Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Peckett Family

I have been friends with the Peckett family most of my life and have watched Will and Lizzy's three lovely children grow and change. They are all so different and I love that - not just in how they look, but also in their little personalities. It was a blustery day and we almost canceled when we saw rain moving in on the radar, but at the last minute, we decided to take the risk and go for it since the fresias are just too glorious to miss. The children were cold and hungry, but you wouldn't know it from how great they look in the shots, but then again, tricky to mess up with such a beautiful family.
























And at the end of the shoot, the rains just missed us and sent instead a perfect rainbow to reward us for braving the elements!





Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Kristen & Robert's Collection

Kristen and Robert were married at the Reefs and here is a selection from their Collection. A Collection are the manipulations that make the final image more into a piece of art than just a traditional photograph. I released all the photos to them and then when they had a chance to go through them together, they selected which ones they would like to be worked on. As you can see, they liked to kiss... a lot!!


























Monday, March 2, 2009

Heather Nova

This shoot was done for the amazing singer / songwriter, Heather Nova, in time for the release of her seventh studio album, The Jasmine Flower. This first photo became the album cover and the rest were shot for press for her Fall 2008 European Tour. She will be performing at Joe's Pub in NYC on 9th March, and it is sold out.

Recorded at home in Bermuda, all on solar power, "The Jasmine Flower" is an album full of her trademark songwriting - deeply emotive and melodically beautiful, the songs are haunting, dark and uplifting all at once.

The production is minimal - just Heather, with her shimmering, soulful vocals and a guitar, with some strings (the popular UK Raven Quartet) appearing on a few tracks.













Heather with her laptop and solar panel she used for the latest recording.







Saturday, February 28, 2009

Sadeh Family Maternity Session

Alisa was nervous about her maternity session, but she believed her third pregnancy would be her last and wanted to capture this amazing time with her two daughters. She said she did not like being in front of the camera, and that her husband did not want to be in the photos at all. But when we talked about how the family photos were not just for Alisa and Nir, but also for their children and grand children, Nir finally agreed to be photographed. And in the end, I think he actually had fun - I know the girls did, and as a result, we created some beautiful, tangible memories for the family and their future generations.




















Baby Annika in the belly and out!




I shot Gillian's maternity session at my home studio on the antique sofas, against the black backdrop, and on my dreamy bed. Then, a few weeks later, they came back with newborn Baby Annika, so we had such fun trying to recreate some similar moments we captured while the little one was still in the belly, now that she was out. 






Friday, February 27, 2009

Vanessa & Mark Pickering Maternity Session

I had photographed Vanessa and Mark's wedding a few years back so I was touched when they asked if I would capture the next major event in their lives with some maternity images. They are such a relaxed couple and were up for anything so we ended up with some beautiful shots.










Michelle Lerner & Rob Carlson Wedding

Rob and Michelle were married on the Marina Terrace at the Lido complex at the Elbow Beach Resort on 15th November, 2008. Their ceremony was an unusual combination of elegant and eccentric and they were one of the hippest couples I have ever shot. From walking down the aisle to the Star Wars theme song to the star like quality of the couple and their guests, the whole event was a destination wedding dream.





They wrote their own vows and mentioned each others ears so loved this shot.




It is rare the tides and sands are just right to get this sort of reflection.




Loved her distinctive body language. So signature.