Sports photography is an ART involving more than a camera. It involves customer service, a great team, excellent photography, enjoyment of the sport, happiness meeting players and their families as well as being consummately professional.
Whether you're having a big tournament and want to capture the details
Whether you're a local team of kids
Whether you're a school that is looking for the best in St. Louis
Count on us to deliver!
We'd love to speak with you or your team representative about your sports photography needs, please contact us at Tom Paule Photography Sports at your earliest convenience.
Reality television (love it or hate it) has made an enormous impact on culture both American and global. We watch, we discuss, we refute or emulate. Sometimes we find that reality shows are useful, entertaining, and serve their audience well. One show that fits, more or less into this category is "Amsale Girls", on WE. Based on the wedding studio of noted celebrity designer Amsale Aberra we're drawn in to the weekly stories of the women who are clients and staff of this Manhattan salon. "Brides spend up to $75,000 for an Amsale gown, and the women who work in Amsale's salon are just as extraordinary as the dresses themselves. Every day, they deal with the non-stop pressure of pleasing some of the most discriminating Manhattan brides. Outside of work, these 30-something women are best friends, who support each other through good times and bad. But it's all in a day's work when you're an Amsale Girl".
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Addictive and fun, give this wedding based show a try whether you're a current bride or not!
"Amsale Aberra is the Co-Founder, Co-CEO and Creative Director of the AMSALE Design Group which houses the AMSALE, CHRISTOS and KENNETH POOL collections of wedding and evening wear sold nationwide at the finest boutiques and luxury retailers such as Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, as well as many prestigious retailers internationally.
Amsale Aberra’s career as a couture bridal and eveningwear designer happened by necessity. While planning her 1985 nuptials, Amsale (known professionally by her first name) scoured the stores to find a simple, refined wedding dress. She found little in the way of clean, sophisticated gowns, and discovered an untapped niche in the bridal market – elegant and understated dresses.
"Everything was so overdone and with too much ornamentation," says Amsale, who was sure that her taste in gowns was shared by many other brides-to-be. Amsale placed an advertisement in a bridal magazine for custom-made gowns for other brides-to-be who shared her taste in sophisticated, understated designs. And so, with a few responses, a sketchpad full of designs, and a small team of couture sewers, Amsale started her business out of her New York City loft apartment.
Since then, her business has flourished and the name AMSALE (pronounced Ahm-sah’-leh) has become synonymous with the “forever modern” wedding dress. Her namesake collections are designed for brides who desire a fashionable, sophisticated and timeless look.
Amsale’s love of fashion began as a young girl growing up in Ethiopia, but her dreams were constrained: “In Ethiopia there were no fashion designers. I never knew that designing beautiful clothes was a profession to which one could aspire.”
Amsale convinced her parents to allow her to leave Ethiopia in order to study commercial art in New England. While in school a revolution broke out in her native country, which left Amsale suddenly cut off and without financial assistance from home. Yet she supported herself through multiple odd jobs and completed her undergraduate education at University of Massachusetts - Boston. With limited financial resources, Amsale admits, “I would design and sew my own clothes because I couldn’t afford to buy new things. That’s when I first thought of becoming a fashion designer.”
Amsale left Boston, enrolled in New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology and, upon graduation, began her career as a design assistant for Harve Benard. Two years later, Amsale launched a custom bridal-gown business with her “forever modern” approach to sophisticated design.
Amsale’s design philosophy has redefined the perception of the timeless wedding gown. Her innovative twists to time honored hallmarks of the traditional wedding gown -- reintroducing “illusion design,” modern updates of the traditional bustle, and tasteful color accents including the now-famous “blue sash” gown – have become so popular among prospective brides that they have been recognized as modern classics.
Opening the AMSALE Madison Avenue boutique in September 2001, fulfilled Amsale’s desire to present her designs in a setting that reflected her “forever modern” vision."
Amsale
NADINE
Silk Taffeta. Silk Taffeta ballgown with ruched bodice and soft gathered skirt. Neckline features Taffeta ruffle halter. Available in Ivory as sampled and White.
Amsale
ASHA
Silk Organza. Strapless silk organza gown with ruched bodice and lightly gathered skirt. Hipline features soft floral detail.
It is always very exciting to complete an album for a Bride and Groom!
Their wedding may be over but they're in the Newlywed Zone and reliving the details from their wedding day is always such a highlight!
We're happy to present Jeremy and Kelly with their album, it's not only beautiful but gives them such a treasure of their marriage to enjoy and pass down to generations to come.
Finding the right photographer includes a lot of details, one of the sometimes overlooked things is the wedding album at the end. We encourage our clients to view albums, touch them, see them----- enjoy them. Ask questions----- be part of the process at your level of comfort. Some brides and grooms want to provide a list of favorites, some trust our artistic eye and years in the business enough to know that they can have a hands off approach.
