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| 1. Advantages Of Hiring A Digital Wedding Photographer | ||
| 2. Album Selection | ||
| 3. Black and White Infrared Photography | ||
| 4. Bridal Registry at Rice Photography | ||
| 5. The Cuyahoga County Courthouse | ||
| 6. Disposable Cameras at Weddings - Internet Wedding Tip | ||
| 7. Family Photos on the Wedding Day - How to Preserve Your Memories and Your Sanity | ||
| 8. In Most Things In Life You Get What You Pay For | ||
| 9. Jumping On The Bandwagon - Internet Wedding Tip | ||
| 10. Message Board Warning - Internet Wedding Tip | ||
| 11. Payment Schedule | ||
| 12. Photo Locations | ||
| 13. Photo-Speak - Understanding the Language of Wedding Photography | ||
| 14. Prices - By John Ruskin (1819-1900) | ||
| 15. Pricing Scams - What To Look Out For In Wedding Photography | ||
| 16. Questions To Ask Your Photographer | ||
| 17. Rice Photography Publishes Photography Book | ||
| 18. Severance Hall | ||
| 19. The Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Choose Rice Photography | ||
| 20. Wedding Pricing | ||
| 21. Windy Days - Internet Wedding Tip | ||
| 22. Wedding Myths and Traditions - The Bouguet & Garter Toss | ||
| 23. Any Studio Can Claim They're The Best but Only One Can Prove It! | ||
| 24. Brides Beware - Deceptive Selling on the Rise | ||
| 25. Dear Bride To Be | ||
| 26. Voinavich Park and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum | ||
| 27. Apache Wedding Prayer | ||
| 28. Cuyahoga Valley National Park | ||
| 29. Copyright Release for Newspapers | ||
| 30. It Takes More Than a Good Camera | ||
| 31. The Indian Wedding Ceremony | ||
| 32. Brides On A Budget: Money Saving Tips - Don't Cover The Chairs | ||
| 33. Why select a Professional Photographer? | ||
| 34. MTV - Wedding Planning Reality Show | ||
| 35. Wedding Rhearsals & Rehearsal Dinners | ||
| 36. A Word About Your Originals | ||
| 37. Wedding Album Design | ||
| 38. Beware of Imposters | ||
| 39. Professional Certification: Accreditation In Any Field | ||
| 40. Myths About Digital Photography | ||
| 41. Coffee Shop Offices | ||
| 42. Photo Booths - More Ways To Separate You From Your Money | ||
| 43. Choosing A Wedding Photographer | ||
| 44. Posting Images On The Internet | ||
| 45. Important Notice About Copyright Protection | ||
| 46. Pricing Accessories | ||
| 47. Infrared Introduction and History | ||
| 48. Fisheye Lens | ||
| 49. Response to inquires about getting the image files | ||
| 50. Top 10 wedding songs - Online survey | ||
| 51. Simply the best! | ||
| 52. United Nations Award | ||
| 53. Shipping of Photographs | ||
| 54. Why Choose a SONOPP Photographer | ||
| 55. The Top Reasons Why Area Brides and Grooms Choose Rice Photography | ||
Technology continues to change all aspects of our lives. This is especially true in the field of photography. Although many photographers refuse to embrace digital imaging, it is the best choice for both the photographer and the Bride & Groom on their wedding day.
