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Sam & Lee (ReBar – Dumbo, Brooklyn)

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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Here Comes The Brooklyn Bride (And Other Things)

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.

Sam & Lee (Part One)

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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Best of Weddings 2009

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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Amanda & Paul

I know, it’s been a long time since I’ve blogged and I still haven’t blogged photos from England! I’m actually pretty behind on posts, but instead of playing catch up, I’m going to blog my shoot from this weekend.

On Saturday I had the pleasure of capturing Amanda and Paul’s wedding which was extra special for me, because Amanda and I used to work together (in my previous life as a speech therapist). Knowing Amanda, I knew it’d be a good time, but I’m not sure I was prepared for how awesome an event it would be! The wedding and reception took place at The Loft in Montclair, NJ – a beautiful space. Amanda, Paul, their families and friends were such a blast to be around and to photograph. Truly, it was a perfect end to the 2009 wedding season!

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During the making of this comedic shot, Amanda was only slightly injured…
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I don’t normally put family portraits on my blog or even website, but there is just something about this photograph (the couches were all Amanda’s idea) that I really love.
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First dance.
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Real dancing.
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It took a bit of effort to get Paul on the dancefloor…
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But he did alright once he got there!
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Kaye & Norman – Trash The Dress

On Sunday morning, bright and early, I headed down to Dumbo to photograph Norman and Kaye. I love an ‘after wedding shoot’, be it trash the dress or just a portrait session. With the stress and anticipation of the wedding day behind you, it’s great to just take a deep breath and have a bit of fun. Fun, was definitely had! Norman and Kaye were hysterical to be around! I knew they were playful from their wedding day (clown noses during the first dance… monster cupcakes…), so I was excited to see how their shoot would turn out – enjoy!!!

This is my favorite shot!
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I would like to thank Norman’s brother for letting me stand on the roof of his BMW to grab these shots!
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Kaye & Norman

Good Morning!

It’s six a.m., so I’m going to keep this initial blog post short. My brain doesn’t fully function this early – at least not until I’ve had my second or third cup of coffee!

Yesterday I had the pleasure of capturing Kaye and Norman’s wedding. I e-mailed back and forth with Kaye for some time, before I finally got to meet her and Norman on Friday. They are such a fantastic couple! All the tiny details they added to the wedding day were so ‘them’. Even with barely knowing the two it was obvious how in love they are and how happy they are to be together.

I will definitely expand/edit this blogpost soon, I know it’s incomplete but I wanted to get a few images online before I head out. These are shots that caught my eye while uploading. In about an hour I’m heading to Dumbo to do their ‘trash the dress’ (can’t wait!) and then I’m off to Tarrytown to photograph Kevin and Joanne’s wedding! I hope to blog more tonight!

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Their wedding rings were mood rings – and adorable. Because Kaye and Norman now live in Touscon, Arizona, they gave everyone cactuses as favors!
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Everyone was in love with their monster cupcakes!
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I love this shot of Kaye choosing the cupcake she would feed to Norman.
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Kaye and Norman were hysterical during the ’shoe game’. Everyone was practically in tears they were laughing so hard!
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Becky & Brian

This weekend, P and I took a (nearly five hour!) drive up to Cortland, New York to photograph Becky and Brian’s wedding. What a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful weekend it was.

The locations were just beautiful. From the gorgeous church (where Becky’s grandparents were married sixty years ago) to The Hathaway House, I was in love. But it was Becky and Brian, their families and friends that made this wedding tip the scale of the fun meter (you know, the one I carry with me in my camera bag). It’s always nice when you feel you’ve gained a set of new friends after you shoot a wedding, when you end up eating dinner at a table with the groom’s fraternity brothers (intimidating, yet entertaining!), when you get hugged by guests at the end of the night and asked to attend the after party (then scolded at breakfast the next morning for not attending!). As I sit here, quickly looking through images before check-out, I go through a series of emotions; I feel a bit choked up when I see images of the priest marrying Becky and Brian, remembering how perfectly he personalized their ceremony. I get slightly more choked up as I flip through photos of Becky’s dad’s speech, remembering how he spoke about how it felt having Becky and her sisters attend the school where he was principal. Then, within seconds, I’m smiling from ear to ear at images of pants being dropped (true story, see below) and Becky’s dad belting out tunes on the microphone!

This is why I love photography. This is why I love photographing weddings. In my opinion, nothing evokes emotions, memories and feelings like photographs. I always feel so honored to be the one entrusted to capture someone’s memories for them and it’s always my hope that the bride and groom will relive the feelings of their wedding day through these photographs for years to come.

Thanks to Becky, Brian and their guests for fantastic evening. I hope you enjoy looking at these photographs as much as I enjoyed taking them!
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The bridesmaids/bridesman (and a diaper!).
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The guys!
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All day/night guests couldn’t stop commenting on (1) how beautiful Becky looked and (2) how perfect her dress was. I could not agree more.
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During dinner, I snuck outside to capture the Hathaway House’s sign as the sun set!
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The reactions on Becky and Brian’s faces during Kevin’s speech were hysterical!
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Becky’s father’s speech was a perfect mix of touching and hysterical.
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Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)…
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Becky’s sisters are a riot. I’m convinced that every single guest at this wedding was a fantastic dancer!
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Many of them were also fantastic singers…
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An interesting wedding tradition of the boys of Kappa Sigma when they hear the song Volcano by Jimmy Buffett…
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Yes, that’s right, they drop their pants and sing! Check out Becky’s mom admiring the “Kiss Me I’m Irish” boxers!
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These two little ones lasted longer than I’ve ever seen kids last at a wedding – well done!
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On the route home, we stopped off in Callicoon, New York – a place my family used to visit. I hope to post some photos of that visit soon. I also shot some film – woohoo! Keep checking back.

Prarthana and Asad

Last night I photographed Prarthana and Asad’s wedding celebration. Having been married in a small civil ceremony a few weeks ago, they decided to have a gathering when family was visiting from India. It was a beautiful cocktail hour at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott (a favorite location of mine!). I had a l wonderful time with them and their family. Here are a few of my favorite shots – will post more once I’ve processed all the images!

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All of the kids were just too adorable!
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I love this stolen moment between Prarthana and Asad…
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Prarthana showing off the pin she received as a gift (I believe from Turkey).
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And, but of course, more kids!
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Jamaica (part 3): Slideshow

This blog should really be called – ‘Jamaica (part 3): 900th attempt to post a video on my blog’. But like a giant puzzle, I’ve figured it out and I feel like I have succeeded – big time!

I’m excited to finally have this up and running, so I don’t even want to type anything else to introduce it. Except ‘thank you’ to Dana and Anthony and ‘enjoy’!!!

UPDATE: I’ve taken the video off the blog, because some found it slowing down the images. You can view it by clicking the link below!

http://www.kristinahill.com/AnthonyandDanaMedium.mov