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Tanna Bellydance Performance - February 24, 2008

One of my best friends, Tanna, who happens to be an amazing bellydancer, performed during a rock concert at the Europa Club in Brooklyn, NY.

Marisa & John Wedding - December 31, 2007

My last wedding of 07' was a spectacular New Year's Eve wedding at Oheka Castle, one of my favorite wedding venues of all time. I shot Marissa and John's engagement session just a few weeks before the wedding. Below are some of my favorites from the day as well as a link to check out more at the bottom.

Marisa getting her hair and make up done.

Putting on the veil.

The gown.

On her way to the ceremony

John getting ready.

Marisa walking down the aisle with her dad, who happens to be the deacon of the church.

Marisa's dad, the deacon, conducting a portion of the ceremony.

The kiss.

The exit.

We took some portraits on the fabulous grounds of Oheka Castle.

The grand ballroom.

The grand entrance and first dance.

Toasts.

The guests having a blast.

Cake cutting.

Parent dances.

New Years countdown celebration. Now it's 2008.

The last dance.

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Bellydance Photo Session with Elena - December 30, 2007

Elana from Brooklyn, NYC was the last bellydancer I photographed in 07'. Below are a few of the great shots from the shoot we did.

Karen & Robert Wedding - December 29, 2007

Karen & Robert are from England and came to the U.S. with friends and family to have a memorable wedding in New York City. The world famous Empire State Building, where my business office is located, was the perfect choice location. Below are a few pics from the intimate destination wedding.

Karen with her dad on the Empire State Building elevator heading up to the wedding ceremony room.

Walking into the room.

Robert waiting with all the guests for Karen's arrival.

Exchanging vows.

The kiss.

After the ceremony, everybody jumped into a limo and headed to Tavern on the green

Bellydance Photo Session with Helen - December 19, 2007

Helen was the last bellydancer I shot and we did the session at a Spanish monastery. I think the pics came out fantastic. Here's just a few of the great pics.

Bellydance Photo Session with Effy - December 18, 2007

Effy was the next bellydancer that I photographed while in Florida. Below are a few of my favorite pics.

Bellydance Photo Session with Elizabeth Sage - December 17, 2007

While I was in Florida, I had a chance to shoot some fine art photography sessions with a few local bellydancers. Whenever I'm on location in another part of the country, I try to hook up with the local bellydancers to get some interesting fine art shoot collaborations. Elizabeth Sage was the first dancer I shot while on my trip to Florida.

Lisa & Jeffrey Wedding - December 16, 2007

Here are the photos from the amazing wedding at the Westin Diplomat Hotel in Florida. There's a link to more pics at the bottom.

Lisa's dress with the beach backdrop behind it.

Lisa getting her hair and make up done.

Getting into her gown.

The beautiful bride taking some portraits with the beach backdrop from her balcony.

Seeing each other for the first time on the wedding day.

Signing the ketubah.

Jeffrey Looking on as Lisa approaches the chuppa for the start of the ceremony.

Lisa's parents giving her away.

Exchanging rings.

The ceremonial kiss.

We then went to take some more portraits.

The table setups.

First dance.

The Jewish Hora.

The party kicks off.

Some toasts.

Parent dances.

cake cutting.

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Lisa & Jeffrey Pre Wedding Day - December 15, 2007

In the middle of December, Julie Skya and I went to Hollywood Florida to photograph an awesome destination Jewish wedding at the Westin Diplomat Hotel. The wedding was awesome and one of the highlights of my wedding career. Our photo assignment started the day before and below are some of the nice shots from that day.

The Westin Diplomat Hotel. It was a luxury resort hotel with a beach at the back. It's an awesome venue for weddings

Lisa and Jeffrey and their families and friends played volleyball. That's Jeffrey hitting the ball.

Lisa getting ready.

Lisa lit a candle before the rehearsal dinner. This part of a Jewish tradition.

Toasts and fun during the dinner.

Bellydance Photo Session with Nicole - December 12, 2007

In the middle of December, I photographed another great dancer. Nicole is from Maryland and below are some of my favorites.