Rachel & Cory 1.01.10

What a great way to start off the year...getting MARRIED! And what a beautiful day on Grand Island..freshly fallen snow, and a beautiful and brave bridal party! I had no doubt I would get some great shots on the day!

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Matt & Sabrina 11.28.09

What an amazing & fun wedding day! Matt & Sabrina had been in love for years, and finally were able to celebrate that love in a ceremony that took place the Saturday after Thanksgiving...I don't think I've ever seen two people more thankful and in love.

Here are some of my favorite shots of the day:

Erin & Matt 8.7.09

I was able to shoot my 4th wedding at Whitehaven Baptist Church...and what a pleasure it was! Erin & Matt were married on Friday, August 7, 2009...and had a great group of friends and family around them. I had such a great time...it barely felt like work!

Thank you Erin & Matt Willett and Debbie Bonaquist for letting me share in your special day! Here are a few samples of my work...enjoy!

Tom & Janice 7.5.09

So a last minute plea for a 2nd-shooter brought me to Keuka Lake on a gorgeous day! So glad I could help out and experience a wonderful wedding...

Jake & Julie 05.09.09

Wedding #1 is in the books!  I was able to hang out with Rachel and meet some really great people this weekend in Pittsburgh...especially Jake and Julie, who just happened to be the reason for the roadtrip.

Rachel was the main shooter so she has TONS more pictures than I do, but here's a sample of what I took...enjoy!

Jenna & Andy Palka

Jenna and Andy are a great couple that were married on a cruise in Key West in March (which they didn't apparently need me as a photographer...how rude!) :)  But they came back to Buffalo (although I'm not sure why) and had an amazing reception with friends and family on April 4th.

I was able to hang out with some great friends and get a few shots in the mean time!

I've never shot a wedding/reception where the groom helps the bride into the dress!

I knew we had to get a few shots at the piano!

ummmmm i hope i caught them just kidding around!

They didn't have their champagne glasses...so why not clink fists!
Big family...great shot!  Thanks to my cousin Jennifer for the idea!

Thanks again Andy & Jenna for letting me share in your special...err...second most special day!

Engagement Portraits

No, no, no...not MY engagement portraits, ones that I shot for my bff Liz and her fiance JP.  We finally were able to get together to shoot these portraits, and they came out wonderfully! 

While I was waiting for Liz & JP to get to Delaware Park, I saw at least 6 or 7 wedding parties come and wait for their turn to take pictures at the big mansion or whatever big building there was...

In this photo you can see 4 different wedding parties waiting for their turn!

We started off with some simple shots...

Then went for a walk...
Stopped to check out all the minnows:
Took a quick break to steal a kiss...

Time for another walk and maybe a joke or two:

Then a little hide and seek in the weeping willow:

Another break:

So we wanted to simulate all the brides who were getting their pictures taken by the pillars:
And lastly...the swings!  We only had to throw one kid off!
And one last serious shot...I think this one will make the papers!

The END!  Hope you enjoyed!