A Brooklyn Bridge Sunrise Engagement Session, New York City Engagement Photography

Kelsey, Noah and I came together early one Spring morning on the middle of the Brooklyn Bridge just before sunrise to photograph a gorgeous engagement session as the beautiful coral tones of sunrise washed over them.  We walked all the way across the bridge then took a leisurely stroll through DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights photographing along the way.  They are so incredibly sweet together and it was wonderful to capture genuine moments of love and joy between them.  Kelsey and Noah met in college in Manhattan and went on their first date to Shake Shack so after our shoot we went there for a bite and I couldn’t resist snapping a few more of them there too.  They were so adorable someone came up to us and asked if we were shooting a Shake Shack commercial!  I knew Kelsey and Noah would be so much fun to photograph when we first met and she told me- “We both love the color green, spicy food, and, of course, each other.”  And I think that love for each other is evident in each and every photograph.  Can’t wait for their wedding in a couple weeks!

 


Secret Garden Wedding Anniversary Session, San Francisco Wedding Photography

“Of course there must be lots of Magic in the world,” he said wisely one
day, “but people don’t know what it is like or how to make it. Perhaps
the beginning is just to say nice things are going to happen until you
make them happen.” ―
Frances Hodgson Burnett,

The Secret Garden

This little anniversary
session took place on a gorgeous Spring morning in the Presidio in San
Francisco.  We found our own little Secret Garden spot in the park that
felt straight out of a fairy tale and photographed as the sun broke
through the clouds and illuminated the morning.  Insanely gorgeous
florals by Natalie Bowen Designs, stationary by Rifle Paper Co. and flower crowns by Serenity Crystal.

Check out the feature of this lovely shoot on Grey Likes Weddings!

A Glamorous Proposal at the Glass House, New York City Proposal Photography

Oh how I love proposals!  Getting to photograph such an important moment in someone’s life is such an honor and I love giving my client’s such a cool memory on film for them to have for the rest of their lives.  Plus I’m a sucker for dramatic images and you can’t get much more iconic or dramatic than someone down on bended knee!  This glamorous proposal planned by the incredible Heart Bandits was full of over the top gorgeous details that were all deeply personal to AB and Honey- like a penguin ice sculpture because she adores penguins, the use of blue lighting because blue is her favorite color and having cherry blossoms flown in because they’re her favorite flower.  Everything was meticulously planned and went of without a hitch!  AB told Honey there were going out for the night and she figured they were going to a club in the Meatpacking District, little did she know that waiting on the penthouse floor of the Glass House in Chelsea was an elaborate proposal and all of her closest friends and family tucked away on a floor below who there to celebrate her birthday.  After the proposal their friends and family surprised her and revealed they were there and AB and Honey surprised them back by announcing their engagement! 
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Check out the video by the wonderful Moho Creative!!
http://vimeo.com/90086520

Thank you to all the amazing vendors involved in the making of this proposal!
Venue: Glass Houses
Planner: The Heart Bandits
Day of Coordinator: JLC Events
Catering: Thomas Preti
Florist: Martin Jobes Design
Cake: Empire Cake
Rentals: Something Different Party Rentals