Thank you for stopping by Aspect Photography, southern Maryland's premier event photography company. We have spent the last 10 years in Charles County, Maryland but a lifetime building our business. We have a long-established reputation of providing the best service at a great price. At Aspect Photography, excellence is our standard, perfection our goal. At this stage of our economy, you may be asking yourself "why pay a professional photographer when I can find an amateur online?" The answer is simple. You have to look at your wedding, birthday party, engagement sitting, religious celebration, or holiday portraits for what they are, a once-in-a-lifetime events that can't be replicated. Do you trust that to an amateur? A professional offers:
CONFIDENCE - Confidence in one's training is common sense and that comes from good preparation, dedication to the craft, and years of practical application. You won't have time to think while you are shooting. Think of it as left brain-right brain thinking. Everything about a wedding is timed. A professional photographer works their whole life to learn to work in these profiles. While the right half of the brain is automatically doing things repetitively, the left half is searching for the picture.
INTUITION - Wedding photography is more intuitive than sports photography. Sports are played on a designated field within certain boundaries. There are no boundaries at a wedding. The individuals in sports all adhere (sometimes) to a given set of rules, work for a team,management driven and can be disciplined. At a wedding, emotions and alcohol generally fan the flames. Both work within time constraints. In sports it's enforced, at a wedding it's called "chaos".
TECHNIQUE - What are you looking for in your photographs? Are you looking for the traditional, photo-journalistic, or classical styles? Can your photographer explain the differences? Do you need a blend of the three aproaches? Unfortunately, the relatively cheap prices of digital equipment has convinced the majority of people that they can produce "professional" quality photographs. The one thing I would have to say is that it's NOT about the equipment, it's about the creativity and skill of a professional that has spent a lifetime perfecting their craft. To quote a friend of mine, "Ansel Adams could take a better picture with an insta-matic than most people can with the latest model cameras". Too true!
At Aspect Photography, we don't just take pictures, we capture light. Careful study of "chiaroscuro", the study of balance between light and shadow give us a unique insight; a flare for the dramatic without being too far out of the mainstream.
Lastly, geek speak for photographers.... what kind of equipment are they using?! A true professional will have professional-level equipment AND back-up equipment! Ask them. Murphy's Law is the norm during a wedding, don't trust all of your memories to a single battery, flash, or camera body.
CONFIDENCE - Confidence in one's training is common sense and that comes from good preparation, dedication to the craft, and years of practical application. You won't have time to think while you are shooting. Think of it as left brain-right brain thinking. Everything about a wedding is timed. A professional photographer works their whole life to learn to work in these profiles. While the right half of the brain is automatically doing things repetitively, the left half is searching for the picture.
INTUITION - Wedding photography is more intuitive than sports photography. Sports are played on a designated field within certain boundaries. There are no boundaries at a wedding. The individuals in sports all adhere (sometimes) to a given set of rules, work for a team,management driven and can be disciplined. At a wedding, emotions and alcohol generally fan the flames. Both work within time constraints. In sports it's enforced, at a wedding it's called "chaos".
TECHNIQUE - What are you looking for in your photographs? Are you looking for the traditional, photo-journalistic, or classical styles? Can your photographer explain the differences? Do you need a blend of the three aproaches? Unfortunately, the relatively cheap prices of digital equipment has convinced the majority of people that they can produce "professional" quality photographs. The one thing I would have to say is that it's NOT about the equipment, it's about the creativity and skill of a professional that has spent a lifetime perfecting their craft. To quote a friend of mine, "Ansel Adams could take a better picture with an insta-matic than most people can with the latest model cameras". Too true!
At Aspect Photography, we don't just take pictures, we capture light. Careful study of "chiaroscuro", the study of balance between light and shadow give us a unique insight; a flare for the dramatic without being too far out of the mainstream.
Lastly, geek speak for photographers.... what kind of equipment are they using?! A true professional will have professional-level equipment AND back-up equipment! Ask them. Murphy's Law is the norm during a wedding, don't trust all of your memories to a single battery, flash, or camera body.
Associations
It's an overlooked aspect of the photography industry but it is THE key that seperates the "craigslist amateurs" from true professionals. Professional photographers that are members of professional organizations are members of professional communities that police themselves. They attend seminars, study their craft, and talk with fellow professional photographers about improving their craft. They are always learning and always improving. This is the definition of a true professional.
PPA Certified: A Symbol You Can Trust
When you hire a photographer, you want the best. Unfortunately, anyone can claim to be a professional photographer – so ensuring that you get the best photographer for the job can be a difficult task. To make it easier for you to find a truly professional photographer, Professional Photographers of America offers the PPA Certified program.
As the leading certifying agency and association for imaging professionals, PPA’s Certification program is recognized throughout the industry as a sign of excellence. When you see a photographer displaying the PPA seal, you can be assured that he or she is among the less than 3% of all imaging professionals who have successfully completed and maintained our requirements.
What is PPA Certified?
