Chateau Hathorn, a lovely venue in Warwick, NY, recently invited us to photograph one of their premium events, a wine tasting dinner. As it’s one of our favorite places to dine and spend time, we were more than happy to take photos for them. The Chateau Hathorn also offers a full bed & breakfast service, so we photographed the rooms for their upcoming revamped website. We can’t wait to see how the new site turns out for them.
We watched the smiling guests arrive, and then all were all shown to their tables so the program could begin. What followed was the most enjoyable six-course meal you could imagine. Sandra’s excellent preparation and attention to detail was clearly demonstrated throughout the evening. This particular tasting was Chilean-themed, so she had researched Chilean food and wine, and then owner/chef Dolph prepared an authentic Chilean feast. Each course brought huge smiles of delight to our faces as we enjoyed the incredible tastes and aromas, and as we followed Sandra’s instructions on how to properly sample the wine.
In-between courses, we’d continue photographing the event. So here are a few photos for our readers to enjoy some of the evening along with us:
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A huge thanks and congratulations goes out to Sandra for such a successful evening. And to Helene & Dolph, we are truly privileged to know and work with you. It was an amazing evening at the Chateau. Fine food, excellent wine, first-rate service, beautiful scenery, and great conversation all contributed to a memorable evening. To find out about future wine tasting dinner events, be sure to contact Chateau Hathorn and ask to be placed on their mailing list.
It’s not every day that you get to do a maternity session with your closest friends. Jasmine is like a sister to me, so I’ve been watching her belly closely to see when it was time to photograph it. She and Josh are warm and loving people, and little Arianna is going to have the very best parents. Ulysses and I can’t wait to meet her, and we have our hospital bag packed and ready for the day. 
In fact, every time I see her, I tell Arianna she needs to come out on a Monday, so that I can definitely be there. Jasmine likes to say that Arianna is going to come out thinking her name is Monday … Enjoy the photos, and please feel free to leave your comments for us or for the expectant parents.
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Dory & Jon were probably just as excited as we were for this e-session. Both have such a nice laid-back sense of humor, and this helped them to enjoy their session to its full potential. They really are a perfect pair together. Each of them love the outdoors and wide-open spaces, so the wooded park at which we met was ideal for them.
They were great photographic models, too. Dory looked fantastic, and they each brought a change of clothing to change up their look for different segments of our shoot. It was a great preview of things to come. We eagerly await their wedding day in the autumn at the Full Moon Resort.
Enjoy these sneak peeks at their photos. The complete gallery will be made available in the “Client Proofs” area of our main website. As always, we love hearing from our readers, so please click on the “Comments” link above this blog entry to leave your thoughts and greetings.
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There are few things more fulfilling for a wedding photographer than to be invited back over the course of time to watch a couple’s growing family. You can imagine our excitement at FINALLY getting to meet Vivian & John’s little baby boy, Gianluca. Only a little over a week old, we simply allowed his pace (and his meal routine) to tell us when it was time to photograph.
Vivian & John, he’s a beautiful little bundle, and we couldn’t be happier for one of the most amazing couples ever. THANK YOU for asking us to share this experience. We know that wonderful things are yet in store for your beautiful family. We can’t wait to watch him grow.
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Adam found himself literally in a front row seat while an unusually large and fierce tornado suddenly struck a community in Colorado.
While watching the incredible images of this story unfold on news sites such as MSNBC.com and CNN.com, I realized that I actually KNEW this reporter! He is one of our grooms from the 2007 wedding season! It was just AMAZING to see him in his element and in such an important role in helping his community by reporting and keeping us all up-to-date on how families there were affected by this event. We’re glad to see him so involved and active there and wish the best for him and his wife, Jill.
Our thoughts and wishes for safety go out to all those who suffered damage or worse from the tornado.
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Get ready for the cutest cheeks you’ve ever seen! Ulysses and I had so much fun with Olivia, as she gave us a tour of her yard, showing us all the flowers she planted, the trees she could climb, and the bugs she was afraid of. An energetic little lady of great style, Olivia is almost constantly moving from one place and topic to another. We had a blast following her around and finding beautiful little moments that showed her personality. Enjoy the photos!
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Since before we even met her, Andrea has been one of our biggest fans. When we read words like the ones she recently sent to us upon delivery of her wedding album, it reinforces our desire to do our best for each of our incredible couples.
