Best of 2012: Wedding Portraits

Here are some of our favorite Wedding Portraits from 2012.

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Best of 2012: Bar Mitzvah Portraits

Here are some of our favorite shots from the Bar Mitzvah portraits of 2012. We look forward to sharing other categories over the next few weeks.

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Photography for a Marriage of Color and Location

It’s a rare and wonderful thing when a wedding’s theme, location and décor mesh perfectly to create a truly distinctive and memorable impression.  Shawn Rabideau, known as one of New York’s most innovative event planners and designers, demonstrated this perfectly at a recent wedding at Bridgewaters.

Playing off on Bridgewaters’ iconic New York location in the South Street Seaport area, Shawn paired the wedding couple’s signature colors of Spring Green, Dove Grey and Bright Orange with original artwork of the city’s landmark sites to create an impressively cohesive décor that everyone will remember.

Among the notable elements: floral arrangements of orange roses combined with orchids and other exotic blooms; and original sketches of New York locations for each table, such as the Brooklyn Bridge (visible beautifully lit outside the windows of Bridgewaters), Bethesda Fountain, the Empire State and Flatiron Buildings, carried out on the escort cards and table candles.

Shawn Rabideau is a master of the details, and at this wedding those distinctive elements were used in unique ways to create an elegant and personal wedding style.  The photos tell the story, and they may give you some ideas of your own!

Here is a link of all the fabulous photos from this decor shoot: click here

Ideas for Wedding Photography – from the Best of 2011

The best way to get new ideas is from looking at what’s already been done, and planning a wedding is no exception.  This past year we shot weddings of all types: large and small, raucous and intimate, religious and civil.  Each was a beautiful reflection of the couple and the people closest to them.
The trend for weddings these days is to make it your own.  Gone are the cookie-cutter weddings!  Now, it’s all about individuality.  Photography is the perfect way to showcase and document what makes a wedding special.  To that end, here are examples of our favorite wedding photography for 2011.

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Best of 2011: New York City Engagement Photos

Some engagement stories just draw you right in.  Like the one where the smitten boyfriend rents out the entire Rockefeller Center ice skating rink so it’s private when he gets on bended knee.  And the proposal where the entire family is secretly gathered to share in the celebration right after she said yes.  Every engagement scenario is special and unique.  We feel honored when we’re allowed to document the visceral energy that glows from a newly-engaged couple. Read the rest of this entry »

Best of 2011: YouBooth Photo Booth favorites

We saw the photo booth trend grow even stronger in 2011.  We are lucky to have had our YouBooth photobooth at some fabulous events last year.  From Fashion Night Out to Google’s holiday party, the New York City photo booth phenomenon is staying in full gear.  With the advent of our Social Media Portal, YouBooth is all the rave in event marketing, mitzvahs and weddings alike.

We are very pleased to share some of our favorite  YouBooth photobooth images from 2011.

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Best of 2011: Social Event Photography

  Here are some of our favorite photos from 2011′s monumental birthday parties, anniversary parties and rehearsal dinners.  It is truly a pleasure to share these occasions with our happy clients.

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Wedding Photography to Avoid

With wedding photography, as with many things in life, it’s just as important to know what NOT to shoot, as it is to know what should be photographed.  Below are a few examples, courtesy of The Huffington Post, which hilariously illustrate the type of photography you DON’T want on your wedding day.

Every wedding shoot will have a few “not meant for prime time” photos.  Here at 5th Avenue Digital, we carefully review your images and edit those shots that, like the ones below, shouldn’t be seen, and any that are just plain unflattering.  Then we color-correct the good shots, so your final web gallery and DVD of images have hundreds of excellent shots you’ll love and use.

This way, your awful shots won’t even be seen – and won’t end up on some random website for all to laugh at.  But that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun with these unfortunate photos!

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Who Knew our YouBooth, Photo Booth is Such a Fun Factory??

Last night I attended the second anniversary party for La Venue, a fabulously versatile turn-of-the-century event space in West Chelsea, and was doubly delighted – and doubly surprised.  The first surprising delight was La Venue’s space: the old hardwood floors are gorgeous, and while the space is vast, it allows for sectioning off so smaller intimate spaces can be created.

The second surprise and real delight was seeing our YouBooth in action.  We tested our new photo booth extensively during its development, so I’ve seen what it can do.  We’ve already contracted YouBooth for a number of events, and I’ve seen the photos and videos from those events.  But that’s nothing like witnessing for myself how people interact with YouBooth!  Seeing YouBooth at an actual event really opened my eyes to its entertainment value. Read the rest of this entry »

Pets Steal the Show, and the Event Photographs!

We all know that animals, particularly our pets, are naturally ideal photography subjects.  Under the aegis of a patient professional photographer, animal photos can be particularly striking and evocative.  That’s why we were so excited to cover event photography at the NYC Pet Show on May 22nd and 23rd at the Metropolitan Pavilion.

Organized by CCK Global Events, in partnership with the American Pet Products Association, the NYC Pet Show was created to address the needs and interests of city-dwelling pet owners.  With appearances by the Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan, and other pet-centric celebrities, plus presentations from industry experts on topics such as where to travel with your pet this summer, the show featured products and services to help enhance owner/pet relationships.

Because this was the first year for the NYC Pet Show, CCK Global Events, a full-service event sales, production and marketing company, decided it was important to document the presentations, exhibitors and attendees with event photography.  5th Avenue Digital photographers were on hand both days to capture all the unpredictable antics that animals create – especially pets with their fanatical owners. Read the rest of this entry »