On Monday I went down to West Chester with Erin + Dave. These guys are getting married this summer. It's exciting for me to start reconnecting with a lot of the clients I booked a long time ago now. Erin + Dave were really cool and natural in front of the camera. Good times chatting and taking a stroll around town. I'm going to be seeing them a lot at some other weddings throughout the summer... so keep an eye out for more soon... Thanks Erin + Dave.. enjoy!...
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Veronica & Matt | Wedding
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
On Saturday, we headed over to Delaware county for Veronica + Matt's wedding. In a weird way, this wedding was sort of full circle for me personally as I took my first ever photography class at Rosemont College, where the girls got ready, a long time ago. Pretty cool I think :)
Veronica + Matt are a cool couple with great friends and families. The first time we met Veronica her whole family came and it was clear how close they are. It was a really emotional day for everybody. Lots of tears and lots of laughs... Matt unknowingly almost even made Amy cry during his vows... almost :) Enjoy...
Special thanks to this awesome driver, who was driving another bride and groom that day, but broke down. He offered us a photo op, even though he was sitting there broken down. 2 gold stars for you, nice driver guy.
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Wow! Absolutely fantastic images! You are extraordinarily talented!
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My first photography class was at Rosemont too…good old days of Eastern.
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always inspired, I know you can’t take credit for it, but I LOVE the pink socks on the guys :) though you get credit for getting shots of them :)
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Sweet to the very end!
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Tony and Amy….these are awesome! I can’t wait to see all of the proofs. You guys did such a wonderful job of capturing memories for Veronica and Matt. Thank You!
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These are great… like always! I really like the 2nd to last photo with the girls in the background! They had fun!
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Hey Tony
Love the images as usual. Do you setup strobes for the reception shots? If so, do you bounce them off the ceiling?
cheers
jamie -
check out those amazing eyes on the flower girl! whoa…
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These proofs are beautiful! As you said in your intro this was a day with a lot of tears and a lot of laughs and your photos show all the emotions of the day, but most of all you captured love in its many facets – and I thank you. Can’t wait to see more!
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These shots are absolutely stunning! A perfect day for a wonderful couple!
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FABULOUS!!! The wedding was lovely and your shots capture the true feel of the day – fun, happiness, LOVE. Roni is absolutely stunning! (you too Matt:) Oh, couldn’t agree more about the eyes of the flower girl – she is “bellissima” – I’m her Nonni:)
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Pictures are amazing! Love all the different shots of everyone. It was an amazing wedding. Everyone had a great time. Best wishes to Ronnie and Matt. Love you guys! Laura
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I keep coming back to look at these truly amazing pictures. The emotion, fun and love from the entire day is so very apparent. I can’t wait to see the rest of the photos. Thank you Tony and Amy. Congrats Matt and Roni. We love you. Dad.
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Matt and Roni……………WOW what a wonderful, beautiful Wedding! We love you both may you have a long, healthy loving marriage with lots of children!
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These pictures are amazing, they really capture the story of the whole day. You even somehow made myself and the other groomsman appear cool while wearing pink socks!? kudos
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Congradulations to you both… The pictures are wonderful it looked like what a wedding should be filled with love, fun and family…We wish you all the happiness Love Mist,David,Diana and family
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Jeff & Sarah | 1 and 3/4 Anniversary
Monday, May 11, 2009
Looking back over two years from when this was a small, part-time business for me to now when it's such a huge part of my life, it's remarkable to me how few people are responsible for it. That sounds weird I know. The truth is that while I (we) have really been blessed with lots of fantastic clients, there are a few who for some odd reason have seemingly made it their personal mission to help us grow this thing. Jeff and Sarah have been so instrumental in the growth and development of my business, that I don't think I could ever really thank them enough.
I shot Jeff and Sarah's wedding back before I had a blog, a website or much of anything. I'm not really sure why they even hired me back then, but I'm glad they did. As a thank you for all of their great guerilla marketing for me, I wanted to do some anniversary pics for them. Sure it's not exactly one of their anniversaries, but close enough. Jeff and Sarah, with all sincerity, thank you so much for everything you've done for me and us!
Jeff suggested a Spiderman shot. I know it's probably been done before, but I doubt anyone has held themselves upside-down using bamboo before...
