Have you ever had the pleasure of watching a bride get a piggyback ride from her groom at a Korean wedding? Yep, you read that correctly. It was a new experience for me with Susie and Mike and I am so glad I had the opportunity to photograph this fun day of celebration. I did […]
Wedding Photography Timeline Tips
‘How Long Should My Wedding Photos Take?’ This is the question I always get asked by couples taking a first stab at their wedding day schedule. While no one wants their photography to take all day, photographing certain groups of people does take a certain amount of time. And in general, the longer the amount […]
A Terrace on the Park Wedding
For those who don’t know, Terrace on the Park is the former heliport of the 1964 New York World’s Fair. And while I have lived in New York City for 16 years, I have never had the pleasure of stepping inside, much less photographing, a Terrace on the Park wedding. That is, not until Kathryn […]
Dayna & Tarrell’s Kew Gardens Wedding
It was a perfect day on Thursday for a morning wedding in my home base of Kew Gardens, Queens. Surrounded by their dearest loved ones, Dayna and Tarrell took advantage of the beautiful weather to say their vows on the patio of Austin’s Ale House. Find out all the details!…
How to Become a Wedding Officiant in NYC
It’s the new trend that is sweeping the wedding industry: having a friend or family member preside over your ceremony and officially declare you married. How do you get ordained quick? Today’s blog will tell you all you need to know about how to become a wedding officiant in NYC.
Event Entertainment Ideas: What Works, What Doesn’t
For most events that I photograph, there seems to always be a party within the party. It’s not enough anymore to just feed your guests and have a DJ. Now you have to entertain them as well. As an outside observer to several events a year, here is my take on what works and what […]
Elegant Roosevelt Hotel Wedding Photos
Travel back in time to the sophisticated 1920s with Meredith and Jonathan Meredith and Jonathan’s elegant Great Gatsby-style wedding traveled back in time…and all over New York. The couple started the day by saying their vows at Jonathan’s childhood church in Astoria. Eventually they would get down on the dance floor with family and friends […]
A Flushing Meadows Corona Park Wedding
So photographed Melanie and Jalani’s maternity shoot today, but I wanted to first introduce them to you with photos from their Flushing Meadows Corona Park wedding. This couple are Queens natives, and proud of it. Their ceremony was held in the shade of the Unisphere, followed by a reception at Rainhas Churrascaria. As a resident […]
A Housing Works Wedding
A Real Life 90-Day Fiancé Have you watched the fantastically-entertaining TLC show, ’90-Day Fiancé’? Well, I recently shot a Housing Works wedding that is the real-life story of one such romance. I’ve got all the details of their exciting courtship in today’s blog post!
A NYC LGBTQ City Hall Wedding
I am so pleased to introduce you all to Jace and Michael — whose NYC LGBTQ City Hall wedding I recently photographed. This transgender couple met in 1997 while on a bus to school when Jace was Jennifer. I’ve got all the details of this couple’s creative, DIY wedding in today’s blog post!