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The color of emotion is yellow in Letchworth

Neil — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:05:53 +0000

I came along, I wrote a song for you, all the things you do…

Look at how they shine for you.

Thanks Tony and Laura!
Great job again Denise and Molly, good to see you after a while away!

Gretchen and Dan’s wedding album

Neil — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:17:59 +0000

Take a look at Greatchen and Dan’t wedding album!

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Here’s Gretchen’s comments from the design process – which she gave no input on – just let me do my thing:

First, THANK YOU! It’s even more perfect than we imagined!!! I’m all misty. Second, we have exactly ONE change to request: Dan would like to include the photo of him and the best man chest-bumping “backstage.”

Have you fainted yet? I know, I know, an immediate, low maintenance reply! Shockingly on-time. (It’s the only completion I’ve managed today.) I figure we owe it to you.

Thanks so much for all your patience, and your talent. Dan just kept shaking his head as I paged through the design, saying “He’s just so good!”

Dan – it takes a good man to know one! I do want to put a sideline note in about my beloved bride Gretchen, a self described ‘type A’ as you can see from the lists and flow charts that decorated the background of page 2. Gretchen took my advice about not stressing over the album image selection, and was thoroughly pleased with the results. You may want to select your album images, but the process is often more rewarding when the design flows from how the pictures best fit together.

A few of my favorite spreads and some comments on them:

This spread from the opening moments of the ceremony is an engaging peek into Dan’s excitement, Gretchen grinning behind the doors, and walking down the isle taking Dan’s breath away, and drawing a tear from the groomsmaid. The iconic shot of Gretchen’s tweaked nervous smile from behind the hall doors, gives a huge visual splash to the carefully observed moments of the beginning of the ceremony. I shot this wedding alone, and I find it very satisfying to shoot the big epic graphics, and complement it with great storytelling shots to make you look closer at the page!

A moment in time – or a story across time. I often try to tell stories in my pictures, but sometimes I can tell time too!! But seriously, how else could you see how much fun Gretchen has with her dress, and Dan? Good solid album design comes from good solid ideas while we’re shooting. I often describe the process of ‘posing’ for me, more like acting for a movie–and this is why. Good action, helps you forget your nervousness, be natural in your expressions, and let loose with some fun. Cheers to great results in your album design.

Deanna & William’s custom designed album

Neil — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:08:24 +0000

Deanna finally approves her wedding album!

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Sweet success indeed for this well planned, wonderful event. Catch the blended storylines in this intricately designed and textured wedding album design.

Here are a couple of my favorite speads:

Here Deanna is coming down the isle (which is a narrow row of cedar bushes) and my three shots on the left show her finding, posing and receiving the roses from her groom; which the key shot on the right is coming into view of the guests for the first time and was shot by the assistant photographer.

The first dace spread is a free flowing sequence that really tells about the interpersonal and environmental space is a freeform design over time. To me this is the most gratifying way to view the wedding photos – and it’s also without color.

Which leads us into the next spread – which is all about color, the emotion and mood of their after dinner portrait session in the field.

A hip little love nest!

Neil — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:28:43 +0000

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A photo walk in Maryland

Neil — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:13:18 +0000

Flickr: Your Photostream

A little photo walk in Sparks Maryland before going back to work with Amy – doing some design and consulting.

Blessed Sacrament Rochester

Neil — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:12:10 +0000

Gretchen was excited to host her wedding day in her childhood neighborhood in Rochester. She has taken all her Sacraments at Blessed Sacrament as well as attending school there. Gretchen’s excitement and energy beamed the whole day. Thanks so much for having me there guys – enjoy your slideshows!

Gretchen and Dan’s helpers are listed here:

The above slideshow is in flash, you may download the podcast show below; here are a couple favs if you can’t do either!

Fall Engagement Sessions

Neil — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:46:27 +0000

A session with Bre and Ed:

Mike and Tara’s Beatlemania slideshow

Neil — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:22:11 +0000

Here’s the wedding details for all you planners out there:

Thanks guys for having me document your day!

