NOW I HAVE A NEW BLOGSITE! wooohooo!

Posting at this blog again to tell you some great news that I’m really excited about!
Both my website and my blog will now all be at one location!
Out with the O-L-D and in with my brand-spankin’ shiny NEW blogsite: joannebartone.com !

I’ve combined my website and my blog into one location so I can streamline information for you and the time it takes me to get it to you!

I hope you enjoy it. Visit my new blogsite often and comment on my posts frequently!

Here’s what it looks like:

Nice, yes?! I think so…

BIG love, Joanne Bartone Photographer | www.joannebartone.com

I HAVE A NEW BLOG!!

Here's the link: joannebartoneblog.com

I'm so excited about the new look of my new blog that I'm sure to be INSPIRED to blog in this beautiful new space more frequently - I promise to do my best! You can hold me to that, Heather!

You will always be able to get to this (my old) blog via the link back to it in the new blog's "links" section. And you can find posts easily on the new blog via the "categories" and "archives" links in the blue navigation bar. I may even transfer this (old) blog to my new blog - I'm thinking about it... The Galleries will be completed by next week so everything will be looking fabulously seamless in the end. Did I mention how excited I am about it?

How do you like the look? I created the background image and the header images to coordinate with my website. I think it looks beautiful and I really am pleased with it and with myself [pat on back] especially since I'm not a web wizard, but I do like a challenge! The new blog is "powered" by PhotoIdentities, a company who makes custom blogs and websites for photographers. I couldn't be happier with their service - they've been great in helping me get things set up and have not flinched at the numerous questions or requests for assistance I've asked for. Just a couple more things to work out and viola, it'll be perfect!

Please feel free to leave comments on how you like it, or any suggestions you may have for it, and by all means, enjoy my first wedding post: Katie and Tripp's Wedding - a lovely way to christen the new blog!

Thanks for stopping by - don't forget to subscribe to the NEW blog as that is where I'll be posting from this point forward - ENJOY!

BIG love, Joanne Bartone, Photographer

something NEW is coming...!!!!

Keep posted...it'll be coming real soon!

BIG love, Joanne Bartone, Photographer

I'll tell you a little secret...

...about me...

I want you to know that before every wedding I say this little "prayer" that I've created specifically regarding my photographing... I pray that the talent I've been given will shine through for the couple whose wedding I am photographing each time and that I am able to create memorable and beautiful images for them to cherish throughout their lives together. And I'll tell you, every week I am given the gift of having my prayers answered!

Life, love, the work we do; it's all such a beautiful gift! I have gratitude in ABUNDANCE! And I thank the powers that be, the heavens above, the couples I serve and I look forward to making every one of you happy through the talents I've been given.

BIG LOVE,
Joanne Bartone, Photographer

Katie & Tripp's Wedding: Epiphany & The Pennsylvanian!

WOW! ...another amazingly beautiful couple AND wedding! How lucky can one person get?!!!

I probably should title this post "Everyone's Mad About Katie!" And who wouldn't be - what a doll she is! And Tripp? An absolute sweetheart! I know Tripp will probably take some heat by my saying that he is a "sweetheart," but he is! What can I say?!! Sensitive is "in;" Macho is NOT!

The couple was beautiful, the day was beautiful - even though it rained all day (lol!) - the ceremony and reception were beautiful...EVERYTHING, everyone and every minute was simply spectacular! It was a fun day! And that first dance set at the reception really set the mood for the night. I even had the joy of unexpectedly running into colleagues and good friends of mine, Robin and Brenda of Belissima photographing the previous ceremony at the church, and another one of my couples that I photographed five years ago, Sherri & Bob who were guests at Katie and Tripp's reception; it was a really, really great day!

Epiphany Church is one of my favorite churches to shoot at - John (the church-guy) is so helpful and nice to work with and the church is so beautiful inside and out with such great lighting that it is always just a joy to shoot there! And The Pennsylvanian; it was glorious and "dressed to the nines," per usual! Simply two excellent choices for a wedding. I believe the name of the band playing at the reception was the Grand Concourse Band, featuring the extraordinarily talented Pittsburgh Jazz vocalist, Maureen Budway - man that woman can sing! Google her; her accolades are numerous!

I have so many fabulous images from the day that I don't know where to begin to choose which images to post in a slide show or individually, but I'll do my best. I believe at least two images from the day are going to be award-winning photos too!! I do hope you'll enjoy my art!

BIG LOVE,
Joanne Bartone, Photographer