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photographic weddings since 1978.
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A recent write up in WPJA's WedPix.com:
“The couple needs to trust us with what we’re doing,” agrees WPJA photographer John Prutch, who with his wife Amy works the greater Portland, OR, USA area from their studio just across the river in Vancouver, WA. He adds that knowing your surroundings, knowing your customer and why they chose the place, is key. Prutch’s award-winning portrait has lens flare, dress flare, cool clouds, sky, trees and even a horse. “It was just one of those that came out perfect when it happened,” he remembers. “The bride was a tomboy...she wanted to be barefoot, and she wanted her horse in the background. So we played off a bunch of different ways to have her play in the field. We had her spinning, and everything hit perfectly for this shot. I knew the lens flare was there but I didn’t position her there because of that. The angle was because of the horse. The flare was just extra added ‘wow.’” The bride’s confidence in the photographer became a catalyst for the creativity on both sides of the camera. When you take portraits, do you strive to be as creative as possible, or is it something that just happens?
The session that resulted in Prutch’s award winner involved some creative premeditation, and was completed in 8 to 10 minutes. Prutch notes that the ceremony had already happened and the sun was looking good—better than it had earlier when he was doing all of the formals. “We had some nice warm glow, so we had a plan of attack of what we would get in this field and how we would do it,” he remembers.
“We knew going in exactly what it was we wanted,” he says. “Amy and I enjoy shooting from the hip for most of the wedding, but we like to think that we have a very relaxed, carefree formal, and it’s not a stiff pose. Before the wedding starts we do more of a static session—the stuff that grandma likes—and then we’ll play off that if we have the time, using very creative lenses and angles. We also take them out for an informal second session during the reception.” “When couples come to visit our studio the first thing out of their mouth is usually ‘we notice that you capture a lot of expression and emotion in your images.’ And those are the couples who hire us,” Prutch says. “They’re attracted to us because they know they’re going to see a lot of emotion in their wedding day pictures.”
And this reminds Prutch of another shot of a couple dancing on a hill in the sunset, with only the silhouettes and shadows coming through to the photo. “Couples are telling me that’s what they want to see in their pictures. They are saying ‘we want to dance on a hill.’”
“The whole thing is just having fun while letting them know exactly what it is we’re trying to get,” he says. “We’re reassuring the bride and groom that we’ve got an awesome shot, and we’re continually talking the whole time. We’re cracking jokes, we know the names of the people in the wedding party, and people know us by the end of the wedding.”
All Inclusive - Two Photographers Coverage below all include 2 Photographers, up to 7 hours, Engagement Sitting, Signature Guest Book with (7) 5x7 Portraits, Web Site, Proof CD. Storybook AJ’s - $3500 Includes one of the following albums with ANY premium images you choose: 12x12 Library Bound Mat Album or 11x14 Flush Mount Album or 10x10 Coffee Table Album - Exquisite Edition* High Resolution Digital Originals (image files) Choice of DVD or Metropolitan Presentation Book Storybook Extreme - $4000 Includes one of the following albums with ANY premium images you choose: 12x12 Library Bound Mat Album or 11x14 Flush Mount Album or 10x10 Coffee Table Album - Exquisite Edition* High Resolution Digital Originals (image files) DVD Slideshow, Metropolitan Presentation Book and 16x20 Wall Portrait
A-La-Carte - Two Photographers Coverage below all include 2 Photographers, up to 7 hours, Engagement Sitting, Web Site and Proof CD Gallery - $2000 All images in a Library Bound Hard Cover Book Gallery Plus - $2500 All images in a Library Bound Hard Cover Book Includes all High Resolution Digital Originals (image files) Favorites Album - $3000 Includes your favorite 75 images in one of the following albums (additional images in album only $15 each): 12x12 Library Bound Mat Album or 11x14 Flush Mount Album or 10x10 Coffee Table Book or Metropolitan Presentation Book (includes all images)
Includes all High Resolution Digital Originals (image files) Hourly Coverage - Single Photographer Coverage below all include Engagement Sitting, Web Site and Proof CD
Four hours - $995 - Includes $400 print credit Five hours - $1095 - Includes $500 print credit Six Hours - $1195 - Includes $600 print credit
Seven Hours - $1295 - Includes $700 print credit
Products Color and Black & White Portraits: 4x6 $10 5x7 $15 8x10 $25 (8) Wallets $25
Below wall portraits come dry mounted, with protective spray:
