Category Archives: The Photographer

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November - December Promotions! Habitat For Humanity

Announcement – 1:47 pm

Hey everyone, I hope you all had a great summer and the transition in to fall and the cold weather wasn’t too bad. For those of you who don’t like the cold and need something to help warm you up; I have some wonderful news for you.

In November we are offering a discount off of the package of your choice. This is for new customers only! Package D will be a flat rate of $2000 and can only be booked for a Friday or Sunday and non holiday weekends. Package C will be 10% off = $2925. Package B will be 12.5% off = $3806. Package A will be 15% off = $6417.50. This will be for the entire month of November and will expire December 1 at 12:00 am. No exceptions, so make sure you book before then.

For our current customers, we have not left you out. To help warm you up from the cold; the entire month of December, Photos by Nick will donate all profits from print orders to Habitat for Humanity and the Portrait House. Check them out to find out what they are all about and what they offer to our society. On top of donating all print profits for December, Photos by Nick is also going to donate all profits from Heather Kelly and Nick Sherman’s wedding on October 3, 2009. If you do not want to order prints or do not have any prints to order since you have not had your wedding yet and would like to donate money to The Portrait House, please contact me and I will be more than happy to assist you. Everyone who purchases prints in December or donates money will receive a free gift from Photos by Nick. Friends and Family of Bethel Park School Teachers get 15% off all portrait sessions from now until Jan. 1, 2009.

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Erica and Joseph

November 16, 2008 – 12:06 am

What an incredible day! St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Pittsburgh Zoo. My wife and I got married at St. Paul’s and just being there brought back so many wonderful memories. Erica and Joe were such a fun couple to work with. When we got to the zoo and went up the escalator, I got a very weird feeling and almost fell down the escalator. If you have been to the Pittsburgh Zoo then you know the feeling I had. It passed but then 30 minutes later when we were shooting in the aquarium I got the same feeling but worse. I blacked out for a second and fell over in mid shoot. I hit pretty hard but bounced right back up and finished the  awesome day. As a photographer, the first thing that comes to mind is not am I ok but is my camera ok. HAHAHA, all you photographers out there know you think the same thing. Thank god my camera was not damaged after the bad fall it took with me. My camera sucked it up and helped me capture the rest of an amazing day. So watch out next time your at the zoo. That escalator will get ya!

Here are some of my favorites from today. 

 

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Heather and Nick

November 8, 2008 – 2:49 pm

What a fun couple. We had so much fun at this shoot. I can not wait for their wedding next year in October. 

 

 

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John and Jen Engagement Session

November 2, 2008 – 2:02 pm

What a fun time we had this morning. Perfect weather, not to cold, sunny and a very beautiful place to take pictures of a perfect couple. I can not wait to shoot their wedding this spring. They kick off my busy season for 2009. 

Enjoy!!!

 

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Using Your Correct Contact Information

October 21, 2008 – 4:51 am

Hello everyone. Normally I am not the type to post a message complaining about something, but this seems to have become an issue that I have no control over. 

I have 3 customers who placed print orders with me and left 1 digit off of their phone number and the email address keeps kicking back as non-deliverable. I also have 2 potential clients that submit an inquiry via email and do not leave a phone number and the email they put in kicks back my email I sent back to them.

I would love to process your orders and get them to you but I cant get ahold of you. I would also love to meet with the people who sent me inquiries about their wedding next year but I cant get ahold of you either. 

I hope that the few people that this message is meant for, sees this post and will call me or send me a new inquiry.

Thank You

Nick

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One Camera…One Lens…One Vision…One Month

October 15, 2008 – 10:46 am

Ok so I have had over 300 emails from people in the last week asking what the deal was with this. So finally I am ready to reveal what this is all about.

One camera… Pick your favorite camera.
One lens… Choose only one lens and slap that bad boy on your camera of choice.
One vision… Decide on your one vision and tell a story.
One month… You have one month to tell your story. Only one picture a day and it must be a picture everyday for the entire month of November.

All entries are due by December 5th at 11:59 pm eastern time. No late entries will be excepted!!! You must submit the files with full exif data. The winner will be announced on December 15th with the prize to be disclosed at the same time.

Contest is open to everyone, but you must follow the rules!

Good luck everyone.

