Home on the Bay - Rochester, NY Photographs

Here are a few reasons that we love our new home on the Bay. Come one, come all...the invitation is open-ended :)

Irondequoit Bay @ Sunrise

Thank you for sharing a bit of your day with me :)

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t
(tomas flint photographer)

On the Subject of Liberty

On the subject of liberty I suppose that what's most important is that liberty affords its lucky few the consent to express their opinion to inspire social evolution. This freedom to express is critical to all relationships...political, professional and personal. If used properly, free expression encourages dialogue, which inspires the progress that gives much-needed momentum to the process of betterment. As history indicates, though, this is often difficult to accomplish between groups of men as our ability to focus on the root issue is often overshadowed by the temptation to indulge on spoils of immediate satisfaction. All social systems have their flaws. Liberty, in theory, exists to correct those flaws once they are realized. I digress...this is a topic for another conversation as it exceeds the scope of this blog...we love images here, right?!?!

The following images were gathered at last week's T.E.A Party in Rochester. In my estimation, the core purpose of this demonstration was for a group of individuals to exercise the freedom to express their position on a topic of major concern. This was the essence of the reality of liberty, as dialogue is not often easy to initiate. The specifics to me were irrelevant. What was relevant was the enthusiasm...the passion...the fired-up-ed-ness! These are contagious energies which, if used properly, can move mountains.

Please note: This is NOT a political post. This blog NEVER has been and NEVER will be a forum to express political, religious or social opinion. By posting these images, I am not trying to make a statement on policy, but instead paying tribute to a freedom that it too valuable to overlook. These are simply observations that I thought might be fun to share with you all. Not to mention, it was cool to slip into the roll of Photojournalist :)

Thank you for stopping by dear friends. I'm finishing up the edit on a magnificent wedding from the Bahamas in the next day or so. Post coming soon :)

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t
(Rochester Photojournalist...for a day)

Gratitude - Jared Valentine - Drop Dead Designs

January was a busy month for Tomas Flint Weddings, though this blog was not exactly indicative of the fact! Yep...the ol' visual:ramblings has once again played second fiddle to a number of new developments - all of which will be featured in upcoming posts.

For now, I would like to continue with the 'Gratitude' theme which was developed to pay tribute to key individuals who have enhanced my life, both personally and professionally, by virtue of their individuality, patience and talent.

If you're from Rochester, then you are probably (hopefully!) familiar with Open Face Sandwich Eatery. It's tops on my list for lunchtime destinations. The decor is quaint, warm and inviting and the menu - clever, thoughtful and delicious. Not to mention it is staffed by down-to-earth individuals who contribute enormously to a truly unique dining experience. I'm a big fan, what can i say?!?!

Now I am not the type of person who gets cravings for one particular food or another, but Open Face features this 'open face' corn mash sandwich on sourdough topped with bbq sauce and onion crunchies that actually causes a physical reaction every time that I think about it. So a few months back while gorging on one of these bad-boys, I came to the realization that it was their branding that spoke to me almost as loudly as their product. After some investigation, I discovered that the guy who was responsible for delivering this 'sandwich of the gods' was also responsible for the atmosphere that I was so fond of - enter Jared Valentine.

Now Jared is not only the artist force behind developing Open Face's one-of-a-kind menu, but he is also its part owner, operator, interior and graphic designer...all rolled into one. In addition, he runs his own design outfit - Drop Dead Designs - which provides visual consulting services to businesses of all types. Quite an impressive dude :)

Over the next few months, Jared and I worked together defining and visualizing the brand that is Tomas Flint Weddings. He was patient every step of the way - sketch after sketch, swatch after swatch, etc...etc. A true professional in every sense, he is a gifted listener - and Lord knows, I talked a LOT - with extensive knowledge of his trade. He invited my input and knew exactly when to cut me off, as I have a tendency to get ahead of myself! In the end, we arrived at a logo, color scheme and slew of marketing products that we feel exemplify Tomas Flint Weddings as it is today - Fun, Fresh and Full of Possiblities.

Thank you Jared, dear friend, for giving so much of yourself to the process. I am eternally grateful for what you have introduced...both the me and Flint Weddings...and I look forward to our friendship and collaboration for years to come.

Here are a few samples of the font, logo and color palate...it's such a diverse little guy, so many possibilities:







All this writing's got me hungry...can you say "corn mash"?!?!?

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t
Rochester, NY Wedding photographer with a look so new that it still smells like plastic