Archive for March, 2010

day at the zoo

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

No one ever gets to their deathbed and thinks “I wish I’d have spent more time at the office.”

So true. And so today, when friends of ours asked if we’d join them and their daughter at the Philadelphia Zoo, of course we jumped at the chance. V’s been reading books full of animals, but this was the day when she finally realized, “Oh! They’re real!” (Or at least, I like to think she did.) I was in snapshot mode and managed to fire off a few frames in between holding V’s hand and overpaying for soft pretzels.

I have vague but fond memories of my first trip to the zoo. Here’s hoping my baby will, too.

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loews philadelphia wedding | rubina + garo

Monday, March 8th, 2010

The last wedding of the season, and it was one to remember! You may recognize Rubina & Garo from their engagement photos last fall. Their wedding was a jam-packed day full of family, friends, dancing, eating, and Armenian wedding traditions. It was mayhem, in the best possible sense of the word… I love photographing weddings that have so many cultural elements!

Mark Gardner joined me once again … I was glad he was there, as there was simply so much going on it would have been difficult impossible for just one shooter to capture it all. Thanks Mark!

First Floor Films was also there doing the video, and Beautiful Blooms took care of the *stunning* florals. What a fantastic team to work with!

As usual, we started out as Rubina & Garo were getting ready.






An Armenian tradition… Garo had to pay to get Rubina out of the building. Mark snagged this shot below…





Oh, and did I mention it was cold enough to make a penguin beg for mercy? It was… but this couple went out for photos anyway. (Kudos, guys.)







And then back to the Loews Hotel for the reception. The 33rd floor is a great place to hold the cocktail hour.







When their band was unable to make it, R&G’s friends stepped in last minute and did a marvelous job.





Once again, Rubina & Garo… thanks for including us in your wonderful day!

new years eve wedding | allie + scott

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

I’ll admit… most New Years Eves I find myself on the couch next to Kelly and perhaps a small group of close friends. The ball drops, we all cheer, we all neglect to make any resolutions, and another year begins. This year was different… Scott & Allie tied the knot and threw a thumpin’ party at Belle Voir Manor, and I was glad for the chance to be there and capture it all!

Scott & Allie were a pleasure to work with… the snow didn’t deter them from pictures on the banks of the Delaware River, and I felt like part of the family. As usual, I got to work alongside of some great people… huge thanks goes out to Jen Thomas of Bud to Blossom Events… Jen is Allie’s sister-in-law, so thank you Jen for pointing Allie in my direction when she was looking for a photographer!

Brittany and her team from Petals Lane did a gorgeous job (as always), and Synergetic Sounds took care of the lighting and made the room look awesome. CTO Park Avenue made it a night to remember, and once again I need to thank Mark Gardner for coming along and 2nd shooting for me. Mark delivered fantastic images, as usual, and a couple of the shots below are from him.

Ok! On to the pictures…






Here’s one Mark took… love it!













I made a great guestbook for Allie & Scott with pictures from their engagement session!






I really like getting parents’ reactions during toasts.









And what’s a New Years Eve party without the Mummers?


Allie & Scott: Happy New Year and all the best in your new life together!