Aneela and Manish

One of the greatest aspects of being a photographer is the permission to be present and to document some of life's most precious and sacred moments.

I have had the honor to photograph a husband and wife as they work through labor to deliver their first child, a little baby girl as she is baptized in a traditional Greek ceremony, a 101 year old great grandma as she prepares the traditional passover meal with her daughter, her grand daughter and her great grand sons- one of whom is 100 years younger than she. These are just a few of the wonderful occasions that make me feel so honored to be a photographer.

Today I have another one to share with you. A few months ago I was asked to photograph an Indian wedding. I was thrilled at the opportunity and deeply honored to not only document the wedding day, but also to be invited to the ceremonies that preceded the wedding day in preparation for the occasion.

Enjoy.



































Aneela and Manish we wish you a bundle of love and good health for your future. We enjoyed photographing your wedding more than words can describe!

(If you would like to see more imagery from this wedding, please visit the web site and look for Aneela and Manish under the slide show tab.)

Meg and Joey Save the Date photo shoot

Meg and Joey are getting married this June. They decided to use their engagement session as a creative way to make Save the Date images! First we headed to the Brooklyn Bridge, but truthfully it was very crowded and hard to get shots without all the tourists in the background. We tried our best and then ended up at a bar to use the ladies room...while quenching some hard earned photo session thirst Meg had the great idea to take some pictures in the bar! And of course, those are my favorites! Great idea Meg!

















My absolute favorite shot of the day is this last one. This image speaks so perfectly to Meg and Joey- hanging out, relaxed and of course smiling. And yes, Meg is barefoot- love this couple! We cant wait to shoot their wedding this summer!!!

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!