Philadelphia Wedding Photographers

Jess & Dave plus the Long Island Rollergirls and the Buzzards

2009-07-09T09:30:00.001-04:00

Jess & Dave proved to put on one of the best weddings we've ever photographed.

Here are the facts:

The wedding was held at an amazing mansion in Washingtonville, New York.
It rained. If you are in the northeast section of the United States - you know it's rain just about every weekend for 3 months straight.
Jess rocked out some pretty sweet peacock tattoos.
The Buzzards played some sweet rockabilly, Johnny Cash and Social Distortion.
Dad had a Noblex panoramic camera - how amazing is that.
The Long Island Rollergirls knew how to have fun.

Here are the photos:

Bethlehem, Pa (Walker Evans Remembered)

2009-06-11T23:09:00.003-04:00

Around the year 2000 I took a photo of a Walker Evans 1936 Bethlehem, Pa. It remains one of my favorite photos despite the scratch on the negative. Link:
Walker Evans Bethlehem in Bethlehem:

This year I had planned on going back. To capture the graveyards and the landscape of Bethlehem that Walker Evans captured in the mid 1930s. With the birth of our twins and their extended stay in the NICU, I decided to make a quick pit stop for 15minutes in nearby Bethlehem. Luckily I had a tilt shift lens much like what was used in the 1930s by photographers.

Here is what I found:

Disclaimer:

2009-06-07T01:28:00.007-04:00

We are looking for fun brides who like Social Distortion, the Ramones, Rancid, Johnny Cash, punk rock or rockabilly. If you consider yourself an anti-bride, an offbeat bride, a tattooed groom or tattooed bride, then you've definitely come to the right place.

2010 is calling for all tattooed brides & punk rock grooms. Note: 2009 is only open for punk rock baby/kid/family sessions & trash the dress (sorry to the dozens of brides we turn away a month).

We know LOVE in 2010 can be a little tough on the wallet. Here is a list of current discounts:

$200 off weddings that have ONE or MORE of the following
* Converse shoes
* Tattooed bride
* Punk rock wedding
* 20s flapper bride
* Rockabilly themed wedding
* Rollergirl bride
* Mohawk grooms

Announcing Evan Pierce & Caleb Michael Allebach

2009-05-30T23:21:00.013-04:00

We were scheduled to leave for a mini vacation Friday morning but instead we were blessed with the arrival of Evan Peirce & Caleb Michael at 10:55 and 10:56 about 2 months earlier than expected. They weigh in at a mere 3lbs 12ozs - little guys. They are expected to take 5 weeks in the Level III NICU over an hour from our home. Take a look at a few photos from the first 2 days of their life.

Caleb Michael (Above)

Evan Peirce (pictured above)

(Grandma sees the twins for the first time)

(Rachel sees the twins for the first time)

Under the Light Treatment

(The Blue Man Group Aka Light Treatment)

Elijah visits

The hospital at night

A Wedding In Black and White: Dennis & Marichka

2009-05-14T23:02:00.008-04:00

Dennis & Marichka were a dream to capture on their wedding day - so emotive - so beautiful - so in love. Photos were a big part of their day - they made sure they planned their day so they could have the important photos captured - making my job easy. Here is their wedding day in black and white.

Enjoy.

Love is.

2009-04-28T00:28:00.005-04:00

Love is.

Over the last few days in Pennsylvania it has been unseasonably ~~warm~~ HOT. For clarification, hot enough to roast a marshmallow on the pavement!

Here are a few photos from the 5 engagement sessions we had in the last 2 weeks. These engagement photos were taken across Doylestown, Bridgeport, Philadelphia & Lancaster.

To book your 2010 wedding please email us at weddings@allebachphotography.com

Where did you go?

2009-04-17T17:17:00.003-04:00

So things are a bit crazy. We are planning for babies 2 & 3 currently and working on albums and countless session in the next few days. So were still around. If you are looking for a photographer for 2010, we are still booking but I'm guessing that we'll be booked up by the time 2010 rolls around.

Wanna get trashed? We will have a discount Saturday dress trashing in May. Email us at weddings@allebachphotography.com .

See ya around these parts soon. I'm off to photograph 6 sessions this weekend.

Josh & Donna Valentines Day Wedding

2009-03-25T00:25:00.000-04:00

The wedding season has begun and Josh & Donna started our year off right. Since it is now midnight I won't attempt to write anything because I'm sure it would be filled with misspellings and grammar errors. All I will say is that we had a great time and I almost stepped on a huge snake while taking Josh & Donna's wedding photos.

Babies.

2009-03-25T00:03:00.005-04:00

So we're expecting Babies. Yes, two of them (in case you missed this announcement). And now our family goes from 3 to 5 in August.

So if you are a tattooed, punk rock, indie, old school, flapper, anti-bride...we do apologize but we aren't taking on any more weddings this year.

The good news is we are still taking engagement sessions, portrait sessions, family photos and trash the dress sessions. Stay tuned for details on a discount Trash the Dress session date. We are also booking 2010 weddings.

In case you were wondering these are photos of our growing family's photo session last fall. Yes, we did decide to get on the other side of the camera!

Draw Your Weapons: Atlantic City, New Jersey

2009-03-16T22:04:00.004-04:00

I was a part of a photog shootout. No one died, although we wish of few of the piss poor excuses for drunk human beings on the boardwalk had...

A whole lot of sick wedding photography talent got together and stormed the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. There were photographers from Pennsylvania, New York and a whole bunch of other states that no one cares about. Just imagine teams of fifteen photographers in the middle of the Atlantic City boardwalk snapping away...I think we created scene.

I decided to mainly use our first digital camera we ever bought. When everyone else brings out their best & newest equipment, I brought my tiny Nikon D70s out of retirement. Indeed, I felt a little silly using a digital camera that was out when VHS was still acceptable.

