Why Do Brides Choose Van White As Their Wedding Photographer?


1. Testimonial from Bride Samantha – “I don't even know how to begin to tell you how beautiful these pictures are. I was laughing with my secretary because I really feel bad about saying this about my own wedding, but these are by far the best wedding pictures I have ever seen. The only thing that I can tell you is that you absolutely blew me away with the images. Jamie and I are so grateful.”

2. Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) – Only 1% of professional photographers are certified. The certification process validated his technical and artistic expertise. He is the only certified photographer in Newport News, York County, Yorktown, and Poquoson.

3. Full-time Photographer – He does photography full time. He is not a weekend guy with a camera.

4. Expertise – He is a teacher of photography. He has won over 50 awards and honors, including the grand prize of $2000 in an international photo contest. He has had several exhibitions. His fine art is on display in scores of leading businesses. He has been published in numerous books, magazines and other pieces.

5. Beautification of Subjects – He analyzes your face and knows how to make you look good by appropriate posing, lighting, and clothing. Most people are sensitive about something, whether it is their weight, bulges, skin, wrinkles, ears, nose, arms, etc. He can make those “problems” disappear or become less noticeable.

6. Artistic Eye and Creativity – Of course, the precious, funny, emotional, inspirational, pensive, and priceless moments moments are captured. Also, images are artistically composed, skillfully posed, and creatively lit to achieve a beautiful piece of art. As an award-winning, fine art photographer, he will capture artistic images unlike those you will get from anyone else.

7. Power Video or Musical Slide Show – Bride Ashley said, “That power video is beyond words. I just watched it and I'm speechless.” He can create a custom DVD video and computer slide-show of images set to great music. These will bring tears to your eyes. Brides really love these. Also, a screen saver is available for your computer.

8. Editing – He selects his very best images, and routinely transforms those well-composed photographs into timeless works of art. He can remove and replace the background or problem areas, change the color and tone, add vignetting, convert to sepia, black and white, or subdued color, and even painterly effects. He can create partial color and partial black and white, diffusion blurring, watercolor, and oil painting effects. He wants every printed image to look incredible. This is similar to how a chef transforms a sack of groceries into a gourmet meal.

9. Equipment – He uses an assortment of Canon’s finest cameras and lenses from macro to fisheye, and from wide angle to telephoto for a variety of effects and compositions. With fast lenses and image stabilization, he can frequently shoot using only natural light. However, when necessary or desirable, he uses Canon’s best strobes with a special diffuser for near studio-quality lighting while on the go. Rapid-fire shooting is easy. The newest technology that he embraces was not even available a few years ago. It uses radio transmitters and receivers to trigger slave strobes with through the lens metering for accurate exposures. This produces stunning lighting effects that weekend photographers cannot achieve.

10. CD of High Resolution Digital Files – These are provided for you to preserve for the future. You have the rights to make prints from them.

11. Prints and Products – Archival quality prints are available and are reasonably priced. Also, prints can be ANY exact size and length-to-width ratio you specify, for example, square.

12. Albums – These are available as an option. There are 11 reasons why brides want a custom designed, flush-mount, storybook album. Those reasons are detailed separately. These albums are the best quality in the industry and are guaranteed to touch you and impress your friends. Don't become an orphan bride with no album! Coffee table books are available also.

13. Personality – Pam Boatwright said, “Van White is passionate, yet even-keeled, making him easy to work with, while his photographs portray his artist talent. Van will put his heart and soul into every photo shoot, which inevitably comes through in the photographs.” He is quiet and unobtrusive. Also, he listens to you! Yes, he is open to suggestions and requests rather than being set in his ways. Your desires and needs are most important. That is why he wants to sit down and spend time with you to totally discuss your wedding.

14. You get Van – He shoots all of his weddings himself, so you know what you will be getting. You may also request a multi-shooter team if desired.

15. Web Posting – Your images may be posted on his website and/or Facebook for your friends and family to enjoy for six months.

16. Lossless Images – He shoots all images in a special mode (RAW) that does not loose any data. Complete color correction and extreme amounts of exposure compensation are then possible via software. This format is far superior to the common JPG image format. You will notice the quality difference.

17. Tireless – At every wedding he hears comments like these to the bride: “Where did you get this guy—he never stops!” “That photographer is like the Energizer Bunny®.” He will shoot a long day, even 12 hours, and rarely take a break. He can do this because he truly enjoys it. It is his passion – not just a job.

18. Attire – He considers himself a guest at your special function and he always dresses in appropriate attire, be that a suit, tuxedo, or whatever you ask.

19. Atomic Theory – He coined the atomic theory of composition. You will have to ask him to explain that one!

20. Newspaper – He will send your favorite digital file to the newspaper at your request.

21. International – On-location weddings are available. St. John, U.S.V.I is beautiful!

22. Helps Charities – A significant portion of your investment will go toward charity. Van's $2,000 competition award was entirely given to several orphanages in China, Kenya, and Greece.

23. Guaranteed – Van fully guarantees all of his work, 100% of the time, both time and materials.

Revised Jan. 19, 2011