a lot can happen in a rolls-royce

isn't this one of the sweetest series? from gazing at one another, to sharing sandwichs, to chugging water because of the NY heat, to fixing veils, to arranging plans with your brother on the mobile...and of course ending with a kiss. lovely. it just goes to show a lot can happen in a rolls-royce while fighting new york traffic for about 45 minutes.
noelle and matt were so fun and REAL and the pictures show it. personalities spilling over the brim.
...A LOT more of this event to come next week.

in the world of wedding blogging....today is INSANE. (published with style me pretty).

i just got published as a real wedding on Style Me Pretty!
they have featured oodles and oodles of my work from an event that i shot last october. the bride, Shea McGee-Miller, submitted my photos to the blog source and they immediately grabbed it to post as their featured wedding.
Shea put an incredible amount of time in all the details - and it shows. the event took place in a barn and served as a perfect setting amongst the trees of vibrant fall colors to compliment her rustic theme...to any brides that are planning a similar theme, pay attention.
in truth, before today, i have been completely ignorant to the impact Style Me Pretty has on the wedding market. it seems everyone has been plugged into them except for me, and because of today i have had handfuls of people congratulating me on the posting. thanks to all the compliments and a HUGE thanks to Abby and Michelle at Style Me Pretty...there is plenty of more work to come!!!

here are links to the featured wedding:
shea and syd: feature 1
shea and syd: feature 2
shea and syd: feature 3
shea and syd: feature 4
shea and syd: feature 5
shea and syd: feature 6
shea and syd: featured engagements


p.s. i'm making a subtle call out now, but anyone looking to intern and help me get more work onto fantastic blogs such as style me pretty, please contact me. i am one fish, and between contacts, bookings, shooting, and editing i have very little time to post these gorgeous wedding events...and i have A GOLD MINE that i am sitting on.
i have had several requests for internships and i haven't seen the need for it until now, so again i'm doing a subtle call out and gathering names - if you're interested, drop me a line.

BIG THANKS!!!!

annric

hot mess

buddha, beans, and bikes

larsonshley

lovely in red

Alanna's portrait

to have a individual portrait painted of our two girls is something we have always dreamed of...the right timing and circumstances put Jesse Draper in our path.
this is the beginning stages and examples of the progression of the painting process of Alanna's portrait (my five year old daughter). i've learned from Jesse, what shows as dark and heavily red is really a base layer for a later lighter brownish-green to be added on top and therefore adding depth of layers and vibrancy. the final portrait will be a high-key portrait with a blend of realism for likeness and abstract for the gorgeous spacial qualities. i couldn't be more thrilled and i can't wait to see more!!!
in my research of studying different styles of painting and portraits i was referred to Alex Kanevsky. i sat for literally hours drooling over his work. it is so emotional and speaks to me more than other painting styles...and my wife hates it. :) i agreed with my wife that we needed a likeness of our daughters, not just a phantom as Kanevsky's look. (and i agreed with my wife, to have a portrait of my daughter i'd like to know it is my daughter AND have others recognize it as her as well.) Jesse, myself and my wife, came to this fantastic blend of styles, and from it Alanna's portrait will emerge.
if you'd like to see more examples of Jesse's stunning work, here is a link to a recent published book in which he supplied all the illustrations, The UnValentine.

thank you Jesse, a heart felt thank you.
and thank you to my wife for creating the most beautiful subject and model i have ever seen, without you and your beauty none of this would have ever been possible.
...more to come!