Ireland 2012

The grass may be greener on the other side, but in Ireland, it really is greener. The rolling hills with sheep, horses, and ruined castles on them were sights I never saw before in my life. I booked this trip on whim at a restaurant when a friend convinced me to go.  It came faster than I thought after the new year, because before I knew it, we were in Dublin early thursday morning renting our car for the trip.

Four days of good food and drinks, great people, and amazing scenery made this trip unforgettable. People asked me since I got back how the trip was, the best way I can explain is through these photos.

Chelsea + Mike | One Year Anniversary

Some people go out to a nice dinner, others get presents for one another, but Chelsea and Mike decided that for their one year anniversary, they wanted to dress up and brave the New York City winter for a photo shoot.  Photos never show how cold or windy it was when the photo was taken. All we see if the smile and the moment of courage to stand up to the chill. We ended the night with photos at a lounge in Chelsea's apartment building. We debated on whether or not we wanted to go back out to Times Square but realized we should call it a night while we could still feel our fingers.

Ada + Andrew Engaged

So the morning of the shoot, Ada calls me and says, "Minnow, I woke up this morning with what I think is food poisoning. My stomach hurts but I'm so excited for the shoot and I don't want to miss it. But I may have to. I'm so sorry." A couple hours later, she calls back telling me that if Kim Kardashian can do it, so can she. And so, Ada braved the pain and the cold to have the photos shoot. She looked beautiful and Andrew looked like a million dollars next to Ada.

Stephanie + Austin | Doylestown, PA | December 2011

They were the last couple I took photographs for in 2011 but one of the first that I booked for last year. They are a couple that takes life as it comes with grace and joy. Austin's in Massachusetts and Stephanie is in Pennsylvania as a veterinarian but even though they are a part, they are still one; that's the magic you see when two people have known each other for so long and are meant to be together.

Thank you both for such a great end to an amazing year.

Restore NYC New Year's Eve 2011 Party

I've been doing work for Restore NYC for 2 years now and I've grown to love their vision, passion, and the people that work there. I couldn't think of a better way to spend the last day of 2011 with them and taking photos of their epic party down by the Fulton.

The rest of the photos from the evening can be seen here. Feel free, for those who attended, to share the photos and order prints of you and your friends!