Modern Wedding Photography Blog

Saint Patrick’s RCC & Watermill Caterers- Smithtown NY

admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:12:10 +0000

Saint Patrick’s RCC & Watermill Caterers- Smithtown NY
Allison and Brad’s Friday night bash! Too many laughs and tears of joy to count. The ceremony was at the lovely Saint Patrick’s RCC in Smithtown and their fun filled reception was at the Watermill Caterers. A big thank you goes out to Peat Moss and the Fertilizers for keeping the party going.
Check out their photos below to see their special day. All the best to Allison & Brad! Thank you for all of the great moments OXOX!
To see more of our work visit : www.modernweddingphotography.tv
We would love to meet with you. Please inquire about setting up an appointment. Call 516-823-7315 or E-mail: info@modwedphoto.com

Allison & Brad’s Vendors
Modern Wedding Photography
Morelli Media -Video
Flowers by Burton
La Bonne Boulangerie- The Cake
Peat Moss and the Fertilizers

Engagement Shoots Transformed-Leather Bound Fine Art Guests Books

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:11 +0000

I’m so excited about our new gorgeous guest books! There is a huge variety of fun leathers to choose from. One side of the page holds a 10×10 fine art print. The other side holds a sheet of fine art matte board for guests to write their musings and well wishes on. This featured fine art guest book is wrapped in fantastic silver leather. It holds ten 10×10 fine art photographs and ten 10×10 matte board writing pages.

To see more of our work visit : www.modernweddingphotography.tv
We would love to meet with you. Please inquire about setting up an appointment. Call 516-823-7315 or E-mail: info@modwedphoto.com

Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church-East Hampton Wedding

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:32:14 +0000

Emily and Vernon’s perfect East Hampton wedding was filled with the beautiful words of the ones they love and the details were inspired by their favorite writers. During the reception there was one wonderful speech after another. If you look at their wedding details you will see how pages from various literary works were transformed into wreaths, boutonnières and floral ribbons. Thank you Emily and Vernon for an amazing day!
The ceremony took place at the always lovely Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church; followed by the reception at a picturesque private residence. A special thank you goes out to Stephanie Faller from Epicure Events and Design for bringing it all together!

To see more of our work visit : www.modernweddingphotography.tv
We would love to meet with you. Please inquire about setting up an appointment. Call 516-823-7315 or E-mail: info@modwedphoto.com

The Knot Best Of Weddings Pick 2012!

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:51:20 +0000

A huge thank you goes out to The Knot for selecting us as a “Best of Weddings Pick 2012″. The first time we received this award was in 2008. The Knot is such an asset to couples planning their wedding day. This latest Best of Weddings Pick honor makes it five years in a row for Modern Wedding Photography. I also want to thank all of our wonderful clients for your kindness and support. I love that there is a group of couples out there that want honest images of how their wedding day unfolded. I first signed on with The Knot in May of 2001. Denis Reggie was endorsing the virtues of The Knot site at the time. If you don’t know who Denis Reggie is, he is the father of Wedding Photojournalism for the past thirty years now. I’ve always admired his beautiful spontaneous images. As photographers, we owe a lot to him. It’s funny how some people think that wedding photojournalism is a fad. Capturing life as it unfolds, harnessing ones tears and laughter into one photograph, to last for generations to come, can never be a fad. As people, we are fluid and are constantly moving. If a photograph can honestly capture you in one moment and at the same time tells a story, that is quite an extraordinary feat.
To see more of our work visit : www.modernweddingphotography.tv
We would love to meet with you. Please inquire about setting up an appointment. Call 516-823-7315 or E-mail: info@modwedphoto.com

Canvases and Fine Art Displays

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:06:44 +0000

Our clients love large canvases to display images from their beautiful wedding day. I’m often asked how we manage to arrange our wall displays so neatly. This month we did a little redecorating at Modern Wedding Photography and I thought this would be a good opportunity to show you how we get it done. Included below are some photos of the process.

Supplies needed:
-Canvases
-White Artist Tape (available at art supply stores)
-Kraft paper
-Tape measure
-Pencil and Scissors
-Hammer
-A level
-Our canvases come with “Saw Tooth” hanger.
-”OOK” One Step Hangers (brand name) -It’s a fancy nail. Most hardware stores have them. We give them to you with your canvas.
-White artist tape to tack the Kraft paper to the wall. Most art stores have white artist tape. It will not pull the paint off the wall. We had just painted the wall the day before and I did not want it marred by tape. You should be careful with any freshly painted wall.