There are many advantages to digital photography. This list only touches upon a few of them. First, with digital cameras, the photographer receives visual confirmation of each image that they create through viewing the LCD screen on the back of all digital cameras. Further, the photographer can analyze the image in detail - checking both exposure and quality in a matter of seconds. With film cameras, the photographer never really knows what the images will look like until after the film has been processed and printed at the lab. A photographer with a film camera could be experiencing mechanical problems with the camera but never know it until it is too late. This exact experience has plagued photographers for decades! That is until now. With digital cameras, a photographer instantly knows if there is a camera problem, mistake in exposure, etc. The photographer will never take two bad pictures in a row. This is quite a relief for the Bride and Groom who are entrusting a photographer to record memories of their special day. Second, digital photographers now have complete image security. With film cameras, the photographer had to send the exposed film to the lab. There is always a risk that the carrier service (UPS, Fed Ex, Airborne, U.S. Mail) could lose or damage the film. Further, once the film does arrive at the lab, there is the possibility the lab could lose or damage the film. In both cases, the photographer could do everything right and yet the Bride & Groom may not get any photographs. With digital photography this is no longer the case! The photographer records each image onto compact flash media storage cards. Once the digital photographer returns to their studio, they then transfer the images from the cards onto compact discs. These compact discs never leave the studio. The digital photographer then copies the images on the compact disc to a duplicate disc and sends that disc to the lab for the making of the photographic prints. The labs use the exact same machines and the exact same photographic paper to make prints - whether they were created with film or digitally. Moreover, if the disc is lost or damaged in transit or at the lab, the photographer can simply burn another copy and resend it. The Bride & Groom never again have to worry about anything happening to their priceless images. Third, digital photographers can capture every image in color, but are free to make any color image into a perfect black & white photograph with absolutely no loss in quality. This is not possible with film where there was always some quality degradation when making a color image into black & white. In addition, sepia toning and color toning of digital images is much easier and less costly than with film images. Last, there is much more flexibility in cropping of digital images. With film, the photographer must use standard cropping sizes (known as masks or crop cards). These crop cards do not always provide the ideal cropping of an image. With digital images, cropping is much more flexible and can maximize the photographic quality of each of your wedding images. These are just some of the many reasons why the obvious choice for every informed Bride & Groom is to select a digital wedding photographer! |
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With most of our photography packages, a wedding album is included along with your photographs. If you choose to change your album selection from what was included in your package, we will only charge you the difference in the album pricing. Please complete the following questionnaire and return it with your proof book when you place your final order.
1. Which album would you like for your wedding photographs? |
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| Black
& white Infrared photography is the most mysterious and intriguing
form of photography in existence. Infrared photographs are sometimes
bold, sometimes dreamlike, but always interesting. The images
almost appear like they will float off the paper. Infrared film must be handled very delicately or the film will be ruined and no exposures will be made. This film is loaded and unloaded in complete darkness with all safe lights and sensors turned off. The film is very susceptible to extreme heat, which will cause fogging of the film. Even the cameras used to expose the film must be in perfect working order with the light seals and camera back regularly checked for any leakage.
At RICE PHOTOGRAPHY, we have studied the intricacies and nuances
of this complicated and intriguing film. Through extensive research
and experimentation, we have become the leading proponents of
Infrared Wedding Photography throughout the world. Our work has
been featured in magazines, books and even instructional videos
as a teaching aid to photographers looking to venture into the
unique spectrum of infrared. We have been asked to lecture and
teach the techniques we have learned across the country. In the
spring of 2000, the leading photography book publishing company,
Amherst Media, will be publishing a book on Infrared Wedding Photography
that will be illustrated exclusively with our images. |
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At the request of many of our Brides & Grooms, Rice Photography now offers a Bridal Registry for your friends and family. Anyone can contact our studio at 440 979 0770 to purchase a gift certificate in any denomination to be used toward photographs, albums or frames. This is a great idea for anyone who would like to provide the Bride & Groom with a valuable gift for their shower or wedding. Upon request, Rice Photography will provide each Bride & Groom with cards that explain the Bridal Registry that can be included in shower and wedding invitations.
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The historic Cuyahoga County
Courthouse in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio is one of the most picturesque
buildings in the entire country. Thousands of Brides and Grooms
have had memorable wedding photographs taken in this beautiful setting.
At Rice Photography, we have photographed hundreds of wedding couples
here over the past 20 years. Our images from this building have
won trophies, awards and international acclaim for our photography
studio and have been published in several books and magazines.
Needless to say, the Cuyahoga County Courthouse is a very popular spot with Brides in Northern Ohio. If you are interested in having your wedding images at this site, it is advised that you reserve your date and time slot AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. The city only allows three to four wedding parties to use the building for photographs on any Saturday. Each wedding party must apply in advance and prepay a fee of $125 for a specific hour of time. In addition, many area couples are now choosing to have their wedding and reception at the Courthouse. Because of the high rental fee (in excess of $2,000), these couples get priority over any couple that only wants to rent the space for an hour for photography. Often times, when there will be a wedding in the Courthouse, there may be tables, chairs and staging, which can interfere with some of the photo opportunities that exist when the rotunda is empty. Ask in advance when inquiring about using the facility. It is up to the Bride and Groom to reserve the date and time at the Cuyahoga County Courthouse. Please call early if you would like to utilize this unique building for your wedding photographs.
