jamie & brian’s mills mansion engagement session!

Posted in: Engagements

October 11 2011

I’m pretty pumped to share this one because of it’s unique location and oh yeah, the awesome people I photographed there! When Jamie emailed and told me about her “mansion themed” engagement session I was all “hell to the yes, that sounds awesome!!”. I just love new unique locations. It’s fun for me!

This old house ;) is located in Staatsburgh NY. I know, I was like “where am I driving?”. I was given a little history on this location from my friend and 2010 Elario bride Elisabeth.(happy almost anniversary!). So here goes.. The Mills Mansion was the home of noted financier and philanthropist Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills. In 1832 Ogden’s in laws acquired the site and built a 25 room mansion. 63 years later Mr & Mrs Mills remodeled the home into a Beaux-Arts mansion with 65 rooms and 14 bathrooms. Pretty impressive huh?

I loved shooting here. More importantly, I loved photographing Jamie and Brian. Back in early 2011 when they hired us for their October 13th 2012 wedding we immediately clicked. They’re an easy duo to love. I’m so happy I took the 1.5 hour drive south to capture these images for you guys! This was a great night! Can we hurry up and fast forward to 367 days from now when you get hitched?

Peace,
JP

Meet Jamie and Brian…

Nice bling..

A nice night for a little picnic..

loving the color..

this blanket was FREAKING AWESOME!

love this one too.

Jamie, you’re beautiful. Hair and makeup by Make Me Fabulous.

I love the first signs of fall.. oh and the light.

she has an energy you can’t help but love. Brian just smiles at her..

Oh hey there you too good looking kids in love…

I was happy to see this color dress, its just awesome and so fun.

Loving all the colors!

I’m sorry but hotness is served:

this place is ridiculous.

seriously, could their be a better night to shoot?

look at ya nailing the old configuration..

the shadow was there so I used it..

this is a favorite which is why is was my facebook teaser.

one more in the i can’t believe its not “butter light” ;)

ok so we weren’t suppose to stand on the actual steps.. ;) Jamie and Brian live on the wild side haha!

winding down now..

I know Jamie will love this one..

and you know we’ll finish with my token “bling shot”

haha. I think Jamie was the only one who got the “make a crazy face memo”

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  1. Alyssa (10.16.11) 

    your work is amazing….

  2. Mallory (10.12.11) 

    Absolutely beautiful. The photo where the two of you are holding hands in front of the tree as the sun goes down…totally reminds me of pride & prejudice. I almost cried. I’m not kidding. Love it!!!

  3. *Emilia* (10.12.11) 

    looooovvvvveeee the shadow photo. Its is awesome!!

  4. Mona (10.12.11) 

    Oooh another great new location!!! I love this. FIrst of all – JAMIE – I LOVE THAT DRESS. Where did you get it? Not that I would fit into something like that at 6 months pregnant but hey, afterwards!!! It is stunning!

    I like the props, the picnic made me hungry. Mmmm. :)

    You guys look just great together. Ok back to the picnic. So classic and classy in this location.

    The. Shadow. Shot. Awesomeness. Yummy light. Love the earlier outfits too, and I agree Jamie you are quite glowing and beautiful! Of course, made fabulous as well.

    Can’t wait for more. Congratulations!!! JP – loving the mug shot cameos :)

    OOOh. ANd NICE BLING. :) Yayyy!

  5. Jamie (10.11.11) 

    WHERE DO I START!??!?! Ok, first, thank you everyone for all the beautiful and kind words!!! It’s so wonderful to hear that others are enjoying our pictures too! To Joe Elario, THANK YOU for doing what you do and having an incredibly talented son! We feel so fortunate to work with both of you and couldn’t imagine having it any other way for our wedding day. Jp, these pictures are out-of-this-world amazing. Breathtaking!! I’m still drooling. I absolutely love all of the pictures!!! I’d love to talk about my favorites, but it’s impossible to just pick a couple since so many are jaw-droppingly amazing! You NAILED the tattoo shot…the picture is the EXACT one I had in mind and you’re right..I LOVE IT!! Perfect!! And we definitely surpassed butter light and took it to the highest level of “i can’t believe it’s not butter light”! Finally, ummm i’m pretty sure you were making some silly faces in the last picture too…what gives?!?! Ha! Jk ;) The silliness is the epitome of my life! All in all we couldn’t be happier (as Brian so eloquently stated below) and can’t wait to do it all again for our big day!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

  6. Brian DeMichele (10.11.11) 

    JP,

    Thank you so much for you and your team to take the time to post this blog. This all looks so fantastic, and Jamie and I are just blown away by your talent.

