A bit of a funny story:
Crystal and AJ love fashion and movies so when we were discussing the engagement shoot Crystal told me that she really, really, really wanted a photo where she is sitting on the piano and AJ is singing to her – sort of like in Chicago…
To be honest my mind came to a screeching halt then and there … Being a photographer I instantly started picturing a huge stage with a piano and movie set level of lightning equipment and thought to myself – where the heck am I going to find a setup like that???? But I always want to do my best to make my clients happy (especially when they are willing to invest extra time and effort into coming up with ideas, costumes, etc.) and I love a challenge! So, I told Crystal give me a few days to think about it and I would see what we can do. Initially, I was really stuck – obviously I don’t have a theater or movie set at my disposal and I could not think of a location where I could get to a piano with either an interesting background or enough space for the studio lights to make it happen.
Luckily for me – Natalia is a concert pianist and had a performance happening at the Gramercy Park Hotel. A week or so before the concert I suddenly realized that there will be a piano in a gorgeous space and that we know someone who knows the owner of the hotel! 🙂 To make a somewhat long story short, we were able to get permission to shoot at the space after the concert! 🙂
Crystal and AJ – I want to thank you guys for providing me with this fun challenge 🙂 – and I definitely think that all your effort was worth it and that you guys look phenomenal!!!!
Huge thank you goes to the owners and management of the Gramercy park hotel – thank you so much for letting us use your gorgeous space!
And last but not least – a special thank you to Natalia and Liz without whom this shoot would not have happened!
Once we were done at the hotel we took a short walk around Union Square to see if I do couple of interesting shots with a different look 🙂
i got up this morning and just started giggling after checking my email and checking out the photos, my son was like why are you laughing mummy… I am most grateful for your patience, kindness, and great work and ideas. thanks to you and your beautiful wife for making phase 1 of my dream come true. can’t wait for july……
if there is any better photographer out there with such great qualities other than alex, I would like to know. Been around so many vendors and words can't express how lucky and happy I am to be working with you. AJ and I love your work and keep looking forward to more shoots. you guys are awesome.
if there is any better photographer out there with such great qualities other than alex, I would like to know. Been around so many vendors and words can’t express how lucky and happy I am to be working with you. AJ and I love your work and keep looking forward to more shoots. you guys are awesome.
gorgeee.. ma fave is the last one lol.
Awwwww am in love with all the pics woww wowww u two luk gud together God cont.to bless ur union now n foreva more pls my sista hook me up wit ur photo driver wai whn my time comes lol..he is too good
Lovely photos
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awww dis is beautyful..nice work n great poses..luv it