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Before you automatically purchase disposable cameras for your wedding reception, carefully calculate ALL the costs involved. Count how many tables you will have, multiply that number by the cost of the cameras AND processing. Realistically, you should then divide the number of exposures on each camera by 75% that are even usable and only about 10% or less that you would want to consider for an album.
The problem is four-fold.
1. Most guests really aren't good photographers and the kids love to play with them.
2. Guests have a few drinks and think pictures under the table or in the restroom are cute.
3. The cameras themselves are fixed focus cardboard cameras with plastic lenses and very under-powered flashes. Anything too close will be horribly out of focus. Anything too far away will be too dark to use. They have a narrow useable working range.
4. I have seen many guests take them home so plan on loosing several.
Take all these costs into consideration and approximate the return on your investment. Add the same number of dollars to what you are already going to pay a professional photographer for the package you have chosen. The money would be better spent with the professional on a bigger package.
The above comes from feedback from our brides. I have shot many weddings where there have been disposables. I have yet to see even ONE photo from a disposable make it into a Brides album.
What's the point of spending money for something you just won't like - you "may" get lucky and have one or two turn out. Is that sort of return on your investment worth it? Only you can answer that one. |
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FAMILY PHOTOS ON THE WEDDING DAY |
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Every Bride and Groom wants and expects to have great family photographs taken by their photographer on the day of the wedding. The following tips will help to ensure that you get the bet images possible with the least amount of aggravation. First of all, the most logical place to have all of your family photographs taken is on the church altar after the ceremony. The church altar provides an ideal background for several reasons. In church, there are often steps leading to the altar area, which allow the photographer to stagger the people in the image and keep the groups closer and more compact. Second, the altar of the church has real significance to the Bride and Groom because it was there that they exchanged their vows and wedding bands. If you wait and take photos at your reception hall, in many cases the photographer is forced to photograph the families in front of unattractive walls or on the dance floor. Third, in most cases, everybody that the Bride and Groom would like to see in their family photographs will attend the wedding ceremony and thus be readily available for photos in the church after the ceremony.
Forth, there are very few distractions at church. There is no
buffet line, dance floor, music playing by a band or DJ, etc.
Your family members will certainly be distracted at the reception,
and will be far more cooperative at church to pose for photographs.
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There is a reason why products and services cost what they do. Some products are made with better materials, more craftsmanship, and are simply of a higher quality. It is like this with everything in life. Products and services for your wedding are no exception. At Rice Photography, we realize that our prices are higher than our competition. We realize that with the “other guys” you will get more pictures for a given price. We know we are not the photography studio for everyone.
However, if you want the highest quality wedding photography that is available anywhere, then the choice is simple. Yes, at Rice Photography you will spend more money then you might have spent somewhere else – maybe even more money than you had budgeted for – but it is worth the extra cost. The photographers at Rice Photography are recognized as world leaders in wedding photography. They are paid to teach other photographers worldwide how to improve their skills and present better images for their Brides & Grooms. Patrick Rice holds a Masters Degrees in photography, and is both a state and nationally certified professional photographer. This studio has won more awards than any studio in northern Ohio. Their collective talents are sought out everywhere and their images have been published in countless books and magazines. True innovators in photography, they authored the only book ever published on Infrared Wedding Photography as well as seven other photography books. Yes, at Rice Photography you will invest more money in your photography than you would if you chose someone else, but it is worth the extra investment. Cut corners on some other expense for your wedding. Your wedding photographs are forever. Remember, you do get what you pay for! |
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Every day, there seem to be more and more wedding photographers appearing on the wedding scene. Economic conditions have created this sudden influx of "so-called" wedding photographers. First, you must remember that to be a professional photographer, all you need is a camera and some business cards. This is an unregulated industry. There are no government protections to help the consumer from being misled and/or receiving inferior wedding day photographs. Never hire ANY photographer that does not belong to at least one of the many professional photographic associations that exist. This is a minimum requirement for anyone that is truly serious about the profession.
