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When Ivonne contacted me about setting up a time for her engagement session, she asked how early in the morning do I usually shoot.  I said, I can shoot whenever works for you.  After all, I will be on the other side of the camera so there won’t be a record of how sleepy I might look.  In my mind I was thinking 10 am or maybe 11.  She said, what about 7:30?  In the morning?  On a Saturday?  Let’s do it!  I can’t think of a better reason to get up on a weekend than to have the opportunity to work with such a great couple like Ivonne and Johnny.  And actually Central Park is really wonderful at that time of the morning.  The city isn’t quite up yet so the park is quiet and empty.  It feels like it’s just you and the ducks taking it all in.

Unfortunately for our shoot, time of day had nothing to do with temperature.  It was still hot.  But Ivonne and Johnny took it in stride and we had a great time melting on the pavement together!  And what I find amazing is that you would never know it by looking at them in the pictures.  They look great!

You’ll be seeing more of Ivonne and Johnny as I’m also shooting their wedding in December.  From one temperature extreme to another, but they survived a New York heatwave, everything else is no problem.

Looking forward to your wedding Ivonne and Johnny!  Congratulations again!

And remember, don’t forget to click the link at the bottom of this post to view the slideshow.

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Another fabulous show designed by Andreea Mincic.  This is Half Straddle’s Nurses in New England which was performed at SoHo Think Tank’s Ice Factory 2010 Festival at the Ohio Theatre down in SOHO.  The problem when photographing a musical comedy is trying not to laugh so hard that your pictures go blurry.

Beautiful scenery and a hilarious performance.

Nurses in New England
written and directed by Tina Satter
Music by Chris Giarmo

Andrea Mincic : Set Design
Zack Tinkelman : Lighting Design
Nathan Lemoine : Technical Director
Eliza Laytner : Stage Manager

Adrienne and Sandy’s wedding was just featured on the Blog Emmaline Bride!  You can check out the entire post they put together here.

I think the title to their blog post describes this wedding perfectly.

And you can check out my original post for Adrienne and Sandy’s wedding here.

If you ask me to tell you what I know of Romania, it isn’t much.  But what little I do know comes from being a long time friend of Andreea Mincic, a New York Scenic Designer from Romania who I had the pleasure of meeting back in grad school.  Andreea is a great friend and her work never disappoints.

Which is why I was so excited when she contacted me to photograph her latest design for a production of Red Over Red produced by 31 Down with the Incubator Arts Project (Formerly the Ontological Theatre).  It opened last night and runs through August 7th.  If you are in the area, definitely check it out.

Red Over Red

Written by Shannon Sindelar and Ryan Holsopple
Directed by Shannon Sindelar
Sound by Ryan Holsopple
Live Projections by Ryan Holsopple and Mirit Tal
Scenic Design by Andreea Mincic
Lights by Jon Luton
Costumes by Ramsey Scott
Crash sound by Tim Cramer

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My sister Monica and her husband Ben just had a baby.  We headed down to Frisco, Texas to meet him!

Meet baby Levi: 6lbs, 10oz and 19.5 inches in length.

Of course we had to figure out a way to highlight the hat and booties his grandma knitted for him.

He’s gonna hate me for this one when he’s 15.

I love baby feet!

Levi and big brother Baylen who has been so excited for the new baby!

Mom and baby.

Ben got this shot of us from the balcony and I wanted to include it to show our setup for the shoot.  Gotta love that Texas sunlight coming in the front door.  Perfect for baby photography!  This was a typical scene for a while after Levi was brought home.  A sleeping baby in the center of attention with the rest of us there to make sure he was happy and well taken care of.

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This is the second year Ashley, my wife, has competed in, and finished with a greatly improved time, the New York City Triathlon.  This is also the second year she has had me as her personal photographer / pit crew / and cheer captain and I had to share some highlight shots of the day!

For the last two years, Ashley has trained with Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training, a group which trains together in an effort to raise money for cancer research.  It’s a wonderful organization, and if you have ever contemplated training for one of these amazing feats of endurance, I totally recommend you check them out.  The sense of community that comes with being a part of TNT is worth the price of admission, and raising money for such a worthy cause at the same time is bonus.  Feel free to check out Ashley’s fundraising page here.

Congratulations to everyone who participated!  Finishing a triathlon is such an amazing accomplishment, especially in the heat and humidity we had today!

At the Women’s transition area this morning at 4:30 am.

Ashley getting ready to swim

Swimmers at the start in the Hudson

This was Ashley on the bike portion of the race.

I knew she was doing fine because she had enough energy to blow me a kiss and keep on riding!

Ashley was a mentor this year and this was one of her mentee’s Jason.  He seems a little surprised to have recognized me.

You can see the great blog he and his wife Jessica put together chronicling their preparation for the race here.

This was the beginning of the run portion as the racers ran along 72nd street into Central Park

The sign I made for Ashley was not nearly as cool as some of the other signs people had along the race.

Ashley with about 50 meters to go until the end.

Me with my triathlete at the finish!  As long as you are racing, I’ll be there cheering you on, Baby!  Great job!

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Nell & Ben currently live in California and chose to get married close to their families at the beautiful Martha Clara Vineyards in Riverhead, NY.  If you ever find yourself in Riverhead, you must stop by this great vineyard and try some of their wines.  I’m sure it’s nothing like what Nell and Ben are used to with Napa Valley, but Martha Clara has a great wine selection in a very beautiful area of Long Island.

Nell & Ben are friends with Christele & Michael, a couple who’s wedding you may remember us photographing last year.  We love working with friends of former clients and we have so much fun working with you Californians getting married in New York!

Nell & Ben had a beautiful wedding.  The ceremony was out among the vineyard’s grape vines with beautiful weather and lemon-aid for the guests.  And what could be better than having the ring barers dressed like astronauts!  When it was time for the reception you could tell everyone was having a great time.  At one point, I believe just about every single guest was out on that dance floor!

Congratulations again Nell & Ben.  We had such a great time with you and your friends and family!

And remember, don’t forget to click the link at the bottom of this post to view the slideshow.

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I don’t know about you, but Ashley and I have an ongoing “New Yorker’s Bucket List” of sorts.  There are certain things we feel every New Yorker must experience while living here, and watching the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Display is definitely one of them.  Sure, the lines are long, the view of the display can be less than ideal, and sitting on the scorching hot asphalt of the West Side Highway for a few hours before the fireworks start is not the most comfortable way to spend a holiday.  But sharing the same experience with about half a million fellow New Yorkers was a pretty exciting thing to be a part of.  And apparently the Macy’s Show is one of the largest in the world, with something like 40,000 shells exploding at 1,500 per minute!  It looked great!

I hope you all had a wonderful Fourth of July!  And if your view of the fireworks was better than ours was at 55th st. and West Side Highway, send us a picture.  Maybe we’ll try for a different spot next year!