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Brooklyn is for Lovers

March 8, 2010 – 4:36 pm

Brooklyn Is For Lovers is a photography project that celebrates the love you have for Brooklyn, for your neighborhood, and for each other.

By the end of the year, Kristina Hill hopes to have photographed one couple in every area of Brooklyn. Each shoot will take place in the spot in their neighborhood that means the most to them, whether it’s the bar they first met, their favorite park bench, or the coffee shop where they relax on Sundays.

Want to get involved? Simply email Kristina on photos[at]kristinahill.com, telling her the place in your neighborhood where you’d most like to be photographed and the reason why.

From the end of March onwards photographs from the project will be on display here on the blog – keep checking back for new neighborhoods!

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(Brooklyn Is For Lovers banner was handmade by the super talented Nicole Licht of Astulabee.)

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  1. Susan Wacht said . . .

    Guess this means I need to move to Brooklyn by the end of the year! :) Have fun with this!! Can’t wait to see your Brooklyn lovers!

    Posted March 10, 2010 at 10:05 am | Permalink
  2. P.S. said . . .

    Spread love is the Brooklyn way!

    Posted March 9, 2010 at 11:37 pm | Permalink
  3. Erin said . . .

    Fun, fun, fun!

    Posted March 9, 2010 at 12:41 pm | Permalink
  4. Harriet J said . . .

    Awesome idea! Gonna love seeing this one posted up!

    Posted March 8, 2010 at 7:42 pm | Permalink

BAM – Bridal Show

March 8, 2010 – 3:48 pm

Yesterday, I had the honor of showing my photography at BAM and Great Performances’ bridal show – Here Comes the Brooklyn Bride. It was such an awesome time! My sister, April, and I worked so hard on getting things ready and I couldn’t be more pleased with how my table turned out. As most of you may know, BAM is an unbelievably beautiful space! I got to meet so many cool brides and got such interest in my Brooklyn Is For Lovers project (stay tuned for more info on that coming later today…) – exciting!

Here’s a peek at my happy little booth:

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April designed some really amazing new products – which were a huge hit. Here is a look at some of them!

a great poster and flyer (and my new logo!):
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post card save the date:
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a tri-fold thank you:
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It was also great to be surrounded by so many creative Brooklyn-based vendors. Fate was kind, as I was randomly placed next to the lovely Keavy, owner of Kumquat Cupcakery. She supplied April and I with delicious little cupcakes to keep our energy up throughout the day – and hands down she makes the best strawberry treat of any kind I’ve ever tasted!

My booth was also across from the beautiful collaborative tablescape by Jillian of 100 Layer Cake, Sarah of Blossom and Branch and Jenna of Love Jenna Calligraphy. I was swooning over all the tiny (and Brooklyn-themed!) details of the table.

It was a great day – I hope to be a part of it again next year!

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  1. Jude H said . . .

    those postcards are very cute! a great idea

    Posted March 8, 2010 at 4:18 pm | Permalink

Sam & Lee (ReBar – Dumbo, Brooklyn)

March 3, 2010 – 12:43 pm

Yay! I’m so happy to post Sam and Lee’s reception.

It was held at Rebar in Brooklyn, which made a perfect venue for a truly elegant and incredibly fun wedding. I adored Sam and Lee’s reception just as much as their ceremony. While processing their images I’ve had a smile from ear to ear, remembering events and moments and emotions… I’m excited to share these photos. Enjoy!

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The toasts at Sam and Lee’s wedding were among the funniest, most heartwarming toasts I’ve ever heard. It’s obvious that everyone felt that way!
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  1. Jennifer said . . .

    that first photo is very classy!

    Posted March 3, 2010 at 3:54 pm | Permalink
  2. Jude H said . . .

    looks like a fun wedding! enjoyed all those dancing photos!

    Posted March 3, 2010 at 2:41 pm | Permalink

Here Comes The Brooklyn Bride (And Other Things)

February 25, 2010 – 3:11 pm

It’s unusual for me to post like this, but I’ve been up to some exciting things (in addition to shooting). I wanted to share them all with you!

First, I’m putting together Sam and Lee (part two) for the blog. Their elegant reception was held at ReBar in Dumbo. Here is a sneak peak with a promise of a full post coming soon…
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I also spent a few days in Altoon, Pa at a workshop with the amazingly talented Thom Rouse. The workshop was hosted by the wonderful Tammy and Tamar of London Wolfe Photography in their ginormous studio/coffee shop (Yep, that’s right! These talented ladies opened a coffee shop in their studio space, ingeniously marrying my two favorite things – coffee and photography!). I learned so much while I was there and I interacted with some awesome people. It was a great time and exciting to be back in Brooklyn with lots of new photoshop skills and photography ideas! Here is a shot (captured by Tammy) of everyone working…
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Next, I’m getting ready for my first Bridal Show (gulp)! I’m really excited about it especially because it’s in Brooklyn and featuring a lot of great local vendors! Check it out:
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You can purchase tickets here: Buy Tickets Online! If you go, please stop by my booth and say hello!

And last, but certainly not least, I’ve been accepted as a photographer for The Littlest Heroes Project! If you’ve never heard of it, check it out. It’s an amazing organization.
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So for now, that’s it. But I hope to post again real soon.

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  1. Jude H said . . .

    congratulations on the littlest heroes project! that’s a great thing to be helping out.

    Posted February 26, 2010 at 5:56 pm | Permalink

Sam & Lee (Part One)

February 17, 2010 – 6:11 pm

You may remember Sam and Lee from their adorable engagement session a few weeks ago.

