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Monthly Archives: March 2010

Party at R2L

I recently photographed the décor for a party at the new restaurant R2L in Philadelphia. It was my first time there and it was a fantastic location for a very special party like a bridal shower or rehearsal dinner. On the 37th floor of 2 Liberty Place, the restaurant offers full panoramic views of the…

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Wedding Photojournalism

Before my very busy wedding season begins in a few weeks I thought I’d do a little post on wedding photojournalism. I would have to define my style as an artistic photojournalist. I want to tell the story, and I also want it pretty! When some couples meet with with me they are a little…

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Fun New Sample Wedding Albums

Every winter I always do a few new sample wedding albums. I try to show the latest and greatest new offerings of my album company, Leather Craftsmen. One special new offering is a Photo Plate Cover. The cover photo is printed on metal. Very beautiful! I also did a press book as a clone of…

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Fomals and Photojournalism

As a wedding photojournalist, one of the most common questions I am asked is “do you do formal pictures?”. There is a misconception that true photojournalists do not photograph formal family portraits at a wedding. Though this may be true for a minority of wedding photojournalists, the majority of do formal groupings. As a photojournalist,…

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My Grandmothers Wedding

In the midst of spring cleaning I unearthed some wonderful family photographs that I have not see in years. Oh, how I love my family photographs. I remember as a child sitting for hours looking through all the albums. I guess my family were real photography buffs. They truly documented so many special and everyday…

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Kids at the Wedding

Before my busy wedding season starts in April I’ve been doing a multitude of “projects”. One of my long long put off projects was categorizing stock images from weddings so when a magazine editor calls me I can access them quickly. I just love the “ahhhh” factor of kids at weddings and thought I’d share…

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Call Me Master!

OK, Mistress will do….. only kidding! I was recently conferred the Master of Photography degree by the Professional Photographers of America, which is the highest honor in this worldwide association of more than 22,000 members! It is one the most prestigious awards that can be earned in professional photography. Begun in 1937, PPA Degrees are…

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