.com
Phone: 949.922.7183
Email: hello@chasingpoppiesphoto.com

 

About Chasing Poppies Photography

 

Chasing Poppies Photography is a full-service, luxury photography studio serving Orange County, California. Owner and photographer Nicole specializes in newborn, maternity, cake smash, and family photography with a timeless, pure aesthetic.

 

Chasing Poppies Photography serves families throughout Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Corona del Mar, Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, San Clemente, and surrounding Orange County communities. As an Orange County Photographer, Nicole creates clean, true-to-life images that capture families as they are.

 

AvionTEq Announces IFR6000 In Stock and Available for Immediate Purchase

VAN NUYS, Calif.— AvionTEq, a premier global supplier of aviation test equipment, announced today that the IFR6000 is in stock to meet demand for customers seeking an industry-standard solution for avionics and transponder testing.

 

The IFR6000 Flightline Test Setis a popular flight line test set extensively used by airlines, MRO facilities, avionics shops, military organizations and aircraft operators to perform testing & troubleshooting of aircraft surveillance & navigation systems. Designed to be portable, it is particularly amenable for flightline maintenance and routine avionics testing.

 

The IFR6000 supports testing of Mode A, C, and S transponders, ADS-B systems and DME equipment depending on configuration and installed options. This versatility has earned it a reputation as the test platform of choice for technicians working on diverse commercial, business and military aircraft.

 

AvionTEq is now in stock of IFR6000 units to help customers accelerate repairs by avoiding the sourcing delays associated with obtaining a product already on hand, quickly providing equipment needed for any upcoming maintenance, testing, or operational need.

 

AvionTEq offers the IFR6000for direct purchase or rental, with refurbished and other configurations based on available inventory. AvionTEq is also able to assist customers with IFR6000 accessories, calibration, repair services, technical support and trade-in opportunities.

 

Fred Bostani, the CEO of AvionTEq stated, “With IFR6000 units in stock we can quickly provide our customers with the avionics test equipment they require to meet their operational needs without long lead times for procurement.We remain committed to providing the flexibility of equipment solutions and reliable technical support for operators and maintenance organizations everywhere.”

 

Organizations seeking to buy one or more in-stock IFR6000 can request information on current pricing, configuration and condition, certification and availability directly from AvionTEq.

 

About AvionTEq

 

AvionTEq is the global leader in providing new and refurbished aviation test equipment sales, rentals, trade-ins, repairs, and calibration. AvionTEq is a Van Nuys, California based company catering to airlines, MROs, aircraft manufacturers as well as government organizations and operators across the globe.

Celebration OnPoint Named an OpenAI Select Partner

 McKinney, Texas – August 26, 2026 — Celebration OnPoint, a veteran- and Native-owned integrated strategy, technology, and growth firm, today announced that it has been named an OpenAI Select Partner within the OpenAI Partner Network.

 

The OpenAI Partner Network is a global program for partners to build, sell, and deliver AI solutions with OpenAI. It brings together partners with deep industry expertise, delivery capabilities, and customer relationships while equipping them with resources, enablement, and support to help enterprises adopt OpenAI frontier models and products and turn them into measurable impact.

 

As an OpenAI Select Partner, Celebration OnPoint will continue working with OpenAI to help organizations build, deploy, and scale AI solutions responsibly and effectively. This work will help organizations get more useful work from every token and stronger performance per dollar with GPT‑5.6, while using ChatGPT Work to turn ambitious goals into finished work.

 

In many organizations, the context behind how work gets done is distributed across people, systems, informal decisions and unwritten processes.  Bringing that context together helps leaders better understand how their organization operates so they can optimize it effectively with AI.

 

Celebration OnPoint helps organizations discover, preserve, and activate their OnPoint DNA™: the knowledge, judgment, voice, relationships, and operating patterns that make them uniquely effective. By turning that hidden reality into shared context, the company helps people and AI work together with greater speed, clarity, and consistency.

 

“AI can’t accelerate what remains hidden in an organization,” said Joe Paranteau, CEO and Founder of Celebration OnPoint. “We help leaders make their operating reality visible, then connect it across Message, Machines, and Mission, to put AI to work without losing what makes their organization valuable. Being named an OpenAI Select Partner expands our ability to turn that understanding into secure, governed systems that create real, measurable, unstoppable momentum.”

