A Queens City Hall, New York City Elopement

My dear friends, Sophia & Ryan currently live in LA, California- but wanted to come back to New York City (Sophia’s hometown) to get married so that her grandma could witness the great moment! They got ready together at the Standard Hotel - East Village then headed over to the Queens (represent!) County Courthouse to get married! Yes, we even took a photo with the 7 train :O) The ceremony was sweet and they were surrounded by their family and close friends and it was a honor and quite an adventure to witness and capture it all!! It was a sweet New York City elopement that was a precursor to their LA Wedding in the following year. Here are some highlights from the day!!

Lower East Side New York City Intimate Elopement and Reception at Freemans Restaurant

Kas & Michael had a beautiful New York City Winter Intimate wedding. Kas got ready at the super chic and gorgeous Ludlow Hotel and Michael met her there and we had their first look at their gorgeous garden area. Afterwards, we hopped around the lower east side photographing at some of their favorite places to snack and even grabbed some ice cream at Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream! We then headed over to Freemans Restaurant - a lovely gem in NYC for their wedding ceremony with close family and friends. The atmosphere, love and food was all perfect!!

A Central Park, Upper West Side and Shake Shack Engagement Photography Session in New York City

I met Christine during my last year in photo school in RIT. She had moved to Rochester, New York for a job. As a hobby, Christine was a huge Model Mayhem-er and me, as a senior- constantly working on my photo projects, I was lucky enough to enlist Christine in a lot of my shoots. Given all the photoshoots we did together, we bonded and built a relationship that is still strong even til today. I'm so excited for Christine as she is about to begin her new life with Jon. Jon has a been a great guy, a producer for HsuBox Productions. He's always been a man of passion and continually is working towards his dream after graduating from NYU. They wanted to do their photoshoot in New York City- we went to Central Park and incorporate food with burgers and shakes from Shake Shack! And without further ado, here are some of the awesome shots I got with the couple!

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Jon and Christine met in their childhood and spent most of their 4 year relationship long distance. Jon making his career in New York City, while Christine went from Florida, to Rochester then now to White Plains. Grand Central Station was a popular spot for them to meet. This is one of my favorite (moving) shots, so please wait for it to load!!