Nicole and Rich are getting married in just a couple of weeks! Wow…Can’t believer their day is almost here. September??? Where did the summer go? I had fun getting to know these two lovebirds better and we had some beautiful light to work with too!
Enjoy….
the one to the right isn’t perfect but I just like it for some reason, maybe because it’s not so perfect.
Nicole is so cute…I know she will be stunning come wedding day.
See you both VERY soon!
Happy Wednesday!
MEG
Vanessa and Armand are getting married this Saturday! I shot their Engagement session at the Brooklyn Bridge since that is where Armando took Vanessa to propose to her! How appropriate! Se we started with some ice-cream, which soon melted from the heat of their passion! (and the fact it was a warm summer day helped too). Anyhoo, they made for some really fun and carefree photo subjects and I had a blast getting to know them!
Check it out…
for some reason i love this pic…I think it is the one little curly cue hair that is flying out!
Vanessa has a lot of spirit and it definitely shows in the images!
We took a stroll around the streets there…stopping when we felt like it!
they are adorable together…good match!
check out Vanessa’s hat throwing skills…she even caught it at the end.
Ended the session with some buttery flair! It always makes for some warm and fuzzy pics that make you feel good inside!
Can’t wait to shoot your wedding guys! See you on Saturday!
Happy Monday!
MEG
Jen and Mike chose to do their Engagement shoot in New York City. I never say no to an opportunity to photograph in New York. We were actually threatened with rain the morning of, but the skies cleared in time for our shoot and the wind was blowing like crazy. Like knock you over windy. There were quite a few times I had to up my shutter just so I could keep a sharp picture due to the fact that I wasn’t able to keep my stance and keep my lens steady.
We started off in Grand Central. I love shooting in Grand Central because it is such a grand place (which is probably how it got it’s name) with such history. However, I have to say, the lighting can be muddy and not the best for a photographer. While I was waiting for Jen and Mike to show up I sat for a few minutes and thought about how I was going to tackle this specific Grand Central Engagement! Then I saw the light…and I mean that literally. There was one patch (and really there was only this one patch) of light that seeped through from a window up above. It was a very small patch but just enough to put Jen and Mike in if they cuddled up close to each other. I figured that wouldn’t be an issue with them! It was a partly cloudy day so I had to be quick to shoot and then patient for the light to return. It was worth it. Thank you little patch of light!
We hailed a cab to the meat packing industry and shot along some of the streets there and made our way up to the Highline! On this windy day it was a challenge for sure! Woo boy was it windy!
We did notice this little painted sign on the side of the road while we were pulling up in the cab. The painters were there painting the wall so I guess we made it just in time!
Just in case you weren’t sure…Jen said YES!
Jen works from CONAIR and she does some hand modeling there when needed…so I utilized her talents! ;o) She does great work!
One of the things I love about shooting Engagements in NYC, besides getting to know my couples, is that you never know what you’re going to come away with from the day. Yellow never was in my mind when the possibilities were flowin’ prior to the shoot. I LOVE yellow and it worked with Jen’s cute Anthropologie dress. So we went with it!
There was a man sitting right behind me when I was up on this bench. I felt bad asking him to move so I worked around him in hopes that he’d move for me…but he didn’t! ;o)
Up on the highline…which was ferociously windy. That’s me over there to the right in case you were wondering! ;o)
Don’t worry…I took one without me in it so Jen and Mike don’t always have to be reminded of me! ;o)
So I had a lovely time getting to know you both Jen and Mike and I REALLY can’t wait for the big day!
ENJOY and Happy Tuesday!
MEG
A few weeks ago I photographed Natalie and Shaun’s Engagement Shoot in Downtown Danbury, CT. There are always these little nooks and crannies that I drive by and want to shoot at. So when Natalie and Shaun agreed to leave everything up to me for the shoot, which I might add is WAY cool (from a Photographer’s perspective) and VERY trusting (from a client’s perspective) I was all for hitting up my “gotta shoot it” list in my brain! These guys were so fun and I LOVED getting to know them more!
So here are my favorites…the first being photographed at a highway bridge underpass on a not so pretty street! I just follow the light where it tells me to go! ;o)
Then we hit up a location in Dowtown Danbury that I have shot at before, but came away with completely different material. I love a good challenge! It was funny, because at one point Natalie said…so is this Downtown?” There isn’t much to Danbury, and it is not the prettiest to say the least, but for me…it is a blank canvas!
I love this shot of Natalie…adorable!
Shaun proposed to Natalie when they were out on a run together! They are very athletic! So I wanted to incorporate something real to them in the session.
The striped tube socks were my idea! I think I dated myself when I asked if they ever wore these when they were little! Good thing I didn’t spring for the pom pom socks for Natalie.
Before the red balloon disappeared into thin air (literally…I tied it to my lens bag and when I went to grab it for another shot it was gone…no trace anywhere!)
One of my faves…so fun!
Natalie will make a stunning bride.
Congrats Natalie and Shaun and I can’t wait to photograph their 10-10-10 Wedding!
Happy Wednesday!
MEG
Rachel and Paul are getting married this August! They chose to do their Engagement session at the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx and also at Arthur Avenue, where I happened to stuff myself with a well deserved obscene amount of Penne A La Vodka afterwards! Gosh is that place cool. I mean, why can’t Danbury have a street with a “to die for” bakery every other store and in between Italian restaurants to fill in the gaps. Is that too much to ask?! Well I had a blast and we had a beautiful day for photographs. The grounds at the Gardens are so pretty! I enjoyed every second of this shoot. As beautiful as the grounds were, I had more fun getting to know these two on a more personable level! Here’s my favorites of the day!
Enjoy…
This tree seriously smelled so pretty…
Love this series…
She wore her grandmother’s shoes which were from way back when. I loved how they are still in style! ;o)
in the back of a restaurant…
I had a BLAST guys and I can’t wait to see you again at the wedding! ;o)
Happy Friday!
MEG
