A hidden advantage of the Nikon D4′s live view — being able to compose a shot like this without burning out your retinas. ISO 100, 1/8000th, f/8 — the sun, it don’t mess around.
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Camera: Nikon D4
Lens: Nikon 85mm f/1.4G
Tag Archives: manhattan engagement photography
Lightroom 5 beta is out, and for once Adobe’s magical new promised tools really are pretty magical. The one-click straightening tool actually does a great job in a one-second edit, and the parallel lines of New York’s architecture thanks it.
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Camera: Nikon D4
Lens: Sigma 35mm f/1.4
Seriously, who knew?
PS: If you like shooting Brenizer Method images, you’ll want to watch this blog in the next couple weeks. Trust me.
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Camera: Camera: Nikon D4
Lens: 28-image “Brenizer method” panorama with the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 (equivalent of 27m f/0.44 according to Brett’s calculator)
When I walked into Ariana’s meticulously designed apartment, I felt like I’d stepped into Paris, the way that Paris is at its best. She went a little closer to home to find that French style and passion with Eric, who is from Montreal. I’m already a bit silly with excitement for their May Metropolitain Club wedding. If you can wring this much style out of a Manhattan apartment, what can you bring to your wedding day?
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Lens: 24mm f/1.4
Camera: Nikon D3s
Lighting: Sb-900s
I was going to wait to post these … but I’m no good at being patient. Megan and Michael did such an awesome job at putting together a Mad-Men-themed engagement shoot, that I had to share some more. Everything from the newspapers they’re holding to the details of their clothing are either from around 1963 or, in the case of Megan’s dress, a prop from the show itself! And of course it helps to have access to the sorts of places the characters would actually frequent — first a 1960s subway car, from the New York Transit Museum, to the Gramercy Park Hotel — a bastion of New York style for most of the 20th Century.
Editing is crucial in photography, but they looked so fantastic and I had such a good time doing this that I’d be comfortable showing every last shutter click from this shoot. They even rocked the light tests. I can’t wait for their wedding in September.
Today I’m finishing my busiest stretch of the year — not only a double-wedding weekend, but also full-day weddings on a Thursday and a Tuesday. Yes, they aren’t just for weekends anymore. Along the way, I’ve created some photos that I cannot wait to share. Some will have to wait for their turn in the wedding queue, but here’s one of Mina and Igor. They had a fantastic wedding on Sunday, and as you might be able to tell from their posture, they had one heck of a first dance.
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Lens: 35mm f/1.4
Camera: Nikon D3s
Lighting: One SB-900
NYC has so many iconic spaces that I love to use them in non-intuitive ways when I can to keep things fresh. Lincoln Center is gorgeous and gets photographed thousands of times every day, but I’m not sure many photographers have used the inside of this support column for their shots.
Speaking of Lincoln Center, my awesome girlfriend Wendy is performing in two more shows of Orfeo ed Euridice at the Met, tonight and Saturday! If you want some culture, you can get seats starting at only $25. Lots of great dancing and amazing set-work.
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Lens: 24mm f/1.4
Camera: Nikon D3s