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"We have been photographing romance days for years and always enjoy them. The couples can be newly engaged, married or just in love. Everyone likes a day of romance!!!"

Clearly, Jim and Phyllis Brandano do not restrict themselves to only the Treasure Coast! "We will go anywhere in Florida and the surrounding states" Jim says. "Depending how far a client is from our home, there might be a small traveling charge."

Asked if they did videography, Jim says, "No, we stick to what we know and perform best. We are photographers, not videographers. We have worked with some great videographers and realize, we cannot do both. We have only two people in our business; my wife, Phyllis and myself. This allows us to control the quality of our services and products."

I asked Jim what was the most fun shoot he and Phyllis had ever done: "People often ask us this question" he said. "We always say the very next shoot will be the ‘Most fun Shoot’. But honestly, our first beach wedding at sunset in Florida was a ball. We had a great bride and groom, wonderful family and guests and a beautiful sunset on the beach. That was fun and exciting!! Of course, we had just returned from Europe. We photographed Paris, Rome and Venice for our Fine Art Print business and that was amazing!"

Jim and Phyllis Brandano started photography in the 1970s, mostly for pleasure. Jim started selling Fine Art prints about eighteen years ago then ten years ago they both started photographing portraits, weddings and events. Through the years, they have added many kinds of photographic experiences.

Jim says that their ideal client is someone between the ages of a newborn and senior citizens. Their mission is to help all people make and preserve memories. With their experience they make the photography session as much fun as possible and try to take their creativity and skills and blend them with the people they photograph.

Asked what type of photography they do, Jim replied that their true specialty is helping clients create and preserve memories. They have a wide range of photographic interests; portraiture, family portraits, children, pet and product photography. "One of our most enjoyable sessions is a Romance Day. We go with a couple to a spot of their choosing and make images of them enjoying the area and each other. "

Interview with leading photographers

Jim and Phyllis Brandano

Contact JP Brandano Photography at 772-672-4420

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