Maternity Portraits for That Special Mother

These sessions are now becoming more popular with many of our clients - celebrating one of the most important aspects in a woman's life - Motherhood and the birth of a child.  Doing both the maternity and newborn session right after the brith of the child, these two sessions, done in our fine art finish, give the family a treasured, timeless, keepsake of this family milestone.  Contact the studio for more details on these portrait sessions done in the comfort of your own home.

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Best of 2011 - A Year In Review

WOW!  What a year!  I want to thank all of my couples for giving me the opportunity to be their photograher and being able to producue life long memories.  As I have gone through this image selction - each wedding came back to me as if it was yesterday and there were some real fond memories, and also some awesome images.  I hope you agree.

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January Wedding Special

Wedding Photography Special - one week only ! Offer Expires 11:59 p.m. February 4, 2012.

Any couple who books Gerard Tomko Photography as their wedding photographer, with a wedding Investment that includes a wedding album,  by February 4, 2012 will receive a  GTKY Session AND a 16x20 Fine Art Framed portrait from that session - a $695.00 value absolutely free!  A sample of the beautiful portrait is shown below.

clikc HERE to see if your date is available!

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What does $3000.00 get you

OK let’s revisit my son’s wedding last year in July initial cost $3000.00

I paid $3000 for a photographer and assistant, naturally me being a photographer I can do all the work.  We met the photographer ( who I recommended) for over 2 hours, 2 months before the wedding to give her the details. 

 

What we received was:

            Digital Files 4000 of them

            Cannot even get a full length of the couple

            My wife could not even order a 5x7 of her family they were so bad

            A picture of my son with his grandparents and no bride

            Great pictures of the cake and centerpieces

            Not 1 good picture of the groom and groomsmen 

            A totally disorganized formal photo session adding to the stress of the day

 

Now what I have to do

            We had to reshoot the pictures with the couple getting dressed again

            Tux rental added expense, dry cleaning of bridal gown added expense

            Hair and makeup added  expense

            Bouquet extra expense

 

Processing time = money

            I have to do all the image editing – almost 2 days

            Color correcting 1 ½ days

            Order and pay for all the proofs and proof box

            Design their album – 3-4 days

            Post production on wedding album – approx 1 week

            Pay for the album – just like everyone else

  

Why am I writing this.   I am getting many inquiries where photography budgets are just so unrealistic, no matter who is making the decision.  Here is proof I paid out of pocket $3000.00 and the costs are not done yet and you cannot put a price on disappointment.  Please do yourself a favor – get all the decision makers, go out and look, and compare please do not go by a price quoted by voice or email – you have to compare. 

Now my daughter is getting married in May – now are we making the same mistake again – hell no!

 

See the proof HERE

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