Wow! What an awesome wedding this past weekend. Saratoga National tent was off the hook. The food was excellent, the party was crazy and although Meghan & Chris may have had a rainy evening it didn’t even phase these families, they partied hard.

So we arrived at the house where a beautiful bride, an awesome gown and some ‘Jimmy’s’ awaited to be photographed. After a little zipper dilemma it was off to the front lawn for a quick set of portraits. The early part of the day was great, a little breezy and we had an overcast sky or as we call it natures soft box. Shannon Whitney of Wedding Planning Plus was on the scene making sure all the last minute plans were running smoothly and they were. Wedding planners are great to have around, they keep things moving and everyone on time. Then it was off to the church for the nuptials. On the way up to Saratoga National the wind was starting to pickup and the clouds we’re moving along. We banged out the formal photos within 15 minutes. The along with Videographer Al Woodard we took Meghan and Chris out onto to course for some of that fun stuff. The wind was crazy but that didn’t matter. I’m sure Al got some great shots of that veil moving. As always, we came out with some really sweet images. Then it was off to the cocktail hour & a half. Saratoga National really does a nice job, the food’s just delicious. The tent was awesome! My lovely & talented ;) fiance Kris Ann of Fleurtacious Designs really outdid herself. They had a B&W floor! The whole floor was covered, very cool. I know I sound like a skipping record but again at this wedding who else but The New York Players were rocking hard. I’d say Meghan & Chris had a dream team surrounding them all day and overall it really was a nice event.

Enjoy, leave love.
JP

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a ring shot, so here’s one:

Chris his best man minutes before.

This continues to be my favorite shot at every wedding. I love that little moment brides and their dads have before walking down the aisle.

These guys were funny with those top hats.

A real fun bridal party here:

I love these b&w’s

My favorite of the day:

Gotta love that behind the scene stuff. Mr Al Woodard & I posing.

How bout all this for a sweet cocktail hour?

Again the fleurs by Kris Ann of Fleurtacious Designs and here she is putting the finishing touches on the tent.

How cool is this?

I could have photographed this thing all day.

And I’ll leave you with a couple dancing shots…

Ok, one more for fun.

I’m having so much fun with all these engagement sessions. I’ve had the coolest couples to photograph and Jivon and Anthony are no exception here. When chatting with Jivon about an engagement session I suggested we hit up Saratoga Race Course and some downtown action as well. Sure the tracks not open and is a complete mess right now but I had some awesome spots in mind that we could have fun with. I just love shooting at the track. I shot my first engagement session there back in 2003 I think. The old historic buildings are the best, so much character and charm. So take a place like this and throw in an attractive couple like Jivon and Anthony and BOOM!

Enjoy, leave love.
JP

We started up in the clubhouse where the ballers can be found… this is a typical standing room only spot, people will stand in front of these white rails all day hoping to win. Anthony is a clear cut winner here.

Why five? Stay tuned for September 5th 2009.

Anyone who’s been to the track will agree that these guys picked the perfect threads…

I just couldn’t get enough of these seats!

Ok, one more… my favorite one from this series.

On the rail at the winners circle… classic b&w style.

A couple more.

Off to downtown for some casual shots.

Jivon has good taste in time pieces. Oh but that ring sparkles like crazy.

Some of that good light.

Did you seriously think I’d pass a red wall up? Almost “Elario red”

How does the good light get better? Probably my favorite from this series.

and finally the trademark “bling shot” . . . looking forward to September.

Yesterday was a good day. I had the honor of shooting two awesome engagement shoots in the same location. Sounds challenging right? Well my job was to make both sessions unique to each couple. Not to toot my own horn but I think I did a good job on keeping them different. Anyway, Jermain & John are a fun duo that trusted me and my vision. They opted for two different looks which I’m a fan of myself. There’s nothing wrong with options and flexibility right? This couple also has a May 2010 wedding slated with us. Can’t wait to see what they end up choosing for their save the dates.

Enjoy, leave love,
JP

Let’s start with some tulips…. you have no clue how many people were in the park snapping shots of the tulips.

Jermain’s scarf was a fun color… saffron?

Sitting on a park bench….

Time for a wardrobe change.

Yellows my favorite color… couldn’t pass this up.

My favorite shot, John looking all smooth.

How intense is that red?

Somewhat of an outtake that I happen to love…

good light right here…

and the bling shot.

Thats right, its that time of year again and the tulips are in full bloom. This is the week to be in the park. Hands down this the best time of year in Washington Park and Jessica & Lee were there to take advantage of it all. This May 2010 couple was super fun and game for anything. You’ll see what I mean about 10 images into this post. It was a beautiful morning to shoot and I had a blast tip toeing thru the tulips with Jessica & Lee.

Enjoy, leave love,
JP

One of the first images of the morning…

This parks trees are so neat.

But this is why we came here…

Nothing beats these pink tones against Jessica’s chartreuse top…. yeah I said chartreuse. What?

Sometimes I shoot a goofy series… always fun!

Now a serious one…

The COLOR! I love color.

Two of my favorites..

A very cute shot.

These two were troopers! They got in that damn fountain. Haha, yes I love it! Maybe we can get them in one on their wedding day? Am I pushing my luck?

Now don’t go get cold feet when I ask you to hop in a fountain in that wedding gown ;)

and of course the bling shot