I've been ducking the admission that I've been doing quite a few weddings and engagement photography sessions on Long Island, lately! Each and every one has been an absolute blast, and there were no hiccups or lack of smiles from each and every particpant - such a great time, all of them. Here's a collage of Peter and Karen, our happy Huntington couple. They met after being neighbors, and the rest, as they say, is now blissful history. I like that the moving-in process for them only meant walking across the street...!

I don't advertise as a wedding photographer simply as it means that my present 60-hour weeks would undoubtedly turn into 80 hour weeks if I worked constant Saturdays and Sundays, too - when of course folks are most likely to marry durng day and evening-long ceremonies. But, when a friend or previous client asks or refers me, the answer is most always "yes, of course!" when I don't think it will make their images suffer that just the week before I was running on nothing but caffeine and adrenaline for 7 days straight.

Engagement sessions and portrait sessions are another matter entirely - those I love to do all of the time. I'm really looking forward to a few sessions we have booked when the leaves start to change colors this autumn (watch this space!).

Here's a shot of Kim, who posed for the cameras for a few hours in Centerport in a make-shift large studio. Kim's photo shoot was to build up her acting headshots and modeling promotional cards. We used a standard beauty/fashion lighting scheme for shots like the one shown here, and too we hit the local waterfront for some shots that showed off her athleticism - giving her agents some variety to choose from.

Kim was great, and I'm still chuckling at the fiasco over the gas can and the 1972 Cadillac. Kim knows what I mean...eeesh. Anyway, Kim was a natural, and a great sport about all of the wardrobe changes and dashing around. Great to meet you and good luck, Kim!