Category Archives: Engagement Session

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Jamie & Michael: A Sneak Peak

July 15, 2010 – 2:41 PM

I met Jamie and Michael for the first time on Sunday. Jamie and I had kind of met when we became Facebook “friends.”

Jamie and Michael are getting married on August 21, 2010. I was first introduced to Jamie’s mother when I received an email from her. That email arrived early December as she had located me via WeddingWire.com. It was around 10PM. A quick glance at my watch and I noticed it was only 7PM in Washington State. I decided to follow-up my email with a quick phone call. We made quick introductions and the rest, as they say is history.

Jamie was finishing her English degree in Washington State and would not be traveling to the Western New York area until July 5th. Michael works full-time and resides in a small town of less than 2000-people just South of Erie, PA.

We discussed venues for the couple’s engagement session and everyone agreed om Niagara Falls. The couple had only visited the Falls on one occasion and had never been on Goat Island thus missing the Horseshoe Falls and Three Sister’s Island. Despite the heat and humidity (you don’t have to shevel it) we all had a great time.

We arrived in the Falls to a packed parking lot, high temperatures and high humidity. Jasmie and Michael were a couple of real troupers. We walked around the island trying to locate as much shade as we could along the way.

Click here for a slideshow of the couple’s engagement photos.

Chris

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Laura & Tim: A Sneak Peak

July 8, 2010 – 1:14 PM

Normally I’ll do a sneak peak post right after I’ve photographed an event. In this case the couple’s wedding came two days after their engagement session.

Laura had contacted me last July and inquired about the date she had in mind for her wedding. I recall opening her email and thinking, “Is this some kind of joke?” Laura lived in New Jersey. We had never met. We had never spoken and we had no mutual acquaintances. Laura explained she had Googled Western New York wedding photographers and “really liked my photos.” I sent Laura a contract and the process began. Laura came into town within a few months to meet with her vendors and solidify the plans which had been made to date. I fell in love with Laura’s sense of humor right from the start. Laura fell in love with Tim Horton’s coffee. I mean who wouldn’t.

Laura and Tim were to be married in Lockport and their reception would be at the home of Laura’s grandmother in Burt, NY. Laura and I spoke the week before her wedding and we decided I would pick up her and Tim and we would travel to a few different locations in Niagara County to complete their engagement session. I arrived at her grandmother’s home and needed help picking my lower jaw up from the ground. The grounds and her home were beautiful. I met Laura and Tim and said, “I think we can complete the entire session right her on your grandmother’s property.” That we did.

Laura was a natural in front of the camera. It took Tim  few frames to warm up to the idea of having his photograph taken so many times, but once he did…Tim commented once he thought there “was a lot of kissing” during the engagement shoot.

The view from the deck in the backyard was breathtaking. Lake Ontario is a beautiful lake. The sky cleared as the shoot progressed and soon we could see across the lake to Toronto, Ontario.

What a beautiful couple.

Laura has the most incredible smile. I pointed the camera in her direction and her face simply lit up.

We briefly ventured away from Burt, NY and took a little side trip to Olcott, NY. Before hitting the little shops next to the park we stopped by Byes Popcorn for a bag of some of the best popcorn around. Unfortunately the stand was not yet open. I love doing engagement shoots and rarely want them to end. This couple made their shoot sooo much fun.

To see more of the couple’s engagement shoot, click here.

Thanks for reading and keep coming back.

Chris

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Ivana & Andrew: The Engagement Shoot

June 17, 2010 – 9:29 AM

I did not have an opportunity to meet Ivana and Andrew prior to their engagement session. Andrew’s Godmother found my website and gave me a call and asked about purchasing a gift certificate. What a fantastic gift for a wonderful couple!

The couple wanted their engagement session to be photographed at the Albright Knox Art Gallery and Hoyt Lake in Buffalo, NY. We arrived and realized this was not going to happen. The park had been besieged by runners and walkers competing in the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Run/Walk. Plan “B” and one of my favorite places to photograph is Niagara Falls.  We traveled to Niagara Falls were we caught in the traffic delays caused by construction on the South Grand Island bridge. Once we made it to  ”the Falls” everything simply fell into place.

The weather was beautiful despite the weatherman threatening thunderstorms. Those storms never arrived and for that we were thankful. We did however have to contend with high humidity and I totally forgot to bring a bottle of water.  Enjoy the photos.

Ivana smiled endlessly. The couple were so easy to photograph. The smiles and laughter came without any prompting.

Thanks so much to Ivana and Andrew for trusting me to do your engagement session. Congratulations to both of you.  I also wanted a shout out to Andrew’s Godmother who gifted the shoot to the couple. A “Thank you” to Lynn also goes out for her trust in me to document such a special occasion.

Thanks so much for reading. Click here for a slide-show of the couple’s engagement session.

Chris

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Marliena & Adam: An e-session preview

April 15, 2010 – 11:00 AM

Marliena and Adam have their wedding scheduled for the third Saturday in May 2010.

I picked up the couple at their North Tonawanda home and we began a drive through much of Western New York in search of locations for the couple’s engagement session that would best identify the couple and their personality. Why do I do this…because that’s how I roll.

We began in Niagara Falls at Goat Island and Prospect point. The weather was awesome. The mist, breeze and sun came together to form multiple rainbows. The Maid of the Mist was already in the water and ferrying passengers to the base of Niagara Falls where the full power of Niagara Falls is truly experienced.

We moved on to Fountain Plaza in downtown Buffalo. This location held a special meeting for the couple as this was the site of their first meeting.

After Buffalo, we moved on to the “Twin Cities” of North Tonawanda and Tonawanda. This is my home turf and I’m very much at home along the water. I love this area. As the weather warms it just becomes more special. Gateway Park just comes alive.  Boats are docked three deep along the canal walls, music and laughter are heard up and down the bike path and the smell of food rises with the smoke from many nearby grills.

Marliena and Adam, I really enjoyed sharing part of the day with both of you this past Saturday. I look forward to your wedding.

I hope my readers continue to return and let me say a heartfelt “Thank you” to my readers.

Namaste.

Christopher

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Megan & Rob’s Wedding: A Review

April 11, 2010 – 3:00 PM

Megan and Rob were married January 9, 2010. The wedding was my first of 2010. I recall it being bitterly cold but the sunshine and the love of the couple helped melt away that cold. As the day progressed the temperatures increased and before we knew it the day was over. The couple was married and now their memories, their photographs and their video will be their constant reminder of their special day.

As we entered the church I was introduced to Peter of “The Wedding Producer.” I have had the opportunity to work with other videographers during weddings. Peter and Mark were awesome to work with and were the ultimate professionals. The communication between videographer and wedding photographer was constant.

It’s inevitable when you have a guy with a still camera and a couple of guys with video cameras in a small, tight church, your going to run into each other. I love the video. Click the link at the end of the post and see for yourself. Hire The Wedding Producer…you won’t be disappointed.

Megan, you looked so beautiful!

Sit back and enjoy the video from the couple’s wedding and enjoy some of the photos I’ve added from their photo-shoot.

Megan and Rob\’s Wedding Video

Thanks for coming back and thanks for reading.

Namaste.

Christopher

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