Johnny's Ladybug

Johnny's ladybug. He named him George. 

Sylvester's day out

Our poor Sylvester, he is an old, old man. We took him to the vet because he was not feeling well. He was a champ and let the vet do her exam. Here are a few picks of his day out. 

Angela and Jeremy Engagement Session

Here are some picks from a recent engagement session. Angela and Jeremy are a wonderful, happy couple. They were a joy to photograph.

Jeremy's parents and Angela's grandparents have lived across the street from each other for over 20 years. Jeremy and Angela met on Brooktree Drive when she was 3 and he was 8. They had their first kiss and first "I love you" on Brooktree.

The most amazing thing about this couple is they decided to buy their own church to get married in! Angela and her mom have done an amazing job renovating Westminster Hall and Chapel. Angela couldn't find a non-denominational chapel for them to get married in so she started looking for a church for sale. They will rent the chapel out for wedding ceremonies and memorial services and rent the banquet hall out for wedding receptions, parties and other events. They will offically be open by the end of July. Angela said "Renovating a chapel is not on the typical to-do list of many brides, but it's been fun."



 

Matt and Michelle

Shikhar and Emily - April 19, 2008

Shikhar and Emily were married at the Hyatt Hotel in Downtown Rochester, New York. They had a traditional Hindu ceremony and then a traditional Christian ceremony. It was amazing!


For the Hindu ceremony they both had on traditional Hindu dress. Emily's sari was beautiful.

After the ceremony the guests were invited to a tea reception while we took family pictures with everyone in their Hindu dress.

After the Hindu ceremony Emily and Shikhar changed into a bridal gown and tux and had Christian ceremony where they exchanged rings.

After the Christian ceremony the guests were invited to the cocktail reception and we took family pictures of everyone in their Christian dress.

The reception was beautiful. The mother of the bride and wedding coordinator, Kelli Berg of Simply Beautiful Events & Specialty Linens knocked themselves out decorating the reception hall. Every detail was perfect and nothing was overlooked.

For the first part of the reception Emily wore her bridal gown and after dinner she changed into another beautiful sari.

Everyone was a dancing maniac. The DJ kept the Indian and American music going all night long.

Emily and her dad dancing to Mustang Sally...

The sweets table. yummy!

Shikhar and Emily - April 19, 2008

Mark and Kelly

Mark and Kelly

Magnolia Trees in Bloom

Oxford Street in Rochester is absolutely beautiful right now as all 100+ Magnolia Trees are in bloom. Even with gas approaching $4.00 a gallon I will drive out of my way to go down Oxford and look at the trees. If you are in the Park Ave. area it is worth a look. 

Hanging out with Larry Towell and Mike Stevens

This past weekend I was fortunate to organize Larry Towell's lecture / multi media performance with  Mike Stevens. Amazing music and images. Below are some pictures from the rehersal, a quick clip from the actual performance where you can hear Larry's guitar and Mike's amazing harmonica styling and then some shots from the performance itself. 

LARRY TOWELL

"Larry Towell's business card reads "Human Being". Like Robert Doisneau, he is one those rare photojournalists who travels reluctantly and only when the subject really matters. Experience as a poet and a folk musician did much to shape his personal style, and wherever he travels, Towell concentrates on finding and photographing intimacy. He became a Magnum nominee in 1988, and a full member in 1993"

"If there's one theme that connects all my work, I think it's that of land-lessness; how land makes people into who they are and what happens to them when they lose it and thus lose their identities."

Larry Towell: The World From My Front Porch
February 16 through June 15, 2008

Here is the official word from the museum.

"In celebration of three decades of photojournalism, George Eastman House presents a multi-media retrospective exhibition of work by the photographer Larry Towell, featuring photographs, writings, and audio recordings of original spoken words and music performances. Through an intimate perspective, Towell has captured scenes from the many political and geographical conflicts of the last thirty years. The World from My Front Porch is an exhibition that seeks to address the impact of social unrest on cultural identity.

MIKE STEVENS

Hailed as an innovative musician and author, Mike transcends the perceived limitations of the instrument in virtually every musical genre. His aggressive soulful approach to the harmonica takes audiences on an incredible journey. Best known for his groundbreaking work in the bluegrass field with legendary Grand Ole Opry members "Jim & Jesse" (with whom he has performed on The Grand Ole Opry over 300 times); Mike was able to create an original, much sought after and often copied, style of playing the harmonica."

Clip from the performance

Images from the performance.

Enjoy, 

Julia