#2 - Requests for candid photography

When we are asked to shoot “candids” be prepared to hear us asking you to describe your expectations.  Usually, we want to hear what is unique about what is to take place.  For example, once we were told that grandma, sons and grandsons would be asked to join in on a dance.  It was special because grandma was deaf and was able to keep up with the beat with her guys.  The photos clearly showed her joy in dancing.

#98 - Do you like to view wedding and engagement photography?  Do you love animals?

Check out our Google Showcase Album at http://tinyurl.com/4j3hky for some unique wedding, bar/bat mitzvah, and engagement photography; plus, share our passion for pets and equestrian events.  (Many of these images are not on our website.)  www.tinyurl.com/4j3hky

#3 - What is “forever”?

After the food has been consumed, the linens cleaned, and the music has faded what is left is the photographers record of your event.  Your style and selections from flowers to gown will be captured and remembered “forever” through your album.

#9 - A last minute request from the bride

Without a doubt this wedding will be remembered by the entire party.  We kidnapped the bride and the groom after the ceremony for a unique location shoot.  Earlier in the day the bride mentioned she always dreamed of having a photograph of her husband dipping her over in a forest of hardwoods with the sunlight streaming in her hair.  After the outdoor ceremony it started to rain.  Check out the home page on our website to see our alternative photograph.  www.pamsfocusonyou.com

#12 - Calming the bride

Every photographer has encountered a worrisome bride the morning of her wedding. We shot a wedding in Florida last year and the bride was doing well until a make-up artist applied false eyelashes. She started to cry and I said “Oh no, they look great.” I took a photo and showed her the image on my camera. She immediately calmed down and her make-up was saved.

#99 - The benefit of two photographers

Many persons shopping for a wedding or mitzvah photographer see the advantages of having two photographers but don't want to incur the additional expense of that second photographer.  We have a solution that won't cost you a penny.  My husband (Jan Leon) and I shoot the ceremony and reception in tandem, but we split when I photograph the bride and her gals primping and posing and Jan photographs the groom and his guys hanging out. Our clients tell us the range of our photojournalistic, unrehearsed candids coupled with artfully posed portraits are truly dramatic.