I LOVE FAMILY PORTRAITS!!!

I can't say it enough...I really love being with happy families and capturing the craziness of children running around while I chase them and laughing and of course the possibility of snot flying everywhere, lol. It just can't be beat. A few weeks back Scott and I were commissioned to photograph our friends Melina, Caesar and their gorgeous son Julian to Branch Brook Park in Bloomfield, NJ at the peak of the Cherry Blossom Trees. It was so much fun but boy is it a workout chasing around a 3 year old who has endless abounding, exploding energy. He was non-stop and I was right behind him rolling in the grass, jumping over logs, running up hills, running back down hills  and all the while hearing him giggle incessantly because he knew I was always 3 steps behind. Here are a few snapshots of our afternoon together. By the way, check out MY cutie pie Scott at the end. Kids love him so much and Julian was no exception. While on Scott's shoulders he gave the command to go up, then down, up then down. Scott must have done about 50 squats with him on his shoulders. The next day he was definitely limping...(shh, he totally needs to do more of those).  And if your wondering where Julian's snazzy little preppy outfit came from then you totally need to check out the very trendy Bellie & Katrina in Hoboken!

Elyse & Aaron at Addison Park

"April 9, 2010 is your second and last time to make an appearance in a wedding party as a Matron of Honor!" That is according  to the ban my husband Scott has put in place, lol. The first time was my sister Sabrina who was married two years ago in March and this time it was my very good friend Elyse of whom is like my little sister. As much fun as I had goofing off...constantly...with my new found friend Cherie (we were like two kindergartners at recess hopped up on Mountain Dew) Scott certainly felt the pressure of trying to reign us all in, lol, sorry ScottyDo...love you ;-) 

Well in between being in some of the photo's I managed to steal the camera from under Scott's nose and snapped a few getting ready shots of Elyse...some of my favorite. We had a blast as you can see by the images. Elyse was such a fabulous bride because not only did she look unbelievably hot but she danced up a storm and laughed it up all the while! I love when brides are so full of expression...it makes our job a whole lot easier! So sit back, relax and enjoy a few of the highlights of Elyse and Aaron's beautiful wedding held at Addison Park, a gorgeous venue in Aberdeen, New Jersey. Oh, and I mustn't forget to give props to the very talanted Vic Pellicier who was our associate photographer. He did a great job and came up with some amazing and artistic shots himself...go ahead and check him out too ;-)

I love Elyse's expression as well as the bridesmaids in the background...hysterical!

Elyse busts a move...go Elyse, its your wedding, lol.

Look out here comes the force of Aaron! He unleashed the beast ;-D

Ingrid Michaelson @ Snug Harbor

On Saturday, March 6th I kinda sorta (;-D) dragged Scott to take me to see Ingrid Michaelson in concert at Staten Islands Snug Harbor - a venue we will be photographing an awesome wedding in October for our bride and groom-Rachel & Jeremy. Rachel is actually the one who introduced me to Snug Harbor. Snug Harbor is not only one of the most architecturally and historically significant sites in the country, it is a place where history, architecture, the visual and performing arts, environmental science included in performing arts all come together to provide a rich and powerful learning experience for audiences young and old.  Now, I am getting off point...lolol. Let me continue...

You see, I LOVE Ingrid. To me her voice encapsulates a realness and raw crisp energy that, if given the opportunity in the car alone, I try VERY hard to emulate myself...good thing you can't hear me! So along with Scott I took my next favorite thing, my camera, and while the concert played on I was able to move around the venue and capture some moments of Ingrid and the gang singing along. Underneath my viewfinder, all the while, I had a grin from ear to ear. I managed to combine  my two most favorite pass times - attending a concert AND photographing it! Ahhh, I love life!

Ingrid sings and makes us all laugh - she is one hysterically sarcastic chick! And so adorable too, in a geeky sorta way.

This is the outside of the Music Hall which is the 2nd oldest in NYC. I loved the way the tree limbs intricately decorate the columns with their lacy branches.

Ingrid sings all together with the band. You can definitely see they have a fabulous time together on tour!

For the grand finale Ingrid and everyone else switches places and plays a different instrument-she's on the drums...amazing talent there!

Valley of Death

So a few weeks back Scott and I took a trip out to Las Vegas for a humongous photography convention/trade show where 14,000 photographers attended...Needless to say it was huge and overwhelming at times. So at the end of the four day extravaganza we decided, on a whim, to rent a car and drive down to Death Valley, CA at the encouragement of our fellow photographer friends who had said it is like no other place in the world. Well ,my friends were right! Here is one of the many awesome photos we took...and yes it was a self timer, balanced on a very, VERY low rock which was so slanted that when the wind forcefully blew through the canyon, Scott nearly pooped in his pants as I ran toward him to make it before it snapped our photo. Its one of my favorites...I shall put more up as I have a moment. Ciao!

P.S. We are so not cool with our matching t-shirts we got for free at the trade show...though BigFolio sure would be happy!