What a pleasure it was to photograph the engagement session of N'Goundo and Miguel! They're such a warm and fun couple, wonderful to work with! Can't wait for their wedding!
What a thrill to photograph the St. Louis movie premiere of theZookeeper with Kevin James at the Zoo!
We had a great time and it was so nice to see tons of fans of Kevin James at the zoo. The cast and crew were fantastic about autographs and generally looked to be having a wonderful time as well!
Some images from our day:
Even the St. Louis Blues Mascot Louie was at the premiere! See you in a few short months Louie, and Let's Go Blues!
Capturing images for commercial clients is a pleasure for Tom Paule Photography, we enjoy photographing hotels, construction in progress and seeing it all unfold. Recently we were honored to photograph a St. Louis landmark, the Cheshire Inn--- what a gorgeous boutique hotel that has undergone a stunning renovation.
"A St. Louis tradition with roots dating back to the 1920s, The Cheshire embodies the charm and authenticity of a traditional British inn with all the modern conveniences of today. Generations of St. Louisans and thousands of visitors to our city came to love the old world feel and quirky charm of The Cheshire Inn and Lodge. Now, after undergoing a multi-million renovation, this local treasure will be been reborn.
Today’s Cheshire retains all the charm and authentic detail for which it is known, yet seamlessly blends the past with the future. Eighteenth century antiques and historical fixtures live alongside flat-screen TVs and granite bathrooms. Even the popular Fox & Hounds Tavern is being reinvented.
Throughout the renovation process, no detail will be overlooked. From a suit of armor painstakingly restored to a stained glass window given new life, the rich patina of tradition is alive and well. The storied history of this iconic hotel has been preserved, her grandeur restored in a clever blend of old and new. The Cheshire’s timbered walls house decades of special memories. We look forward to a new chapter in the great story that is The Cheshire, and we look forward to making our home yours."
The Cheshire Inn says that they look forward to "making their home yours"... and in this very attractive and comfortable hotel it is easy to see how anyone would enjoy the same thing!
One of the questions we get asked frequently is "how do we get our photos taken inside Busch Stadium?"
And the answer is quite simple.
It costs NOTHING to have your photos taken OUTSIDE the stadium. Granted, it is not the same experience as being inside nor are the photos quite as remarkable but the majority of clients choose this option. The caveats for this opportunity are also simple:
Try not to schedule a session time during a Home Game
Be flexible as there are almost always crowds around the Stadium
Wear your Cardinals Gear!
For those die-hard fans who simply MUST have a session inside the Stadium the rules are a bit more complex. First, be flexible when scheduling days/times. The stadium has the right to cancel your session should something arise on their end, official business always comes first and their schedule fills rapidly.
No matter what, you will only have access to the warning track and dugouts. There is a maximum number of 30 people per group.
Wedding Photos: Cost for photos is $350 for a one-hour time frame
Engagement Photos: Cost for photos is $175 for one half hour and $350 for one-hour time frame
Graduation Photos: Cost for photos is $175 for one half hour and $350 for one-hour time frame
Commissioning Ceremony: Cost for ceremony is $350 for a one-hour time frame
Photo reservations cannot be confirmed until two-weeks prior to the requested date. Until that confirmation all reservations are tentative.
In order to make a tentative reservation, please contact Marisa Diaz @ 314-345-9548 or through email at mdiaz@cardinals.com with the following information:
Date and time requested
Contact Name
Mailing Address
Two contact numbers
Number of people that will be included in the photos
See you at the Ballpark................. and Go Cards!
We're very busy at Tom Paule Photography Sports scheduling teams for tournaments as well as team photography. One of the things the team enjoys more than anything is to capture the time in a child's life that is playing on a team with their friends. We have over 40 years collectively of the Tom Paule Photography Sports team photographing and would love to bring our talents to your organization.
Please let us know what day and time would work best for you, the schedule is starting to fill up and we don't want to miss meeting your team and bringing our very special experience.
The NEW St. Louis Bride Magazine is about to hit the stands with some of us in town receiving advance copies! It is a beautiful issue that I know every single bride in town (and out) will want to have and to read cover to cover.
We're excited to be among the contributors for this issue, our first time working with the amazing team that is St. Louis Bride, Nancy Slade and Ethan Woods. They do a remarkable job juggling all of the components that make up an issue from the first concept through to the finished glossy publication. Thanks Ethan and Nancy for another excellent issue.
Start watching your news stands now, trust me, you don't want to miss this issue! Great features, wonderful ideas------ beautiful photos!
