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Everybody likes to have fun.

But some people are really good at it.

Cara Lynn and Mike are those kind of people. If you remember from the engagement session that we blogged awhile back, these guys are avid sailors and we got some awesome portraits of them at the South Street Seaport from which we put together a very cool signing album.

Mike and the boys wanted to work in the …

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Ok. I’m feeling compelled to say it again.

I LOVE OUR GUESTBOOKS!

Earlier this week Norris and I spent about an hour taking some shots downtown in anticipation of creating a Guestbook/ Signing Album for her Bat Mitzvah that’s she’s having this weekend.

Here’s the cover.

For the opening page we used a shot that included the monkeys that are part of the theme of the event.

The rest of the layout is pretty simple since we want to leave space for the guests to leave notes for her during the event.

I can’t decide if this work is a reflection of all my years in fashion photography or all my years as a camp counsellor.

I suppose it must be the latter.

Yes, definitely the latter.

so few people are familiar with “the wedding industry” that, when you meet someone who worked in it, it’s like you have a bond – as if we had served in the same military unit together years ago or something. carin worked for vera wang here in nyc so this is a girl who knows about weddings and wedding dresses. she ultimately served out her tour of duty and she and dan live in boston now. this weekend though they came down so that we could do an engagement session.

of course, the challenge with winter engagement sessions is that it’s freezing outside and you don’t want to look like you’re dressed up like an eskimo – although looking cold and uncomfortable is far worse. but despite the frigid temps – carin pulled out the warm smile.

how cute a couple do they make? they made the day look almost warm.

A foot and a half of water.

That’s what we were driving through to get to Lauren and Chris’ wedding out in the Hamptons. Cars were stalling left and right, swamped by the torrential rains. But it just goes to show you that a bride creates her own sunshine on her wedding day.

And as we were taking pictures just before the ceremony took place, the clouds broke and we got a brief (and very windy) sunset.

This is the new Guestbook Album that we’ve been making for our clients. We take their engagement images and make it into a book that guests can sign at the wedding. It’s been a HUGE hit and almost everyone we’ve shown it to wants one. They look so cool once everyone’s written in them too. What a great way to take home well wishes from your guests.

Chris had a surprise for everyone too. He pulled together a band of his own that played a few numbers to the thrilled crowd. They totally rocked and practically brought the house down with their last number.

Guests were flipping.

But probably the MOST HIIILARIOUS thing was watching some of the groomsmen do Invisible Double Dutch. Who says white men can’t jump.

Cara and Mike are avid Manhattan sailors and have spent some of their favorite moments drinking in the view, sounds and smells (and beers) at the South Street Seaport. So when I asked them where they wanted to do their engagement session there wasn’t much hesitation.

The Pier 17 Cruise Deck…

Something more conservative for the record books. Not bad for direct sun, right Mike?

Funny thing, we met another young couple there who spent a lot of time at the seaport and they reluctantly agreed to join Cara and Mike for a photo.

If my last engagement session was with Sarah Jessica Parker of Sex in the City fame then this time I got to shoot Evangeline Lilly of Lost.

And my personal fave…

They’re such good people. I can’t wait to work with them again at their wedding at The Chart House next year.