11x14 $70 16x20 $145 20x24 $235
20x30 $270 24x30 $375
($5 extra per image for convert of Color to Black & White or vise versa. $10 per image for custom effect of Infrared, Sepia / Color Tones or Cross Process) Parent Albums with images Library Bound Mat Album 5x7 (30 Image) $500 Library Bound Hard Cover Book - 20, 30, 40 images - $200, $300, $400 Library Bound Hard Cover Book Options Duplicate Metropolitan Book $400 Duplicate Coffee Table Album $500
*Exquisite Edition (pages have a laminate protective coating in a Glossy finish to preserve its appearance for years to come. It also features a printed book jacket and exclusive red book case with personalized silver hot stamping) Exquisite Edition upgrade for Metropolitan or Library Bound $200
Exquisite Edition upgrade for Parent Album $100
Slideshows DVD Slideshow - $300 (Duplicates $75 each) (4) DVD Slideshow Special - $475 Originals Collection All originals images printed as 4x6 portraits (delivered in box) $600 Signature Guest Book Includes (7) 5x7 portraits from engagement sitting $150. Ceremony sites we have or will photograph at Abernethy Center, Oregon Abiqua Country Estate, Angelina's Canby, Pioneer Chapel, Bell Tower Chapel, B'nai B'rith Camp, Brooks Hill Historic Church, Carus House, The Church in the Woods, First Christian Church, First Congregational, First Unitarian Church, Hostess House Chapel, Lakecliff Bed & Breakfast, McLean House and Park, Mississippi Studios, Museum of the Oregon Territory, Oaks Pioneer Church, Old Church,The, Old Laurelhurst Church, St. Anne's Chapel, Unity of Beaverton, Unity Church of Portland. Reception Sites we have or will photograph at Aarnegards Chelsea Ballroom, Academy Chapel & Ballroom, Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom, Albertina, Ambridge Event Center, Arista Ballroom, B'nai B'rith, Benson Hotel, Bridgeport Brewpub and Bakery, Cafe Blue, Camp Colton - The Chapel at Camp Colton, Cathedral Ridge Winery, Chinook Winds Casino Resort, Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Cooper Spur Mountain Resort, Courtyard Marriott-Portland N.Harbour, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dalles Ranch, Doubletree Hotel Lloyd Center, Elephant's Delicatessan, Embassy Suites Washington Square, Fairgate Inn, Garden Vineyards, Haydens Lakefront Grill, Heritage House Farm & Gardens, His Hiding Place Retreat Center, Hotel Mallory, Jakes Catering at the Governor, Kells, Kruger's Farm, Lakeside Gardens, Langdon Farms Golf Club, Lewis River Golf Course, Abernethy Center, Acadian Ballroom, The, Ainsworth House & Gardens, Amadeus at the Fernwood, Anderson Lodge Retreat Center, Ashland Springs Hotel, BeckenRidge Vineyard, Bridal Veil Lakes, Broetje House, Camas Hills, Cape Perpetua Visitor and Events Center, Cedar Springs Country Estate, Church in the Woods, Columbia Gorge Hotel, Core Source, The, Crown Ballroom & Garden Court, Crystal Ballroom, Deepwood Estate, Historic, East Fork Country Estate, Embassy Suites Portland Downtown, Empress Palace, Foxglove Estate, Gray Gables Estate, Heathman Lodge, Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, Hostess House, Indian Creek Golf Course, Jenkins Estate (Historic), Kingstad Center, Lake House, Lakewood Center for the Arts, Lawrence Gallery, Lion and the Rose, MacTarnahans Taproom, Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront, McMenamins Edgefield, McMenamins Hotel Oregon, McMenamins Old St. Francis School, Michelbook Country Club, Milwaukie Center/Sara Hite Memorial Rose Garden, Mt. Hood Bed & Breakfast, Nocturnal, Nottinghams of Sherwood, Oregon City Golf Club at Lone Oak, Oregon Historical Society, Pantheon Banquet Hall, Persimmon Country Club, Portland Spirit/Willamette Star/Crystal Dolphin, Queen Anne Victorian Mansion, Red Lion Convention Center, Resort at the Mountain, Riverplace Hotel, Rock Creek Country Club, Scottish Rite Center, Seventh Mountain Resort, Shilo Inn Suites Hotel Portland Airport, Silver Falls Vineyards, Studio Ten-fifty, Sweet Oregon Grill, Timberline Lodge, Tuality Health Education Center, Water Oasis, Windrose Conference & Meeting Center, World Forestry Center, Youngberg Hill Vineyards & Inn, Marriott Portland City Center, McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, McMenamins Grand Lodge, McMenamins Kennedy School, Melody Ballroom, Mill Creek Gardens, Molly's Loft, Museum of the Oregon Territory, North Star Ballroom, Oak Grove, Oregon Golf Club, Overlook House, Pazzo Ristorante, Portland Art Museum, Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Recycled Gardens, Red Lion Hotel On The River - Jantzen Beach, Rex Hill Vineyards, Riverside Golf & Country Club, Salty's on the Columbia, Settlemier House, Sheraton Portland Airport, Shogren House Museum, Stonehedge Gardens, Surfsand Resort, Tiffany Center, Treasury, Vancouver Elks Lodge, Wilfs, Wine Country Farm, World Trade Center, YWCA of Greater Portland.
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