A fun day at the Burgundy Basin

Neil — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:17:26 +0000

I was in Rochester this weekend shooting Mike & Tara’s wedding and saw these few things

Second generation candy bags

Neil — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:51:46 +0000

What does a relationship look like?

It’s a theme we have rolling here, it’s an answer to ‘what is a photojournalist’, ‘what is a visual storyteller’?

In today’s installment it’s also an answer to ‘How do I get good photojournalistic pictures?’ and how we as intense artists like to burrow into your life to tell these stories….let me illustrate so you can help me find these stories and threads to make your pictures come alive with your own family’s stories. You see I wouldn’t have known to look out for this, had I not ridden to the ceremony with the bride and her father in the classic Rols Royce limo:

In Courtney’s father’s hands is a plastic sandwich baggie of candy:

They are laughing sharing memories of how he would bring candy in his jacket pocket to keep his children occupied during church services. Courtney’s not to old to demand a few sweets!

So when it comes to the real church service, I know what to look out for….

Grandpa handing out the candy, and grandson eagerly filling his cheeks with it.

These pictures are not technically masterful, or emotionally poignant – but simply show the care and consideration of a grandpa, and a photographer.

Maybe I should remember to sneak some gummy bears into the service to remind me to keep my eye on the story!

So when you’re filling out your wedding information forms, or something pops to mind on your wedding day – share the details with me so I can best be informed of what your family relationships look like.

Lovely winter day

Neil — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:40:45 +0000

I enjoyed the sunshine today.

Artisan Works Rochester wedding rehearsal dinner

Neil — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:42:50 +0000

I can’t help but post a few…and they might be a little weird…

Artisan Works Rochester – is a really wild place to have your wedding…so Dan and Meg just had their rehearsal dinner there with their friends and family.

Who’s watching who around here?

Color, form, pattern – the building blocks of the visual arts.

Don’t get egg on your cocktail dress!

The walls speak – and so do the family gathered to celebrate.

You can see Dan and Meg’s amazing wedding photos over on this post!

Courtney & Charlie’s Rochester wedding album

Neil — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:38:46 +0000

You know Charlie & Courtney from their magic making.

You can also see this album delivered by me, here’s the layout in detail:

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Courtney & Charlie’s wedding was at the Episcopal Church in Pittsford NY while we shot family photos and wedding party photos at the George Eastman House and gardens on East Ave. We then continued out to the Rochester Country Club for their tented wedding reception. Apples carried the fall theme and colors through the centerpieces and decor. No matter the location their rich personalities show through in all their photos while their caring and compassionate family moments are seen clearly in their album.

The Big Bang Epic Slideshow

Neil — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:22:41 +0000

There’s no words that add to this:

I can tell you a little about it though:

Wedding planning details:

Deanna and her mom!!!
Hair and Makeup @ Scott Miller Salon, Webster; hair by Jamie Lynn, Makeup by Lisa
Ceremony & Reception at the Sweet Briar Mansion
Wedding Cake by Sweet Memories – www.mysweetmemories.us
Floral design by Genesee Valley Florist – www.geneseevalleyflorist.com
Music by the Craig Raymond & The Next Generation Big Band – www.nextgenerationswing.com
Wedding gown by Peter Langner – www.peterlangner.com
WWII aircraft thanks to the Geneseo Air show – sponsored by the 1941 Historic Aircraft group.

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The face of God smiles on me

Neil — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:16:06 +0000

“Hey Neil - were the pictures good?”

“um, aaah, well….the face of God smiled on me”

I can’t really explain it any other way…in case you were wondering what I was doing earlier tonight.

We had to tolerate thunderstorm downpours – but we got to receive the blessings of the August sunset. If you’re planning an August wedding in Upstate New York be sure to plan some time for sunset portraits.