    Also, thanks for so many complements and warm words below!

    We look forward to seeing the rest of these pics, and of course working with you again when the wedding date arrives next October 13, 2012.

    Brian DeMichele

  7. Elisabeth (10.11.11) 

    Staatsburgh State Historic Site never looked so good! Amazing photos and a beautiful couple!

  8. joe Elario (10.11.11) 

    . . it’s all about that “shadow shot” , dam that’s nice.
    And . .Thank You Jamie & Brian for going with “Eario Photography, Inc.”.

  9. Natalia (10.11.11) 

    AMAZING! Love that coral dress, perfect choice!

  10. Lily (10.11.11) 

    Are they getting married there too? Have you ever been there at Christmas time? Totally worth the drive– so beautiful what they do to the mansions down there for Christmas!! We used to go down to see the decorations every year!

  11. Melissa F (10.11.11) 

    These are so beautiful! The shadow photo is absolutely incredible. Hope they hang that one up!!

  12. isabel (10.11.11) 

    Beautiful Pictures…lots of creativity here !! I love it!!

  13. Clark Sanders (10.11.11) 

    WOW! What an amazing location and matched with an amazing couple! I’m sure you guys had a blast!! You can tell by the images!

  14. Girish (10.11.11) 

    Absolutely fantastic. Love it every bit. Great pictures. Man you lucky to stay in a place where you get such a brilliant light. Too good.

    Great pictures, totally rocking.

    By the way she is very pretty, looks so casual in her earlier part and then as you mentioned hotness is served :)

  15. NICOLE (10.11.11) 

    WOW Might be one of my favorite engagements blogs this year! This location was awesome! Her dress rocked and of course the pictures are stunning, but I already expected that!

  16. Jamie (10.11.11) 

    Fantastico!!! The forehead kiss/shadow shot is wonderful! Love Jamie’s second outfit!! The picnic setup was sweet :) another great blog!!!!

  17. Elaine (10.11.11) 

    Plenty of things to love about this blog… unique location, fun and photogenic couple, great light, awesome colors, just to name a few! Even though you always have a way of making a location special for each couple, its the best when there’s a new location!! Those are always my favorite blogs. It’s hard to choose a favorite — I love the ones with the “picnic”, but how could you not love the ones with the light and the fall colors?? The color and movement of Jamie’s dress is amazing in those! Oh and I love the forehead kiss/shadow image!! Great engagement shoot Jp!! :)

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courtney & john, a chatham engagement session

Posted in: Engagements

October 10 2011

Last Monday I caught up with a 2012 couple of ours Courtney and John. These two have an April 21, 2012 wedding coming up. Its might not seem it but April is right around the corner!! Anyway, Courtney asked if we could shoot in her hometown which is Chatham NY. You know I’m ALWAYS down to shoot in a different location! It’s a quaint little town and it has an older vibe to it. I really enjoyed shooting there. The second leg of the session was on the grounds of the Omi International Arts Center which is right around the corner in Ghent. It’s a pretty cool outdoor museum. It would be fun to take your dog for a walk and check out all the interesting art. It was a fun location to shoot at! I’m stoked to get to April 21st already so we can do this again! Courtney and John, thank you both! I had a fun time capturing the love! See ya soon!

Peace,
JP

Meet Courtney and John..

When I was in photo school, train tracks in b&w was the most popular image a college student could take.  Here’s my twist on it..

love this spot..

Isn’t Chatham pretty?

I love everything about this image.. my facebook teaser.

They even have the old theatre!

a little configuration..

Oh you fancy huh?

if we could back to the way things looked then but still have iPhones life would be good.

So cool!

Location #2 Art Omi (pronounced oh my).. peace symbol or bunny ears?

I love this one.

I loved this spot..

The light was nice..

Another cool one..

John thought is would be fun to be one with the art ;)

love this shot and the color..

Vic-Vic-Vic Victoria!

and my token “bling shot”

Last Monday the Yankee’s were in the playoffs.. this Monday, not so much :( Thanks guys!!!!!!!

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  1. Mona (10.12.11) 

    How cool!!! New location. Fact – JP will always find a colored door :) Great!!!!
    Art Omi was so cool! I have not been but I’d like to now! I dig the field with the wooden beams. And Courtney and John, you two make a very handsome couple :) I love how your outfits look so great together, and you two seem really at ease in front of the lens. John – nice work on being “one” with the art. Something totally up my alley. Why not right??? Can’t wait to see what April has in store. Congrats again!!!!! :)

  2. Cathy (10.11.11) 

    Pictures are AMAZING!!!!!!!!

