I’m excited to share this beautiful summer Rhode Island wedding on Carats and Cake today! Lauren and Benoit were married on Block Island, Rhode Island in June on her family’s seaside property.
It had been about 15 years since I visited, while I was a photography student at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). It was really nice to be back amongst Block Island’s laid back culture, rolling landscapes, lighthouses, and the cool ocean breeze.
Event production by Bash, Please / Floral Design by Peartree Flowers.
More images can be found from this Rhode Island wedding on Carats and Cake HERE, as well as in the gallery section of my Website.
I had the pleasure of photographing Abby and Jon’s exquisite summer wedding which took place at a private residence in the Hamptons. Abby and Jon exchanged vows in the gardens, framed by lush greenery, reflection pools, a fruiting peach orchard, and a mesmerizing garden labyrinth. I am thankful for all of the talented artists (the planners, the designers, the caterers, the musicians, etc) and to the couple’s wonderful families who came together to make this stunning event come together!
Abby + Jon’s Elegant Garden Inspired Hamptons Wedding was also featured in Style Me Pretty! See the entire post HERE.
“Inspired by the natural beauty of the surrounding gardens, this summer celebration in the Hamptons created an absolutely magical wedding wonderland. To top it all off, the blushing Bride wore an amazing Amsale gown, that couldn’t have fit this occasion any better, from the detailed, delicate bodice to the full skirt. Karen Wise captured every inch of pretty….” – Style Me Pretty
Abby and Jon were married late last summer in a gorgeous Hamptons garden setting. The couple focused their garden inspired Hamptons wedding around the natural beauty of the private residence’s gardens and Tuscan accents. They were surrounded by an intimate group of their closest family and friends. The bride and groom cared deeply about serving everyone the tastiest local fare (including some of the bride’s childhood favorites) and dancing late into the night to a band playing their favorite music. It was a perfect summer party filled with love, laughter, singing, eating and dancing under a beautiful airy sailcloth tent and the stars.
“Inspired by the natural beauty of the surrounding gardens, this summer celebration in the Hamptons created an absolutely magical wedding wonderland. To top it all off, the blushing Bride wore an amazing Amsale gown, that couldn’t have fit this occasion any better, from the detailed, delicate bodice to the full skirt. Karen Wise captured every inch of pretty….” – Style Me Pretty
Abby and Jon were married late last summer in a gorgeous Hamptons garden setting. The couple focused their garden inspired Hamptons wedding around the natural beauty of the private residence’s gardens and Tuscan accents. They were surrounded by an intimate group of their closest family and friends. The bride and groom cared deeply about serving everyone the tastiest local fare (including some of the bride’s childhood favorites) and dancing late into the night to a band playing their favorite music. It was a perfect summer party filled with love, laughter, singing, eating and dancing under a beautiful airy sailcloth tent and the stars.
A few images from this elegant seaside Rhode Island wedding are also featured below, and on my website here.
Lauren and Benoit were married on Block Island, Rhode Island, last summer, on Lauren’s family’s seaside property.
It had been about 15 years since I was last on the island. I visited while I was a photography student at RISD. It was especially nice to be back amongst Block Island’s laid back culture and cool ocean breeze.
Lauren and Benoit enjoyed a quiet moment before their rehearsal dinner, taking a stroll by the Southeast Lighthouse as the sun was setting. It’s these magical moments when the light is just right and the bride and groom are relaxing with each other that inspire me. I always recommend my couples take a moment for themselves, before or even while the party is going on, to catch their breath and soak it all in before going back to enjoy more of the celebration.
This month I was named one of American PHOTO’s top ten wedding photographers for 2008!
What an honor this is! Thank you Lindsay Sakraida, writer for American PHOTO Magazine, for the interview and write up. My interview was inspired by the destination Indian weddings that I shoot.
Excerpt: For Karen Wise, there was little possibility of falling victim to wedding photography convention; before her career informally began with a friend’s wedding, she had only been to one small one in her entire life. “At the time, I really had no idea about the traditional wedding rituals,” she says of her first assignment. “The first dance, the cake cutting, and all that. I think not knowing the conventions helped me to take interesting photos. It made my shooting very photojournalistic since I was discovering a lot of wedding traditions as I shot.”
She was armed, however, with a fine-art degree and extensive experience photographing food and still life, which came in handy in her matrimonial endeavors. “I found I had to take all of these skills and speed them up in order to capture everything I wanted to get,” she says. “I found that to be exhilarating.” Her colorful, detail-oriented style has attracted numerous clients in the New York area, where she is based; but she has shot weddings as far away as India, including one in which a baby elephant was given as a wedding gift, popular musician Abida Parveen performed in the garden from Monsoon Wedding, decor was coordinated with guests’ outfits, and famed shoe-designer Christian Louboutin hand-delivered the footwear. “A photographer couldn’t ask for a more inspiring setting [Udaipur’s palaces] in which to create beautiful photographs,” Wise says. “Everywhere you looked was beautiful and photogenic.” But she once again had to learn on her feet about traditions she was unfamiliar with: those of a full-blown Indian nuptial extravaganza. – Lindsey Sakraida
My photos are featured in CeciStyle Magazine today!
