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Get ready for cute!!! We again had the privilege to document the new arrival for one of our wedding couples, and I can’t tell you how much joy this brings us. It’s so amazing to watch their family grow right before our eyes! Jesyca and Bill seem positively awestruck at this little guy, and we don’t blame them a bit. This lip-smacking, squeaky little guy is just too lovable!
Jesyca and Bill, thank you for inviting us into your lives again, and thank you for the gorgeous sunflowers - they are still making me smile. 
We’re moving as quickly as possible to get the entire proof gallery ready for the eager parents and grandparents. It will be released shortly on our main website under “Client Proofs.” Until then, enjoy this preview photo.
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We first met Cory and Joe at a bridal fair at Round Hill. Months later, Cory called to say that she had fallen in love with our work, and although she had looked at other photographers, we were the ones that stood out in her mind. We were drawn to them, too. We’re so glad we had the opportunity to get to know Cory and Joe, and to spend their wedding day with them.
Cory and her girls were so much fun when we started at her parents’ house with her dressing. Then Cory and I rode in the limo together to go see Joe for the first time in a private location. We laughed during the entire ride. Ulysses and I had already found a rather unconventional location for their session, a place you might expect to be more suitable for the increasingly popular “trash the dress” type of sessions. It was perfectly stylish for Cory & Joe; they completely trusted us, and we are so glad they did! The results from this session are fantastic, and we can’t wait to show them the full gallery!
For now, here is a preview slideshow for all of you to enjoy while Cory and Joe are away in Hawaii on their honeymoon. Just click the “PLAY” button to start the show:
Once they return, their full proof gallery will be released on our main website under “Client Proofs.” If anyone would like to leave comments for the happy couple, or tell us what you think of their photos, we’d love to hear from you by clicking the “Comments” link immediately below.
Jackie & Chaz are the proud new owners of a log home. They live in a beautifully wooded area that is full of lush greenery. So they asked us to meet them there for their engagement session. Being full of fun and having a real passion for one another enabled them to easily adjust to our free-flowing shooting style for some really incredible moments. In fact, Jackie has done some modeling, and it made photographing her an absolute pleasure because of her comfort level in front of our cameras. We had a fun session full of laughter, silliness, and even live music! We can’t wait to see them again for their intimate wedding day. We know it’s going to be quite moving.
Their complete gallery will be up soon in the “Client Proofs” area of our main website, so keep your browsers pointed there.
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It’s almost hard to believe, but Madison is finally here! She’s full of life and energy, and she brings her parents incredible joy. She was so good during the photo shoot, too. She didn’t fuss one bit — she had just taken a bath immediately prior to our arrival and was wide awake with her beautiful eyes on the camera. We kept shooting until she got hungry toward the end of the session.
It’s been such a pleasure to follow Stephanie & Brian from the engagement session to their wedding, through their maternity period, and now the arrival of their excquisite daughter. What an amazing journey!
We know you can’t wait to see Madison! Contact Stephanie & Brian if you’d like the password for the gallery, which will be available very soon in the “Client Proofs” section of our main website. For now, enjoy this brief slideshow to get a sneak peak! Just click the PLAY button below:
Our engagement session with Nicole & Matt was one to remember for a number of reasons. First of all, they arrived completely ready for a session that would show off their affection and good looks, and at the same time they were casual enough to try anything we asked of them, including “lying down on the job.” They quickly realized that they could just relax into one another and enjoy the session without worrying about us or passersby. Together we produced some uniquely beautiful images.
I’m smiling as I type all of this, because this entry was almost titled “Nicole and Matt - Behind Bars!” I’m just kidding, of course. But let me explain: Towards the end of our session, we were approached by two of the park’s uniformed employees and told that we would need to stop taking pictures there and move to a different location. We did so, and we were photographing in another out-of-the-way area (where we initially told to go by a ranger) when we were approached again a ranger and sternly told to leave! We later laughed about it. Can you imagine the four of us being put behind bars for simply enjoying a amazing day of photography? 