Second, be especially cautious of newspaper, magazine or commercial photographers that are now photographing weddings. Wedding photography is a specialty that takes many years to perfect. Not all photography is the same and not all photographers can photograph weddings. As newspaper, magazine and commercial photographers watch their businesses shrink and their opportunities diminish, some feel that they can 'jump' into wedding photography to help offset their dwindling revenues. Don't be one of the many unsuspecting Brides that have been duped into thinking that all photographers are the same. Remember, there are no retakes on your wedding day. You must entrust your photographer to accurately and professionally record and preserve each of your wedding day memories with their camera. You don't get a second chance. Trust a seasoned wedding photographer with many years of experience - not some photographer that is trying to salvage their bottom line! |
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| Beware of wedding vendors that seem all too eager to respond to wedding
web site message boards. Many of these “lurkers” on
wedding boards have little or no credibility in their respective
fields. Anyone can respond to these boards. While some well-known
and well-established wedding vendors do post on wedding message
boards, many of the most prolific participants are far less reputable.
Bogus posts abound. Be cautious of posts that seem to always praise
the same vendor. Always check out businesses with the Better Business
Bureau and with professional association listings to make sure these
businesses are truly established and credible. One sure way to know
if a vendor is professional is to simply look up their business
name in the phone book. If they do not have a business telephone
line, it is possible that they are just another “fly by night”
business that takes advantage of unknowing Brides and Grooms. Remember,
your wedding day is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Don’t risk
ANY of your services on these types of vendors. |
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A $400.00 date reservation fee is required to secure your wedding date. We cannot hold any date without a date reservation fee.
You are required to select a package at least one month prior to your wedding date. You are guaranteed to have two photographers only if you choose the Ultimate Collection or Package A.
½ of the package balance must be paid four weeks prior to your wedding date.
The remaining balance of the package (including sales tax) must be paid upon pickup of your wedding originals. Your wedding originals are generally ready 2-3 weeks after your wedding day.
Prepay Bonus - If you pay the entire package balance prior to your wedding day, you will receive two additional 8x10 reprints from your wedding prints.
Payment Methods Accepted - We accept cash, personal checks, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express. |
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The
Allen Memorial Museum
Location: Oberlin College, 87 N. Main St., Oberlin, OH 44074-1161 Phone: (440) 775-8670 Contact: Leslie Miller (Assistant to the Director) Reservations: Needed at least one week in advance. Cost: None Receptions: Not allowed Notes: Photos may be taken only outdoors on stairway. The
BP Building Boston
Mills/Brandywine Ski Resort Brooker
Insurance Agency The
Chagrin Falls
Cleveland Botanical Garden Cleveland
City Hall Cleveland
Metroparks Zoo /The RainForest Cleveland
Museum of Natural History The
Crawford Auto and Aviation Museum
Cuyahoga County Courthouse Cuyahoga
Valley National Recreation Area (Brandywine Falls) Geauga
Lake Amusement Park Goodtime
III Gund
Arena Hale
Farm and Village
Halle Building Holden
Arboretum Inventure
Place Jacobs
Field Mapleside
Farms Mentor
Marsh Nature Center NASA
Lewis Visitor Center The
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes Nautica
Queen North
Coast Harbor-Port Authority Northfield
Park Norwalk
Raceway Park Playhouse
Square Foundation - Pro
Football Hall of Fame Public
Square Realty
One Building Renaissance
Fayre River
Queen Rockefeller
Park Greenhouse and Botanical Gardens Severance
Hall Stan
Hywet Hall |
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trying to select a photography studio for your wedding, it seems
like you need to learn a second language – Photo-Speak, in
order to make an informed choice. Here are some of the more commonly
used terms by wedding photography studios and their meaning.
