Me and Wedding Photography

I have done 3 weddings and they have all been family friends/friends. The first wedding was someone I went to school with, second wedding family friend and the third was family friend/camp counselor when I was younger. The first 2 weddings were close by and I knew most of the people there or they knew me. The 3rd wedding was a big one for me because it was far away and I only knew a handful of people there.  

The reason why I don't advertise them anymore is that the wedding industry is very big and theres a lot of services that go into it. There are a lot of great wedding photographers. To me since weddings are such a big thing in our society you should have some kind of focus and understanding of what it means to be a wedding photographer because there is more then taking photos of the day. Theres so many small things that go into it and understanding the business part of being in the wedding industry. 

I am not saying no to weddings, I am just being more specific on what I will do when it comes to wedding photography. I am mostly going to focus family friends. I would love to do a wedding in all BW. I love being a fly on the wall at and letting the action happen and capturing moments that may not ever happen agin. If your not into the traditional wedding photos and want candids of peoples emotions and interactions on your wedding day.

An idea someone told me was just being the reception wedding photographer. I would show up just before you would arrive and start taking photographs of you and love ones having a good time. From people dancing and having fun to little family moments and everything in between. 

There are people I would recommend for weddings not just photographers if you would like to know photographers I recommend and other wedding vendors let me know I would be happy to help you out.

5 Things To Do In Hudson NY

I have been to Hudson more times then I can count on my fingers for countless reasons. Here are just a few of the things I would recommend doing in Hudson NY.

The first thing that comes to mind is walking around the city streets and ally ways. There are many cool things to see. Theres a lot of street art, stores, restaurants and anything you can think of in a small city. A lot has changed and continues to change. Theres a little bit of everything for everyone.

There are many galleries in the city on the main strip called  warren st and off. The gallery that I like is Carrie Haddad's and thats on the upper end of the street before the park.Thats the galley that comes to mind when but there are many others such as 510 gallery which is another favorite and they are a co-op so a bunch of diffrent artists. They also have the best openings. 

There are a few places that are near the water front that are open to the public. At the water front you can see the Catskills and the light house. 1 is the water front park, 2 is the over look, 3 is the old boat houses. All 3 spots are with in walking distance and have 3 very diffrent views of the water.   

Outside the the city there are 2 museums. One is Olana which is a house with a lot of trails and the other is the Fireman's Firefighting Museum. They are with in a few mins of the city. Olana is also near the bridge which has a little parking area to look over the bridge and the Firemen's museum is near the school. 

The new public library is a historical building. They do have public and private events. its a library so you can check out books, use the computers, cool off. They also have a history room. 

Famous Photographer #13

Alfred Stieglitz

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Born in 1864 and died 1946

He was a photographer and an art promoter. He owned and ran many galleries in NYC, He brought over European art to the US that people have not seen before and also helped some great US artists as well such as Adams and his wife OKeeffe. 

His family had a house in Lake George where he would spend a great deal of time there with his wife.( about an hour half away from me)

His father was a big help to him, buying him his first photography business to help him earn some money. 

He helped make photography an art form by writing articles and by taking photos.By 1898 became more known for being a photographer. 

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5 Things To Do In Ghent NY

I have lived in Ghent my whole life, the lower part of Chatham is Ghent,( its a little confusing) and visited many times. There is not a lot to do here since its small. Here are just a few of the things I would recommend doing in Ghent NY.

There are many farms in Columbia County over all but two of my favorites are Love Apple and Maple Leaf Sugaring. Last year during the farm tour is where I discovered the maple farm. I have known and been to Love Apple many times but never been or heard of a maple farm so close by.

As you may know I am very into art so my next favorite thing to do is go to Art Omi. Which is a sculpture park that has art all over and each section is a diffrent topic. They do add and move things around time to time. They to have programs and events there through out the year and they do have a cafe inside the main building. 

One of the town's newest things is the Bartlett House which is a a restaurant/cafe but known for the cafe. The building sat abandon for years and years till 2016 when they did a massive restore. I have been there a few times and there muffins are very good. Most times I drive by its always busy. 

Something this town is known for is DQ. Who does not love some ice cream? DQ has been in the town for years and years. Its a staple of the town. You may even during the summer see a tractor or horses in the drive through. 

There is a park behind the town hall along the 9 mile run called Siegel-Kline Kill. Theres are walking trails and a cool stream in the back. since your in the country and a horse farm is near by you may see some horses or horse marks. Also theres a grass air field right down the road that does have some events through out the year, but its cool because its a grass field. 

There are other things to do during the year, these are just a few things I like.

Mariachi Flor de Toloache

I was asked to come photograph a performance at the new PS21 theater. It was my first time ever going to an event there and my first time in the new space. Its an cool building they but a lot of work into and it shows. There performance was an all female mariachi group which you don't normally hear about, when i think of mariachi I think of a group of guys. you can learn more at the link (here)