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!

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. :-)

Wow!

I already have 3 volunteers for the Trash the Dress, but this doesn't mean they have to stop rolling in. If you really want to do this, email me and let me know. Of course, I will not be doing unlimited free sessions for everyone interested, but I would love to know how much interest is out there. Judging by the responses already, I may just HAVE to start offering these to every bride!! ;-)

Volunteer to Trash the Dress?

Hey guys... I am searching for a bride (past, present, future, or even distant future) that is willing to trash her dress OR get a white bridal-esque dress on eBay that you would love having pictures of yourself in. Obviously, I do not want you to trash a dress you haven't worn yet, but whoever volunteers MUST be willing to do whatever or go wherever I suggest... which means you cannot be camera shy at all. You must be willing and comfortable doing some sexier images in and around the lake and around town. What you get? A FREE two hour session with me around Saranac Lake with some very unique results! Click here to view other photographers' samples to get an idea of what I am talking about (I do not have the equipment to do underwater pictures, unfortunately).

You do NOT have to be a client of mine to volunteer (just willing and able and wanting to come to Saranac Lake), but I will need you to email me a pic of you and your dress if you are not. Either way, email me if you are interested. This session MUST take place between now and the end of August, and the date and time will be determined later.

Julie & Jonathan - Lake Placid, NY

Congratulations to Julie & Jonathan! They were married on Saturday at the Whiteface Club & Resort with their reception at a private residence in Lake Placid. In spite of Chris' oral surgery experience earlier last week, he showed up and captured (once again) some truly beautiful images.





I just LOVE these first dance images we captured. I used 2 flashes to gain more dimension in the images (and some lens flare) while Chris used all natural light, also known as the lights from the band. I had my try at using no flash, and the vertical moody one is the result... It is blurry b/c Chris had the faster lens, but I just love the feel of it!






While at the reception, Chris and I met Aaron Hobson, a very talented fine art photographer. I caught this image of him taking a panorama of Julie & Jonathan at the reception. We are hoping to work with him on some projects sometime in the near future.

Kelly & Adam - Saranac Lake, NY

Yesterday, Chris and I had the privilege of photographing high school sweethearts Kelly & Adam on their wedding day, after 10 years of dating. They were married at the Wawbeek Resort on Upper Saranac Lake, which has been sold to a private party (unfortunately drawing an end to its public use for dinner and lodging after this fall). The weather could not have been more perfect, and I could not be more pleased with some of the images Chris cranked out. Guess which 4 he photographed of this bunch, and I will send you a $15 iTunes gift certificate. Seriously. I bet you can't guess; he's definitely caught up to me at full speed!

There is one candid in this mix that is pretty atypical for my site, but I was drawn to it b/c it felt so honest to me... I remember the moment clearly... Adam wanted to play leap-frog over Kelly; instead, he lay next-to her in the grass playfully... Meanwhile, Kelly just wanted to get a pretty picture and get up out of the grass (who could blame her?!). ;-) I just love it.