Kristen and Ron were in last week with their pride and joy, their six month old daughter, Rachel. She’s such a cutie pie! All happy and smily and cooperative, not the least bit cranky. Perhaps she’ll grow up to be a model!
These are just a few of the 80 some images from the session.
I do really like it when mom and dad are willing to get into the act too.
Wedding Dress, $895
Cake, $495
Reception for 150 at $45/plate
Memories from your wedding day – priceless.
Unless you hire the wrong photographer then you have memories you’d rather forget. The Video (a video of Judge Joe Brown, a bride, and her photographer.)
Don’t ruin your wedding by picking the wrong photographer. Read this. Call us.Lets Talk.
Since Joe brings up camera gear, here’s a list of what we bring to your wedding. Two Canon 5D2 cameras, one Canon 5D, one Canon 40D (backup for the backup); Canon L zoom lenses – 16-35 2.8, 24-70 2.8, 70-200 2.8, 24-105; Canon L Prime lenses – 50 1.2, 85 1.2, 135 2.0; The other canon lenses we bring – 15 fisheye, 28 1.8, 85 1.8, 100 2.8 ;Two Canon 580 flashes, one canon 550, one Metz 54; Two 300ws studio lights and battery power; Plus a long list of sundries like batteries, cords, wireless remotes, tripods, monopod, 20gb+ of memory.
We are state of the art, constantly updating our equipment, our techniques, our style. We use the best tools available.
We don’t make compromises – and neither should you.
Here’s some images from our last wedding, January 9th, Erin and Tony.
We started at Erin’s Parent’s house in East McKeesport with a Ceremony at her church nearby. We stopped at The Pennsylvanian in Pittsburgh for some fun pictures (it was very cold and windy but the bridal party was full of antifreeze so everyone survived). The reception was in the Grand Ballroom of The Fez.
It’s like I’m in college all over again! See, back then I was on the newspaper and after taking photos I’d spend a few hours in the darkroom making prints. It was great fun.
Digital has been phenomenal in many ways and photoshop is often called a ‘digital darkroom’. I suppose that’s true, but there is something magical to using a chemical darkroom and seeing a blank piece of paper come alive with your image.
If you’ve been following the blog you know that a few weeks ago we got a large format, lab quality printer, a Canon imagePrograf 6100. It’s absolutely amazing!
So far I’ve printed a few things as a test, to get the color right, the workflow, learning how to cut prints two feet wide and 3 feet long and the like. It’s like being back in college and watching the image appear on the blank paper. It’s a lot more fun that I thought it would be. I’m young again!
One of the cool things this printer can do is to print on all sorts of things – photo paper is just the beginning, and there’s 15 kinds of that, plus art and rag, banner materials (indoor and out), film that can be lit from behind and lots more. Like canvas.
If you’ve been to the Studio or seen one of our displays then you’ve seen our canvas gallery wraps. I love them. It makes a photo into a work of art, something special. It’s a fresh, exciting alternative to a matted framed under glass image. Well, thanks to the new printer we can now make Canvas Gallery Wraps in-house!
This means we can offer faster turnaround, lower costs, better quality control and a wider array of sizes. I’m really excited with what we’ve got to offer you this year.
It’s almost as much fun as it was back in college – the only thing missing is taking a coed into the darkroom to see what develops!
Happy Valentines Day to all!
And Happy Anniversary to Noelle and Jordan who tied the knot one year ago today!
Meet Toby, the newest member of our family.
He’s a 10 week old Collie. Our last few dogs have not been all that smart and certainly not athletic, nor long haired, so this this is a change and them some and we’ve only had him for 2 weeks. Our last dog, Charlie, was a Great Dane and before him Tarmac, a female pug we had for 12 years.
Smart – he knows his name and knows the smell of bacon – and where it comes from (the stove). He can open the kitchen cabinets too. He’s a got a great nose but some bad habits too, or, well, interesting ones. He’s very tolerant of the kids and the way they play with him. See, he can go upstairs but won’t come down – he just stands up there and barks (another new thing for us – the last few dogs were very quiet) until we carry him down. Guess how a 6 year old carries a dog? Yeah you got it, and he doesn’t seem to care one whit!
