Brooklyn State of Mind

I couldn’t resist this gorgeous weather we had in the city today, so I headed outside for a day-long stroll.  First I grabbed a bagel from my favorite bagel place, Tony Bagelz, then I walked through Gowanus, Carroll Gardens, the Columbia Street waterfront, Brooklyn Heights and to the new Brooklyn Bridge Park where I spent the better part of the afternoon walking around and people-watching.

Then I wandered around DUMBO and across the Brooklyn Bridge, which is undergoing a facelift over the next 4 years.

Finally, I headed into lower Manhattan, where I tracked down the Wafels & Dinges truck and had my favorite, the Liege wafel with Spekuloos and strawberreis. YUM!

What a spectacular day! Autumn is my favorite time to be in NYC and I’m looking forward to having many more spontaneous adventures.

Rainy Manhattan

Recently, NYC (specifically Brooklyn and Queens) experienced quite a storm. I was in Manhattan in the NY Times Building at the time, and took this shot shortly after the storm passed through. This is the view looking towards the south, down 8th Avenue.  I took this shot with my Droid!

Extreme Makeover: Website Edition

My (woefully neglected) website is undergoing a bit of a makeover, so I apologize if anything looks odd or doesn’t work over the next day or so.  I’m very excited about the new look and all the new stuff I’ve got ready to post here.  Stay tuned!

Wedding planning made easier with Google Docs

Style Me Pretty has teamed up with Google Docs to present some cool spreadsheet templates to help make planning  your wedding a breeze.  Check it out!

Mel - that’s pretty cool!

Julie - Man, that’s awesome. I might use that just to get all my friends’ information in one place.

Mike - Wow, interesting video.

Phillip & Louise {NYC Engagement Photography}

Louise contacted me some time ago inquiring about doing a shoot while she and her partner, Phillip would be in the city visiting from Australia.  We set up the shoot and I was so excited meet them.  We started off just walking around Central Park getting some lovely shots like this one:

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We headed up towards the Literary Walk and took a few more shots, then Phillip said, “can I try a pose?” I nodded yes and he continued with, “Lou doesn’t know about this one.” As soon as he said that, I knew what was coming and bolted away from them (while shooting, of course) to give them some privacy. Then I realized that I still had my wide angle lens on and since I didn’t know how long the moment might last, I chose not to try to switch lenses, so I had to creep up pretty close to them to get the shots, but I think they were both pre-occupied enough that they didn’t mind me snapping away right in their faces (I hope!).  So this turned out to be an engagement shoot in a very literal way!

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I felt incredibly honored to document such a special moment for them.  And guys? My eyes were just watering from the cold, I swear!

We continued through the park and on to Times Square for some more great shots.

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They were SUCH a great couple to spend an afternoon with; I really enjoyed the time I spent with them.  I hope to see them again sometime (perhaps when they come back to see NYC in the Autumn, when I personally think it is most breathtaking).

Congratulations, Phillip and Louise.  I truly hope you enjoy your images.

Marit - This is great, Sherri! What an awesome moment to capture. My eyes would have been “watering from the cold” too. :)

Mel - aww, so wonderful! I love all the shots and of course the actual engagement had me teary…what a great moment to capture :)

Ellen LeRoy - What a wonderful story and moment, and how fortunate they were to have you capture it for all time!