We are headed to Vermont to stay the resort (The Equinox) where we got married, SOLO. Just me and Bren. No kids. No crying. No screaming. Three days of quiet rest and relaxation.

It’s all about sleeping for more than 5 hours straight, room service, reading the paper and drinking my coffee in bed, fall foliage, visiting my favorite bookstore, not checking email, having breakfast at the best little VT comfort food cafe – Up For Breakfast, spa appointments, working out, steak dinner, good wine and some QT with my husband. I – Can – Not – Wait.

See you next week.

It looks as though we will definitely be out East for the last week of August, plus a few other days earlier in the month which I’m trying to nail down. If you are interested in booking a Hamptons Summer Shoot, please email me.

This shoot couldn’t be more appropriate to post on a day like today; it has finally stopped raining. The Beals were new clients, referred by another wonderful client of mine – Jennifer (thank you Jen ; ). They wanted to take advantage of a few of the gorgeous trees in Central Park, which I think we did. Lila’s dress was made for the the occasion. It couldn’t have matched more perfectly! Thank you Beals.

So my dear friend Jen has been waiting patiently for a preview of her photos. She was a participant in my mini shoots a couple weeks back. How cute is her family? Kayla and Conner were playmates when we lived in the city and now that we’re in the burbs we miss them. Jen and I met at our “baby-prep” class as we were prego a few years back. The class was a joke but I’m glad it connected the two of us. She was one of my first “new mommy friends.” Now were trying to convince them to move to Chappaqua. Someday hopefully!

This family was so cute, happy, in love, laid back, easy and well, I guess it’s safe to say, I liked them. We had a super easy and great shoot. They were wonderful models. So easy to photograph. Mom sent me this email last night:

The photos arrived and we are speechless. They are more fantastic than I ever dreamed. We have so many favorites that I don’t know how I will ever choose. Right now they are laid out on the dining room table and our must-haves take up the entire table. Thank you for capturing our family the way you did. I am sure I am going to need your help in making our final selections.

That made my week. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I had such a nice day today. First a meeting and shoot in the city with 2 great clients and then came home to spend the afternoon with two close girlfriends from high school. One of which has a son Conner’s age so they had a play date as well. It was so good to see them. Two of us recently moved back to Westchester so it’s nice to be neighbors again. I hope everyone has wonderful weekend, despite all the rain we are going to get tomorrow. It’s my last couple days of shooting (Sunday and Monday) for the holiday season. Wish me luck. Now I’m off to grab a bite with Brendan. Pizza!

So because there are so many blogs I like, I’ve decided to share. Once a week (or so) I will post one of my favorite blogs here. Topics will range from photography to cooking to home stuff to music which brings me to my first blog I will recommend, www.untitledrecords.com. This blog is all about music, by Rachel. She is the girlfriend to Shane who designed my new blog. It’s set up beautifully. I love that with the click of one button you can hear the song, in full and her commentary is right on.

Enjoy!

I still have a couple open spots for my Spring Mini Shoots on April 19th.

Call me if you’re interested, 914.953.4155.

Details:

WHY: Because Spring is here and you need a great gift for Mother’s and/or Father’s Day

WHEN and WHERE: 9am – 12pm in Tribeca and 1pm – 4pm in Central Park

COST: $350.00

INCLUDES: a 1/2 hour photo shoot, 15-20 images presented in an online gallery and 1 8×10 print

RAIN DATE: April 26th, same time, same place

I look forward to seeing many of you this summer on the shores of the
Atlantic, in your backyards, on the city streets or under the trees in
Central Park.

I have finalized my summer schedule. It’s as follows:

June – available to shoot in NYC, Westchester, NJ and Westport

July – shooting primarily in the Hamptons and a little in NYC and Westchester

August 1st – August 17th – available to shoot in NYC, Westchester, NJ and Westport

August 18th – Labor Day – Hamptons only

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Came across this cool site for photographers. Love his sense of humor and all the great tips.

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