The results for the WPJA Q4 2008 photo contest have just been announced and I was so excited to see that I had 2 winning images this time. Both images were of the amazing engagement and wedding of Jessica and Vito. The Wedding Photojournalists Association is a professional organization composed of some of the most talented wedding photojournalists from around the world. With so much talent it’s just not that easy to win!
I was in aesthetic heaven at the 2009 Industry Showcase of the Philadelphia chapter of ISES. It’s the most amazing feast of event talent I’ve ever seen in one place. They had everything from event designers, florists, caterers, and even talking robots! I took so many images of the event it will take me a little while to edit them all. I should have some great images to share with you all next week. The true highlight of the evening for me was getting to meet the cast of one of my favorite reality shows “Say Yes to the Dress”! You all know what an extreme fashionista I am when it comes to wedding attire. I NEVER miss an episode (thank goodness for TIVO)! I’m just so addicted to this show. I often think if I ever changed careers it would be selling amazing gowns at Kleinfelds. Well, I’ve already been an actress, singer, social worker, therapist and wedding photographer! Who knows! Well anyway. I got to meet Mara, Randy and Nicole of Kleinfelds. They were just so gracious and every bit as sweet as they appear on the show. My friend Dave Williams of Dvideography shot this picture of me and Mara (the owner of Kelinfelds). Thanks Dave! Sorry about my scruffy hair. Sometimes I get that way when I’m photographing.
Well, some of you may ask what I did over my winter vacation! You may remember my epic project of the new web site, but did you know I also went on a sample album frenzy? My album company Leather Craftsmen came out with an amazing new series of albums and I just had to have one of everything to show my potential clients. One of my most popular albums is the classic matted album but can you believe they now offer red and copper liners around the images? I also had so many fantastic weddings in 2008 I wanted to do samples of all of them! It was so hard to choose. I have many more images of my new albums on my website Artoflove.com. Just go to About Weddings and Albums to check them out. Thank you Leather Craftsmen for all the amazing new options for my couples!
Happy first day of spring! When I woke up this morning I could not believe it was snowing! We rarely get snow in NJ as it is, yet on the first day of Spring! I thought it the perfect opportunity to bring out my brand new Canon 5D Mark2 and take a few shots of my Crocus’s peeping through the snow. I guess winter was just giving us all a last kiss goodbye!
Last week I had great winter trip to the “Jersey Shore” to photograph some beautiful table tops for Michelle Santanello of MDS FLORAL DESIGNS. I can’t wait to photograph my first wedding at The Mallard Island Yacht Club on Mallard Island, NJ. It’s a brand new venue near Long Beach Island and the sister venue of Bonnet Island Estate, which everyone knows how much I love working there. Check out the cutest little boat house on pilings where the ceremonies will be held. Michelle did an exquisite Mackenzie Childs inspired tabletop and an opulent sea green tabletop. The room that we photographed the sea green tabletop is actually the brides dressing room. I can’t wait to photograph the brides preperations there! It was so nice to work with the talented Michelle once again!
