Yes, parts of Brooklyn can look like the countryside. This particularly idyllic scene was smack in the middle of a city playground. Heather and Mathew were married at a small, intimate ceremony at the Stone Park Cafe in Park Slope and we had this great location just across the street.
I’m so glad that we were able to sneak in this family portrait session with Rebecca, David and little Adelaide before they left Brooklyn for Oslo. They were super nice to invite me to their going away bash at a wonderful little place, Iris Cafe (a new discovery for me), in Brooklyn Heights where I caught up with many of their friends I met at their wedding. I also had the pleasure of tasting David’s homemade wine from the Pacific Northwest. I told them I’d be more than willing to take up their invitation to Oslo especially if they can wangle me some wedding gigs.
Rebecca and David’s wedding celebration at Blue Hill at Stone Barns was posted on my blog last July.
For the second year I’ve been able to offer a portrait session for the benefit auction at the New York Yacht Club. It’s such a great organization. I’m biased, of course, since I’m a sailor and think getting kids to build wooden boats and get the out on the water is such a wonderfully cool idea. There are some incredible things up for auction including a 10 day Galapagos cruise, dinner for two at Fish, a basic sailing course it’s worth taking a look. They also have an online auction if you can’t make it to the event.
Here are some photos of beautiful little Isabel. I photographed the wedding of Isabel’s parents, Lauren and Alex, at a vineyard on LI a few years ago. They’re now expecting a little brother or sister for Isabel. It’s a special treat to see the couples I’ve photographed again and watch their families grow. I’m hoping in 2012 that we’ll finish their album, but needless to say Alex and Lauren have been busy building a home and a family so they’ve had a good excuse for delaying the album design process.
Items up for auction include sailing lessons and a family portrait session from Radhika Photography. This is a benefit to support a great organization, Rocking the Boat, that gets disadvantaged kids in the South Bronx involved with wooden boat building and on-water education programs. They serve over 2,700 young people and community members each year. It’s such a great idea and as a sailor I’m all for it. So please consider buying a ticket for the night or taking part in the online auction.
