Bride's Choice Awards 2011

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, announced that Prints Charming has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Wedding Photography!

Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from more than 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.

Prints Charming stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Prints Charming for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”

We are happy to announce that Prints Charming is among the very best wedding photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.

For more information, please visit our website today!

If you have not left us a review for services, please go to WeddingWire to do so. Thank you!

Inaugural Princess Virginia Pageant - February 26, 2011

Excitement is growing as we approach the inaugural pageant for Princess Virginia. This is promising to be an outstanding opportunity for all who compete. State titleholders will go on to compete at the National pageant, Princess America, in Orlando in July. At this time, the prize package is also growing. Scholarship awards, cash, professional photo shoot, luggage, professional coaching, national fees paid in full and much more.

Princess Virginia Pageant, February 26, 2011 at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, 7pm. Entry deadline 2/10/11. Princess Program, Jr. Teen, Teen and Miss divisions. Ages 5-28.

Contact: Deb Goldberg, State director at 757-753-1025 or visit website at: www.princessvirginiapageant.com

Cathy Johnson from Prints Charming will be photographing and videotaping the event. If you are in need of head shots, please call 757-596-8122 to schedule a photo shoot.

Maricia + Dondi = Wedding Day

Maricia and Dondi celebrated their exchange of vows and

reception at the Newport News Marriott in City Center.

Click here to view their online wedding gallery.

JP Photography Package

Whether you are watching your budget or just want to keep things simple...

Prints Charming is now offering a JP Wedding Photography Package.

JP Wedding Photography Package - $300*

• Up to 2 Hours of Coverage on your Wedding Day

• Wedding Day Photo CD with Photo Release

• Available for JP services for ceremonies with 10 people or less (including guests)

*Please confirm current package price on our company web page, www.PhotoVA.com

Shooting the Birds

A relaxing day shooting the seagulls at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

To see my favorite images visit http://photova.smugmug.com/Nature/Seagulls-at-the-CBBT.

Army Navy Spirit Video 2010

I was asked to help the Navy Submarine Torpedo Facility, located at the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, to develop a 30 second video for submission for the 2010 Army Navy Game. The winning video would be aired during half-time. The participants had already lined up what they wanted to shoot and at what locations. My task was to shoot it and edit it down to the required time limit. To date, I have not heard how they faired in the competition.

Army Navy Spirit Video 2010

Wei and Ran married on New Year's Day - Richmond Wedding Videographer

For the past two years Ran has visited Wei every month, flying to the United States from Shanghai, China. They met through Ran's best friend, who is married to Wei's cousin. Ran said from the first time he laid his eyes upon Wei that he knew she was the perfect woman. Married in Richmond, Virginia on New Year's Day, the couple will also exchange vows in the presence of their family in Shanghai, China. Wei and Ran contracted Cathy Johnson with Prints Charming for their wedding videography.

Congratulations Wei and Ran!