Jeff is a big James Bond fan... Sarah is a loving wife who supports her husband...
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Tony, you shot the first shots at my wedding location in October! I love how you captured the Old Mill! I’m so excited!
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Woah, can you show the behind the scenes for the spiderman shot?
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I love the shots in the bamboo great idea and great location, seems like you were also blessed with good subjects to photograph.
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nifty fifty’s is such an AWESOME place to shoot – those pictures are so fantastic!
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Candice & Aubrey | Triple-teaming Oakland
Saturday, May 9, 2009
In March, I shot a wedding for Candice & Aubrey in Oakland, CA with two of the best photographers you'll ever find, Ed Pingol and Sam Hassas. This was Sam's wedding, but he was again so generous in letting both Ed and I have a huge part in it.
Before I get to the images, I want to say a few things about each of those guys... primarily that they are the complete realization of my theory that the nicest people make the best photographers. Ed is a wealth of knowledge and is perhaps the most creative thinker I know. He knows how to deal with people, and makes breathtaking images. It was such a pleasure shooting with Ed, and I'll think we'll be doing it again soon.
Aside from being a fantastic photographer, I owe Sam (and his wife Monica) a HUGE HUGE thank you for letting me crash (virtually unannounced) at their house for like 5 days. It's really a shame that we're 3000 miles apart because we've become good friends and it's such a pleasure to hang out, shoot, and get to know the Hassas's. I can't say enough good things about Sam & Monica. Thanks guys!
Enough of the gushing, onto the images...
Thanks to the guys for climbing onto the roof..
We split up the portraits and I got the Bride & Groom :)...
Literally no editing on this, crazy cool lighting...
From the balcony...
My favorite shot of the day...
Sam, Ed and I. Awesome guys, great wedding, good times.
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I wonder if that couple realized they had three of the best photographers in the country just shoot their wedding!
Awesome job, guys.
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Wow, what a Dream Team! Hassas, Pingol, and Hoff.
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My favorite is the one of the groom on the roof. I love the contrast of the tux with the grit of the buildings. And I like that his upper body was cropped out.
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Maria & Eric | Engagement
Thursday, May 7, 2009
I had a really great engagement shoot last night with Maria & Eric. Somehow, we apparently picked the one place in Pennsylvania where it wasn't raining all evening and got some great shots. Good times along the way... I hiked a cliff, hung of the edge and took a spill on my way back down... and all for a shot that you'll probably never see. Let this be a lesson to all of you: If you're going to dangle your body over a 30 foot cliff, make sure its worth your while.
Anyway, Maria and Eric are really cool. We had a great time hanging out and I'm very happy with how these turned out. We left on a pretty good note, as you'll see with the last shot :)... Enjoy...
Big thanks to Maria + Eric for their patience while their photographer dissected how to incorporate a wedding cake into this pic...
There's a funny outtake from this shot... but I'm afraid Eric would get arrested if it got out...
It didn't rain the whole time we were there.... but we wanted one more shot with some rain in it. So as we were discussing how we wished it would just start raining, it started. I hate playing favorites, but this is probably my favorite shot of the year, and among my favorites ever. Of course, it's only existed for a few hours, but I think that's how I feel about it...
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WOW! These are amazing!!!
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The rain shot is pretty wicked indeed. Definitely for the portfolio…
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OMG! These are AMAZING Tony! That last shot…. absolutely INCREDIBLE! You have such an amazing eye! Keep up the great work!
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Your last photo is FABULOUS, Tony! Ah – the yellow Banana Republic dress – a great pop of color for a day like yesterday. Hmmmm…seem to recognize that location too!
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I love the rain picture! My second fav in this set is them dancing on the bridge!!!! Fantastic!
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Wow! You did such an amazing job! I could not be happier with how these pictures turned out! That last shot is amazing! Thank you so much. We had a lot of fun taking all these pictures :)
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hi tony
these are fabulous!!!
where were these taken? what’s the location of
the place we’re you’re shooting. it looks so peaceful.
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Hey Tony – I can’t tell you how much I love these -I’m sure they are sooo happy! I hope they do a canvas of that last one, it’s worth it’s own wall!
