First Hawaiian names new president Nov 18, 2009
Arii, who has worked as a wedding photographer for the past 10 years, said he came up with the idea following the recent spike in gasoline prices. For more information, go to. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Ask an Expert Nov 16, 2009
Chris Meyer owns a solo wedding photographer business, CM Photographics. Chris decided to try placing some ads on Facebook for his business, and since one of the great things about advertising on Facebook is that it allows you to directly target your ads to your desired demographic, Chris chose women and men aged 24 to 30 whose relationship status on Facebook was "engaged." Over the course of a year his $600 ad campaign generated almost $40,000 in revenue. (USA Today -- Money)
Stephen Wust, 26, Eagle Scout enjoyed motorcycles, soccer Oct 31, 2009
Our wedding photographer liked it so much she put it in our wedding album, his brother said. Mr. Wust was an outdoorsman. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Watertown Case Has Audience in Ireland Oct 30, 2009
Mr. Omar is a wedding photographer who met Ms. Cuskelly at a pharmacy in Waterbury. Within a few months after their initial meeting, they moved in together. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Wedding Photography at its Best Oct 13, 2009
What Can I Expect in a Wedding Photographer ... The price range can be quite broad amongst different wedding photographers. (Suite101.com)
More signs of house price rises Oct 7, 2009
Page last updated at 09:13 GMT, Tuesday, 6 October 2009 10:13 UK. The housing market has recovered during the year. (BBC News -- Business)
'No going back' Oct 7, 2009
Page last updated at 11:32 GMT, Tuesday, 6 October 2009 12:32 UK. No going back' to drug's embrace. (BBC News -- Health)
Newlyweds compensated for photos Oct 7, 2009
A couple have won compensation from their wedding photographer after they complained about the quality of his work on their big day. Marc and Sylvia Day, of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, were awarded 950 at Pontefract County Court after suing Gareth Bowers for beach of contract. (BBC News)
Two-thirds of chicken 'has bug' Oct 7, 2009
Page last updated at 11:19 GMT, Tuesday, 6 October 2009 12:19 UK. Two-thirds of chicken 'has bug. (BBC News -- Health)
Gold price rises to all-time high Oct 7, 2009
Page last updated at 17:17 GMT, Tuesday, 6 October 2009 18:17 UK. The price of gold has hit a new all-time high of $1,043. (BBC News -- Business)
Bride and... whom Oct 7, 2009
A couple have successfully sued their wedding photographer for his shoddy coverage of their big day ... Harder than it looks, says Paul Cudmore, a past winner of Wedding Photographer of the Year, who has been in the business for 18 years ... " Neil Thayer, a wedding photographer based in Bath, says it's the photographer's job to keep everyone happy. Sylvia Day inside the church "It's like getting all your family together at Christmas - some people don't get on, there are husbands and wives who... (BBC News -- UK)
Rising Dough: Why Panera Bread Is on a Roll Oct 7, 2009
A diverse stream of customers flows around him, settling throughout the airy caf: a study group (with sandwiches, salads, and soda), a bride-to-be chatting with her wedding photographer (lattes, lemon Bundt cake), two businessmen with laptops (cinnamon-crunch bagels, lemonade), and a baker's dozen of couples and families feasting on roast beef tucked into Asiago demi-baguettes, sourdough-bread bowls brimming with creamy corn chowder, and grilled focaccia layered with pulled chicken,... (FastCompany)
ArtBike festival in Schenectady celebrates singular motorcycles Oct 2, 2009
A longtime portrait and wedding photographer, Petrocelli's career zoomed in a new direction when, after photos he took for motorcycle-parts catalogs and small magazines got some notice, he was featured on "American Chopper." The reality series, a hit on the cable channel TLC, is about the Hudson Valley custom maker Orange County Choppers. Petrocelli shoots for major motorcycle magazines, does portraits for builders and makes fine-art images like those that were displayed at Proctors and will be... (Albany Times Union)
A summer of discontent closes with some happy endings Sep 6, 2009
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office is investigating a runaway wedding photographer who left an unknown number of Capital Region brides in the lurch after taking their money and failing to provide their photo albums ... Meghan Henry's wedding photographer, Rob Mannix, cut a wide aisle of ill will through the newlywed world, and Cuomo's staff now is asking anyone who was victimized to call the Consumer Frauds Hotline at 1-800-771-7755 as investigators work to learn more about the scope... (Albany Times Union)
Wedding photographer? Aug 29, 2009
Wedding photographer ... In this country a professional wedding photographer should be au fait with the special conditions created by the bright African sunshine. (iAfrica.com)
Especially in hard economic times, the moral for consumers is ‘buyer beware’ Aug 12, 2009
In Virginia, seven couples paid a wedding photographer $1,800 to $3,000 each, but never received the photos. Luckily, an investigator from the Virginia Beach Consumers Affairs Program tracked down the photographer. (Boston Globe)
Tune in to Red FM for a chance to win your share of RM100,000 Aug 4, 2009
And, the deejays dont play the same songs over and over again, Sia, a wedding photographer, said. Tune in to the radio station or log on to for details on how to participate in the competition. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
AARC's photo show draws 163 entries Aug 1, 2009
Hughes also worked for 30 years as a wedding photographer, and she owned her own studio in norther Kentucky, where she specialilzed in children and animal portraits. Her animal images have been published in a PUrina dog calendar and on the covers of various dog magazines. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Web start-up takes entrepreneur's idea and runs with it Jul 5, 2009
