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Atlantic City Engagement Shoot – Stacey and Christopher

June 17, 2010 – 5:25 pm

A few weeks back I headed down to Atlantic City for Stacey and Chris’ engagement session. Those who follow my blog might remember Stacey and Chris from Dana and Anthony’s wedding in Jamaica. Post-jumping into Montego Bay (in full wedding gear!), Stacey’s sister threw her bouquet and Stacey caught it! Perhaps the old wives’ tale is true, because I’ll be heading to Mexico exactly one month from now to photograph Stacey and Chris’ destination wedding!

The two met in Atlantic City at the Casbah Nightclub, so it was a perfect choice for their engagement shoot. We had a lot of fun exploring the boardwalk and casinos (occasionally getting ourselves in a bit of trouble). I can’t wait to join the two and their families in Mexico next month!

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  1. Ana said . . .

    Fun photos – Love AC!

    Posted June 21, 2010 at 11:42 am | Permalink
  2. Susan Wacht said . . .

    Nice session! All the images came out terrific! Nice job, Kristina!

    Posted June 20, 2010 at 12:54 pm | Permalink

Newborn Shoot – Eli!

June 15, 2010 – 1:35 pm

Meet Eli! Eli was only eight days old when these photos were taken. I had a wonderful time working with him and his parents. Usually during newborn shoots, the babies are fast asleep. Parents are always trying to get them to open their eyes, if only for one photo. Eli was the opposite! He would not fall asleep and it was adorable. He was wide-eyed for the first hour and a half of shooting, until he finally fell asleep in dad’s arms. Once he did, he was out and we were able to capture some adorable sleeping photos! Enjoy…

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  1. Katie said . . .

    Amazing photographs! I’m sure Eli’s parents will treasure these for years to come!

    Posted June 16, 2010 at 8:29 pm | Permalink

Red Hook Engagement Shoot – Barry and Bethany

May 25, 2010 – 7:47 pm

I’m super excited to be blogging Barry and Bethany’s engagement shoot! I’ve been looking forward to photographing these two ever since our first meeting and after shooting their engagement session, I can’t wait to capture their wedding this fall! After our plan to start at the Smith-9 Street station was foiled due to weekend construction, we headed down to Red Hook for plan B and I’m so happy we did! Beginning at Fairway and ending up at Ikea, we had a great time exploring some of my old and new favorite Red Hook locations together. The ongoing joke was that they couldn’t stop kissing and they sort of couldn’t, but it is an engagement shoot, right?! They were troopers too, because I had a ‘vision’ for a shot that led to them getting totally drenched by Ikea’s sprinkler system (see last few images). Thanks for a great shoot!

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  1. Susan Wacht said . . .

    Nice!!

    Posted June 20, 2010 at 12:56 pm | Permalink
  2. Aunt Bertha said . . .

    Enjoyed the expressions on your faces!

    Posted June 18, 2010 at 10:14 am | Permalink
  3. Hannah said . . .

    Ah, Sunny’s!

    Posted June 2, 2010 at 10:58 pm | Permalink
  4. DY said . . .

    heart red hook, heart these photos!!

    Posted May 27, 2010 at 12:52 am | Permalink

Wedding Portraits – Gaute & Jennifer

May 24, 2010 – 1:25 pm

I hate when I fall behind on blogging! I intend to catch up over the next few weeks, it’s been really busy (yay!) over here, with engagement shoot after engagement shoot and my Brooklyn is for Lovers project in full swing! Wedding season is upon us and I’m so excited about 2010 (and excited about how 2011 is booking up!). I’ve got lots of exciting shoots to blog, so keep checking in!

Meet Gaute and Jennifer! A lovely couple I had the pleasure of doing a portrait shoot with, before their private ceremony with family and friends in Manhattan. We had a very fun portrait shoot, beginning in Harlem and ending in Chelsea.

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  1. Susan Wacht said . . .

    Have to agree with Shelby….very classy images!!

    Posted June 20, 2010 at 12:58 pm | Permalink
  2. Lorri said . . .

    Absolutely love this one! Brilliant

    Posted June 13, 2010 at 7:26 pm | Permalink
  3. Shelby said . . .

    Great portraits – very classy

    Posted May 25, 2010 at 1:39 am | Permalink
  4. Harriet J said . . .

    That last shot is classic NYC! I love it.

    Posted May 24, 2010 at 1:54 pm | Permalink

Brooklyn Promenade – Surprise Proposal – CJ and Mike

May 6, 2010 – 6:34 pm

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of photographing Mike’s surprise proposal to CJ at the Brooklyn Promenade. There was a lot of planning, organizing, secret-keeping, and sneaking around that went into this day… I’m super happy to report that it went over perfectly!

