Blonde curls and big blue eyes!  Focus on the face without the  introduction of color. Black & White or color?  Which do you like? 

It’s always interesting to see how this choice can change the mood of an image.  Sometimes the subject lends itself clearly to one process over the other.  Here, I think they both work.  Click on one of the images to see them larger.

Children and Family

Winter and longing.

Longing. That’s the word which comes to mind when short winter days start to make me feel like hibernating.  I long for spring, sunshine and the harmony of grass, flowers and sky.  So here is a gift for us all: the beauty of flowers. I love to find them in a garden, hidden in a forest, boasting on a dinner table, or serenely resting on a windowsill.

  

                   

After the wedding . . .

Here is a picture from a photo session I had with Melissa & Thomas this past fall. They were married during the summer and had formals done.  But, they wanted some personal, informal photographs at Fort Tryon Park which overlooks the Hudson River. This is their special spot where they went on their first date and where they now like to take a romantic walk or relax and read on their favorite bench. The afternoon we were there, leaves in shades of red and orange still hid the view of the George Washington bridge. Paths scattered with yellow leaves seemed paved in gold. The Shakespeare Garden still had flourishes of lush purples and deep greens.

They laughed. They kissed. They sipped wine. It was my pleasure to be with the happy and ever-so-in-love newly weds. Thank you Melissa & Thomas for sharing your joy.

You can see a few more photos from their afternoon on the “Portrait Sneak Peaks” page.

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