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I shot this portrait through the foliage at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I love the bokeh framing them in foreground and background.

The Roundhouse at Beacon Falls is right next to a decommissioned railroad track that is beautifully overgrown in spring and summer, but visible in sections like these. I love the lines of perspective and the metaphor of the journey they are embarking on together.

The tall grasses by the beach at Bonnet Island Estate was a perfect spot to shoot this "just married" portrait.

This Greenwich, Connecticut park setting offered a natural background for an iconic wedding portrait that isolates my subjects in the beauty of nature.

I saw that the sailboat's dek was the same yellow as the bride's silk gown and I knew I had to photograph them with the lake at sunset.

The incredible trees on the grounds at Lyndhurst Castle was the perfect rich background for this couple portrait.

After a fall elopement in Central Park we took some time to walk around and make some beautiful photographs. I loved how the colors of the fall foliage were complementing the warth of this bride's gown.

The smiles were contageous at this summer wedding in the mountains.

I had to capture Jesse and Jessica with the rocky shoreline at Eolia Mansion at this seaside wedding in Connecticut.

A simple shot of a couple walking down the city sidewalk in Soho on their wedding day.

A couple takes time with me for some 'just married' shots of them enjoying the tree swing at Winthrop Estate.

I couldn't pass up a background like this cool brick wall at The Green Building in Brooklyn.

Seth and Jennifer were married at Housing Works Bookstore in Soho. We took a quick portrait walk and I was able to create a beautiful background for this intimate moment with the warm lighting through a shop window.

Deena & Joe share a kiss under a pergola at Brooklyn Botanic Garden before heading to the Palm House to celebrate at their reception.

Adam and Shireen took a walk around the surrounding SoHo blocks before their wedding at Housing Works Bookstore in Manhattan.

Mookie & Lisa were married at City Hall in Manhattan. I took these photos of them in the little tiny park across the street from the entrance to the city clerk's building.

There were so many beautiful vantages to capture portraits of Lauren and Dano at their waterside wedding at The Fountainbleu.

I loved shooting this wedding at Alder Manor, a historic mansion with features rooms in various states of disrepair as well as a ground floor with an elegant library and ballroom, an incredible marble staircase, and grounds reminiscent of the Secret Garden and greek ruins!

This couple had an intimate wedding in NYC-- we shot some portraits of them with iconic city backgrounds before meeting their friends in Central Park for a ceremony before heading down to a brunch reception at Public.

Noelle & Tim were married on a pleasantly breezy day at Highlands Country Club. I loved the rustic wooden barn you see behind them here.

I was honored to shoot this incredible wedding at The Roundhouse at Beacon Falls. I just loved the long tables all decked out with tall florals and green glass goblets. I captured this portrait with the couple as they came inside to check out the space during cocktail hour before their guests were welcomed inside.

This Australian couple eloped in NYC with an intimate ceremony in Central Park.

Rorie & Adam's beautiful summer wedding at The Palm House featured shades of pink and a huge wedding party and had a garden party style. The groom and his groomsmen wore these charming tan suits with a blue checked shirt and pink ties!

Anna & Aaron took a quick portrait walk with me after their first look on this brisk November day at The Ritz-Carlton at Battery Park.

This wedding at Eolia Mansion in coastal Connecticut was a photographer's dream come true, what with the sun-kissed fields, majestic trees, incredible mansion, and rocky shoreline and ocian vistas. Jesse and Jessica were so kind as to give me an hour to walk around and capture them in all these settings around the estate.

Axuve and Laura were married at The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden in Connecticut. This beautiful red maple tree was irresistable as framing for this sweet just-married portrait.

Seth and Jennifer sharing a moment in the back of our cab en route to Housing Works Bookstore in SoHo from the family and bridal party group shots we took by the Arch in Washington Square Park.

Gena and Josh share a quiet moment to enjoy the glittering NYC skyline across the river as the sun goes down at the Hyatt in Jersey City.

Luke and Anna share a romantic kiss after their beautiful outdoor ceremony at The Winthrop Estate in Western Massachussetts.

