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WOW US WEDNESDAY | FACEBOOK TIMELINE | WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU

September 28, 2011 By Erin Snapp

Facebook Changes and the new Facebook TimeLine seems to be the talk of the town right now,
this lead me to do a bit of research to figure out what all this means for us?

First stop for me was the Facebook F8Conference.
After hours of listening to Mark Zuckerberg’s and other CEO’s explanations of how we would benefit from the new Facebook Timeline,
it left me thinking…wow what a huge benefit this is for us not only as photographers, but also in our personal relationships!
How you ask? Read my thoughts below….

What is TimeLine?
In Mark Zuckerberg’s Words: “We have Timeline, it’s the story of your life with all of your stories, all your apps, and a completely new way to express yourself”
What does this mean for us???

As Photographers:
Our clients Wedding Images were once buried and falling off their wall months and years after their big day.
They will now be able to stand proud front and center as a Main feature!
It will let others immediately see how important these images are to them and of course by the famous tagging feature
it will let them know who took these stunning images that represent their big day on their life’s timeline.
This is Brilliant!

In our personal relastionships:
TimeLine is like a modern digital scrapbook of our lives!
From present till the day you were born if you chose to share.
It lets our friends and family enjoy our entire life with one simple scroll. As a HUGE fan of old fashion scrapbooking, this total fun for me!
Another way of sharing things is with the new Facebook Ticker and new Apps.
Ticker is a stream of things going on around us. Listening to a song you want to share but not list as your status? Reading a book, watching a movie,
watching a tv show….all of these things are things we love sharing with friends. Ticker combined with the new apps is an awesome instantaneous way of doing so.

Closing Thoughts:
I was lucky enough to go ahead and try out the NEW Facebook Timeline and can’t wait to watch everyone’s timeline come to life!
What a brilliant update! Yes this is one Facebook change we are going to absolutely LOVE!
The Brand New Facebook TimeLine will Debut October 3rd.
We are very happy with the upcoming changes and would love to hear your thoughts on it……..
Come on, Come on, leave a comment or two and let’s hear what’cha think

OUR ANNIVERSARY | 16 YEARS | BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS TRIP

September 18, 2011 By Erin Snapp

SEPTEMBER 16, 1995 WE SAID “I DO”
Most couples celebrate the 5th, 15th, 20th, etc….the Snapps celebrate the 16th as the Special One!!
You ask why??
Well, you see the number 16 is very special to us.
We met on the 16th, got engaged on the 16th, and then later were married on the 16th.
Our promise, to celebrate the 16th in a very special way…no work just all play.
Play we did!

Boston is a place we’ve always wanted to go. As silly as it sounds, I dreamed about riding a boat into the Skyline of Boston. My little dream came true.
I’d like you to pay close attention to my “I’m on a boat to Boston” face…I was like a little girl at Christmas, can’t even explain how excited I was!
We were blessed with amazing weather, an amazing boat ride, an amazing day in Boston….then to follow amazing moments throughout New England.
We went to the Aquarium which is where our very first date was…at an aquarium. I even touched a shark!
We gathered rocks and shells, which is something we simply adore.

We also got FRESH New England Clam Chowder at the Cape Cod Fishing Wharf, and as we sat there eating a bowl of heaven we were surprised by a SEAL!!!
I literally jumped of the bench to take a picture of this little guy….wow so cool.
Next adventure, ummmm walking with the Seals in the Ocean. Feet from the Seals that were swimming along side of us….the most amazing feeling in the world.

Each night we relaxed at the small town of Nantasket at the Nantasket Beach Resort. Such a perfect place and treated SO well there. The town was the sweetest town in the world, almost like we went back in time a bit. Can’t wait to visit there again!

We also visited Providence Rhode Island, and Mystic Connecticut….home of the Famous “Mystic Pizza” movie
It truly was a Perfectly Perfect Trip we will always cherish

Now, let me just simply let you “Re-Live” our trip through our eyes……enjoy

WOW US WEDNESDAY | FIVE 4 FIVE | BIKE RIDE C & O CANAL

September 7, 2011 By Erin Snapp

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

This Weeks WOW us Moment is a Personal Insight to “US”….

We LOVE what we do SO very much…sometimes SO much that we forget to take time out for US.
Something we have always held dear to our hearts was escaping on two wheels!
A waterside bike trail, two bikes, two helmets and just the breeze blowing in our faces as we forget the world to meet the goal we are riding to.
Over the past five years we haven’t been able to ride the C&O canal for several reasons….but we finally loaded up the bikes and said “Let’s Do THIS”
“DO THIS is what we did” 5Miles 4 5Years of being off the bikes….high five to us with many more Rides to Come!!!

