2013 Wedding Ring Bling

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Being an artist, I can’t help but always try to find a more creative way to to depict the various objects and wedding moments throughout the course of a wedding or engagement session. When you photograph the amount of beautiful wedding rings that I typically handle throughout the year, you have two options, do it simply and quickly, or see each couple’s set of rings as an opportunity and challenge to be creative and artistic. The pictures you see below are a result of this constant effort to keep things fresh and new. Enjoy, feel free to tell me your favorites in the comments at the bottom of the page!

0006 - D3S_5797 - Favorites_stompedThis shot above is not an easy one to set up. It usually takes a few tries and some very steady hands!0014 - D3S_2286_stompedThis shot above is of the rings on a layer of necklaces laid out on a bed. I wanted a soft specular background for the rings.0014 - D3S_7664_stomped0016 - D3S_0367_stompedI love the purple background for this shot, provided by a couch at the venue the bride was getting ready at. AND it matched the bridemaid’s dresses.0016 - D3S_7667_stomped0020 - D3S_1923 - Favorites_stomped0030 - D3S_3779_stompedThis get this beautiful backdrop for the rings I laid them on Rachel’s mother’s handbag. 0033-D80_0205-Favorites_stmpI love golden sunset lighting!0037 - D3S_5958_stompedAwesome fall colors!0051-D3S_3939-Favorites_stmp0055 - D80_3446 - Favorites_stomped0066 - D3S_0697_stomped0068-D80_5602-Favorites_stmp(pp_w940_h751)0071 - D3S_9379_stomped0073-D80_6285-Favorites_stmp(pp_w940_h677)0078 - D3S_9401_stomped0102-D80_2008-Favorites_stmpAs soon as I saw this white plant I knew how I wanted to photograph Rossana’s engagement ring.0110 - D80_1300 - Favorites_stomped0111 - D3S_4080 - Favorites_stomped0139-D3S_83810149-D3S_6829Ice on ice. This is one of the rare times I used an off camera flash for a ring shot.0180-_DSC11110177 - D3S_0249 - Favorites_stompedMelanie and Adam had their wedding in a library so I thought it was fitting to bring books into this photograph.0212-D80_22820214-DSC_25960223 - D3S_2821 - Favorites_stomped0243 - D3S_1528 - Favorites_stompedAnother example of bringing a wedding theme into a ring photograph. Megan and Dave were married not far from the beach with their venue actually overlooking the ocean.
0239 - D3S_6120_stomped0313 - D80_5733 - Favorites_stomped0285-D3S_7762This was another rather difficult photograph that required some very steady hands!0667 - D3S_9046_stomped0671 - D3S_9332_stomped0768 - D3S_7101_stomped0799 - D3S_2060_stomped0969 - D80_9772_stomped2013-05-10_00160973 - D80_9797_stompedMore steady hands required.2013-05-24_00312And we finish things off with another beautiful sunset lit photograph. Thanks for taking a look, let me know your favorites in the comment area!

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January 29, 2014 - 1:45 pm

Jennifer Peschek Smith - Love them all!!!!

January 29, 2014 - 2:28 pm

Courtney Lowry - They’re all beautiful. 2,4 and 6 are great. My favorite is actually the one with the books. I feel like so many of these should’ve in magazines. They really accentuate the beautiful cuts. Great job!!!

January 30, 2014 - 2:10 am

Kathy Petrolino Tufano - Beautiful work! I love the flower and the starfish, but they are all so interesting!

January 30, 2014 - 1:54 pm

Cathy Manganaro - I love the rings on the moss, the starfish and of course my own children’s rings on the wood floor 🙂

Madison, NJ Winter Snowy Engagement Session Photography {Patrice and Evan}

Monday, January 27, 2014

Patrice and Evan are getting married next year! For their engagement session they wanted to start at an old book store in the heart of beautiful downtown Madison, NJ since they met while taking a summer literature class at Rutgers. Evan proposed after taking Patrice out to dinner to celebrate her first year as a teacher. By the light of a bonfire and the setting sun, on the beach, he got down on one knee and asked her to marry him!

I had such a fun time with these two, I barely even felt the cold. These two are such a joyful couple and so easily made each other smile. The snow was a perfect backdrop for their winter session and Patrice and Evan were open to using the snow for their photographs as you’ll see. I look forward to photographing your wedding Patrice and Evan, thank you for choosing me to capture your wedding day!

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2013 Behind the Scenes

Thursday, January 23, 2014

At the beginning of every year I like to turn the camera around and show what happens behind the scenes. I want to thank the amazing assistants who took the pictures throughout the 2013 wedding and engagement season. Leah, Anne and Anna (yes, this can be hard to keep straight on a busy wedding day) are incredibly helpful with our brides and making sure they are comfortable, setting up slideshows, backing up images as well as many other invaluable things. They also take many of these pictures of what happens throughout the wedding day.

