Sunbursts & Cherry Trees

Greetings Dear Friends,

I awoke this morning to a gray sky. Put off by a lingering feeling of blah, I decided to roll over and attempt to snag a few more moments of precious zzzz's. This, of course, proved useless as my mind quickly entered into 'think' mode and reminded me that I had left my Jeep outside with the windows open the night before. Frustrated and somewhat vex, I kicked off the sheets and headed outside rectify the situation. Sliding open the door to my back shed:



...an unexpected sunburst blinded me as I passed my lone cherry tree and I felt immediately at ease. It was just what I needed, although at the time I had no idea that I had needed anything at all.

This brought to mind a quote by the great author Aldous Huxley:

"Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities."

I interpret this as saying that life will give us exactly what we need exactly when we need it, our duty is to be present enough in our moment to recognize its presence in our world. Does that make any sense?? Maybe I'm rambling...maybe I just at to many cherries today.

Speaking of which, they say that life isn't a bowl of cherries. Well today was...and I'm holding out hope that tomorrow will be the same.



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t

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALI
(I am so proud of you, and all that you are)

marri:e:d in the hamptons

Greetings Dear Friends,

What a perfect way to spend a weekend. A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of heading down to the Long Island Shore to catch up with my boy :e: and bear witness to the magical union of Jana & Tim. The weather was perfect, the scenes were breathtaking and the people were of the highest caliber. Once again reinforcing the fact that I am amongst the luckiest guys alive!

The weekend was a blur. Here are some snaps to help us remember.

jana & tim - the atlantica (westhampton beach, ny)

Jenn Butler. The voice & spirit of an angel.












Thank you :e: for asking me to come along, for being exactly who you are and for continually inspiring my work and my person. And thank you to Jana & Tim and your amazing families for your kindness, trust and love. All the best for many years to come.

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t
Long Island Wedding Photographer

Careful what you wish for Ann :-)

Hello Dear Friends,

I got an email this morning and, well...




HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANN HAMILTON!!! Best year yet, no doubt.
I am so excited for Taylor's Wedding next week!

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~t~
destination wedding photographer in desperate need of voice lessons.

In today's inbox...

Hello Dear Friends!!!

I'm pretty fired up right now! Just got word from Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine that Jina & Joe's Paradise Island, Bahamas wedding is going to be featured in the "I do" section of the Fall 2008 Issue! A super huge shout-out to my main - KK...Mr. Kenny Kim for dragging me out to paradise and putting up with my complaining all week (kidding ;-)).

It was (and always is) a joy.pleasure.honor to be around you Kenny and I look forward to the road that lies ahead. Thank you dear friend, it's an honor to share this w you. Oh...and for the record, when we are there again this December...you will ride the giant slide through the shark pool (and you will like it).

...and to Jina & Joe: Thank you for inviting us into your lives. Thank you for the love.trust.respect that we share. ...and for giving us the green light to tell the whole world about it. Much happiness for many years.

Here are some photos:

































...and some randoms from around Nassau...











Have a great weekend everybody!!! Thanks for stopping by!

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t
destination wedding photographer

and in today's mail...

t's Birthday: August 9th
Radiohead Show: August 4th.

...looks like t's birthday is coming a little early this year! ((thanks kel...i'm so fired up:-]))
Whoot Whoot!!!

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t

Shay ello to my lil frien!!!

Creamy, Dreamy, Sharp & Tasty. These are the adjectives that I use when I speak of the newest addition to the ol' tflint gearbag.

Folks, say hello to Tiny.

Weighing in at over 10lbs, he is 200mm's of f1.8 goodness. His glass is immaculate, his bokeh - breathtaking and his new owner...absolutely ecstatic (and perhaps a little overboard)!! Whoot Whoot!!!

Tiny & t

...this is the first frame that I snagged with Tiny. Look at poor Shiva thinking: "What is that gynormous thing that he's pointing at me??"


I hope to get out to shoot some visual:randomness this evening when the light is tasty and the sun is a little less brutal. Anyone wanna come along??

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t

A Sunny Sunday in the ROC...

Greetings Dear Friends,

I hope that this finds you all well...surround by people that warm your heart and conditioners that cool your air. I've been on the go lately, so please excuse my hiatus from the blog world. It's been a heck of a ride and I hope to get new posts up over the next few days to share with you some of the wonder and beauty that these eyes have seen.

The following are images gathered from Estelle & Nate's quaint Rochester Wedding. It was such a treat to share in this special day with them. Thanks to all for treating Kelli and I so wonderfully and a special thanks to Kelli Marsh for bringing her 'A' game. Kel, you NEVER cease to amaze me with your wicked tasty skillz.

On with the show...

This is Mamma Tickle who's kindness is only rivaled by her baking skills. I love the expression and honesty in her eyes in this portrait...






Here's one of Kelli's that rocks the house...
















What are good friends for?? They are the one's who vandalize your car as a token of their love and excitement for your new life together!!! "With friends like these..."


Good times indeed. Estelle & Nate: Thank you for the experience. It was an honor and a joy to share this time with you.

Alright Kids, two big announcements underway...and more! Stay tuned blog people...

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t