My New York

The following images are part of my personal project I referee to as "My New York". They are images created with my point and shoot camera as I go about my days here in the city. All of the images are shot "from the hip", meaning to never bring the camera to the eye. My intentions with shooting from the hip are to not disturb city life as it passes me by.



34th and 9th



34th and 9th



Penn Station



Penn Station



Upper West Side



Harlem



Harlem



Bronx



Bronx



Port Authority



Mid town



Harlem

Allyson & Glen

Allyson and Glen got married on a beautiful day this fall in Central Park. It might look familiar to some of you, the location is the Cop Cot, which is the same location as a wedding from last summer. It is a Central Park gem, a perfect place to be literally and figuratively surrounded by your friends and family as you get married.















How sweet it that?







A great big laugh right before the big kiss!







Married!



Glen's Mom and Dad welcomes their new family member!



Everybody!



Beautiful Tiffany wedding bands, simple and elegant.



Allyson and Glen went for a stroll through the park as newly weds! This gorgeous bride and groom were turning heads everywhere.





Under Greyshot Arch.



On Pine Bank Bridge, built in 1861- Central Park's last remaining cast iron bridge.









Walking back to their friends and family created quite a stir with a group of tourists!





And the finale, how amazing is this....they rejoined their friends and family to take a
double-decker bus trip around the city and then to the reception! Note the sign on the bus!!!

Congratulations Allyson and Glen!!!!!! Keep up all that smiling!!!

NOTE TO FUTURE BRIDES AND GROOMS: You need a license to get married at the Cop Cot, and yes its important. As Allyson and Glen's wedding was about to start, another wedding party and their guests showed up to get married too!! I could not believe my eyes! It almost was some heated wedding photojournalism! Luckily and quickly, Glen pulled out the license!

Arianna & Dan!

This fall we had the honor of photographing the wedding of two good friends of ours in Rochester New York. The wedding was unique in many ways and filled with details planned out from the heart. It was our first day time wedding and I highly suggest it for any future brides that may be reading this blog.



Arianna arrives at the church in the limo, could she look cuter?



Arianna and Dan decided to get married in the same church that his parents got married in. One of the parts of the service I thought was extra meaningful was when the priest asked the rows to fill up the aisle and hold hands. I love how it brought together both families as one.



Married!!



Behind this gorgeous couple is a stunning Tiffany Stained Glass window.



How adorable is Dan with his bouquet!?





The first dance.







Dan's late mother was remembered in many ways on this special day. Such as when he danced with his mother's sister. Halfway into the dance, Dan's family members held hands and circled around them. It was a moment I will never forget, truly a beautiful moment.



My photo competition. Move over boys ;)



The cake topper that was also on Dan's parents cake. It was so retro, I loved it!





Classic!





Arianna's sweet parents sharing a dance and smile!







Dan and his Dad are recreating an infamous old school wedding shot from Dan's parents wedding album! It was a typical shot set up to represent the groom realizing that he was going to be late for the wedding! This was fun to do, but I am thrilled that this is no longer the standard for wedding photography!



Arianna's sister's dress, legs and shoes made this shot!



If photographs had sound, right now you would be hearing the "New York New York" song that Dan loves- yes he is a HUGE Yankee fan!











Arianna and Dan your wedding was such a pleasure and joyful in many ways! We had so much fun meeting your friends and family too. Congratulations- we wish you a life time of happiness!

FUTURE brides: One of the great aspects of this wedding was the daytime factor. The church was in the morning, so Arianna and Dan were still able to stick with the tradition of the groom not seeing the bride. Afterward, we all went to the reception for the cocktail hour and group photographs. At the end, I was left with a stress free, smiling, kissing, newly married couple that were open and ready for couple portraits! (And it was only 4 pm so there was plenty of light!)

It was great, and everyone commented on how much they loved the day time wedding! Later back at the hotel, everyone gathered at the bar for more fun!

Daytime weddings are also perfect if you are having children at your wedding!