Favorite Image of the Month

This is a beautiful image showing the couple in the Corpus Christi Church in Baltimore. The bride and groom are surrounde by the magnificence of the Gothic architecture.

Big Savings!

Getting married in January, February or March. Print out this blog offer to receive up to seven hours of coverage, two photographers, an album with all images taken, and a cd of all images for only $2,000 plus tax.

Facebook forum

Looking for answers as to what to ask a professional photographer when in the market for one for your wedding day? When you get past price and number of photographs taken, are you stuck?
You can ask Bill Rettberg specific questions about Positive Images by Rettberg here, or, go to Bill Rettberg's Facebook page and ask any general questions you want. Bill will answer in an unbiased manner strictly to help you understanfd this most important investment in your wedding memories.

2010 bridal shows

Visit us at two of the best bridal shows in the area.
January 9 & 10 at the Timonium Bridal Show at the fairgrounds.
January 15 at the Turf Valley Resort.
Two of the biggest and best shows to learn firsthand who should be a part of your wedding celebration.
Mention this blog and we will give you a free engagement portrait session when you schedule a no obligation presentation of our service in your home.

Bridal Round Table Discussion

On Thursday September 24, we will be hosting a bridal forum. This will be an opportunity for brides to be to be with others in the planning stages of their biggest day. This round table will be held at The Event Library in Greenspring Station at the corner of Falls and Joppa Roads, just above the north end of the Jones Falls Expressway.
This venue features all of the different elements of the wedding, and is a great place to view many vendors essential to making your day complete. Discussion will revolve around the best avenues to pursue when putting together the entire day.
Light refreshments will be served.
Reservations are a must since the group will be limited to a maximum of 12 participants.All participants will be brides to be only.
Call 410-893-3620, or email rettberg401@comcast.net to make your reservation.

Bridal shows for 2010

We have committed to 2 bridal shows so far in 2010.
We will be at the bridal expo at Timonium Fairgrounds on January 9 & 10.
We will also be at the Turf Valley bridal show on Friday January 16.
Please stop by and say hi.

Facebook

For all of our Brides that are on Facebook, please visit us on our fan page, "Positive Images by Rettberg", become a fan and we will post a video from wedding to share with family and friends!

Bulle Rock Bridal Show

What a beautiful day is was yesterday at the Bulle Rock Bridal Show! They had a great turnout, and the brides really enjoyed talking with all of the wonderful vendors and visiting all the boothes!

Bridal show July 19

We will be participating in a bridal fair at the new Bulle Rock Community Center from 1 to 4 on Sunday July 19th.
This is a beautiful new venue, and will be a wonderful opportunity to meet many top vendors whose sole purpose is to make the most exciting day of your life even better.
Tickets are $12 in advance, and $15 at the door.
For more info call 410-939-8887 ext. 5.

Bulle Rock Bridal Show

We are participating in a bridal show at Bulle Rock Golf Course on Sunday July 19. This will be a great opportunity to see this beautiful new location, and to meet several top vendors who can help you make that once in a lifetime event even more special. Stop by and say hi.

Hours are 1-4 and the cost is $12 in advance; $15 at the door.

For more information call,

The Event Library

Please come see our new display at The Event Library, located at Greenspring Station on Falls Road. This is a unique store with some of the best merchants in the Baltimore area to help you with any event you may be planning!

What a great trip yesterday to Combsberry Bed and Breakfast in Easton. Some of the leading wedding professionals were invited to tour the beautiful Inn and surrounding property. This would be a great location for a ceremony and reception! Their web address is www.combsberry.net if you are looking for a unique place to hold your wedding or event.

Bridal Show in July

We will be participating in a bridal show at the community center at Bulle Rock Golf Course on Sunday July 19th.
This is a beautiful facility and will feature some high end vendors.
Come on out and check the place out, and stop by and say hi. It is a wonderful opportunity to see our work, and learn a little more about how we can serve you.

Knot Award For Third Year In A Row!

