Women of Integrity

How exciting, we received an email this morning from Beth Caldwell, the Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Professional Women, asking if we were available to shoot a photo session at their upcoming  2010 Women of Integrity Awards Luncheon this coming Monday, December 7th…  we’ll be there doing professional headshots!!

The Women of Integrity™ award is presented to well-respected business woman in the Western Pennsylvania region each year. Awardees are women of distinction who have balanced career and civic responsibility, who share their success by mentoring others and supporting their communities.  The event will be hosted by Jennifer Antkowiak and the guest MC is  KDKA Reporter Alison Morris.  

Read about the 2010 winners:  Cathy Bissoon, Donna Cheswick and Ann McFadden.  Congratulations Ladies!!

Bob & I are so looking forward to this shoot; I’ve waited for an opportunity to photograph an event at the beautiful Sheraton Hotel at Station Square here in Pittsburgh.

Photos of this day will be coming in the very near future, but until then as I’ve always said – a post without a photo is just that!!  So… I thought I’d share a shot I took of my family room at Christmas.  ~Francine

Photo Shoot for Professional Men & Women

Beth Caldwell, Executive Director of Pittsburgh Professional Women has setup her 2nd photo shoot for professional men & women.  Our first one sold-out and since then we have received many calls from local professionals. 

I’m excited to say that we will once again we will be at Foster Plaza in Greentree; the headquarters for the Pittsburgh Professional Women on Thursday, January 28th, from 9:30 – 3:00.   Plus we will have the our fabulous makeup artists from Chanel there to make sure everyone looks their best.

With the New Year just around the corner, what would be better than updating your PR headshots.  This shoot is BY APPOINTMENT ONLY and will last about one hour.

Here’s what they said: 

Francine is a consummate pro. As a professional speaker and trainer, I’ve had several professional shots taken over the years to promote my business. Francine’s is by far the best photo I’ve had taken. She listened to what I wanted. She took plenty of shots to make sure there was a wide range of choices. And her web site made it extremely easy to view and choose the final shot. I highly recommend Francine and TimeSmart Images!  ~Peter

Beautiful, beautiful ~Christy

The photos look great!!!  ~ Lynn

 

New Product : Custom Framing

Are you starting to feel the pressures of finding that special gift for the holidays! 

We’re here to help, with the rush of getting all of our photo sessions, editing and special orders finished in time for Christmas – we thought (framing) …  and added custom framing to our product list!   When ordering that special portrait for a loved one, order it custom framed…. it comes ready-to-hang — All you will need to do is wrap!!

I’ve added a new tab to our homepage  Frames.   Sign in as ’TryMe‘  to view and test out our “Frames Customized for You,” play around, change the frame, the matte, the photos.

Ready to order?  Send us a list of your favorite photos and we’ll add them to a private, password protected frame gallery – here you take your favorite photo(s). Choose the size and style that matches your decor. Select a matte AND see the final products all prior to ordering.  Yes, It’s that Easy!!  and SHIPPING IS FREE…  Want us to design it for you – no problem, just let us know what your style is and we’ll add frames customized specifically for you.  –Francine

Samples:

Samples of our moulding…

      

Family Portrait : Sneak Peak

When Katie & RJ were expecting their first baby, I received a call from Vicki; the grandma-to-be asking if she could get a gift card for a portrait session, she wanted to give it to them as a shower gift.   How awesome to receive such an amazing gift –  yeah, if I have to say so myself haha…  6 months later I received a call from RJ who now lives out-of-state to book their session.  Since they were not coming in from across town, this took a little planning and a lot of praying for nice weather as they were contemplating an outdoor session.  

RJ & Katie – the day was perfect, the leaves were perfect and Preston was/is absolutely perfect.  I am really looking forward to his next session when he’s up and walking.  Enjoy this sneak-peak … Francine

BillStock

Dawn, Francine & I attended “BillStock” , a seminar at the great Bill Penberthy’s Studio located near Zelienople, PA. The day was extremely fun & informative. The class picture shown below is how most of us dress normally. Very Hip!  ~ Bob

This photo was taken by Dawn & I. This was one of our class assignments. Each of us had 10 minutes to try to get our models in unique poses while the other photographers watched. Just a little pressure. I call this one “Love Bites”. This picture was taken in a graveyard behind Bill’s studio.