 

A former Microsoft sales leader, Paranteau brings three decades of experience across enterprise technology, sales, and transformation. His work spans multiple eras of innovation, from machine learning, computer vision, and cloud platforms to cybersecurity, automation, and today’s frontier AI.

 

Celebration OnPoint’s M³ model connects three areas organizations often manage in isolation. Message aligns brand, sales, communications, and AI-enabled marketing into repeatable growth systems. Machines connect AI, automation, IT, and cybersecurity into secure operating capabilities. Mission aligns strategy, governance, workforce enablement, and adoption so new capabilities translate into measurable business and public outcomes.

 

Looking ahead, Celebration OnPoint plans to scale its AI services through strategic relationships with OpenAI and its broader technology ecosystem. The company will invest in talent and delivery capacity, continue developing and deploying its own AI-enabled solutions, and bring that operating experience to customers navigating their own transformations. By connecting frontier AI with enterprise platforms, secure infrastructure, governance, and workforce adoption, Celebration OnPoint helps organizations move faster from invisible to actionable.

 

Learn more about the OpenAI Partner Network: https://openai.com/business/partners

 

About Celebration OnPoint

 

Celebration OnPoint helps businesses build asymmetric advantage by turning hidden reality into visible, actionable momentum. We unify Message, Machines, and Mission so organizations can see more, sell more, and operate smarter.

 

Learn more at onpointhq.com.

AD Roofing Warns Dublin Homeowners How to Avoid Unqualified Roofers After Storm Damage

 

DUBLIN, IRELAND - August 24, 2026 - AD Roofing, a Dublin-based roofing contractor serving homeowners across North and South Dublin, is urging property owners to take extra care when hiring roofers following storms, high winds, and periods of heavy rain.

 

Emergency roof damage can leave homeowners under pressure to act quickly, particularly when water is entering a property or tiles, slates, flashing, or gutters have been damaged. According to AD Roofing owner Augustine Doherty, that urgency can also make homeowners more vulnerable to rushed workmanship, unclear quotations, uninsured operators, and contractors who pass jobs to unknown subcontractors.

 

"When water is coming into your house, naturally you want someone there as quickly as possible," said Doherty. "But that doesn't mean homeowners should stop asking basic questions. You need to know who is actually carrying out the work, whether they're properly insured, what they're proposing to repair, and what protection you have if something goes wrong later."

 

AD Roofing recommends that homeowners confirm several details before approving roof repair work, including whether the contractor is fully insured, whether workers have appropriate safety certification, whether the business uses its own team or subcontractors, and whether guarantees are provided in writing for major work.

 

Homeowners should also be cautious about contractors who arrive unexpectedly after bad weather, provide vague verbal quotations, pressure customers into immediate decisions, or are unable to clearly explain the source of the roofing problem.

 

"A proper roofer should be able to inspect the roof, explain what is wrong, show the homeowner what needs attention, and provide a clear quotation," Doherty said. "If someone immediately tells you that you need an entirely new roof without properly inspecting the problem, that's a reason to ask more questions."

 

AD Roofing provides free, no-obligation roof inspections throughout Dublin, allowing homeowners to understand the condition of their roof before deciding whether repairs or replacement are necessary.

 

The company carries out roof repairs, new roof installations, full roof replacements, slate roofing, flat roofing, chimney repairs, and gutter repairs across both North and South Dublin.

 

One of the company's key operating policies is that AD Roofing does not subcontract its roofing work. Every project is inspected, quoted, and completed by the company's own uniformed team, which operates from branded vehicles. Doherty says this allows the business to maintain direct oversight of workmanship from the initial inspection through completion.

 

"When someone hires AD Roofing, they know who is turning up at their property and who is responsible for the job," Doherty explained. "We don't sell the work and then hand it off to another crew. Keeping everything with our own team gives us much better control over quality and accountability."

 

AD Roofing is fully insured and Safe Pass certified. The company currently holds a 5.0-star Google rating from 46 reviews and provides a 15-year written guarantee on new roof installations.

