Photoray's Blog: May 2010

James & Uchechi | Engagement

Meet James & Uchechi! I went to school with Uchechi and reconnected with her on Facebook, who knew that FB could be a good thing...lol. They own a business called Event Radiance and they have these great networking events monthly at the Trenton Marriott. I was so happy when she told me that they had gotten engaged and even more thrilled when they asked me to be their photographer. You must know that I hardly had to give any direction to these two, they were real pros in front of the camera. We had lots of fun in Philly shooting their engagement photos on what had to be the windiest day of the year. You can hardly tell in these photos but were almost blown away several times by the ferocious winds but somehow we made it through. Thanks for being troopers guys...allergies and all. :-)

And what's a Philly engagement session without a stop at Love Park.

Lewis & Myriam | Wedding (sneak peek)

I'm sure you remember Lewis & Myriam from last summer. It seemed like we had done their engagement session decades ago but the wedding came faster than we thought and I can't wait to show you more from this fabulous event. I've added a couple of previews for you and included one of their engagement shots for old time's sake.

Baby Khylie | Portrait Session

You may remember Keevon and Shaneeka from last year. Their engagement photo below is still one of my popular images. I shot their wedding in May of 2009 and exactly one year later they welcomed a baby girl into the world name Khylie. I just can't express what it means to me to be able to continue to work with my Brides and Grooms long after the wedding. These two are very sweet and love each other very much. So happy for this family!

Just thought I'd throw in one of the wedding photos too...tee hee.

And here's Miss Khylie! Now don't let this photo fool you, she only stayed in dream land for about a minute. Apparently, we should have gotten her permission first before deciding to try and take a million photographs of her because she was not a very happy baby with all posing, moving, and adjusting but here's a couple of the shots we were able to capture during her calm moments. I think it's safe to say that we'll be trying this again in a couple of months, right Keevon and Shaneeka? lol

Michele & Tony | Wedding (preview)

Michele & Tony | Engagement Session

Let me introduce Tony (also known as Jody) and Michele. We did a quick engagement session a couple of weeks before their wedding. Poor Michele was sick and coughing most of the time but she braved through it and Tony kept us both laughing. He secretly loves being photographed and so he's always aware of the camera. I had fun with these two. Check out a couple of images from this evening engagement session.

Amber & Troy Wedding | Pennsylvania

I know, you probably have lots of terrible things to say about my skill in regards to updating my blog regularly. I apologize, time has really gotten away from me but I promise to do better. :-)

I've got a lot to catch you up on so let's start with Amber & Troy's wedding. I told you before, I have known Amber since the 8th grade and so I felt so privileged to be able to share this important moment in her life. My favorite person to shoot with, Jesse Chiang, assisted me on this wedding. We had a blast and even met some photographers from Italy who didn't speak a word of English but we communicated through our equipment. Alright, enough of my chatter, let's get it started!

This is Amber & Troy's son, Troy Jr., he had to make sure that I knew what I was doing and I think I had his approval after this moment.

During the wedding planning, Amber was shocked to learn that she was getting ready to bring another bundle of joy into this world. By the time the wedding came she was 5 months pregnant but you barely knew. She was worried about how her dress would fit considering she purchased it before she found out the exciting news, but with the help of her Aunt, the dress fit GREAT!