Shooting the Breeze with Liz & Joe

New Smartphone

2011-12-24T11:19:00.004-05:00

Ok, we sould now be able to do more posts to our blog with these new Samsung Stratosphere (Verizon Wireless) phones we just got. Maybe even some photos from the phone.

Azaria's Birth Announcement

2011-09-06T18:32:00.001-04:00


Meet Azaria, our newest customer. What a great baby, very cooperative. She did not sleep throughout her first portrait session.

Art Flower & Gift Shoppe - RVC

2011-08-04T15:33:00.006-04:00

Liz photographed Art Flower & Gift Shoppe for the web. What a great flower shop. If you haven't been there you should stop by and check out all they have to offer. They have a large variety of gifts, it's not just flowers. Of course they have our note cards, framed Fine Art prints, etc. When you visit them mention our name. Their address is 41 North Village Ave. RVC.

We wish Debbie, Keith & Laurie and their staff the best of luck.

Liz and The Donald

2011-08-03T09:40:00.006-04:00

Here's a photo of Liz with Donald Trump a few years back, at the Plaza Hotel in NYC. He owned the hotel at that time. We were photographing a wedding rehearsal dinner at the hotel. This was taken back in the days of film, you remember film, don't you? This image was scanned from a print.

Car Show at Javits Center NYC

2011-07-16T13:05:00.001-04:00

From our visit to the car show at the Javits Center last April.
We really went to see the 800 horsepower Mustang. Cost about $85,000.

"Dylan"

2011-07-09T12:10:00.003-04:00

Here's Dylan! He was a pleasure to work with, he was so well behaved for such a little guy. He really enjoyed his portrait session. He is also the Grandson of a merchant here in Rockville Centre. Of course the pround Grandpa has his photo on his desk.

Waiting For The Train in Rockville Centre

2011-07-08T11:55:00.002-04:00

A panoramic view of the LIRR station in Rockville Centre . . .

"Sharkey"

2011-07-06T15:55:00.005-04:00

Sharkey was in for his portrait. What a great little dog. He would do anything you asked him to do. Of course he expected a treat for everything he did. Good thing his Mommy had a bag full with her. And some toys too to play with during the break.

Maria's Portrait Sitting

2011-06-24T18:04:00.000-04:00

Had a great time with Maria! She's is a lot of fun and the camera loves her. She took direction like a pro!

Wedding Sample Slideshow

2011-06-11T13:36:00.000-04:00

Fine Art Products

2011-05-18T09:54:00.000-04:00

Be sure to visit www.lizjoeimages.com and navigate to the link to Zazzle.com to view the new products we are offering. You can now purchase jewelry, mugs, sneakers, shirts etc. with our Fine Art images on them or you can call us to special order items with "your" images on them. Think "great gifts" for family and friends!

Communion Season

2011-05-14T10:23:00.000-04:00

This has been a really wonderful Communion Season! Lots of beautiful children . . .creating superb, artistic memeories for all our customers. Love working with kids, they're so much fun - they tell it like it is!!!! And they all get a good laugh out of Joe's special Communion prayer. There is still time to book a sitting. The Communion Specials will be available until the end of June.

Insurance and Why It's Imortant To You

2011-04-22T09:38:00.000-04:00

Have you ever thought about your photographer's insurance before you hired him or her? Or for any other vendor for that matter. We don't mean insurance on his or her's equipment. We mean liability insurance that will cover you, should something unfortunate happen. Insurance is important no matter what the event. Whether it be a Wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Portrait Session (indoor or outdoor) or in the photographers studio, insurance is a must.

Many photographers that work from home may not have any insurance other than (maybe) homeowners, which will not cover anything on a job. It is alway's a good idea to ask about insurance and if you will be covered by it. Best to get a certificate of insurance naming you and your caterer on it. Many caterers require this certificate. A certificate may not be nessary, but it would still be a good idea to know there is insurance in place for a portrait session or any other type of photography that will be done for you.

Liz & Joe Schmidt Photography, Inc. is fully insured and can provide the nessary certificates.

Rockville Centre's Mayor

2011-04-21T12:26:00.000-04:00

We had the honor and pleasure of creating this beautiful portrait of Rockville Centre's mayor, Mary Bossart. Mary will be using this portrait for her re-election campaign. We wish her all the best!

Cell Phone Posts

2011-03-13T16:37:00.003-04:00

OK. Now we will be able to post here from our cell phones.
Look for new things here more often.

New Web Site

2011-03-02T20:29:00.005-05:00

We are excited about our new web site http://www.lizjoeimages.com/
This is our 3rd site. We plan on adding lots of photos, sideshows and videos here. We hope you will take a look at the site, visit often, and let us know what you think of it.

Communions

2011-01-05T14:29:00.001-05:00

Wedding Slide Show

2010-12-01T11:56:00.003-05:00

Here's one of our You Tube Wedding Slideshows - hope you enjoy it!

To view full screen click box with 4 arrows bottom right.

EXTREME MAKEOVER - HOME EDITION

2010-06-29T18:08:00.002-04:00

WOW! Just finished shooting the "stills" of the house for the latest episode of EMHE! What an honor to work on this fabulous show. Can't post any images just yet - have to wait until the show airs sometime in the Fall. We will let you know when . . .