 

For homeowners dealing with storm-related problems, Doherty also recommends addressing seemingly minor defects before they become larger issues. Loose or cracked slates, damaged ridge tiles, deteriorating chimney flashing, blocked gutters, and ageing flat-roof materials can all allow water penetration when exposed to prolonged rain or strong winds.

 

"Some of the most expensive emergency repairs begin as relatively small problems," Doherty said. "Getting the roof inspected early can often give homeowners more options and help them avoid making a rushed decision when the next storm arrives."

 

AD Roofing operates 24 hours a day and serves residential customers throughout Dublin, including communities across North Dublin and South Dublin.

 

To learn more about AD Roofing, arrange a free, no-obligation roof inspection, or request information about roof repairs and new roof installations, visit the company's website, view its Google Business Profile, or follow AD Roofing on Facebook.

Third-Generation South London Roofing Firm Offers 25-Year Guarantee as Standard, Well Above Industry Norm

 

Worcester Park, Surrey - August 24th, 2026 — First Rate Roofing Ltd, a third-generation, family-run roofing contractor serving South London, South West London, and Surrey, is offering homeowners a 25-year guarantee as standard on all new roof installations—well above what is commonly offered across the region’s roofing trade.

 

The company’s new roof guarantee is insurance-backed through its membership of the Confederation of Roofing Contractors (CORC), providing homeowners with protection that extends beyond a standard workmanship guarantee. Roof repairs are also covered for up to 10 years under the same terms.

 

First Rate Roofing is led by John Quilligan, whose family has worked in the roofing industry across three generations. Based on Park Terrace in Worcester Park, the company provides roof repairs, replacements, inspections, chimney repointing, guttering, and fascia and soffit replacement throughout South London, South West London, and Surrey.

 

“A lot of the quotes homeowners get are guesses dressed up as certainty,” said Quilligan. “We inspect properly before we recommend anything, often with a drone where the cause of a problem isn’t obvious from the ground, and we back what we do with a guarantee that holds up even if something needed doing again years down the line.”

 

The insurance-backed nature of the company’s CORC guarantee is designed to provide additional reassurance for homeowners. Rather than relying solely on the roofing contractor’s own workmanship promise, the protection is backed independently, helping give customers greater confidence when making a significant investment in their property.

 

First Rate Roofing also employs its own uniformed and insured team rather than subcontracting work to third parties. The company is a verified member of both TrustATrader and Checkatrade and currently holds a 4.9 out of 5 rating from more than 36 Google customer reviews.

 

The company’s focus remains specifically on South London, South West London, and Surrey. Quilligan says this local expertise allows the team to understand the area’s varied housing stock, roofing materials, and local requirements, rather than approaching London as a single, uniform market.

 

For homeowners considering a new roof, the combination of a professionally installed roof, an established family-run company, and a 25-year insurance-backed guarantee represents significant long-term value. Instead of simply paying for the work itself, customers receive decades of additional protection and reassurance built into the service.

 

With roof replacement being a substantial investment for most homeowners, having that level of cover as standard can make a considerable difference. The 25-year guarantee means customers can have confidence that their investment is protected well beyond the first few years after installation—without needing to purchase a separate extended warranty.

 

In an industry where shorter workmanship guarantees can be common, First Rate Roofing’s approach gives homeowners an opportunity to secure long-term protection while working with a local, established roofing company. For those looking for value, durability, and peace of mind from a new roof, the 25-year guarantee offers a compelling package.

 

For more information about First Rate Roofing Ltd, visit Roofers London | First Rate Roofing Ltd - 5 Star Rated or call 07455 632326.

FnD Piers Brings Manufacturing, Installation, and Accountability for Commercial and Residential Projects

Aurora, Texas — August 22, 2026 — When it comes to foundation stabilization, knowing what is going into the ground is only part of the equation. Knowing who manufactured it, who installed it, and who is accountable for the finished work can make all the difference. FnD Piers is bringing that level of transparency to commercial and residential foundation projects across the United States by manufacturing, selling, and installing its own helical piers.

 

Unlike projects where materials pass through multiple suppliers, subcontractors, and installation crews, FnD Piers keeps the process connected from the shop floor to the jobsite. The helical piers leaving the company’s facility are the same systems installed by FnD Piers crews in the field. That means one company is responsible for the outcome from start to finish.

