Ireland Photography for Sale

Finally... after 4 months of being back in the U.S., I have a gallery online for all those who asked if they could purchase prints of my Ireland Photography from our trip this past March. If you are interested, click here to view the gallery. You can also just go to www.raebarnes.com and click on proof galleries on the far right. A new directory will open, and Ireland Photography is near the bottom. There is not a password. We, of course, took more photos than this, but we felt that these were the most appropriate for resale. For the next 5 days only, there is a $15 discount for all orders placed for Ireland photography. Please, email me with any questions.

Allison trashes the dress!

Last night, Chris and I met up with our first volunteer for "Trash the Dress." Newlyweds Allison and Rob graciously drove almost 5 hours to get to Saranac Lake... we enjoyed a wonderful meal together at Milano North in Lake Placid, then we got geared up to go. It was sprinkling and dark out, so we had next-to-no daylight left when we started... But we were prepared to get creative with lighting anyway. We grabbed a few urban shots at the good ole Train Station in Saranac Lake, but then we quickly headed out to Middle Saranac Lake. Chris and I had so much fun swimming and wading around in the shallow lake, playing with different angles and lighting with Allison! We definitely want to do this again! Sessions will be priced just like portrait sessions. Anyway, here are the exciting results...

Joy & Ryan - Thousand Islands, NY

Congratulations to the lucky newlyweds, Joy & Ryan, who were married on what some say was the most popular wedding date in history- 07.07.07 (38,000 more weddings on this Saturday than the same weekend last year). I believe I had more than 20 inquiries for this date myself! And, I am so glad that we had the honor of photographing this special couple. In spite of the muggy/rainy weather, they had a beautiful wedding at the groom's parents' beautiful house on Linda Island in the Thousand Islands region of NY. The bride, like all of our brides, was just stunning, and the couple could not have been happier to be together. Did I mention that they were great dancers? And they finished off the night with some AMAZING fireworks!

Marie & Matthew - Keene, NY

On Monday evening, Christine and I met up with Marie & Matthew out in Marcy Field in Keene. We started in the field, then moved to another field (closer to town), and then (just in time for the skies to open up and pour the rain) we headed back to the river. We had so much fun with this sweet couple; we just couldn't stop laughing. (We almost lost Christine in the tall grass;-)

Luana & James - Glen Iris Inn, NY

Congratulations to Luana & James on their new marriage!! They were married on Saturday at the Glen Iris Inn in Letchworth State Park in Castile, NY. Luana & James are such a sweet couple, and it was truly an honor to meet so many people from all over the world! My dear friend from college, Christine McMakin, joined me to photograph this wedding in Chris' stead (see her pic below!). We had so much fun- even though the heavens opened up and poured down rain just as the reception got going. The kids were just cracking us up the whole time. :-)