Tirlena + Buddy | New York is a Playground

These guys were such a trip!
It wasnt an engagement shoot, they're married!
It wasnt really a newlywed shoot either, they've been married for 2 years!
No excuse needed to get together to make pictures...this was just because!

Buddy is an incredibly gentle soul, and Tirlena is a girl who knows what she wants. Not to mention a girl who is very talented in walking on cobblestones with 3 inch heels like she was walking in running shoes. I bow to you girl.

You guys were so much fun! Not to mention beautiful!

All the best
xx

Amol + Sumathi, Sangeet Party

I love my job.
Can i really call it a 'job??'

Each day is different and new.
Each shoot I meet amazing new people.
A family shares their traditions with me, and in turn, I am lucky enough to share my perspective with them.

A very accomplished and intelligent couple, Amol and Sumathi were surrounded by friends and family that brought the musical thunder like i've never seen before. Performance after performance was unbelievable! And the groom himself even got up there and jammed like we were at a Colorado music festival. (Sangeet translates literally to mean 'sung together.')

What a night!

And an interesting thought..the mother of the groom asked for some black and white images..so that we could "see the people." I found it amazingly insightful. Its pretty much a fact that when you think of Indian culture and at a traditional celebration such as this Sangeet, you think of all the bright (and amazing) colors. And what an idea to take that factor out of the picture entirely...and see the people and the moments. Thank you Neelu for that request!

(i was introduced to this family when i photographed Amol's sister + family here last year.)

All the best to you guys!
Thanks for sharing your night with me!
xx

the bride looking at her groom














the groom on stage

Leigh + Eric, New York City Engagement Shoot

So i'm not sure i've laughed harder on a shoot than I did with Leigh and Eric. (not surprising they are getting hitched in Memphis on New Year's Eve. Those details are enough to confirm that these two are FUN!)

And we were so lucky to have this shoot when the weather called for rain all day! we had not one drop which was extra lovely because check out Leigh's awesome suede aquamarine wedges! definitely not Hunter wellies!

We checked out the new part of the Highline that was finished only days before! Oh New York, how I love what you are up to these days!

And then we hit the record store where we found an Elvis record for them! And finished off with a cold beer and some food at Extra Virgin, one of their faves...

So much fun with you guys!
Thanks for an awesome morning.

xx

Lindsay + Will, A Brooklyn Wedding!

Ice Ice Baby!
That is what song played as Lindsay and Will entered the room for dinner with their guests as newlywed husband and wife.
How can you NOT love them??

Plus, Will is NYPD!
Who wore patent leather converse to get married.
And she's a teacher.

These guys are too cute.

It was emotional as they each read their own vows...and there was no denying that these 2 are meant for each other.

Hope you guys are having a fantastic time in Ecuador!

Thanks for sharing your day with us.
xx

Winnie + Aaron, New York City Engagement Shoot

Winnie and Aaron are so sweet together...and their meeting story is craaaazy cute!

They went to high school together in the city, although Winnie says she acted 'too cool' to talk to Aaron in the teenage years. Fast forward about a decade, and they are waiting at the Spring Street 6 station, waiting for the train...and not just waiting at the same station, but waiting at the same station to take them to the same job in connecticut! what?! i think that is more than just crossing paths...that's tying your paths into a knot!

now they call Nolita home and so we spent a relaxed Sunday afternoon soaking it all in...

Kind of reminds me of SJP in Sex and the City..where she talked about how the 3rd person in her relationship was New York City...i love getting to know the New York that is important to everyone i meet...it is different things to different people...but mostly, there is no denying, she is no passive partner!

i love when i spoke with winnie before the shoot...and she said, they just wanted to 'be themselves' in the shoot...aaron grabbed his hat, and out we went.

all the best to you guys!
thanks for showing me YOUR new york!
xx















Winnie went to Preschool at this beautiful church!





Their favorite coffee spot