 

“Knowing where your materials come from and who is putting them in the ground matters,” said an employee of FnD Piers. “Our customers shouldn’t have to wonder who manufactured their piers or whether the installation crew they hired is actually the crew showing up on site. We manufacture our products, operate our own equipment, and install our own systems.”

 

FnD Piers manufactures helical piles in-house using Texas-made steel and produces each system to engineered specifications. By maintaining control over manufacturing, the company can create a direct connection between the engineered design, the materials being used, and the installation taking place in the field.

 

That same philosophy extends to the company’s crews and equipment. FnD Piers operates its own rigs and employs its own installation teams, eliminating the uncertainty that can come with relying on unknown subcontractors. The team customers hire is the team they can expect to see on the jobsite.

 

Instead of navigating separate manufacturers, suppliers, and installation companies, customers have one company coordinating the critical pieces of their helical pier project. FnD Piers also works directly with structural engineers and inspectors throughout the process to keep it more tight. From the steel used to manufacture each pier to the equipment and crews installing it, FnD Piers believes customers deserve to know where their foundation system is coming from and who stands behind it.

 

By keeping manufacturing and installation under one roof, FnD Piers offers more than helical piers. The company offers a connected process built around transparency, consistency, and accountability. If you are looking for a company where you know exactly where and who it all comes from, then you need FnD Piers. For more information, visit https://fndpiers.com or call them at (817) 402-7113. ​​​​​​​

Rosa Verde Group Launches RVG Network, a Free Community Helping Creators Master the Sales Side of Content Monetization

 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Aug 17, 2026 - Rosa Verde Group, a creator operations agency specializing in fan messaging and monetization, has announced the launch of RVG Network, a free online community designed to help digital creators improve subscriber engagement and increase revenue by mastering one of the most overlooked aspects of the creator business: direct message sales.

 

While many creators invest significant time improving their photos, videos, and marketing, Rosa Verde Group believes the greatest opportunity for revenue growth often happens after a subscriber arrives. Conversations inside direct messages frequently determine whether followers become loyal, paying customers, yet few educational resources focus on developing these communication and relationship-building skills.

 

"Content may attract subscribers, but conversations build lasting customer relationships," said a representative for Rosa Verde Group. "Many creators unknowingly leave substantial revenue on the table because they have never been taught how to guide conversations, build trust, and communicate with confidence. RVG Network was created to change that."

 

RVG Network is hosted on the Skool platform and provides creators with free access to practical resources that have been refined through years of professional creator management. Members gain access to a growing library of conversation starters, welcome message templates, sales scripts, follow-up sequences, and educational materials designed to help creators communicate more effectively with subscribers while building stronger long-term relationships.

 

In addition to educational content, the community encourages collaboration among creators who are navigating many of the same business challenges. Members can exchange ideas, ask questions, share experiences, and learn proven communication strategies from both industry professionals and fellow creators.

 

Unlike many educational programs centered on paid courses or expensive coaching packages, RVG Network is free to join and does not require any purchase or agency commitment. The community serves as an open educational resource for creators who want to better understand the business and customer communication side of content monetization.

 

Although Rosa Verde Group also provides full-service creator management, including fan messaging, subscriber retention, and monetization support, the company emphasizes that RVG Network is intended first and foremost as a learning community where creators can access valuable resources regardless of whether they use agency services.

 

With more than 16 years of experience in digital marketing and online audience growth, the Rosa Verde Group team has worked extensively to help creators increase subscriber engagement and revenue through strategic communication systems and relationship-focused messaging. The launch of RVG Network represents an effort to make many of those proven strategies available to a broader creator community.

 

As the creator economy continues to expand across subscription-based platforms, Rosa Verde Group believes that education surrounding customer communication, retention, and relationship management will become just as important as content creation itself.

 

Rosa Verde Group is an independent creator operations provider specializing in fan messaging, monetization, and subscriber retention services. The company is not affiliated with or endorsed by any content platform, and creators maintain full ownership and control of their accounts.

 

To learn more about RVG Network or explore additional creator resources, visit the Rosa Verde Group website, follow the agency on X.