Brie + Lee | Newlywed Shoot

You saw them PRE wedding, and here they are POST wedding.

Brie + Lee.

So much fun!

Having spent the afternoon with them weeks before they got hitched, it was like photographing old friends...who had a great story to fill me in on! They were another lucky couple who tied the knot on 10.10.10, a gorgeous day in NYC, and it was so great seeing their faces recount the story of the day as much as their words did.

It was my first time to photograph on the Brooklyn Bridge so it felt really new and exciting. (I've been a brooklyn girl for over 7 years though!) And now Brie and Lee are probably in a half dozen tourists' photo albums!
I find it so interesting that the white dress and the tux signifies to people around the world in all different languages that these 2 are getting married! So many people walk by in awe. A newlywed couple seems to to signify hope and dreams and limitless futures...

here's to all of that and more Brie and Lee!

Thanks for allowing me to capture the glee.

xx

















We even got a rare few seconds of an empty bridge!!

Erica & Roman, Engaged!

I LOVE these two.

Roman is passionate about photography himself, so he was very involved in the whole process of arranging this photo session. Its not often that I speak to the groom more than the bride, so I knew this was something important to him. I can definitely relate to that!

When they arrived in Dumbo, they could not have been anymore relaxed, full of love, and eager for a great day. We had ANOTHER gorgeous day in NYC. We've been insanely lucky lately.

And can I share their adorable story?? They met a year and half ago in NYC, only to discover that they are actually from the same village in the Ukraine. Roman arrived in NY when he was 5 years old. And Erica arrived when she was 10. So who knows! They are so beautifully perfect for each other that you have to imagine if they'd stayed in their village, that they would have met anyway. It definitely feels destined to be.

Stay tuned in the Spring next year when we'll be photographing the two of them tying the knot.
We're so excited!

xx



Brandon, 90210 no???



her eyelashes are to die for







Erica's smile is so captivating.





No joke, as I was taking this picture, there were Central Park tourists behind me saying, Anne Hathaway! I think that's her. That's really her!





You guys are gorgeous.
Thanks for sharing your day.

xx

Freida's Family

Sweet Nolie! (a saying of my brothers, usually to address his friend Nolan, but i think it could be applied in situations of pure glee!)

Its been INSANELY isane in NYC this fall. Pinch me that it is mid November and we are still photographing outdoors sans jackets under the crisp fresh skies. Gratefulness is out in full force.

Frieda and her gorgeous family hung out with me in Prospect Park a couple weeks ago. They felt like such a FAMILY, a unit, a force to be reckoned with, that made each other laugh all along the way.

My favorite part? The fact that beautiful Frieda in her classy black look did not bat an eyelash when i suggested that everyone sit in the leaves. She didnt even FLINCH! Not for her self or for the kids. She was so cool about it you wouldve thought she was hanging out in her pajamas.

All the best to you guys! You were so much fun.
Here's to a gorgeous Fall.

Fall Family Frolic

People often tell me, wow you must have a lot of patience to photograph children!

I suppose I do. But the reality is that even when the itty bitty subject matter is doing everything they can NOT to give you what you want, they're still giving you an adorable moment in time, and that is what I focus on.

Addy, who just turned one prior to the shoot, desperately wanted to cry for the entire 2 hours we were together. She definitely got her way for much of the session. But we managed to convince her otherwise here and there, and big brother Jackson was very helpful in this department, being the little cheery clown that he was.
Ultimately, everyone was a winner.

Happy Fall Days to you!




















We also made a video!
Click HERE.

Parent and Child Magazine

Novmeber is National Adoption Month.

And I was honored to photograph Susan and Molly to celebrate for the November issue of Parent and Child Magazine.

Ever since I was in grade school, I always said I wanted to adopt. We had a babysitter while we were growing up whose family fostered children all the time. At that point, I think there were 10 children total! And while of course there were more challenges than i was probably aware of at 11 years old, I was always fascinated and inspired by the love of that family and the power it had as it kept extending its wings.

Happy Adoption Month to all.
xx

Interior Design Magazine

One of my favorite things about being married to Andrew is how much fun it is to collaborate with him on projects for our work. After all, we met under the auspices that we were going to do a shoot together! (it was only a line he was using on me, but i fell for it!)

I'm so excited for him. Interior Design magazine featured his new line, Taible, in an awesome full page spread in their Fall 2010 issue!

Yipeee!



(grey skinny jeans on Andrew! styled by Annie Nicholas )

Happy Birthday Little Brother

You're right on my tail...catching up to me! Ha!

Hope you have a fab day little bro...and the great news is that i'll be able to make sure of it since you're in NEW YORK CITY!

yay!!!

Love you to the moon and back and around it and back and the reverse way and back too.

You're my bestie and I'm so lucky!

See you tonight!

4th Annual Halloween Polaroid Corner!

So much fun!

A tradition we (Andrew, Michelle, and I) look forward to muchly!

Some insanely awesome costumes as usual. I think my favorite would have to be dad as Empire State Building, holding son, dressed as King Kong, with mom as lady in distress. I mean brilliant. HOLDING his son, makes as if the gorilla is climbing the building. love it!

We're doing almost all polaroids these days, so I dont end up with much for the archives.
But here's what they look like.

Hope you didnt get any overnight cavities.

Happy November!