Michael J. Molinski
molinski@msn.com
518.929.7378
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Photographics Solution is a professional wedding, portrait, and event photography company located in Hudson, NY.
Mixing the photo media with print and design, Photographics Solution delivers custom products and services that exceed our customer's expectations. Newly open for 2010 is a store front and portrait studio located at the corner of |
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News: 2/14/2010
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| No snow, ice, or below freezing temperatures would stop us from shooting.This weekend we shot my former Art teacher's wedding in the Adirondacks.
We bundled up, snapped on our snow shoes and treaded out to a beautiful ice covered lake where they were wed. This wedding was very special to me as she was the teacher who inspired me to become a photographer and believed in me and pushed my creativity. |
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News: 2/7/2010
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| This happy couple is the prime example of what we have to offer at Photographics Solution for engagement sessions.
The Hudson Valley offers a lot of beautiful locations for outdoor shoots. After a fun creative shoot in the studio, we went off premise to the icy Hudson riverfront by the lighthouse, a historical landmark. Whether its snowy or sunny it's a great place for a shoot. I've had this idea of spelling LOVE out with hands for a long time and finally decided to put it to use! It is a creative way for engaged couples to make their own art come out in photos. I am excited to bring this idea to future couples. Ricardo and Rachel's Gallery Here: |
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News: 1/30/2010
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| Luke and Nancy wanted to include their furry friends in their engagement session, which makes for great photos. They also brought in a picture of Luke's parents and posed gracefully to reenact the exact pose. Luke and Nancy's Gallery Here: |
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News: 1/30/2010
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After enjoying their photo's and magnets of their kids and Santa this winter, this family scheduled a portrait session. The sisters, brothers and cousins were not camera shy at all and there glowing smiles showed in the photo's. We had alot of fun getting some creative shots with all of them. They used the photo's for gifts for their grandparents and hope to schedule another session in the warmer weather. |
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News: 1/26/2010
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| Professional business appearance calls for a professional photo.
Mike, Erin and John came in to update their resume, portfolio and business cards. We used special portrait lighting to get that nice sleek business look. |
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News: 1/19/2010
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| Many of us say our Pets are like our children, and as you probably already know we are pet friendly here at Photographics Solution.
Being a huge dog lover to begin with while using skill and emotion we creatively capture the bond between an owner and pet. We got some great shots with Lexi, the boxer below and her "Mom" Amanda, while we got Lexi to smile and look at the camera using some dog bones for attention. Amanda and Lexi's Gallery Here: |
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News: 1/8/2010
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| Happy New Year everyone!
Today I proposed my sign dimensions and colors to the Historical Preservation of Hudson Commision to get my shop looking great. I honestly can't stand politics and debate but I'm pretty good at it, so after an hour in front of the board dicsussing signage laws and grandfather this-n-that, we came to the conclusion I can put up my logo on the preexisting pannel. I still think it should have taken 3 minutes at most if they would have just looked at my sign compared to the previous tennant... Become a Fan on Facebook |
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News: 12/20/2009
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| Children photo's always make for great gifts especially during the Holiday Season. Kids always enjoy coming into this friendly and fun environment!
We captured the big smiles and laughs out Charlie and Tristen with the help of our dog Canon. We always have some toys on hand to make sure everyone feels at home and has a great experience here in our studio. Charlie's Gallery Here: Tristan's Gallery Here: |
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News: 12/19/2009 |
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Have flapjacks with Santa Claus at Applebee's! The Youth Group of St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church of Stockport sponsored this fun event early Saturday morning from 8:00 to 10:00. A special thanks to Applebee's for letting us shoot in their restaurant and for them freeing up some space to get these classic shots. If you would like to take advantage of the "Special Package Deal," This coupon only works if you purchase Also check out our other media such as coffee mugs, mousepads, and calenders before you're done shopping. ~ Merry Christmas from Mike, Coley, & Canon!!! ~ Buy Prints here: |
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News: 12/10/2009
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| Family & Newborn portraits. As you can see, Keri had her baby. (see Maternity post here.) Ava Rose and her daddy Rick came this time for a great set of family portraits.