Another adjustment is he’s not wanting to be a lap dog, which is probably good but kinda sad as he’s cute and cuddly but would rather lie at me feet than on the couch with me. We’ve taken him outside a couple of times – the weather has not been conducive to taking a pup out. Today he went out and LOVES the snow – it’s deeper than he is tall and he just loved it. This outdoor loving dog thing is another new thing.
I’m not sure who’s got more to learn – Toby or us!
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January certainly felt busy and indeed it was – business is up 20% over last January! I guess the word is out about us. I’ve been dropping some hints that we’ve got lots of New Stuff happening at the studio and it’s time to pull back the curtain!
We are now carrying Stylart and Carlson Craft Invitations and Bridal Accessories. I’m really excited about all the fun, creative items we have for you now!
A Quick Look at our Seven Oaks Bridal Show booth display.
StylArt are photo-based invitations that are just awesome and they also offer Holiday Cards, but I’m not ready to talk Christmas just yet.
Carlson Craft is the largest invitation business and have been around since 1948. In addition to wedding invitations, they have shower invites, thank you cards, save the date items and graduation cards, birth announcements and more.
One of the most exciting things is what’s in that little teal and gray book lying on the table in the picture above. It’s full of all the ‘details’ I shoot at weddings – champagne flutes, cake cutters, guest books, unity candles, aisle runners, flower girl baskets and ring bearer pillows, garters and a WHOLE LOT more!
We also this past week got a large format printer, a Canon ipF6100 that will allow us to offer all sorts of new products once I read the manuals…yes, manuals. There are 2 for set up, 2 on specs, and then more on disk. It’s a 24″ wide printer and can do regular prints, canvas, fine art papers, banners for inside and outside use and more. I expect a steep learning curve but the results will be well worth it!
With the addition of another Canon 5D2 our wedding coverage for this year will be better than ever! Mindy will now be second-shooting with state of the art, top of the line camera and L-lenses. Last year I moved to all full frame bodies and migrated to L-prime lenses and it has really improved the look of our images, both at weddings and with potraiture, particulary the senior work we do. Using the best lenses and cameras available does indeed make for better art and I can hardly wait for our next wedding!
This past Sunday was the Times Bridal Fair at Seven Oaks Country Club and it was a big success! Mindy and I love talking to the brides to be. We (ok, Mindy) overhauled the look of our booth and wow, it looked Fantastic! Here’s a quickie shot of it before the show opened at 10 am.
Our Bridal Show Booth at 7 Oaks.
I got to display my First Place award and folio (I hope that impressed some of you that were there! :D)
2010 is booking up fast – faster than the last couple of years. I really don’t like to tell anyone their date is booked and watch the disappointment on their face so if you’re thinking about choosing us (or anyone) to shoot your wedding don’t delay – reserve your date ASAP. Remember, we’re also booking 2011 at today’s prices. And all your invitations and accessories can be had at up to 20% off as well!
For those of you in the market for a wedding photographer I have some great information. Drop me an email and I’ll send you How To Choose A Wedding Photographer. We may be the best out there, but I know we’re not for everyone and may have your date booked – so then how do you go about finding the right photographer for you? I want to help because I feel your wedding memories are too important to leave to chance.
While summer and fall are the busy time for senior pictures you can come in any time of the year. Miranda is in theatre arts at Lincoln Park and was great to work with – she wasn’t afraid to let her personality show, to put something of herself into her pictures. Notice the crescent wrench in a few pictures – it’s significant to her, and she also brought her teddy bear and we did some ‘cowboy’ pictures beacuse she’s originally from Montana. Her pictures are a great record of her at this time in her life – leaving the security of being a kid, becoming a woman, perusing her dreams.
If you’re a member of the Class of 2011 it’s not too early to come in for your pictures – especially if you want something in the snow. Of course as I write this the forecast of for neary 50 degrees, but we’ll get some now in February I’m sure. And we can split you session – get some snow photos now and summer pictures later!
We’re also looking for a few more Models and Reps! Drop us a line or call if you want more info.
I am very excited to announce that we are now offering StylArt and Carlson Craft invitations and products!
StylArt products can incorporate your photos on your invitations for your bridal shower or wedding!
With Carlson Craft products you have a very large selection of styles from classic and traditional to trendy and edgy and everything in between. In addition we’ll also have a variety of personalized products such as napkins, cake cutters and thank you gifts for your bridal party!
Of course if you choose us as your wedding photographer you’ll receive a discount on your invitations. If you’d like more information drop me a line!
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