Photography isn't JUST about the Photographer

Ok ok... I am wrong. Photography isn't about the photographer at all. But... good. No... great photography and great images are always about a few specific things. First off, the subject or "content" of the image. The subject of the image must participate in one form or another. Particularly when referring to Weddings, its the individuals attitude and amount of participation (your connection with the photographer) which can help to make or break the image.
  Thirdly... Its the Photographer who you are working with which can make the world of difference. Especially with event or wedding photography, the photographer must plan ahead for each image. It requires knowing where to be, when to be there and what shot will make the difference between looking like a "snapshot" from a camera phone, and look like a moment frozen in time to be remembered. No automatic settings, or corner cutting. The photographer has to know how to shape a frame and shape the light to make you look your best.
 Oh wait...
I missed my second point?
 No.... that one I wanted to wait on actually.
 You see, even though it sits firmly in "2nd" place on my checklist, it is probably the most important part of a photo. Light. Good quality light.
 Good light usually surrounds us, even on the darkest nights when the full moon has arisen from its slumber. but.... what happens when there is no quality light to take your images, or the room is just too dark? Your opportunity for consistently great images has dropped dramatically.

 You see.... the image above is a behind the scenes shot I've not shown anyone (especially my father until now, if he's reading this).
 It is a photo that shows the 3 basics (I described earlier) my father and I live by as professional photographers.
 We were at a wedding with beautiful sunshine during the day, until a tropical storm blasted through this small town and campground and wiped out all our electric. You know what that meant...
 Thats right no electric.
No lights.
The only lights available were small bulbs powered by a generator, kerosene lanterns and flashlights. In the image above you see a lovely willing "subject", a wonderful family ready to get their picture taken. A professional photographer (my father, Richard) preparing the shot a moment before and beautiful lighting we setup before the shot. All of that light glowing was from our own lighting system. At 10:30 pm, and not a single sliver of moonlight (cloud cover) we created light for every image to finish off what was for us one of the most technically challenging and fun weddings ever created.
 So remember if your a bride or groom or individual looking for a Professional Photographer for your day. Its about your connection with your photographer, the photographer's range of skill when adapting to many different situations.... and of course.... great lighting no matter what!!.

Vote for our Selected Image by Professional Photographers Society of New York State

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One of our selections were nominated to be chosen for the Professional Photographers Society of New York for their Facebook Cover February Edition. If you love our work and love this image please click on the link above and TYPE "Vote" in the comment field next too the image. March 7th is the deadline and I entered the competition very late. So tell your friends and family and let them know about our submission.
More wonderful images and blog stuff to come.... in the meantime, get out the VOTE! :-)

Corrie and Eric's Wedding, Amazing moments

Second marriage's are typically spoken as a "Here we go again" moment ... but in all honestly and all my years of Wedding Photography that sentiment couldn't be further from the truth. Corrie and Eric showed so much love, compassion, excitement and understanding between each other and both families that it would put  those giddy and detailed-soon-to-be-green-behind-the-ears-newlyweds to shame.

Now ...
Don't mistake my statements as harsh and assuming too much. I just have so much sincere pride and love for Corrie and Eric that it literally oozes and bleeds from the images I've taken.
Pure magic happened on this night.

Before I met Corrie and Eric...
I was recommended by a friend of Corrie's who contacted me literally weeks before the wedding to see if I was available. Impromptu weddings are incredibly exciting because the anticipation of the unknown is so great. As a photographer you usually don't care much for any last minute surprises, but... I welcomed it and it fired me up even more to come thru for these guys.

In the end... everything about Corrie and Eric's wedding was so wonderful.
So, finally, ... if you ever plan on marrying for the 2nd, 3rd or 4th time.... it doesn't have to be any less celebratory than your first time. It can be different, and should be different.... but it shouldn't have any less passion, love or pride for one another than the first time you walked down the aisle.
God Bless Corrie and Eric, you were so wonderful!

Work number down.... Your patience is kindly requested

I just wanted to let everyone know my contact work phone number is down for about 48 hours. If you've been calling 518-258-1832, please either email me, Facebook message me or wait until Monday afternoon.... hopefully my line will be working by then.
Thanks for your patience.

PS: Look for some cool wedding images of Corrie and Eric very soon.

Behind the Scenes of Weddings in 2012

Click on Behind the Scenes Weddings of 2012 to see some of the most out of the ordinary, sentimental, and heartfelt moments on 2012. These were images that may not have "made the cut" in the final collection but deserve some time in the limelight. I hope everyone loves the moments... as I have.

Its been a while... but something very special happened!

Well everybody, its been a while since my last blog post.
  With scarcity of my blogging you'd think I would have been slow or just not busy enough to post anything with substance. On the contrary, things have been so busy... its hard to remember to keep up on the whole blog posting bit side of my business
. In the past month or so I have been working hard on partners to help me along with my idea of creating an exclusive day for your pets that would make a world of difference. So my wife, my local pet salon (The Bark and Bubble), and 3 other Veterinary Clinics came up with an "Extreme Pet Makeover Day." A day where you would bring your pet to the Bark and Bubble Salon to get them groomed and pampered, then we'd schedule them to come over later that day or the day after to get their professional portrait and actions shots taken at our studio and in our Large Backyard. What fun it would be... and imagine how amazing your pet would feel afterward. So we've been busy. With our Pet Photography venture in full swing and Booking weddings still for 2013-14. Its been a whirlwind month. So thank you for being with us, reading this blog... and being apart of our special moments.

Its a New Year! Welcome

Well, 2013 is here and I've been away from the Blog for about a Month or so. I wanted to spend some much needed time with Family and Friends during the holiday season. So here we are, back again for 2013.

 In terms of Bridal Photography, what an amazing time of year it will be. So many fun Photo Sessions and Weddings to shoot at so many very different and obscure venues. If you are a 2013 or 2014 Bride, I wanted to welcome you to what I consider to be a very personal, intimate photographic experience with a style of Photography that eases that emotion, that love and sincerity out of every moment we capture for you. What I do is a passion. You certainly hear that alot from many photographers, practically all photographers... And its true for all of us!
 What you don't hear from other Photographers is that I consider what I do a "Passion for Life" in general.
 With your approval, I am allowed into a very private and intimate moment of your life and encouraged to capture those moments whenever and wherever they might be. Perhaps even the slightest detail, frozen in a frame and shared positively for the world to see.
Wow... right?
 Thats pretty powerful stuff in my opinion.
 Thats quite a leap, especially if you are an extremely private individual. I completely am honored by the opportunity to be there for you, your family and that one moment that helps define the term, "special." Come with me now and lets create something magical!