Proof – Original image made from the negative – usually 4 x 5 or 5 x 5 size paper print Video Proof – Your images will not be presented to you as traditional, paper photographs, but instead will be recorded on a VHS tape. While paper images will last at least 75 years or longer, the life expectancy of VHS tape is under 10 years. If the tape jams in the VCR, you may lose everything in a couple of seconds! In addition, it is much more difficult to share your images with friends and family if they must be shown on someone’s VCR. This also means that there will be no proof photos to be included in the Bride’s album or the parents’ albums. Each proof size photo will then have to be purchased from the photographer at a premium price. Creation Fee – A fee paid to the photographer that does NOT buy you any images. A concept unique to a few photographers in the photography industry. This money is paid for the photographer’s “time and effort” for working your wedding day.You don’t pay your florist a creation fee because they took the time to learn how to arrange flowers. You for the flowers they make into arrangements. You don’t pay the band a creation fee for learning songs that are appropriate to play at a wedding reception. You pay the band for playing 4 – 6 hours at your reception. Beware of photography studios that charge creation fees! Packages – A specified number of photographs and/or albums that you will receive from a photography studio for the money being invested. A la carte – A French term for “by each item”. This is a method of selling goods and services where the buyer pays for each item on an individual basis. It is also a method of making items seem like they cost less than they really do. When you order a meal in a restaurant, usually it comes with bread, salad, main course and a couple of side dishes. The restaurant has “packaged” a complete meal at a specified price. In restaurants that serve a la carte, each item has a price – so when you order your $15 steak and the waitress asks you if you would like a salad it is another $4, a potato is an additional $3 and so on. What you thought was a $15 meal quickly approaches $30 if you want anything besides the main course. It is a deceptive way to get you to spend more money. In wedding photography, the only person that benefits by a la carte pricing is the photography studio because you are sure to spend considerably more than what you thought you would upon booking their services.
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It is unwise to pay too much,
But it is worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, You lose a little money. … that is all.
When you pay too little,
You sometimes lose everything, Because the thing you bought Was incapable of doing the thing That you bought it to do.
The common law of business balance
Prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. It cannot be done. And if you deal with the lowest bidder It is well to add something to the risk that you run. And if you do that, You will have enough to pay for something better.
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These days, it seems that everyone is looking for a bargain. Where to get the best deal; how to get the best price; ways to save money on just about anything you want to buy. However, in many cases, consumers are lured in with artificially low starting prices and end up being taken for far more money.
Unfortunately, this has become a common occurrence in the wedding photography industry. Photography studios that sell "a la carte" quote very low minimum prices to couples when they inquire about their services in an effort to hook you in and collect far, far more money from you later. Most of these photographers have a "creation fee" which is a sum of money that does not even get applied to your photographs - it is just money that you pay to the studio. In no other business is there such a fee. And this is no small sum - in most cases the "creation fee" is $200 - $750. How outrageous! When you buy any product "a la carte" you end up paying more than if you had purchased all of the components as a package. The only reason to sell "a la carte" is that some naïve couples don't add up what all of the costs will be until after it is too late - after the wedding has been photographed and the photography studio controls the ability to make all of the images. Now you are stuck paying the usually very high per print price for each image and pay much more money than if you had just hired one of the more honest photography studios that simply packaged your proofs, enlargements and album for one price. Even though the initial price seemed higher at the time, in the end you will spend far less money and receive far more photographs with a studio that sells with packages. The choice is yours. Don't get fooled by photography studios that assume you are bad at math! |
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How long has the studio been in the business of wedding photography?
2. Does the photography studio belong to any of the local, state, and/or national professional photography associations? 3. Does the photography studio utilize a photography checklist to insure that you get all of the photographs you desire? 4. Will you receive all of your proofs (sometimes called previews or originals) from your wedding day? · Many studios have the clients view the proofs, but the proofs remain the property of the studio and are not included in the photography packages. · Some studios have the clients view their images on a video tape – not paper proofs. It is much more difficult to share your images with friends, family, or people you work with. Comparing one image to another for album selection becomes exceptionally difficult because you cannot compare the images side by side. · Some studios have their clients view all of their images at the studio on the studio’s computer. It is impossible to coordinate schedules to have everyone that would like to see the images be available on the same day and time to see your wedding day memories. Thus, far less people will enjoy your photographs.