This little joke was the inspiration for the photo below. And that’s what I loved about this session. We had the chance to shoot everything that we actually wanted, but then were put into a position where we needed to be inspired and creative during a situation in which some photographers might have called it quits. But that’s not us, and it wasn’t Nicole and Matt either. They were totally game for it all, and this bodes well for photography on their wedding day!
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The complete gallery will be available soon in the “Client Proofs” area of our website. Until then, enjoy these previews. Feel free to leave a comment by clicking on the “Comments” link below. (P.S. We’d love to hear what you think of the art treatment of the Infrared photo above. We specialize in B&W versions but wanted to try something a little different this time.)
Sarah & Ryan’s wedding day seemed to move like a rapidly passing storm, which is entirely appropriate considering it threatened to thunderstorm. When we arrived at the Chateau Hathorn, Sarah and Ryan had some private time arranged for photography, and they got to spend that time seeing one another before the ceremony and taking some natural but fashionable portraits together. We LOVED this segment of the day. We did get a little rain, but it didn’t at all temper Sarah’s spirits; she was having too much fun with her friends and family for it to really matter, and Ryan was as cool as could be. Once the clouds lifted, they had a heart-moving outdoor ceremony. Tears rolled down Sarah’s cheeks as she read her vows to Ryan.
Near the end of the reception, Sarah & Ryan invited us upstairs for another brief impromptu photo shoot with them in the coziness of their overnight room. We think they’re going to love the results and the emotion displayed in their photos, and we can’t wait to share them.
Sarah and Ryan, thank you so much for allowing us to be such an integral part of the day. We appreciate the first-rate service afforded us at the lovely Chateau Hathorn, as well. We really enjoyed ourselves.
Their complete gallery will be available upon their return from their honeymoon. You’ll find it in the “Client Proofs” section of our main website. Until then, enjoy this brief slideshow of images from their wedding by clicking on the “PLAY” button.
And please feel free to leave a note for Sarah & Ryan, or for us, by clicking on the “Comments” link below.
Julie and Swaroop found us several months ago, and we immediately hit it off as if we’d known one another for quite some time. It was important to them that their photographer easily get along with a variety of people, since their families are from cultures as different as the East is from the West. But seeing the two of them together during this photo session not only allowed us to get to know them even better, but it also reaffirmed for us that the diversity of people and cultures is also one of their truest beauties. These two were meant to be together, and their genuine affection for one another was so evident in the photos.
Julie is also a photographer, so their putting so much priority on photography and the time for it is not at all unappreciated by us. We know their wedding at the Lyndhurst Castle is going to be amazing.
We can’t wait for them to see the full gallery of engagement photos, which will be available shortly in the “Client Proofs” area of our main website.
Everyone knows that we’re always behind the camera. We’re almost never in FRONT of the camera. The rare but enjoyable exception is when someone actually wants to take a picture of us, making us part of their personal story. Take Angela, for example (Gina’s sister and maid of honor). We had a lot of fun with these two girls, and in fact the entire bridal party. Unbeknownst to us, Angela was watching and putting on her inner photojournalist by capturing some shots of US getting our bridals with Gina. Too much fun! Thank you for sharing this, Angela! I had no idea we were so intense. LOL!
And pictured below is the shot Jenni got from that same period of time. I think most were surprised that we’d turned their foyer entrance into a makeshift photography studio.
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What an awesome time we had with Jamie, Paul, and their pet Beagle, Maya! We found them waiting near the Hudson River at our rendezvous point. Even though it was threatening to storm heavily, we were each confident that this was going to be a FANTASTIC day of shooting. Wouldn’t you know it… the storm clouds cleared, and the Sun actually started to make an appearance. Good thing, too, because this fun-loving couple was totally waiting to get started. Jamie has gorgeous and expressive eyes, while Paul clearly enjoys being close to her. We had such a great time with each of them. Though Maya was shy at first, I think she warmed up to us mid-way through the shoot. It was a great day!
Their wedding at The Garrison is coming up soon, and we know it will be a blast!
The gallery will be available soon in the “Client Proofs” area of our main website. Until then, enjoy these photo previews. Even more incredible images are coming, and we know you’re going to enjoy them.
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