Enjoy.

PS. The Orbis Ring Flash was used on most of these images.

2009 Weddings Note

2009-03-05T01:30:00.000-05:00

If you are a blog stalker you may know that we are expecting twins. So over the next two weeks we will be finalizing our 2009 weddings. After March 15th we will no longer accept weddings for 2009 - we'll be booked pretty solid! We will be focusing on our current clients and weddings for 2010 plus engagements, portraits, trash the dress for this year.

So if you are thinking, wondering, pondering...email us for packages and pricing at weddings@allebachphotography.com .

PS. More wedding photos will be posted in the next week!

Vintage

2009-02-28T01:03:00.004-05:00

So I stopped by the local thrift store looking for some props for an upcoming photoshoot and found a treasure "Making the Most of your Looks" by Dorothy Stote in 1926. It's a book about 20s fashion, the do's and don'ts. How to tame big bosoms, broad shoulders, big feet...you know all the problems of a 1920s women.

Being a guy, I don't much care for what is written but the sketches and drawings were outstanding and reminded me of the 1920s Flapper photos I took two months ago.

Tattooed Bride Under Attack from Mother in Law

2009-02-21T23:32:00.003-05:00

Found this on the WashingtonPost.com

Fun stuff.

Blog a Day Lucky # 13: Heroes

2009-02-19T22:50:00.003-05:00

UPDATE: View story news story here: http://wfmz.com/view/?id=652564

From time to time I hear stories of people that motivate me to live better - to be better. A few months ago I had the privilege of snapping some photojournalistic shots of Chidi & Emenike Ukazime after a presentation.

They started the Intercontinental Education Community Center (ICEC2) in Otampa, Nigeria and Colombia University to help with the creation of the first green school in Africa.

ICEC2’s vision is to provide the opportunity for millions of people to have access to education that will stretch into their communities. They plan to do this through not only providing education for students, but to use the ICEC2 building to house medical clinics, training on health/hygiene, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, adult literacy programs and entrepreneurial training, including sustainable farming.

ICEC2 will also be powered using solar energy, which will provide a sustainable and reliable resource to the surrounding communities.

7 acres of land in Otampa, Nigeria have been purchased and the designs for ICEC2 have been completed. The next step is to prioritize and provide details on how each portion of the school will run. In order to help, we have partnered with ICEC2 and Colombia University’s International Development Club to help accomplish this next step.

Keep on the lookout for updates regarding this project and the progress of ICEC2. To learn more information, you can visit their website at www.icec2.org. Or, click here to donate to this project.

Learn more, please take 10 minutes to watch their video:

Blog a Day 12: Gas Mask

2009-02-18T23:59:00.003-05:00

If blogging a day was a religon I would fail...go to hell...not collect $200. Anyway, why on earth post this kind of photo on a wedding photography blog. Who knows maybe tattooed brides would get this. I just hope it scares away bridezillas.

Tech Details: D700 85mm lens and orbis ring flash held off axis below face plus 2 sb800 to rim light

Philadelphia's Wedding Photographers - Allebach Photography

2009-02-17T23:44:00.002-05:00

So I think tonite I'm going to skip posting a photo. I hope that doesn't mess up your blog stalking habits. Just to let you know what Allebach Photography has been up to...we just shot a Valentine's wedding and are still working on processing wedding photos from a few weddings, ordering tons of photos for our favorite couples and are in an album design storm.

Okay so there is no way to make what we are doing lately sound that exciting. There is no way of saying "I didn't blog photos tonite because I was ordering photos for clients" and having it sound sexy.

So to you 3 loyal readers, I leave you with this:

Rest
sleep
life
love
live
pray
sing
cry
breathe.

goodnight.

Photo a Day 11 - Band Photography

2009-02-16T17:32:00.003-05:00

I had to keep this band photography session with Auburn under wraps for a while. I took the poor kids to the chester ghetto. I'm pretty sure a drug deal went down while we were shooting.

tech: d700 with 35mm f2.0 lens and orbis ring flash plus 2 off camera sb-800s.

Photo a Day 10: Valentines Day Wedding

2009-02-15T00:29:00.002-05:00

Just got back from a great wedding. Donna & Josh on Valentines Day.

Photo a Day - 1945 Norma Jean

2009-02-13T23:25:00.001-05:00

This photo is from the flappers shoot I did a few weeks back. Never posted it because it's one of the hundred photos that I loved but didn't have the time to post.

Details: nikon D700 85mm 1.8 at 1/250 sec and 3200iso

Photo a Day 8 - One of the Twins

2009-02-12T07:57:00.002-05:00

The picture was taken over the summer and I never blogged this children lifestyle portrait session. This is one of the twins - I guess doing this session was preparing us for our twins that are coming in August!

D300 18-50mm sigma at 27mm f/2.8 at 1/500 sec

Photo a Day 7: Elijah Smiles

2009-02-10T20:59:00.005-05:00

Wow, I've made it one week blogging a photo a day. For those who have missed our crazy two year old. Here you go.

Photo info:

D700 35mm f/2.0

Photo A Day 6: Snow Castle

2009-02-09T23:40:00.002-05:00

Nikon D700 at 35mm f/9 1/1250 sec

Photo a Day 5: Split Pea

2009-02-08T21:58:00.003-05:00

I hate peas. I really do. The smell of peas cooking can exercise my gag reflex. The is a photo from the end of a Child & Family Lifestyle Session. Enjoy.

d700 24mm 2.8
lit with 50x50" softbox

Photo a Day 4: Ikea Engagement Session

2009-02-07T17:26:00.002-05:00

I have to thank Lori for this idea. One of most favorite engagement photography sessions - at IKEA none the less. So much fun. Thanks IKEA.