Kate + Eric 05.08.10

Kate and Eric are getting on a plane for Hawaii tomorrow morning & I promised them a few photos before they left. Honestly, it was nearly impossible to choose. I loved too many to put on here.

And that was all their fault.

Kate was stunning. Eric was having the time of his life. And their families were welcoming and warm. They totally made me feel like I was one of them.

It was an awesome wedding. I look through the images and see nothing but smiles all day long. Much joy.

You two have a wonderful honeymoon. I'll get to work on the rest and have them ready when you get home!

Best,
Douglas

Definitely Not A Wedding

Unless it was the marriage of mud and suffering.

Pardon the wedding interruption to share some of the images I shot last weekend at the North American debut of the Tough Mudder.

My good friend and awesome wedding photographer Joe Craig suggested I run this with him. I suggested I shoot it instead. Just for me. Just for fun.

I did & it was.

The Tough Mudder was held last Sunday at Bear Creek Resort in Eastern Pennsylvania. It was a seven-mile course with 17 obstacles including steep climbs, mud pits, tunnel crawls and various other activities no sane person would want anything to do with.

But it was sure fun to photograph. Thanks for indulging me.

Douglas

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