Photographing a surprise proposal makes me feel like a wildlife photographer. It’s kind of fun, sneaking around, being super quiet and this time I had to wear a disguise! I know CJ, so if she saw me with a ginormous lens pointing at her, she would probably have caught on to Mike’s elaborate plan! So I piled on several layers and took up a hiding spot far, far away behind a garbage can. I’m quite sure I looked completely insane, but it was well worth it!

Here are a few of my favorite shots from the proposal!

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Afterwards, the surprise continued as I hurried off to Buttermilk Bar in Brooklyn to photograph CJ and Mike’s surpise party (also organized flawlessly by Mike and CJ’s friends)! Stay tuned for part two coming tomorrow!

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  1. Shelby said . . .

    OMG! Love these!

    Posted May 25, 2010 at 1:37 am | Permalink
  2. DY said . . .

    the empire state one is great!!

    Posted May 10, 2010 at 8:28 pm | Permalink
  3. CJ's Mom and Dad said . . .

    Wow, what a wonderful moment you captured. We both teared up.

    Posted May 7, 2010 at 7:54 pm | Permalink
  4. Brittany said . . .

    great to see her reaction!

    Posted May 7, 2010 at 12:38 pm | Permalink
  5. J.M. said . . .

    Cool pics. Sounds like a lot of fun to photograph a surprise engagent!

    Posted May 7, 2010 at 2:14 am | Permalink
  6. Hannah said . . .

    Such a fun idea!

    Posted May 6, 2010 at 11:39 pm | Permalink
  7. HJ said . . .

    Great series in black and white – takes you right there!

    Funny about the trash can too!

    Posted May 6, 2010 at 11:32 pm | Permalink
  8. Peggy said . . .

    Love love love the composition on that first one! she looks totally surprised too!

    Posted May 6, 2010 at 11:23 pm | Permalink

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Central Park Engagement Shoot – Colleen and Gary

April 21, 2010 – 4:14 pm

Gary and Colleen got in touch a few weeks ago to do an engagement shoot while the cherry blossoms were in full bloom in Central Park. What a fantastic backdrop for a shoot it was, so romantic and beautiful. With weather to match the backdrop, the three of us roamed around Central Park for a few hours on Monday morning taking in the spring and photographing away! It was a fantastic time and I’m really excited to blog their session. Happy spring!

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  1. A.G. said . . .

    Love these! So sweet!

    Posted May 3, 2010 at 5:25 pm | Permalink
  2. Evelyn G said . . .

    Such pretty photographs! I really enjoyed looking at them. The blossoms are so so so so pretty!!

    Posted April 26, 2010 at 11:58 am | Permalink
  3. Peggy said . . .

    They look great! Cherry blossoms are adorable – so pretty!

    Posted April 23, 2010 at 10:55 am | Permalink
  4. Colleen said . . .

    Thank you so much for taking such beautiful photos of us! I couldn’t be happier with how these turned out and can not wait to see the rest!

    Posted April 21, 2010 at 4:39 pm | Permalink

Will

April 21, 2010 – 12:32 pm

Meet Will! He is an adorable four month old who you will be seeing more of throughout the next year, as he’s a ‘Grow With Me’ baby. I had so much fun photographing Will and his parents (and Olive) on Sunday. I also was melting over all the baby things, such as knitted cowboy boots, baby uggs, and converse. Okay, maybe it was just baby shoes?

Will was so happy the entire time and we got so many adorable images that I’m excited to share!

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  1. MP said . . .

    adorably cute!

    Posted April 29, 2010 at 11:29 am | Permalink
  2. Carl Gough said . . .

    Matt I hope you are keeping well and many congrats with little Will he looks a smasher. Jason and I miss you not covering UK but hope you are enjoying your new role. Hope to meet up when I come via NYC again.
    Look after the family – all the best.
    Carl

    Posted April 29, 2010 at 4:55 am | Permalink
  3. Cindy said . . .

    The black and white photos are so artful and wonderful. Instant heirlooms. well done, all.

    Posted April 27, 2010 at 11:13 pm | Permalink
  4. Evelyn G said . . .

    That looks like such a fun photoshoot!

    Posted April 26, 2010 at 11:59 am | Permalink
  5. Daniel L said . . .

    olive and will are a good combination! can’t wait to see more.

    Posted April 23, 2010 at 11:40 am | Permalink
  6. Susan Wacht said . . .

    Funny transition from Will with his hat (fab photo, btw) to Olive! lol Great shot of Olive! Looks like a fun session!

    Posted April 21, 2010 at 4:58 pm | Permalink
  7. Muffet Jones said . . .

    Well done, Will, Kristina and Olive! There’s a boy who seems to be perpetually thrilled with the world. And a fashionisto (?) to boot. The lovely Olive is as photogenic as ever. Mom and Dad aren’t bad either. Looking forward to updates!

