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Wanted to share one of my favorite pics from Kay and Jay's wedding:

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Luckily for me, this awesome couple scheduled in time before the wedding ceremony to take lots of photos.  They researched cool locations for us to take pictures around and we spent a good hour and a half driving to some really cool old churches, railroads and movie theaters, giving them a whole lot of variety in their photos.

Thank you guys for letting me be a part of your wedding day. Getting great photos was easy since you were so organized and had everything planned out so well!  You guys were incredibly welcoming and made Emily and I feel like guests at your wedding.

I wish you the best of luck in whatever life throws your way :)
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03.12.10
A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be invited to come learn the ropes of Canoe Sudios in New York City, along with some fabulous other photographers, including my good friend Jonathon Ziegelman (creator of the fabulous 'about me' pic).

Canoe Studios is a 24,000 square foot space with five enormous separate studios, located high above the Hudson River, complete with a view of the Statue of Liberty. 

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The fun thing about it was that, as we set up shoots, we got to experiment with the lights and backgrounds and goof around with the other, eh, employees:

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(Interesting side note: this is the studio owner's dog, Sushi.  I thus titled this photo "I Had Sushi for Lunch")

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This is a photo I took of the skyline outside the balcony of the studio, right after sunset.  Lady Liberty is just outside the frame to the right of the pic.

So, with all this studio space to use, and all the access to lenses we could handle, we decided to play around and see what interesting photos we could come up with.  That being said, I have one question to ask you:

What do you get when you put four techno geeks together, with unlimited use of lighting, cameras, lenses and space?

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One heck of a good time. 

Shout Outs to Canoe Studios, NYC: www.CanoeStudios.com and to Jonathon Ziegelman: www.JonathonZiegelman.com



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Joanne:

Wow. That looks fun!

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03.11.10
The last few weeks have been an absolute whirlwind.  Between going to New York city to learn the ropes of Canoe Studios, to flying to Las Vegas to learn from the best and the brightest at the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International conference, I've taken quite a number of photos and can't wait to share them on the blog.

But that will have to wait because I am starving to death, and the borborygmous sounds of my intestines crying are just all too much for me to handle right now, and so I am giving in to the lion in my belly... by eating sushi.  (Interesting fact: I've been making a lot of sushi at home and have mastered the art of the California Roll ala Noelle.  It's a beautiful thing.)

Until tomorrow, my friends!
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02.17.10
White as a theme... check it out:
noelle-goveia-photography-dm1.jpgThat's the white cake on the white counters in the white house...

noelle-goveia-photography-dm2.jpgAnd there's our beautiful bride on a white couch in her white dress.  This was one of the most beautiful small weddings I've attended.  The house was spectacular and the presence of only the immediate family, a violinist and myself made the ceremony incredibly intimate and special.  The couple exchanged vows on a balcony overlooking the sea and, as I suspected, they were so excited about finally tying the knot that they both had smiles on their faces that could rival The Joker's. 

There's definitely something to be said for small and intimate weddings, and this one definitely lived up to those pros.  Thank you both for inviting me to be a part of your beautiful ceremony.  It will remain in my memory for a long time :)
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I honestly believe this is the case in wedding planning.  There are so many big events to coordinate when planning a wedding, such as the location, the dress, the tuxes, and the people who will be in the bridal party, that the details sometimes get overlooked.

This is NOT the case in Kelly & Greg's wedding.  To say the details had been thoroughly planned and meticulously executed is an understatement:

Exhibit A: the boutonnieres

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These, esteemed members of the jury, are fiddlehead ferns that have been beautifully transformed into the most creative lapel-enhancing detail of the wedding.

Exhibit B: The Programs
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Are you catching on to the whole green and pink motif here?  Follow me, let's keep going.

Exhibit C: SIGNATURE COCKTAILS!  WHAT?  YES, I SAID IT, AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN: SIGNATURE COCKTAILS!!!

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These are spiked pink lemonades, and in case you had forgotten where you were, the pink and green grossgrain ribbon stirrers should jog your memory.

I can read your thoughts.  I know what you are thinking.  Maybe the reason these details are so fabulous are because the location was terrible and they had to up the ante with the cutesy stirrers in order to fool the guests!

Wrong.  So wrong.

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This was the building where the bride was hanging out and waiting until it was her time to walk down the (perfectly manicured grass) aisle. Behind the building is a sky that belongs in a painting.

Our bride and groom stealing a moment for themselves right after the ceremony:

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And one more of that just-married bliss I love so much:

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