New York City Wedding Photography

City Winery New York City Wedding

June 3, 2016

City Winery New York City Wedding: Stephanie + Stephen

Both Stephanie and Stephen have been together for ten years and they finally got married on a beautiful Memorial Day weekend at the City Winery in New York City. Stephanie and Stephen, both Manhattanites, had their engagement session a month earlier in East Hampton where they like spending their weekends. You can often tell how special a couple is by how far their friends and family members are willing to travel to attend a wedding. Indeed, Stephanie and Stephen had many friends and family members fly in from all around the world to take part in their celebration.

Stephanie and her bridesmaids got ready at the luxurious Trump SoHo Hotel and Spa in downtown Manhattan while Stephen and his groomsmen got ready at the City Winery. Stephanie is enormously talented, she showed off her artistry and style in designing not only the Chuppah but also the floral backdrop, escort cards (each with the guest’s photo…who does that???), and candy station. This bride can just about do it all – look out wedding industry!

It was such a great honor to have been their wedding photographer!

Special thanks to my friend and enormously talented photographer Aaron Morris for being an amazing additional photographer and Ashley Peraino for coordinating the wedding. Makeup artist: Siobhan Uryevick

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Hamptons Engagement Shoot: Stephanie + Stephen

May 12, 2016

Hamptons Engagement Shoot

I got a special opportunity to hang out with Stephanie and Stephen in their beautiful Hamptons home and take some fun portraits as well as a few candid shots. We also spent some time at a private beach in East Hampton watching the sunset over an inlet teeming with wildlife. We also had the treat of spending some time at the local movie theater. This beautiful couple will be getting married in a few weeks and, of course, I’m so thrilled to be their wedding photographer.

Antigua Destination Wedding

April 6, 2016

Antigua Destination Wedding: Elizabeth and Case

What a way to start off the 2016 wedding season! I was beyond thrilled to be back in Antigua, especially with my compadre Daniel Diaz, to shoot a wedding for a very special couple who commissioned us a year in advance even before they had confirmed a venue. We spent a week getting to know them while accompanying them through their wedding journey in Guatemala. First off, we spent two days in beautiful Lake Atitlan followed by a hike up Mount Pacaya which is one of several active volcanoes near Antigua (last major eruption in May 2010) . The hike up Pacaya was a piece of cake for this fearless couple who are no strangers to mountain climbing and other extreme activities – they each climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and Elizabeth climbed Mt. Everest basecamp!

Spending a week with our couple pushed our photographic and artistic skills to the limit – we employed every possible composition and technique we could from vantage points up high on rickety jungle bridges and on tall columns in the ruins to getting real low on razor sharp volcanic pumice, and even submerged for some underwater portraits. We did it all, thanks to our couple who were so brave and who were so willing to give it their all!

Elizabeth and Case are both doctors who recently graduated from medical school. Case will be specializing in orthopædic surgery and Elizabeth will be specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. Prior to their first year of medical school, they met each other on the bus to orientation where Elizabeth’s beauty and escapades about traveling the world captivated Case. It took some persistence, a number of corny jokes, and a desire to travel for Elizabeth to fall just as hard for Case. Fast forward, they now both have adventured side by side through medical school and around the world – Case proposed to Elizabeth while scuba diving in Indonesia.

To share their passions for adventure and culture with their closest friends and family, Elizabeth and Case wanted to host a destination wedding. They chose Antigua, Guatemala as it provided the perfect blend of history, culture, mountains, and adventures. The ceremony was held at the beautiful Convento de las Capuchinas followed by the reception at the stunning San Jose el Viejo. While at Lake Atitlan, we stayed at picturesque Hotel Atitlan in Panajachel and in Antigua, we stayed at the wonderful Porta Hotel Antigua.

Congratulations you two – I’m envious of all the adventures that both of you will have together! To quote a famous author:

“You’re off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
So… get on your way!”

From “All the Places You Will Go” -Dr. Seuss

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Best 2015 Wedding and Engagement Photography

January 9, 2016

Best 2015 Wedding and Engagement Photography

Although I’m quite proud to present my Best 2015 Wedding and Engagement Photography, I’m always striving to do even better. As far as my photography is concerned, 2015 was a year marked by a lot of inspiration and hard work. I’ve pushed myself to new creative levels and challenged myself to do even more for my clients. Most importantly, I continue to evolve as a wedding photojournalist. Photojournalism is an absolute passion of mine and the most important skill that a wedding photographer can have, in my humble opinion. 2015 was a year filled with immense joy mixed in with some tears – including some of my own. I’ve been able to capture more and more poignant moments because I’ve allowed myself to become even more emotionally invested in every client and moment I’m photographing. I am so deeply grateful to each and every client whom I’ve had the privilege and honor of working with on their most special day – thank you so much for trusting in me! I’m really looking forward to all the spectacular weddings to come in 2016!

New York City Wedding Photographer | Destination Photographer | Portrait Photographer

A big thank you to Foundation Workshops for making 2015 a memorable one!

The Roundhouse at Beacon Falls, The Press Lounge, Doral Arrowwood, The Foundry LIC, Maritime Parc, Westmount Country Club, New York Hall of Science

The RoundHouse New Year’s Eve Wedding

January 6, 2016

The RoundHouse New Year’s Eve Wedding: Allison + Daniel

What an amazing year 2015 was! Allison and Daniel’s wedding at The Roundhouse (Beacon Falls, NY) was my last wedding of 2015 and technically my first wedding of 2016. This beautiful New York City couple met back when they were undergrads at Washington University. They chose one of the best times of the year to get married which means they start an entire year as a married couple. They also chose an absolutely stunning location in The Roundhouse in Beacon Falls, NY – complete with beautiful waterfalls and a gorgeous venue hall with high ceilings. Recall that we shot a beautiful engagement session just a few weeks ago in Greenwich Village. It was a real honor to be their wedding photographer and meet their wonderful friends and family – some of whom traveled from as far as Israel and Scotland to witness this beautiful couple’s union. It was an absolute joy to document every moment of their wedding day. Mozel Tov to these two as they start the new year and their new lives together!

Special thanks to Kevin Ferguson for assisting and second shooting.

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