    Posted April 21, 2010 at 4:31 pm | Permalink

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Noah

April 19, 2010 – 3:47 pm

This is going to be a week of many blogs (I hope). In four days, I did six shoots and I intend to blog them all…

We’ll start with Noah! I first met Noah when he was just born and it is amazing to see how much of a little person he’s turned into in just six months! He is totally adorable and was such a trooper the entire session – I don’t think he got upset even once! Here are a few shots from our session together on Saturday morning. Enjoy!

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  1. Daniel L said . . .

    love the one in that doggie hoodie! very cute

    Posted April 23, 2010 at 11:39 am | Permalink
  2. Indrani said . . .

    Too too cute. I love the second one. It’s amazing.

    Posted April 21, 2010 at 8:55 pm | Permalink
  3. Susan Wacht said . . .

    He is one adorable little guy! I just love looking at the amazing photos you captured of him! What a face! and what eyes! lol Love that smile, too! He is so precious! His parents must be delighted with your images!

    Posted April 20, 2010 at 4:29 pm | Permalink
  4. Peggy said . . .

    That last one is AMAZING!!

    Posted April 20, 2010 at 3:01 am | Permalink
  5. JH said . . .

    Love love love how fun and colorful the second one is!

    Posted April 20, 2010 at 12:00 am | Permalink
  6. Mel said . . .

    So precious. I can’t wait to see more :)

    Posted April 19, 2010 at 9:59 pm | Permalink

Kym and Owen

April 16, 2010 – 5:50 pm

Early this morning I headed to lower Manhattan to photograph Kym and Owen! I met Kym at the BAM Wedding Expo and am super excited to be photographing their wedding this November at ReBar. It was pretty cold and windy, but thankfully it didn’t rain and the overcast sky made for some pretty nice lighting. They were a blast to be around and I look forward to photographing them again this November. Enjoy!

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  1. Anne said . . .

    Lovely photos! Kym and Owen are fabulous people, and you captured their spirits. Well done!

    Posted April 30, 2010 at 1:26 pm | Permalink
  2. Mel said . . .

    That first one, with the spiral is so unique! I love it!!!

    Posted April 19, 2010 at 10:01 pm | Permalink
  3. A.G. said . . .

    Love these! Especially the last one.

    Posted April 19, 2010 at 1:44 pm | Permalink
  4. kym said . . .

    yay!

    Posted April 18, 2010 at 11:05 pm | Permalink

Brooklyn is for Lovers. South Slope.

March 31, 2010 – 12:58 pm

It’s exciting to be posting my first Brooklyn is for Lovers post! And, it’s pretty fitting that I start with my home neighborhood of South Slope. My hope for this project is not only to spotlight couples in love, and who love Brooklyn, but also to bring attention to the local spots that make Brooklyn the extraordinary place it is.

With that said, meet Jamey and Randi – owners of Roots Cafe. A couple of Alabama natives, one day they decided that they wanted to move to Brooklyn and open a coffee shop. They did, and now their coffee shop is a daily stop in the lives of many South Slopers. A cozy neighborhood staple, regulars drink coffee roasted in Brooklyn from their own mugs that hang on the wall, while around them local artists’ work is displayed and Brooklyn-based musicians swing by to play at night. As Jamey says, it’s a place that fosters a perfect balance of “coffee, community and culture.”

After spending the afternoon photographing Jamey and Randi at the cafe, it’s pretty clear how Roots has become the way it is. If you think the cafe has southern charm and a playful personality, it’s a direct reflection of the owners. The two are an absolute blast to be around, making my job of capturing their love for one another exceptionally easy! One can often spot Jamey behind the counters, and occasionally, Randi will pour your cup as well, so stop by and say hello.

Their love for Brooklyn is obvious in the establishment they’ve built together here. I’m excited to be able to showcase them and their cafe as my first Brooklyn is for Lovers couple!

(If you’re interested in taking part in Brooklyn is for Lovers, please click here for more details.)

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  1. Sharon said . . .

    LOVE LOVE LOVE. Said it before and I’ll say it again! ;-)

    Posted April 23, 2010 at 7:28 pm | Permalink
  2. Daniel L said . . .

    Mmmm… coffee! great photographs!

    Posted April 3, 2010 at 10:55 pm | Permalink
  3. Peggy said . . .

    So cute!

    Posted April 3, 2010 at 12:10 pm | Permalink
  4. A.G. said . . .

    Stunning photographs of a sweet couple!

    Posted April 2, 2010 at 7:06 pm | Permalink
  5. Jennifer said . . .

    Ah, roots cafe – love that place!

    Posted April 1, 2010 at 11:19 am | Permalink
  6. H.J. said . . .

    Beautifully done, Kristina! Looks like a wonderful place to visit.

    Posted March 31, 2010 at 6:11 pm | Permalink
  7. MK said . . .

    Wow, beautiful pictures!

    Posted March 31, 2010 at 6:02 pm | Permalink
  8. Susan Wacht said . . .

    Awesome!

    Posted March 31, 2010 at 4:02 pm | Permalink

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