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O.M.G. (haha)….seriously, they’d be crazy NOT to order a huge canvas of that last shot. It’s totally okay to play favorites with a photo that amazing. Well done. I’m jealous:)
P.S. You don’t know me…I just photographer stalk:)
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Rain that looks like snow… very cool.
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well, I my first thought was: OMG, but someone already beat me to the blog with that commment : ) the dance spin with the new green on the trees & that last shot WOW – def will stay in my mind for a VERY long time! bravo, bravo, BRAVO!
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Do you ever get tired of hearing that you are amazing? Cause you’re amazing. The end.
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Toooone! This is easily your best set bro. I love it and that last shot is pure magic, straight up David Copperfield stuff.
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These look absolutely incredible!
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Uh seriously? These are ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. I want to order a canvas of that Rain photo and I don’t know Maria and Eric. LOL (Now that I think about it that would be a bit awkward ha ha ha) But seriously Dude? WOW. Great job, yet again!
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These are absolutely awesome!!! Good job!
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Great shot with couple in the rain. Just incredible! So are they holding the strobe, or is it further away from them on a stand or something?
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Tony…this set of engagement photos are probably my favorites of yours. Absolutely stunning…amazing job!
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I just have to say… this is the first comment that I have ever made on any blog… ever! and… that last shot of the couple in the rain simply took my breath away! Seriously! They are all incredible! Beautiful work Tony… simply beautiful!
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Top notch stuff. Really love the rain puddle reflection, cake, and of course the last one.
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Just amazing! Last one was my favourite.
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The pictures are beautiful!!! Any idea where Maria got her dress?
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I got my dress at Banana Republic just recently. :)
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LOVE IT! Award winning for sure! This is my favorite of all your pictures! Pure art! GREAT JOB!
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Tony, these are amazing!! this has to be my favorite set of pictures ever. you are so talented! and maria…i LOVE your dress :0)
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Clearly I have to make another amazing comment!! :) haha! No seriously, I love the vibrancy of the ring shot! Oh, the rain is pretty crazy amazing, too! :)
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i love love love these pictures!!!!
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i love LOVE these pictures!! breathtaking…and the coouple is soo goregous!!
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Stick your tongue out…
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Regular blogging will resume tomorrow, but if you need to kill 11 seconds of your Wednesday, here's a video I took this weekend of our nephew learning to stick his tongue out (also available in HD)...
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yes – thank you for helping kill 11 seconds of my Wednesday and look forward to your blog tomorrow.
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Megan & Tim | Wedding
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Wedding season is officially in full swing now.... On Saturday, I shot a wonderful wedding for Megan & Tim at the Audubon Society. It was a beautiful place for a beautiful wedding. It's a relatively new venue and I would highly recommend it. Just a great place.
Megan and Tim booked me after some gentle convincing. I really wasn't going to take any more May weddings and Megan wrote me the nicest things and pretty much killed me with kindness. I'm so glad I decided to shoot their wedding. It was such a great time, but more than that, Megan & Tim made for great bosses for the day.... they were some of the most laid-back and enjoyable clients I've worked with because they were so considerate to us. I left their wedding just so thankful for having great clients.
Ok, so onto some pictures... A big shout out to my friend Alan who came out and 2nd shot for me. A few of these shots are his, including the first one. I'm so proud to kick this wedding season off on such a great note... enjoy :)
Megan checking in on her frozen butterflies (you'll see those later)...
Wedding dresses can be complicated...
A really cool 'ring blessing'...
This is my favorite shot of the day. Megan was having veil issues all day. As soon as they left the ceremony, off went the veil. I almost missed it... almost :)
Creepy... check. Awesome... check.
Sorry about this M&T... these were too funny not to post...
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Tony… you’re my photographer buddy, collegue and you just keep blowing my mind with your style and substance. If I were ever to have my wedding vows renewed or something crazier that needed stunning photography… you are my goto guy. Bar-None!
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I think the B/W of the two older men talking… such great character in the faces.
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(I meant to say “I like…”)
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Lindsey I couldn’t agree more – I feel like the photo of the old men should be a magazine add for something!! Love them Tony!
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Great pictures!!….love the dress!!
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I love the OWL (I have a thing for them anyway), butterfly and the two old men. Looking at other comments, you might have to feature that one in a future portfolio!
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My 2nd shooter Alan took the ‘old men’ picture… it’s a great one!