It rained on and off throughout the day at this Palm House wedding, but that didnt' stop Deen and Joe from walking around with me for outdoor portraits- they were prepared with these clear umbrellas, which is my photographer's recommendation if you are nervous about rain on your wedding day. Dark or colored umbrellas will shadow the face or create a color cast on your skintone.

Michelle and Dan were radiant in the rose garden at their Lyndhurst Mansion wedding in Westchester NY.

Julie and Ryan were married at Battery Gardens on the southern tip of Manhattan.

Ben built this rowboat himself with a plan to row his new wife around the pond at Buttermilk Falls after their ceremony. Though it was raining during their ceremony and the boat was a bit too wet for her to sit in, we just had to get a picture of them with it during this breif respite from the rain during cocktail hour.

I took this portrait of Lauren & Rich in the old overgrown train station at Liberty State Park in Jersey City before their ceremony and reception at Liberty House just three minutes away.

I simply had to get shots of Kelly and Scott out on this amazing dock at Bonnet Island Estate on the Jersey shore.

Jaymie & Brad drove golf carts with us out to this sweet bridge on the golf course at Fresh Meadow Country Club.

Carrie and Brian stepped outside the tent reception for a few minutes at sunset to get a portrait with the ocean view from Belle Haven Club in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Katie and Sharmilan adore their french bulldog Wilbur and we just had to get a sweet family portrait of the three of them at their wedding at Buttermilk Falls in the Hudson Valley.

The staircase between the Bethesda Fountain and the Mall at Central Park is a beautiful and iconic spot for a wedding portrait. I got super lucky with the timing of this mid-afternoon wedding and there was nobody else around when we took this shot.

I love to sneak outside for a night portrait with couples if they are game to leave the reception for a quick few minute at some point. Julie and Ryan are shown on the patio at Battery Gardens with it's lovely lanterns.

This little walkway at Bonnet Island Estate with soft pink flowers provided a beautiful framing device for a walking shot of Kelly and Scott.

Tracey and Ben definitely wanted a shot with the vintage convertable that was to be their getaway car at the end of this vintage DIY themed wedding at Alder Manor.

Stephen and Jessica were married at the Palm House at Brooklyn Botanic Garden in an outdoor summer ceremony not far from this beautiful pond of lilypads.

When I saw the amazing lines of perspective I had to shoot this portrait. I love the colorful reflections of the people behind this couple playing on the walls around them.

I love shooting through foliage, or in this case creating a nice blurry bokeh in the foreground wtih some branches framing the couple on the left. The red maple behind them makes them pop and I loved the graphic lines in the greenhouse to the right.

I love capturing a couple's dynamic together- Jason was a writer on The Daily Show so I knew I'd have to get a shot of the way he makes Katie laugh. What a delightful smile she has!

Josh and Karen pose for a portrait in front of the Mondrian Hotel in Soho where they got ready before their wedding at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in downtown Manhattan.

Alex and Michele share a sweet kiss in front of the weeping willows at Buttermilk Falls in the Hudson Valley.

Mookie and Lisa were married at City Hall in NYC with a few friends and family in attendance. I just had to make these portraits of them with the marble and tile of the city clerk's office. I loved this revolving door too.

I love to capture the candid expressions in silly stuff you and your partner do when you're playful with each other.

Lara and Nicole were married at The Green Building in Brooklyn and on that very day an artist was painting this particular mural behind them. It's gone now but will live on in their wedding photographs.

It brings me so much joy to find street art that can complement a couple's portrait-- this grafitti heart was perfect for a portrait in front of this SoHo doorway.

Angela and Dave are framed with greenery of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden before they celebrated their reception at The Palm House.

I love to travel for weddings in unique destinations. This beach wedding on Block Island was a special weekend where the couple invited close friends and family to stay together in the rental house you see in the distance. It was so much fun.

Chrissy & Tom at the courtyard of the Mondrian Hotel in SoHo before their Housing Works Wedding ceremony.

Mike swept Melissa off her feet in the East Village after a romantic intimate ceremony at the Merchant's House Museum.

