Heather and Ashlee’s Portrait Session
If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times: “I hate having my picture taken!” Trust me, the more you put up the fight in front of the camera, the harder it will be to create artistic results.…
Tom Szabo: tom-szabo.com Email: 440-725-6504
Tom Szabo: tom-szabo.com Email: 440-725-6504
Tom Szabo
Infant/Baby Photography, What Rewards!
There’s an old saying in Hollywood: Never work with Kids or Pets. I suppose the same holds true for portrait photography. But, you know what? When the results are good, they’re real good! Wouldn’t you agree?
Photography Studio, A Thomas Image Announces Winners
Smart phones are becoming the rage for both personal and business use. Visitors to the A Thomas Image – Shop Lake County booth at the Great Lakes Mall on February 25 & 26, 2011 were invited to use their camera/smart…
Coming To Visit?
Picture yourself in a super sized I-Phone! Are you going to visit me at Shop Lake County on Feb 25 & 25, 2011? My super sized I-Phone will be waiting for you!
Harvey High School E-City Entrepreneurs Donate To Komen NE Ohio
You may have read previous posts about the great kids at Harvey High School, Painesville, Ohio who worked hard to start a business as participants in E-City. The E-City program is a joint effort between Harvey High School Business Teacher…
Get Photographed On A Super Sized I-Phone
A lot of folks are getting tired of the cold and snow here in northeast Ohio. Why not put the bad weather out of your mind and have some fun with your digital camera or smart-phone. A Thomas Image will…
Speakers And Presenters: Let The Photographer Be Your Friend
Guest speakers and meeting organizers usually present for civic or professional organizations. The organization may have a professional photographer or a member on hand to photograph the event. After all, they may wish to publish photographs for marketing purposes on the…
Still Working On Links To Social Media
Soon I hope to have my posts published to my Social Media Networks! Trying a new API key?
Learning More About Social Media
Wow, it’s like the more you think you know, the more you find out what you don’t know. The work continues. Over the next 6 to 8 weeks I hope to be making better use of social media to help…
Shop Lake County
In February, 2011 the Great Lakes Mall will host Shop Lake County. Stay tuned as A Thomas Image announces plans to participate again this year. Just giving you a heads ups!
You Only Like Me In The Western Pacific!
Scuba divers spend large sums of money traveling to the western Pacific Ocean in search of the beautiful but venomous Lionfish. Returning divers are eager to share even mediocre images of these creatures to amaze divers and non-divers alike. They…
Tobermory Ontario
Western Reserve Photographic Society, a local camera camera club recently announced a photography travel trip to the Bruce Peninsula near Tobermory, Ontario. The trip is designed to allow nature photographers to shoot till their hearts content! I had the opportunity to…
Wedding Photography Planning Worksheet
So many brides feel overwhelmed during the wedding planning process. Often brides will try to get prices for photography long before they understand their needs or they figure a pricing sheet is the only way to figure out what to…
HHS Students listen to Entrepreneurs
On January 5th, 2011, Harvey High School students were treated to presentations by two local entrepreneurs. The students most likely thought this was just a great chance to not have to listen to their teacher. But all eyes were fixed…
Family Portrait Photography Sitting
Jen and Brian came into the studio with their 5 month old daughter Marin for a family portrait sitting. Kids can be rather unpredictable when it comes to photography, but Marin was just a good as she is cute! You…
Santa Photography – Just For Kids?
A local chamber friend of mine, Tracy, is very active with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. A trip of the camera shutter to her for all the work she does. And I mean she does a lot of work for…
Candlelight Ball 2010 Portrait Photography
The Western Reserve Junior Service League is a wonderful group of women in northeast Ohio working to raise monies for local charities and social service organizations. Each year they hold their “black tie” event the Candlelight Ball. What a great…
Underwater Pool Party Photography
On a cold winter evening in December, how do Family Karate kids have fun? They go to a pool party! Take a look.
Family Photography
My sister’s childhood friend brought her entire family into the studio over the holiday. What a great family get-together!
Kids Portrait Photography Session
OK. can I get 1 child to sit calmly to create their portrait? Maybe. How about 2? Let’s push for 3. Oh hey, let’s go all out and try 4. Can you believe I actually got these results??
Doggy Photography – Part 2
A couple more pet portraits from the WRMRRM Adopt-A-Pet photography session on Sunday.
Doggy Photography
The Western Reserve Model Railroad Museum in Mentor, Ohio sponsored “Adopt-A-Pet” to support the Lake County Humane Society. See some of the attendees! Still time to visit today 10:00a.m. till 6:00 p.m.
Photographer Release New Blog Address
I think my new blog address is finally up and running. The question now, Does the “publicize” feature for Social Media work? This post should indicate if it works. New address:
Photography Slide Show – Utah & Arizona
Diane and I recentlycompleted a trip of Arches, Bryce, Zion and Grand Canyon National Parks. If you’d like to see a part of our wonderful contry that can dwarf a freight train, use the link below. I hope you enjoy…
James' senior portrait sitting.
Here are a few images from James senior portrait sitting. Hop you enjoy them.
Cassandra's portrait photography session.
I hope Cassandra enjoyed her sitting as much as I enjoyed creating her portrait!
Cindy's portrait session.
My friends Diana and Mike brought their little darling Cindy into the studio for her portrait session. I’m happy to share some images with you!
Professional Head Shot – Just VAIN?
Why do people use head shots? After all we’re not all actors. Isn’t it just a case of thinking too much about one’s self? Today employers are using social media in their recruiting process. Many professional people are using social…
Wedding Photography For The Bride/Groom; Part 5 – Wedding Photography Copyrights
This is one of the most misunderstood topics – “copyright”. As soon as the creator of an image pulls the trigger, they are the owner of the image. Not YOU! It doesn’t matter if you’ve hired a professional, weekend shoot…
Wedding Photography For The Bride/Groom; Part 4 – Wedding Photography Contracts
A bride called my office needing a photographer on short notice. We talked about the wedding details, I quoted a price, then sent the contract to the bride. The fiancé being an attorney decided he’d flex his legal muscles and…
Wedding Photography For The Bride/Groom; Part 3 – Wedding Photography Budgets
My studio A Thomas Image is in northeast Ohio. So here are some thoughts on budgets. Disclaimer: The prices you experience may vary from the ranges listed below. A professional photographer and assistant(s) can range from $1500 and way up…
Wedding Photography For The Bride/Groom; Part 2 – Wedding Photographer Selection Criteria
Just because your friend hired someone doesn’t mean that’s the right photographer for you. Photographers have different styles and Personalities. The more creative the images, the more comfortable you want to be with your photographer. If you’re uncomfortable with your…
Wedding Photography For The Bride/Groom (A 5-Part Series)
I’ve heard way too many newly married couples complain because they went “cheap” on the photography. Often brides consult wedding planning sites and ask the question: What should a photographer cost? After the wedding photography “horror stories” and all the…
Coffee Table Photography
Here it is! Whether you want to show off your portraits, high school senior, wedding or showcase your business to customers, a Coffee Table Photography Book is the way to do just that! The book is 10X10 with 20 panels…
His First Photography Session!
Mom’s little guy comes in for his first photo session.