Some of my favorite photographs I made years ago. Kelly and Naoki were my very first wedding clients in the late 90’s. Kelly was a Brooklyn friend, and an ex-roommate from RISD. There she met Naoki, while studying in the Architecture department.
The couple asked me to shoot their wedding primarily with black and white film, in the way that Kelly saw me shoot my family portraits at RISD.
I knew very little about the rituals of weddings, having attended only my uncle’s very small re-marriage ceremony. One thing I did know was how to make a memorable image.
Thanks to Naoki and Kelly, for having faith in me and to being such beautiful and open-minded subjects. I love their wedding images.
Although they live a bit south and east of San Francisco, Dorothy and Michael drove up to meet me in SF the day after a wedding shoot. I discovered the city through my lens as they brought me to The Presidio, to Baker Beach overlooking The Golden Gate Bridge, and to The Legion of Honor, an architecturally beautiful museum of ancient and European art surrounded by views of the Pacific, SF valleys and many redwood trees. I got to know this cute couple through photographing them, which is a good thing as I’ll also be shooting their wedding in Austin, Texas this October! (Dorothy is from Austin, and they met there at The University of Texas a few years back.)
Here are a few more grids from my trip to California in January. Ahhh, the beautiful Pacific Coast. Seeing these again makes me miss the ocean and springtime in New York! Can’t wait to go back in June for a wedding shoot I will have in Malibu…
I finally had a moment to put this together: here is a collage of some of my Big Sur, California images. After 2 San Francisco shoots, Chandler and I drove to Big Sur on the Pacific Coast. We spent time hiking in the woods, photographing, and we also did the 1 am-3 am hot springs baths session at Esalen!
Sorry no pics at Esalen, as all you could see were the stars. What magnificent weather we had there. More images to come…
The crisp cool air on red cheeks. The low and fleeting light at sundown. Colorful lights decorating Rockefeller Center. We wear layers upon layers. The view of the Brooklyn Bridge through foggy glass. This is Winter in Manhattan.
It’s not easy to plan a winter wedding in NYC. No one knows what the weather will be like. Layering in a beautiful way is tricky, and impending snowstorms are definite considerations. On Jan 3rd, Irene Vallye and Quinn Martin Jr. lucked out. Situated in the heart of the historic South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan, the sun set beautifully over their venue: the beautiful glass enclosed Bridgewaters
The talented graphic designer, Irene Vallye, designed and planned her wedding from scratch. She created her invites, monograms, coasters, menus, maps and more stationery for her guests. She designed the program and favors on paper and had them all printed professionally, while everything else she letterpress printed herself. The plan was to letterpress everything, but she ran out of time and had to outsource. I was still really impressed!
A melange of top of the line vendors assisted in the making of the couple’s wedding day:
Bouquets: Irene and her bridesmaid Nadya bunched calla lillies for she and her maids. Boutonnieres, corsages, cocktail hr. and reception centerpieces: Ali Barone of Diana Gould Ltd. Make Up: Her bridesmaid Suzy Gerstein who normally does make up for fashion shoots.
I’m happy to see Jade & Chris’ beautiful Bridgehampton wedding on Brooklyn Bride blog! Vane Broussard mentioned that she is not a beach wedding kind of gal, haha, but I guess she could not resist!
I love Jade’s simple peachy pink roses for her bouquet. Jade also worked with the talented designer Gina Pedone (owner of Adrienne’s Bridal Salon in NYC) to create her dress and veil. The veil was adorned with the same lacy fabric that made up the dress. I just love it… it will definitely inspires my own wedding dress!!
