Blog-vember Continues. Hangin' w Neil.

Hey Hey.

So...tell me...how is Blog-vember treating everyone?? Good times...good times. The weather in Rochester has changed its tune to that of winter and so bundled up in the studio with a wool hat on my head and teeth chattering uncontrollably I write to you all. It has been some time since I've posted about a wedding so I feel that now is as good a time as any to do so.

A few weeks back I had the privilege of working Mr. Neil. Cowley. Visual. Artist. on Beth & Wade's Rochester wedding. Neil is a super-talented guy and a good friend, and I feel blessed to have had to opportunity to work with him. Thanks for the experience Neil...I hope that we can do it again soon.

As for Beth & Wade...what a great couple. Extremely gracious, patient and loving...thank you both so much for giving us your trust and energy. It was a fantastic day!

Neil sent me to hang with the guys in the early part of the day, so that is where my story begins. Here are some of my favorites:

Before we get into that though...

I've been playing around with textures lately and wanted to present a few details from that day in textured form. These first three (3) are experimental images that I find fun to look at and a bit of a deviation from my signature style. I'd love to hear feedback so bring it. Remember, it's Blog-vember. That's what Blog-vember is for!!!


OK...back to the day. Thanks for your feedback!
Wade's parents had such a unique home. I really enjoyed taking the tour and hearing the stories behind some of these pieces.





cheers guys!!!
I couldn't fight the temptation here. "...and that's the way we became the wadey bunch." C'mon.to the church...the historic Chapel Hill Church on Prince Street in Rochester's Art District.






The reception was held at the Casa Larga Vineyards in Victor, NY. As always, the room looked outstanding and the attention to detail was impeccable.

before guests...
...with guests.
love those tuxedo strawberry guys. how can you not?!?!


here's a concept piece...circa early 90's selective color. has a retro sort of charm, no??
and finally, some snaps of Neil wooing his clients and rockin' out as the night drew to a close.


Rock on Brother. So much fun!!!

So that's it for this blog-tastic installment. Please check back all Blog-vember long for exciting tales, decent imagery and all around good times. Remember about the itunes gift card giveaway!!! And don't forget to sign up to receive update announcements right to your mailbox. It's spam free and an easy way to keep up with the life and times. Just enter your email address in the Feedblitz box along the right side of this window and BAM...you're in.

Till next time...
blog on bloggers.

All the Best,
t

C'est Cibon. Bon Appetit Magazine!!!

Greetings Blog-folk,

If you've been keeping up with visual:ramblings, then you already know that this month is blog marathon month. I've officially re-named it Blog-vember. That's right...Blog-vember is upon us. ...so get fired up!!! I am going blog-rageous all month long and giving away fun prizes to my loyal readers. Kind of like Christmas in Blog-vember! So blog on bloggers...no better time than Blog-vember, right??

I'm especially excited about this posting. Earlier this week, Robin Swan, the owner of one of my favorite cafe/bistros in Rochester, Cafe Cibon, contacted me about getting some photos together for inclusion in their February 2008 Restaurant Spotlight in Bon Appetit Magazine!!! It's so great to see Robin and her restaurant doing so well...they deserve every bit of this publicity. So yesterday I packed up the gear and headed over to Cafe Cibon to meet with Robin and her daughter Ashley to grab a few snaps, share some laughs and chow down on spectacular grub. That's one of the perks of photographing food, you know...you get to eat it when you're done!!!

Here are a few of my favorites from the day. I can't wait to see what shows up in Bon Appetit Magazine!!!

Speaking of magazines, my feature in the "I do, I do" section of the latest issue of Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine is on sale nationwide now through February. You can find it at all major booksellers (Boarders, Barnes & Noble, etc.). That's worth getting fired up about isn't it?? I'd like to once again thank Erich Camping for his support on the project...you da man e!!!

That's all for now...check back all blog-vember long for updates, events, games and all-around good times!!! And leave some feedback...i've got prizes burning a hole in my pocket!

All the Best,
t

Back to Earth

Hey Everybody!!!

I returned to Rochester Friday night concluding a whirlwind tour that brought me through 3 countries, 8 cities, 5 weddings, countless shoots and even more hotel rooms & complimentary shampoo and conditioner bottles. Needless to say, I am psyched to be home sleeping in my own bed!!!

My shooting schedule is slowing down considerably in November so I am devoted to marathon photo processing and blogging to get you all caught up on what's been going on. My goal: at least 3 blogs per week during the month of November. There is no particular order or theme to these blogs, just random visual ramblings of images and insights that I've picked up along the way. As an incentive to my loyal friends (and readers), I am running an itunes gift card giveaway to the reader who is most interactive during this marathon. That's right, a $20 itunes gift card to whomever is most present (via comments) during the month of November. So get fired up y'all...leave your comments, send your shoutouts. ...this is gonna rock!!!

First things first...
Seeing as how I've just returned from the Rockstar Wedding Photography Workshop hosted by Corey McNabb in Asheville, NC, I will start there. My last post covered the arrival and first day there, this one tells the rest. It was such a great week...I was bummed to wake up this morning and not have it to look forward to.

Day one was an e-shoot with photographer Jon Leidel and his girlfriend Anna. It took place in the Botanical Gardens in Asheville. Thank you guys for your patience and energy...it was such a great afternoon:
tired photogs heading back to camp after a long afternoon (except for Sophia that is...she still has some spring in her step!!).
The next day was a wedding-type shoot at the fabulous Biltmore Estates in Asheville...the largest residence in the USA. If you haven't been to the Biltmore, do it and follow the link above to learn more before you go. It's easy to get lost!!!


Adam Linke was fired up!!!
...and so was Larry Crandall.
Jeremy Russell looked dashing in gate-framed 80's glory. What a handsome fella.
a special thanks to Hadley and Kevin for all of their hard work. You guys are stunning!
Wednesday brought about the night shoot. What a blast we had wandering around downtown Asheville on Halloween looking for light. A big shout out to Eric and Courtney for being out models that night.
Thursday was suprise headshot day.
Here's my new photog friend and fellow rockstar, Elizabeth Myers.

Ty Miller. Check out the amazing slideshow that Ty put together from the workshop.
Jon Sanderson
Christy Hatley
Sophia Jeckic
Amber Holritz
Amber again!!
my headshot taken by the talented Amber Holritz
time to move on...plane shot taken on my cell phone just before takeoff from Asheville.
another cell phone shot from inside the Charlotte Airport during layover.
and this one wraps it all up. An enthusiastic 'welcome home' from a boisterous troupe of boy scouts at the Rochester Airport. It was quite the homecoming!!!
There are some workshop buddies who are not mentioned above. My apologies for not having photos...but here are links.

Aaron Hogsed
Regina Holder
Vicki Kendall
Jill Schwarzkopf
Zac Thomas
Christine Tremoulet
...all awesome photographers...all awesome people.

Alright, so there is #2 of the November Blog Marathon...check back often. I hope that this finds you all well.

All the Best,
t