Q. What does the word "Photojournalism" mean?

EYES. Photojournalism means a lot of things to a lot of people. Because it is currently a very popular word with brides, many photographers are using the word without photographing in a photojournalistic way. Photojournalism to us is photographing in a very unobtrusive way, and capturing the emotion and interaction that took place throughout the day. Formals are kept to a minimum, are posed very quickly, and are photographed with the concentration on expression, not perfection. Photojournalism concentrates on finding individual moments and photographing them from interesting angles to show you a side of your day you would never have seen. Memories that are only remembered through photographs.

EYES. We are trying to create a storyline that brings you back to the day. A lot of our clients plan destination weddings, and are not from the area in which they are married in. We use the details to allow them a way of remembering exactly what was taking place. It also allows their family and friends who could not attend a way of becoming part of the scene, and getting a vivid idea of what the day was really like.

Q. How many images do you take at a wedding? How many hours do you typically stay?

EYES. Eyes On Photography Inc. looks at a wedding as a complete event. We want to be there as you are getting ready, and want to be there through your first dance, without watching the clock. We are there to cover the event completely, and do not work by an hourly rate. You hire us to complete the assignment – photographing your wedding! Likewise, we do not count film as we are taking it, and guarantee you a certain amount of images. We photograph the event completely, and are looking for emotion and action/reaction imagery. 1000 images is not uncommon. Photojournalism captures the moment, captures the mood. The only way to do that is to take photographs!

Q. How many staff photographers do you have? With a by-line of Worldwide Imagery, you must have offices all over the country.

EYES. Eyes On Photography Inc. is operated by two individuals. Andrew Osterberg is the primary photographer. Lori Osterberg is in charge of all album design, and assists in certain photography assignments. Worldwide Imagery refers to our philosophies on photography, and our demand from clientele from all over. What you see from our on-line portfolio is what you can expect from your wedding photography. After all, it was all photographed and designed under the direction of Andrew and Lori!

Q. Where are you located? Why do you only have a toll-free number?

EYES. Because we are constantly traveling for our wedding photography, we have found the easiest way of staying in touch with our clients is by using a toll free number, and our web site! Eyes On Photography captures images for brides across the country, from New York, New Jersey, Florida on the east coast to the west coast throughout California, both northern and southern California. We have found this the easiest way of having our clients reach us whatever our location. By providing an on-line portfolio, it allows our clients to visit our studio any time they wish, without having to make an appointment.

Q. Do you travel?

EYES. Yes! We go where our client would like us to be. Our web site has allowed our portfolio to reach clients around the world, and has changed our target market. We no longer promote to people within our city, but to all newly engaged couples. You benefit by making your wedding photographer selection from companies that fit your needs and desires, not just the photographers in your area.

Q. How has technology influenced your business?

EYES. Technology has been an incredible asset to our business! Eyes On Photography Inc. uses the Web inclusively for an on-line portfolio, and can share that portfolio with you no matter what your location or time of day. Thus, we have had clients book us from as far away as Germany! We are also a proofless studio, and currently provide all of our imagery to our clients on the internet with ordering and shopping cart. We than take those scans, and provide you with a computer generated storyboard of your wedding album, and allow you to take place in the design process. We go beyond the traditional wedding albums providing a few formal portraits, and provide you with a photographic essay of your day, from beginning to end. The details are what make your album memorable, and allow you to relive each moment, each color, each sound, each smell, over and over again.