Erica + Brett | A Post-Irene Ceremony!

Erica + Brett (who we photographed for their engagement here) were supposed to be married on August 27th when instead Hurricane Irene made a reeeeeeeeally big visit and changed that plan.

We got the call Friday night, less than 24 hours before the wedding, that unfortunately the venue was forced to cancel the wedding. Booo! But in a storybook way, Brett said they were going to get married right there, right then at the Friday night rehersal dinner. So romantic! And then a proper Jewish ceremony would take place later.

Well that "later" happened it is was beautiful.
On a sunny gorgeous fall day, Erica donned her wedding dress, put on her veil, and the whole family + wedding party surrounded Erica + Brett as they officially exclaimed under the chuppa, I DO.

And the best part was Erica's surprise when she found out that we were actually going to go up to the room where they were originally going to be married. That joy on her face said it all. Every girl wants the storybook, and while Erica + Brett's story had a few extra pages that they hadnt anticpated, the end still finished with a kiss.

Congratulations to you both.
All the best.
xx

Owen, Seven Weeks

I
LOVE
THIS
FAMILY

i knew from the minute i knocked on the door and Lauren opened the door with the biggest smile and said.
"Hi!!! We're so excited!"

Lauren + Vijay exude so much love together that even when little owen was sporting his naked baby self, he seemed to be wearing a big fuzzy warm coat of amour!!

And this little guy with his chubby Buddha belly kept his eyes on the camera like nothing i'd ever seen for being on this earth a mere 7 weeks.

Thank you for sharing your day with me!
all the best,
xx

The Poster Project for Nepal

Now taking submissions!

All proceeds go towards funding education for orphans in Nepal with Kids of Kathmandu.

Winning posters, selected by our amazing panel of accomplished professional, will be printed and sold in a limited edition at our December fundraiser, and will be later sold online.

Top 3 winners will also be able to have their portfolios reviewed by our judges.

Spread the good word and send in your posters for a great cause.
All information is on our contest site here www.wizehive.com/contests/theposterproject

Peace
xx

Erin + Matt | An Atlantic Beach Wedding

It was like a summer day in October...the perfect day for a beach wedding! The breeze, the light, the smiles of a happy bride and groom.

Erin + Matt got hitched walking distance from their house. I couldnt believe we were in New York and not Venice California.

And how amazing is Erin? Not only is she a teacher now, but she served years in Iraq. Thank you Erin. And congratulations!

Thank you for inviting us to document your day.

xx



























Vendors:
Place Cards/Invitiations-Kelly Trench

Ruby Part 3

I've had such an amazing journey with this family, watching them grow from 2 into a loving 3.

Lynne was so beautifully pregnant here.

Ruby was a gorgeous newborn here.

And now she's 7 months and THE MOST SMILEY BABY EVER.

plus, she does this one shoulder shrug that is straight out of the catalog of how-to-get-what-you-want-with-a-gesture.

I love these shoots because there are times when I'm there to capture a 'first.' And here Ruby had her first feel of sand!
She was rubbing her feet in it, and watching it fall through her hands, fascinated. And that feeling seems to never go away. Havent you been lost in thoughts so many times doing the same thing. Funny and sweet to imagine what the 'thoughts' are of a 7 month old.

After time with this family, i cant help but step outside myself and scream inside, "I love my job."

Thank you for inviting me to document your family!
Until next time.
xx








i love this because we saw Lynn's necklace in Ruby's newborn pictures. And now we see Ruby discovering the necklace herself.

A Genius.

I've found myself particularly contemplative the past 36 hours since Steve Jobs passed away and i dont think i'm alone.

When we got a breaking news report pop up on Andrew's iPhone, we were in a meeting with 5 other people. We all reached for our iPhones and quiet came over the room. I thought about all of the physical contributions he made to my life starting with the Apple IIe, the ipod, iphone, iPad, and Mac computer in general. These objects are part of my every day life, I depend on them for my career as a photographer, as a friend, as a granddaughter, as a daughter, as a student (of life), every single day.

Then i mulled over his character and his many quotes that are being passed around and passed on, how he never settled and was never complacent. How he was inspiring in how much he was able to achieve and shape the world around him forever.

I asked myself, why is the loss or actually the existence of this one person affecting me so much? And i realized that plain and simply, he was a good guy. There is so much disappointment these days with the politicians, the money makers, the athletes, the starlets. We rarely hear about someone in a position of power that doesnt abuse it, that isnt stealing, cheating, or just plain making bad decisions. And here is a guy that has probably changed the world more than any other person will in my lifetime, not in a far off unrelated way, but in my day to day living, in the very keyboard i'm using to type this, and the monitor i'm using to look at this.....and he was a good man.

He gave us hope and he performed magic. And now behind the curtain, poof. He's gone.

Here's hoping that the magic can live on.

Steve Jobs, Thank you and Farewell.

Amanda + John | A North Fork Wedding

I was really looking forward to photographing Amanda + John's big day because I absolutely adored them during our engagement shoot last fall in Brooklyn.

These 2 have so much fun together (they met at their company holiday party!) and their wedding at Peconic Bay Winery was nothing but the perfect combination of fun wrapped in a padded envelope of endearing love. I had to blink my tears away during the ceremony so i could keep shooting as they read their vows to each other!

And bonus! They had a DJ and a drummer for the wedding..only to have the GROOM take over the drumseat for a stellar performance! The crowd was going insane, Amanda was dancing to her new husband's beats, and when the best man stepped up to play alongside John you knew it was a moment they would never forget.

Oh yea, and that rain that had a 70% chance of showing up that day? Opted for the 30% no rain scenario. Heck yea.

Thank you for inviting us to document your day. Hope you are having a beautiful time in Mexico!

xx
J + A


















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Location: Peconic Bay Winery, event director Valerie Tirelli Hallock
Catering: Food For Forks
Flowers: Moments in Time Florals
Event Lighting: Matt Murphy Event Lighting