It was awesome working with so many amazing artists on this indian-inspired fashion shoot, from henna artist, to make up + hair artist, jewelry designer, manicurists, and fashion and accessories designers.
Our beautiful and photogenic subject herself, Ceci Johnson, the luxury invitation designer of Ceci New York, made my job so much easier!
I have photographed many Indian weddings, some far away (Delhi, Rajastan, The Carribbean, and West Virginia) and others right here in New York. They are unique and very lush involved events! The shoot can last up to 3 days, and sometimes even 5 days, as often the partying goes on and on…
I’ll always be inspired by Indian colors and patterns, the food and by the joy experienced by family and friends.
Below is the cover image I photographed, and below that a detail of Ceci’s henna and jewel-laden hands. See the whole issue here: http://cecinewyork.com/cecistyle/v246/
Last week I had the pleasure of teaching a one on one food photography workshop to the talented vegan food blogger, clinical nutritionist, and cookbook author, Gena Hamshaw, of Choosing Raw.
It was such a pleasure to share photo tips and tricks with Gena, all the while taking pictures of beautiful vegan dishes prepared by Naturally Delicious.
These private photo sessions I teach are unique as I can really focus on specific aspects of photography and styling particular to the one attendee. The attendee brings his/her own camera(s) – film cameras or digital cameras, or both. It’s less about what I want to teach but more about what the attendee wants to learn this day!
On this full day of learning and practice last week, we covered a short history of still life photography, manually shooting, camera fundamentals (technique, exposure, white balance, etc.), and a quick Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Bridge tutorial. We photographed about 10 gorgeous dishes styled by Loren Michelle at Naturally delicious. At the end of the day Gena and I had time to download our photos, edit, and work on getting images ready for our blog posts.
Here are some of the images I made this day alongside Gena, of the vegan dishes prepared by Naturally Delicious.
Here are some of the vegan dishes we photographed, served by Naturally Delicious in the PDR:
Winter Roasted Vegetables with Olive Oil & Aged Balsamic
Tuscan White Bean Bruschetta with Basil
Winter Farro Salad with Oven Roasted Tomatoes & Vegetable Skewers
Kit Kat Fudge Brownie, “Speculoos Wafer” and Chocolate Mousse
Shaved Fennel Salad with Orange Segments and Lemon Dill Vinaigrette
Thai Vegetable Summer Rolls with Sweet Chili Dip
Pineapple Coconut Smoothie
Homemade Chocolate Cherry Pistachio Chips
Raspberry Vanilla Cupcakes
Roasted Winter Parsnips & Carrots with Black Sesame Seeds
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Almond Milk
Are you hungry yet?!
To sign up or for more info on Karen’s upcoming photography workshops, go HERE.
To learn more about Brooklyn’s Private Dining Room: info@naturallydelicious.com / 718-237-3727
It is always an honor for me to photograph a friend’s wedding. I first met Jennie a few years ago at The Clay Pot, a jewelry store in my Brooklyn neighborhood of Park Slope. For years I would visit and buy small gifts for myself and others. I’d often gaze at the gorgeous, unique hand-crafted wedding rings in the back room. It was, and still is, a very special place to me.
My husband proposed to me in Hawaii with a ring from The Clay Pot. Chandler and I ended up purchasing our wedding bands there too – a lovely and patient woman, Jennie Fiske, welcomed my repeated visits to view the Jessica Fields and Overmann designs. She never got tired of pulling out ring after ring for me to see, over and over again! I left with rings that I still cherish three years later, and I still get compliments on them all of the time. A few years later, it was Jennie and Joe’s turn to get married. I was thrilled when I received her call asking if I would photograph their Flapper Style Brooklyn wedding this spring!
Flapper Style Brooklyn Wedding
Jennie and Joe used a very glamorous Roaring Twenties theme at the Montauk Club in Park Slope, where fittingly, a number of episodes of Scorscese’s classy Boardwalk Empire were filmed. Jennie’s feathered headpiece was absolutely stunning on her flaming red curled hair. The bride and maid of honor’s flapperesque dresses were very svelte, not to mention the smaller details like their shoes, fine beading on the maid of honor’s dress, the rich and colorful bouquets, and the bride’s feather shawl! Joe’s ensemble was simple and understated, balancing out the glamour of the other details. Below are a few of my favorite portraits and moments from Jennie + Joe’s flapper style Brooklyn wedding.
On a personal note, I just want to say how grateful I am Jennie and my paths crossed. I’m so thankful for her help in finding us the perfect rings. Wishing you both all the best in love and life.
Flapper Style Brooklyn Wedding
