Sharon Bushman Photography Blog

the dwyer family – central park

admin — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 20:37:58 +0000

Back in 2009 I photographed the proposal of Scott and Angelina on the observation deck of Top of the Rock. I was thrilled to receive an email from Scott asking me to photograph them again but now as a family of 3! They took a trip from sunny California to NYC with their 7 month old daughter, Delaney, this past June. We met in Central Park at a playground and started our shoot on the swing set. Delaney was absolutely precious and it was great to see Scott and Angelina again! Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day!

ryan + erin – surprise proposal in Central Park

admin — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:33:19 +0000

Everyone knows how much I love shooting proposals. Well I love it even more when the couple is as cool as Ryan and Erin. They flew in all the way from Canada and Ryan popped the question on a gorgeous Monday morning in September. Erin was SOOOO excited and surprised! She’s a fellow photographer so, needless to say, she was thrilled that Ryan was thoughtful enough to hire me!

I am so honored to be a part of this important day. I had a really amazing time and I wish you both all the very best. You’re awesome. Thank you for making my first proposal post baby easy and so fun!

Here are some of my favorite shots from the day. And, as always, please CLICK HERE to see their slideshow! It’s the best way to watch their story unfold!

taylor + amanda – surprise proposal in central park, nyc

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:51:47 +0000

This past December Taylor flew his girlfriend Amanda from the City of Angels to the Big Apple to pop the question in Central Park! Bow Bridge was the proposal spot and just to make it even more cool, Taylor also hired a musician to casually play as they got there and specifically “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz once he went down on one knee. Well, little did we know that just a mere minute before Taylor and Amanda showed up, ANOTHER couple proposed! It was crazy! The musician starts playing “I’m Yours” and I’m trying to signal him that it’s the wrong couple but Taylor and Amanda were walking towards the bridge so I had to start photographing. In the end, it worked out perfectly and Amanda was so surprised! The other couple that had just gotten engaged congratulated them (I can’t help but think that the guy felt one-upped by Taylor what with a musician AND a photographer…haha! Score another one for Taylor!).

Taylor and Amanda, you are such a wonderful couple. Your laughter was contagious and love for each other SO obvious. Thank you for letting me in on this monumental day in your lives.

Here are some of my favorites from the day. As always, CLICK HERE to see their SLIDESHOW! It’s got tons o’ smiles and laughs!

See the couple on the right…he just proposed to her a minute before!

Comparing bling with the other proposal couple!

mike + katie – surprise proposal at top of the rock, NYC

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:53:34 +0000

Early in the morning on the first day of 2012, Mike proposed to Katie on top of Rockefeller Center’s observation deck Top of the Rock. He surprised Katie first with a trip to NYC from Michigan and then with a beautiful diamond ring! When Mike emailed me about photographing this proposal, we decided that the morning would be best to avoid the crowds and it worked out great. The bright sun and brilliant blue skies were the backdrop for a perfect day! What a way to start 2012!

Thank you Mike and Katie for making my job so much fun. It was my pleasure to be a part such a big day in your lives. Say hello to Michigan for me!

Here are some of my favorite shots and of course CLICK HERE to see their SLIDESHOW!

alex + leslie – wedding in central park, nyc

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:15:33 +0000

Time to close our eyes and travel back in time…to the lovely, warm days of early September. Alex and Leslie traveled from Texas to NYC for their wedding in Central Park. I had previously shot their engagement photos so I was thrilled to see them again to shoot their wedding! I also had the pleasure of working with I Do New York once again. Alex and Leslie are HUGE New York Yankees fans and this was evident in many of the details and the fact that the next day, everyone went to a game as well! Of course the Yankees won :-) They also share a love of theatre and used an engagement shot to make their Playbill program which was SO cool. After the ceremony at Wagners Cove, everyone headed to John’s Pizzeria in Times Square for lunch (my favorite pizza in NYC). There, the guests opened envelopes containing tickets to the Broadway show, Jersey Boys!

The whole afternoon was fantastic and I’m so happy to have been a part of their day! Below are some of my favorite shots.

As always, CLICK HERE to watch their SLIDESHOW! Way more photos and fun times!

Mom gets emotional

I love this boy watching the videographer Martin Bentsen

Pretty girl!

Awww, so sweet!

Magnolia Bakery cupcakes! So delicious!

Hollis and Percy featured on Style Me Pretty New York!

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:41:15 +0000

I have an internet routine, like many people do, and there are certain websites that I check everyday. Well, Style Me Pretty is one of them. It’s pretty much THE wedding blog of wedding blogs. If you’re a bride looking for inspiration for your wedding, this is stop numero uno!

So, what a treat it was for me to see Hollis and Percy’s wedding on the pages of Style Me Pretty New York this morning! This was a very personal wedding for me as the bride and groom are good friends of mine.

