Adam and Susan were such a fun couple to work with. Having planned their entire wedding from Tennessee, we didn’t get many chances to hang out with them besides our initial meetings and the engagement session. However, when it came to photographing their wedding day, it felt like we had known them for years – which made everything so much more fun!
Recently, we received a testimonial from them, recounting their experience with us …
Planning a wedding from Tennessee to New York is not an easy task, and trying to find a photographer who can meet with you on your few trips home was a challenge. However, Loretta and Chris made themselves available to our schedule, had great ideas, were low key during the ceremony and came through with glorious photos. So many great ones that it is extremely hard to choose our favorites. We appreciate all they did for us and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for an amazing wedding photographer!
Every time we photograph a wedding, we are working in front of (or should I say auditioning for) hundreds of potential clients. How we interact with those potential clients could determine whether or not they call us for family portraits or even their own wedding!
Recently, we received a message on Facebook from Mike and Michelle, who attended Susan and Adam’s wedding back in October 2009. Michelle was one of Susan’s bridesmaids. Mike and Michelle sat with us at the table during the reception and we had a blast telling jokes and trading stories. Since they were engaged but had not yet started planning, they took one of our business cards and told us they would be in touch. Just a few short months later, we received an email from Michelle letting us know that they had started planning everything. Here is a quick excerpt from that message …
We haven’t set a particular date because I want to see what you have booked in August … You are both amazing photographers and (really) cool people so, I’m totally willing to work around your schedule.
How awesome is that? A bride wanting to book her wedding around OUR schedule! Goes to show how much fun we have when working with our clients and why our testimonials page just keeps growing!!!
Needless to say, we cannot wait for Mike and Michelle’s engagement session this spring on Long Island and their wedding at the Tides in North Haledon NJ!
Miscellaneous•
January 24th, 2010•
As I sit down to write this post, I can honestly say that I have no idea where to begin … 2009 was a great and horrible year for many different reasons. With 2010 already here, we have the chance to refresh ourselves and continue moving forward and making a difference with those we come in contact with!
For those who thought that we dropped off the face of the earth, this post is to let you know that we haven’t! Actually, we have been extremely busy. Our last major event for 2009 was the Toys For Tots Toy Drive – which worked out perfectly. We received so many incredible compliments on the event that we are looking to expand it next year to multiple locations! When that was all said and done, we took some time away from work and focused on the upcoming holiday season.
As the New Year rolled in, Loretta and I decided to hit the ground with both feet running! The first two weeks in January had us traveling from Mystic CT for the Mystic5 convention to Nashville TN for the annual Imaging USA convention. In each place, we met with some of the best of the best in the world of photography, forged new relationships and learned new techniques to improve what we do. By the time we came back home, our heads were about to explode, we were out of notebook paper and we were excited to start the new year off right!
In the midst of everything, I had also been working on designing a new website for our portrait photography. While the old design did well, we have been working hard on separating our portrait and sports photography into two unique identities. We launched the sports website in the fall of 2009 and scheduled this one for January 2010. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to get it done before we started our travels …
So, after a little bit of waiting, we are proud to announce the launch of the new Wanamaker Photography website! It’s a clean design focused around the images and our blog. Over the next few days, we’ll be updating all of the galleries with more images as well …
Going forward in 2010, we will be working on new ideas and launching new products. New promotions and specials will be posted in our blog and sent out by email to all of our newsletter subscribers – so be sure to sign up or download the RSS feed! You can also follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@ChrisWanamaker or @LWolff)!
Miscellaneous•
December 6th, 2009•
Yesterday was the big day for our Toys For Tots Toy Drive at Franklin Sussex Automall in New Jersey … and I don’t think it could have gone any better!
We began setting up for this event Friday night – getting the set put together, lights dialed in, lines roped off and the on-site printing computers and printers hooked up. It was a lot of equipment and decorations to carry around – but it was all for a good cause!
As Saturday morning rolled around, the threat of 1-4 inches of snow was in the air. At 11am, when Santa and Mrs. Clause pulled up in their new Dodge Challenger, the snow had just started to fall but the line of children waiting for Santa was long!
By 3pm, as the line full of children began to wind down, we had collected over $1,000 worth of toys and more than $350 in monetary donations for the incredible Toys For Tots organization. We all enjoyed seeing the looks on the children’s faces when they got to meet Santa and the fact that we were able to help out so many others this holiday season who might have otherwise gone without!
We would like to thank everyone who came out to support our event!
In Memory Of Dale Wanamaker 1945-2009
Miscellaneous•
November 25th, 2009•
Toys For Tots was an important charity to my Dad and I feel obligated to carry the torch after his passing this year. So, on December 5th, we’ll be holding a Pictures With Santa Toys For Tots drive at Franklin Sussex Automall from 11AM until 3PM.
All you have to do is bring a new unwrapped toy valued at $10 or more and we’ll take your photo with Santa in our winter wonderland. When you are done, stay and enjoy the games, crafts and food available all day long! Each donation will also provide you with a raffle ticket for a chance to win an iPod and other great prizes!