The Big Bang – a legendary love story

Neil — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:45:20 +0000

Well, sometimes as the ‘artist’ you just have to get out of the way and let the story tell:

In this rare case Deanna is not intoxicated – she’s laughing out of the giddy excitement of presenting her Groom with his gift in front of the entire wedding. At this point only Deanna and Bill’s dad – walking him down in the above image – know what’s about to happen. The entire lawn behind me is filled with the guests at their dinner tables.

I wasn’t running audio at this point and I haven’t heard from the video guys whether they have some – but Deanna has had the barrel of the revolver engraved with:

“Till Death Do Us Part”

A Cowboy kiss brings it home!

And a few playful images we had a lot of fun with at sunset.

Cheers to Deanna and Bill once again – and thanks for creating a legendary love story, and choosing me to document it!

The story from Sweet Briar estate Geneseo

Neil — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:01:15 +0000

Well, here’s the story…

A dilemma – help or take the picture – I chose make the picture by not helping (-;

Launching the unnecessary clothing from under the dress.

Megan looks a little concerned about the fit, she did not have any problems.

Megan’s Mom is really funny.

Megan and Kevin’s first meeting was on the stairwell at the Sweet Briar, I love the look of adoration on Kevin’s face, even though he could not see his bride because the window was so bright.

Aww, the whole family together….

The walkway down to the ceremony location was magical, the cedar trees lining the path concealing all the moments happening between father and daughter.

The wedding ceremony site overlooks the Genesee River valley.

After dinner we headed across the barbed wire fence to get some portraits in the field. It took some of the moment engineering to help Megan across the fence but Kevin and I managed it.

And the party continued into the night in the courtyard of the house.

A few visuals from Sweet Briar

Neil — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:49:43 +0000

Here’s a little teaser treat from the wedding at Sweet Briar:

Jewels and accessories.

The ring

The ring in a pink peony of the boquet.
If you’d like to see the rest of the story, subscribe your e-mail address on the right to get the updates – or check back tomorrow.

Sweet Briar – Wedding location Geneseo NY

Display Preferences: natural album design and layout

Neil — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:35:35 +0000

Tammy and John’s wedding album custom designed by Neil Cowley.

Tammy and John’s wedding was held at the Genesee Country Museum and this natural organic album design flowed from their gorgeous event. Read the extended post below to see the full design and read Neil’s discussion of the design elements.

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Here you can see the full layout of the photos by Neil & My wife Cowley of this 70 page album. If you hire both Neil & My wife to shoot your wedding – you too will have a hard time cutting out enough photos to keep your album to 70 pages.

Creativity in the design

What are your display preferences for album design?

Here you can see one particular spread that pushes the creative envelope for combining original photojournalism style photography and the album design. That’s Tammy’s mom peaking through the hanging dresses on the left and a shot looking through the dresses of Tammy laughing hysterically.

I’m particularly proud that our images are ‘flawless’ enough to be spread across two pages in the album design. When an image is printed 19″ wide full bleed, any imperfections show right up. This romantic image from behind is on of the side moments, that allow for suggestive interpretations and is place at a point in the flow of the album that allows the viewer to catch their breath for a moment as they traverse the pages. This suggestive photo journalistic image asks for a pause and reflection in the transition of the story of the album.

Do photojournalists do group photos? YES, of course! Are full bleed two page photos good design? Yes, all the design intention was put in while holding the camera. To me, the ultimate album would be all double truck images of all the defining moments of your wedding. However, I’m not super-human yet so that does seem a out of reach for us mortal photographers.

The floral design for this Rochester NY area upstate wedding was done by Thrive Flowers.

I look forward to creatively expressing your wedding photos in the album design.

Tanya, Eric and Kona’s christmas card

Neil — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:18:08 +0000

I’ve had this one in the que to get on the blog for a while!

