Featured Business of the Week - Jack Ansley, John H Ansley Photography

Jack Ansley, John H. Ansley Inc.

219 E Lancaster Ave., Devon, PA  19333

610-688-2398, www.AnsleyPhoto.com

Personal Information:

Describe your company: Portrait and Fine Art Photographic Studio

Number of Employees, are there any plans for new hires in the future? One Chocolate Lab.

Recent Project/New Product or Service:  January , February and March I promote pet portraits with 20 % of what ever a client spends in the studio donated to Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals.  Families are welcome to join their pets in the portrait.

Education: Devon Preparatory School, St Joseph’s University

Your First Job: Stocking shelves in Thrift Drugs in Berwyn Shopping Center

Little Known Fact About You: Served time as a US Army Green Beret

Business Philosophy:

Essential Business Philosophy: Create beautiful photographs of people, animals and landscapes.

Best Way to Keep Your competitive Edge: Keep shooting!

What is your Measure or Yardstick of Success: Satisfied and pleased clients.

Goal Yet to be Achieved: Old Age

Any upcoming Specials, Sales, New Product Intros: 

• Stop in and see fine art photography with many landscapes of Valley Forge, the US, and seascapes which can be enlarged and framed for gifts and decorating your home and office.

•  The studio also provides a copy and restoration service for your old family photographs.

•  The studio has a 44” Epson printer and I can print your favorite pictures to large sizes whether from camera or iphone.

Judgment Calls:

Best Decision:

Marriage to Mary Jane Ansley.

Worst Decision:

Employing a Chocolate lab and expecting any work to get done!

Toughest Decision:

What flowers to plant each year in the garden Studio.

Mentor:

My father and fellow photographer, John H. Ansley.

True Confessions:

The most important lesson you’ve learned: Quality will always prevail!

What do you like about doing business in Devon and Berwyn:

The Studio was started in Wayne in 1945 and moved to Devon in 1960 where it has always enjoyed a vibrant business climate and friendly community.  It even has a pretty Christmas Tree provided and nourished by the Berwyn Veterans Association.

Person most interested in meeting (can be any time in history) and why: George Washington.  Washington knew what had to be done and got it done despite the carping of others.

Et Cetera:

Award/honor you are most proud of: US Army parachute wings

Most influential Book to you: The Power of One by Bryce Courteney

Favorite Movie: Casablanca

Favorite Restaurant: Tiramisu in Berwyn

Favorite Vacation Spot: Lake Dunmore, Vermont

Any other thoughts/stories or comments you would like to include (again can include specials/sales/new products/etc):

I am always willing to work with anyone’s face.  Don’t keep putting off having a professional portrait of yourself and your loved ones created.  Time moves on and, while my retouching skills will work miracles, you know what happens!