Over the weekend I spent two amazing days with Sam, Lee, their family and friends, celebrating their marriage. They had the most intimate wedding ceremony I have ever witnessed. Set in their Bay Ridge, Brooklyn apartment with contributions from their friends and family, every detail was a personal touch. The entire time I felt like I was being let in on a beautiful secret and capturing it was a complete honor.

Congratulations Sam and Lee. Stay tuned for day two…

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Make-up done by the lovely Anni Bruno.
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We built up a bit of anticipation when Sam and Lee were about to see one another for the first time!
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Sam and Lee’s friend Carissa married them, perfectly describing their relationship and what their marriage meant.
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  1. Jude H said . . .

    heart those cake toppers – with the little dog too!! too cute!

    Posted February 26, 2010 at 5:58 pm | Permalink
  2. J said . . .

    Beautiful captures of a beautiful couple! Amazing work.

    Posted February 24, 2010 at 5:22 pm | Permalink
  3. Nicole Cunningham said . . .

    Tasteful, elegant photos of a Gorgeous couple!

    Posted February 18, 2010 at 9:02 pm | Permalink
  4. Kerry Lynn said . . .

    These are incredibly beautiful :)

    Posted February 18, 2010 at 5:43 pm | Permalink
  5. amy said . . .

    The sequence where the bride and groom are seeing one another for the first time is so lovely! They look like such a happy couple.

    Posted February 18, 2010 at 12:53 pm | Permalink
  6. Susan Wacht said . . .

    Outstanding work, Kristina! The bride & groom should be ecstatic! Just perfect!

    Posted February 18, 2010 at 10:11 am | Permalink
  7. jennifer said . . .

    As always, Kristina, these are wonderful. Especially love the solo portrait of the bride and the ring shot at the bottom. Beautiful!

    Posted February 18, 2010 at 10:03 am | Permalink

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  1. By kristina hill photography // blog » Sam & Lee (ReBar – Dumbo, Brooklyn) on March 3, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    [...] elegant and incredibly fun wedding. I adored Sam and Lee’s reception just as much as their ceremony. While processing their images I’ve had a smile from ear to ear, remembering events and [...]

Gavin (sneak peek!)

January 23, 2010 – 9:38 pm

Meet little Gavin!

On Friday afternoon I spent some time with Gavin and his family. He’s a totally adorable newborn and I’m really excited to share a sneak peek with you! Stay tuned for more adorableness…

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Sam & Lee

January 16, 2010 – 12:05 pm

On Wednesday, I headed to Bay Ridge for Sam and Lee’s engagement session. I had such a great time getting to know them – it made me super excited to photograph their wedding next month!

When I turned up to their apartment, they had set up their Scrabble board to be photographed. For those who don’t know, I’m a scrabble fanatic, so this was very very exciting to see and a great way to start off the shoot!

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  1. chelsea donoho said . . .

    wow, i LOVE the last two, so adorable! :)

    Posted February 10, 2010 at 7:15 pm | Permalink
  2. Suzy Grais said . . .

    Hi Sammy and Lee,
    What a treat to see such beautiful pictures of the two of you. Mazel Tov! You make such a handsome couple and I wish you years and years of joy and love. Suzy

    Posted January 23, 2010 at 12:42 pm | Permalink
  3. Jennifer said . . .

    You really have a way of capturing your subjects. This couple is adorable, you can see the love between them in these photographs. Great work!

    Posted January 20, 2010 at 1:21 pm | Permalink
  4. Hannah said . . .

    Nice pics!

    Posted January 18, 2010 at 7:18 pm | Permalink

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Best of Weddings 2009

January 7, 2010 – 1:42 pm

I know I’ve said this every time, but of all my ‘best of…’ blogs, this was by far the hardest. I am so thankful for the amazing wedding season I had in 2009 and I am really looking forward to 2010. I can just tell it’s going to be equally as amazing. As I rebuild my website, I kept revisiting wedding galleries, sorting images, pulling new favorites and in the end I had 109 (yep 109) choices for ‘best of weddings…” Finally I decided to quit thinking and just go with my gut. I chose the ten images that just stood out in my mind. The images that comes to mind when I think of “Joanne and Kevin” or “Dana and Anthony” and their wedding days, their guests, their moments. When I put the images together, I felt that they said a lot about me as a photographer. Enough talking about them. Here are my best of weddings 2009.

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Website Update

January 6, 2010 – 11:38 am

Right now I’m in the process of updating my website, so please excuse its messiness! 2009 came and went so quickly and I don’t think I took the time to update my site more than once… oops! So as part of my new year plans, I’m taking the time to add new galleries (yippee!) and new features to bring my site up to speed. After all it is 2010!

Since the site is currently down, I wanted to make sure the blog is as current as can be. This past weekend I kicked the new year off in style with a wonderful (and absolutely freezing!!!) wedding shoot in lower Manhattan. Despite the unbearable temperature, we got some pretty amazing shots! Here are my favorite two so far. More to come though!

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  1. Joy said . . .

    Everyone seems to be wearing fur coats these days! Beautiful photographs.

    Posted January 6, 2010 at 9:20 pm | Permalink

2009 Best of Engagement Shoots

January 4, 2010 – 7:37 pm

I’m so happy to be posting my best of engagement shoots for 2009. It was only mid-2009 that I began including engagement shoots as a part of my wedding package, but I’ll never go back! I have found that brides and grooms who take advantage of engagement shoots feel more at ease being photographed on their wedding day. They know how I work and we both get to know each other’s personalities more. It’s like a dress rehearsal!

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  1. HS said . . .

    Cute!

    Posted January 6, 2010 at 4:10 am | Permalink
  2. Jennifer said . . .

    i ADORE the first one!

    Posted January 5, 2010 at 4:59 pm | Permalink
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