Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 7:41pm
On Saturday, I had the pleasure of photographing Sarah and Mark’s Wedding at the Conservatory Garden in Central Park. After a week of rain, the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. Perfect weather for a perfect wedding! If you’ve never ventured all the way up to the North Eastern corner of Central Park, I highly recommend it. It’s a beautiful area and was totally ideal as a wedding location!
Sarah and Mark both work on props for the theatre and were so much fun to work with. They had mentioned early on that they wanted to take the subway from the park to the reception at the Jazz Standard and wondered if I would be up to taking some pictures along the way. I said you betcha! I’m always up for anything! I think the other people on the subway also had a good time. They kept asking the bride and groom for pictures!
I put together a slide show of some of the highlights here: http://www.ryantrupp-photography.com/Slideshow/S+M_W/Slideshow.htm
The slide show is set to music by the band Swingadelic, which performed at the reception. If I hadn’t been shooting the wedding, you can bet you wouldn’t have been able to pull me off that dance floor. They sounded great! (music used by permission)
Congratulations again Sarah and Mark! Have fun on your Honeymoon!!!
The Band – Swingadelic!
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 6:44am
Well, we pulled it off! I just got back a few days ago from working on FIFA Congress in the Bahamas. This was a yearly international Congress for football (soccer) and I’ve been assisting Jesse Poleshuck to design a stage that could accommodate an Opening Ceremony and an official Congress meeting the next day. This is a group of 208 member nations (more than both the Olympics and the UN) that get together every year and vote on the rules and regulations. We were also asked to design the decor for the banquet dinner for the delegates afterwords. Everything was built and coordinated by Hudson Scenic and Hudson Theatrical which did amazing job pulling this project off. Their attention to detail was unbelievable. Take a look at some of the process shots and pictures of the Atlantis Resort here.
Working and taking pictures in the Bahamas was a lot of work but was also a lot of fun. However, I am very glad to be back home with Ashley. Paradise just isn’t the same without your significant other to share it with. 
Scenery Design: Poleshuck Design Inc.
Lighting Design: Brian MacDevitt
FIFA Opening Ceremony
The entrance of the the Royal Bahamas Police Force Marching Band.
208 children holding up 208 soccer balls with flag stickers, one for each member nation present.
Entertainment between speeches
Banquet dinner
Bahamas Youth Choir performing at the Banquet
Congress the following day
Monday, June 1, 2009 at 9:24am
As many of you know, I balance my time between my two passions: photography and theatre. I’ve always felt that, in my life anyway, one always feeds the other. I love photographing people and I love designing 3 dimensional environments for the theatre. It’s wonderful when both of these worlds come together and I am able to photograph a theatrical event that I helped create. I am currently working as the associate scenic designer at a wonderful resort in the Bahamas called the Atlantis on FIFA Congress which is a yearly international soccer meeting. This is a project I’ve been a part of on and off since December and we are finally here in the Bahamas putting it together. Opening Ceremony is in a couple of days but I thought I would show some of the process shots of the crew building the set. I feel so privileged to be a part of such a wonderful event with such beautiful surroundings. If you ever get the chance, you must check out this resort. The Atlantis Bahamas is like no place I’ve ever been before!
A view of the Atlantis Hotel
Snapped a picture of this flower while I was on a walk outside during break
The Atlantis has some wonderful Aquariums. I could spend all day in front of the jelly fish.
Current arrangement of the Opening Ceremony on stage.
Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 6:04am
When Angela and Andrew contacted me to photograph their engagement session, with pictures that can be seen here, they had expressed interest in incorporating their pictures into a wedding guest book. I had an example of a book from a company that I wasn’t quite sold on so I mentioned this would be a perfect opportunity for me to try a different book company. I’m glad I switched because I’m very happy with this book! I am now offering this 11.25″ x 8.75″ book to my engagement couples as just another great and affordable way to personalize their day! The book cover comes in a number of different colors and the option to be bound in either canvas or leather. If interested, contact me for prices!
Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 11:51am
Here is a slide show I put together for Angela and Andrew’s Engagement session in Central Park. We had a great time and I think the music suits them well. They are two of the nicest people, and we happen to be neighbors in Queens!
After a long winter, spring is finally here! Enjoy!
Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 3:56pm
Angela and Andrew, neighbors of ours in Astoria, contacted me to take some engagement shots with them. They already have a photographer lined up for their wedding in September, but they wanted some experience in front of the camera before their big day. We headed to Central Park yesterday and, being as it was the first warm day for New York this year, we joined what seemed like the rest of the city for an afternoon at the park! I don’t think I’ve ever seen it so packed with people. The funny thing is, you wouldn’t know it by looking at our pictures. Angela and Andrew took it in stride and seemed to be so in love with each other they didn’t even notice. They also mentioned that they don’t take good pictures, but clearly they were trying to trick me because there’s not a bad one in the bunch.
Congratulations on your engagement Angela and Andrew! I wish you the best of luck at your wedding!
Monday, April 13, 2009 at 5:42am
Rian and Russell found me on Craigslist back in January to photograph an engagement session. We had so much fun in that bitterly cold January session that they asked if I would be interested in flying down to Florida to photograph their wedding! We had a great time! This is a couple who is blessed with good friends, a great family, and had a beautiful wedding.
Forida was experiencing some spring showers on the wedding day so the ceremony was moved inside but we were still able to utilize some of the beautiful outside space for group photos. I also had the pleasure of being asked to photograph the rehearsal dinner the night before. The three of us grabbed some pictures on the beach as well. The ceremony and reception was held at the Deer Creek Golf Club in Deerfield Beach, FL.
Feel free to click here for the slide show. Congratulations again Rian and Russell!
Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 1:29pm
Hope everyone had a Happy Easter!
Here in New York it doesn’t quite feel warm enough to be spring, but it’s starting to look like it!
Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 6:18pm
A couple who contacted me to photograph their engagement session was listed in today’s New York Times! Rian and Russell had contacted me back in January about shooting an engagement session in Central Park and had submitted a picture from that session to the Weddings and Celebrations section and it was published today. You can see the announcement here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/fashion/weddings/22Balfour.html?_r=1&ref=weddings
I just got back today from photographing their wedding in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. It was a beautiful wedding and I’ll be sharing pictures soon.
Congratulations Rian and Russell!
Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 6:45pm
As many of you know, as well as being a photographer, I’m also a freelance theatrical and event designer. The project I’m currently working on required that I spend a week at the Atlantis in the Bahamas for meetings and site surveys. This was an amazing resort in one of the earth’s most beautiful areas.
I was sent there for work and I know what you are thinking, but it actually is a bit difficult to get any work done when everyone around you is on vacation! I snapped as many pictures that I could along the way between meetings and thought I would share.
Enjoy. Think spring New York!
