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Howdy! I’m Gino and I’m a photographer. I shoot event photography, which includes action sports, weddings, and corporate events. I shoot portraiture, and I do quite a bit of landscape and HDR photography. I take a camera with me everywhere I go. I generally shoot over 100,000 photos per year. Those 100,000 photos include shots taken with my Canons, Nikons, Iphone, you name it. If it takes pictures, I’ll use it.
I came to photography from an unlikely series of hobbies coming together all at once. My kids are the best human beings I’ve ever seen. I play piano and made it all the way to a teacher from The Curtis Institute of Music. My wife is gorgeous. I usually go to church on weekdays for 5 minutes each day. I have 5 siblings. I’ve run 3 marathons. My grandfather is Wild Bill Guarnere. My story is amazing…just amazing.
My photography is about people, so I think it’s pretty important to know your subject. Most of the time, when people say they don’t like their picture taken, it’s because it was taken on the photographer’s terms and not on the subject’s terms. To change that, I spend time with my subjects and ease the camera into the discussion as I get to know them. As a result, many of my subjects don’t think about their photograph by the time I choose to take it. But, more importantly, gaining your subjects trust is the key to getting a great portrait, and once you have that, the sky is the limit! I have an approach to this that works for me and works well for my clients…
When I consult with potential clients, I bring my camera. I do a portrait session with you. We’ll walk around, talk together, and I shoot. I do this so you can see my style. I do it so I can get a sense of yours. And, in the end, I do it because I want you to see how I plan to photograph you. I post the pictures and make them available so you can see what I see. From there, we can talk about shooting your wedding or special event. I don’t think this is rocket science, but a lot of people tell me that they’ve never heard of a photographer who does this. I just see it as an opportunity to achieve the best photos possible. Plus you get some wicked-cool photos out of it!
As a freelancer, I’ve been part of the event photography staff for the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon, The Danskin/Sherox Triathlons (Philadelphia and Sandy Hooks), The Army 10 miler in Washington, DC, and the IPTMAN Triathlon in Darien, Connecticut. In 2010, I was a part of the official event photography staff for the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend in January, 2010, Orlando. I shot the Back on My Feet 20in24 Race Weekend, and a number of other local half marathons and 5ks. I also provided event coverage to Jake Bergey’s Wings Lacrosse Camp, the Philadelphia Wings and many other local sporting events. Lastly, I was thrilled to be the grand prize winner in The Catholic Company’s First Annual Holy Communion Photography Contest, which was a national effort.
My artsy side is reflected in my Art Prints Collection and select prints are available for sale. Please have a look and I hope you find something you love!
Thanks for visiting my photography site, and please feel free to contact me for hire.
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