Monthly Archives: May 2014

Long Island City Day-After Shoot: Daphne & Gee Part II

After a fantastical wedding at the Mohonk Mountain House, we decided to continue the fun with a day-after portrait session with Daphne and Gee. Daphne and Gee wanted memorable portraits with a view of the Manhattan skyline in Long Island City during the evening.  I love doing day-after sessions since it’s all about having fun and being creative without really having to worry about time constraints.  Congratulations you two – I really enjoyed covering your wedding and meeting your friends and family!

Many thanks to Daphne’s sister (and father) for the fantastic assisting!

Mohonk Mountain House Wedding: Daphne and Gee

Daphne and Gee’s wedding day was filled with so much emotion and joy.  Their family flew in from as far as Singapore and Malaysia to be with them on their most special day.  The day started out in Daphne’s quintessential New York City apartment with Daphne and her bridesmaids getting ready while Skyping on an iPad with her family and friends in the Far East who were not able to be with her.  The day progressed with a Chinese wedding day tradition in which the groom had to bribe and charm his way through the bridesmaids to get to the bride for a first look.   After a few snaps at Central Park we hopped into a limo and made our way to the beautiful Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, New York. There were some new experiences for me along the way, this was the first wedding that involved me getting on a row boat with my camera just to get close enough to get the shot I wanted.

Many thanks to Stephen Tang for great assisting.

 

The Inn at New Hyde Park Wedding: A Second Shooter’s Perspective

Although I haven’t been second shooting much these days I cherish every opportunity I can get as a second shooter because it’s a great opportunity for me to work on my creative and photojournalism skills.  Thanks to Ben and Erin Chrisman, I’ve been rethinking everything about how I shoot – my goal was to get closer and slow things down a bit – which are not the easiest things to do at a wedding.  Second shooting for my friend William Chang at Megan and Manuel’s wedding at The Inn at New Hyde Park was confirmation that getting close is not just about spatial distance but also about developing a deeper emotional connection with the people whom I’m photographing. With that mindset I believe I was able to capture candid moments that are more immersive and more emotional – something I would have never been able to do had I been standing at a distance with a telephoto lens.

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