WOW US WEDNESDAY | PRESS PHOTOS WES LEE | FORCE OF LEVITATION

August 24, 2011 By Erin Snapp

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

This Weeks WOW us Moment is us having some FUN with LEVITATION, it left us saying WOW….

We met Wes Lee of Locals Only Radio five years ago.
Over these past 5 years he has become one of our dearest most loved friends.
We have also worked with him on various projects, he once again contacted us for his upcoming project.
I’ll let him tell you a bit in his own words what this project involves…..
Wes Lee: “I want to bring artists to life on screen!
Giving them a bigger presence than radio. An inside look into independent musicians through performance.”
We wish Wes the best of luck with his new project!

Now let me talk a bit about the FUN we had with this shoot.
We wanted to take it a bit “outside of the box”….levitation style….and of course we couldn’t let Wes have all the fun!
This was one shoot the Snapps couldn’t resist jumping in on! Yep, go on and scroll down to see all the fun.
What is levitation you ask?
Wikipedia – Levitation :Levitation (from Latin levitas “lightness”)[1] is the process by which an object is suspended by a physical force against gravity, in a stable position without solid physical contact. A number of different techniques have been developed to levitate matter, including the aerodynamic, magnetic, acoustic, electromagnetic, electrostatic, gas film, and optical levitation methods.

So I leave you with this….next time you want to lose yourself for a moment, force yourself to go to another level.
Do a bit of levitation…it’s fun, but forewarning, it might just leave you with many bruises! haha

WOW US WEDNESDAY | PUBLISHED | VA BRIDE MAGAZINE | JENN + CHRIS

August 10, 2011 By Erin Snapp

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

This Weeks WOW us Moment is a PUBLICATION that Makes us say WOW….

Many of you may remember one of our wedding couples Jenn & Chris who’s wedding day filled your minds with:
“The Hottest Day of the Summer, Paper Cranes, The SSp Photo-Booth, The Boat Image and of course not to forget the Bright Red Fire Engine of who’s color matched my heat stressed face that day.

We are incredibly honored and proud to share with you Jenn & Chris’s Day was published in VA Bride’s Magazine
We will never forget their smiles, their kindness, and of course never forget all who made their day happen alongside us.
Make sure to pick up your copy now. Available at Books A Million, Barnes & Noble, Target and more. You may also order a copy online at the VA Bride Website.

PUBLISHED : VA BRIDE MAGAZINE
WHERE : Algonkian Regional Park, VA
WHO : Jenn & Chris
SSp PHOTO-BOOTH : MORE FUN WITH SNAPP-SHOT
PAPER-CRANE :HOW TO MAKE A PAPER-CRANE

WOW US WEDNESDAY | BUSINESS CONNECTIONS | DJ GREG SANCHEZ | GS PRODUCTIONS

August 3, 2011 By Erin Snapp

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

This Weeks WOW us Moment is a Business Connection who Makes us say WOW….
What made us say WOW about Greg Sanchez was his personality and ability to make the wedding feel more like a “party”!
As soon as we met Greg at Barbie & Tom’s Wedding at The George Washington a Wyndham Hotel, he felt like a Long-Time friend even though we had met him only moments ago.
Music has always been our second passion…as it’s where we began as photographers, within the music industry.
Needless to say the sound of music, the type of music, and the equipment producing the music thrills us!
Greg had the best of all the above.

Who is Greg Sanchez?
Greg Sanchez is a DJ / Wedding Entertainment Director based out of Inwood WV.
Greg Sanchez is proud to call himself a workaholic who loves the center of attention…but in the end realizes the center of attention at a wedding is always the bride & groom.
Greg Sanchez is a fun down to earth guy, loves the simple life of just coming home at the end of the day to his wife who he loves dearly.

Q & A with Greg :

SSp: How Long have you been a DJ?
GS: I’ve been DJ’ing almost 10 years now – and still learn something every time I go out and entertain my Weddings. I look forward to the end of every Wedding where
I frequently get a big sweaty hug from an exhausted Bride and Groom – telling me they had the best time of their lives! That’s what keeps me going.

SSp: Favorite Moment as a DJ?
GS: I would have to say my favorite moment would be any Wedding where people constantly dance and go crazy because of me. It’s that ‘high’ that I can build on and
keep the momentum going. To say that there is a ‘favorite’ moment would be VERY tough.

SSp: Hardest part about owning and/or starting your own business?
GS: When I started my business, I took out a loan to pay for equipment and a minivan. It took me 2.5 years to pay that back… Between that aspect and doing taxes every year, those
Two factors are the least favorite part of running a business. When you start a business, expect it to take at least 2 years of hard work before any significant profit shows – don’t give up.

