The French Quarter in New Orleans feels like its own little world within a city. Some of my favorite times to walk around and practice street photography is just before sunrise. The streets are virtually empty, there’s a reflective sheen coating the streets and sidewalks after the partying a debauchery is washed away from the night before and the way the sunlight makes its way through the neighborhood is pretty incredible.
Read MoreAutumn in New Orleans is absolutely beautiful. Being from the northeast, this time of year is usually cold and shooting photos outside becomes less and less frequent. Since moving to New Orleans, my wife and I take a walk around City Park at least once a week. John reached out to me back in November needing a photographer to document him proposing to his girlfriend Emily. They were visiting NOLA and he wasn’t sure of a good place to propose. I suggested City Park and after a quick search online he thought that was the perfect place. A couple days before the big day, I took a walk around the park and scouted locations that would be perfect for them. This bridge has caught my eye a few times before and thought it would be perfect for his proposal. When I sent him a photo of the bridge he was really happy with the location choice. We spent the next couple days planning out the proposal and coordinating everything.
Read MoreAs we all know, this Covid-19 pandemic has been a challenging time for everyone. Whether you’re an essential employee or a photographer such as myself, you’re feeling the effects of this crisis. Being a photographer in New Orleans, I definitely haven’t been immune to how this effecting business. People are having to cancel or postpone their bigger weddings and events which sends ripples through our industry. Being that I was just married a few months ago, I couldn’t imagine all the plans for our wedding having a wrench thrown into them. It has been devastating for some couples, others are choosing alternative means of expressing their love and trying to make the best of the situation presented to them. Which brings me to Shekema and Kevon’s wedding I had the pleasure of covering a little over a week ago.
Read MoreBefore I made the move down to New Orleans, I had the opportunity to photograph a great engagement session in NYC. I’ve known Matt and Val for a long time now and I was excited when they asked me to be their wedding photographer. Of course we had to do an engagement session since I include them with my all day wedding packages. They weren’t exactly sure where they wanted to go, but after a little back an forth they came up with the awesome idea to have it done at Evil Twin Brewing in NYC. They’re both into craft beers and they thought that Evil Twin Brewery would be perfect.
Read MoreFor most of my wedding packages, I included a complimentary engagement shoot. It provides a great chance for me to meet with the couple and start getting to know them before their big day. It adds a bit of familiarity and makes the wedding day so much smoother. Sara and Tom are Bethlehem locals and really liked the idea of walking around Downtown Bethlehem and getting a few shots around our beautiful town. It was nearing the end of fall, so we had all the great fall aspects to choose from and the possibility of those wonderful autumn sunsets.
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