There is a learning curve to this business and today's lesson is to invest in a baby changing station. Ava turned my nice white sheets into rags in an instant if you know what I mean. But it's all in a days work. Her shots came out great and that's all we can ask for. Private gallery here: |
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News: 12/9/2009
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| Family & Newborn portraits. Sean & Shannon came in the studio late Wednesday night along with Savannah & Sean Patrick Delaney Jr. We all had a great time as long as I didn't bore Savannah to death or hold out on the Christmas cookies.
Sean Jr. was definitely a trooper allowing us to wrap him up like a baby tortilla and shoot tons of wonderful portraits. Private gallery here: |
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News: 12/8/2009
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| Engagement shoot with Leeanna & Pete. Very excited to have my first portrait session in the new studio. They brought their dog Jerico along for the ride as well.
I find that so many couples these days want to include their pets during an engagement session and I totally get it. I even had my dog in my wedding! I can't express the awesome feeling shooting in the studio, it's just so open and relaxed. We also decided to put together a "Save the Date" design for magnets too. Private gallery here: |
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News: 12/5/2009
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| The 13th Annual Winter Walk - December 5th, 2009. We had a great time opening up our studio to the public for the very first time. It's been a lot of hard work these last ten days to really pull things together. If you want to see how it looked when we got it, check out my Facebook.
Photographics Solution is one of the 20 new business to this year's event. We loaded up about ten gallons of apple cider and 100 cups of coffee. Also hundreds of cookies, all for free to those who wanted some. The weather was a bit cold and damp but that just meant people wanted to come inside, which was good for us! The studio will be finished in a couple weeks but we are already scheduling portraits and dates are filling up fast. There's still time to get those custom Christmas cards printed up. Thanks again to everyone who helped out and visited. Nicole and I had a great time meeting a lot of new faces and we wish you all a Merry Christmas. |
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News: 11/14/2009
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| Making Miracles 2009. I was lucky enough to correspond with Catherine Lloyd from www.catalinaandco.com who's in charge of making this wonderful event come to light.
Had a blast shooting, eating & drinking at the Enigma. Big thank you to George Carrothers for letting us shoot in the soon to be VIP section. Also my first time shooting with the new Canon 5DmkII (best camera out there!). And last but not least thanks to Jay from www.hudsonvalleydj.com for keeping the music going and couples flowing to the photography area. Private gallery here: http://molinski.zenfolio.com/makingmiracles2009 |
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News: 10/25/2009
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| Two family portraits in one day. That's a first for me and I loved it. I just got into a groove early in the day and kept it running all day long.
In the moring, I headed off to the northeastern part of Columbia county to photograph John, Lisa, and their two wonderful dogs Kodiak & Buttercup. Later that afternoon, I headed out to my brother's house to do their annual family portrait. My nephew is definitely in his terrible two's and this photo session was fast paced and the high winds didn't help. Almost lost an umbrella and flash. Private gallery here: http://molinski.zenfolio.com/walker-family |
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| News: 10/22/2009 | ||
| Maternity portrait of expecting mother Keri.
We had a slow, relaxing shoot in the afternoon with instrumental spa music to set the mood and just got creative to take some of Ava Rose's first color portraits. I said color because I know some of you out there will say "Hey, those sonographic images count as pictures!" I also used my Lensbaby for the first time in a portrait session. I can honestly say the name really suits the lens. Private gallery here: http://molinski.zenfolio.com/maternity01 |
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| News: 9/24/2009 | ||
| New Product Alert: I am constantly looking for new ways to set myself apart from other photographers. Each booklet is custom made with accent photos from your wedding or event. A personal touch can go a long way. |  |
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| News: 8/29/2009 | ||
| Eric & Erin Datri Wedding. Despite the last-minute decision to have the ceremony indoors due to rain, we had a great time and caputred some wonderful images at the Kaatskill Mountain Club resort & spa. Visit www.kaatskillmtnclub.com for more information about this destination.
After the ceremony we headed down to The Copper Tree restaurant and celebrated like champions. I also got to use my new fish-eye lens and captured a great portfolio worthy photograph. Private gallery here: http://molinski.zenfolio.com/datri2009 |
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| News: 7/28/2009 | ||
| Engagement shoot with Erin & Eric. Had a lot of fun shooting at the top of Parade Hill in the historic district of Hudson, NY.
