Laura + Andrew's Brooklyn Wedding

Congratulations Laura and Andrew! Photographing your wedding day, your friends, and your families was amazing. Your wedding day is one of my favorites for so many different reasons. The main reason, I love Brooklyn. It’s where Monika used to live there. Brooklyn is where we spent the past several years exploring and discovering all the things (Prospect Park, the food, the brownstones…) that make it so great.

Brooklyn is for lovers. This brooklyn wedding photographer is included.

Laura and Andrew also love Brooklyn. It’s where their relationship also blossomed, it’s the place they both call home, and it’s where they will live together with Laura’s two boys.

When I first met Andrew and Laura they explained their wedding day was going to be super simple. They didn’t want a big production. They wanted a wedding photographer to capture the day as it happened. This was not going to be a 12 hour day with getting ready photos, bridesmaids and groomsmen galore, and a rigid schedule. They were right. It was super simple and relaxing (for everyone!).

this Quintessential brooklyn wedding had all of the right ingredients, all of which are made in brooklyn, ny.

The wedding was at the Brooklyn Society For Ethical Culture in Park Slope right across from Prospect Park. Andrew and Laura found the space just by walking by and they chose the venue because it’s an empty canvas. You can make it what you want. Meaning you have to bring in your own food, caterer / event planner, and music. Of course, they made it a very Brooklyn wedding and they made it very them.

There was an awesome Blue Grass band, Citigrass, playing the whole afternoon and evening. For cocktail hour and dinner there was Dinosaur Barbecue. And lastly, for dessert there was Brooklyn’s very own and tasty Ample Hills Creamery.

Vendors:

Venue: BSEC

Caterer: Pampered Guests

Music: Citigrass

Food: Dinosaur Barbecue and Ample Hills Creamery

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Katie's First Communion - Scarsdale Country Club

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Capturing Katie’s First Communion was more of a family shoot with an event than our traditional full communion photo job, involving documenting a church and a post service brunch. I met the DiPalma family at their country club, The Scarsdale Country Club, post ceremony. Here I photographed family photos outside and then a very nice brunch inside the clubhouse.

The DiPalma family were super happy with these photos and so was I! This day really checked all of the boxes of great photo making; good people, no rain, and a beautiful location. Origionally, we were concerned with rain in the forecast, however, the weather turned out to be superb with sunny skies and a nice breeze. The “icing on the cake” was peak Spring Cherry Blossoms and budding trees.

Venue: Scarsdale Country Club

The Gateway School Spring Gala 2019

The Gateway School’s signature fundraising and community event of the year took place on Thursday, May 2nd at the Mandarin Oriental right here in New York City. The program included a silent and live auction, and a musical performance by world renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman. Mr. Perlman performance several pieces with Gateway School students.

Photographing events like this gala always provide interesting challenges (lighting, when I can and not photograph), subjects, and angles. Event photography keeps me on my toes! I wanted to capture a great shot of the room with Columbus Circle and Central Park in the background before it became too dark outside. Unfortunately, the formal event did not start until after dark. Luckily, I was able to provide the client several photos of guests taking photos of and with the view. I even included a slow exposure shot of Columbus Circle at night and a day time to night time time lapse.

Venue: Mandarin Oriental New York

Client: The Gateway School

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Matt + Erica Gantry Plaza Proposal

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Congrats Matt and Erica! About a month ago, Matt and I started planning how and where he’d propose. Since Matt and Erica live in Long Island City, near Gantry Plaza State Park, Gantry Plaza with its awesome views of the New York City skyline only made sense.

Photographing a Long Island City Proposal makes me love NYC that much more. It is quintessential New York

Together, Matt and I, scouted the area, sent texts and emails with screenshots of the area, watched the weather, created a Plan A and a Plan B, and decided on a post proposal restaurant for a brunch.

The morning of Matt’s proposal the weather was “iffy” with rain in forecast. I arrived to Gantry Plaza a whole 90 minutes early to send Matt final photos of our Plan A location. I also sent a Plan B location which was under an awning. Finally, with 40 minutes to go and the rain drops subsiding we said “Plan A is a go!”. The skies cleared.

As I saw Matt and Erica approach I cleared the pier. It was a HUGE surprise for Erica.

capturing a mini-engagement session provides variety in the images i can deliver (posed and candid photos)

We took full advantage of the Spring flowers on our post proposal shoot.

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2019 Alumni Global Day of Service NYC - Binghamton University

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The sixth annual Binghamton University Alumni Global Day of Service united Binghamton University graduates with community service projects. Alumn showed off their “Bing pride” and the collective power of volunteerism within their community. The New York City alumni chapter split their time amongst 3 sites on 2 separate days; Astoria Park, a Williamsburg school, and the Special Olympics Upper West Side training field.

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NYU Bronfman Center - New Torah

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On April 11, 2019 the NYU Bronfman Center Hillel finished their commissioned torah alongside the Downtown Synagogue. Members of their community gathered at the Strand bookstore several blocks away from the Bronfman Center to write the last few words in their torah. Once complete students paraded the torah over to its new home where they celebrated.

Venue: Strand Bookstore and NYU Hillel Bronfman Center

Client: NYU Bronfman Center | Hillel at NYU