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Contingent - Houses For Sale In Bethel Park, PA - For Sale By Owner

October 6, 2008 – 6:54 pm

First Time Offered!

For Sale By Owner
5708 Smith Drive   Bethel Park, PA
4 bedroom Cape Cod, great cul-de-sac location, updates throughout! Friendly and private neighborhood. Access to the trolly line.
Call for more information 412-952-6860

 

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Photographer Happy Hour in October

September 24, 2008 – 9:58 am

On October 17 from 5:30-7:30pm we will be having a happy hour for Pittsburgh Photographers and other wedding vendors. It will be at the Sharp Edge in Peters Township.

Email me or call if your coming. I will need to know if your coming so if there are a lot of people we can reserve a section if possible there. 

Just come down and meet some other locals and join our referral network.

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Planning For Photography On Your Wedding Day

September 22, 2008 – 6:53 am

I was in a discussion with some of my photographer friends and a topic came up that is a huge concern for a lot of us. The topic was about planning or photography on your wedding day. Brides need to leave enough time to take the photos they want and for the amount of people that will be participating in them. 20 minutes is not enough time and in fact, an our is sometimes pushing it if you have a lot to get done and a lot of people in them. 

You are paying over $30,000 for a venue and another few thousand for us to capture your day, so work with your photographer to make sure we can capture your day and all of the special moments. We dont need hours of time but talk with us about your plans and needs and we will see how long we think it will take. Trust our advice as this is something we do every weekend and have seen almost every situation that could arise. 

You book us for a reason, our style, our expertise and our quality. You loved our portfolio for a reason. To get the images in our portfolio took 50% our skill and knowledge and 50% of the participation and time from the client. 

With that said, we look forward to helping you plan your day for photography and please, if you have any questions make sure you contact us so we can help.

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2009 Wedding Season

September 14, 2008 – 11:46 am

Hey everyone. I just wanted to remind you that we are only booking 26 weddings for 2009. In the past we have done 38 or so and that has really kept us busy. As much as I love my job and love working with all of you amazing brides and your families, I need a few weekends to spend with my family. I also want to make sure I have MORE time to dedicate to my clients and continue to provide them outstanding service and products.

Photos by Nick is a family owned, family run business and if you already do not know; my wife works with me as my assistant. Family is a HUGE part of our lives and I am getting to the age where we will be having children. I do not want to miss my family grow up, so I know all of my clients won’t mind the dedicated service that will be continued in 2009.

For my past clients, what does this mean for you? I have expanded my business to more than weddings. With the little ones in my life now (nieces, nephews) I have opened a children/infant side to our business. Check back in 2009 for our new website featuring our child models. If you are a past wedding client of ours and would like us to capture your children’s photos, you will receive special VIP pricing.

Thanks everyone!

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9-11

September 11, 2008 – 7:52 am

Photos by Nick wanted to take a moment to remember those who were lost on this tragic day, thank of you who helped the families who lost loved ones and also to pray for the ones who are fighting this war against terrorism. 

The longest hour in American history that will NEVER be forgotten! We wish all the families we know who are serving right now or will be serving later this year. May you come back safe, healthy and proud to be an American. Thank you for putting your life on the line to keep ours safe here at home.

To honor this day in history, Photos by Nick will be closed and will not be doing any work  between the hours of 8:46 am and 10:28 am. 

Thank You and God Bless.

Proud To Be an American - Photos by Nick

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Free Photography Workshop for Wedding Photographers

September 10, 2008 – 7:30 pm

Yep I said it, FREE!!!!!!!

 

I will be conducting a free workshop for photographers, sorry brides this one is not for you. No it’s not that I dont like you, I love working you my clients. This is just a closed workshop for professionals.

 

So what is the workshop, where is it, when is it?

What: I am going to begin a monthly get together for photographers where we can just shoot the $h it about photography, the business and just about any photo related topic. This week is just a get to know me session and a few tips in color correction, printing, new cameras (nikon and canon), editing software lightroom and aperture, plugins such as noise reduction software, and well the ever so popular [b]school. 

When: September 24th from 6-8pm

Where: To be disclosed through an email to registered photographers. To find out where this will take place, email me or post a comment on my blog from your business account with your business name and website and I will add you to the list. I will send out an email September 22nd to all registered photographers.

Thanks

Nick

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