Attention to Detail

When having consults with our bridal clients, I hear the same thing over and over – will you be getting the details??    When it comes to weddings and events – details rank up there when it comes to importance.  We’ve all been there in one way or another, it’s what you see when you first walk in.  It’s what tells the theme of the party.  It tells your story and it’s something we pay high attention to — DETAILS.

Thought I’d share some of the details from this years weddings we’ve documented.  When I first walk into the reception my goal is go straight for the details and capture them for memory sake.   I love the attention to detail — and I want to make sure that it’s persevered.  One day you may have a daughter or son that will ask you “what did you have at your wedding?”

Here are some of the details we photographed this year…  –Francine
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Moon Area High School : Powder Puff

I shot a Football game on Wednesday night. It wasn’t the boys game. It was the GIRLS. Moon Area had their annual Powder Puff Football game. There was nothing soft about this game though. These girls were tough but no one was hurt and everyone had a great time! Mallory Snyder & Emily Hvostal organized the event for their Senior Projects. All the proceeds benefitted the Womens Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. The Seniors did take care of business beating the Juniors 16 – 13. In the earlier game, the Sophomores edged the Freshman. Here is a short video of game action.  - Bob

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New Studio!

I’m finally getting the pictures of our new studio in Crescent Township (near Moon) up so all can see what we have to offer now. Our studio was formally our garage ( really it was a over-sized shed that we stored “stuff” in). The construction was done by Frank Bonura &  his crew of  Bonura & John’s Construction. We can do families, groups, High School Seniors & whoever. It’s really great to have the extra room.

Dawn would like to do a fund raiser for the Humane Society. We would ask each pet owner to bring a bag of dog food instead of paying a sitting fee & a 5×7 photo is theirs at no charge. There will be a 15 minute maximum limit on the shoot per owner/pet. Let us know if anyone’s interested. More info is coming!  –Bob

Our New Studio… 

Our changing room…

New : Senior Packages

One thing we have never offered are packages.  We always thought our clients would like the option to buy ala-cart, but more and more have been asking - especially our high school senior. Sooo… always aiming to please we now have packages!!

Just a note, they must be ordered directly through us and not online via our website … make your appointment today to order your custom framed portraits, photo books and our package specials.

To view our packages please click here : Senior Packages

Print Competition:Triangle Photogaphers Association

After returned from from the Triangle Photographers Association’s Fall Convention & 16×20 print competition, I sit here reflecting who I met, what I learned and the overall experience.   Needless to say, I’m totally exhausted!!  

This was our first time entering a professional print competition of this nature.  In order to win a blue ribbon each print was put on display; under lights and one-by-one were judged by 6 ”Masters” in the photography world.  Each photo was critiqued and if the print met the strict elements 80 points or greater was given.  Here’s a post I found on Great Output with the 12 elements used.

We did not reach the 80 points needed to receive a blue ribbon but we came close!!  Out of the 8 prints that Bob, Dawn & I entered, we did receive 5 Red Ribbons 76’s and 77’s — VERY CLOSE!!  With each print we enter, with each class we take, with each seminar we attend — we master-our-art.   ~Francine

As always nothing is better than a photo… here are our prints

Here Dawn & I are with Master Photographer Art Rainville after his incredibly moving and inspiring seminar — this is one we will always remember!!

Here we are with Skip Cohen – What an honor to sit in his class on Marketing Essentials… if you ever get the chance to attend one of his seminars do so – he’s awesome!!

We weren’t able to get a photo with Master Photographer & Competition Judge – Sam Sciarrino, known in the photographic industry for creating some of the most exciting wedding photography.  Sam is a M. Photog., Cr. from the Professional Photographers of America as well as Professional Photographers of Canada. whose class was Classic Weddings!!  Would love to sit in another class of his – totally amazing.  Also in attendance at the Banquet was Bambi Cantrell — I was totally star struck…

This isn’t the best picture but it’s the only one I have.  Here we are with Master Photographer & Judge Doug Box — his class was “Surviving in a New Era” was both hilarious and educational.  His sense of humor is one that you just smile thinking about it.