SSp: Do you want to share anything about your equipment? Doesn’t need to be brands or specs…just what you feel creates the Greg Sanchez sound?
GS: Not to sound like a salesperson for Bose, but since I started using Bose PAS speakers, I feel like it was the best decision I’ve made for my business. Previously, I used 110lb. JBL speakers and 75 lb. amp racks that really took a toll on my back. For years I had chronic back pains that were caused by handling such heavy equipment by myself. The heaviest part of my Bose system is 45lb. and I rarely carry it more than 2 feet from my minivan to a dolly. On another note, the sound that comes out of these speakers is incredible (and frequently commented on by customers and guests at events).

SSp: Do you have a favorite song to play at a wedding?
GS: Chicken dance (NOT! It makes me twitch.) Jeesh, with over 50,000 songs, it’s tough to say I have a favorite song. Looking back at previous events at a song that MOST people will dance to would probably be the ‘YMCA’. However, not MY favorite song.  Living in West Virginia, it’s hard to beat the energy and emotions that you get from the remaining guests all circling the Bride and Groom when playing John Denver’s ‘Take me home Country roads’ song as the last song at a Wedding when doing a Snowshoe, WV wedding.

SSp: We found it was super easy and super fun as photographers to work with you…are there things you do to go out of your way to make this happen?
GS: Having 43 Weddings this year, I find it VERY important to find out who you’re working with and make sure you adapt to their style too. Both music and photography are arts – they need to be on the same page and flow together.  I’m very grateful to have people like you that enjoy working with me – the feeling is mutual!

SSp: -As you know dramatic lighting is one of the things we are known for…we feel you also find lighting a huge importance, can you tell me a bit as to why lighting is important to you as a DJ?
GS: If you went to see Bon Jovi in concert and all they had were fluorescent lights above the stage, the show would suffer. It’s all about the atmosphere – lighting sets the mood. (Hello, red light district??? LOL)

SSp: is a fun party/reception to you?
GS: Any event that I can entertain and not FORCE myself to fit in. In the last 5 years, I’ve found my niche at formal Weddings where people expect a little more than just a dude with speakers dressed in jeans. I’ve done club DJ’ing and I’m not afraid to say that I don’t miss the 3am tear-downs.

SSp: Favorite Thing to do when you aren’t Greg Sanchez the DJ?
GS: Spend as much time as I can with my Wife (yes, I capitalized it). Jessica keeps me going.

SSp: Favorite Food?
GS: Mexican – duh. I like anything except for eggplant and liver – I wouldn’t say that I’m picky in the strictest of terms…

SSp: All Time Personal Favorite Song?
GS: Joe Walsh – Funk 49

SSp: -Favorite Movie?
GS: Blues Brothers

SSp: -Favorite Concert?
GS: Michael Buble – he’s very talented and I watch how he entertains the crowd with his personality (not just his voice). Some people just naturally ’have it’.

SSp: Pets?
GS: None – my Wife (see a pattern here?) and I want a dog, but until we’re able to offer a better environment (gone most of the day), we’re not getting one. We do have a pet rock and he’s fairly self sustainable.

SSp: Any other personal lifestyle info that you’d like to share with us? Hobbies, Relationships, Etc.
Or anything else you want to share business wise that we haven’t asked
GS: I live a nice boring life with my Wife and feel very fortunate for what we have accomplished. Hard work DOES pay off; however, never forget where you came from and who helped you get there.

So as you can see….Greg Sanchez is much like Snapp-Shot in a way! What I mean by that is, he realizes his clients are so much more than just a number, he loves the simple things in life, he loves his spouse dearly, and he enjoys much of his life through art and music. No wonder we connected so well with this amazing guy! For any who have not found a DJ at your wedding or event, we highly recommend this amazing guy. He will make you laugh, dance, smile, and yes maybe even shed a tear of joy. Go….Go give him a Call now!

Owner/Wedding entertainment director:
Greg Sanchez
EMAIL: greg@gsproductions.net
PHONE: 304-279-1038

WOW US WEDNESDAY | PERSONAL CONNECTIONS | ADMIRED-ADJACENCE

July 27, 2011 By Erin Snapp

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

This Weeks WOW us Moment is a Person who Makes us say WOW….

Sometimes in life you meet a person who you admire, a person who has everlasting strength, a person who has an abundance of kindness,
a person you only hope to be……
Little over a year ago during our home building process we remember driving up to our “in-construction” home and there peeping out the door of the home next door was an older man who deep down hoped the mini-van he saw driving by his adjacent home was not fully loaded with kids who would pounce upon his oh so tidy home.
If only he had known back then what he knows now,
that we are proud drivers of mini-vans x’s 2 fully loaded with photography equipment that would later capture stunning images of his much loved Walnut Tree
We have since created the most amazing connection with our neighbor Tom and his wife MaryJon.

