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I second shot on a wedding this past weekend with Brian Calabrese, a good friend and fellow wedding photographer. Me and brian have been shooting weddings and all type of events together for a long time, so we really know how to work with each other efficiently and our styles mesh together so well. This wedding was at the Milleridge Cottage an awesome location for pictures, beautiful grounds and a very rustic feeling inside. Awesome venue. One of my favorite locations on Long Island.

I took alot of photos and it was so hard to pick out my favorites so I started with the ones below and I am in the process of creating a slideshow as well, so if you are subscribed to my blog you will see the slideshow coming up soon, and if you are not subscribed, you can do so here.

I love second shooting weddings – It lets you see things that you normally wouldn’t as the main photographer, and I get to really play around creatively!  On this wedding I had a chance to take a break from the getting ready shots of the bride and hung out with the groom for his getting ready shots. Turns out he is an amateur photographer and we got to shoot the bull about lenses and cameras, so it was definitely a nice change all around. It went pretty quick too since, it took all of 5 minutes to get ready- another big change from the hour or 2 it takes most brides..

Getting “hitched” – While Michael was doing his thing getting ready I took this shot, wish I had both rings!!!!!!

As usual it is awesome working with Brian – If you would like to see some more of his work check out his website at http://www.briancalabresephotography.com

So last week my little cousin Christy finally tied the knot with here Fiance Charlie. It was crazy seeing my little cousin getting married. It was also great seeing how much they truly love each other.

I havent been a guest at a wedding in a long time.. I will say that it was refreshing. But of course I cant attend a wedding without bringing my camera. I just hung back though took it easy and let the hired photographers do their job without getting in their way. It really is tempting to hop into the mix and start snapping away, and it took so much discipline not to. Even though I had to hold back a little bit, I got some great photos. Here are some of my favorites!

I never shot at the Jericho Terrace before, so it was awesome to get a chance to snoop around, and get some photo ideas – If I get a chance to a shoot a wedding at the Jericho Terrace I will have a head start!

While walking around the hall I found this awesome gold fish pond – i had to take a shot of it since I know my uncle loves Koi Ponds, he actually commented to me how nice the koi were

-During the cocktail hour I had to get a shot of this Ice sculpture

They really are a good looking couple -

Those who follow my work know that I love cake shots, I got some shots of the cake and the topper, I just have to say this was one of the best tasting wedding cakes I have ever had!

Looka t the little guy on the bottom left of this frame.. I love this shot/.

I came across this cool website today  where you can create a map of your entire day – Ceremony location, catering facility even hotels. Here is a sample map so you can see exactly what it does!

Click on the image below to visit the website!

I hope everyone had a happy and safe fourth. We had a great time at BBQ with some friends. Great night – Beer, great food, and a garage full of explosives. Glad I brought my camera!!

Got Pyro?

Last night was a crazy night..  My son was driving us nuts (my wife and I) and we could not get him to relax, he was running around yelling, crying, kicking, screaming.. all you parents out there know what I’m talking about… Anyway – after he went to bed and I had a minute to relax, I started thinking about how much my life had changed since he was born, not only me but my wife as well. This one little person came to the world and just changed everything! Although he can drive us crazy –  he really did change everything for the better! I have to say the day my son was born was the BEST day of my life!

The day he was born was one of the most intense days I ever spent. After hours of waiting and trying to hold back the excitement – it finally happened!! My son was born January 12, 2008!! The first thing that came to my mind when I saw him was ‘holy crap, he is huge’ and sure enough as the Dr. was cutting the cord, he say “congratulations, you just gave birth to a toddler”- He was a big baby – Over 9 lbs. I got to him as fast as possible to catch a photo..

While my wife was in recovery with her mother, My father-in-law and I hung out by the nursery, watching the little guy.. He was the biggest baby in the nursery, even the nurse made a comment about how big he was.. and a comment about how short I am..  I’m not that short, and for the record the proper terminology is vertically challenged.. Anyway- I do think my son will be outgrowing me.. He still is a big boy!!

It’s really crazy to see him now walking around, climbing on things, eating real food, trying to speak, It’s awesome.. Then when I compare pictures from the week he was born to now.. It really blows me away.. and I wonder what else he has in store for us!

Look at that face!!! Sorry for the ramble!!