And so we frolicked across the bridge in the rain, umbrellas in hand (yup, I had my umbrella in one hand and camera in the other!), and had ourselves a blast. Tricia and Tom didn’t even seem to be bothered by the weather, which made this engagement session so much fun. Check out these super-cute shots we got!

But you know I can never resist a good bridge, and we were standing right at the pedestrian entrance when the rain began, so it just seemed silly to call it off.

And so we traversed the Williamsburg Bridge in the rain, umbrellas in hand. Here’s a peek at what we got up to:

Here are some of my favorite photos!:

In a past life I was a web designer, so I’m having fun with this project :) Buuuuuuut, I thought I’d take a break from coding to give you a sneak peek of a wedding I’m editing right now. I shot this wedding with the amazing Elyse Bouvier, right in my Brooklyn stomping grounds.

This photo just SCREAMS Brooklyn, doesn’t it?

Ashleigh and Shawn got married on a coldddddd winter day, and boy were they troopers posing for photos outside! I love working with couples who will do anything for a great picture :) They happen to live in the gorgeous neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights (get this – Bjork is their neighbor!), which was absolutely perfect for portraits.

I will take with me 2 things from their wedding night:
1. I discovered that *gasp* I actually like salmon and brussels sprouts!
2. They had the most heartfelt toasts I’ve ever heard at a wedding. Their friends & family said all the things that make you think, wow, they are such incredible people, and so loved. I’m no softie, but these toasts really moved me.

Oh yeah, did I mention that Shannon is my darling sister? She and Nick live in Boston, but are looking to move to Brooklyn in the very near future. Which I am over-the-moon excited about, because I could always use more rock climbing / biking buddies. That, and I also wouldn’t mind benefiting from Shan’s stellar cooking/baking skills.

Happy anniversary, kiddos!

But as much as I abhor winter weather, it does provide a few nice things. Case in point, this image: the blowing veil and colorful sky made possible by said abhorrent weather. Ashleigh and Shawn were such troopers for sticking out the cold in their wedding attire, and I dare say it was worth it :)

Here’s a sneak peek of their wedding day; more to come next month!

You might recall some portraits I posted from this wedding awhile back that were taken during a freak October snow/sleet/rainstorm. Thinking on the fly and wanting to keep everyone dry, I pitched the idea of popping into a local gallery to take a few quick photos, not knowing a). if it would work for photo ops, or b). if we’d even be allowed to shoot there. The wedding party was 100% down to try it out, and we ended up with a few cool shots before being kicked out. See? So much awesome.

And if that wasn’t enough proof of awesomeness, Cora & Matt’s wedding will go down in history as the first wedding where I was literally pulled onto the dancefloor to dance with everyone at the end of the night :)

We started the day with photos by the Brooklyn Bridge on a clear blue sky day, then used the most fetching rooftop view as a backdrop for more portraits. The ceremony and reception took place at ReBar, a ridiculously cool venue in Dumbo that I’d describe as *visually stunning* – which, of course, excites us wedding photographers beyond words!

Yeah, I’d say it was a pretty great day :)

Speaking of these two, they are pretty much the cutest. They came to the shoot with lots of creative ideas of their own, which made for one fun collaboration session. I always encourage this sort of input because a). It’s a surefire way of putting more of yourselves into the images we’re creating, and b). It keeps you engaged (in more ways than one!) in the session.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from our collaborative engagement shoot!: