you tube version of the slideshow

Hi Everyone,

I hope this blog sees you well...Below you will find the YouTube link for the slide show...feel free to pass this along...also, I want to let you know that we have formed a local partnership with Burque Jewlers out of Nashua, NH...www.burques.com...they provide wedding bands, gifts for the bridesmaids and groomsmen and much much more...a press release will be heading out soon with more details :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C83TUEVZnLI

gotta love my son

Hello Everyone,

I hope this blog sees you well...I have a great story to share with you...I recently went to a parent teacher conference for my 5 year old son Troy...his teacher told me that she asked the kids do describe what their fathers did for work...do you know what Troy said?

Quote:

"My daddy's job is to make the bride happy"

awesome...that is the most brilliant quote i have ever heard about myself...you know what Troy...you are completely right!...always have and will always continue to do so...


Other news:

We are having a phenomenal month of March so far...this month we have booked over 10 weddings, with more to come...thank you to all the couples that have put their trust in us :) We have some interesting events coming up that include military, destination and same sex weddings. We feel privileged to have people from all walks of life coming to us! Thank you!

I have been asked why we are getting booked so much...I personally think it comes down to listening to peoples wants, concerns and needs...We always try and structure ourselves to provide what our couples want...

NH Images slideshow montage

Hi Everyone,

I have been getting requests to see more of our work from brides that want to hire us from all over the country, but can't make it into our studio office...as many of you know we shoot weddings throughout the country and @ worldwide destinations...I created a slideshow of our work that people can download and pass along if they wish...I want to thank my partner Jaime for setting this private section of our website up for the download...Please let me know what you think of the slideshow...I would really like to have some feedback :)

May you all have a wonderful day!

http://www.nhimages.com/weddings/slideshow.html


Peter

NH Images in the news

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick piece of news...I was interviewed for an article that was recently published...

Here is the link:

http://ezinearticles.com/?id=1045223

We are now doing portrait sessions

Good Day :)

I hope this blog sees you well...this is a quick shot of news to let you know that we are now doing portrait sessions on a regular basis...we have done many portrait sessions before, but haven't really focused on this as a core piece of the business...There is great value to what we bring...if you schedule a portrait session during the week (Monday-Thurs), our sitting fee is only $99...we can go on location or have everything in a studio setting...this gets you one hour of photography, a slideshow CD and 3 prints...not bad...so when was the last time you and your family had truly amazing images to view?...further details are on the website, www.nhimages.com or give us a call @ 603-888-7204...

Thanks for reading...

food for thought...

Good afternoon everyone,

I hope this blog sees you well...Sometimes when I ask the question "who are you using for wedding photography?" I often hear, "we are using a friend of the family"...what i want to write about are the pros and cons of going this way...

Part of this trend is because of the economy...lets face it...gas is expensive, food is expensive, jobs are not as plentiful as they were a few years ago...the dollar is weaker, the stock market is on life support...it makes me wonder if America needs a good shot of Prozac to get by...lol...joking of course...

The biggest pro that I can see is that if a couple has very limited resources (under $500) to spend on photography or videography then the family friend route is one of a few options to consider...for those who truly have a friend of the family that is an experienced wedding photographer (has done more than 10 weddings) and this person is doing it for free or a few hundred dollars then I would use that person as well (assuming they are volunteering to do it :)

The cons and consequences are many and vast...first of all your wedding is a once in a lifetime event...let me repeat...your wedding is a once in a lifetime event...After your wedding, the food will be gone, the flowers will have wilted, the DJ's music will be silent...all you will have to truly remember the day are your images and or video...think about this...images and video are that important as your only reminder of how magical the day was.

Because of the digital age that we live in it seems anyone who can afford a digital camera is calling him or herself a photographer...although I applaud anyone who is interested and wants to get into photography...your wedding day is not the place to start off...

Weddings are based around organized chaos...and I mean this in the most affectionate way :)...I have been shooting weddings and events for nearly 10 years. What I have found is that it takes a great deal of preparation and experience in order to get an image during key moments and emotions..myself and my staff are dedicating our time to make sure key moments and key times are captured...that is all we are focusing on...

On the other side: The challenge with having a friend who is doing the photography is they may also be a guest...one who may become preoccupied/distracted with other friends and guests or who may not be overly familiar with key moments to capture...

Once the key moment has happened during a wedding, it rarely can ever be repeated...the moment is lost and the ability to take the image is blown...I have heard countless stories from brides who used family friends who right now have very little to look back on...

My advice...if you have limited funds and or resources...having a family friend shoot the wedding is better than having nothing at all...however if you do have any kind of funds or choice in the matter...lets not be penny wise and pound foolish...

Thank you Melanie & Steve

Hi Everyone...you witnessed a few images from a recent engagement session...I simply had to share this with you as to what they thought:

"Steve and I LOVED the CD. Not only did it bring tears to my eyes, but his as well (though he will never admit it!!) It is absolutely perfect and we couldn't be happier. We'll be making some big decisions over the next few days, and as soon as I make up my mind, I'll let you know. Thank you again Peter, you created some amazing work for us and we couldn't be more grateful!!!!!!"


Melanie

Off season topics Part 2

Welcome to March my blog followers :)

Have you had enough snow yet if you are in New England?...I certainly have...I cannot wait until Spring, Summer, Fall...you know...the wedding season!! So far we have over 40 weddings booked this year with bunch more in the queue...thank you so much for everyone who has hired us this year...it means a great deal to me and my staff...we have spent more than 2 years gearing up for a major increase in business in which we can produce an extremely high quality product in a timely manner...we take everything personally to heart in making sure that everyone we service has the most amazing experience you can have :)

Ok, one of the off season topics I would like to cover is having an engagement session. Why should you have an engagement session?...First let me mention these sessions are typically not for the newspaper announcements only...they are for your own portfolio...

More and more people that I talk with do not have many images as a couple...the engagement session is a great way to create some images in a way that fits your personality...It is typically done on location at a place of choice...I recently shot an engagement session in Portsmouth NH with Melanie & Steve...we had a blast walking around the town and getting great images along the way...I have enclosed some for your review...its a great way for us to get to know you and vice versa...

How is this for an idea...for the reception...instead of doing a sign in guest book, why not have an engagement pic matted so that people can sign the matte as they walk into the reception. It has more meaning and makes a great keepsake...

If you are interested in understand more about how an engagement session may work for you, just drop me an email @ pclayman@nhimages.com Have a great day!