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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!

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!

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.

Troy and Lissette : Proposal in Central Park – nyc

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:00:57 +0000

Troy proposed to Lissette on a beautiful evening in Central Park. He had written to me asking if I would photograph the moment and said he’d like to propose on a gondola! This sounds super romantic and wonderful, however, I had my reservations about it. Mainly from a photography stand point as it leaves me with less control of the situation. If the gondolier doesn’t put the boat in the right position, I could miss her reaction completely. In the end, I decided to go with it and I am so glad I did. It WAS super romantic and wonderful and the gondolier did great job! Troy and Lissette are such a great couple. It really was such a pleasure spending the evening with them.

Troy and Lissette, thank you for trusting me with such an important task! I had a blast! I’ll never forget the Ram and the runners in their underwear!

Here are some of my favorites and, as always, CLICK HERE FOR THEIR SLIDESHOW!! The slideshow is the best way to see the story unfold!

I love this shot. He’s smiling right at me and she’s none the wiser!

Her reaction is priceless!

This is why I like to shoot before sunset….Look at that gorgeous light!

Percy + Hollis – An NYC Wedding : Empire Hotel and Central Park Arsenal

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:52:23 +0000

It was a real joy to photograph this wedding. I’ve known Percy and Hollis for about 4 years. When I was first starting my little photography business, they helped me build my portfolio shooting their headshots. A few years later he popped the question and I was honored to shoot their engagement photos. So when Hollis asked me to shoot their wedding as well, I was very excited indeed! Hollis got ready at the Empire Hotel while Percy got ready a few blocks away at his father’s apartment. They did a first look on the rooftop bar of the Empire while dozens of bathing suit clad onlookers cheered them on! After a few photos around the area, we headed to Christ and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church for the ceremony. The reception was held at the Central Park Arsenal. Despite a few threatening drops of rain, it ended up clearing completely and the whole evening was just perfect.

Something else really cool and unique was that they hired a company called Storymix Media. Storymix provided them with HD Flip camcorders and then Hollis and Percy distributed them to trusted guests to capture the day. After the wedding, they sent the Flips back to Storymix who then edit the footage captured and create a video for them! Such a great, alternative idea to a traditional video!

Hollis and Percy, it’s been such a pleasure being your photographer through the years! Here are a few (ok, A LOT) of my favorites from the day.

CLICK HERE to watch their slideshow with TONS more fantastic moments!

chris + frances – central park wedding, nyc

admin — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:17:27 +0000

I walked into the room where Frances was getting ready at the Helmsley Park Lane Hotel and immediately knew this was going to be a good day. Frances was calm, sweet and funny and her sister and niece were equally as charming! Running just a teensy bit late (just as every good bride should!) we thought we’d get a cab uptown the few blocks to get closer to the ceremony location at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park. Well, that was a bad idea. Not sure what I was thinking, what with the standstill traffic and infuriating one way streets. We quickly hopped out of the cab and traveled on foot and got there in no time. Chris and Frances traveled all the way from Canada to get married and the ceremony was beautiful. Once again, I was working with the excellent team at I Do New York, and everything went off without a hitch. Oh, and just a little side note, the beautiful bouquets…they made them!! I was SO impressed!

Frances and Chris, I wish I had more than 2 hours to spend with you! You were just a pleasure to be around. I hope you’re both enjoying life in Canada as husband and wife!

Here are a few of my favorites from the day. And CLICK HERE for their SLIDESHOW! So many more great moments!

Jeremy + Mercedes – Wedding in Central Park, NYC

admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:00:55 +0000

Jeremy and Mercedes were married at the very North end of Central Park by the Harlem Meer. I had the pleasure of working with the gals at I Do New York once again and, as always, it went perfectly. It was a scorching day at the end of May, but Mercedes and Jeremy looked like a million bucks! I, on the other hand, looked like a sweaty mess at the end of the two hours! They didn’t hold it against me though thank goodness! They were so in love and a real joy to photograph. They’ll be heading to Peru for another ceremony and celebration in just a few days. Until then, enjoy a few of my favorite photos from the day!

As always, CLICK HERE for their slideshow filled with a whole bunch more love!