Heather and Doug were married at the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia on May 1st, 2010. A beautiful outdoor ceremony in the courtyard was witnessed by family and close friends(including “Grace Kelly” the fluffy white family dog all dressed in a pink tutu for the special occasion..) It was a gorgeous day for all to enjoy! We ventured out in the city for photographs, stopping at the Rodin Museum and Broad Street. The Four Season’s Ballroom room was decorated with beautiful flowers by Jeff Cooper of Mitzi Associates. And in that room was a very amazing cake handmade by the nationally acclaimed cake designer, Sylvia Weinstock. It had to be seen to be believed! Pat Tashman, Heather’s mom was so involved in planing the wedding. She did an amazing jobs making sure every detail was in place. Thank you Pat for making our day special too. Heather and Doug thank you for choosing us as your wedding photographer we were so honored to be a part of your special day! I also wanted to thank Elizabeth Knox and her Wonderful staff from the Four Seasons. Please enjoy more images from their weddingHERE.

We wish the two of you the best,

mike , jeff and Jana

A walk in the park….. with Karen, Christian and their 3 (very) playful dogs. What a pleasure it was spending time in the fields of the Brandywine on a great afternoon! Jana and I will be shooting Karen and Christian’s wedding in June at The DuPont Country Club. Here are a few pics from that afternoon.

Thanks,

Jana and MIke

Getting to know Caitlin and Chris a few weeks ago was just the best. They decided to go to Rehoboth for their “getting to know you” shoot. Jana and I and our amazing couple spent a few hours in Rehoboth on the beach and boardwalk and then drove to Lewis to catch a great sunset. It was awesome to shoot a couple who really love having fun! Caitlin and Chris drove all the way from Ohio to do this shoot with us! WOW we were honored to spend this precious time with them. Hope you had as much fun as we did. We also walked the shops, had Kohr Bros. ice cream and Thrashers fries, yummmy! A must have when you are at the beach. Jana and I are looking forward to working with you on your wedding day. Can’t wait!!

mike and Jana

Meet Shannon and Joe- a great couple that we met early last year. From the first meeting with them I knew we all were all going to have fun working together. Shannon has a great spirit and LOVES photography. They were married on March 27th, 2010 at St. Laurence Church in Upper Darby, PA. We had a great day shooting at Arlington Cemetery, the property is very nice and the weather was even better! Thanks Shannon and Joe! And the proud parents, Terry and Fran, Shannon’s parents and Joe and Lita, Joe’s mom and dad. I also wnated to thank Erica from The Crowne Plaza , she was awesome organizing and taking care of of everyone. Have a great Honeymoon Shannon and Joe! Relax and have fun in the sun!

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mike and jana

I design albums to make emotions ooze. Mission accomplished with Jenna & Scott’s album. It makes me even happier when I hear from our clients about how much they love what we have done. Their book made me so happy. It wasn’t about filling every page, or having every image. I’m not there on the wedding day. What is most important to me is telling the story with the images, and making sure you remember how much love there was in the air that day…not necessarily everyone that was there. Jenna & Scott let me do my thing (and so did Jenna’s parents!). It turned into two absolutely gorgeous books.

We hear from the couple about their album sometimes. We hear from a mom about her mother-of-the-bride album sometimes. But when I hear from a mom about not only their book, but their daughter’s book, it makes my emotions ooze a little

What a wonderful treasure of an album (for the parents) but, Jenna and Scott’s album – words CANNOT describe the love and emotions felt oozing from every page.

Kudos to Mike, Jana, and you, Angelique, for helping piece this day together.

Thank you,
Susan and Jeff Cooper

Thanks Susan & Jeff for such kind words! Here are a few of the layouts from Jenna & Scott’s book so you can see exactly what they were talking about!

-Angelique

A very nice “Get to know You” shoot with Natalie and Russ. And we cannot forget “Joey” their friendly and playful yellow Lab. We even mixed in a little wine with the shoot. Nice spring day with amazing weather! Thank you Russ and Natalie for letting us have fun too!

mike and jana

It was Andrea Jacono and Robert Williamson’s big day on March 12, 2010! They tied the knot at St. Thomas the Apostle, located in Glen Mills, PA. It was a very stormy day, gusting winds and heavy rain but that did not stop Andrea and Rob from having the best day of their lives! We shot Mary Kay’s(Andrea’s sister) wedding last year, thanks Kathleen and Joe for having us back, we really enjoyed being a part of your wedding day once again. The reception held at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington DE was beautiful, lots of partying to the sounds of JellyRoll . At one point the four grandfathers sang with the band! Performed two songs, the guests went crazy, they loved it! They had the moves too! We want to thank Dave Williams from Cinema Cake (formally Dvideography) for his creative filming and Jennifer Houser from the Hotel DuPont for making the night run so smoothly! Please enjoy more pictures from Andrea and Robert’s wedding HERE !
Enjoy!

Jana and Mike

Getting ready with MOM and the GIRLS!

A VERY proud dad with his two beautiful daughter’s!

The four family singers!

Getting to know Rob and Andrea through a pre-wedding shoot. Jana and I really enjoyed creating a sharing moments with such a wonderful couple! I hope you had fun. We sure did! The backdrop and location is at a local nursery and gardens. Enjoy! Andrea and Rob’s wedding reception was held at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, DE in March.

mike and jana

Just ask mike & Jeff” Photography Workshop #2

A NATURAL LIGHT DAY- EMBRACING THE LIGHT AND MAKING THE BEST OF IT!

Well I have to say the weather was amazing this past Saturday and everyone who attended the Saturday shooting workshop had a great experience. So much was learned and the students practiced photographing models in real shooting situations.
It was also so important for everyone to have fun! And they did! This was the second shooting workshop in the ” Just ask mike & jeff ” Spring Photography Seminar Series. The first, held two weeks ago was all about studio lighting. Saturday In the field- mike, Jeff and jana demonstrated how to work with less then perfect mid-day light. We also worked one on one with everyone answering questions and helping the students with composition and exposure. After about 3 hours shooting, we returned to the studio to process and critique images. Jana my Associate Photographer and Production Manager guided the class through Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Everyone was very surprised to see how well they did! Thank you Jana for your invaluable post production expertise! And a special thanks to Heather and Genna for modeling for all of us. And to all the students who attended we LOVED having you! Please enjoy the following pics from the shoot!
If you are interested in attending future photography classes and workshops held by mike and jeff please contact me.
Don’t delay, classes fill up quickly! info@mkphoto.com

Your testimonials remind us how much our hard work is appreciated, but entering prints in an international competition somehow makes it all official. We start looking through the past year’s favorite images after the holiday rush and spend a few days deciding, tweaking and printing on the studio Stylus Pro 4800 Epson printer. Then the boxes go out, and after anxious waiting we witness print judging.
Many amazing prints were selected out of over thirty five hundred entries for everyone to view. We are proud to announce that six of the prints were captured by Mike and Jana! We couldn’t do it without our amazing couples and supportive vendors. Thank You!