I'm Lindsay! I love travel, coffee, cats, running, long walks anywhere... and of course, photography :) 
While traveling in Spain, I met a Spanish girl named Marina. She is beautiful and full of life and possibly the most photogenic person I’ve ever met. She’ll be coming to the US this fall to study, so I’m sure this won’t be the last you’ll see of her on this blog :)
Rute and Peter’s wedding took place somewhere most people can only dream of visting, nevermind getting married in: St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NYC. I am absolutely entranced whenever I visit this church. It is just over-the-top, jaw-droppingly stunning. Their ceremony took place in a private chapel behind the main altar, and they walked down the main aisle and out the door to applause from church visitors. It was absolutely beautiful, and I am so grateful to them for entrusting me with their wedding day photography.
After the ceremony, all wedding participants and guests headed up to Central Park for pictures. I got to lead a group of 40 people through Central Park! The newlyweds got so many congratulations from passers-by, it was unbelievable.
Without further ado, here are the photos from Rute and Peter’s wedding, straight from Sweden (where I’m currently traveling – I couldn’t wait to post them, I was too excited!):
I spent a warm summer evening last week wandering around one of my favorite Brooklyn neighborhoods (and my backyard), Williamsburg. This isn’t anything out of the ordinary, as I’ve done this more times than I can count. But this time, I was with Giselle-Erica, a fellow Brooklynite. Her senior portrait session found us embracing the grit and color of the streets, as well as the waterfront. Take a look at some of her shots!:
And if you’d like to book a New York senior portrait session, you can read more about it and contact me for more information! :)
Part 1 (getting ready + ceremony) can be seen here.
Engagement + sneak peek photos can be found here.
Part 2 (portraits + receptions) below!:
We started the day bright and early with portraits at the Anderson House in Washington D.C. Jill and Esrael decided to have a ‘first look’ and got to see each other before the ceremony. I could write a whole blog post dedicated to why couples should always try to do this on their wedding day – it’s an excellent, excellent idea. Getting portraits taken at the start of the day meant that they were free to enjoy the rest of their wedding day without having to leave any part of it to go get pictures taken. A couple should not have to miss any part of their own party!
But oh, what a gorgeous venue the Anderson House is. We could have spent the entire day exploring it and taking pictures!
One of the many reasons why this wedding was so awesome was that they had TWO receptions! Two VERY different receptions, at that. Jill has the biggest sweet tooth of anyone I have ever known. It’s not unheard of her to replace entire meals with some sort of dessert, or incorporate a bakery trip into every city visit. So, not surprisingly, Jill had a dessert reception at her wedding. I have never seen so many different sweets in one room! Cookies, cupcakes, babka, fondue, chocolate, candy, and pretty much any other dessert you can think of… you name it, she had it. And at the end, all the guests got to fill up a bag with treats to take home.
Kelsey took the shot below of Jill and I on stage. We thought it’d be funny if I took Jill’s “throne” and she had to stand next to me :)
Reception #2 was the Eritrean reception, with hundreds of Esrael’s friends & family members in attendance. Lots of music, dancing, and most importantly – FOOD. Eritrean food is so flavorful and veggie-friendly, and meant to be eaten with your hands rather than with utensils. More specifically, you typically cover a thin, spongey bread with servings of food, and then rip off pieces of the bread to pick up the food with and then eat. It’s pretty fantastic.
Look at the gorgeous jewelry adorning her hand!
Congrats again, you guys! :)
On July 17th, I had the honor of shooting the wedding of a very good friend of mine. Jill and I have known each other for over 10 years, despite never having lived within 250 miles of each other. I’m not even sure how we became friends in the first place, though I’m pretty sure it had a lot to do with our mutual love for boybands and baseball. Neither of these interest me much anymore, but I’m so grateful they brought us together in friendship :)
But oh man, I can’t even tell you how excited I was for Jill and Esrael’s wedding. I even had two engagement shoots with them in the months leading up to their big day (which you can see here). I wanted nothing more than to spend their wedding day doing what I love, for people I love, who are so very in love (how’s that for an overdose of love?).
And that’s precisely what I did :)
Here is the first part of their wedding photos, from getting ready through the ceremony (which took place at Mosaic Church in Washington D.C.). Part 2: portraits & receptions (coming soon!).
There was a red carpet!! Had to incorporate that into some shots, obviously:
What I really loved about their wedding day was how it was a celebration of two cultures coming together. Esrael’s family is from Eritrea, so they had Eritrean prayers and songs incorporated into the ceremony.
Congrats, Jill & Esrael! I am so, so happy for you guys and hope you come up to visit me again soon!
Also – special thanks to my friend and second shooter, Kelsey Fain, for roadtripping with me from NYC to DC and shooting their wedding with me :D
