430EX | Brooklyn Wedding Photographer | Lindsay Taryn Photography

Desserts by Tawny Ong

2010 marks the official start of my photography business, and as such, one of my top priorities is to develop a network of wedding vendors. I am methodically deciding which vendors to approach, based on two main criteria: 1). Their clients are the type of people I would like to work with with regards to wedding photography; and 2). They are insanely and uniquely talented, so much so that I would hire them for my own wedding.

One of my first vendor friends is Tawny Ong, who is just about the sweetest person I’ve met in NYC. Her mother is equally sweet (and undoubtedly her biggest fan), and the two of us were photographing her latest trunk show appearance like crazy! After many years in finance, Tawny switched careers and became a baker, which I can totally relate to as a previous investment bank employee-turned-photographer. She has her own take on southern comfort desserts, specializing in light yet sweet creations in the form of cupcakes, cakes, and other treats. What I really like is that she tries to minimize sugar and use organic ingredients whenever possible, which makes you feel like you’re eating healthfully rather than cheating on your diet. Even without exorbitant amounts of sugar, her desserts are so delicious and flavorful!

I got to sample several of her mini cupcakes, including red velvet, pumpkin, carrot, and devil’s food cake. They are even more delicious than they look (and seriously, how cute are they?). Check out her menu and drool! She’s done both cupcakes and cakes for weddings, but the cool thing about the mini cupcakes is that they make for great table settings or wedding favors for guests.

I’m excited to work with Tawny, and I strongly urge everyone to place an order with her. You will not be disappointed!

New Year’s Eve 2010

For NYS 2010, Lauren and I attended the ‘Transmutation’ party by Winkel & Balktick, held in a secret warehouse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. I got us comped tickets in exchange for taking lots of photos at the event… which of course I’d be doing anyway, so that worked out rather well!

Now, it’s pretty difficult to properly explain this event to anyone who hasn’t experienced it themselves. The best way I can describe it is by saying it’s akin to Burning Man, except on a much smaller scale. Let’s just say I was probably the only sober person at the party! It was a colorful and somewhat overwhelming night, but I’m glad we went. We got to hang out in a tent full of rose petals, hula hoop in the dark, and gawk at all the ridiculous costumes. It was quite a night, that’s for sure.

POP Beauty: Get Lashed! event

Aside from my shots of Mischa Barton at the POP Beauty event, here are a few of the event itself:

Featured | Star Magazine | Mischa Barton at POP Beauty event

Thanks to Jono, I scored a photo gig shooting an event for POP Beauty at What Goes Around Comes Around in Soho. I’d actually been to this store before (it has cute but pricey clothes), but didn’t realize it beforehand. I showed up expecting to photograph people getting their makeup done (since it was an event to promote a new fake lash collection), plus the standard product and brand shots. Little did I know that there would be models and body painting on stage as well.

Then I was told that Mischa Barton was there getting her makeup done, and that I wasn’t to photograph her until she was finished. What?! It was funny because people didn’t seem to realize she was there. I continued to shoot the event and others getting their lashes applied until I got the green light from her publicist to take her picture. I didn’t want to bother her too much, so I only took a couple. Now, for the record, I feel like I can address two of the major rumors circling about her, since I met her and observed her over the course of the evening:
1. She is in no way fat! Granted she is not as grossly skinny as she was while on The OC, but she looks fine and more ‘normal’ now.
2. She does like to drink; ergo, I can’t dispel the alcoholic rumor, since she had a drink in hand the entire time she was in the makeup chair.

Then later on, she disappeared into the store to try on clothes. No one seemed to be bothering her, and I stayed away until her publicist came to get me. So I walk over to her with my camera and she’s trying on this black dress, and she goes ‘do you wanna take my picture?’, in a very matter-of-fact manner. I didn’t have a flash bracket, nor enough time to alter my flash for a vertical shot, so I took it horizontally. Now that I look at it, it’s kind of funny to see her upper body next to a bunch of boots. It was also amusing to see her pose, clearly correcting her posture and sucking in her cheeks. Oh celebrities!

As for the event itself? It was pretty cool. I had to schmooze with a bunch of girls in makeup chairs and ask them for their names if I took their picture. The models were more than willing to pose for me and ham it up for the camera. And I ended up with some free swag at the end (though I don’t think I can ever see myself wearing fake lashes!).

I alternated between the wide angle lens and the 50/1.4 prime during the course of the night. I was mostly really close to people, so the wide angle was useful. The 35L would have been PERFECT for the event, buuuuuut I made do just fine without it.

ALSO – my photo of Mischa made it onto Star Magazine‘s website! :)

Thanksgiving 2009 & Jamie’s 18th Birthday

Thanksgiving is undoubtedly my favorite day of the year. I can’t help it, I’m a sucker for all the delicious food! You just can’t beat my grandma’s homemade gravy and everything it covers. Plus, there are always a million different pies and cakes for dessert. Gluttony at its finest!

Unfortunately for my little sister, Thanksgiving happened to fall on her 18th birthday this year. She’s a vegan, obviously having zero appreciation for turkey day. But it’s ok, we all (me, my sisters, and our cousin) had fun just hanging out, drinking wine, and singing songs. And taking lots of pictures, naturally :)