Monthly Archives: November 2007

Quick Reminder…..

I didn’t want to send out another email since I know the online system sends out enough as it is (by the way, we don’t control those :) – but wanted to just give a quick reminder that our holiday 30% sale is ending at Midnight on December 1st. We always get calls & emails a week or two after the sale ends asking if we can extend it, and hate having to say no – as politely as I can possibly say it, please be sure to get your orders in by the deadline so we don’t have this issue :)

We’ve also had a lot of people asking about the holiday card ordering process since it’s not 100% clear on the proofing sites. There’s still plenty of time to order this type of stuff, so I figured I’d make a few adjustments to make things easier. At the bottom of the event pages, you will find a product section – there is a new option that says “Custom Thank You/Holiday Cards” that you can now click to place an order with…. whether you want thank you’s or holiday cards, this is the same item you would place in your cart for purchase. Once the order is complete, you can simply email us (or put in the notes of your order) with the images/text you’d like us to use and we’ll design a custom card for you depending on which type of card you are ordering. It’s a super-simple process and we email you with a sample of the design before the order is placed.

I’m off to put air conditioners in the attic (uggggh) and get out the Christmas stuff for wifey – don’t forget to place your orders before the deadline, and email or call with any questions if you need help! :)

P.S. If anyone has any great Christmas present ideas this year, be sure to email me….. I’m sorta hitting a wall right now – also we have a new “toy” coming in next week that I’m very excited about…. be sure to check back to find out what it is! (you’re welcome to guess but have to post it below!)

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Jamie - Do we get to ask questions for our guess? Like…
Is it something that you may have mentioned wanting previous? :-)November 30, 2007 – 9:02 am

Matt Ramos - Hmmmmm….. it may have been, but maybe not – we’ll just have to wait and see! :)

You are welcome to guess, but I still can’t tell yet!November 30, 2007 – 9:09 am

Jamie - Hmmm… a certain 21 megapixel camer someone was eyeing?November 30, 2007 – 5:36 pm

Matt Ramos - Good guess…. we’ll just have to wait and see though!November 30, 2007 – 7:49 pm

Jamie - You’re mean!

::waits impatiently::December 1, 2007 – 9:09 am

Anonymous - I went online and looked that new 21 mega camera is out soon. Has to be it. From what i read online there’s not much that camera can’t do for you…There’s no price online though can’t be too cheap… Good Luck with the new toy if that is what it is

Tim ADecember 2, 2007 – 11:07 am

Matt Ramos - 2 Good guesses! We shall see :)December 2, 2007 – 11:10 am

More Fun Family Photos for the Holidays!

It’s been a slower week, and to be honest, I’m enjoying the time to catch up on all projects, etc. With the holiday print sale going on, we’ve been filling 10-15 orders a day trying to keep up and get everything out to folks well in time for the holidays. Tonight, we had fun hanging out with Chris from Cool Cat Entertainment, his sister, Lisa, and their families for a quick holiday portrait session – we even shot a few with the dogs, which was tricky, but fun. (By the way, Chris is one of our favorite DJ’s to work with, so highly recommend checking him out if you are still looking for one!)

For anyone interested, we still have availability for these types of sessions and plenty of time to not only do the session, but also get everything done and ordered in time for Christmas. Thanks for a fun shoot everyone – we’ll hope to have the photos ready for you in a day or two!

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Congratulations to Danielle Lanuto!

I first met Danielle almost a year ago, who had huge aspirations of becoming a successful model and wanted to get into pageants, etc. With her sister, Angela, running the show for her, they were on a mission to thrust Danielle’s modeling career forward quickly. We’ve had the chance to work with Danielle twice now, and you can clearly see the progress she is making to enter these level of pageants. She’s a beautiful girl and has so much potential – you can see one of the sample photos we did this year for her to be submitted to the judges above (as well as the one in the paper there) – click the image to read the article if you like.

I got an email today from her manager (Angela), with a newspaper clipping, letting us know that she has now been selected as a finalist for the for the Miss NY USA Pageant, which I think is so awesome! It’s great to see her do so well, and know that the shoots we’ve done are helping her career a bit… I’m so excited to see how she does – it would be so amazing to see her on tv in the Miss USA Pageant next year, and the way things are going for her, it just may happen!

Congrats, Danielle…. you totally deserve this! :)

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Congratulations, Josh & Margaret!!

We officially closed 2007 and the last wedding of the year last night with Margaret & Josh at the Glen Sanders Mansion. I hadn’t shot a wedding in nearly a month, so I’ll have to admit I was a bit anxious about this one….. no matter how many you shoot, you never really lose the butterflies before the wedding – I suppose it’s the stress of wanting to do a good job. We have one wedding in January, and then don’t have much for wedding action again until April, so I’m going to enjoy some time off I think :)

We shot so many weddings this year in the brutal heat, it was actually nice to work in the cooler, brisk weather and we had a beautiful day to do so. Margaret & Josh were probably two of the most calm people we have ever worked with on their wedding day….. if they weren’t dressed in a gown & tux, you would have never known it was their wedding day to be honest…. I wish it could be that easy for everyone! We got some great shots from the day, and are excited to share them all in about two weeks, when completed. Those that attended this event are welcome to click the link below to pre-register their emails to receive notification of when images go live:

A big thanks to not only Josh & Margaret for allowing us to capture their wedding day with them, but also to all of new clients & friends we’ve made this year! I think the job & stress that a wedding photographer goes through is probably a bit under-estimated sometimes, but despite everything – it’s an amazing thing to take part in. I’ve seen some some great things this year, from cake in the face smashings (even a groom smashing cake in his own face), a bride showing up 45 minutes for the wedding, a bride falling on the alter, people dancing with cardboard-photo signs (hilarious by the way), groomsmen throwing up all over the parking lot, cool bonfires, amazing venues, insane bride & groom, choreographed dances (including Mr. Roboto), and i’m sure a dozen other things that I can’t think of at the moment…… these are the things that make weddings so special…. and for me, glad to be a part of! :)

I hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving this year, and enjoys the company of not only their immediate familes, but their new ones as well. I’m thankful for the opportunity to spend time and get to know so many of you this year, and wish all the couples of 2007 a happy and prosporous marriage!

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30% Off Thanksgiving & Pre-Holiday Sale!

Most of you that have an online event already registered with us received an email notification, but for those that did not, I wanted to announce that we have just launched the biggest sale of the year, by discounting everything to 30% off!!

While we do offer sales throughout the year, this is our absolute biggest and a great opportunity to order prints for the holidays, or even just to take advantage of a great deal for those prints you’ve been putting off ordering. The sale will go from November 17th through December 1st at midnight, and have guarenteed delivery of on or before December 15th! (Unfortunately, this sale will not be extended, so be sure to take advantage right away!)

All past and present events for the year have been activated, and you can find your event by clicking the link below! For those not wanting to use a ccard, feel free to call us directly, and we’ll be happy to process your order via check, etc. Please email us with any questions!

http://mattramosphotography.instaproofs.com/

Enjoy :)

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