Come to me, my love . . . Sevgilim, bana dön. | Prallsville Mills, Stockton, NJ

The Turkish language is, in my humble opinion, a beautifully spoken and romantic sound. Before Alp and Aydan's wedding I had not really been exposed to it much, however, that day certainly made up for lost time!

The day was steamy, dripping with water droplets that seemed to float in midair, probably the hottest of the year and yet that seemed to barely effect anyone because the beauty of Aydan in her wedding gown took everyone's breath away. With a rustic feel and vintage backdrop of an old water mill, they wed at Prallsville Mills in Stockton, NJ which sits alongside the Delaware River. Here are but a few of our favorite images captured that lovely day.

Portrait of a Lady

A few years ago a sweet young girl walked into my piano studio eager to learn to play piano. Every week I was always touched by her meek and humble countenance and I often thought in the back of my mind how beautiful she was not only on the outside but on the inside . . . a lesson my mother always ingrained in me which was the most important quality anyone could achieve.

Well, eventually Elizabeth had to discontinue her piano lessons and I had on occasion wondered what ever became of her. My answer came in a surprise phone call from her mom who had asked if I could do a portrait session of Elizabeth. She wanted to surprise her daughter for her Sweet 16 and knew Elizabeth would be extra excited once she saw me pull up in my Mini Convertible with camera in hand ready to do a Diva Session :-) And boy was she right! Despite the many mosquitos out that night - Elizabeth was a such a pro and one would never guess that during the session we were getting eaten alive! Oh, what we do for beauty . . . Check out some of the amazing images we captured on that warm, sorta-kinda-humid evening.

Family Portrait Session

This Monday I had the privilege of photographing the most beautiful little 9 month old boy named Tanner along with his mom and dad. It was a perfect sunny day at Point Pleasant, NJ and we walked along the boardwalk randomly catching glimpses of a typical summer day. I hope you all love the images as much as his mom and dad do, and of course me too! :-)

SOHO Wedding | NY Wedding Photographers

This is the wedding that kicked off our season this year! We couldn't have asked for better weather or people on May 18, 2009. What an honor it was to share the joy, happiness, & beauty of this day with Mary + John! The day began at the Soho Grand Hotel (www.sohogrand.com) , NY's premiere boutique hotel, it was here that Mary + John first saw each other on their wedding day, and from there we took a bus tour of lower Manhattan jumping out and capturing beautiful images along the way....Here is a little taste! More to come on our website : www.dove-photography.com ........So stay tuned!

Love at Lake Champion

Lake Champion . . . where is that you ask? It is the most amazing, beautiful and diverse area of Upstate, New York where you must drive through winding mountainous roads that seem to only appear in BMW commercials. There is where a very artistic couple named Shawn and Sarah wed. Here are a few shots of our perfectly sunny day complete with a sparkling exit!

Gerry + Miia

On Saturday, May 23, 2009 a gentle Scottish soul named Gerry married a beautiful and vivacious Swede named Miia! And what a gorgeous pair they make! We had sooooo much fun taking pictures all over town. Miia was really up for anything and she and Gerry really did do anything I told them, which is amazingly awesome for any photographer with imagination! I think they were just so happy to finally be together and married after a long distance relationship conducted mostly over Skype! Can't you just hear the softly sung words of Napoleon Dynamite's older brother Kip . . . "I love technology, but not as much as you, you see." Ha, ha, ha, I crack myself up. Anyways, here are a few sneak peaks at what we captured!

Yes, it's true, that is rain, and she totally loved it!

How many brides do you know will kick around a soccer ball before their reception?

Bombay Dreams

This will be the most pictures I have ever put onto the blog at one time . . . I'm sure most of you won't mind scrolling down. How could you? Do you see the colors, the emotion, the joy, the fun we had shooting Navina and Kyle?

What an adorable couple these two were. In her own words, by the end of the evening she said, and I quote "I had people coming up to me after the wedding commenting about how hardworking, professional, nice, and funny the four of you were." Four you ask? Yes, it took a team of us to cover all the goings on at the wedding! We certainly had plenty of photographic opportunities with all the people and rituals and food, oh the food! Well, suffice to say, if you love Indian food then you too would have been in culinary heaven. Savory spices and mouth watering sauces were available in abundance as was the amazing beats that played whilst we danced around the crowd pushing the boundaries of our creatively mezmorized minds.