Alice Garik Photography | Heirloom and Archival Photographer | Wedding, Maternity, Family and Professional Stories Through Photography and Art

Remember Photos for Dad’s Day

Happy Father’s Day to all dads. Remember to photograph your children’s growing moments. See the full post →

I believe that it is always a good time for a wedding. More I believe that one should have one’s wedding photographs to hand down to your kids and grandkids. I am happy that I have used and continue to use film for these important occasions. These prints here are from a wedding that I [...] See the full post →

Yes To Film

A wedding client from 10 years ago just contacted me to do scans from her wedding photographs. I am happy to report that, of course, I have the original negatives plus her hand made wedding album is in perfect shape. Robert Polidori, the photographer artist, has said “Film is made to remember, digital is made [...] See the full post →

Inspirations For Me As A Photographer & Artist

Important for me as I build my own practice is to talk about artists who inspire me. Two of them have shows right now in NYC. Elizabeth Peyton has a beautiful show of portraits of a single woman artist done over 4 years of time. It is called “Klara 13 Pictures” at the Michael Werner [...] See the full post →

Display Your Wedding Photos

Nothing can compare to beautiful spring light as it shines in our spaces. Displayed here is a framed bridal portrait. The view behind her is the NYC skyline as seen from the Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn, where her wedding took place. Here also is a view from Madison Square Park on one of our beautiful [...] See the full post →

Bridal Portrait 2

Your wedding is a precious time. Your bridal bouquet is the symbol for this beauty. I love taking the elements of a wedding and combining them to give a larger thought through the art work. See the full post →

A Child’s Portrait

Every season brings new experiences and adventures in a child’s life. Sometimes it is as simple as noticing the first flowers of Spring. When photographing children I am always attentive to what interests them and I look to bring this into the prints I do for my clients. Telling the story of this time in [...] See the full post →

Bridal Portrait

Recently I photographed this beautiful bride. I used my large format 4X5 camera and worked traditionally. I am incorporating this kind of portraiture with my documentary approach. I will add more posts with other photographs from our session and fill in more details about the wedding day. The bride is wearing the dress that her [...] See the full post →

Women, Forces of Nature & Art

These first days of Spring are a time to embrace the energies of nature. Two art shows, one recently opened and one closing after this weekend, are a perfect way to celebrate the arrival of Spring. At Pace Gallery on 25th Street in Chelsea, Jim Dine’s masterful paintings explode with the forces of nature. They [...] See the full post →

Photographs of Children Playing 5

Children learn to love and protect from caring for animals, especially very young animals. Many scientists are concluding after studying animals that they are not too different from us. What better way to teach our children respect for these non human creatures than to have them care for them. See the full post →

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