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A different angle

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Here's a few shots that pay homage to the groom

A shot from a session the other day. Enjoy!

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Imagine a photograph from your wedding day enlarged hanging on your wall. Now imaging it printed and wrapped onto beautiful canvas! I am so delighted to announce this wonderful addition to my line of product offerings. Sizes start at 8" x 10" up to 60" x 100". I'll be offering them unframed or framed in a floating frame (shown) available in black, silver, gold, and brown.

As part of any package $1,200 and over receive a 16" x 20" canvas*!!!!!
Call today to see these fabulous new products
*Offer is for an unframed canvas enlargement, get a $125.00 credit towards an upgrade

Originally a graphic designer, I offer my services to various organizations. The Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) happens to be one. I donate my services to help promote art and independent films alive in Hawaii. HIFF is a non-profit organization their mission is to promote cultural understanding of the East and West through the art of cinema. Now that's a mouthful! The HIFF 11th Annual Spring Showcase is coming up on April 18-24 check out www.hiff.org to see the full schedule of events.

Which brings me to an ah-duh moment I haven't shared with you yet! And I can believe that I totally spaced! With my involvement with HIFF, I was honored to attend their Oscar Night America gala at the Halekulani in Waikiki. This fundraiser, is one of only 49 "Oscar Night" parties sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, we enjoyed a telecast of the awards show that ran 90 minutes ahead of the regular tape-delayed broadcast shown in Hawaii. HIFF also raised additional funds with a silent auction.

Below is a press release sent out about my attendance to WPPI. It's an expo and conference for professional photographers to learn about new techniques and products. I met and hung out with photographers from the mainland and the world over! the show was great and lots of new products were found to help you remember your wedding day for years to come.
I'll be updating my website and blog page in the weeks to come - check back often to see new offerings form jeannemarie photo!

For Immediate Release
In her continued efforts to expand the broad selection of cutting edge photographic services offered by jeannemarie photo, Jeanne-Marie Viggiano recently attended the WPPI Convention - The Art of Seeing with Jerry Ghionis (recently named one of the Top ten wedding photographers in the world by American Photo Magazine) held in Las Vegas from March 14-19, 2008.

Theres never been a more exciting time to be a professional photographer or, to have your portrait taken by a professional. Digital technology is changing all the time and I want to make sure Im offering my clients the very best! said Jeanne-Marie owner of jeannemarie photo.

Jeanne-Marie Viggiano is the founder of jeannemarie photo and is located in Hawaii Kai. The studio offers a full range of wedding,portrait, teen (senior) childrens services.

We're happy to announce the launch of our new website. With it's flash interface and galleries we are delighted to offer more photographs for you to look through and link to the web gallery to view your event. Go ahead, check it out and let us know what you think!

As a photographer it's easy to post beautiful sunny day (especially in Hawaii) but what happens when the weather doesn't cooperate? We have to think fast and use the available light or secondary light to our advantage. This is just the situation with a wedding I did a few weeks ago. Many weather changes as we went from Waikiki up the Pali Highway to the east side of Ohau. This shot was taken in Kualoa Park across from the famed China Man's Hat (Mokolii Island) on the north end of Kaneohe Bay.

When a bride and groom hires a photographer, not only should style and personality be considered. You'll want an album that that'll last a lifetime and beyond. I've seen so many times when photographers use the latest trick or gimmick to add to an album. Think to yourself how will this look in 10, 20 or even 30 years! A classic, clean album design will bring years of enjoyment to come. I remember when super-imposed photo of the bride and groom in a champagne glass was the rage and how it looks so silly now!
Along with my photographic services, Jeannemarie photography also brings a classic elegant graphic design translating into your albums.
This year I was honored to provide and support Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) with my graphic design services. I loved working with the HIFF team and look forward to next year! If you are unfamiliar with the festival, it runs every fall at the end of October promoting cultural understanding of the East and West through cinema. I loved "Feet Unbound" a documentary about the 15,000 mile march and the women who survived. And the much anticipated film "Control" the biopic about Joy Divisions' Ian Curtis directed by Anton Corbijn a photographer well known for photographing U2's Joshua Tree Album cover. Bringing me back to my point on classic design&
Check out www.HIFF.org for up coming showcases.

This past weekend was another great shoot on the North Shore over at Turtle Bay Resort. The challenge becomes where to shoot, there are so many choices. The couple eloped from California and were so happy to be able to receive proofs before they left Hawaii.
Photographing weddings in Hawaii for destination couples poses a different challenge than for a couple that lives here.
Building a relationship with a client is so important to a photographer because it helps us help you to be more relaxed in front of the camera on you wedding day. I always photograph a couple prior to the wedding to see how they are in front of the camera to build rapport.
How do we meet this challenge when they're so far away? This is where email, IM, and cell phones are key into building a relationship so far away. Being more accessible to my couples with these on line tools has been key to when we actually meet face-to-face. Even if I have not photographed them before it's pretty close.

And are they happy! This is what she said "We received the photos the today. They are AMAZING!!!! I cannot thank you enough"

That always makes a photographer feel good when we get an email like that!

Fresh back from Maui, I had the opportunity to shoot Brad and Carley traveling all the way from the east coast (New Jersey to be exact). We had two fun sunset evenings of shooting. One on the beach of Lahaina and the other on the secluded beach of Makena. Carley had always dreamt of a Maui wedding, but when family circumstances would not allow, they were officially married on the mainland. She contacted me to help fulfill her dream of her Hawaii wedding.

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