Wishing you health, happiness & prosperity throughout the coming year

While going through our pile of magazines once more before they are recycled; I found this very interesting article from Fast Company magazine.  We may be in wedding industry and photography is our speciality, but we do not know all the facts and figures on weddings except for fact that June is the most popular month [...]

/ˌpeskəˈte(ə)rēən/ pescatarian or pescetarian: one whose diet includes fish but no meat Etymology: probably from Italian pesce fish (from Latin piscis) + English vegetarian What do pescetarians eat on Thanksgiving? Tofurkey? No, not this year, this Thanksgiving it’ll be curry fish head for us. Have many of you wonder how Willi capture his images?  He  [...]

It’s going to be a while before I blog a another wedding, because I’m going  to switch my focus to getting all my weddings processed before the end of the year or some of my  brides may be very unhappy. I used carry my professional camera with me whenever I walk out the door. It [...]

Weddings are a once in a lifetime event that most, if not all brides dream about. When it comes to weddings, perfection is not an option but very much preferred. We are only human and can sometimes err in our choices and planning a wedding is nothing but making choices and hope that in the [...]

  A few of weekends ago; we met a little girl while shooting a Modern Lifestyle Family Portrait session.  By the end of the session Willi and the preschooler became buddies.  Children are very observant and it’s amazing to see a child’s reaction to the new things and new events happening around them.  We told her to [...]

I’ve been documenting weddings, engagements and other celebrations since the turn of the century and have not shot a wedding or engagement photography session on the Brooklyn Bridge itself, but always with the Brooklyn Bridge in the backdrop from afar.   Is it just like being a native New Yorker who has not been up to [...]

A private eye in stilettos? No, it’s  makeup artist extraordinaire Laura Nadeau. It should be common sense for people in wedding industry to be dedicated to the well being and happiness of their clients. If one cannot provide this most basic service, one should consider a profession in another industry. After all it’s a service [...]

This is the fourth consecutive Modern Lifestyle Family Portrait session for Dea and Chris. I photographed their wedding a few years ago and 2 years after that I photographed their lovely baby girl, whose photos are some of my all time favorites. Last year I photographed their new addition to the family, a baby boy. [...]

Can’t believe that it’s been almost 2 months since my last blog post! I have good reasons for this long absence. I have been busy shooting weddings! To relax after a long day of shooting and relieve my eye strain from sitting in front of the computer working on images; I have taking up guitar [...]

What is the typical age of a ring bearer? The younger the cuter! Must he be old enough to understand the importance of his role? No matter the age of the ring bearer, the rings are usually kept in the safekeeping of the best man. The trick is getting the ring bearer to walk down [...]

As humans we tend to gravitate towards a preference because we are creatures of habit; so when someone asks us about our favorites we are excited to tell all. What’s my favorite piece of equipment? Well, if you know me or have plenty of free time on your hand to read through my blog posts, then [...]

For those of us that have been in wedding photography business for over 10 years; we know by now that it’s not a get rich quick profession. Getting a Krispy Kreme franchise will probably make you a millionaire much quicker. Then, what keeps us in the business for so long? There are many reasons and [...]

I do not blog every wedding I photographed and do not intent to do so in the future. As I have mentioned before my reason is….. it stops my mind from thinking creatively. Blogging every wedding does have it’s advantages, but it may eventually become a repetitive, dull and mechanical chore that will thwart my [...]

Light is the source of life and essence of photography. The emotional quality of light is what I strive to capture; which also motivates my continuing passion for photography. Light penetrates, permeates, envelopes and impregnates life.  When the right light is combined with the subject at the right moment, one can experience life emotionally and spiritually on a photographic [...]

Is it possible to plan a wedding in four months? Sure, why not? Listen to the story of Brooke and Michael and you’ll agree that anything is possible when there’s love and faith. Four months after their engagement they were happily married at The Castle at Skylands Manor. Music playing in the slide show is [...]

Living in the city our eyes and ears are constantly bombarded by visual and auditory information which lead us to a necessary auto tune out just to keep our sanity. Walking with a camera in my hands, I’m forced to open my eyes and learn to see things afresh. I’m always fascinated by the changing [...]

I have complained about the postcards of NYC for quite a while, but have not done anything about it. It’s time to stop complaining and start shooting! Postcards have their place in the world and in our hearts. Most are beautiful to look at, but very little do they leave us with more than a [...]

Viney and Blesson’s wedding reminded me of the movie, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”. They had 500 – 700 guests. It was a family and community event! With most of the time assigned to family and the CSI community (CSI stands for Church of South India, not the forensic crime drama on TV); we had [...]

A wedding photographer’s life is not as glamorous as what some of you may think. It’s often a test of stamina and will to keep on creating great images in the most demanding and stressful situations, but when you are passionate about what you do; you can walk through fire without noticing the burn. Here [...]

After my initial tryout with Lensbaby, I was excited to see what I can create and get on a wedding day when everything happens fast and furious. I went into my closet and took out the neglected and abandoned Canon 20D and gave it a new lease on life. The Lensbaby was attached to the [...]

Yes, I have joined the Lensbaby club and became a “sissy photographer.” Before you stone me, let me elaborate. I am not making fun of anyone’s sexual orientation or manliness. When Lensbaby came out from the closet of its creator, Craig Strong, I really thought this cheap plastic toy lens is for the babes and [...]

Here’s a short behind the scenes video shot by Willi, theStoryteller during the Fine’s Modern Lifestyle Family Portrait session.  Move over Naked Cowboy, Greg Fine is in town now. Click here to see A Fine Day – Part One {A Lower East Side Modern Lifestyle Family Portrait Session}.

Greg Fine’s second song, “How Does It Feel?”, was recorded in our studio after his Modern Lifestyle Family Portrait session in the Lower East Side. “How Does It Feel?” was inspired by the reconnection with his foster mother. His foster mother, Pat, gave Greg unconditional love and affection when he needed most. For most of [...]

Greg Fine, the winner to our photo story contest stopped by our studio last week with his family to claim his prize. Willi met Greg and Lauren five years ago when he was entrusted to photograph their wedding. It must be a pleasure for Willi, theStoryteller to see his brides and grooms’ story continue; and [...]