We chose Tom as our WOW us Wednesday because at age 75 he is stronger, more active, more in shape physically and mentally than we could only hope to be!
His strength was once again put to test during this last hurricane strength storm that hit our quaint neighborhood.
His beloved Walnut tree of which I have LOVED photographing was snapped like a twig in the strong winds…leaving his yard in shambles.

As we stood there looking at two trees down, birdhouses to the ground, thousands of walnuts beneath our feet, metal torn from our homes and lawn furniture pitched in the streets as if we had just enjoyed a street side picnic….only Tom would say “Well guys…. it’s OK, this won’t be too bad to clean up”
I yet again realized how blessed we are to call this amazing man, this admired-adjacence….our Friend.
The Following Day we were so proud to help Tom Clean Up and would continue to do anything in the world for our much loved neighbors.

“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself”: Roman 13:9

WOW US WEDNESDAY | PHOTO TIPS & TRICKS | MACRO MANTIS

July 20, 2011 By Erin Snapp

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

-This week’s “WOW” moment:

Was when I thought to myself one of my favorite quotes….”A person’s a person, no matter how small”
Ok, well maybe today’s Wow moment isn’t really about a small person, but the smallest of creatures the Beloved-Bugs
I grabbed my camera, my macro lens, tube and proceeded to take Portraits…”Bug-Eyed Style”
It’s really an amazing feeling of what you see when you just slow down a bit and look at the ones in the world who yes may be smaller than you, may not be as powerful as you, and may be a bit insecure when looking back up at you with this long black machine extended from your eye…but the thing is in the end:
“A person’s a person, no matter how small” : from one of my favorite Dr. Seuss Books/Movie “Horton Hears a Who”

I’ve also learned a little bit during today’s Bug-Eyed-Shoot:
Bug – From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia -Bug or BUG may also refer to as: Insect, Spider, Scorpion, Tick or Mite
Praying Matis – From National Geographic – The praying mantis is named for its prominent front legs, which are bent and held together at an angle that suggests the position of prayer.
Green Cricket – Not really a Green Cricket, but a Oak Bush Cricket
Spider – According to Wikipedia As of 2008, approximately 40,000 spider species
I Also learned there are tons of Bug-Blogs! This is a Fun one from “The Bug Girl” I found

Photo Tips & Tricks for Today:
All Images Taken with: Nikon 105vr and to get a little closer I used a Kenko Extension Tube
All Images HandHeld

Fun-Fact: Growing up my nick-name was always “Bug” because I was petrified of bugs….who’d a thought I’d get THIS close to a BUG today??

WOW US WEDNESDAY | PHOTO TIPS & TRICKS | THROUGH THE VIEWFINDER

July 13, 2011 By Erin Snapp

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

-This week’s “WOW” moment:

A vision through our eyes that made us say “WOW” this IS it!
This is the spot, this is the vision, this is the visual we have been looking for to create this image taking you back in time through two very modern set of eyes!

On location for a recent engagement shoot with Kendra and Keegan (more images to come)
As always we scouted out the surroundings and said to one another, yep this is it…it’s time to pull out the “Image Through The ViewFinder”!!!
What a fun work of art this was! It not only took the right equipment, but also took time and patience from us and the amazing couple involved.
In the end is when we said “WOW”,
as you can see this Image is still the Modern Dramatic Lighting we are known for, but yet takes you back in time to Vintage times of the 1950′s.

This WOW-US-WEDNESDAY Brought TO You By:
-Erin and Corey Snapp of Snapp-Shot Photography
-Kodak Dual Flex II
-Nikon 105 2.8VR
-CardBoard Tube
-Gaffers Tape
-Perfect Models Kendra & Keegan

WOW us Wednesdays

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”! WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc. We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”! WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc. We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

So I leave you with this….next time you want to lose yourself for a moment, force yourself to go to another level. Do a bit of levitation…it’s fun, but forewarning, it might just leave you with many bruises! haha

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”! WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc. We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”! WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc. We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

Q & A with Greg :

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”! WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc. We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”! WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc. We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

-This week’s “WOW” moment:

WOW us Wednesday…

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”! WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc. We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

-This week’s “WOW” moment:

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

So I leave you with this….next time you want to lose yourself for a moment, force yourself to go to another level.
Do a bit of levitation…it’s fun, but forewarning, it might just leave you with many bruises! haha

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!

So many times in our daily lives we take a step back and find ourselves saying “WOW”!
WOW Moments, WOW Visions, WOW People, WOW Food, WOW Music, WOW Products, etc. etc.
We thought it would be lots of fun to start sharing our Weekly WOWs with YOU!!