I have some more exciting studio news to share! I was recently invited to join the Best of Wedding Photography site, an invitation-only site for the world’s top wedding photographers, created by some amazingly talented photographers like Ben Chrisman, Anna Kuperberg, and David Beckstead. I’m pretty flattered and honored to have been included, especially when you read their criteria:
“Every invitation we issue represents a consensus among peers that a given photographer ranks among the best in the world.”
You can see the site here. Hoping everyone is having a wonderful summer so far! Check back next week for more wedding posts!
Winner, winner, chicken dinner! So, earlier this year I learned of a national contest sponsored by Livebooks, the company who so excellently created my main website. Unlike a lot of contests which focus on individual images, the Emerge Contest was designed to allow photographers to show their skills over the course of an entire wedding. I’m pleased to announce I won third place in the Favorite wedding category!
Also a special thanks to Monica and Dave for looking so fabulous on their wedding day!
Talk about having a knack for dialing in beautiful days – I think Tracey and John have the game nailed. I met these two last September on a gorgeous, clear day in Boston. Our engagement session was a blast and I knew the wedding would be worth the wait! What I didn’t know is that they have some special trick to dial in absolutely perfect weather! The wedding reception was held in the beautiful Oceancliff Hotel in Newport, RI. Take a look at some of my favorites from the day and be sure to check out the slideshow!
I couldn’t resist sharing a few from the e-session from Sept:
Now the wedding day. Check out those eyes! The light in Tracey and John’s apartment was absolutely perfect.
I felt so honored to be allowed in the room as Tracey’s sister and mom helped her get into her dress.
There were some emotional moments as Tracey got into her dress:
Tracey’s sister helps keep the dress dry!
Once in the dress – Tracey was simply radiant!
Doug Levy came along to help out and caught this great moment of John waiting in the church. Great shot Doug!
Like I said….. light!
A few favorites from the ceremony:
Seriously – how cute is this girl?!
This church was BIG! Check out the interior shots in the slideshow.
After the ceremony, John, Tracey and I were lucky enough to have had access to a beautiful private home right on the water at sunset. I caught this moment as the limo dropped the couple off at the front of the driveway.
The sun was coming right off the water, with a beautiful golden hue. Hard to resit taking more pictures of a bride!
One of my favorites from the day:
For those of you who heard it – you know John’s best man had a little trick up his sleeve for the toast. Check out the expression on Tracey’s face.
This one doesn’t need explanation!
Tracey’s dance with her father:
You gotta love the stuff! John’s got a great sense of humor and took this totally in stride by making his new wife (a die-hard Yankees fan) don a Red Sox jersey for a dance.
As we start to work our way into the summer, the season is certainly heating up fast for me! Three weddings so far this year, four more in the next three weeks and we’re starting to book well into 2011! Which brings us to Sarah and Scott…. Scott and Sarah are getting married on my birthday next year in January. We met up last month with plans to head outside for some nice outdoor shots, but the weather didn’t comply – so we headed to the Boston Public Library. If you haven’t been to see this building – you have to go! It’s absolutely stunning and made a great backdrop for a fun afternoon. I thought I’d share a few of my favorite shots from the day:
The main staircase in the library is flanked by twin lions. If you wait just right – the light comes pouring in through the big windows.
Love this staircase on the top floor!
Thanks for a great afternoon Scott and Sarah! Looking forward to January!
After what seems like an eternity – I’m back in full effect! I’ve been busy over the last few weeks shooting three weddings in four weeks. This summer is just starting to heat up – so expect MUCH more from me on the blog. Not to mention big exciting changes for me (on a personal level) begin to take effect very shortly. I’ll be spending more time with the things I love in life – family and photography!
On to Mark and Christen! Mark and Christen are one of those couples that are just fun to be around because you can tell they are so comfortable around each other. We met back in the fall to go apple picking and to do some engagement shots. Here’s a couple from that day -
Somehow Christen and Mark dialed in the most absolutely perfect May day. Beautiful blue skys and nice warm weather. The reception was held in the NEW! Fairmont Battery Wharf in Boston. Christen started the day by getting ready in the bedroom of her childhood home:
Mark got ready at their home. Eric grabbed this shot:
So many times I’m just looking for light. Good light. What does that mean? You know when you see it… like below. It’s just something that gives you that warm feeling inside. I know that eventually at some point – Christen is going to walk into that beautiful light- and, presto… I’m ready!
Again – never fails to be one of my favorite moments of the day.
After the ceremony we headed in to Boston to take some shots in Columbus Park in the North End. I love this shot with the city in the background.
Right?! Here’s a couple of my favorites that we took in the park:
And – we had to use the cool pier at the Fairmont. Right out on the water! Literally!
Some fun and elegant details:
The dance floor at the Fairmont has this cool skylight on the top – hard to beat that as a ceiling!
Check out the slideshow below. Be sure to click on it – or click here to launch it in a different window if it doesn’t play for you.
Christen and Mark – thanks so much for making the day so fun and for inviting me to share in your wedding day! I can’t wait to get started on the album. Also – thanks to Eric for helping out as well!