We are honored to be chosen by our clients as a Best of the Knot for wedding photography for the third year in a row. This award is given as a result of an independently conducted poll solicited by the Knot magazine. Brides vote on their favorite vendors in each category.It is a continuing reflection on the quality of service, and the excellent photographic coverage provided by us. If you are looking for a wedding photographer, why not choose the best. Call us for a no obligation presentation in your home. Thanks to all who voted. We are truly proud of what you think of us.

We have a busy week coming up getting everything ready for the bridal show at Mountain Branch Golf Club. The show is being held on Sunday, May 3rd. from 1-4pm. Please stop by and visit with us and all the other fabulous vendors that will be there!

The wedding season

It's hard to believe that the 2009 wedding season is upon us! We are really looking forward to being a part of the celebrations of so many wonderful couples, and giving them a lifetime of memories of the happiest day of their lives. We will be featuring many new and exciting venues this year, and will be posting them for all to see. We also have some surprize bonuses for our couples that will manifest as the year progresses. Facebook will be playing a larger role in our outreach to the wedding community, as we have come to realize the value of its reach to a broad base of people.
Please let us know if we can be of assistance in helping anyone looking for quality vendors in other areas of the wedding field. We work with some of the best, and would be more than happy to pass on a bona fide referral

New booking bonus.

Running now thru the end of 2009, if you book your wedding with us and mention you saw this blog posting, we will give you a free dvd of your 100 favorite images, put to music in a dramatic Hollywood style fashion. This is for clients booking after April 1, 2009.
You select the images and we do the rest.
This bonus must be mentioned at our in home consultation with you.
Call or email today for your no obligation presentation in your home.

Portraits for life

For new clients booking weddings April 1 thru 12/31/09 we are offering our most exciting bonus ever!
A free portrait session once a year for life!
As your family grow, you can have a professional documentation of the changes as you develop.
This is a limited offer. Call today for details.

DVDS now available

We are now offering dvds of your favorite wedding images put to music with titling and Hollywood effects. This gives a stunning rendition of the favoritr moments of your wedding day. Choose between 75 and 100 of your most treasured images and we will do the rest. Cost for this service is $125 plus tax and $4 shipping and handling. Call or email us with your order or questions.

Back From School

Robin and Bill just completed one week of professional traing at the Triangle Institute of Professional Photography in Pittsburgh. It was a great opportunity to refresh our skills, and to learn new ways to best serve you, our clients. In addition, we got to meet many fellow professionals throughout the region to find out the current state of our industry.We look forward to using our expanded knowledge base to increase our viability to you.

Welcome all

This is our first entry into the blogosphere and we are excited about using this format to communicate, educate, and share what it is to be a professional photographer with clients past, present, and future. We will do our best to keep this page lively and current.
From time to time we will also offer"blog only" specials, that will give clients we are or will be working with, special bonuses available only with this page.
This is also an opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to our success. Without the confidence of hundreds of people throughout the year, we would not be able to maintain the high level of service you have come to expect.

Current News...

Bill and Robin are going back to school!
Yes, even 40 year career professionals are still learning.
From March 15th to 21st, we will be attending Triangle Regional Professional Photography School in Pittsburgh.
We will be studying with internationally acclaimed teacher, Hanson Fong.
Mr. Fong is one of the world's finest wedding photographers, and this is a wonderful opportunity for us to expand our own skill level, in order to serve all of you better.

New website!

We are in the process of completely redesigning both the PI by Rettberg and Images of Sommer sites.
The new site will still offer the same content so important to clients seeking the service of a professional photographer, but will add several new features to enhance both the visual and auditory experience of those visiting us in cyberspace.
We will keep you informed of our progress.

Awards for Positive Images by Rettberg!

We have been recognized by The Knot and Wedding Wire as a winner of awards based on the voting that really counts,
the brides we work with.
The home page of our site shows the awards we have won, but we want to thank our clients who thought highly enough of us to take the time to vote for us. It is truly humbling..

A passing thought......

These are tough times economically, and we are feeling it to, but may we remind you that life goes on and the memories you make today will be just as treasured as the ones you have made in the past.
For the momentous events of life, do not discount the service we provide. The money spent today will pay dividends long past your lifetime. Your legacy is left in memories, and photographs will always be the portal to the past.