So pop on by Style Me Pretty to have a look and leave a little comment!

dave + lindsay – surprise proposal in Central Park, NYC

admin — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:29:52 +0000

When Dave contacted me and told me he wanted to propose to his girlfriend Lindsay while on a row boat in Central Park, I was hesitant at first. At the time, I had never done a boat proposal before, but had just had another inquiry from a different man asking for the same thing! Seemed like this was my chance to get my fear of boat proposals behind me and just do it. I just made sure he understood where to “park” the boat when he was going to propose and it ended up being more perfect than I could have imagined!!

As was the case this entire summer, the rain threatened all day, but we got away with just a few sprinkles. Yay!

Dave and Lindsay, I hope you are enjoying your life as fiance’s in Ottawa, Canada. Thank you for trusting me to be a part of this important moment! I had a great time!

Here are some of my favorites from the day. If you CLICK HERE you will see their awesome slideshow!

I was afraid she spotted me at that point…she didn’t. He did though!

I LOVE her reaction. I also love that the boat floated right towards me so that I could get such great close-up shots!

roberto + livia – wedding in Conservatory Gardens, Central Park

admin — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 05:48:27 +0000

Roberto and Livia are from Brazil! They’re enthusiastic, gorgeous, fun, and SO in love. I had a wonderful time spending the afternoon with them and their family and friends! I worked with the lovely crew at I Do New York on this wedding and, as always, it went off perfectly. The ceremony was held in the Conservatory Gardens in Central Park and then we all piled into a bus and headed to their reception at Astra. Such a cool venue with a great view!

Since their wedding, they’ve set up home in Philadelphia since Roberto was admitted to the PhD program at the University of Pennsylvania! Yay!

I hope you’re both enjoying your life as husband and wife in the USA!

Here are a whole bunch of my favorites from the day! CLICK HERE FOR THE SLIDESHOW! It’s for the best…trust me!

Keeping the groom from running! ha!

Livia sees her Dad as she arrives at the park.

erik + stephanie – wedding at maritime parc, new jersey

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:03:20 +0000

I LOVED shooting this wedding at the gorgeous Maritime Parc in New Jersey. Erik and Stephanie are just the nicest couple you’d ever want to meet. They had every right to be stressed beyond words at the weather situation that unfolded on their wedding day in June. It was storm-a-rific. The ceremony was supposed to be held outdoors, but in the end, the storms were too unpredictable so it was moved inside. We also had planned a first look and every time we got ready to go outside, it would start to rain. Finally we managed to sneak one in only to have it start raining about 5 minutes later! Not ONCE did it seem to phase Stephanie or Erik. They were just so excited to get married, they didn’t have any cares other than seeing each other at the end of the aisle. And isn’t that the way it’s supposed to be?

At the end of the night I didn’t want to leave the dance floor! Their friends and family were such a blast and I felt like a guest rather than just a photographer.

Thank you both for reminding me how much I love what I do.

Here are some (tons) of my favorites from the day. And, as always, CLICK HERE FOR THE SLIDESHOW! It’s just chock full of love and fun!

Just gorgeous

That storm I spoke of…. Yeah, that’s it below.

The first look

It started to rain again right after we took this shot

That sky made me SO happy!

And then, as if to apologize for putting the ceremony indoors, Mother Nature gave us a rainbow!

It attracted quite a crowd of paparazzi!

Danny + Alysia : Nantucket wedding at The White Elephant

admin — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:54:29 +0000

I am SO excited to blog this wedding.

Danny wrote to me back in November of ’09 when he was proposing to his girlfriend Alysia and wanted me to photograph it. I remember thinking, “Man, it’s a shame they live in Boston, I’d love to shoot their wedding”. It was just one of those things where we all just immediately clicked. So when they asked me to photograph their wedding I was absolutely THRILLED! It truly meant the world to me.

On June 10th in Nantucket, I got to photograph a beautiful wedding with the most beautiful couple. I had such an amazing time. Their family and friends couldn’t have been more warm and lovely. Alysia got ready at a house her family had rented and then we got a car to The White Elephant where their ceremony and reception would take place. The White Elephant is just gorgeous and the staff were so nice and accommodating (I stayed there as well with my room being conveniently located 10 paces from the reception space!) All the florals (sooooooo amazing) were designed by the very talented Kelley Sousa at Alchemy Flowers. The wedding cake was dozens of cupcakes freshly baked by Alysia’s mother! I can still remember the yummy cream cheese frosting! And, of course, how could I forget Daphne and Duncan the daschund’s as part of the wedding party (Duncan was ring bearer with a little pillow around his neck!)

So without further ado, here are some of my favorites from the day. CLICK HERE FOR THEIR SLIDESHOW!