Monday, December 28, 2009
Recently I photographed a wedding that is featured on “Married In Manhattan” on TLC. The wedding and reception took place on a boat that circled Manhattan. Because of the boat’s size the number of guests was limited to very close friends and family members. The amount of love shown Margot and Silvio that afternoon couldn’t have been magnified more by a crowd of 200. Here are the photos. We start with the getting ready at Margot’s parents home.
The bride and groom needed sound wiring so their vows could be heard for the television filming.
All the guests and the film crew crowded around Margo and Silvio and their officiant, Gino Filippone, on the narrow bow of the boat.
The reception left no dry eyes when the bride danced with her father and then was serenaded by her groom.
What a day surrounded by love and riding the waves around the island of Manhattan.
Monday, December 14, 2009
In addition to working with so many wonderful clients in 2009, I am pleased that recent artworks have been exhibited in two New York galleries. Earlier this fall one of my platinum palladium diptychs was exhibited as part of a juried show at Soho Photo Gallery in Manhattan. This work was part of my ongoing exploration of the landscape and particularly the traditions of Vermont and New England.
In addition a series of my work was awarded an honorable mention in the prestigious Px3 photo competition. This series is titled “A Vermont Homestead”.
One of my silver gelatin prints is now exhibited at Gallery 440 in Brooklyn. The juror for this show is artist Charles Long.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
I am writing this post to let everyone know about an organization, Choices in Childbirth, a not for profit organization whose mission is to help women make informed maternity care decisions.
I recently photographed Milon, a writer and editor of the Guide to a Healthy Birth, who is planning to give birth in her own home with her husband, Neil, by her side. She will be assisted by her midwife and a doula. I am sure her baby will be welcomed into the world with care and love. Even now I feel her baby feels welcome. Here are a few photographs from my session with her and her husband.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Katherine and Jason chose a wonderful vineyard, Raphael, located on the North Fork of Long Island, to celebrate their wedding.
Katherine and her wedding party also got ready on site.
The sun shone for their ceremony which took place in back of the main building with the acres and acres of grape vines behind them.
All the delicious food and even the cake was prepared by the staff at Raphael. The flowers were by James Cress of Smithtown, LI.
The tall vases of flowers with the orchids floating in the water added grace to the spacious Raphael dining room.
A treat for Katherine and Jason was to venture down to the wine cellar where the wine is produced and stored.
For Katherine and Jason this was a beautiful day to confirm their commitment and love.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Dale Fournier’s Private Collection is known as the site for exquisite antique engagement rings and other fine jewelry. Dale, a trained jewelry expert, only represents the best. Her one of a kind pieces are unique treasures. She helps all her clients find the jewelry of their dreams. Most recently she found a silver frame made by an artist named Pietro Di Benedetto. All the details are hand finished and it is an unique copy of a very old French frame. For show, one of my palladium prints sits in the frame. Please take a look.
Although it rained for most of the day for Jess and Scott’s wedding, this didn’t dampen the spirit of their day. Jess and Scott love the beautiful scenery of New Hampshire and chose to share this with their families and friends. They picked Alyson’s Orchard as their wedding site, a real orchard with acres of apple and other fruit trees on a hillside overlooking the Connecticut River. Melanie Bibbo of Blissful Beginnings skillfully handled the planning and coordination despite the rain. Delicious food for the cocktail hour and dinner was served up by Harvest Moon.
Jess and Scott were surrounded by family and friends as they said their vows, exchanged rings and married. Their dog, Roscoe, was the ring bearer. After the ceremony a brief break in the rain clouds gave just enough time to go out into the orchard for wedding party photographs and pictures of Jess and Scott. Warmth and love surrounded them this day.
These photographs tell the story of their day.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Recently, June Bateman, an art dealer who represents some of my work, phoned me. She told me that four of my pieces were selected for the movie version of the book “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert.
My prints were selected by the set designer for scenes filmed in New York City, perhaps even in Brooklyn. The movie stars Julia Roberts. Ryan Murphy, who adapted the book, is the director. Brad Pitt’s Plan B production company is the producer.
I find Elizabeth Gilbert’s writing to be funny and entertaining even when she speaks of pain and searching. I like that she brings the reader to join her in delving into the world both physically and spiritually. I wish to do the same with my art. I like that she follows her inner voice. At her recent Ted Talks Elizabeth Gilbert addresses creativity. You may find this encouraging for your own creative process.
These are the photographs that were chosen for the movie “Eat, Pray, Love”.
Friday, September 18, 2009
With Labor Day weekend approaching, some wonderful couples signed up for the End of Summer Glow sessions at Bump Brooklyn. I photographed both indoors and outdoors. Outdoors we toured the Brooklyn neighborhood where Bump is located on Bergen St. near Flatbush Ave. Here are some of our photographs from that day. Outdoors the Brooklyn cityscape surrounded us.
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For fashion that gives a pregnant woman the ability to feel and look beautiful, head straight to Bump Brooklyn at 464 Bergen St. off Flatbush Ave in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Bump offers fashions that will take you from early pregnancy through to post pregnancy. Some of their styles, those beautiful wrap sweaters and fun tops, can be worn pregnant or not.
The owners are moms who opened their shop with the personal vision that having a family shouldn’t stop a woman from feeling and looking great. I have the good fortune to know them and agree with one reviewer who wrote that the “owners of Bump are both so adorable and friendly, not to mention stylish”. Their passion is for all women to feel and look their best.
I will be offering special photography sessions on August 29 in conjunction with Bump to celebrate your end of summer glow. So I welcome maternity ladies and families to take advantage of this opportunity. Contact me or Bump for more details.
Just last week I picked up new wedding albums from the amazingly creative bookbinder who hand crafts these unique archival albums. I have worked with Brooke Merrill Tinney ever since I began photographing weddings and documenting my clients’ families. Her albums embrace my photographs and help tell the story of a wedding day, a pregnancy, a child’s growth and a growing family. Dweller By The Stream Bindery started in Brooklyn and is now in the rolling hills near Woodstock. Every client has the opportunity to pick out the fabric of their choice and decide on the size and kind of album. Here are a few details from the current albums.
These three are screw post albums with photos inserted on the covers. Inside the albums Brooke crafts photos to go three in a row and places glassine interleaving between the pages. Even the detail of a post between the cover pages has beauty.