· Some studios create a temporary web site for you, your
friends and relatives to view the images. This sounds like a good
idea until you start to consider the logistics involved. If the
photographer uploads larger files for optimum viewing quality, it
will take forever to load the 200 – 400 photographs taken
on your wedding day. On the other hand, if the photographer uploads
smaller files, they load much faster, however the image quality
suffers greatly and it is difficult to see fine details in your
photographs. Be realistic, how many people are going to sit and
wait for all of the photographs to load and then scroll through
each one of them. If you have paper proofs, you can view them all
in 5 – 10 minutes. |
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Amherst Media, Inc., one of the leading photography book publishers worldwide, is pleased to announce the release of one of their latest books – Digital Infrared Photography. The author, Patrick Rice, is an award-winning wedding photographer whose work has been exhibited across the United States and abroad.
This text shows you how to capture dramatic Infrared images of weddings, portraits and landscapes. His step-by-step techniques make it easy to achieve outstanding results. Cost of the book is only $29.95 plus shipping and handling. The book can be ordered from Amherst Media at 1-800-622-3278 or by contacting the author directly at 1-440-979-0770 or email at PRfisheye@aol.com |
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The historic Severance Hall on the East Side of Cleveland, Ohio is one of the most Beautiful buildings in the entire country. Home of the Internationally renowned Cleveland Orchestra, Severance Hall is a true gem in the Cleveland area. Located directly across from the Cleveland Museum of Art, the grand lobby of Severance Hall is a very popular and picturesque spot for wedding photographs. Since its restoration, hundreds of Brides and Grooms have had memorable wedding photographs taken in this beautiful setting. At Rice Photography, we have photographed dozens of wedding couples here over the past few years. Our images from this building have won trophies, awards and international acclaim for our photography studio and have been published in several books and magazines.
Needless to say, the Severance Hall is a very popular spot with Brides in Northern Ohio. If you are interested in having your wedding images at this site, it is advised that you reserve your date and time slot AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. They only allow a few wedding parties to use the building for photographs on any Saturday. Each wedding party must apply in advance and prepay a fee of $250 for a specific hour of time. In addition, many area couples are now choosing to have their wedding and reception at Severance Hall. Because of the high rental fee (in excess of $2,000), these couples get priority over any couple that only wants to rent the space for an hour for photography.
It is up to the Bride and Groom to reserve the date and time at Severance Hall. Please call early if you would like to utilize this unique building for your wedding photographs. |
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1. We offer a unique and artistic blend of traditional and journalistic styles.
2. Award winning images. Our photographers have won over 100 awards in local, state, national and international photographic competitions. 3. Your originals (proofs) are included in every package. 4. Your originals are ready within three weeks or less from your wedding day. 5. No "creation" fees. 6. Package flexibility. 7. Specialists in Black & White, Hand Coloring and Infrared. 8. The studio has five talented, highly trained principle photographers. 9. The studio has convenient hours to fit your schedule. 10. All of our photographers carry backup equipment on your wedding day. |
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Rice Photography offers a wide selection of wedding photography packages that are designed to meet the needs of every Bride at every budget. Our all-day package prices range from $1,995 - $10,000. In each package, you will receive all of the photographs taken the day of the wedding by the photographer(s). These are not proofs, but rather finished quality 4” x 6” photographs. Each package is all-day coverage with very few restrictions. The major difference between packages is how many photographs are initially taken, how many pages (sides) in your album, and how many photographers will be at your event. We offer the areas largest selection of wedding album styles. There is only a $500 retainer to reserve you wedding date. Call us today at 440-979-0770 to set up an appointment to view our work and discuss your wedding day plans.
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Contrary to popular belief, having it rain on your wedding day is not the worst-case scenario for your wedding photographs. Wind is actually a far bigger problem. Of course, no Bride and Groom ever wants thunderstorms on their special day. However, these same Brides and Grooms fail to understand the impact that wind can have on their photographs until they actually see the images. The two biggest problems are the blowing of the hair and the blowing of the dress. Short of practically gluing your hair down with hair sprays and gels, there is very little that can be done to prevent hair from blowing out of place. Ironically, this can be more of a problem with the Groom than with the Bride. Men are less likely to use heavy sprays to insure their hair stays put. Many Brides have their hair securely tucked beneath headpieces and are not effected by windy days. The biggest problems with Bride's hair usually occur if the front of her hair is left down. Hair bangs, flips and ringlet curls move easily even with the slightest gust of wind. The wedding dress and attendants' dresses are often victimized by windy days. There is just no way to secure these gowns in place!
