Wanamaker Photography

Megan and Kyle couldn’t have picked a better day for a wedding - yesterday was bright and beautiful with just a slight fall chill in the air and the trees seemed to hold onto their brightly colored leaves just for us. A traditional wedding of sorts, this was our first encounter with an incredible number of people in the wedding party - 14 bridesmaids and 8 groomsmen - including a “man of honor” and a “best woman”.

Loretta and I arrived at Megan’s parent’s house around 2PM to find the house in a state of controlled chaos. Bridesmaids getting ready, family hanging around and everyone else looking for pieces to clothing, shoes and any last items needed to finish up. Since Megan was still getting her hair done, we wandered around the house and took some shots of the little details inside and out - including the car that they would be riding in for the day …

Once Megan arrived, she gathered the remaining items that she needed and proceeded to get ready. This included a walk outside to do her makeup under the sun. As she said, “If you are going to be outside you might as well do your makeup outside so you look your best!” Just after that comment, I grabbed this shot of some of her makeup items just sitting there on the deck … you have to love the little details …

Once she was finished, we headed back inside as she would soon be jumping into her dress. As the door closed, her father patiently waited outside for a chance to see his daughter - for the last time as his little girl - in her beautiful wedding dress …

… and when he did, neither of them could hold back the tears …

As the day progressed, we captured some beautiful moments between Kyle and Megan during their ceremony at the Chapel In The Pines at Koinonia …

… and during their reception along the Delaware River in New York. As the night got under way, we captured some more fun and interesting shots of Kyle, Megan and most of the few hundred people that attended - though they made our jobs much easier as everyone wanted to be in front of our lenses! Here is one last detail shot for the road …

… we’ll have more posted soon! Enjoy the sneak peak!

JohnSchneiderOnline.Com, the offical website for the original Dukes Of Hazzard star, now features a couple images from our recent photo shoot with John at the NJ Hazzard County Fair!

With 13 albums and 18 singles to his name, it seemed appropriate for them to post one incredible image that we captured of John after he signed a fan’s guitar. To check out the image, be sure to visit the music page of JohnSchneiderOnline.Com!

After weeks and weeks of planning, the big day finally arrived for everyone at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall. As we pulled onto the lot, we saw that all of the employees were dressed in orange shirts, a few General Lee’s were parked in front and there was already a line formed waiting for John to arrive. And it all began because this …

It’s the brand new Dodge Challenger SRT-8. With a few phone calls, the talent manager for John “Bo Duke” Schneider had secured this incredible vehicle as his own. In exchange for the incredible deal that the dealership worked up for him, John’s manager agreed to have him come out for a day of autograph signing. This was the start of NJ’s Hazzard County Fair at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall.

At this point, we were called in to take some promotional shots of the car as well as one of the dealership’s employees - who was to be our Daisy Duke. To check out some of those shots, check out one of our past blog posts about Daisy Duke and the Dodge Challenger!

Once our uniquely designed flyers were handed out, displayed on the website and broadcast to the rest of the world … the dealership started getting calls from all over the country … and even all over the world. It was going to be a big event!

Loretta and I grabbed our gear and got setup for the day. Along with everyone else, we patiently waited for John to arrive from his overnight flight. When he did  set foot on the lot, they quietly snuck him in through a side door and into Bill’s office for a special VIP session with friends, family and a few of the General Lee owners.

Meeting John for the first time was like saying hello to someone you’ve known for years. He’s an extremely nice, outgoing person who you would never guess as the hollywood type. As the VIPs streamed in, we snapped a few shots of everyone and their personal autograph session. The dealership’s own Daisy Duke snuck in for a shot …

As did Loretta … who is still glowing from the experience …

Once the VIP session was over, John and the rest of us headed out to the side lot to film a TV commercial in front of the Dodge Challenger. After a few funny outtakes … they had enough footage and sent John into the crowd of adoring fans who had been waiting in line since earlier that morning!

The first person to meet John was a Make-A-Wish patient who had labeled John as her boyfriend. She toured the numerous General Lees on the lot and was excited to be in the middle of all of the Dukes Of Hazzard stuff. However, she had no idea that John was there and her reaction as they wheeled her over was something I won’t forget …

As the day got under way, the line to meet John never shrank. From early in the morning until late in the afternoon, John signed anything and everything … non-stop. No lunch break. No bathroom breaks. And he talked to every single one of his fans about something. Not once did he just sign something, have his picture taken and push them away to make room for the next.

And some of the stuff he signed was just incredible. From this child’s model General Lee …

To a mother’s pregnant belly …

And even this General Lee bicycle …

All in all it was a very long … but incredible day. John stayed until the last autograph had been signed … and even signed a few just before getting in his limo to head back to the airport. The icing on the cake for the day was what started it all … the purchase of the orange Dodge Challenger … and here is the official photo!

To see some more shots from the day, check out our homepage and the featured work section. We’ll also be posting more on our blog as well as the dealership’s website!

Update: Here are some more shots that have since been removed from the homepage!

Last weekend kicked off our fall wedding season after a small summer break … and what a great way to kick it off too! David and Lacy are your down-to-earth, family oriented, fun-loving couple with friends and family to match!

While they are on their honeymoon, I figured we’d leak a couple pictures! Check back for the full story and a few extra shots!

This little guy, Clayton, became our impromptu assistant for the day!