PPA Certified is a designation granted by Professional Photographers of America, the world’s leading certification agency of, and largest Association for, imaging professionals.
Those who have earned PPA Certification have passed a comprehensive written examination measuring their technical expertise, and have successfully submitted their work to a panel of judges for review and approval.
Every five years, a PPA Certified must renew his or her credentials by participating in continuing education programs and periodically submitting work for critical evaluation. This helps assure you that PPA Certified photographers maintain their level of expertise and continue to develop new skills and techniques.
Your Assurance of Quality
Every day PPA Certified professionals help record the most important moments in life. And while every situation brings new challenges – you can be assured that the PPA Certified professional has the creativity and skills to deliver the best possible images for you.
Whether you’re looking for a wedding, portrait, commercial or electronic imager – or even someone to restore precious photographs to their original condition, there is a PPA Certified professional who can meet your needs.
Be assured that whenever you enter a studio that displays the PPA Certified emblem, you will be dealing with a professional who is dedicated to providing you with the highest level of professionalism and expertise available. One of only 2500 nationwide, rest assured, you're hiring the best!
We also team with other professionals such ashttp://www.weddingphotographyfinder.com
If you need other photography links, please check out http://www.freephotogallery.info/ and
http://www.photographyhomepages.com
I am also a preferred vendor listed in the Waldorf, Maryland Photographers section of Decidio.com
You can follow us on Facebook at:http://www.facebook.com/photoman0123#/pages/Waldorf/Aspect-Photography/217177280778?ref=ts
We are also on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/aspect_photo
Wedding, Bridal planning, and free Wedding websites on MDWeddingLink.com!
It's an overlooked aspect of the photography industry but it is THE key that seperates the "craigslist amateurs" from true professionals. Professional photographers that are members of professional organizations are members of professional communities that police themselves. They attend seminars, study their craft, and talk with fellow professional photographers about improving their craft. They are always learning and always improving. This is the definition of a true professional.
PPA Certified: A Symbol You Can Trust
When you hire a photographer, you want the best. Unfortunately, anyone can claim to be a professional photographer – so ensuring that you get the best photographer for the job can be a difficult task. To make it easier for you to find a truly professional photographer, Professional Photographers of America offers the PPA Certified program.
As the leading certifying agency and association for imaging professionals, PPA’s Certification program is recognized throughout the industry as a sign of excellence. When you see a photographer displaying the PPA seal, you can be assured that he or she is among the less than 3% of all imaging professionals who have successfully completed and maintained our requirements.
What is PPA Certified?
PPA Certified is a designation granted by Professional Photographers of America, the world’s leading certification agency of, and largest Association for, imaging professionals.
Those who have earned PPA Certification have passed a comprehensive written examination measuring their technical expertise, and have successfully submitted their work to a panel of judges for review and approval.
Every five years, a PPA Certified must renew his or her credentials by participating in continuing education programs and periodically submitting work for critical evaluation. This helps assure you that PPA Certified photographers maintain their level of expertise and continue to develop new skills and techniques.
Your Assurance of Quality
Every day PPA Certified professionals help record the most important moments in life. And while every situation brings new challenges – you can be assured that the PPA Certified professional has the creativity and skills to deliver the best possible images for you.
Whether you’re looking for a wedding, portrait, commercial or electronic imager – or even someone to restore precious photographs to their original condition, there is a PPA Certified professional who can meet your needs.
Be assured that whenever you enter a studio that displays the PPA Certified emblem, you will be dealing with a professional who is dedicated to providing you with the highest level of professionalism and expertise available. One of only 2500 nationwide, rest assured, you're hiring the best!
We also team with other professionals such as
If you need other photography links, please check out http://www.freephotogallery.info/ and
http://www.photographyhomepages.com
I am also a preferred vendor listed in the Waldorf, Maryland Photographers section of Decidio.com
You can follow us on Facebook at:http://www.facebook.com/photoman0123#/pages/Waldorf/Aspect-Photography/217177280778?ref=ts
We are also on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/aspect_photo
Wedding, Bridal planning, and free Wedding websites on MDWeddingLink.com!
Flowers
Vogel's Flowers in the Pinefield shopping center, Waldorf can only be described as true professionals. Kim Kamp is always a wealth of knowledge and adds that personal touch to everything she does. Please don't hesitate to call her at 301-645-9398 or visit her website at http://www.vogelsflowers.com
Denean's Party by Design is easily one of the best Planning companies I've had the pleasure of working with. So good in fact, I hired them for my own wedding! Their efforts were creative, beautiful and eloquent. The staff, nothing short of incredilble!!! Contact them at http://www.deneanspartybydesign.com and let them know I sent you.
Whenever a vendor recommends another vendor, they are putting their own reputation on the line. As you can see, I have only two coordinators that I recommend. I have no reservations about recommending Jackie and her staff at Memoriez R Forever. If you need an attention-oriented coordinator in the Southern Maryland area (trust me, life is much easier with one!) call Jackie at 240-346-6259 or visit her website for more information. Let them know I sent you, they will take care of you!
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