Remember also that some areas are windier than others. Many large cities have downtown urban areas that become wind tunnels. Chicago and Cleveland are both very windy because of their proximity to the great lakes and the large buildings funnel the wind to higher gusts. It is windier by large bodies of water than it is inland. Along lakes and oceans, although very beautiful, there are much higher wind speeds than areas even just a few thousand yards away.
If you are one of those Brides and Grooms that want everything to be perfect in every photograph, then stay away from any windy areas (maybe just have all of your photos inside). However, if you are looking for natural wedding images, be aware of what the wind will do and appreciate the photographs for their authenticity and realness. The choice is up to you. |
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While bouquet and garter removal/toss have become a regular part of many wedding receptions, few understand the purpose of these customs. Brides 'tossing' their bouquets to the eligible women in attendance have been a tradition for centuries. The tossing of the bouquet usually happened from the top of the church steps to the waiting women immediately after the Bride and Groom exited the church and were about to leave in their carriage. Garter removal and the later custom of the garter 'toss' have no basis in tradition. This event was created to give the men something to do that parallels the bouquet toss. Go ahead and ask your grandparents if they did this at their wedding reception. Unfortunately, both the bouquet and garter toss have gotten out of hand in recent years. Over zealous disc jockeys now embarrass single women and men into participating in this tacky charade. Their antics are way over the top and take away from the reception itself. Thankfully, there is now an alternative. A more recent custom called the "Anniversary Dance" is becoming popular with Brides and Grooms across the nation. The idea is very simple - your bandleader or DJ asks for all of the married couples in attendance to join the Bride and Groom out on the dance floor for this special dance. He then asks couples to leave the floor as he eliminates couples based on years of marriage. Couples leave at the 5-year, 10-year, 20-year mark and so on until you are left with the one couple that has been married the longest. The Bride and Groom then present this couple with the bouquet and pose for a quick photograph. The purpose of this new tradition is to show the new Bride and Groom that everlasting love is still possible. This is a beautiful tradition that inspires and not degrading like the bouquet and garter toss. | ||
· The Professional Photographers of America awards “merits” for image excellence, teaching, continued education and service to the profession. Patrick Rice has more PPA MERITS than any photographer in the Greater Cleveland area!
· Patrick Rice is considered one of the most talented photographers in the country and he is frequently asked to teach and lecture at photography schools and conventions across the United States and Canada. · Patrick Rice has been named PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR six times by the Society of Northern Ohio Professional Photographers and twice by the Akron Society of Professional Photographers as well as being named the Ohio Photographer of the Year in 2001. · Patrick Rice was the first photographer in Ohio to earn the ACCOLADE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MASTERY DEGREE from Wedding & Portrait Photographers International. · Patrick Rice was featured on the internationally acclaimed PHOTO VISION video education series – a series of instructional videotapes to teach individuals how to become better photographers. · Amherst Media Incorporated has published his six photographic books Professional Digital Imaging for Portrait and Wedding Photographers, Infrared Wedding Photography, Digital Infrared Photography, Digital Black and White Photography, Digital Senior Portrait Photography and Print Competition Success and he is contracted for four more photography books in the next year. The photographers from Rice Photography are considered leading experts in the art of Infrared imaging. Their work in photography has been featured in over twenty photography texts. |
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In the digital age, photography has evolved into a true art form and the creative process seems almost limitless. Photographers can now collage and montage several images onto a single piece of photographic paper with ease. Powerful software programs such as Photoshop, Painter and Illustrator have given photographers the ability to serve as graphic designers for their Brides and Grooms when designing their wedding albums. Many Brides and Grooms now demand wedding albums that are more than just a bunch of photos stuck down with mattes. Several new digital wedding album companies have sprung up around the globe to help fill this need. Brides beware. These album companies are offering photography studios ready-made digital sample albums of images that the photography studio didn't even create! Some disreputable photographers are actually showing unsuspecting Brides and Grooms these sample albums as their own work!
