aylstockphotography's recent photos http://aylstockphotography.smugmug.com/ Melissa and I were married 30 years ago. Like many couples who had few resources available to them at the time, we choose not to hire a wedding photographer because of the perceived cost. Melissa’s brother-in-law had a nice camera, as did her mother and my brother. We felt between the three of them we would be set—oh, the folly’s of youth. Wedding Photography is so much more than a high quality camera (digital or film). It’s about the placement of family members or flowers. It’s about the tilt of a head or light filtering through the stained glass windows of a church, It's about being able to arrange large and small groups quickly and professionally to make the most pleasing portraits. It's about the ability to post-process the images in unique and interesting ways such as such as collages, blends, and fades, and outputting as slideshows on DVD—ways we could not have dreamed about in days of film. Which brings us to our philosophy. We started this business in 1976, nine months after our own wedding. We got into the field because we were so disappointed with our own wedding photos. We took classes at the community college and then attended professional seminars on family and wedding portraiture. We wanted to provide quality pictures that didn’t require a second mortgage. It’s important for you, our future clients, to understand that our pricing structure has been deliberately formulated to help families get the most for their money. We provide pricing that lets you decide what you want and don’t want (however, we are happy to help you choose packages based on our experience over the years). We carefully select assignments based on timing and locations. When photographing a wedding, we only do one per day. We limit our weddings to a few a month because there is a lot of work behind the scenes that needs to be done in order to provide you with the quality you ought to expect from a professional photographer (otherwise you could have asked your brother-in-law). If you choose us as the photographers of your special day we are confident you won’t be disappointed. Roger and Melissa Aylstock http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:14:58 -0800 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:52:13 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://www.smugmug.com/img/smuggy64.gif aylstockphotography's recent photos http://aylstockphotography.smugmug.com/