Archive for November, 2010
I had an engagement session scheduled with Jen and Jeff back in July, but it turned out to be unbearably hot and humid that weekend – I think it actually hit 100 degrees! All of my clothing was sticking to my body and sweat was pouring into my eyes – it was disgusting! So it was kind of a relief that Jen asked if they could do the shoot another time. I photographed their wedding in September, so instead of an engagement shoot we did a “newleywed” shoot in Battery Park last month near their apartment in lower Manhattan. I was in New York for the week in between two weekend shoots in Vermont. It turned out to be a beautiful morning and much more comfortable than the last time I was there!
Tags: engagement, Jeffrey, Jennifer, Manhattan, New York, newlywed
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Preston Farm and Winery in northern Sonoma Valley was our favorite of the Wineries we visited on our trip to wine country a few weeks ago. It is an unpretentious place with a beautiful garden and courtyard. Leah is smiling because she just discovered some olives that she actually likes after years of refusing them. I try them myself every once in a while but I still do not like the taste, so I am jealous. I will keep trying though, as I have discovered a taste for some of my favorite foods only in the past few years, such as avocados, mussels, and raw oysters.
Tags: California, Healdsburg, Preston Farm and Winery, Sonoma
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I took an amazing workshop this weekend with Keith Carter, who has been my favorite photographer for many years. The workshop was hosted by The New Orleans Photography Workshops. The weekend included some shooting time at the studio and home of David Halliday, a local photographer. I am ecstatic when I get one picture that I like from a weekend of shooting – there are a couple candidates but I think this one is it. It needs a title – for now I’m going to call it “The Queen Visits A New Orleans Courtyard In Her Glass Vessel.” New Orleans is a wonderful city full of history, culture, food, music, and characters – a great place to get the creative juices flowing.
Tags: Keith Carter, Louisiana, New Orleans, Queen Victoria, workshop
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Dana and Frank live in Salt Lake City, Utah but will have their wedding next summer in Charlevoix, Michigan which I will be photographing. We did some engagement photos recently up in Mill Creek Canyon for the fall colors with their two dogs Copper (above left) and Sasha (above right). Dana and Frank told me the stories of the unplanned adoptions of both dogs. Copper was adopted after being abandoned in a neighbors yard as a puppy, while Sasha was advertised as available for adoption at the New Belgium Brewery (a great place to promote dog adoptions I think!) They are lucky dogs to be enjoying hikes in the mountains with Dana and Frank!
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