If you view a digital sample album of some wedding that was photographed in some exotic location or foreign country be very skeptical that the photographer that is showing you the album actually created the images in the album. Almost every digital album company will imprint the studio name at the end of the album if the work was actually created by the photographer you are visiting. If you do not see the studio imprint, the album you are viewing may actually be a sample album that the photographer purchased for a nominal fee. These sample albums are sold to photography studios to show clients the quality and style of a particular album manufacturer and not to be passed off as the photographer's own work. Unfortunately, many photographers knowingly deceive Brides and Grooms by showing these sample albums as their own work. |
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Congratulations on your engagement!
When making choices for your wedding day, one of the most important and longest lasting will be your choice of wedding photographer. Not all photographers are the same. There are dozens of "cheap" photographers that will provide photography for a low price. Don't be misled by considering price alone. Quality wedding photographers have years of training, belong to local and national professional photographic associations, and have earned professional degrees and accreditations. The photographers at Rice Photography are true wedding professionals. There is no other studio in Ohio with more awards in the field of wedding photography than Rice Photography. The artisans at Rice Photography have received virtually EVERY award available in the field - including receiving the award for International Wedding Photographer of the Year by the International Photographic Council, a branch of the United Nations in New York. Please check out our website at www.ricephoto.com and then give us a call at (440) 979 0770 to set up your personal consultation with us and view our award-winning wedding images. Thank you and best of luck with all your wedding planning. Sincerely, Rice Photography |
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Over the years, the area known as Voinavich Park and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum have become increasingly popular with Brides and Grooms. Unfortunately, the City of Cleveland is also utilizing these areas much more on Saturday afternoons for numerous civic events. When there is a function planned in this area of Cleveland, it is impossible to use these areas for wedding photography. These areas are routinely blocked off from vehicle access, there could be hundreds or even thousands of people milling around, and there may be booths, stands or other structures that would interfere with photo opportunities and obstruct the desired view. In addition, traffic in these areas can be quite heavy and take considerable time to get through.
If you are considering utilizing the Voinavich Park, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum area, please check the www.cleveland.com website to see if any events are scheduled on your wedding date. This can prevent a lot of disappointment and wasted time on your special day. |
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Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other.
Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there will be no loneliness, for each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two persons, but there are three lives before you: his life, her life and your life together. Go now to your dwelling place, to enter into the days of your life together. May beauty surround you both in the journey ahead and through all the years. May happiness be your companion to the place where the river meets the sun. And may your days together be good and long upon this earth. |
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The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is one of the prettiest and largest parks in the State of Ohio. Because of the immense popularity of this park with the public, commercial photography (including professional wedding and portrait photography) is allowed only if the client secures a use permit in advance. Failure to do so can result in stiff fines and the confiscation of all film and/or digital media cards. Please do not ask the photographer to just "take a chance" and try to use the park without a permit. You could end up with no images from your wedding day and an invoice from the photography studio to replace confiscated film and/or media cards.
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With the advent of digital photography, many amateur photographers can now afford to own the same quality cameras as professionals. However, having a quality camera does not make you a quality wedding photographer. The cameras, as well as flash equipment, brackets, etc, are only the tools needed to create photographs. These tools don't make someone a skilled artisan in photography any more than they do in any other field. Think about it - if someone hands you a pair of $150 sneakers and a basketball will you be able to play like Lebron? Will a $1,500 set of Ping clubs and the best golf shoes and glove that money can buy turn you into the next Tiger Woods? Of course not! When you hire a professional wedding photographer you are hiring an experienced artist with years of training and knowledge.
Anybody can claim to be a professional photographer. By definition, being professional simply means that you are paid for the service you provide. Ask everyone that you are considering as your wedding photographer which professional associations they belong to and what professional credentials they have earned. Professional photography has certification programs similar to accountants. The best wedding photographers hold a Masters Degree in the field. There is a difference between photographers. Shop around, ask the right questions, and then hire the best! |
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