  3. Jeff Sabo (10.11.11) 

    These photos are absolutely stunning! The colors and feel of each one is amazing! Just one look at anyone of these photos and it’s easy to see the reason Courtney and Jon are together and in love. Congrats guys!

  4. Manan Patel (10.11.11) 

    Hey John boss you and Courtney look amazing together. and pics are just so lively. it’s makes you re-live the moment. great stuff. congratulation guys for your engagement and wedding that’s happening in April 2012 . wish you all the best for your marriage

    Love

    Manan & Dixita Patel ( patel Family. )

  5. DIPTI SANYAL (10.11.11) 

    I THINK THESE PICTURES OF COURTNEY AND JONATHAN ARE AMAZING, THEY LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL AS A COUPLE, GOD BLESS THEM FOREVER

  6. Carol Groom (10.11.11) 

    Courtney, great fun to look thru. Must have been really fun to do. Nice to have it your home stomping grounds. I particularly like the ones at the theater and th second one down in the outdoor sculptures.
    Wish you all the best as you get everything lined up. BTW, your wedding dress is outstanding . (earlier post) Really suits you. Love, carol

  7. Ashley Townsend (10.11.11) 

    You guys look great and so happy. Congrats on your engagement. I wish you many years of happiness. I can’t wait to see just how beautiful Courtney will be in her wedding dress. These pictures really capture the essence of both of you. Again Congrats :)

  8. fullofgummibears (10.11.11) 

    hello!! Love the photographs! As with being a fellow photographer myself I have to say these are amazing! Both locations are stunning and love how the colors pop! I’d say if i had to choose a favorite mine would be the 25th one from the top, the couple looks very comfortable and i just love ruralness to it :)

  9. DENIS (10.11.11) 

    THE PICTURES ARE TERRIFIC BEAUTIFUL OUT OF ORDINARY THE BACK GROUND IS UNIQUE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PICS VERY TASTEFUL.

  10. Elaine (10.10.11) 

    Yay! Another columbia county engagement session!! I love when you photograph in new locations, and I love it even more when I recognize them! I went to Art Omi for the first time last year and it truly is an interesting place. I always thought that would be a great and unique location for a photoshoot! And the center of Chatham has so much history… you captured it so beautifully Jp, even the Crandall (where you can still see a movie for $5 – and it’ used to be $3!!). Love the series at Art Omi with all the wooden beams – definitely my favorite from the blog!! Can’t wait to see the wedding blog! :)

  11. Barbara (10.10.11) 

    Joe, what a great blog. Cannot wait to see the wedding pictures . Love all the shots and the future bride and groom are a stunning couple. They both look like they are in the modeling profession.

  12. Joe Elario (10.10.11) 

    . . wow . . great shoot here “shapes & color & placement .
    Thank You . . Courtney & John . . .for going with ” Elario Photography,Inc.” .

  13. alexondra (10.10.11) 

    so cool with the fences & I love the one with the giant cubes! amazing as always!!

  14. Jamie Davenport (10.10.11) 

    What an awesome location! Absolutely beautiful photos! :)

  15. Amanda (10.10.11) 

    Cool location! I love what the textures and shapes of the Omi Arts Center bring to each picture. Great shoot Joe!

  16. Jamie (10.10.11) 

    love the outdoor art!!! great session! lovely couple!!!

  17. erin. (10.10.11) 

    What a beautiful couple! Chatham looks like such a perfect town too! Congratulations to the beautiful bride & groom!

  18. Tara (10.10.11) 

    Love it.

  19. Courtney (10.10.11) 

    JP! Thank you thank you thank you! These are AWESOME! I’m so glad we got to shoot at these locations and that weather decided to cooperate! See you in April! :)

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melissa & matt’s engagement session!

Posted in: Engagements

September 29 2011

I’ve been looking forward to shooting this engagement session for some time now. Shoot, we only have been trying to get our e shoot on since June! Anyway Melissa and Matt are one of those couples that I just clicked with from the start. I clicked with an enthusiastic, excited and  just engaged Melissa back in March when she started emailing me about her July 14th 2012 wedding. As they say the early bird always gets the worm! We went back and forth on where to shoot this thing and ultimately ended up setting it of at Shaker Junior High where these two first met. Matt also proposed to Melissa there as well! I like this type of stuff. After we photographed at the school they changed clothes and got their “grown up” on around the corner at Schuyler Meadows Club. Anyway it was a blast and July 14th 2012 can’t come quick enough!

Peace,
JP

Where it all began.

Meet Melissa and Matt who met in technology class..