This couple fell in love at Burning Man and brought their creative spirit to the forefront of their amazing wedding in Florida. I loved this multi-colored custom wedding gown Christine had made by an independant designer..

This subway station was simply begging to be captured during Julie and Ryan's portrait walk with me before their ceremony at Battery Gardens.

Julie and Rebecca in Soho before their intimate ceremony and wild reception at Housing Works Bookstore.

Lauren and Jim share a moment alone after their ceremony in the Heritage Rose Garden at Elizabeth Park in Hartford, Connecticut.

Alicia and Brian were living aboard their sailboat, Sarabande, in New Jersey leading up to the wedding. Their plan? To sail around the world after tying the knot. They brought their ship's dingy to row across the pond at The Kaaterskill between the ceremony and reception! They have been sailing abroad ever since!

Lara and Nicole wanted to get shots with their sweet puppy so we made sure to bring him along for their 'just married' portrait walk outside The Green Building in Brooklyn, NY.

I absolutely loved the textures at The Metropolitan Building. It's the perfect venue for a vintage-modern wedding and is a little out of the way of the hustle and bustle of NYC over in Long Island City.

Marisa and Nolan were married at Housing Works Bookstore in Soho. We walked around the neighborhood and when I saw the blue and orange tones on this signage and how they would match the groom's suit and tie I just had to shoot them with it.

We stopped on the way from the church to the Prospect Park Picnic house for some pictures with the Arch at Grand Army Plaza. They're shown here walking back to their limo. I loved it in color with the fall leaves, but in black and white it looks so majestic, don't you think?

Noelle and Tim were radiant on their wedding day as they walked along this path at Highlands Country Club in the Hudson Valley.

This german couple flew to New York City to elope and celebrate with a honeymoon vacation all at once. I was able to capture this sweet moment alone under the arches between the Bethesda Fountain and the Mall in Central Park shortly after their intimate ceremony under a gazebo nearby.

I just had to capture the glorious sunshine coming through the tall trees here by the golf course at Fresh Meadow Country Club.

Adam and Shireen didn't mind sneaking away for a portrait upstairs by the bookcases at Housing Works Bookstore in SoHo.

When I saw these gorgeous pink cherry blossoms I knew I had to frame a portrait of the couple, they matched the groom's tie so beautifully.

Carrie and Brian just moments after their beautiful seaside ceremony at Belle Haven Club in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The promenade by the Hyatt in Jersey City offers stunning views of the skyline.

I love how this portrait on the abandoned railroad by the Roundhouse at Beacon Falls looks in Sepia tones. Sometimes I prefer a straight black and white, but sometimes the warmth of that added touch of brown really fits with a wedding's style.

The sky at sunset was perfect for this couple's silhouette on the roof of the Ritz-Carlton at Battery Park in Manhattan just before their ceremony..

Stephen and Jessica enjoying a private walk together on the grounds of Brooklyn Botanic Garden before their ceremony in The Palm House.

If you're willing to step into the forest there is something really special about a portrait in a natural setting like this one on Block Island.

Noelle and Tim moments after sharing their "first look" under a line of incredible trees at Highlands Country Club.

I am 100% LGBTQ friendly and was honored to shoot this couple from California when they eloped in NYC after we had just made same-sex marriage legal.

Sarah and Chris were picture perfect on their wedding day, shown here strolling through Freylinghuysen Arboretum.

I stepped into the gazebo Lauren and Jim were just married in front of to frame them with the silhouetted leaves here at the Rose Garden at Elizabeth Park in Hartford Connecticut.

Rorie and Adam at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens before their reception at The Palm House. Rorie flashed me the peace sign for an instant and it's one of my favorite pictures of her all day!

With a little bit of luck and a little bit of patience I was able to snap this perfect moment with the bright yellow cab in the background as Rebecca and Julie walk through the iconic street scene in Manhattan.

The grounds at Buttermilk Falls Inn are an incredible spot for a romantic stroll. I loved how Michele's dress flounced as she walked with her husband-to-be.

Towards the end of the night I asked Gena and Josh if they'd step outside with me for a picture with the amazing NYC skyline behind them here at the Hyatt in Jersey City.