This week The Citizen will spotlight members of Cayuga County who help make residents' weddings a success.Today we feature wedding photographer Jack Cavanaugh.
Q. What is the most rewarding part of your job?
A. The most rewarding part of being a photographer is the joy one experiences when you provide them with portraits they may cherish for the rest of their life.
Q. What is the most challenging part of your job?
A. The most challenging part of being a portrait photographer - other than high school senior hair - is the most common comment I hear, “I hate to have my picture taken.”
Q. What do you like most about the Finger Lakes?
A. I have spent almost my entire life in Auburn and although there are issues that need to be addressed, I love my home town dearly. “God took his time making the Finger Lakes.”
Q. What is the most unusual wedding you've photographed?
A. Non-typical weddings seem to be the order of the day lately; I have done weddings at wineries, apple orchards, backyards, cruise boats.
Q. What do you think is the key to a long marriage?
A. As far as long-lasting marriage, I believe many factors are important: mutual respect, sense of humor, ability to compromise, love of God and strong family ties all would be a good start towards a long, happy marriage.
Q. What advice do you offer to couples who want the best wedding pictures possible?
A. All couples want the best possible wedding photographs. My advice is do not make the decision on price only, check out the photographer and his work.
Q. What was your most embarrassing moment on the job?
A. I've had a few embarrassing moments in my career. One that comes to mind happened a number of years ago. I was photographing a wedding reception at the bride's house in the back yard when a thunderstorm was rapidly approaching, and I was trying to finish taking the group photos in the garden before the rain hit. I needed to get a piece of equipment in the house so I raced in to get it and opened a sliding screen door. I got the piece, turned around to go out and was unaware someone had closed the door. In my haste I went right through the screen and destroyed the door.
Q. When is your busiest time of year?
A. Labor Day through Christmas is the busiest time of year for me. I start working at 4 a.m.
Q. How important are wedding pictures to a wedding?
A. Wedding photographs should be a picture story of one of the most memorable days in a couple's life. Therefore they are very important, I have “renewed” wedding albums from 30 to 40 years ago.
Jack Cavanaugh
Hometown: Auburn
Family: Wife, Joyce; son: Christopher (married to Michelle); grandsons: Ian, Aidan and Alex
Education: Four years in the U.S. Navy as a photographer, three years as a civilian photographer with the Department of the Army and one year with the C.I.A.
Occupation: Photographer, Cavanaugh's Studio of Photography, 78 South St., Auburn
Hobbies: Sailing, fly-fishing, hunting, racquetball, building model airplanes and boats, shooting skeet, walking and biking
A. The most rewarding part of being a photographer is the joy one experiences when you provide them with portraits they may cherish for the rest of their life.
Q. What is the most challenging part of your job?
A. The most challenging part of being a portrait photographer - other than high school senior hair - is the most common comment I hear, “I hate to have my picture taken.”
Q. What do you like most about the Finger Lakes?
A. I have spent almost my entire life in Auburn and although there are issues that need to be addressed, I love my home town dearly. “God took his time making the Finger Lakes.”
Q. What is the most unusual wedding you've photographed?
A. Non-typical weddings seem to be the order of the day lately; I have done weddings at wineries, apple orchards, backyards, cruise boats.
Q. What do you think is the key to a long marriage?
A. As far as long-lasting marriage, I believe many factors are important: mutual respect, sense of humor, ability to compromise, love of God and strong family ties all would be a good start towards a long, happy marriage.
Q. What advice do you offer to couples who want the best wedding pictures possible?
A. All couples want the best possible wedding photographs. My advice is do not make the decision on price only, check out the photographer and his work.
Q. What was your most embarrassing moment on the job?
A. I've had a few embarrassing moments in my career. One that comes to mind happened a number of years ago. I was photographing a wedding reception at the bride's house in the back yard when a thunderstorm was rapidly approaching, and I was trying to finish taking the group photos in the garden before the rain hit. I needed to get a piece of equipment in the house so I raced in to get it and opened a sliding screen door. I got the piece, turned around to go out and was unaware someone had closed the door. In my haste I went right through the screen and destroyed the door.
Q. When is your busiest time of year?
A. Labor Day through Christmas is the busiest time of year for me. I start working at 4 a.m.
Q. How important are wedding pictures to a wedding?
A. Wedding photographs should be a picture story of one of the most memorable days in a couple's life. Therefore they are very important, I have “renewed” wedding albums from 30 to 40 years ago.
Jack Cavanaugh
Hometown: Auburn
Family: Wife, Joyce; son: Christopher (married to Michelle); grandsons: Ian, Aidan and Alex
Education: Four years in the U.S. Navy as a photographer, three years as a civilian photographer with the Department of the Army and one year with the C.I.A.
Occupation: Photographer, Cavanaugh's Studio of Photography, 78 South St., Auburn
Hobbies: Sailing, fly-fishing, hunting, racquetball, building model airplanes and boats, shooting skeet, walking and biking
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