In Houston Hall

I was loving the lockers thing..

I told him to “Zack Morris” her.. I was so addicted to Saved by the Bell. Go Bayside!

one more in front of the lockers.. I like this one.

telling secrets in class..

Meanwhile outside we got into an Elario Configuration..

Melissa had these shirts made.. I love the light btw..

Oh watch out now… You’re the bomb Melissa.

Now we’re all grown up in our grown up clothes..

I like this one…

aaahhh a little light.

This place is really wonderful to shoot at.

Fun little series..

another favorite right here.

if there’s a field I’ll find it..

wow..

My facebook teaser that blew the hell up! 55 likes and 36 comments! Wow thank you ALL for the love! Does this mean I should print this big for the wall?

I always love the first signs of fall..

and of course an Elario engagement session is never complete without my token “bling shot”

haha and a goofy face one.. Matt, you win on that.. Thanks guys!!!!!!!!

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  1. Marie (10.8.11) 

    Such a cute shoot… love the SJHS shots… great idea, and I love the shirts. The grown up shots came great- what a nice shoot! JP – love the new signiture JP cameo at the end of the shoots… we have one of those from our wedding!

  2. Sandra (10.4.11) 

    They kind of look like “Zach & Kelly”!…. Persoanlly, I always had a crush on Slater. What a great photo shoot and love story. Super cute coouple!

  3. Girish (09.30.11) 

    Fantastic pictures. Love the pictures in the beginning. Something different to see. Brilliant location later on, amazing light and well done as always.

  4. Mona (09.29.11) 

    Awwww I love a good love story like this!!!! Now I don’t know if they started dating back then or met back in junior high – either way – so so cute. :) Totally unique too, going back to school :-D
    The red lockers are an awesome backdrop. Also love that he tied in the engagement to there too :)
    You know I love fall weddings, also love fall e-sessions. Melissa – nice work on the shirts. You’ve been studying the blog how JP likes to bring in the numbers of the big day. Nice :)
    The outfits were great – the second set – smoking! Lots of love for the great fields, venue, outfits (again)… and finding that first speck of color of fall. :)

    Can’t wait to see July!!!! Nice goofy faces guys :)

    PS – Mona will be on blog-cation in a few days for about a week and a half. :) Will be out of range of technology for a bit, but will catch up. :)

  5. Joe Elario (09.29.11) 

    . . . I too was a Zach Morris fan . . . by (JP’s) default that is .
    Love this portfolio – guys – Thanks for going with “Elario Photography, Inc.

  6. Katie O' (09.29.11) 

    this is so much fun!! I love the shots at Shaker and my super creative bride Melissa is beautiful!! So excited for this wedding. Such a beautiful couple both inside and out!! GO BAYSIDE!

  7. Jamie E (09.29.11) 

    Awesome photos! I love the the shots in front of the lockers!

  8. Patty (09.29.11) 

    Congratulations to Matt & Melissa. What a great job – can’t wait to see the wedding ones!

  9. Kacie (09.29.11) 

    Love it! Never thought that the halls that I used to walk through could look so good!! :)

  10. Brooke Walsh (09.29.11) 

    JP- Amazing shoot! The red lockers make an awesome backdrop. The Zack Morris shout out is only appropriate. The country club shots are so classy and elegant. Great work, such a personal and unique shoot!

  11. Tara (09.29.11) 

    I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!! And not just cause I went to Shaker a million years ago! So awesome.

  12. Maggie Saccucci (09.29.11) 

    Wow!!! Seriously JP you are amazing! Matt you are such a lucky guy, Melissa is gorgeous! I LOVE the Shaker pictures. So happy for you both!

  13. Tracy (09.29.11) 

    i LOVE these!!! The country club shots are so beautiful, but I really love the casual Shaker shots. They are so genuine and sweet. Nice job! Congrats Melissa & Matt!

  14. Melissa Fiorenza (09.29.11) 

    I’m obsessed! Thank you so much, JP!!! To anyone considering e-photos: please do it! It’s SO much fun, and JP clearly knows his stuff! :)

  15. Elaine (09.29.11) 

    How fun!!! I love that their engagement session started off right where they met, and where they got engaged!! Unique engagement spots are the best! :) Jp, it totally shows just how talented you are – you make simple red lockers look AMAZING. And I love this blog post because it has so many beautiful things in it – the light, the fields, the couple, the colors (especially love the fall peaking in for one of them – I love fall colors!) … and I love the ones of them sitting on the stone! *SIGH* I know I keep saying it but I want to get engaged all over again just so I can do another elario photoshoot. :) Can’t wait for the wedding blog – I have no doubt it’ll be awesome!!

