Gwen+ Bill's Engagement

Sometimes my biggest job on a shoot is to raise the energy level. Not with Gwen and Bill.

I was just trying to keep up.

Gwen is a pistol and Bill was game. They brought a lot of energy & fun & we had a great time of it.

We worked South Street in Philly last Saturday afternoon. It was a beautiful day and the sidewalks were brimming with people. We found some awesome nooks and crannies with nice texture and color.

I had made stilts for the shoot knowing Gwen would be up for anything. She was.

Bill: Outstanding work. You did great. Gwen, thanks for the energy. It was everything I had hoped.

You are such a great couple.

See you in October!
Douglas

Sara + Scott 03.13.10

Scott and Sara married two weeks ago in New York City. Outside, the day was dark and rainy and cold.

Inside, it was delightful.

Scott started his day with a shave and had to endure the elements a bit. Sara spent the day, prep to reception, inside Cipriani, a glorious old bank-turned-venue on the Lower East Side.

It was one of the most beautiful weddings I’ve ever seen, thanks largely to Lindsay Landman who helped Sara realize her vision.

Scott and Sara: You are an amazing couple and wonderful, genuine people with great family and friends. Your wedding was spectacular and everything you wanted it to be. Thank you for letting me be part of it.

Big thanks to second shooter Mustafah Abdulaziz who seems never to miss a single moment.

Best,
Douglas

Alicia + Remberto's Engagement

I am really loving winter engagement sessions. Today there was sun & snow & warmth.

Alicia & Remberto live in Chicago but came back to Alicia's parent's home in Bucks County this weekend. They'll have their wedding reception there this May.

It was an awesome place to shoot. They are fun couple & I cannot wait to work there with them again on their wedding day.

Best,
Douglas

Winter Love: Richard + Char

Center City Philadelphia, days after a record snowfall, traffic gridlock & frigid temperatures.

Sounds like an AWESOME time to shoot an engagement session, doesn't it?

It was.

Please meet Richard & Char who will marry in May at the Ritz Carlton in Philadelphia. We hit the Art Museum, Rittenhouse Square, the restaurant where they got engaged, the oldest alley in America, City Hall and the Ritz. Richard & Char were spontaneous & fun & I could not be happier with the pictures.

We had a great time of it. See for yourself.

See you two in May!

Douglas

Moments

I couldn't wait until tomorrow to start on Gina and Andrew's wedding. It was yesterday and all day today I've been thinking about the images I had seen and shot and loved.

I went looking for this one.

It was the first moment Mrs. Carmier got to congratulate her new daughter-in-law during the Sign of Peace near the end of the ceremony.

She was pretty happy. I think everyone was. More from Gina and Andrew soon.

Douglas

humbled

I was barely even aware there was a competition, let alone know my brides were voting in it. Then last month I got an email from The Knot saying I had been chosen as one of the "Best of the Knot."

Thanks all,
Douglas

Laura + Matthew 09.26.09

Laura and Matthew married at Hotel Bethlehem on September 26, 2009. I wish you could have been there.

We first met at my house to discuss their wedding and I think everyone knew it was a good match: Matthew and Laura really appreciated my work and they were so excited about the wedding that I really wanted to be a part of it.

I loved their day. This couple, obviously in love, getting married for all the right reasons. Both of them, before the ceremony, just could not wait to be married. That was the focus of the day.

But the other stuff was pretty great, too. Laura's dress was killer. The flowers, thanks to Dale at Elysian Fields Florals, were amazing. The Ballroom has never looked more elegant thanks largely to the lighting by Steve Mittman.

I'm not sure why I'm describing all this. The pictures will do a better job than I ever could.

Thank you, Laura and Matthew.

Douglas