0012-DSC_4395_stomped0025-DSC_2761_stompedCan you tell how much I love what I do?0038-DSC_3210_stompedWe are always happy to help in any way, all part of the job!0042_DSC_2645_stompedI love this bride’s reaction at her first look!0063_DSC_9336_stompedCarolyn checking the lighting. It doesn’t get much better than this.0075-DSC_6118_stompedHere is the incredible Anne holding a reflector to help balance out the light.0092-DSC_3335_stomped0107-DSC_2854_stomped0111_DSC_9392_stompedThis is definitely an acquired skill.0135-DSC_2897_stomped0161-DSC_5552_stomped0173-DSC_3941_stomped0200-DSC_2993_stompedIt helps to be limber to get angles like these.0343 - D70_9314_stomped0414 - D70_9527_stomped0467 - D70_6221_stompedIts always rewarding seeing a bride’s reaction to seeing her wedding photos the day of.
BTS - D3S_1546-38_stompedOur assistant Leah is always ready to run to the car in a rainstorm, or help with a pet dog. (I am pretty sure she prefers the second) On the left is the lovely and talented Michelle Lange, hiking through the rustling leaves to get a great angle on a first look.
BTS - D3S_6051-4_stompedAnother same day wedding slideshow.BTS - D3S_8254-6_stompedThis guest was hoping for a dance with Leah.
BTS - D3S_9897-32_stompedWhile taking portraits we often invite the couples to get each other to laugh. I think Greg thought he was safe from the camera.BTS - D60_0234-15_stompedThis wardrobe was awesome for Brenda’s bridal gown.BTS - D60_0806-1_stompedBTS - D60_0848-15_stompedI love showing a few pictures, helps make a couple feel at ease when they see that they look great!BTS - D60_1075-1_stompedBTS - D60_1160-9_stompedThere is no location that isn’t worth climbing for a great angle.
BTS - D60_2144-9_stompedI think Melanie agrees!BTS - D60_2270-11_stompedBTS - D60_3338-2_stompedEpic photographs from this Central Park engagement session.BTS - D60_3505-11_stompedBTS - D60_3917-4_stompedBTS - D60_3942-7_stompedThe main thing to remember when getting this close to water with a camera is to carefully lock your feet in place and don’t move the foot closest to the water.BTS - D60_4023-9_stompedLow and stealthy, like a ninja so as to not distract from the ceremony.
BTS - D60_4035-16_stompedBTS - D60_4818-11_stompedMore slideshow reactions!BTS - D60_5115-19_stompedBTS - D60_5587-6_stompedAnne working the angles.BTS - D60_5713-12_stompedMore epic shots!BTS - D60_5745-20_stompedAnything for our brides!BTS - D60_7823-5_stompedLike a ninja.
BTS - D60_9014-12_stompedBTS - D60_9428-5_stompedBTS - D60_9693-9_stompedThis waterfront spot was amazing, can’t wait to photograph Laura and Dana’s wedding this year!BTS - D70_0627-5_stompedBTS - D70_7753-3_stompedBTS - D70_9520-9_stompedBTS - D70_9957-6_stompedBTS - DSC_46230011_stompedBTS - DSC_47980021_stompedBTS - ML3_7539-6_stompedBTS - ML3_7562-9_stompedDSC_8668_stompedHere’s looking forward to more beautiful weddings and engagement sessions in 2014!

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February 6, 2014 - 1:18 pm

Diane Tomasello - I love, love, love your newest pictures of the rings and behind the scenes pictures.

Keep up the good work.

Love, Mom

WeddingWire’s 2014 Couple’s Choice Award!!!

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

I am very excited to announce that we received the 2014 Couple’s Choice Award. In WeddingWire’s words:

“The WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® recognizes the top five percent of local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the organization, the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® are determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds.”

This would not have been possible if it were not for all the couple’s from 2013 who took the time to write their thank yous and experiences from their wedding days. I love photographing weddings partly because am an artist and I love creating beautiful, timeless artwork. But the other reason is because it is incredibly fulfilling for me to hear from couples who are ecstatic about their wedding photographs. I consider it a great privilege to be chosen and trusted to witness such an important day filled with such beautiful moments and I look forward to doing the same thing for couples who chose me to photograph their 2014 weddings.

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Madison, NJ Engagement Session Photography Preview {Patrice and Evan}

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

2014!! A new year with new weddings and new engagement sessions and the first to go up on the blog for 2014 is a preview of Patrice and Evan’s beautiful winter wonderland engagement session in Madison, NJ. We were lucky enough to have one of the “warmer”, 24 degree days we have had in the past week, right before the temperature dropped again. Patrice and Evan kept each other warm with their hugs and warm smiles. I can’t wait to show you more but for now here is a preview, stay warm!

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January 8, 2014 - 10:58 pm

Patrice Cucuzza - I love this!! You did a fantastic job! Can’t wait to see the rest!

January 9, 2014 - 1:20 am

Madeline Zilinski - Great Photo!!!

January 9, 2014 - 1:47 pm

Lucy Orrichio Bruno - Simply beautiful!!!

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