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Triesha & Phillyp Wedding - June 9, 2007

Back in June, I shot a terrific wedding that took place at the Palace in Somerset, NJ. Ania Bibulowitz was my second shooter for the event. Here's some of my faves from the wedding with a link at the bottom to check out more.

Triesha getting her hair and make up done.

Helping her bridesmaids.

Getting into her gown.

Triesha made a gorgeous bride.

Phillyp getting ready.

Helping out the ring bearer.

Watching Triesha walk down the aisle.

Taking their vows.

After the ceremony, we took some portraits in Somerset Park.

The grand entrance.

First dance.

Parent dances.

Cake cutting.

The guests having a good time.

Last dance.

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Christine & Chris - June 2, 2007

Another fabulous wedding I photographed in June took place at the Yale Club in Manhattan, New York. Mary Maris was my second shooter for this wedding. Here's some of my faves from the wedding with a link at the bottom to check out more.

Chrsitine getting her hair and make up done.

Getting into her shoes and dress.

Christine and Chris had their wedding ceremony at the St. Paul's Chapel in Columbia University.

Before the ceremony, Chris and Christine took prayers.

Chris waiting for Christine to walk down the aisle.

Taking their vows.

The kiss.

After the ceremony, we took portraits at Consevatory Gardens in Central Park.

So cute.

A fun bridal party shot.

Back at the Yale Club, Christine and Chris got ready for their tea ceremony.

They had a traditional Korean tea ceremony.

Piggy backing the bride is a Korean tradition.

The first dance.

Toasts.

Christine dancing with her dad.

Cake cutting.

The party gets live.

The last dance.

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Gina & Alan Wedding - June 1, 2007

Back in June, I photographed a fantastic wedding at the New York Marriot East Side Hotel in Manhattan, New York. I had photographed Gina and Alan's engagement portraits a few weeks proir to the wedding. Here's some of my faves from the wedding with a link at the bottom to check out more.

Gina getting her hair and make up done.

Her sister helping her into her gown.

Checking herself out in the mirror.

The beautiful bride.

Getting the veil on.

Alan and his buddies heading to the hotel to get ready.

Alan starts off with a razor shave.

The finished look.

Alan waiting for Gina to walk down the aisle.

Gina walking down the aisle with her mom looking on right in front.

The exchange of rings.

The kiss.

Bridal party photos.

Alan checking out the view from the Marriot.

The Marriot during twilight.

First dance.

The party gets live.

Cake cutting ended the evening.

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My 30th Birthday at the Polynesian Cultural Center - May 28, 2007

I celebrated my 30th Birthday in Laie, Hawaii at the Polynesian Cultural Center. The center is part learning center and part theme park. There were dance performances, live musical concerts, educational tours, canoe boat rides, and shows offered the whole day. The park is a not for profit organization and all the profit they make goes into scholarships for Polynesian college students. In fact 85% of staff at the center is made up of Polynesian college students. The Polynesian culture encompasses lots of Islands from Asia to Australia. Fuji, Tahiti, Samoa, Hawaii, the Philipines and even my anscetry has Polynesian roots. I had a fantastic time at the center and below are just some of the shots I took that day.

Here are some pics of the beautiful grounds at the center.

Dance Performances.

One of the guides showing tourists how to climb up a 50 foot palm tree in under two minutes.

During the evening, we were treated to the "Horizons" show. It was fantastic.

The finale of the show had fire dance performers.

ZO2 Concert - May 27, 2007

While I was still away in Hawaii, my good buddy, Paul and his band, ZO2, had a concert at the Canal Room in Manhattan, NY. I promised Paul that I would photograph one his big gigs but since I was away in Hawaii, I had my awesome associate shooter Ania Bibulowitz photograph the concert. She's a huge rock and heavy metal fan and loves shooting concerts so it was no surprise that she did a phenominal job; some of the best work I've seen from her. Besides ZO2, she also photographed the opening band, Craving Lucy, another great rock band. Below is a slideshow of some of my favorites from the concert with ZO2's music playing in the background.

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Fine Art Photo Shoot with Jessinia - May 27, 2007

While I was in Hawaii, I hooked up with a local bellydancer, Jessinia. Besides being a bellydancer, Jessinia also owns and operates A'Kai Silks, a bellydance silk veil company. She makes gorgeous veils. Jessinia also happened to be 7 months pregnant at the time of the shoot. For the shoot, Jessinia and I wanted to do something different, edgy and interesting. We decided to paint her skin green and do the shoot in the jungle. We had a blast. The trek going through the jungle was an adventure itself. Below are just a few shots from the awesome shoot.

Clare & David Wedding - May 26, 2007

Back in May, while I was busy shooting a wedding in Hawaii, my dynamite associate photographers Julie and Ania shot a great wedding at the Crescent Beach Club in Long Island, NY. They did a fantastic job. The wedding was really unique for us because the groom's brother (also the best man) happens to be Eric Lagstein of Be Creative Photography. Eric is a great wedding photographer in his own right.

Here's a pic that Eric photographed of me and Brooke (his photo partner and wife) from a wedding we all shot together a while back.

I knew Eric would be scrutinizing our work so I told Julie and Ania to do a great job and of course they did. Below is a slideshow with some highlights from Clare and David's wedding.

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Ereka & Randy's Wedding Album

I thought it would be nice to share the album I designed last year from Ereka Vetrini's beautiful wedding at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Remember everyone to check out her new TV talkshow on NBC every weekday afternoon.

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Ereka Vetrini Hosting New NBC Daytime Talkshow

Ereka Vetrini was one of my favorite brides from 06' and her wedding at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens was absolutely fantastic. Besides being a former bride of mine, Ereka also happens to be a television talkshow host. She got her start by first appearing on the first season of Donald Trump's "Apprentice" show and then she moved on to being the co-host of the "Tony Danza" show. This week, she premiered as one of the new talk show hosts for NBC's "In the Loop with IVillage." In NYC, the show airs Monday thru Friday at 12PM on channel 4. The show is terrific and is centered around womens' everyday issues. Below are some promo videos from the show featuring Ereka Vetrini, Bill Rancic, Kim Coles and Donald Trump:

Dawn & Derek Wedding - May 25, 2007

Dawn & Derek's wedding at Kulaloa Ranch in Hawaii was one of the best wedding experiences I've ever had. It was such a magical day. Here's some of my faves from the wedding with a link at the bottom to check out more.

Dawn and Derek both got ready at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki. It was a gorgeous hotel with lovely grounds.

Dawn's dress was unique with Asian crane bird design patterns on it.

Dawn getting her hair and make up done.

Getting into her gown.

Derek started off the day with a clean shave.

Derek's best man helping out.

Dawn looking beautiful getting ready to see Derek for the first time of the big day.

Kulaloa Ranch was a magical place to have a wedding. The blockbuster movie "Jurassic Park" and the hit TV shows "Lost" were both filmed at this location. The ambiance and scenic views were just breathtaking.

Dawn being escorted down the aisle by her dad.

I love Derek's expression while they exchange rings.

The kiss.

Signing the marriage certificate.

Pics with the bridal party.

The bridal party just before making the grand entrace to the reception party.

The first dance.

Bonzai toast.

The night ambiance.

The party gets going.

Toasts.

Saranya my good buddy (and maid of honor) giving her toast.

Bouquet and garter toss.

The party cranks up.

The last dance.

After the party, Derek carried his wife to bed.

Don't they look so cute.

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