Debbye & Gerald Engagement Session - April 12, 2008

My associate shooter, Julie Skya shot a fantastic engagement session for one of her summer 08' couples. Debbye Turner is a former Miss America from 1990 and is currently an anchor on the CBS Morning News. Julie did a great job. Check out the slideshow below to view some of the highlights from the engagement photo session.

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Rhonda & Marco Wedding - April 5, 2008

My talented associate photographers Julia Skya and Mary Maris photographed a beautiful wedding in the beginning of April at Battery Gardens in Manhattan, NYC. Check out the slideshow below to view some of the highlights from the fantastic wedding.

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Aislinn & David Wedding - April 5, 2008

The beginning of the 08' spring/summer wedding season kicked off with a great wedding at the Yale Club of NY. Below are a few of my favorites from the wedding plus a link to check out more at the bottom of the post.

Aislinn getting her make up and hair done at the salon. 
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Getting into her gown.
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David getting ready.
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Meeting up at the Yale Club's gorgeous staircase lobby.
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We went to Grand Central to take portraits.
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The Yale Club has a classic phone booth on the 2nd floor which is perfect for campy portraits.
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The rooftop deck at the Yale Club.
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They had their wedding ceremony at the gorgeous Church of Savior on 38St and Park Ave. The church is like 3 blocks away from my apartment on 34th St. I pass by it every other day and it was nice to finally get a chance to shoot there.
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Aislinn, escorted by her dad, meeting up with David at the end of the ceremonial aisle. 
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Exchanging vows and rings.
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The grand entrance and first dance.
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Toasts.
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The guests having fun.
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Cake cutting.
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Last dance.
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Check out some more pics below:

Stephanie & Geoffrey Engagement Session - March 30, 2008

At the end of March, I photographed a fun engagement session in Central Park. The couple, Stephanie and Geoffrey were going to have their wedding at the Atlantica Yacht in NYC.
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Las Vegas Vacation - March 21-24, 2008

Before the wedding season was going to kick off, I wanted to take a fun vacation. This year, I went with two of my best buddies to Las Vegas for a much needed vacation.

  
We flew JetBlue and here's a shot from the airplane window. 
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We stayed at the Paris Hotel in Vegas. 
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My two vacation buddies. Lavinia, one of my former brides (from 06') who has since become one of my best friends and Tina Krause, horror movie actress who has been one of my best friends for the last decade.
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Lavinia & me.
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Tina and me.
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The three of us.
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During our first night in Vegas, we went dining at TAO, an upscale Chinese Restaurant.
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On the second day we went to the Circus Circus casino to check out the circus show.
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We went to check out Wedding chapels after the show.
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Me with a recent Vegas couple that had a $99 fast wedding.
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We went to check out Old Vegas. 
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While we were in Old Vegas, the three of us went into a blue screen video shop and made a hilarious dancing heads video. Here we are checking it out.
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The dancing heads video (click the "Play" button to play):


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We went up to the Stratosphere roller coaster. On the way up, I got a blue screen portrait.
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At a nightclub after we went to check out the "O" Circue Du Solei show. 
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The last night in Vegas, we went to check out a Chip-N-Dales show. It was great and we got some souvenir shots with the cute guys.
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Michelle & Andrew Wedding - March 20, 2008

Michelle & Andrew were a couple from the UK that had an intimate destination wedding in NYC. I photograph lots of destination weddings for couples from the UK, Scotland and the Netherlands every year and Michelle and Andrew were one of my favorites.

Michelle in her suite at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel.
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Circus Elephants Outside My Apartment - March 19, 2008

Every Year the Ringling Bros. Circus comes to NYC and the elephants walk across 34th Street to get to Madison Square Garden. The movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" had a clip of the scene. The movie is also one of my favorites. Anyhow my 3rd floor apartment on 34th Street and Park Avenue has a good view of the elephant trek. I shot a few snapshots from my window and ran out to get a few more snapshots.

There's always a large crowd that gathers before the elephants come. It's a neighborhood pastime to watch.
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The view from my window.
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Linda & Michael Wedding - March 16, 2008

A few weeks back I photographed a Jewish Wedding at the Yale Club in NYC.

The Yale Club.
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Linda in her bridal suite in the Yale Club.
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Meeting up with Michael.
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We then took a walk across the street to Grand Central for a few portraits.
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Jewish rites for the groom before the ceremony.
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The ceremony.
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The reception began with a hora and dancing.
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Michael toasts his bride.
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Bellydance Photo Session with Alexis - March 9, 2008

Alexis is an amazing bellydancer from the Bronx, NYC and it was great to finally have the chance to photograph her. Here's a few of my favorites from the shoot.

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Coco & Kevin Wedding - March 8, 2008

Coco & Kevin had a small intimate wedding at the Ritz Carlton in Battery Park, NYC.

We started off with portraits of the bride and groom.
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The ceremony.
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