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Women’s March NYC 2017
Women's March NYC, January 21, 2017 These were shot with the Rollei with Kodak Portra and the Canon 5D. Thanks for looking. SaveSave SaveSave...
Wanderlust, 8th Anniversary Trip, WDC
Wanderlust, 8th Anniversary Trip, Washington DC My hometown is Washington DC. I've been back to the area many times but not as a "tourist". On this trip, for our 8th wedding anniversary, Frank and I viewed the monuments, including the newest one of Martin...
Stephanie and Rohin’s Family Portrait, Private Residence, NY
Stephanie and Rohin, Family Portrait Session in New York, New York With a baby on the way, Stephanie and Rohin wanted to capture this special time in their lives. Here's to their growing family, Hudson becoming a big brother and all the fun times ahead! I shot...
Suzanne and Paul’s Family Portrait, Private Residence, NY
Suzanne and Paul Family Portrait Session New York, New York First things first, piano practice and then a story before heading outdoors! So fun working with this sweet family just in time for their holiday card! ...
Alexis and Jason’s Elegant NYIT DeSeversky Mansion Wedding, NY
An Elegant Wedding at NYIT de Seversky Mansion Sometimes I get lucky, in that I get to capture the happy moments of more than one member of a family. This is one such story. I met Alexis at her sister's wedding at The Lotus Club in New York a few years earlier. I was...
Danielle and Brendan’s Piping Rock Club Wedding, NY
A Meaningful Celebration Danielle and Brendan's Piping Rock Club wedding was the definition of a meaningful celebration. In the midst of planning, Danielle's father was diagnosed with stage IV cancer and the couple reoriented their wedding to what mattered most - her...
Jin and Christopher’s Bridgeview Yacht Club Wedding, Island Park, NY
A Lovely Place For A Wedding Jin and Christopher's Bridgeview Yacht Club wedding was on Mother's Day. It fell on a lovely sunny Sunday in May this year. The beach, surrounding town of Island Park, NY, and the golden evening sunlight created wedding photography...
Jihyea and Ben’s Intimate Wedding at Locanda Verde, NY
Jihyea and Ben's Intimate Wedding at Locanda Verde Jihyea and Ben officially married a few months before their intimate wedding at Locanda Verde. Together with their 40 closest friends and family, they planned a low key vow ceremony followed by a cocktail party and...
Veronica and Cooper’s Columbia University Engagement Portrait, NYC
Uptown Elegance at Columbia University This Columbia University engagement portrait session was so elegant. It was perfectly fitting for this NYC couple. We had a great time walking through the columns and facades in search of the perfect places to shoot. The truth...
WRKSHP, Wanderlust, Brooklyn, New York
WRKSHP BROOKLYN Green Building + 501 Union Brooklyn, New York Thanks Lev Kuperman and Ryan Brown for bringing WRKSHP to Brooklyn! It was so much fun hanging with and chatting with photographers from all over the world. Where else does that happen? Also many...
Elizabeth and Oliver’s Classic Fairytale Wedding, St Regis, NY
Elizabeth and Oliver's Classic Fairytale Wedding At the St Regis Elizabeth and Oliver had a perfect, classic fairytale wedding in NYC. Their love story is especially relevant, because it began at a picturesque castle in the European countryside while studying abroad!...
Jonna and Heather’s Inn at West Settlement Wedding, NY
Jonna and Heather's Inn at West Settlement Wedding While weddings in the city are fun, there's something amazing about being in the stillness of the countryside to celebrate the occasion. Everything about this Inn at West Settlement wedding was personal, sweet and...
Rendezvous Retreat, Wanderlust, Charlottesville, VA
Rendezvous Retreat Charlottesville, Virginia This was the second annual Rendezvous Retreat of women photographers who also shoot with film, pretty cool right! Lots of familiar faces and a few new ones. I brought three cameras with me, the Contax 645, the Holga...
Jenna and Chad’s Willow Ridge Country Club Wedding, NY
Jenna and Chad's Willow Ridge Country Club Wedding, Harrison, New York Jenna and Chad chose a wintery wonderland for their Willow Ridge Country Club Wedding. There's something sweet and glamorous about a wedding in the winter. The image of a bride and groom against...
Wanderlust, South Bound
South Bound, North and South Carolina and Texas! Let the Journey Begin... ...
Eve and Eric’s Bowery Hotel Wedding, NYC
Eve and Eric's Bowery Hotel Wedding I think I got lucky with Eve and Eric's Bowery Hotel wedding. First of all, when we first spoke about her wedding photography, we hit it off. Most notably, they were looking for a photographer to catch things as they happen. Artful...
Wanderlust, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island Christmas Day 2015 Brooklyn, New York Coney Island in the fog, Christmas Day 2015 ...
Bia and Jason, Family Portrait, Coney Island, NY
Bia, Jason and Bella's Family Portrait Session Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York SaveSave...
Inspiration, Our Holiday Table, New York
Our Holiday Table 2015 Every year I set our holiday table. This winter I was inspired by this beautiful toile tablecloth and it's lovely gray blue tones. These images were all shot with film and the Contax 645, and scanned by Richard Photo lab. ...
Leigh and Marin’s Maidstone Club Wedding, East Hampton, NY
A Timeless Maidstone Club Wedding I had a great day photographing Leigh and Marin's Maidstone Club wedding. The Maidstone Country Club in East Hampton, NY, is one of these incredible old world country clubs, right on the beach. The members return each summer to spend...
Leigh and Marin’s East Hampton Rehearsal Dinner, NY
Sunsets and Salty Breezes Leigh and Marin's East Hampton rehearsal dinner was held at the Maidstone Club, right on the beach. The historic country club boasts a charming beach club and that's where Leigh and Marin chose to spend the evening with their friends and...
Leigh and Marin’s Engagement Portraits and Party, Colony Club, NY
Congratulations, Leigh and Marin! This happy couple held their celebratory Colony Club Engagement Portraits and party on the same day. Getting dressed up for pictures is fun, but getting dressed up for pictures AND to raise a glass to celebrate with family and friends...
Inspiration, Dear Holga
Holga, Inspiration! Dear Holga, Admittedly, I'm a little obsessed with you. I've been shooting with you for years and I love your quirky style. Your little plastic, medium format film camera body and lens delivers little vignettes full of surprises that always make...
Annie and Phil’s Newborn and Family Portrait, Private Residence, NY
Annie, Phil, Ethan with Newborn Baby Live, Family Session in New York, New York I had the pleasure of photographing this lovely couples wedding, and now, a few years later to see them as parents and spend time with their family making these photos, was amazing! These...