Lauren’s grandfather was unable to attend the wedding so we paid him a little visit beforehand. The reaction he has to seeing his grand daughter is so touching. I know it was bittersweet for him but through his tears I could see the smile and glimmer of pride that he had for her. Not just his grand daughter anymore. Today a beautiful bride to be. Just one more evolution of life…

Jenn and Omar may have had a windy, extremely rainy, day, but at least the best part was that if it had been colder we would have had 7 feet of snow! We all easily survived a bit of rain and took advantage of great locations and everyone’s positive attitude about the day. Rainy days at weddings are certainly a challenge, but I love finding locations that others may miss, and in this case, gave Jenn & Omar their first quiet moment of the day.

Why is Jenn’s hair blowing inside? Because the front door was open over 50 feet away and not only was it blowing, but it was raining inside!

This cracked me up…Dad said not to take that picture, but perhaps the last time Jenn can easily ask for money from Dad!

Omar’s family is from Peru, and the expression on his Dad’s face of seeing Jenn walking down the aisle was awesome.

Yeah it is okay to laugh and have fun during communion…I had to sneak this shot

Caught this little moment in the bridal suite…

This was a first, a “stripper”, clown, and their college mascot…long story, but the best man’s toast was a first for me.

Restrooms aren’t just for…well you know…restful moment.

This moment was shielded for me, but another reason to have a second photographer…thanks Heather for catching Dad’s reaction to Mother and Son dancing.

I feel good each time I am asked to photograph a couples special day, but I was SO excited to have been trusted so much that they had to take me with them to Montego Bay.

After meeting with Chad and Lindsay – I was even more excited, as the wedding and reception was held at the all inclusive, 5 star resort – Iberostar Rose Hall Suites.

Destination weddings are a lot of work – not only for me, but for everyone involved and attending. It means taking a full weekend (or more) off and lots of travel and commitment. That makes it so much more special when you have over 60 people there with you!

Since I was in Jamaica for a few days after the wedding, I suggested to Lindsay and Chad that we walk around for a little while for a day after session. They were both really excited and ready for it.

Take a look at some pictures from the day and be sure to check out the slideshow at the bottom.

I am happy to announce that today it was released that two more of my images placed in the International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers image competition.

The images are listed below. You will also see that the wedding of Jane & Mike was featured in their real wedding section as well, which you can read here.

Enjoy! Oh and by the way. The new website is being switched over as we speak! Should be any time now!

RECEPTION CATEGORY: Taken at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA

FAMILY LOVE CATEGORY:

MYSTIC 5 – Mystic, CT

This past week I had the pleasure of going to Mystic, CT to learn even more from some of the best wedding photographers in the world. It was great to see photographers again like Jerry Ghionis from Australia, AltF from Las Vegas, David Williams from Australia, DQ Studios, and two time Pulitzer Prize Winner Greg Gibson. It’s really exciting to go to an event several states away and have people recognize me from my work. It was also great chillin with the Circle of 8 group for the week and seeing a lot of old faces.

More importantly is the inspiration that I have come away with from attending. I have several new projects in the works and new ideas for how I want to photograph going into the 2010 wedding season. I can’t wait to get started!

Charitable Project

I am working hard with a large name charity (to be announced later, shhhh), to start a very important charitable project. I can’t go into too many details about it at this time, but I can tell you that it is going to be very cool and I believe will have a large impact locally and nationally as we grow the scope of the project. Stay tuned for more information about this project and how you can get involved!

Weekender Model of the Week

Just a note that you can continue to see my work published each week in the Times Leader: Weekender Model of the Week.

New Website!!

The brand new website is almost complete! I hope to be able to launch it some time this coming week. It is a new site built from the ground up with the wedding couples in mind. You will be able to see my past weddings and even be able to see what vendors the couples used for their weddings. Since I have the priveledge of working with some of the best vendors around, it will make a great resource for you while you are planning your wedding.

2010 Dates

2010 dates are flying fast! There are still spots left and I would love to photograph your wedding! So make sure you give me a call or email and get your wedding booked asap.

TEASERS

I have a few new things on the horizon that I can’t yet speak about but are going to be very exciting! Here are a few hints:

- The introduction of Fine Art Prints

- A better solution to 8×10 prints

- An Engagement Session like you have never seen before!

- The Fashion Bridal Session

- Albums explained. Why they are so important and why a photographer is doing you a disservice if they do not take care in producing this priceless heirloom for you.

- And much more!

2010 is going to be a really fun year and I can’t wait to get started. I can’t wait for the warm weather to whip around especially so that we can get back outside creating awesome photos!

I encourage you to make 2010 your best year yet!

So here is their story…

Venue: Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Florist: Valley Green Florist
Dress: Ulla Maija
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Band: Vincent James Band Videographer: Well Spun Weddings