Monthly Archives: February 2010

Any and All Couples: Engaged, Married, Dating…

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Our Story
While meeting over breakfast one morning, each of us realized that most couples do not have updated professional photographs of themselves. This is especially true for couples who have been married for several years. This Valentines Day, we want to give back to the awesome couples of New York City and offer a complimentary photography session to you. Please see below to learn more…

How to Participate?

* Any and ALL couples are welcome. Whether you be Newly engaged, newly wed, dating, married with children or married with grand-children….please come out and spread the love!

The Meet Up?

* On February 13th, we will meet at Madison Square Park from 3:00pm-5:00pm
* The meeting point is famous 5th avenue clock (5th Avenue and Broadway) located between 23rd and 24th Streets
* After a brief introduction we will begin working on-location with with you

Next Steps…

* Each photographer (3 total) will have 5 minutes to work with you to conceptualize and document a unique image/moment
* On February 14th by 2pm, a single image from each couple will be posted independently on the wedding photography websites of: Parris Whittingham Photography, R Wagner Photography and Threshold Visions

The Contest

* Anyone can vote on their favorite image on each of the 3 sites
* Voting closes Tuesday February 16th at 9:00pm
* The selected images/couple with the most votes across all 3 sites will be declared the contest winner

The Grand Prize

The winning couple with the most total votes (from all 3 sites) will receive:

* A complimentary engagement session with the photographer of their choosing (over $400-$1000 value)
* $200 print credit
* $100 gift certificate to Mario Batali’s OTTO Restaurant

NOTE: All couples who participate (by working with each photographer) will receive a high-resolution files from their photography session. Couples must consent to signing a model release to have their likeness publicly displayed. Portraits will be taken on a first come first service basis. We suggest arriving slightly before 3:00pm. Friends, employees and relatives of the photographers are allowed to participate, however, they are not eligible to win the grand prize.

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Membership in WPJA

I was very exited last week to find out that I was accepted into the Wedding Photojournalist Association (‘WPJA’). Please see their press release below.

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“Robert Wagner Earns Acceptance into the WPJA

New York, New York – January 27th, 2010) – Robert Wagner today announced his celebrated acceptance into the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA), an International, membership-based organization representing professional photographers skilled in the documentation of weddings and events in a candid, unobtrusive style. As a WPJA member, Robert Wagner joins the ranks of some of the most talented wedding photojournalists in the world as judged by their technical, creative and visual aptitude.

Robert Wagner will be held to strict membership standards regarding image quality and content, technical and creative technique, website and marketing professionalism, business ethics and communication. In turn, he gains prestigious affiliation with one of the industry’s top professional organizations. Robert Wagner can further gain admittance into quarterly competitions, where his work will be judged by some of the world’s most respected and accomplished award-winning photojournalists.

Robert Wagner offers engagement and wedding coverage to clients throughout the greater New York City area plus select destination wedding coverage.

To learn more about Photographer’s Name, view his/her portfolio, request a media kit or schedule an interview, visit www.rwagnerphotography.com or email bobby@rwagnerphotography.com.

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