Your Day Photo

Garter #2

2010-07-13T09:29:00.001-04:00

This hanky panky happened in a beautiful mansion called Tarrywile in Danbury, CT.

Garter #1

2010-07-06T09:30:00.000-04:00

These folks were very uninhibited and theatrical at their reception which made for very fun portraits. The setup at this winery in West Park, NY was perfect for a beautiful wedding.

Father and Son

2010-07-02T09:33:00.000-04:00

This father and son portrait was taken at a reception on the grounds of the wonderful Colden Manor in Montgomery.

Bouquet War!

2010-06-29T13:55:00.000-04:00

It happens.

Country Elegance

2010-06-23T09:14:00.000-04:00

Flower seeds sewed into a packet, ball jar glasses for place settings and name cards written on "leaves" and displayed on a bed of moss. These were all put together by the bride for her country wedding on a farm in Wallkill, NY. She did it all herself and it looked lovely.

Ride in Style

2010-06-15T09:23:00.003-04:00

This couple borrowed a beautiful car from their uncle for their portraits. (Their grandchildren will think they were married in the 1920's, but that's part of the fun!) The ceremony was at the elegant Locus Tree Restaurant on Huguenot Street in New Paltz.

Don't Forget To Dance

2010-06-08T09:19:00.003-04:00

We can learn so much from watching children -- they know how to have fun! So don't forget to get on the dance floor and spin, flip, jump and shake it!

Enjoy Your Day

2010-06-04T09:16:00.002-04:00

It's so easy to get so caught up in the arrangements that you forget to have a good time. Don't sweat the details and laugh together with the people you love.

Just Practicing

2010-05-28T09:11:00.003-04:00

This wasn't the kiss for the ceremony but it still counts.

You Think It's Fun Being This Popular?

2010-05-25T09:07:00.008-04:00

It is! Really fun! Getting dressed up and fawned over at a fancy restaurant in New Paltz. Who's complaining?

Let Them Eat Cake!

2010-05-20T11:35:00.002-04:00

This fantastic creation was made by Bella Palermo at the Kenilworth Inn where the reception was held. Is anyone else hungry?

Ten Things Your Wedding Photographer Should Ask You

2010-05-05T10:19:00.000-04:00

This was from an article I wrote for the Hudson Valley Wedding and Event Professional's March Bridal Newsletter. So many of the prospective clients I meet with tell me that my questions really help them to think about their wedding. Here are a few off the top of my head. (Really I could come up with 100 questions -- but let's keep it brief.) I hope it helps you!

Ten Things Your Wedding Photographer Should Ask You

1. Do you want engagement portraits? Formal, studio portraits or candid “day-in-the-life” shots in your home or in a place you like?

2. Before the wedding do you want “Getting Ready” photographs? Does the groom? Where will you be?

3. Do you want to see each other before the ceremony? Where?

4. Where are you getting married and what is it about this place that is important to you? Where is the reception going to be held and what is important to you about this location?

5. What special events are happening in your ceremony or reception? Lighting a unity candle? Breaking a glass? Readings from a relative? Cutting the cake? Father/Daughter dance? Slide show?

6. When and where do you want to do the group photos? After the ceremony? Before the reception? During?

7. How do you want to group people for the portraits? Bride and Groom with each family? With just parents? With both families combined? What about your dog? What about bridesmaids and the best man? Who will wrangle them at the right time?

8. Do you want portraits to be formal? Do you want fun/funny posed shots? Do you like interesting camera angles and experimental processes or are you more traditional?

9. Do you want formal Bride and Groom portraits in the studio? Before the wedding day or after the honeymoon?

10. Do you like detail shots? (The cake, the invitation, the place settings, the bouquet, the band, the decorations?)

Something Old, Something New

2010-02-26T13:05:00.000-05:00

2010-01-21T12:25:00.000-05:00

Be a Star in your own Wedding Movie!

2009-12-07T14:26:00.002-05:00

The headline could read: "Socialites Frolic At Samuel B. Morse Estate"

It's not every day you get dressed to the nines at a place like this , so have some fun with it. It's your day, enjoy it!

We've all felt that way

2009-11-30T14:25:00.002-05:00

Creative Favors!

2009-11-15T12:19:00.001-05:00

At first I thought these were smoothies...

but they're actually beautiful candles.

Ring Bearer

2009-11-05T12:21:00.000-05:00

Mother of the Groom

2009-10-29T12:27:00.000-04:00

Count your blessings

2009-10-15T00:18:00.000-04:00

Who's More Nervous?

2009-10-09T12:22:00.000-04:00

The Bride or The Father of the Bride?

The answer is: Both.

Lighten up!

2009-09-25T13:38:00.000-04:00

This was one of the most fun weddings to shoot because the people were having a genuinely good time.

And it was at the beautiful Samuel B. Morse Estate in Poughkeepsie called
Locust Grove .

Just Married?

2009-09-21T12:28:00.002-04:00

This was a funny idea the groom had -- he took the sign off the car and held it up. I don't know if he knew it was upside down but I think it's a nice image of how topsy-turvy a wedding can be.

Kiss

2009-08-26T12:59:00.000-04:00

Serious / Humor

2009-08-26T12:37:00.000-04:00

I just love this photograph - the combination of the humor and the seriousness. It's in a little chapel at the Frost Valley YMCA and I thought it had the most beautiful light.