Importance of Physical Energy

I don’t see this mentioned in wedding blogs or magazines…but as a wedding photographer, I can tell you one of the keys to getting good wedding photos is sheer physical energy on the part of the wedding photographer!
Wedding day photography typically covers a 7-12 hour period, with few if any breaks. Good professional wedding photographers [...]

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Meghan and John Engagement Session

It was a Monday morning after a rainy weekend and it wasn’t clear whether the rain had really passed yet. Fortunately for Meghan, John, and me, the darkish clouds kept thinning and thinning, until–voila!–the sun actually came out…:-)
The three of us met for an engagement portrait session in downtown Saratoga Springs and had a lovely [...]

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Maryann and Tom’s Wedding

When Maryann and Tom booked me for their wedding, they asked me to add a clause in the contract that made it possible for them to change their wedding date in case Tom (who is in the military) was shipped out for an assignment in the Middle East, for example. I added the clause without [...]

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Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association

I just received word that I’ve been accepted into the exclusive Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association [AG]WPJA!
From the [AG]WPJA website: “The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association [AG]WPJA is a group of international wedding photojournalists, who capture unscripted wedding moments as they happen, and excel in the art of post-production image processing. [...]

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July 4th Weekend at the Lake

My family and I spent the July 4th weekend at my wife’s family’s cottage on the lake. It’s a 3-hour drive from our house, so it really feels like “getting away”! The kids got to see and play with their cousins for hours and hours in the lake, and a good time was had by [...]

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Wedding Smattering

I thought I’d post a few wedding photos from recent weddings as I work through them. Full posts for the individual weddings will be forthcoming! (click on the thumbnails for larger views…)

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Jennifer & Kevin’s Wedding

My first wedding of the season was an outdoor affair in one of the most beautiful parks around here (Taughannock Park in Trumansburg, NY). The park is right on the lake, which made for some great photos!
This park also has wonderful old trees, which you’ll see in my photos if you watch the slide show [...]

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