I’d like to apologize for not posting much of late, but it ’tis the Holiday Season and we’ve been busy with Holiday Pet Portraits, fall sports, family potraits and seniors trying to get their senior photos in before the deadline hits and they have to live with their school ID picture forever.
Mindy and I would like to wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving!
I have to ask about this because it’s pissing me off. Perhaps I’m in the minority, I don’t know. I think it comes down to this – Can you drink (alcohol) at work? While working?
I’ve never had a boss or job that allowed that. I never tried, but I’m guess if I pulled out a beer I’d end up in the boss’s office in about 2 seconds flat. I’ve had some jobs where that conversation would be very shot – “get out, you’re fired”.
I suppose the main reason you can’t drink at work is well, you’d f-up your job. I know many of you may think that’s not going to happen, but I tend to think it would based on my experiences this year.
This has been the year of bad wedding DJs. Guys that can’t play music successfully, don’t have all the basic gear (like a microphone), leave the building to smoke and the music stops, cutting off songs in the middle or starting them in the middle, and more such incompetence. Yeah, I’m calling it that…or could be that every time there’s a bad DJ there’s alcohol in his hand. I counted what one DJ had, and I’m assuming I missed a drink or two as I’m working too, but he had 6 drinks – some wine (or champagne maybe), beer and a mixed drink. At another wedding the DJ was complaining to the bartender that they ran out of Captain Morgan.
Now don’t get me wrong – I drink. I drink at weddings – IF I’m a guest. But the couple of dozen times a year I attend weddings it’s to work there as their photographer. I don’t drink at work. I don’t know anyone else that drinks at work either.
So if your boss won’t let you drink at work, and your the boss when you hire a DJ for your wedding, why would you let him drink? I’m curious because I just don’t get it.
I work with a lot of good, no, great DJs, some don’t charge enough IMO, and they’re not drinking for 4 or 5 hours at work. And it shows in the way they sound.
OK, that’s the end of my rant. I’m going to go have a beer now.
This was a very fun wedding and once again, the weather was very cooperative just when we needed it to be!
Alysia and Bobby had big wedding – nearly 400 guests! That filled the Grand Ballroom at the Fez. And they had a couple of nice touches at the reception too – a photo booth, a DJ and a band! The band was great too – The Earthquakers, a kind of amish hard rock quartet – yeah, I know what that sounds like but they were fun and good too!
While the wedding was on October 31 it wasn’t a halloween themed wedding, but well, it was halloween afterall.
It’s November, HS football season is over, the leaves have fallen and the clocks have been turned back. That can only mean one thing – The Holiday Season is coming at us full speed ahead!
Are you ready for it? I’ve started Christmas shopping and have started to see Christmas commercials on TV. The Christmas movies are being advertised with yet another version of Dicken’s A Christmas Carol, this time in 3D with Jim Carrey. I still like the Mr Magoo version best. My kids might not agree with me on that though.
If you’ve been trying to think of what to do for Christmas Cards this year we can help. This is the first Christmas with our new Studio space so Mindy and I are working on a couple of set ideas for really cool, themed Holiday photos.
And of course we’ll have some special deals on cards and prints as gifts this Holiday Season.
Up first this year is our 5th Annual Holiday Pet Portraits. In the past we’ve run this event at The Grooming Depot in Hopewell but this year we’re moving it to our Studio! There is no session fee and a portion of the proceeds benefits the Beaver County Humane Society . Just bring your pet and your smile – and no, you don’t have to be in the picture unless you want to.
The dates are Saturday November 14 and Tuesday November 17. Call NOW (724-234-2893) to schedule your time! It takes about 20 minutes and you’ll get to see your poses right then. Fast, simple and it helps the animals too!
Here’s some shots from years past
For more info visit our website.
Mindy and I went to an international photography seminar last week and had a great, if tiring, time leaning about new products, ideas, and picking up some new techniques from many photographers from around the world.
While I don’t want to slight anyone, I do have to mention two folks I got to meet that have been my idols. I hope one day to be as good as Bambi Cantrell. And the other is possibly the best wedding photographer there is, Denis Reggie, or at least Oprah claims him to be. He was instrumental in changing wedding photography from a very formal pose oriented art form to a more photojournalistic story telling style.
It’s great to participate in events such as this, to come back with new ideas and lots of enthusiasm, it’s just fantastic!
What’s a birthday without a cake? And what’s more fun for a 1 year old than to play with their food?
Deven likes his cake and thinks Birthdays are just Fantastic!
Do you want some cake too?
Alesha and Michael are the proud parents of Giana Isabel, born 9/9/09 at 5:55 pm weighing in at 9 pounds 1 ounce and measuring 22 inches long.
Ahh, fall colors! They make great setting for outdoor pictures but it can be tough to time it just right. Last week was cold and wet and now with the rain yesterday and today and now I hear the wind a howling the leaves are dropping like crazy! The distant hillsides are beautiful but that’s not always a good indication of what works for portraits.
Jessica came in recently and while most people thought things were too green it was almost perfect for her session.
And of course we were in the studio too.
I’ll have more Fall Foliage images next week.
Mandi and Matt tied the know last Saturday in a well attended ceremony in Mars, PA.
They were surprised with a ride in firetruck.
Mindy made-up Mandi magnificently.
And then they danced the night away.
Old, New, Borrowed and Blue. I get it. But the socks? Reminds of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz for some reason.
Hillary opted for a split session, split between the Studio on Wednesday and her farm on Friday. This allowed her to change her hair as well has get the studio shots she wanted and some with her horse, Breeze.
