If you don't know us, Sawicki Studios is a husband & wife team with me (Jen!) and Chris. Our studio is located in Amsterdam, NY, but we serve the entire Capital Region from Albany to Saratoga Springs, NY. Chris specializes in High School Senior portraits, we both photograph weddings together and now do only a limited amount of baby/children/family portraits to try to keep up with the demand of our growing senior portrait and wedding business.
Chris is a master of lighting. His images are always way out of the box, cinematic and unlike anything you've ever seen. He is without a doubt a photographic "Rockstar" in this area! I like using as much natural lighting as possible, staying simple, yet beautiful, clean and timeless. This is why we make such a dynamic team! For more about us and our work, view the website at www.sawickistudios.com.
Chris did a session for “First for Women” magazine last December at the Some Girls Boutique in Albany, but for some reason, it never made it into the magazine. (unless we missed it!) He did another shoot this past fall and this one is currently on the shelves! Hair and make-up by our one and only Destiny (of course!) Here are a few images of the magazine:
The Cover:
The Image:
We (mostly Chris!) were featured in the Schenectady Daily Gazette today! It was a great article and so pleased to be a part of it. Here are a few shots of the paper all over my floor!
They also said that the above image was Kate Costello, but it is not! They just used one of the images Chris had given them, and I guess thought it was Kate!
Though I was very disappointed in the part mentioning Chris “has broken into a lot of spaces that he probably shouldn’t have.” I must reiterate that this is not something he does “a lot” and he does not “break in” as in kicking in doors or climbing through windows as I feel that part of the article portrayed. (she specifically asked, he answered, but not in those words!) He makes sure the areas are safe, and already open and takes a chance. Surely if it was closed off, unsafe or posted no-trespassing, he would not go in. I felt it was important to say this as this is not what Chris is all about. He’s about going to various places, using his amazing lighting skills will studio lighting (that he brings everywhere!) and making any location look AMAZING. Even if to the normal person, it looks much, much less than ideal.
Kaitlin is a Saratoga Springs native who particpated in the show- Paris Hilton’s My New BFF. She now resides in Hollywood, but was in the area for a bit and came in for a shoot with a friend. Here is Kaitlin and Valerie:
And Valerie:
And the busiest is yet to come! I apologize to everyone for neglecting the blog for so long! Kids are home for the summer, weddings are in full swing, and portrait season is at it’s peak! I have noticed some issues with our email. Occasionally it seems we are not getting emails. I’m not sure what is preventing certain emails from reaching us, or from reaching those we respond to, but every so often someone says they have written and we didn’t recieve it, or vice versa. If you have contacted us and haven’t received a response, please either try again, or give us a call! We apologize to anyone this has happened to!
So today was mine and Chris’ 8 year wedding anniversary! We had a great day and despite our being busy than ever, we are trying to do a lot of fun things as a family as this tends to take a back seat sometimes, sadly. We’ve also had lots and lots of rain lately. Bummer, huh?!! Well without further ado, here is a collection of collages featuring Chris’ recent work!!
Here is Amy, who modeled for the Ugg’s promotional shoot Chris was hired for. Yes, THE Ugg boots company!! And also an underwater one since Chris has been experimenting with underwater.
Here are Becky & Adam. They are one of our wedding couples for 2009 and as you can see, they are an awesome couple who are clearly fun to work with!!! Adam loves the Batman series, and Becky loves vintage!
Here is Eric Luper- an author in the area who writes novels for young adults. If you’d like to check him out, you can get to his website here:
And lastly, just a few non-people images that Chris took- a few of the many he has taken for the Amsterdam website for the Mayor Thane:
Whew! I think I need a nap after putting together this blog! And this isn’t even including any of MY recent sessions! I think I need to hire a full time person just to blog for us! (in time, I’m sure we will!!)
Chris Sawicki Wins Accolade of Excellence
in the 2009 WPPI 8 x 10 1st Half Print Competition
Chris Sawicki of Amsterdam, NY, has received special honors in the WEDDING & PORTRAIT
PHOTOGRAPHERS INTERNATIONAL (WPPI) 2009 WPPI 8 x 10 1st Half Print Competition. Designed to recognize outstanding photographers, the judging was held in Culver City, CA on June, 2009.
“The Reverand” received an Accolade of Excellence in the Individual category. This is the second year in a row that he has received this award. In 2008, he received this honor for his print entitled “Waiting” in the Bride Alone category.
Sawicki competed against an international field of photographers to win such honors.
The WPPI 8 x 10 1st Half Print Competition awards are presented each year at the largest trade show, educational platform and convention in the United States for professional photographers. The 2009 competition included 1107 prints in 18 different categories submitted by photographers from all over the world.
For more information about WPPI, please visit www.wppionline.com/competition. For more
Information about Chris Sawicki and his services, visit www.sawickistudios.com.
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The winning images:
The two coolest people, the most unique wedding we’ve ever photographed, a beautiful day and lots of time for us to let our creative juices flow! We LOVED photographing this wedding, so here is a large showcase! Update: Jen & Mike were featured on the “Offbeat Bride” online magazine! Check it out! http://offbeatbride.com/2009/07/beardslee-castle-wedding
Jen’s BEAUTIFUL daughter and the really cool Rev. Faust
WASHINGTON D.C., March 20, 2009 — For the second consecutive year, Sawicki Studios has been selected for the 2009 Best of Amsterdam Award in the Wedding Photographers category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).
The USLBA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.
Nationwide, only 1 in 70 (1.4%) 2008 Award recipients qualified as 2009 Award Winners. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2009 USLBA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USLBA and data provided by third parties.
About U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)
U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USLBA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.
The USLBA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.
SOURCE: U.S. Local Business Association
CONTACT:
U.S. Local Business Association
Email: PublicRelations@USLocalBusinessAssociation.com
URL: http://www.USLocalBusinessAssociation.com
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Chris did a shoot over the summer for Imola Frei, who is an interior architect- industrial and graphic design and sustainability consulting. She is from Budapest and came to New York to become successful. This is what the image in the magazine is supposed to portray. The magazine is in Hungarian so we can’t exactly read it, but at least we have the visuals!!
You can view the article on Kara Kessler in the Sacandaga Express featuring Chris online here:
http://www.sacandagaexpress.com/pdfs/110508/110508%20Sacandaga_01.pdf
And continued here:
http://www.sacandagaexpress.com/pdfs/110508/110508%20Sacandaga_05.pdf
How exciting for Kara! We wish her all the luck in the world!!
See Chris on the front page of the Recorder today!!!! He is also on page 6 where you can actually see him! Kara Kessler, a Mayfield High School Senior that Chris photographed, is going on to compete in the New York State pageant. She and Chris will be in the Sacandaga Express tomorrow. Go pick up a Recorder if you don’t already subscribe, or visit the Recorder’s website and you can purchase a one week online subscription if you would really like to read the article.
www.recordernews.com
Here are a couple snippets from the online edition:
And a few images from Kara’s photo shoot:
GOOD LUCK KARA!!!!!
And another congrats to Chris!! He was awarded an Accolade of Excellence in a print submitted to the WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) Print Competition. Considering there are thousands of entries from around the world for these competitions and this is Chris’ very first competition, it is a great honor to be awarded anything! Here is the honored print:
