The cake smash party has become a rite of passage for every one-year-old child it now seems. Personally, I love this new tradition as it encourages children to get outside of the ‘sit-still-and-smile-for-the-camera’ family photo template. But how do you get the most memorable images? In today’s blog post, I’ll share some of my best […]
Event Planning Photography Tips
Happy 2023, everyone! We are all sitting at home looking at our calendars for the new year ahead. If you are planning an event – be it bar mitzvah, wedding, or blowout birthday party – then this blog post is for you. Today’s article is a list of my best event planning photography tips. By […]
A Hindu Engagement Ceremony in Queens: Sagai Ceremony Photos
I recently had the pleasure of photographing the Hindu engagement ceremony of Kallema and Kevin. The service, called a sagai, is a special religious celebration announcing to the world that the couple is betrothed. It felt almost like a mini wedding, and even included the cutting of a cake. I’ve got all the details – […]
A Unique Birthday Party Photography Request
Need a distraction from the news today? Well then, have I got a blog post for you. Amy called me up last fall and asked if I was available to photograph her one-year-old daughter’s birthday party. ‘Sure, what do you have planned?,’ I asked, expecting the usual birthday party photography requests. ‘A bevy of gay […]
New York Marble Cemetery Garden Party
I’m doing a little bit of catch up today, and wanted to share with you photos from this past weekend’s New York Marble Cemetery Garden Party, hosted by the New York Obscura Society. The Victorian-themed party involved a wealth of odd and historically-accurate activities, including an absinthe tasting, cemetery talk, flower crown workshop, butterfly pinning […]
Gettin’ Down on the Dance Floor at an Allegria Hotel Party
Last night the Charles family threw one heck of a party in Long Beach to celebrate the 45th wedding anniversary of Bovin and Hermelyn. This Allegria Hotel party came complete with a beautiful beachside setting, DJ, photo booth, and even a fog machine for the couple’s first dance. Friends and family surrounded the couple as […]
Alexandra’s Birthday Party Photos
This weekend marked the 40th birthday of Alexandra, and I was so pleased to capture all the fun in her birthday party photos. It was a great crowd of family and friends, all there to send best wishes to the birthday girl. Alexandra went all out and threw a fantastic party, complete with food catered […]
A Lotos Club Engagement Party
Congratulations to McKenzie and David who will be getting married next weekend at the University Club! With the countdown to the big day upon us, I thought I might share with you photos from their lovely Lotos Club engagement party. The evening was a great prelude to their beautiful wedding, and the beautiful decorations at […]
Tamara & Brian’s Long Island City Wedding Brunch
So, let’s say you’re the kind of couple who is just not that interested in having an engagement shoot. How then to use the two hours of portrait time offered in my wedding photography packages? Creatively, of course! Tamara and Brian are one such couple. They asked if I could photograph their Long Island City […]