Are you looking for cherry blossoms for your engagement shoot, but don’t want to deal with the Brooklyn Botanical Garden crowds? Well look no farther than Roosevelt Island for the best views of both the blossoms and the Manhattan skyline. In this week’s blog post, I have all the details of Camille and Mubin’s Roosevelt…
If you are a proud pet parent, it’s only natural that you would want to include your fur baby in your engagement shoot. Sometimes this can go perfectly according to plan, and sometimes not. In today’s blog post, I have a list of pet engagement photo tips that will keep everyone – human and animal…
If you are not familiar with Staten Island, then you may never have heard of the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. But that would be a shame, because you are missing out on one of New York City’s most beautiful gardens. I am a huge fan of Staten Island – New York’s most…
It has been a busy few months. It seems like New York City is back in business, at least in terms of people wanting their photo taken. One of my most memorable sessions this year is the Central Park engagement photo shoot of Lester and Nick. I have all the behind-the-scenes details of their portrait…
Did you know there is a (somewhat) secret garden located in the heart of Central Park? No, not the Conservatory Garden found at 105th Street and Fifth Avenue. I’m talking about the Shakespeare Garden found just behind the Delacorte Theater near 81st Street. For those unfamiliar, this tiny lot of land is almost always in…
I don’t know about you, but I am sick of the cold weather we’ve been having here in New York. Logically, I know it’s February and I should get over myself, but I am ready for spring to be here. In celebration of the warmth that is soon to come (eventually), I am sharing with…
Angii & Paul’s Long Beach Engagement Photos With the end of summer drawing near, I thought it might be a good time to offer a few beach engagement tips drawn from Angii and Paul’s recent Long Beach engagement session. While this couple scheduled their engagement session AFTER they walked down the aisle (and I’ll have…
For Jason and Michelle, their New York public library engagement love story began a few years ago when Jason would drop Michelle off at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Fifth Avenue to study for her medical degree. After meeting on the app Hinge, this iconic building in the heart of Manhattan became near and…
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…