  16. melissa c (09.29.11) 

    These are stunning!! Love that they are in 2 unique locations. The pics at Shaker are soo cute. I can’t even pick a favorite. Melissa, you are beyond gorgeous!!!! And of course you look great too, Matt!

  17. Erin Callahan Wheeler (09.29.11) 

    I LOVE her purple shoes.
    The locker shots are adorable!

  18. Jamie (09.29.11) 

    I absolutely love the in school shots..esp the lockers but my fave is the “telling secrets” one..i LOVE the shirts she made..great idea for their save the dates :) …the outdoor shots are stellar…def put that field shot on your wall JP!!! & I love her shoes…soo fun :D (& sophisticated). Another awesome blog!!!!

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jenny & phil’s engagement photos!

Posted in: Engagements

September 19 2011

When wedding coordinator Katie O’ brought Jenny and Phil in to meet as potential clients we immediately clicked. It was one of those meetings where I don’t even think we talked about weddings all that much but rather just generally shot the breeze. I don’t think they made it out of the parking lot when Katie O’ called and said lock down October 1st 2011. I was like hell yeah! Since then we’ve been trying to connect to get their engagement photos done and finally did! As I expected it was a fun evening! All my sessions are fun though, I just love doing what I do! It’s crazy to believe in just a short time from now we’ll be shooting their wedding! So be sure to check back because I heard it’s going to be off the chain!

Peace,
JP

Meet Jenny and Phil..

A little forehead kiss to set off a blog post never hurt nobody.

She just jumped up on Phil! I love it.

If there is light like this trust I’ll find it.

I really like this one.

I have a feeling this is where we’ll be shooting their first look. Hopefully minus the mosquitoes!

I like! Nah, I love! I’d say this is perfectly “Phenny” (coined by Katie O’) thats why this was my facebook teaser!

I’m all about little fields..

A little configuration..

Wardrobe change..

I like this one.

So much happiness between these two.

Word. the good light makes a cameo.

Yo go Jenny, she’s going to be a rocking bride. Makeup by Flawless by Tina.

Love it.

Who doesn’t like an “almost kiss”

and we’ll finish with my token “bling shot”

oh and one more! See you guys crazy soon!!

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  1. Mona (09.21.11) 

    Yayyy! I love a little e-session just before the wedding – keeps things fresh in my head :) I need it these days.
    SO, JP I am loving your cameos at the end of the e-session posts. :) :)
    I will start with the outfits, I love them, especially Jenny’s dress :) So cute!!
    I love the spot for the possible first look! Way to scope already :) Jenny’s working it, and so is Phil. I love the one in b&w where she’s wearing her dress and phil is kinda looking her up and down like “yea that’s my bride to be!” :) Definitely liking the energy and love here. Considering how close their wedding is, they look amazingly at ease and relaxed!!!! Well done guys! Can’t wait to see what just a few more weeks has in store!!!!! Congrats!!!

  2. Phil Fouche (09.19.11) 

    JP, you are the best photographer, hands down! I knew it from the moment we met. Can’t wait till the wedding!

  3. AS (09.19.11) 

    Fantastic work! Jenny and Phil look great and you definitely have captured their brilliance individually and sparks together!

  4. Niki Willit (09.19.11) 

    These pictures are incredible and you both look amazing!!! I can’t wait to see you both : ) Sooo excited for this wedding…It’s going to be the event of the year

  5. Katie O' (09.19.11) 

    This is so great, I feel like I have been waiting on this e-shoot forever!! Phenny is such a great, special, all around super client and I am so excited that I won’t have to wait too long for their wedding blog!! They look simply beautiful….and I love Jenny’s fancy dress and my favorite shot is the forehead kisses!! So glad that my “joe’s” will be with us on 10.1.11. xo

  6. Mark (09.19.11) 

    I am loving everything. Every time I see a new post I am excited to see the couple. Keep it up, it is looking awesome.

  7. Carol Martin (09.19.11) 

    Fabulous photos! This was in the Yaddo, right? Jenny you are a beautiful bride…

  8. Tammy (09.19.11) 

    The beautiful pictures truly show the beautiful love between Jenny and Phil.

  9. Jenny (09.19.11) 

    This has me bouncing off the walls! In case I wasn’t already bursting with excitement for the wedding, this blog just put me over the edge!!! We cannot thank you enough for your awesomeness and sharing your talent with us! Sooooo excited to do it again in 12 days…and we hope there are no mosquitos either!

  10. Jamie (09.19.11) 

    Looooove the dress and the love and the lighting!!! Great session :D

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