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Oh I am so mad – I just wrote a disertation and lost it. It was full of comments on for and about the pictures and exhaultations for your incredible talent. You are amazing at capturing the real thing. I cried my tears of joy finally today after seeing the initial set you put up……I only wish my last comments didn’t get lost in the space of internet land….. THe dress on the wall is just phenomenal – it is gallery material. The two old men are talking about how Bonnie’s Dad ( Meg’s GP) and my Dad his brother – Joseph and John Podsobinski (both deceased) would be saying “these kids are getting married younger and younger every year!.” They would have been beaming. Brian the bro with the veil from hell on should be the “hiding of the Bachelor Brother!” The lounging of the feet is the old married couple….. The fence kiss is just True Love….. I wish I could send you a picture of Megan in a fluffy pink dress sitting on the couch at less than 2 yrs as gorgeous as she is today and the independence of her doing a cartwheel in her white communion dress with white gloves on the grass – Thought her mother was going to kill instigator “Aunt Beth Ann”. Thank you for not posting any bad photos of The Reader!!!! I trust your judgement – you truley have a gift and I am no longer as photogenic as Bonnie and Megan as I once was. Do wish we had had a shot of the three of us….. But could not get everything!!!!! You are the best….I only hope I still have a chance at this age to use your talents!!!!!! Thank you for bringing so much joy again today. “Aunt Beth Ann”
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Also, Tim is so wonderful, that he could capture the beautifully free butterfly Megan and be a solid loving equal companion for her forever. They compliment each other so well. The two have become one and the one shall remain two individuals with a relationship so great that they radiate the meaning of true love. Their companionship will grow stronger each year as have their parents and grandparents. Love is timeless.
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The wise Old Owl could see through us inspite of his owl eye damage…. He was part of the icing on the cake for a Megan and Tim the Earth children wedding!!!!! Bobache (spell Polish for grandmom?) Aunt Sophie – Megan’s Grandmom was there in every branch of Dogwood in the arrangements of flowers. The Knockout Martini’s could have added to the women who bumbed off “Jerk” the groomsman who knew how to dance with the ladies!!!!! I can go on and on……..if you want more eme – This wedding has brought more creative writing back out of this mind than I have done in decades! Beth Ann again!!!!!!
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Tony and Alan-these are amazing shots! I have goosebumps and cannot wait for you to shoot our wedding here next summer! That owl is photogenic. He’s smirking!
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Tony, I am so amazed at every shot. As a small time photographer, your work is truly inspirational. I think your motto should be called “the moment”, because I feel like your shots are showing that exact “moment” that something magical happens each and every time.
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Fabulous work.
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The Slaters
Friday, May 1, 2009
Earlier this week, I shot some family photos at one of my favorite places, Valley Forge Park. You may recognize some of these faces, although some of them have probably gotten a bit older since then. Taking pictures of kids is so easy when they're smiling... Good times! Enjoy...
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Tony and Amy…I’ve decided that my morning routine on Saturdays includes waking up, making breakfast, and then eating my breakfast while I look through this blog.
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What a cute family!!!
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Nice work, Tony! I really appreciate you using your camera for both weddings AND family stuff. And your level of creativity – seeing setting opportunities and making them work – is inspiring. Keep it up, and keep sharing!!
The last three standing in the high windows – awesome! Great color. Trash = photo prop…love it.
Well done Tony, the last one is my fav of the bunch too.
I like the red chair… especially with the ring. Nicely done.
Absolutely top notch. Definately loving the “goofy” comp with the split right down the center as my favorite, because it really brings a sense of fun into the whole set and kind of helps set the mood for the rest of it.
Great work, Tony… one word I’d pick to describe – “fun” – definitely portrayed them as a fun couple, and communicated that through fun, crazy, sometimes daring pics. Keep it up!
(and congrats on 425 fb fans!!)
Great work, Tony… one word I’d pick to describe – “fun” – definitely portrayed them as a fun couple, and communicated that through fun, crazy, sometimes daring pics. Keep it up!
(and congrats on 400+ fb fans!!)
sry – thought i caught that post before it went through – realized you were only 424 (don’t worry, that next one’ll come soon enough) – feel free to delete one, and this .. don’t want to clutter!