Secoges Photographics-Youth Sports Photography

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About Secoges Photographics, LLC John A. Secoges, Owner/Photographer, Secoges Photographics, LLC John started Secoges Photographics 29 years ago with the enthusiasm and passion that continue to serve his clients today. A lifelong resident of Berks county, John has worked in many areas of the photography industry and spent 17 years as a photojournalist for the Reading Eagle, where he won statewide honors for his work year after year. His photographs have been published in Sports Illustrated, USA Today, People Magazine and many others.

John’s energy keeps Secoges Photographics, LLC on the cutting edge of the photography industry as he offers a wide variety of photographic services. He continues to grow his business to meet the needs of his vast clientele.

Youth sports photography is one of the fastest growing portions of our business. Each year we photograph thousands of young athletes, both in action and posed for photo day. This can only happen with the help of other local professionals and attentive and personable staff.

Let us show you why we are separating ourselves from the pack!

Secoges Photographics, 2459 Joshua Dr., Reading, PA 19608 (610) 927-3577 www.secogesphoto.com

Why Choose Us?

ESTABLISHED in1987.

LOCAL Born in Reading and a graduate of Holy Name High School, John is actively involved in supporting various community organizations. Secoges Photographics, LLC is solely focused on delivering exceptional quality and customer service to Berks County.

EXPERIENCED Our professional photographers have experience working with children.

Between all of our photographers, we have over 100 years of experience. We also maintain and update all clearances, as required.

ORGANIZED We pride ourselves in thorough and extensive training to be prepared for a variety of issues (weather, equipment problems, schedule changes etc‌).

FLEXIBLE With numerous styles and products, to vast commission plans and sponsorship opportunities, we strive to meet the unique needs of your league.

THE RIGHT SIZE We are small enough to offer personalized service, but big enough to handle leagues up to 1000 players. We can easily staff up to six photographers to handle as many as 16-24 teams an hour if required.

PROFESSIONAL All of the staff is cross trained in various positions. Our staff consists of mostly parents from previous photo days. All staff positions are paid, but we do occasionally use league parents to help on a volunteer basis. Volunteers would receive their childs photo package for free.

FAST TURNAROUND The majority of our photos are delivered in less than one week!

Larger leagues are never more than three weeks.

CUSTOMER SERVICE All calls and emails are personally answered by owner. This enables a rapid resolution to any issue or schedule adjustment if needed, ensuring quality and delivery of your photos

COMMITTED Secoges Photographics, LLC continues to grow. We constantly educate ourselves on the newest products and services in the industry, so that we can provide them to our customers. We are actively involved in several professional photography organizations, both local and national.

Secoges Photographics, 2459 Joshua Dr., Reading, PA 19608 (610) 927-3577 www.secogesphoto.com

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Team and Individual Photo Day

Secoges Photographics, 2459 Joshua Dr., Reading, PA 19608 (610) 927-3577 www.secogesphoto.com

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Action/Marketing Photos

Secoges Photographics, 2459 Joshua Dr., Reading, PA 19608 (610) 927-3577 www.secogesphoto.com

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Packages and Products

Secoges Photographics, 2459 Joshua Dr., Reading, PA 19608 (610) 927-3577 www.secogesphoto.com

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Product Styles

Secoges Photographics, 2459 Joshua Dr., Reading, PA 19608 (610) 927-3577 www.secogesphoto.com

Sponsorship/Commissions Secoges Photographics, LLC believes strongly in giving back to youth sports leagues. Below is a guideline of several ways we can benefit your league.

One year commitment: • 10% of all photo day sales back to the league • Action photos to be used for marketing/social media purposes.

Multiyear commitments allow for negotiation of additional returns. Here is a list of a few types that can be added: • • • • •

Greater percentage of sales Team sponsorships Sponsor plaques Coaches products (Plaques, team photos etc…)

Unique marketing banners with extreme graphics

Other Add-ons: • Promotional Video Clips • Yearbooks

Secoges Photographics, 2459 Joshua Dr., Reading, PA 19608 (610) 927-3577 www.secogesphoto.com

Testimonials “On behalf of the governor Mifflin soccer club , I would like to express our thankfulness and appreciation for the photos you took for the club!

Both the girls and boys teams action shots turned out flawless, I even like the extra photos of the complex! Worked out great for our website.

The prices are GREAT too!�

Chris Miller, GMSC President

"As the parent who manages the behind-the-scenes tasks that make our swim team operate. I wear many hats and worry about how to give our team a great experience, without running up the costs. I needed to hire a photographer and wanted to hire someone who is a member of the community. I knew I wanted someone who would provide a pleasant experience with quality pictures and products at a reasonable price. And what I found was John Secoges. John offered a wide variety of cost-effective packages and ala carte items to meet our needs. Our families were pleased with their pictures and surprised to receive their orders within a week. Additionally, John shared with us a link so we could place subsequent orders, too! And, in the middle of all of this, John showed his flexibility, and sense of humor, in rescheduling our picture day when we ran into a huge, unexpected problem with the delivery of our team swim suits. We're very pleased with John and couldn't be happier. We look forward to picture day with him this year!"

Pam VanOstenbridge-Vice President of Lincoln Park Swimming Association

"Thanks for doing our team pictures this year - the day was a huge success, I have never received more comments about how well something was run! We must get offers from ten photo companies a year and we've always ignored them under the adage, "if it's not broke, don't fix it." We took a strong look at Secoges Photographics this year based on several strong references. What we found is that we did have some things "broke." The largest area of improvement was the turnaround time- there were past years where coaches were delivering pictures after the season, not real timely for the family and a hassle for the coach. This year many teams had their picture orders back in one week and all were delivered within 10 days! Our families were elated! The pricing was right in line, the quality of photos was awesome and the variety of items was extensive. In addition to picture day, the candid shots that you have made available on our Facebook page are a real treasure to look at and hopefully makes us all realize why we do this - to see the smile on kids faces - smiles that you have captured perfectly!"

Brian Miller-Spring Township Athletic Association President

Secoges Photographics, 2459 Joshua Dr., Reading, PA 19608 (610) 927-3577 www.secogesphoto.com

Secoges Photographics, LLC 2549 Joshua Drive Reading, PA 19608

(610)927-3577 john@secogesphoto.com