New York and Boston : Panoramics

We just returned from a week on the east coast with Leanne's family. Its been a trip a few years in the making, fall colors, hustle of the city, and a chance to revisit the spot where we got married have been on our to-do list for some time. Leanne has a bunch of amazing photos to share too, but I thought I'd beat her to it by posting some of my panoramics.

These are just rough out-of-camera images, I usually "work" them a bit more in post, but decide to let the compositions speak for themselves this time. In a digital world where 5000 photos can fit in the camera for under $50, it is constant challenge for me (and other artists too I assume) to keep their vision focused and get exactly what they want out of a trip or photo session. I hope you guys dig some of them, please check out the full gallery on facebook to see more:

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-Paul

Under the arcade - south facing staircase - leading from lower central park, down to the Bethesda Terrace. There was a choir of about 5 children and a cellist playing something wagneresque that filled the arcade with haunting but beautiful sounds

Standing on one of the higher points in central park affords an amazing view of columbus circle, midtown manhattan. Look for Leanne rock-hopping on the left

Words cant express how amazing it was to walk the high line now that its been restructured as a park. It runs almost 3 miles through the westside, cutting through chelsea, hells kitchen, and the meat packing district. For more information and some wonderful photos of the old high line, visit the website and Joel Sternfelds project "walking the high line"

Yellow leaves catching my eye on Newbury st in Bostons Back Bay

Leaves slipping from the shore of a lake in boston commons. Artfully fulfilling the transition to winter

Whimsical Portrait

I recently had the pleasure of photographing the very talented singer / actress Amy Bloom. She needed new headshots, but came to me with the desire to add a little more substance to the images ... she wanted more of her personality and style to show through. So we met up in an overgrown regional park in Palos Verdes for an afternoon of wandering, laughs, and snapshots.

Christine + Larry : South Coast Wedding

We had a great time with these two (can I accept my "understatement of the year" award now). It was clear to us 5 minutes into their engagement session (as well as dinner afterwards!) that these guys knew how to have a good time. The wedding was more than just a blast, it was filled with beautiful details as well as many personal touches by the bride and groom. Larry proposed to Christine at her senior prom and they lovingly (and patiently) waited for summer of 2010 to officially tie the knot. So naturally they went with a healthy dose of "prom" theme by bringing in the photobooth complete with ivory columns, climbing plastic vines, and starry evening backdrop we all remember a bit too well. Also displayed was a custom yearbook-style guest book housing bridal party and engagement photos. And no photobooth is complete without a life size cut out of the bride and groom (well the guests definitely can't complaint about not getting a photo with the newlyweds)!

(And did I mention that they busted out full karaoke on a traditional vietnamese pop song to keep their guests entertained during dinner :)

Christine and Larry's wonderful smiles and superhuman energy ... added to the pastel colors and amazing dress by Watters ... made our job of capturing natural laughter and elegant details easier than usual. And we got to see our always lovely past clients Helen and Tim at the reception (!).

Thanks to the great team who worked so hard:

Costa Mesa Hilton, CA
Coordinator and Caterer - Stacie Tran of Furiwa Restaurant
Video - Alex Hsiao of White Rose Production
Hair - Robert Andersen of Vault Salon in Huntington Beach
Make Up - Kimi Vu
Dress Watters
Flowers - M's Flowers of Montebello