Mounting Instructions
1- Measure the wall you want to work with. Come to us with your measurements and we can design the perfect display for you.
2- We use Kraft paper to make a template of the canvas. We lay the canvas down on the Kraft paper, trace with a pencil and then cut the Kraft paper template. We also mark where the saw tooth hanger is on the canvas onto the Kraft paper. We just place the Kraft paper on the back of the canvas and marked where the saw tooth hanger is with the pencil.
3-Tear and roll pieces of the white tape onto the back of the Kraft paper template, (homemade double stick tape). Do not use real double stick tape! It will be too sticky and can mare the wall. If you are doing this on a wallpapered wall and not a painted wall I would try Fun Tack. Test it first. You do not want to damage the wall paper.
4- Hang and adjust your paper template where you would like it on the wall.
5-Once you are happy with the placement hammer the OOK one step hanger into the wall. We do it right over the Kraft paper. We hang the canvas to see if we like the placement. When we are happy with the position we remove the canvas and slip out the Kraft paper. Then just re-hang the canvas. Use the level to make sure it is straight.
6-If we are hanging more than one canvas; we will just place the Kraft paper that is the same size of the canvas we are hanging in the next spot.

New York Botanical Gardens Wedding- Misha and Jay

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:34:42 +0000

Happy Anniversary to Misha and Jay. On 11/20/10 I had the honor of photographing their gorgeous evening wedding at the New York Botanical Gardens. I can’t believe it’s been a year already. It was a night filled with much love, moving speeches and a stellar first dance by Misha and Jay. Take a look through the blogshow and see the highlights for yourself. Thank you to Misha and Jay for the honor of photographing your wedding day.

To see more work like this visit : www.modernweddingphotography.tv

The Inn at New Hyde Park- Sarah and Michael

admin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:14:48 +0000

Michael kept telling me as we conducted the bride and groom portraits, “Don’t hold back on me”. I love this. I love when a client understands my approach and the creative process. I love having full creative control and the clients support in giving them the best images possible. The Inn at New Hyde Park is a lovely hall. The garden area is new and surrounded by a lot of houses. So it does offer some challenges. One of my favs is the shot of Sarah & Mike on the ground and I’m photographing them from above. We made sure they stayed very clean A lot of it is just capturing the couple in a natural way. You as the viewer should be able to get a sense of who these people are. I’m not trying to turn my clients into models. I just try to find the best way to make you feel comfortable in front of the camera and get you to look your best. Check out the blogshow below.
Thank you Sarah & Mike for the honor of being part of your amazing wedding day!

To see more work like this visit : www.modernweddingphotography.tv

Chelsea Mansion

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:55:57 +0000

This is AMAZING!!! We are still in Italy! Thank you so much for sending the slideshow – made our honeymoon extra special! -Katherine + Jesse

This day went so fast and was so much fun to photograph. There were many inspiring photo opportunities. I could shoot at the Chelsea Mansion for days. Katherine and Jesse were inspiring as well. It was a delight to watch them thoroughly enjoy their wedding day. See the photos below for yourself. You can also visit our Vimeo channel to see their slideshow. Katherine & Jesse’s Album Slideshow:

To see more work like this visit : www.modernweddingphotography.tv

The Woodlands- Jennifer & William- 9-2-11

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:09:30 +0000

Thank you so much for all your hard work at the wedding! You made the experience so enjoyable and were such a pleasure to work with, as we knew you would be!
We got your email while we were still in Hawaii and we watched the video right on the beach (numerous times)! It looks great, we love it! Jen & Billy

Last fall I shot Jen & Billy’s engagement photos. It was great reconnecting with them on their wedding day 9-2-11. Check out their wedding album below to see all the fun they had on their special day. Thank you Jen & Bill! You were a pure delight!

To see more work like this visit : www.modernweddingphotography.tv

The Woodlands- Woodbury NY- Modern Wedding Photography

admin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:30:01 +0000

The Woodlands- Melanie & Scott’s Wonderful August 20, 2011 Wedding.
Check out Melanie & Scott’s wedding album below. If you would like to see their slideshow version, hit the link.
Thank you Melanie & Scott for being so super to work with!
Melanie & Scott’s Album Slideshow:

To see more work like this visit : www.modernweddingphotography.tv