We are very excited to announce a new photography exhibit at Wedding Bliss, located at 8131 Wornall Road in Kansas City. Wedding Bliss was formerly located in the Corinth Square Shopping Center in Prairie Village but owner Mary Neddo moved the store to this new location over the summer and what a gorgeous space! It is a tremendous space with so many beautiful dresses to choose from!

Glow Imagery is unique among Kansas City photography studios, we believe creating truly emotional photography is only possible when we take more time to listen and find out exactly what you are looking for and what you want these photographs to say. We love to listen to your story, your ideas, and build what makes you unique into your photography. We strive to create something really meaningful and personal to you rather than rushing you through like a factory.

Wedding Bliss is a Kansas City bridal shop applying these same principles to your dresses and gowns. On your wedding day looking your best and feeling your best are so essential and that is so much easier to accomplish with the personalized attention of a boutique like Wedding Bliss rather than some impersonal bridal warehouse.

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John Petrovic is an associate photographer for Glow Imagery

I first met John a few years ago while we were both slaving away photographing friday night football games for Kansas City area newspapers. John would invariably have to leave in order to photograph another football game for The Olathe News, a semi-daily serving the suburbs of Kansas City. Over the years our friendship and respect for one another’s work grew.

Anyone who knows me and my studio knows I have a strong leaning towards wedding photographers with a background in daily journalism. Why? There’s a lot of reasons. But primarily I believe the experience of creating front-page worthy art of out of what is usually very challenging, dull subject matter on a daily basis is a an amazing boot camp for photographers looking to branch into wedding and portrait photography. After a few years working for a daily newspaper I know a photographer will have the creative skills, resourcefullness and people skills that are mandatory for making a successfull wedding photographer.

If a photographer can make an amazing front-page image while standing in freezing rain with police officers bossing him or her around while staying calm, friendly and patient then they can handle your wedding pretty smoothly!

Since we met, The Olathe News has become a casualty of the great newspaper meltdown of 2008-09 and John has moved on to greener pastures. We sat down for an interview with John to share a little about himself with our current and future clients.

Q: How long have you been a professional photographer?
A: I have been a professional photographer since Jan. 2002.

Q: What is it you like most about working with Chris Cummins and his studio Glow Imagery?
A: The thing I like best working with Chris is that he is very approachable when having questions and he is willing to give constructive criticism. He is also very fun and great to work with.

Q: What is it you love most about wedding photography?
A: The thing I love most about wedding photography is being able to experience the couples big day and being able to provide them with something memorable they can enjoy the rest of their lives.

Q: What is your background in photography?
A: I started photography in high school as something that was just fun to do. But in college is where I really started to enjoy and it and I feel in love and new it was something I wanted to continue to do as a career. After college I worked in Junction City , KS at The Daily Union for almost three years. I moved back to the Kansas City metro area and worked at The Olathe News for five years.

Q: What do you like to do in your spare time?
A: In my spare time I enjoy relaxing at home with my wife and 17-month old boy and occasionally trying to catch a sporting event or concert.

Q: What’s the wildest/craziest thing you have experienced as a photographer?
A: The craziest thing that has happened to me as a photographer I think was when I worked at The Daily Union in Junction City. The city is the close neighbor to the army base Fort Riley. I was photographing one of the entrances/exits (at the time I didn’t know it was illegal) for a story and when I was done and about to get in my car, the guards came running at me and made me put my hands up. They then called the local Junction City cops and I was let go.

Q: How do you feel your background in newspapers has prepared you for wedding photography?
A: My background has prepared me for wedding photography in a way that I can see/look for things in a different way than non-journalism trained photographers. I do the traditional posed type photography but will also get photographs that show the emotion that comes with the big day.

Q: Do you have a website where we can view your work?
A: You can view my work at http://jdpetrovic.carbonmade.com/ and http://johnpetrovic.instaproofs.com/

Click the photo to see a gallery of portfolio images from John Petrovic

Q: How would you describe your style of photography?
A: I would like to say my photography can be categorized as “in the moment.”

Q: How do you feel you benefit a couple as an associate photographer for Glow Imagery?
A: My background has prepared me for wedding photography in a way that I can see/look for things in a different way than non-journalism trained photographers. I do the traditional posed type photography but will also get photographs that show the emotion that comes with the big day.

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Today’s talent spotlight is on a Michigan wedding photographer Chris Parker of Parker Photographic. Chris is a friend of Glow Imagery’s (we both use the same portfolio website service.)
Chris has an excellent grasp of wedding photojournalism. My favorite portion of Parker Photographic’s website is the Truth portfolio gallery. Makes me a little jealous I didn’t get some of those pictures.

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So much of your wedding is so fleeting. The cake is devoured, the first kiss is done and the music fades. Within minutes of the couple’s departure the ceremony and reception halls are dressed down. Within days a bouquet of flowers can be just a hint of its former glory.

Wouldn’t it be nice to preserve some of those pretty things? Someone like Loreen Hospodar of Reenie Rose can really help. Loreen is an artist who paints wonderful oil on canvas paintings of bridal bouquets.

Loreen has spent her life connected to the art world. She is a graduate of Grand Valley State University in Michigan where she graduated with a Fine Arts degree in illustration. Loreen now lives and creates her artwork in Chicago but serves brides and grooms nationwide.

Check out this wedding artist’s website and blog.

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Our first Talent Spotlight will be St. Louis wedding photographer Ryan Gladstone. His studio, aptly named, is Ryan Gladstone Photography. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism where he studied photojournalism. I’m more than a little biased, but I believe the curriculum and experience of photojournalism at Missouri - particularly newspaper photojournalism - is a wonderful preparation for a wedding photographer.

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