Memorial Day Weekend

2010-05-26T16:15:00.002-04:00

I can't believe Memorial Day is this weekend! This year is flying . . .we're already in the process of booking our beach sittings. If you think you want to do a beach portrait, be sure to call soon as these appointments book out very fast.

New Web Sites

2010-05-02T17:38:00.003-04:00

If you haven't seen them yet, the new web sites are both up and running! Our original site is www.lizjoephoto.com and the new interactive site is www.lizjoepics.com . Hope you like them!!

Communions

2010-04-30T17:49:00.001-04:00

We are well into Communion season and let me tell you, this year's crop of children is amazing! Such personalities and a pleasure to work with. . .

Our New Website

2010-02-17T10:50:00.003-05:00

We are in the process of creating a new website to work in conjunction with our exisitng site. The new site will allow us to post Album Pages, Portrait Proofs etc. We will also have FAQ's and a Forum. But best of all, we will have Slide Shows!!!!! It's not completed, but you can go and check it out: www.lizjoepics.com

Photo Plus

2009-10-29T18:02:00.002-04:00

Just got back from the annual photo show at the Javits Center in NYC. Got to play with all the new "toys". Bought some new continuous lighting equipment for the studio - can't wait to test it out - just waiting for it to arrive! This type of lighting is the latest and greatest in the industry. It will give us more creative opportunities!

New Album Design

2009-10-18T17:01:00.000-04:00

Showed Sam his album design yesterday and he really liked it!!!!

LumaPix

2009-10-11T11:17:00.002-04:00

Well, I spent most of yesterday "playing" with our new album design software and all I can say is WOW!!!!! What a great investment. Not only can we design outstanding albums, but we can design Holiday Cards, Posters, Postcards, Composites and just about anything we can think of!!

Sam Fischgrund will be the first Bar Mitzvah to have his album designed with this new software. I just know he's going love his album!

Digital Wakeup Call Seminar . . .

2009-10-10T10:01:00.002-04:00

In our never ending pursuit of education, we attended this really great seminar in NYC with David Zeiser. We came back with all sorts of new ideas and a plan to offer many new products to our loyal customers including new album designs and new lighting techniques. We also purchased two new portrait backgrounds to further enhance our style of artistic photography!

Wedding Slide Show

2009-09-28T10:18:00.001-04:00

We are in the process of updating our website. To that end, we are creating slide shows of our work. Right now we have posted the Wedding slide show on YouTube. Check it out! To find it, just search - Liz & Joe Schmidt . . .Let us know what you think of it . . .

Twitter & Facebook

2009-06-12T17:28:00.001-04:00

We are now on Twitter and Facebook. Follow us . . .

We're back . . .

2009-06-11T09:48:00.002-04:00

WOW! It's been quite a while since we posted to our blog. Please forgive us, but we have been so busy that our blog took a backseat to our work. Thank God we have been blessed with a lot of work. We had an exceptional Communion season and the summer is shaping up to be just as busy with our Portraits on the Beach promo. If you are interested in this promo, call early as this always books up fast!

Cousins . . .

2008-11-15T16:47:00.003-05:00

We thought we would get together to do a surprise portrait for Grandma and Grandpa. We had a lot of fun doing it at Liz & Joe's. What do you think of it?

Nick, Jillian and Chloe . . .

2008-11-11T16:18:00.003-05:00

This is the third year we have had the privilege of photographing Nick, Jillian and Chloe. As usual we had lots of fun,and got some great pictures of them. We enjoy working with them and their Mom and look forward to their photo sessions.

Suzan and Yasemin . . .

2008-11-11T11:19:00.006-05:00

This past Saturday we had the pleasure of photographing Suzan and Yasmin for their acting headshots. They are both taking acting classes and needed these photos for their auditions. What great girls to work with - you could tell that they were both really into the photography session. They both have the personality and talent to be successful in the pursuit of their acting careers. Good Luck to you both!

AWACS

2008-11-08T20:59:00.001-05:00

Beware of AWACS! You may ask what are AWACS . . .the answer is "Amateurs With A Camera". In the right situation, AWACS are quite harmless(i.e. vacations,Christmas/Holiday parties,etc.), but if its your Wedding or Bar/Bat Mitzvah, or Family Heirloom Portrait an AWAC can be your worst nightmare. On such an important day, do you want to take a chance with an amatuer or inexperienced photographer, or would it be wiser to invest in a professional with years of experience under his/her belt? A Certified Professional Photographer has spent years honing his/her craft. Taking the time to attend seminars to keep abreast with a fast changing industry. To become certified by the Professional Photographers of America, a photographer must pass an extensive test, submit work for judging and have recommendations from his/her peers. Then after all this, they must renew this certification every five years. Only 3% of professional photographers are certified. Only 9 of these photographers are working in Nassau county. Liz & Joe are 2 of them!

WELCOME!

2008-11-08T15:30:00.000-05:00

Welcome to our new blog! Please feel free to ask questions and post comments . . . We will post items on a regular basis. Please note, to return to the lizjoephoto web site you will need hit the "back button". Sorry for this inconvenience, we will correct this problem ASAP.