Matt Ramos Photography Blog

Looking back, I can honestly say that many of the images I love most, were a product of me making sure to take my camera with me wherever I went. My wife and friends used to find it annoying that anytime we’d go somewhere, I’d have to take my camera with us. Whenever we’d go somewhere without it, I’d get smart-ass comments like, “are you going to be okay without your camera?” My wife has quickly learned over the years to sell me on all the “photo opportunities” available when trying to talk me into our next costly vacation. As I have upgraded equipment several times over the years, I’m not as carefree to take my $8,000 camera just out and about anymore, but I still love having it for when you come upon the unexpected.

This week’s photo of the week, is one that sorta makes me laugh and was one of those unique times, that I just happened to have my camera with me while driving around. To tell you where I even was when I got this shot, would be impossible, but I just remember seeing a huge pile of smoke in the sky from about 8-10 miles away, and thought I would try to find it. I assumed it was maybe a house or building (not that I was hoping for someone’s misfortune), however this is what I came upon when I got there. I know now, it was some sort of a controlled burn, however the photo makes me think of some rookie fireman on his first day, trying to figure out how to turn the water on.

Anyway, there’s the photo of the week, and the lesson of the week (I’m now giving those too – haha) is to remember to always take your camera with you :) Today looks like an amazing day outside. We are meeting with clients later to discuss their upcoming wedding, and will probably take the dogs out to the park or something. Enjoy your weekend, and come back soon! :)

I’m pleased to announce that the Frank & Amy Vigna album is now complete! Several years ago (when I worked in the corporate world), Frank was actually my boss. He was an exceptional leader, and someone who truly inspired me to be successful. The funny thing is, Frank had no idea I was even into photography back then, ….. and neither one of us would have guessed in a million years, that I would end up shooting his wedding 7 years later. Frank is such a great friend of mine, and it’s really exciting for me to see him land such amazing woman. These two are truly meant for each other, and I’m so thankful that I was able to be a part of one of the most memorable days of their lives.

As I’ve said in the past, working for friends is probably more pressure than working for a perfect stranger….. I work equally as hard for all my clients, however there’s always that extra pressure in wanting their 100% satisfaction (sorta like trying to make your parents proud of you when you’re a kid :)

Ok…. enough of the sentimental stuff…… here’s the link to check it out below. Go ahead – you know you want to!

www.mattramosphotography.com/vigna

Those that have met with us or have given us the opportunity to shoot their wedding, will tell you we go out of our way to give our clients the most we possibly can for their money. This year we are continuing to push the limit to raise the bar even more. We’ve just added several new album options to our packages, bigger and better reception slideshows, and even added talented associate photographers to assist in several of this year’s upcoming weddings (at no extra charge!)

As if all this wasn’t already a great deal, we are now offering free engagement sessions for all 2008 weddings, as well as any 2007 weddings, exceeding $3000. Engagement photos are fun and relaxed, and are great for not only sharing a couples wedding announcement, but to have present at a wedding reception for signing, etc. This is something brand new that we are now offering, and yet, just one more way to show our appreciation to all of our wonderful new clients! I hope to see tons of new couples take advantage of this…… I have a feeling, it’s going to be a very busy year! :)

P.S. Also, If anyone’s interested, I’ve added roughly 20-25 new images to the website to keep things fresh and up to date! On that note – it’s 2am, and I’m officially off to bed now!

Time for the photo of the week, of course! I was digging through the archives a bit, and found a cool shot I took on our way to Hawaii last year. As you know, out the window plane shots are a dime a dozen, however I thought this was was extra special as it’s a shot of the Golden Gate Bridge from 35,000 feet. If you click the thumbnail, you can enlargen the photo to get a much better look at it, as I know it’s hard to see.

What’s pathetic about this photo, is the fact that I have been to a total of 16 countries (lived in 5) all over the world, yet have never been to the state of California, or seen the Golden Gate Bridge (other than out of a plane of course). Tonya and I will more than likely be taking our vacation this year as an Alaskan cruise, so I may just have to make a vist on our way.

P.S. Not much else to report on (other than we are getting absolutely hammered with snow again right now), however check back later for some samples of our shoot on Sunday :)