Take & Talk Pics

Today’s featured guest is Dan Frievalt.

Dan is a former graphic artist where after 12 years in the industry turned his sights to pursuing photography full time. 2005 marked the beginning of a new chapter for Dan but those graphic artist roots still accent an awesome ability for seeing. Aside from the photography itself Dan also produces digital work for other photographers to bring their own images to a new level.

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Today’s featured guest is Danny Weiss.

Danny was a professional actor turned pro wedding and portrait photographer. Over the past 10 years Danny has been traveling worldwide capturing beautiful weddings and telling the stories of hundreds of couples.

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Today’s featured guest is Liz Banfield.

Liz, is a wedding and commercial photographer, who’s artful and candid style has become her hallmark. Her work is regularly published in Martha Stewart Weddings and Town & Country Weddings. Liz travels the world photographing weddings. She has these accomplishments and countless others while keeping her focus in shooting with film. 

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Today’s featured guest is Carl Caylor.

Carl has been involved with photography for over 25 years. He is one of twenty Kodak Mentors throughout the world, an award winning photographer, and PPA Photographer of the year for the past six years.

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Today’s featured guest is JP Teutonico.

JP is an award winning photographer, having been named TheKnot.com’s best of weddings for 2013, 2014, and 2015 in Manhattan, Long Island, and Connecticut.

Let me start by saying I have the best job in the world and I absolutely love what I do. Its a far cry from my previous life where I spent years working in finance at Goldman Sachs and as a Partner at SecondMarket, but I am so happy to have found my calling in life!

When I'm not shooting fabulous couples there is nothing I like more than spending time with my beautiful wife and raising our incredible son Luca. I'm hoping he'll be traveling the world with us and having a blast playing soccer, snowboarding and learning how to cook our traditional Italian family dishes. Between my wife and I he's going to have no choice but to love music and be as creative as possible!

Michael Mowbray is an award winning wedding and senior portrait photographer, educator, published author of two books, and 2011 – 2012 – 2013 medalist in the International PPA Photographer of the Year Competition.

Michael Mowbray, M. Photog, Cr.

Michael is the author of the popular speedlight photography books Shoot to Thrill and The Speedlight Studio (Amherst Media). He is in demand on the speaking circuit with his programs on Senior Portraits, Weddings, Speedlights, and Business.

Since opening Beautiful Portraits by Michael in 2001, Michael Mowbray has gone on to win many awards for his portraiture and was  named a medalist in the PPA International Photographic Competition in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He has had the highest scoring wedding portrait in Wisconsin 8 out of the past 9 years, including Wisconsin Best of Show-Wedding 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. He has won the prestigious Kodak Gallery Award five times, and the Fuji Masterpiece Award for Outstanding Wedding Portraiture three times. Michael has also been named one of the Top 10 photographers in Wisconsin multiple times and “Best of Madison” by the readers of Madison Magazine.

Michael gives back to the photographic community by sharing his expertise in classes, seminars and educational videos. He is an adjunct professor for portraiture at Madison College in Madison, WI.

Today’s featured guest is Kenny Pang.

Kenny is a Documentary-trained photographer in New York City.With 8 years as a photojournalist covering New York, New Jersey, and D.C. Kenny has found himself pursuing and growing a successful studio with a current focus in weddings, engagements, and portraiture.

Today’s featured guest is Susan Shek. Susan is a New York City wedding photographer who, over the past 9 years, has been capturing love and telling love stories.

I was born and raised in New York City. I was always interested in photography and took a lot of polaroids. When the digital cameras came around I quickly picked up my love for photography and enjoyed capturing portraits and travel photos.

Photography has always been an important part of my life, and I enjoy waking up for it everyday. I have spent the past 9 years capturing love and telling love stories though my photos. I do everything in-house, from editing to album design. I also have a second shooter, partner, Mike that I have been best friends with for the past 17 years that gets my vision. Together we see the same story and produce amazing results for our clients.

What sets me apart from other wedding photographers is that I am there for you from the minute we start communicating, I am the one that is present on your wedding day, not some big company where you are hooked up with an associate you never meet until your big day. I am there to assist you with any friend-vendor recommendations, pinning the boutonnières, and most importantly there to witness your special day. Maybe I should have been a wedding planner too. Heehee. Please check out my reviews across the web for more references.

When I’m not photographing weddings, I am spending time with my boyfriend, cooking, or volunteering and rescuing puppies for Social Tees Animal Rescue.

Michael Barton Photography

Michael Barton is an international award winning master photographer and Fellow of the American a Society of Photographers, a distinction held by only 116 photographers worldwide. Barton has been a Photographer of the Year from the Professional Photographers of America for 8 consecutive years. In 2012, Barton was the recipient of the PPA Grand Imaging Award, chosen from a pool of over 7000 entries. Being a lifelong student of the humanities, Barton received a Master of Music degree from the University of North Texas in 2000 and has studied music for over 3 decades.

Michael Barton has photographed a wide range of subjects and has a prolific collection of works. Barton’s character studies, children’s portraits, still life, street photography and landscapes have been featured in collections throughout the United States and beyond. His growing collection of mixed media pieces and commissions have made an impact on how his audiences views the visual arts.

Along his journey, Barton has maintained a strong commitment to teaching and academia. Having taught a diverse range of topics including music, photographic technique, photographic software, color management, workflow and astronomy, Barton is able to approach education from many different angles. Speaking at major conventions, teaching private lessons, consulting and lecturing at the collegiate level has given Barton an edge when it comes to adapting to different learning styles and environments. Barton’s true passion is in connecting with students and mentoring in smaller, personal groups and one on one sessions. Creating a hands-on experience is a unique gift and one that is meant to be shared. Bringing people together while forming personal relationships is at the core of what drives Barton in everything aspect of his teaching.

Today’s featured guest is Sherry Hagerman. Sherry’s company, Allusion Photography, specializes in weddings, engagements, boudoir, and cinematography.

Sherry has recognized that as a bride and groom’s journey begins, the pictures are becoming their first family heirloom. Allusion Photography has mastered this important task and captures moments that will be everlasting memories.

I have always been inspired by photography – a pristine type of photography that portrays style,glamour and profound experiences.

Photographing a wedding is never about the process of the day – but rather appreciating the values and the new love that is before you. It truly is about capturing the passion, the feel and the first family memories that will set precedence for years to come.

For  every couple I tell a story-with a family, with a setting, with what they wear, and the love they surround themselves with. I want to reflect a feeling of romance and passion with a twist of art and sophisticated fashion. Depicting memories of a picturesque estate, a lush green park, or a stylish urban train station to the newly married homes of the distinguished, iconic and creative.

Sherry HagermanFounder/CEO