I wanted to call you, but it’s very hard to speak when you’re hysterical crying!!! I just didn’t think I could cry again. But, I did. My album is just stunning and perfect! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!!! You are so incredibly talented and amazing. I am far beyond honored that you partook in our wedding day. I am mostly honored to call you two friends. My friends did an amazing job on our album. You can see the love that was put into the pictures. I love you guys and I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect keepsake.
Now, onto my [print]…PERFECTION!!!!!!! I couldn’t have asked for something more breathtaking. It is absolutely beautiful. I already put it in our Frame. I love it so much!!! I knew which picture to choose and I knew that you should choose how it would look. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. We love you both a great deal and meeting you was just the beginning to an everlasting friendship!!
Love,
Andrea and Frank
Andrea and Frank, you took our breath away during both your wedding and your photo shoot. We’re so gratified to have been a part of it. Hugs from me and Ulysses!
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Anna & Javier immediately impressed us with their shared excitement for photography. But we had no idea how much excitement we ourselves would feel as we did when photographing their engagement session. I am rarely left without words, but I think this time I’ll let the images speak for themselves with this little sneak peek. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
Anna & Javier, thank you SO MUCH for spending the time with us. What an amazing session we had with you! You are each beautiful people. Your affection and passion for one another shows so clearly. It’s going to be such an amazing privilege to photograph your wedding day at Round Hill.
Look for their complete engagement gallery in the “Client Proofs” area of our main website. We love hearing from our readers, so please leave us a note by clicking on the “Comments” link at the top of this blog entry.
Ulysses and I were so honored to be asked by Jen Cassaro of Masterpiece Video to take some portraits of her and her assistant for her website! We’ve really enjoyed working with Jen and Alyssa over the years. We know they have skill behind their cameras, so we were looking forward to getting them in front of ours!
They both prepared well for the session by getting gorgeous makeovers by Marisa Verdi (whom our faithful readers already know about), so all that was left was to bring out some of their fun personalities. Jen’s lovable companion, Sophie, was so cute and had no problem getting in on the action, too. Here are a few previews, and the rest of the gallery is now available in the “Client Proofs” area of our main site. Enjoy, and please feel free to leave your comments.
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When Canon USA offered me the opportunity to test some of their top-of-the-line camera gear, I was pumped to have the chance. We had a few exciting sessions coming up, which I knew would help put the camera and lenses through their paces with the way I like to shoot. But we also wanted to work into our schedule something unique and fun. After describing what we had in mind to Erica, the owner of Be Unique Boutique, we arranged to go to her shop for a bridal fashion session.
We needed a team that was completely on board with what we had in mind for the day, so we couldn’t have been more excited than to have Kimberly & Eric join us as models for the afternoon. Makeup and hair designs were by Mari Fandl (phone 845-591-8645), who we also absolutely LOVE and can’t say enough good things about. We were each ready to go!
Although it was a busy day for her shop, Erica helped us find a gorgeous gown to work with, and then we began our session. We were thrilled with the results seen below:
It was a day for walking and window shopping, and Kimberly had brought a change of clothing and shoes. So once we left the shop, we decided to enjoy the afternoon with a walk down Main Street ourselves, taking advantage of this gorgeous day for shooting an incredible couple.
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There are lots more photos from this fantastic session. You’ll find them in the “Client Proofs” section of our main website. Have a look, and please leave us a note here! We love hearing from you.
Ulysses and I were so excited to finally meet Victoria & Steven! We had spoken extensively on the phone, and we just knew we were going to have a great time with them. This adorable couple were all sugared up from a cake tasting before their session, and literally had us laughing all the way through. They also have the neatest story about how they met … over their love of cappuccino! They are both serious cappuccino aficionados and reviewers on yelp.com. They had been reading each other’s reviews for months, and then finally met at a Yelp event. They’ve been together ever since! So naturally, there will be a coffee theme at their upcoming July wedding.
Enjoy this preview while we prepare the rest of their gallery, which will be available soon on our main website under “Client Proofs,” and please feel free to post your comments.
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Chateau Hathorn, a lovely venue in Warwick, NY, recently invited us to photograph one of their premium events, a wine tasting dinner. As it’s one of our favorite places to dine and spend time, we were more than happy to take photos for them. The Chateau Hathorn also offers a full bed & breakfast service, so we photographed the rooms for their upcoming revamped website. We can’t wait to see how the new site turns out for them.
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