The high ground and scenic view of the Hudson River makes this one of my favorite locations. Private gallery here: http://molinski.zenfolio.com/p526192551 |
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News: 7/25/2009
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Finished editing photos for US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's barbecue. I took this opportunity to throw together a little graphic and make it look a bit more eventful than just a plain "grip & grin"
For anyone who may have missed the opportunity to grab a card with the gallery address, I supplied the link below. Private gallery here: http://molinski.zenfolio.com/p643153166 |
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| News: 7/23/2009 | ||
| Senior portrait. As with any business, there's always room to expand.
This summer I am breaking into the senior portrait realm. This is a alot of fun and had a great time getting Becky's expressive portrait. |
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| News: 7/11/2009 | ||
| New Product Alert: I recently found a local supplier of custom photo blankets. www.TheBlanketBoss.com
Here's Barney Lopilato's own words decribing his product: "Our blankets are offered in black,white and grey tone and the brown tones. We do not do full color. The full color ones you see on the internet and at the One Hour photo services are usually the heavy tapestry blankets. Our blankets are 100% acrylic and machine wash and tumble dry. You will see when I send you the sample that it is a very soft knit blanket. Our corporate logo or school logo blankets are up to 4 color combinations." |
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| News: 6/27/2009 | ||
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Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Roy & Nikki's marriage. Meeting up at Olana State Historic Site, we gathered some portraits in the same locations that they had photos taken on their wedding day.
Weather cleared up luckily for us on this mostly rainy day. I also had to fake some technical difficulties and kill some time so everyone could meet up and Blue Stores Resturant for their surprise dinner with friends & realatives from all over. |
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| News: 6/20/2009 | ||
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Shayna and Omar Wedding. One thing I like about living and working out of my hometown is shooting weddings of old classmates. Lots of energy throughout the whole night.
It also happend the day prior to Father's Day so I did a quick edit the night before and sent this present to Omar. Private gallery here: http://molinski.zenfolio.com/20july2009 |
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| News: 6/13/2009 | ||
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Adam & Amanda's Wedding. My first time shooting at the Desmond hotel in Albany, NY. It's easy to get lost in! This place is huge.
We had a great time during the group portrait session not far from the cocktail hour's bar. Once the taps got flowing, it was a fun & loose atmosphere. Private gallery here: http://molinski.zenfolio.com/13june2009 |
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| News: 6/6/2009 | ||
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Joshua & Amber's Wedding. Who said Craigslist is just for selling junk and "massages"? Within a day of posing my first ad in the "creative services" I got a reply and shot this wedding last minute.
It was also my longest distance wedding, having to drive to Bennington, VT. It was well worth the drive and the whole wedding party were just fun people. Private gallery here: http://molinski.zenfolio.com/6june2009 |
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| News: 5/30/2009 | ||
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Harold & Candice Wedding. Kicking off the wedding season with a wonderful wedding at the Clermont State Historic Site.
The flower gardens were coming into bloom and the setting was very magical. The whole family was on pins & needles as I stood atop my six-foot step ladder for this group shot. Ladders are my specialty, no extra insurance required! Private gallery here: http://molinski.zenfolio.com/30may2009 |
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| News: 5/17/2009 | |
| New Product Alert: Custom coffee mugs make a great give for holidays, birthdays, or any occasion. Here is a mug from baby Kameron to his daddy George | |
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Dear Michael, The editorial team of Photography Laureates has conducted a detailed examination of the best photographs submitted to us in the last months. We have decided to publish in an Anthology the very best photographers and the most exceptional pictures we have encountered. We would like to congratulate you for being selected for publication as part of our highly acclaimed Photography Anthology. As such, you are a finalist for the $6500 prize. As a Laureate and talented photographer, you now have access to several networking opportunities aimed at exposing you to the photography community. Your photograph was selected out of hundreds of competing entries and you will be published along with other talented photographers. Your photograph, Daydreamer, was selected for its light mix and general composition... |
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