Meg & Mike: The Stills. Part 2. The Knot.

For Details and Part 1. The Getting Ready. Click here.

Meg & Mike: The Stills. Part 1. The Getting Ready

The Story:
If you know me by now, you're probably aware of my sweet obsession with this lovely little medium called Super 8. So shooting 20+ cartridges on the wedding day was such a treat, and viewing the footage is like, well... unwrapping tiny, little presents frame by frame. What will make this film even more special is that we also shot a formal interview with Meg and Mike. So I'm anxious to dig in and get my edit on. That will come later, for now.. some candy. All images are actual frame grabs from the film footage and are clickable for a larger view.

The Goods:
The Ceremony. St. Patrick's Stone Church. Yorktown Heights, NY.
The Reception. Highlands Country Club. Garrison, NY.
The Photographer. Jacqueline Pfeffer.
The Flowers. The Bride. Yes, Ms. Meghan is a fabulous floral designer.

The Interview

A couple of months ago, I was approached by Steve Nathans-Kelly of EventDV magazine about doing an interview for the magazine. The topic? one of my favorites... the interview. I won't bore you with a summary, but I will say that my favorite part of doing and incorporating the interviews is capturing the humor. Through humor, personalities shine. And that is where the magic comes in. So you can check out the article in the November 2009 issue of EventDV or EventDV.net. Thanks to Steve for writing the article! And here's a few teasers from Meg and Mike's interview we did this past weekend. LOVE them! Thanks Meg and Mike for making our job so much fun!

As Good As It Gets.

Kendra and Brendan, oh did they ever make my day. Well, actually Kendra's mom did, as she gifted this beautiful display of fireworks to the happy couple. Their wedding had it all, a fairy tale story, an Irish jig duo, and to say the least, the Manhattan skyline as the backdrop all day long. I'm so excited to begin editing their short, in the meantime enjoy a still-frame sneak peek of the amazing fireworks display. What these stills can't capture is Kendra's excitement and all the cheers as she was jumping up and down. In my head... so was I. You'll just have to wait and see! Click on stills for larger view. Shot with the Canon 5dMkII.

Some Seriously Stylish Love

What an honor to have one of my all-time favorite clips "Namrata and Adam" featured on one of my all-time favorite blogs...

If you have even the remotest obsession with all things wedding, this is the blog to follow.

Thank you to Style Me Pretty and Eddye and Abby!

I Remember

that day. The one day in my life that hasn't been tainted by foggy recollections. It is as clear to me now as it was then. Every year, I remember those who fell and risked their lives. I remember on days that are as beautiful as that disastrous day began.

I remember walking to the F-train with Jeff. It was an incredible day. Clear skies. It was going to be a good day. I had just started my second week of a photographer's dream job working at MoMA. As I stepped out of the subway, there was a weird buzz amongst the people on the street. It wasn't until I walked into the museum that I heard the news of the first plane. Surely, I was misinformed, I thought. It couldn't be. At the time we were still living in Brooklyn and could see the tops of the towers from our apartment.. how strange I thought they would look with a big chunk taken out of one.

I turned on the radio. Howard Stern. Chills. Anxiety. Panic.. as I listened to the events unfold. Utter disbelief. To this day, I still can't fathom. To this day when I see photos of those beautiful creations, I still have a hard time believing that it really happened. It did.

Unlike the thousands of people who didn't make it home that day, we fortunately did. And I will never forget. The ash, the smoke, the fighter planes.. the smell. Today, I remember all of the courage and people who gave their lives that day.

the day after. from the brooklyn heights promenade.


near ground zero. approximately one week later.




the lights. one year later. from our brooklyn apartment.

Namrata and Adam: A Highlight Trailer

The beauty, excitement and sheer energy of a Hindu wedding is quite something to behold. An amazing celebration of love and family, tradition and symbolism and some hard-core dancing by the young and old alike make me giddy. I'll say it again, I heart Hindu weddings, check out Namrata and Adam's highlight trailer to see why.

View on ExposureRoom

Thank you Namrata and Adam for letting us into your lives on this wonderful day.