Wednesday, February 6th I will be speaking at the Hallmark Institute of Photography about my experiences as a Boston Wedding Photographer. I will be there as a guest of Andrew Kessler, the owner of Coffeepond Photography. Here is an excerpt from the Hallmark website: “To round out the morning presentation, Andrew will be moderating a panel of “freelancers” from around New England who will share their opinions and experiences about their careers in the industry. Included in this informative panel are Jeff Scher, Christin Kahn, Troy Dodds, James Lindley, Edson Dias, Cory Silken, Tiffany White, Laura Pineda, all successful photographers from New England.”

The end of 2007 brought a few challenges as life does from time to time. Barring those setbacks, entry into the New Year was filled with warmth, excitement and adventure. My fiance and I left the monochromatic, winter wonderland we call the Northeast, and vacated to the Ecuadorian ocean side where I got to meet her wonderful family, who were so very kind to us. These are some of my favorite photos from the trip. This first photo was taken at the beautiful beach front condo in Punta Blanca. The next photos were captured along the Ruta Del Sol, the main roadway weaving through the rural towns along the Pacific coast. Wide-eyed and friendly, the wild dogs owned the streets. The sea breeze salted our skin as the dusty brown earth covered our feet. We stayed at Ata Mari, a magical resort set in the foothills of the Andes mountains. The divinity of the nature around us continued to astound us. In this one photo, the clouds opened up to illuminate one shining little spot, almost as if it were solely meant for my photograph, and then vanished as quickly as it came. On our return trip we stayed for a night in this bustling little surf town where I caught this young couple embracing in the midst of the happy chaos they call Montanita. Our photographic journey ended in Guayaquil, the Ecuadorian metropolis hosting some 3 million people. These two little green birds, lovers I thought, couldn’t have helped this photograph any better. All in all, an excellent trip, I hope you enjoy the photos.

Michaela, the bride at my latest wedding is a graphic designer and did all of the printed materials. Invitations, programs, place cards , table numbers and everything else was all in a matching brown and white theme.

The lighting in these photos was achieved by using a reflector. To do this with only one person is not really possible. I will always have an assistant at every wedding to help create images such as these, and it makes all the difference.

They were a great couple to work with. Here are some of my favorites from the day.