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Shira and Jason invited me to Roosevelt Island for their engagement shoot, and I was blown away by this magical island… and this magical couple! Shira grew up on Roosevelt Island, and it was amazing to me how the energy seemed different there than it does in the rest of the city. I was struck […]
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Sometimes when you have plans, and all your friends cancel on you, it pays off to go alone. You might end up having an awesome night, and you also might happen to meet the love of your life. Almost 8 years ago, Kelly had plans to go see some jazz at the famed Garage Restaurant […]
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“Oh my goodness, it’s 6:55!” I was shocked when I looked at my cell phone and saw the time as I was supposed to have stopped shooting Sophia and Mike’s wedding at 6 pm. I accidentally stayed for almost a full extra hour! But it makes sense. I lost track of time because I, along […]
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“So how did you two meet?” Normally it’s a question I ask months or even years before a wedding. In this case, I was getting to know Reed and Balmeet during their portrait session in Fort Tryon Park, after I had already had the honor of photographing their abundantly joyful ceremony that morning at City […]
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Our chosen family. That was a big theme at Adrian and Michael’s wedding, as it is a big theme in their lives. We have the family we’re born with and then the family we choose. Adrian and Michael’s wedding had an underlying current of such strong support and love. It was an energy that quietly […]
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“We will also have our 2 dogs with us (pug and a toy poodle) is this ok for you?” Cat included in her second email to me. Is that OK for me? Honestly, if Cat and Andrea hadn’t been so sweet and charismatic, I probably would have ditched them altogether and just taken pictures of […]
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“Omg I’m so nervous,” Adam texted me moments before the proposal. Adam and I had been texting and chatting for a few days as we planned how I would capture his romantic proposal to Kerra, the love of his life. Adam planned to take her on a romantic gondola ride in Central Park. Once they […]
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“I’m imagining a picture in front of Zabar’s,” Dana told me in advance of Dana and Jeremy’s Sunday morning Upper West Side photo shoot. You see, Dana has lived on the Upper West Side for over 10 years; it is her neighborhood, her beloved home. In a month or two, Dana and Jeremy are going […]
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“Can we be friends after the wedding?” Sarah asked at the end of our shoot. YEESSS!!!! Sarah and Matt, I’m so glad we finally met and had our epic sunrise Brooklyn Bridge engagement shoot with flowers and champagne! I had so much fun with the two of you, and if you’re this much fun at […]