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Goodbye Summer

TB Brooklyn Wedding Photography — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:08:58 +0000

The temperature has dropped 25 degrees in the last couple of days. The window AC unit has officially be uninstalled. Summer is over, my friends. A Instagram recap of some funtime happenings I managed to squeeze in between all the weddings on this, my 10th summer, in New York City. Special shout out to my [...]

Rooftop Show!

TB Brooklyn Wedding Photography — Tue, 03 May 2011 04:33:31 +0000

Summer officially began on April 30, 2011. At least in our Brooklyn parts. That’s when Lindsay, Kelly and I hosted what is sure to be the first of many rooftop shows at our apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Many thanks to all who attended and especially to the night’s many talented performers. The awesome lineup [...]

Rock Rock Rockaway Beach (7 photos)

TB Brooklyn Wedding Photography — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:39:28 +0000

Memorial Day 2010; Rockaway Beach, New York City.

Holi Festival in Queens, New York City

TB Brooklyn Wedding Photography — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:47:13 +0000

March 7, 2010 — Last weekend, I received an email with the subject line “Holi Shit!” from my friend Ashwin. He was referring, of course, to Holi, the grand festival of colors that Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and others celebrate to welcome spring. The tradition involves throwing dye, baby powder, and colored water at each other [...]

No Age at Le Poisson Rouge

TB Brooklyn Wedding Photography — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:14:44 +0000

Had a chance to catch up with some of my favorite buddies from the Los Angeles punk band No Age at Le Poisson Rouge in the West Village last night. Just having both their full-lengths records named in Jean-Jacques Annaud’s 1989 film, The Bear at the New Museum. Truly inspiring work from two awesome guys [...]

Dinner With Greeks

TB Brooklyn Wedding Photography — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:48:48 +0000

I realize I’ve strayed from the “travel” part of my blog, but I shall return to form after my South Africa trip in November. Meanwhile, I’ve been practicing my portrait-taking abilities at dinner parties in the neighborhood.

Dave and Jenn Are Getting Married

TB Brooklyn Wedding Photography — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:15:31 +0000

I met Dave and Jenn while working at Condé Nast in my early publishing years. Coincidentally, that’s also how they met each other. Fast-forward a few years, and next month this lovely couple will be tying the knot at the KumGangSan Gallery in Queens. I’m really excited to shoot their wedding, especially because I sense [...]

Dinner With Friends in Brooklyn

TB Brooklyn Wedding Photography — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:00:13 +0000

I live for a good dinner party. So when Emily suggested a cookout with our blogging-minded friends, I jumped at the opportunity. But the "North Brooklyn Bloggers Banquet" would not be a spectator event, I was alerted. Each participant would either cook or assist in the preparation of a dish and then publish their experiences in a blog post. So, with my camera and a curried squash soup in tow, I joined the group at Liz and Joe's lovely apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. There, I found a kitchen full of delicious aromas and Sunday conversations. Beans and corn were being shucked, avocados expertly peeled. Breads and tarts came in and out of a very busy oven. Someone plopped a case of PBR into a bucket of ice. All the while, Kenan, inconspicuous sketched portraits on a simple notepad and Jake screwed on his brand new 50mm 1.2 lens to his 5D Mark II (jealous!). I helped myself to some delicious rosé from the fridge and then got down to work. And by "work" I mean snapping tipsy shots, sampling sliced tomatoes from the balcony-garden, refilling my glass one more time. A quick thunderstorm. Some strong sun. Occasionally, we took our drinks to the balcony where a hammock was stretched and looked down at the garden below.

The Sky is on LSD

TB Brooklyn Wedding Photography — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:51:24 +0000

I was cooking in my kitchen when I glanced out the window and saw this.

Daytrip: My Borough, Explored

TB Brooklyn Wedding Photography — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:46:37 +0000

Take Flatbush Avenue to the end of Brooklyn. Watch passing signs for Avenues U and V. Kings Plaza Mall is as massive and 1970s as the Death Star. Some place called Nick’s Lobster House next to Gerritsen Creek. (Why would anyone want to eat lobsters near a creek?) A golf course. Cross Marine Parkway Bridge. [...]