CinZo is the innately brilliant duo of Cindi Kinney and Lorenzo Bartone, two highly experienced Sacramento wedding photographers. Both have over 20 years of professional experience.
Lorenzo (Laurence) Bartone has a highly visible career in advertising as well as wedding photography. His clients include virtually most of the Fortune 500 companies (including General Motors, Kodak, Levis and many more), and his work ha been published in most American magazines. Among his many awards, are Studio Photographer of the Year from American Photographer Magazine. His technical expertise includes extensive work at the Apple Research labs, developing virtual reality photography with a select team of engineers and scientists.. He's also taught photography and lighting at the Academy of Art in San Francisco.
Cindi's heartfelt connection with people and her strong intuitional abilities always put people at ease in front of the camera. She has a passion for black and white photograhy and her extensive background in portraiture work with a specific emphases on the inspirational moment, have created the ideal marriage of skills for the perfect wedding photograhic duo: CinZo!
As 'CinZo' we bring a stunning combination of talent, insight and service to your wedding day. Being two photographers, we can indeed be in two places at once - and bring twice the diversity and talent to your wedding. We have continued to overwhelm clients with our ability to produce photographs that reflect the beauty of the moment. We strive for the perfect combination of timeless elegance and fresh style in wedding photography.
'There are two things to consider when trying to decide on a professional to put your wedding onto film. Price and personality aren't even in the running - those are not the things you'll be remembering ten or twenty years from now.
First and foremost, simply pay attention to your emotions while looking at his or her photographs - even your body language. Do theses images affect you; do you think the people in the images treasure these images?
Are these pictures that you might imagine on your bedside table or desk in 20 years? Would they be counted among your prized possessions? Can you imagine having an image like that over your fireplace? Are they snapshots or are they artistic momentos that you love to lay your eyes on?
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'Absolutely the best wedding photographer in the Country...' Blair Bunting, Scottsdale. |
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'Thank you so much for this photograph of Jessie and I. It's on our favorite album, and we love it - It lives on our bedside table.' Waylon Jennings |
Secondly, check for with Yelp and other sites that may provide honest reviews.When you interview a photographer, ask about his business - are weddings his full-time work? Inquire about insurance, equipment and backup - do you get a full set of EDITED images to keep? Are there two professional and experienced photographers at your wedding? If both are men, are you OK with a man in your room while you're getting into your dress? Does he or she bring a 'second shooter' or apprentice - or even send out others to do your photography?
Look at the images with light in mind - a camera only sees light, and it's the way faces and emotions are sculpted. Are the images a bit muddy or do they have deep, rich blacks and detail in the highlights? Are faces bright without the 'straight-on flash look?'Any of these are signs of someone who's not trained or not professional.
Remember that photography, like many things, can sometimes be accomplished by a hobbiest. An experienced professional deals with adverse situations, does it quickly and unobtrusively, and always comes back with great images. He or she knows to be in the right place with the right equipment every time. Bad weather, bad light, lack of time, difficult rooms, difficult subjects and scattered locations are just a few of the conditions that a trained and experienced professional deals with - on a daily basis.
Cindi and Lorenzo have come to love capturing the intimate moments during a wedding - that's when those emotions are closest to the surface, when they're most evident, most easily saved for the generations to come.