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  • Riverside Park engagement portrait for an article on NYC engagement shoot locations
    Engagements | Tips

    NYC Engagement Shoot Locations: 11 Underrated Alternatives to Central Park

    ByKelly Williams, Photographer October 5, 2017July 29, 2023

    Looking for a leafy green venue for your engagement shoot, but not interested in the crowds of Central Park? Well have I got some suggestions for you. In today’s blog on NYC engagement shoot locations, I list what I think are the 11 most underrated alternatives to Central Park. You don’t have to be photographed…

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  • Wedding ceremony for an article on elopement tips
    Tips | Weddings

    Elopement Tips: 11 Do’s and Don’ts

    ByKelly Williams, Photographer October 3, 2017September 12, 2023

    To ‘elope’ originally meant ‘to run away secretly with the intention of getting married, usually without parental consent.’ The definition today, however, has changed to mean simply a small wedding with a guest count of 30 people or less. If you are not planning a splashy wedding and instead want a more intimate ceremony, then…

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  • Bride and groom kissing at a Gallow Green wedding
    Events | Weddings

    Stephanie & Shane’s Gallow Green Wedding

    ByKelly Williams, Photographer September 28, 2017November 7, 2025

    High atop the McKittrick Hotel, the site of the popular ‘Sleep No More’ play, sits the Gallow Green restaurant. It was here that Stephanie and Shane hosted a fabulous wedding full of love, laughter, friends, and family. Take a walk on the chic side with Stephanie and Shane — from the High Line Hotel where…

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  • Bride and groom at a rehearsal dinner for an article on details your wedding photographer needs to know
    Events | Rehearsal Dinners | Tips | Weddings

    11 Details Your Wedding Photographer Needs to Know

    ByKelly Williams, Photographer September 25, 2017April 13, 2020

    Everyone knows you need to tell your wedding photographer when to arrive for the ceremony, but did you know there are a number of smaller details that may affect your photos? In today’s blog, filled with photos from Stephanie and Shane’s rehearsal dinner at the Smith, I give you a list of the 11 details…

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  • Woman touching man's face in kitchen for an article on creative engagement photo shoot ideas
    Engagements | Portraits | Tips

    Creative Engagement Photo Shoot Ideas

    ByKelly Williams, Photographer September 21, 2017August 24, 2023

    How to Tell Your Love Story I am not a big fan of posed engagement photos because posing stifles the natural energy level of the couple. So what do you do about engagement shoots that are inherently posed photo sessions? Turn your engagement session into a story told through the camera, of course! In today’s…

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  • Bride and groom saying vows for an article on wedding officiant tips
    Tips | Weddings

    10 Wedding Officiant Tips: An Audience Perspective

    ByKelly Williams, Photographer September 18, 2017November 6, 2025

    One of my most popular blogs is an article entitled, ‘How to Become a Wedding Officiant in NYC.’ With seven years of wedding photography under my belt, I thought I might share a few tips from my side of the aisle with all of you DIY officiants. So without further ‘I do,’ let’s count down…

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  • First dance at a Brooklyn Historical Society wedding
    Weddings

    A Brooklyn Historical Society Wedding

    ByKelly Williams, Photographer September 14, 2017September 12, 2023

    Love (and DIY Flowers) in Bloom Think you need a florist for your upcoming Brooklyn Historical Society wedding? Not so, says bride Sasha, whose crafting skills were in abundance at her beautiful wedding to Jonathan. Get all the details on their slow blooming love affair in today’s blog.

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  • Bride and groom portraits before a Brooklyn rehearsal dinner
    Engagements | Events | Portraits | Rehearsal Dinners

    A Brooklyn Rehearsal Dinner: Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

    ByKelly Williams, Photographer September 11, 2017September 12, 2023

    Don’t have time to schedule an engagement shoot? No problem! Do what Sasha and Jonathan did and schedule a mini portrait session right before your Brooklyn rehearsal dinner. Find out all the details in today’s blog.

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  • Kid doing a back flip at Coney Island
    New York City

    Coney Island Labor Day 2017

    ByKelly Williams, Photographer September 7, 2017September 12, 2023

    I originally was going to use this blog to show photos from another Forest Hills family portrait, but then I thought, nah, I would rather share some Coney Island street photography from my visit there on Labor Day.  Summer may be over, but I’m hanging on to the memories.

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