Adagio Photography Services

I am available, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.

Call me, any time, from 9:00a.m. until 10:00p.m., Pacific Coast Time. Just leave a message if I am not available. I'll get back to you within hours of your call.

Or, send me an email and I'll respond later in the day.

For more than 38 years, I have been a professional photographer, personally providing nation wide, low cost, high definition, film-based or digital (22 million pixel and 60 million pixel), medium and large format, professional photography services, for a wide array of families and clients.

I continue to proudly offer;

Professional Orange County photographers, professional Orange County wedding photographers, professional Orange County debutante ball photographers, professional Orange County medium format photographers, professional Orange County bar mitzvah photographers, professional Orange County bat mitzvah photographers, professional Orange County special event photographers, professional Orange County event photographers, professional Orange County red carpet photographers, professional Orange County large format photographers, professional Orange County digital photographers, professional Orange County Hasselblad photographers, professional Orange County Phase One digital photographers, professional Orange County debutante ball photographers, professional Orange County photography.

From food to folks and surgeries to sailboats, I continue to provide a wide range of nation wide, high definition, low cost, professional photography services, 100% of the time.

Nation wide, I have no competition.

Typically, I work alone. I have no employees and I do not sub-contract any of my services other than my professional print production services.

When you hire me, you get me.

As The Media Master, I provide professional commercial photography services for my industrial, commercial, aerial, legal, food, advertising, medical, marketing, architectural, construction, entertainment, educational, and training photography clients.

As Adagio Photography, I provide consumer-level photography services for Bat Mitzvahs, Bar Mitzvahs, Weddings, Debutante Balls, Senior Presentations, Private Parties and Corporate Special Events.

Generally, I work alone. There are very few events that really need a second shooter. I shoot from 100-200 pictures per hour.

However, if one or more additional pro photographers are needed, I am more than happy to oblige. Their added costs would be the same, $150.00 per man-hour, with a 6-hour minimum for each added shooter.

I always dress in a tux or a business suit unless I need to match the approved "casual" theme of the Special Event.

I am quiet, fast, personable, obsessively detail oriented and single-mindedly determined to get the shots as requested. I am polite and deferential.

Whether my assignment lasts for 2 hours or 16 hours, I never eat, drink, smoke or take breaks while I am on the job.

Do not pay for a "vendors meal" for me. I won't have time to eat it, no matter what is being served. I am not being paid to eat and to relax.

I always arrive 2 hours early, for my local assignments, at no extra cost.

Depending on the location, I always arrive 2 days early, also at no extra cost, for my destination events.

I have worked with Representatives from the White House, Foreign Heads of State, Congress and Senates. I have worked with foreign consulates, corporate executives, ad agencies, small businesses and non-profit charities.

You can feel comfortable releasing me into a group of your family members, best friends, business men and women, children or political dignitaries. I will know how to behave and I will work directly with you to ensure that I will meet all of your photographic goals and objectives.

I have extensive photo studio experience as well as lab print production, Photoshop Post Production and location photography experiences.

I used to run a 6,000sf studio, shooting people, motorcycles, flat art, computers, furniture, special effects, construction tools, sports equipment, industrial parts, retail products, catalog materials and food. I closed it when my clients determined that it was more cost effective for me to go to them than it was for them to come to me. Besides, it opened up my regional photography business into a nation-wide business.

Now, I go to my jobs... anywhere in the country.

I am now available nation wide. However, my primary service area is all of Northern California, Southern California, Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County and the Inland Empire.

I have no secrets.

There is no mystery to what I do for my families.

I will come to you

Relax. Don't waste your time on the freeway. Just give me a call. I would be pleased to come out to personally meet with you, at any time and any place.

I have met with my families in their homes, offices, hotel lobbies and at their event venues. I will bring plenty of enlarged photographic samples, albums, my camera equipment and my personality. These preliminary meetings usually take about an hour.

There will be no pressure, no obligation and no cost.

Finances

When you get ready to book my services, I will need a simple $100.00 deposit to hold your date. The rest will be due at the end of your event.

I no longer accept credit cards.

However, I do accept cash, checks and American Eagle gold or American Eagle silver bullion coins, PAMP Suisse gold bars. ( I recommend APMEX.com )

With that said, I urge you to invest the thousands of dollars that you will save, by working with me and to buy gold and silver bullion, ( bars or coins ), from APMEX.com or someone similar.

Thank you for your consideration.

If you are active military, I will give you a 50% Discount off of my photography services.

"FREE Services"

If you buy 8 hours of my Photographic Services:

I will give you a 2-hour Engagement or Family/Child photography session, at the location of your choice. This will include all of your 4x5, 300dpi JPEG files, 8x10 TIFF files and a beautiful, finished, Photoshopped, 300dpi 11x14, un-mounted, photographic print, for FREE.

If you buy 12 hours of my Photographic Services:

I will give you the same 2-hour photo session plus a huge, Photoshopped, 16x20 photographic print, including a double over-mat and a thin, metal frame, for FREE.

If you buy 16 hours of my Photographic Services:

I will give you the same 2-hour photo session plus a huge, Photoshopped, framed 30x14 "Triptych" picture, including 2 8x10 and 1 11x14 photographic prints, a double over-mat and a thin, metal frame, for FREE.

If you buy 20 hours of my Photographic Services:

I will give you the same photo session and triptych prints plus 2 wonderful dinners at an upscale restaurant near your home, my choice, for FREE.

