2009 Holiday Portrait Special!

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As the saying goes, "the early bird gets the worm." In this case, the early birds - the first five - to respond and book a photo session will not get a worm, but a prize! You get a free gift, which I'll tell you once you book a session. ; )

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Valerie + Sidney's Wedding

My husband and I attended Valerie and Sidney's wedding last weekend. We were there in our official capacity as "wedding guests". Unofficially, I was the "undercover photographer", though how undercover I was is a point of contention since I was all over the place with my dear camera on hand. So maybe I wasn't that much of an "undercover photographer". Even better, no one told me to stop taking pictures - not even the official photographers - so I didn't.

By the way, Val and I were at-work compadres, partners-in-crime, accomplices, shock absorbers, and what-have-yous. We kept each other sane when stress and workload were driving us just insane and right up the wall. I distinctly remember the morning when she went to my office, closed the door and showed me her engagement ring. Awwww! So much excitement! I gave a loud "oh my goodness!" and we hugged like giggling girls. I've always been a big fan of love stories, happy endings and new beginnings.

And now allow me to present some of the photos I took during that day.


Val and Sid exchange wedding vows.




The church pews all beribboned.




Here's my favorite photo of the night - Val & Sid's first dance as a newly-married couple.




Their wedding favor bubbles!




Waiting for the cake cutting.




I love this shot. Sid looks so eager to eat his piece of the cake!



Lastly, the DJ had Val and Sid sit back to back holding each other's shoe - one shoe from Val, another from Sid - while asking them questions about each other. What type of questions? "Who's the crazier driver between you two?" Then they'd have to raise the shoe of the person. The DJ clearly said that they're not supposed to look at each other. Guess who snuck a peek?



Thanks, Val and Sidney, for inviting us to share in the love and laughter of your special day.

Jessica + John's Wedding: RCP + JCP Teamwork

Working with people who know what they're doing, who are confident with what they know, and who knows how to have fun is always a blessing. Yes, I'm talking about Jaymie and Izzac of J. Castro Photography.

Collaboration rocks!

I went with these guys to shoot Jessica and John's wedding in New Windsor, NY. 'Twas a cold day, but with a heartwarming event like a wedding to shoot, you can't stay cold for long.

Here are some of the shots that I got.

Erin + Patrick Wedding: A Red Caramel & J. Castro Collaboration

Jaymie of J. Castro Photography surprised me last month by e-mailing me whether or not I'd be interested to join him and Izzac to cover a wedding in Hudson Valley.

Was he kidding? Of course I'd be interested! I LOVE weddings. It's just such a hopeful moment. Add to that the fact that I'll get to take pictures. The whole thing sounds just about perfect!

Get this, I was one of three...THREE!...photographers. Basically, I'd man the photo booth, but I can take as many pictures as I want. So off I went to New York for Erin and Patrick's wedding. I didn't even know how Jaymie and Izzac looked like, but oh well. I was sure that I'd find them anyway...or they'd find me if I looked particularly lost.

Agreeing to work with these two guys turned out to be a good idea. Watching them in action was just amazing. They've been doing wedding photography for 3 years and it shows - both in their work and in their working relationship.

Thanks, Jaymie and Izzac! It was great working with you two. Till next time! Photos from Erin and Patrick's wedding is coming soon. :)

Aymii: Belly Dancing Photos finally!

When Aymii contacted me for head shots and belly dancing photos, it never even occurred to me to say no. After all, I DO know my way around my camera. Head shots, I was confident that I can do. But belly dancing photos? That's not really part of what Red Caramel offers. In fact, I haven't really done that type of photography AT ALL. I thought that the type of photos that Aymii wanted requires a different method than what I was used to.

Aymii knew what she wanted with the belly dancing photos..."I'd like to go more for a sensual, dreamy, classy, classic look rather than fantasy." She liked mysterious as well. It was a challenge that my husband and I had to rise up to...or fail miserably. Most of the photos I've taken and he worked on can't hardly be described using the adjectives that Aymii used. BUT...

There's always a first time. Plus, one should always step out of their comfort zone. It doesn't have to be everyday, but every now and then. This was a chance to do so. Here are the results. What do you think?