The most runs I ve ever done is three in one day, all on my bike, and I earned about $30, says John Ilyko, a retired chef in Boston who also works as a wedding photographer. You re not going to get rich off it now, but in talking to Leah, it s ready to explode. (Boston Globe)
Choosing the Best Wedding Photograp... Jul 4, 2009
Choosing the Best Wedding Photographer. Choosing the Best Wedding Photographer ... Finding a wedding photographer means asking questions about the style, feel, experience, and cost of professional wedding photos that will preserve special memories. (Suite101.com)
Jason Thrasher: From rock shows to wedding receptions Jul 2, 2009
The work in this show actually predates his work as a wedding photographer, with one dipping back to as early as 1995 (that being The Germans, featuring a young Ballard Lesemann, Larry Tenner and the late Ted Hafer). Thrasher says he shot his first band back when he was in high school in his hometown of Hunstville, Ala. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bridesmaid's beard worries my daughter Jun 30, 2009
And if she's resistant, your wedding photographer can always "Photoshop" the fur away. Dear Abby: My boyfriend, "Paul," and I have been dating for four years. (Erie Times-News, PA)
New Developments at the Digital Photography Event You Can't Miss-- The 2009 Maui Photo Festival & Workshops Jun 27, 2009
Newly added presenters include Lori Barbely (ISLANDS magazine photo editor); Scott Bourne (nature photographer/digital media entrepreneur); Andy Katz (travel photographer and Sony Artisan of Imagery); Eli Reed (Magnum Agency photographer and Olympus Visionary); Dane Sanders (wedding photographer and author of Fast Track Photographer); and Jim Sugar (National Geographic photographer and master of the Nikon Creative Lighting System) ... wedding photographer. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
MercuryNews: Recession hits home for brides Jun 23, 2009
Joanne Ho-Young Lee, a former photojournalist who is now a wedding photographer, said her wedding-day package was a firm $6,200 before the downturn. She's now offering a lower-priced option for $4,500. (KGO, CA)
Nora Roberts' Vision in White Jun 19, 2009
The contemporary romance Vision in White, the first novel of the Bride Quartet series, introduces readers to wedding photographer "Mac" Elliot and her struggle with love ... Mackensie Mac Elliot, wedding photographer and partner of Vows, Connecticut s chic, yet classic, quartet of wedding planners, has some serious issues with love. (Suite101.com)
Goggin: Great dads earn thanks Jun 17, 2009
Was it a wedding photographer or the chicken casserole recipe that Joe and Kerry Johnson were really after that September afternoon of 1988. One step inside their photographer's home studio and the Johnsons got a whiff of what was cookin. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Box Maker, Wildcat Wholesale, Makes Photo Presentation Boxes Affordable By Selling Directly To Photographers May 24, 2009
All portrait and wedding photographers know that high quality boxes add value to a studio by adding a professional presentation to proofs and enlargements ... "Every dollar I can save on boxes allows me to be more competitive during tough times," said Marco DeLuca of Bridal Expressions, a small market wedding photographer ... wedding photographers. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Brenham Police Department May 15, 2009
Ruth Bates told police she has been trying for two years to get a Houston wedding photographer to give her granddaughter s wedding pictures; pictures she had already paid for to the tune of 2,600. Bates said she paid for the premiere package and a photographer from Terrell Fletcher Photography did come to Brenham to photograph the wedding, but wound up only giving her two pictures of the event. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Residents compete to be the biggest loser Apr 17, 2009
Bilyeu, a stay at home mom and wedding photographer, said she has struggled over the past 10 years with her weight. She said after having her two children, losing all the weight has been difficult. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
'Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans' Apr 4, 2009
Later, the man gets a shave and a haircut at a barber shop, and he and his wife visit a wedding photographer and have their portrait taken. Then they have a wonderful time at an amusement park, where they play, drink and dance for the rest of the day. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Convicted photographer ordered to get job Apr 3, 2009
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) -- The legal troubles aren't over for a Portsmouth, N.H., wedding photographer who pleaded guilty to scamming his customers. Robert Christopher Brown was given a deferred sentence last month when he pleaded guilty to failing to deliver the services and photos he promised nine couples. (Concord Monitor)
Couple captures life with a camera Feb 28, 2009
Suddenly he was a wedding photographer. I ve photographed over 2,000 weddings, says Mercer, who interned with other photographers to learn more of his craft. (Danvers Herald, MA)
They're saying 'I Do' to Mrs. Feb 16, 2009
"Younger brides are definitely changing their names right away," reports Emilie Sommer, 30, a Maine wedding photographer who is getting married soon herself and admits she's struggling with the decision. She's leaning toward keeping her own name, she said, "but I have this weird sense of guilt about it.". (Boston Globe)
Exercise is in the cards Feb 16, 2009
"I learned I'm capable of a lot more than I thought I was because she really pushed me," Lessner, a wedding photographer, said. "I learned that I just can't sit around and lose my weight. I really have to work hard to do it.". (Erie Times-News, PA)
Pfizer to acquire rival Wyeth for $68 bln, cut jobs Feb 10, 2009
Professional wedding photographer in Mendocino, San Francisco Northbay and Northern California Wine Country. Photojournalistic style. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