If you buy 30 hours of my Photographic Services:

I will give you the same FREE services as the 20-hour offer plus 2 FREE Annual Passes to Disneyland.

If you buy 45 hours of my Photographic Services:

I will give you the same FREE services as the 20-hour offer plus a 1-hour helicopter tour of the Southern California coastal and valley cities. Your sexy, black Robinson R44 Raven helicopter will depart from Fullerton, Santa Monica, Van Nuys, Cherry Valley or Long Beach airports and can carry up to 3 passengers. Your tour can be at night or during the day, all for FREE.

If you buy 60 hours of my Photographic Services:

I will give you the same FREE services as the 20-hour offer plus a FREE, 2-hour helicopter tour of the Southern California coastal and valley cities. Your sexy, black Robinson R44 Raven helicopter will depart from Fullerton, Santa Monica, Van Nuys, Cherry Valley or Long Beach airport. Your tour can be at night or during the day. All for FREE.

Services

I am a professional Visual Communications Specialist

No complicated and overly expensive packages

$150.00 per hour to shoot, $300.00 to process,

any album in the world ( if you want an album )

and you'll own everything!

I tell wonderful visual stories, one picture at a time.

I use the best medium format camera equipment in the world, reliably producing sharp, vibrant, beautifully composed, high definition pictures every time.

I am honored to offer these various services;

Aerial Photography, Legal Photography, Medical Photography, Industrial Photography, Commercial Photography, Advertising Photography, Food Photography, Architectural Photography, Product Photography, Construction Photography, Scientific Photography, Public Relations Photography, Political Photography and Special Events Photography services.

My professional services

You will own whatever I create for you.

I am available for red carpet events, private parties, marketing and product shots, car and truck shots, conventions, destination events, golf matches, fishing tournaments, sales or training seminars, retreats, corporate team-building events, grand openings, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, musical or theatrical events, ground breaking ceremonies, construction in progress documentations, aerials, legal or medical documentations, forensics and the general wedding and bar mitzvah type of special event activities.

I charge $150.00 per hour to shoot and $300.00 to process, plus expenses.

I can work on location, in the studio, in industrial and commercial settings, in hospitals, under structures, in the air ( up to 12,000agl ) and under ground. I don't shoot under water.

I will wear a black tux, dark business suit or appropriate professional attire as required by the event.

I shoot wonderful, complete picture stories. I shoot all aspects of my events. I don't concentrate only on the principals. Rather, my personal mandate is to shoot everyone who attends the event, including CEO's, executive officers, spouses, parents, siblings, guests and entertainers. I shoot table settings, decorations, chair covers, flower arrangements, lighting patterns, table favors, food and cakes up close. I enjoy "working" the crowd and designing wonderful, clean, properly lit table shots.

Generally, I don't mingle or talk with the attendees other than to the extent needed to achieve my picture assignments.

Depending on the event, my shooting style will be your required style.

I will be your employee. If you want a lot of groups and personal people shots, it will be my pleasure. If you want a subtle, behind-the-scenes, corporate, quiet approach, it will be my pleasure. I will give you several pages worth of photo ideas. You can use them for inspiration. Your entire event will be as well choreographed as you wish. Every moment can be precisely pre-planned.

Let me know what you'll want shot. I'll shoot anything you wish. It will be my pleasure. I will be looking for your direction and guidance. I want to make sure that I capture all of the shots that will be important to you.

Exactly how I get those shots done will depend on the event. I have several off-camera lighting setups that can be used to produce the quality lighting you will see in all of my sample photos. My on-camera lighting is soft and very flattering. I can be as intense and as creative or as subtle as you wish. I always bring a couple of ladders, for the elevated shot angles.

However, I am not the paparazzi.

I am a professional, medical, corporate, industrial, legal, aerial and event photographer. My shots have a purpose.

I shoot small, private parties and huge receptions with totally different approaches. I will shoot anything and everything you wish. I have worked with Heads of State, Kings and corporate/political VIP's. I know how to work with royalty and executives. I can stay on one person only or work the whole event.

These will not be my pictures. They will belong to you. I will not be trying to sell expensive prints to you or to your guests. Nothing I shoot will be sold to anyone. I will own nothing.

I will not market my services to your guests.

I won't shoot odd angles or weird, circular, wide-angle lens images. All of my images will have level horizons, proper compositions and beautiful exposures for amazing colors and content. All of my images will be "keepers". If I shoot 1,200 pictures, you will get 1,200 pictures. I don't shoot mistakes, under or over-exposed images, weird angles or worthless pictures. My professional, powerful flash systems work 100% of the time. I shoot with meaning and purpose.

I will work on a strict timeline. You will not have to wait for me. I will go with the flow but with an eye on your schedule. If you run late, things may need to be adjusted to get back on schedule, if you wish. I am not a "yeller" or control freak.

Overtime charges don't exist. You will be billed, at $150.00 per hour, for all time used, as pre-approved. I do offer thousands of dollars worth of FREE services, helicopter rides, dinners and gifts depending on the actual amount of time purchased.

If you need more or less time than anticipated, you will only be billed for the actual time used. I will not exceed your budget without your permission. Split schedules and local travel times will be handled off the clock. Extended travel times will be billed for, at $35.00 per hour. You will know exactly what it will cost before the assignment begins.

Please. Take the time to take the shots.

You may never see some of the people who will attend your event again.

Say "Hello" with your eyes and "Goodbye" with your heart.