This is my new Monterey Bay Wedding Photography TV ad which will be running on KION 46 in Monterey, Salinas, and Santa Cruz. I’m having a hard time deciding on which ad to choose! What are your thoughts?
Should I pick Black or white?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Vixl-dye0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGPh4KGmm5Y
Monterey CA – January 21, 2014 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading online wedding marketplace, named Manuel Ortega Photography as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards™ 2014 for Wedding Photography in Monterey CA!
The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards™ 2014 recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. The esteemed awards are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their professional achievements from the previous year.
While many industry award winners are selected by the host organization, the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards™ winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Manuel Ortega Photography. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients.
“There’s no better way to start the year than by honoring the hard work, commitment and success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “It is exciting to celebrate a sixth year recognizing businesses whose clients believe they are committed to quality, professionalism and all around top-notch service. We are honored to recognize Manuel Ortega Photography for their impressive achievements within the wedding industry.”
As a Couples’ Choice Awards™ winner, Manuel Ortega Photography is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout North America and abroad.
Manuel Ortega Photography is proud to be the top Wedding Photographer in Monterey CA in the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding sites such as WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards™ 2014.
For more information about Manuel Ortega Photography, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/vendor/VendorViewStoreFront?mode=edit&tab=profile
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Manuel Ortega Photography tells your wedding story through a unique style of photojournalism that beguiles viewers while giving an accurate representation of love, family, friends and events leading up to the actual ceremony. The Monterey Bay area photographer chronicles destination weddings worldwide but focuses on the local communities of Salinas, Big Sur, Monterey, Watsonville, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Carmel, San Jose and San Francisco. Couples can tell their story through a unique blend of candid and formal shots that allow their true personalities to shine through in high-definition.
Giving Back to the Community
Choosing a photographer is a very intimate decision, and California’s central coast residents happily provide glowing recommendations and testimonials of Ortega’s skills, lighthearted personality and artistic vision. People don’t choose artists based solely on skills, and Ortega impresses many clients with his commitment to local causes, experience with high-profile events and down-to-earth personality and humor.
– Ortega takes part annually in the Birdies for Charity event that benefits the YWCA of Monterey County for domestic violence and intervention programs.
– The photographer donated his time, materials and skills to chronicle Tatum’s Garden, a Monterey Bay initiative to provide a safe and secure place for children to play, socialize and learn.
– Ortega sponsors a customer-submitted photography contest that feature senior portraits he posts on social media forums. Social media users then “vote for the best” portrait. Contest winnings include a free high school senior portrait for the one that receives the highest votes.
– Celebrities often choose the photographer, and local news anchor Michelle Imperato booked Ortega recently for her upcoming Pebble Beach wedding.
The Best Photography Captures Life as Art
Manuel Ortega Photography adheres to Ortega’s personal philosophy of support for family, community and real experiences. The talented photographer finds magic and art in everyday life and offers the following services for clients:
– Wedding and engagement photography in a journalistic-type study
– Location shoots of baptisms, children, birthdays and anniversaries
– Classic family photos and memorable artistic shots taken in stunning Monterey Bay locations
– Photos of children from maternity to graduation
– High School Senior Portraits that capture a teenagers true personality
– Photos of parties, special events, holidays and celebrations
About Manuel Ortega
Manuel Ortega began pursuing photography at the age of 13 and photographed his first wedding at age 18. Although Ortega has been in business since 2005, he has taken professional photos since 1990. Self-taught and observant of the smallest details, Ortega preserves the magic of events, places, people and relationships. Although specializing in wedding photography, Ortega also takes stunning maternity photos, portraits, family photos, and high school senior portraits that families can treasure for generations.
One of the most exciting things about being a photographer is that you can be part of history. You can capture a moment in picture form and display it for years to come. Essentially, you can give an image a story that will last a lifetime. I recently was able to experience this satisfaction when I attended an important event that revealed the development of Tatum’s Garden.
The concept of Tatum’s Garden is a fully accessible, all-inclusive play area for children of all abilities. The playground will be constructed in the Salinas Valley, and it will provide a place for all children to interact and be included regardless of their capabilities. Families in the Monterey Bay area will have a safe zone where they can come together and experience a sense of community.
It’s the community base of Tatum’s Garden that made me want to be part of the reveal event. The playground is being designed (more…)
This is an excerpt from a book I’m reading (more…)
Congratulations to Melissa and Daniel! What a beautiful wedding in Cannery Row in Monterey. The Clement Monterey an Intercontinental Hotel is a stunning place to get married and a Monterey wedding photographers dream come true! There definitely wasn’t a shortage pristine locations with beautiful photography backdrops. I couldn’t help but think of the history as we walked up and down the streets. I imagined what it must have been like in the times of John Steinbeck.
