Sheila and Roy's Wedding

Sheila and Roy had planned their wedding as a Grand event (with a capital 'G'). From beginning of the day to its end, it turned out exactly as planned.

When we arrived at her apartment, Sheila was excited to see us and introduced us to everyone there. Being the cool and collected person that she is, everything was well under control as she and her sisters got prepared. Her hair stylist (Christopher Morris 551.655.5285) and makeup artist (Natalie DiStefano 856.952.5726) did a beautiful job. Sheila's wedding gown was hand-finished, and her mother and father helped her fasten the final row of buttons on the back of her dress.

We arrived at the church only a few blocks down the road, where Roy was already waiting with his groomsmen. There were nice touches during the ceremony that included several of their family members, which made everything that much more heartfelt.

The reception was held in the Great Hall at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center in Staten Island, NY. What an incredible venue and space for a reception! The high vaulted ceilings curved overhead, and the floor-to-ceiling Palladian windows reminded us of what a great feast must have looked like here in the early 1920s. We couldn't have been happier with the way the staff there worked with us, and we'd love to shoot there again in the future. (Thanks, Sheila and Roy, for the incredible meal!)

Sheila and Roy's online gallery will be available soon. Keep checking the "Client Proofs" section of our main site over the next few days, and we'll have lots more pictures for you to enjoy. In the meantime, there is another picture in the "Tell Others" section of our site, which you can attach to a message to your friends as you excitedly wait for the rest of their photos. As always, feel free to comment here on the blog with your thoughts about their wedding day.

Loving What We Do

Here's a picture that Jenni took of me while on a recent photo shoot. My cheesy smile while working probably says it all (just click on the picture to see the smile even larger!). All of our couples who meet us can tell instantly that we absolutely love what we do. There's no question about it. When we get to meet a new couple who are hopelessly in love and can help them bring their inner joy to their photographic session, then we know we have a wonderful thing going with them. The results are unforced and genuine.


It all begins with establishing a good relationship with our clients, and continues when we have the opportunity to invest in time spent with them both during their engagement sessions AND on their wedding day.

If you want the best possible pictures of yourselves, make sure that you allow time for yourselves on your wedding day. It's so often forgotten during the planning stages. And we'd never want for your pictures to be short-changed without some fun and romantic portrait time built into your schedule. Ask us about helping to plan your timeline for your wedding day so that you can get the most out of your valuable photographic time with us.

Jamee and Jeff's Engagement

Effervescent! The word means to show high spirits and animation. That word fits Jamee and Jeff right down to every letter. They'd both been looking forward to this session for months, as we'd wanted to make sure to get some of the autumn colors. We were not disappointed by the weather.

We took a stroll outside in the 68-degree weather. Jamee and Jeff entertained us with some of their ultra-cool dance moves while Jenni and I continued to snap away. Though the park that was chosen was full of people, we easily found quiet spots to get away for some romance and fun; and there were times when we continued shooting even when there was a little bit of a crowd around. These two didn't care because they were a private little crowd of two people with eyes only for one another. :)

As is our custom, we've provided a slideshow preview (PC only) so that you can enjoy some of the pictures from their fun and loving photo shoot. There is also a picture in the "Tell Others" section of our main website that you can enjoy sharing with friends and family. Their complete online gallery will be available shortly in the "Client Proofs" section of our site. If you've enjoyed these pictures, feel free to drop a comment here in our blog!