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.
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!
I just sent my daughter out to the bus stop and noticed it’s snowing! I thnk too many people are driving hybrids and Prius’ and they’ve gone and reversed global warming too much! LOL The picture is from last winter, but State College has 7 inches of snow this morning so it won’t be long and this image will be more than just a memory!
If you want fall color in your pictures now’s the time to book your session!
Here’s a couple from well over a week ago and you can see some beautiful colors in the background!
When you think of a family portrait what do you think of? Probably the traditional shot of the whole family gathered ’round and looking at the camera. It’s great for a Christmas card or a large portrait over the sofa. Every family should have one in their living room, or the hall or dining room maybe.
When you think of family you think of relationships, right? Mother-daughter, husband-wife, brother-sister, etc. Think back to your own childhood, your family as seen from your perspective. What do you feel? A closeness with your mother when you were little, or the times you spent with your brother (no, I won’t tell your mother what you were doing if you don’t tell mine!).
If you’re a parent you have a different perspective especially if you have smaller children. You feel a closeness that the traditional family portrait just doesn’t capture. It doesn’t do your memories justice, does it?
There’s a way to capture your true feelings forever. We call it Relationship Portraiture. We set the mood and you just be you, show your love, be caring, be close. The result is a series of images printed as fine art black and white prints in simply framed to let your feelings show in a way that a traditional family portrait can’t quite do.
We offer a lot of options for your family to do a family portrait. October is Family Portrait Month and we’re running many specials this month so give us a call.
Summer is over, boo hoo. Fall is here – Hooray!
That means tis the time for the leaves to change and time for Fall Pictures! That means we’ve started booking for our Fall Family Portraits in the Park and for those seniors that want some really colorful fall pictures there’s no time left to procrastinate! Book now! Our schedule is filling up FAST!
Today’s picture is of Kourtney of Monaca HS, Class of 2010, from out Preque Isle Signature Session in August.
It’s an age old question: Do you want your name and/or year on your wallets? And today it’s tougher than ever because we can use any font in any color, and add special effects.
Well, the choice just got easier – maybe. How about we put YOUR signature on your wallets? Yep, you read that right. You can sign your name once, put your year or not -anything at all – and we’ll do the work of putting it on your wallets!
OK, so maybe it’s not easier after all – I mean, there is a choice of colors and effects, and of course, where on the wallet to put it.
Here’s a couple of examples:
And it costs the same as as it always has to put your name on your wallets – Absolutely Nothing! It’s just another one of the things we do for our clients.
It’s September and in case you didn’t notice, school is back in session across the land. My daughter Evie is now in Kindergarten and if you ask her the best part of the day she’ll tell you it’s riding the bus. She’s really excited about school and really wants to learn to read. See, video games are not all bad – if you can’t read they’re hard to play so they’re a great motivator.
William is entering third grade and has a male teacher, one that is very strict on homework. It was the third day of school and Jill had to work late so I was homework monitor and well, apparently I’m not gonna pass third grade. Seems there is a RED folder for homework this year, where as GREEN was last year’s color. So me, now knowing what’s what, put the homework in the GREEN folder… See, when homework isn’t turned in there a form to fill out (by the student) that is signed by the parents. First one is green. Then yellow. Then red. Then a parent-teacher conference is called. Oh, goody. Day 3 and we’ve got a green form. Crap.
I too went to school but school for adults is different. No tests and no grades! I spent a Day with Bill (Penberthy) an award winning photographer at his beautiful studio along with a dozen or so fellow Triangle Photographer’s Association members. It’s a;lways great to get together and exchange ideas, see what’s new gear and product wise and learn new techniques. This class was a bit of everything but focused mostly on Seniors. Bill’s been in his studio for 25 years and has a beautiful outdoor portrait area. I’m still working on mine but it got me really excited for what’s to come here over the next few years!
Few photographers like to be in front of the camera, but at all these events we concede to at least a class photo, presented here for your, um, enjoyment, or curiosity perhaps.
