Allison + Rob's NYC engagement session
I met Allison and Rob just a short time ago as they are planning their wedding rather quickly (it’s a month away!) So we both had time last weekend and quickly scheduled our engagement session in Central Park. We met at the Plaza Hotel side of the park and started our trek in, one an…
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A few weeks back I met up with Alexis and Eric down by South Street Seaport for the start of their E-Session. Turns out that the seaport is still a but if a mess as the result of Hurricane Sandy, but we still managed to find a bunch of really cool spots. It was also…
Read MoreSo, you want to be a Wedding Photographer?
My friend Krista Guenin posted this very insightful blog article today which I felt was a good follow up to my last post about “wedding weekend warriors” In fact, MY post was inspired by a facebook posting SHE had made ( it’s a long story.) The general gist being that, while we all started somewhere,…
Read MoreThe Wedding Weekend Warrior and the Wal-Mart Effect
some comments on the wedding industry There was an article today online at DeviantArt.com called “Photography Is Dead” that caused a bit of a stir on Facebook which got me thinking : something that happens every third week of the month. In a nutshell, it spoke of the idea that the quality of “photography these days”…
Read MoreGet that photo in 2 minutes!!!
This past weekend was the annual CTPPA (Connecticut Professional Photographers Association) meeting in Windsor CT, where all the pros in the state come together for a weekend of bonding and learning. This year we tried something different where 4 photographers were chosen in advance to participate in a ‘live wedding shootout’. As one of the…
Read MoreThe Problem With Wedding Blogs
There are hundreds of them. Lists to review of which the ‘top 100 are’. Many brides will know them by name. They have for many, become the main modern source of bridal reference. It’s the popular Wedding Blog. In CONCEPT there is nothing wrong with them, and I know they act as inspiration for many…
Read Moremy retro pink bathroom is now famous
If you’ve been to my house and nature has called, then you no doubt have been into my big ‘ol pink bathroom. For about 2 years now i’ve been meaning to take some photos and send it into one of my favorite websites, Retro Renovation. They are all about period renovation as well as…
Read MoreSomething old is new again…Encaustic Art
now offering handmade Encaustic Art Pieces from your wedding photographs We’re happy to announce (after a year of trial and error) that in addition to reprints and canvas prints, we are excited to now offer one-of-a-kind handmade Encaustic Art Pieces. Encaustic painting was practiced by Greek artists as far back as the 5th century B.C.,…
Read MorePacific Coast Highway – 2011
A little trip up the California Coast’s PCH Well better late than never I suppose, this is one little project that i’ve been itching to work on. In 2011 I finally did something that I hadn’t done since I was a kid with my parents: drive up the PCH Highway from Los Angeles to San…
Read Moremy trip to Maui – 2012
Hawaii vacation – August 2012 Some of you may recall my blog post last year from the wonderful wedding of Adrienne and Trent in Maui. Having always wanted to go and having never been, I treated myself to a weeks trip BEFORE their wedding to give me time to relax and explore the Island. What…
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