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Business Q&A: DeVito Studios

The professional staff specializes in wedding photography.

Although they just moved into their new location on Sunrise Highway, the staff at DeVito Studios has been photographing special occasions for RVC residents since 1979. Here, we speak to owner Mike DeVito about his 32 years in the photography business.

What type of photography services do you offer?

We’re a full service photo studio specializing in bridal photography and portraits. Weddings are a big part of our business, but we cover all occasions including bar mitzvahs and sweet 16 celebrations. We are based in RVC, but we work all over Long Island.

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Tell us about your background as a photographer.

After graduating from St. John’s University with a bachelor’s degree, I went on to photography school in Manhattan. Early in my career, I did a lot of fashion photography for Wilhelmina and other big modeling agencies. I’ve also done sports photography, so I have a diverse background in shooting. I opened my own studio 32 years ago and have been in RVC ever since. 

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What do you like about owning a small business in RVC?

It’s a good, solid community. People are really loyal here. If you do something good for them, they will remember it and recommend you to their friends and relatives. A lot of our business is based on recommendations. When we do a wedding, the bride and groom may show the pictures to their friends, who will then call us for their own weddings.

Do you offer any specials or promotions for your customers?

If you log on to our website, www.devitostudios.com, you’ll see that we offer a “BFF Special.” If one friend recommends DeVito Studios to another friend, they will both get a discount on a full-service wedding package.  

How would you describe your customer service?

Our service is always one-on-one. I’m a professional photographer and every client who comes in deals directly with me. The whole process is hands on, from the minute we sit down to do a consultation all the way through to the end. 

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