Can you guess which one is Kona? This is the front of their Christmas card shot in the snow here outside Rochester. Read on to see the back and inside photos…

Kona gets featured on the back too, little pup’s stealing the show! I was able to print these cards on a special paper stock called ‘pearl’ resulting in just a little shimmer from the whites – just like you see on real snow. Tany and Eric wanted to feature playing in the snow and I was able to deliver a sparkling holiday card for them.

The cards present a full bleed (printed to the edges), folded four panel card with a size of 4×5.5 inches and your order comes with complete with envelopes.

Save the date for Deanna & William

Neil — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:40:13 +0000

Here’s the front of their 5×5″ high and 8.5″ wide full color postcard:

For the back of the postcard they chose a crazy fun picture with a wild angle showing them having a blast with each other.

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Neil — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:23:40 +0000

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Tom & Mary Jo’s Greek wedding album design

Neil — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:32:30 +0000

Tom & Mary Jo’s Greek wedding album design shows a clean and modern design with little embellishment getting in the way of their urban wedding photos.

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Beth & Wade’s Casa Larga Wedding Photos

Neil — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:20:25 +0000

View their complete set of photos online – enjoy guys!

Your photographer can teach you wheelies

Neil — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:55:38 +0000

If you’re out on an engagement shoot and are having your photographer showoff your mountain bike skills – but – you’re more of a downhiller type – then consider hiring Neil as your photographer cause he can teach you wheelies on the spot so that you can get the trick look as well as the speed look. Photo by Deanna

It also helps if your Fi is watching so she doesn’t get so bored…

I seem to always do crazy stuff in the fall for engagement photos.

Courney and Charlie’s photos are ready

Neil — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:03:17 +0000

Courtney & Charlie’s photos are ready. Courtney did her primping at the Country Club of Rochester with Jason Weiland from Scott Miller Salon on hair and Sonja Jain on makeup. Charlie prepared at the Lamplighter inn in Pittsford and walked over to the church. The photo you see here is Charlie juggling some apples at the Eastman house as we start their formal photos in the gardens. Apples were a thematic element Courtney used in her wedding design with the fall theme and I brought these along to liven up some of the portraits.

Classy Rochester NY wedding photojournalist

Neil — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:47:06 +0000

Classy Rochester NY wedding photojournalist Neil Cowley photographs Courtney and Charlie’s wedding reception:

Courtney and Charlie do classic Rochester

Neil — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:31:48 +0000

Hairstyling by Scot Miller Salon
Christ Church Pittsford wedding ceremony
Eastman House traditional family photos
Country Club of Rochester – tent wedding reception

Don’t stop the wedding for a moment of humor – just photograph it!

Lucky sevens in Letchworth

Neil — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:11:41 +0000

Erica and Josh joined their lives at Letchworth in front of the falls 07-07-07

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And here are some of my eclectic favorites, from preparation:

The first moment Erica realizes she’s a bride:

In front of the gorgeous second falls in Letchworth State park:

And a wonderful end to the evening:

Bridal portraits and first meeting

Neil — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:32:53 +0000

Modern Urban style wedding album

Neil — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:18:54 +0000

Holly & John’s wedding was in downtown Rochester NY

Click below to see their complete design…

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I shot this wedding with the help of Gary Ventura and Mary Corcoran because My wife inconveniently decided to get sick and those two skilled photographers stepped in and helped Holly & John’s wedding go of without noticing. I was able to take the images and design a modern, urban and graphic representation of their day with sharp black backgrounds and endearing pink touches. The design clearly reflects Holly & John’s personal style and the styling of their wedding day.

Stay around to see the end of the design as I made it all the way back to their bedroom with them, and I dragged the petals used in the ceremony back to use for their ‘first night’ photos. A spectacular way to end their wedding night!

Holly & John – the sound of a new era

Neil — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:59:36 +0000

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Holly and John kick off my 2007 wedding season from the Inn on Broadway. And for the loyal blog readers there is a little extra content here – I hope you have fun listening to it!

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View their wedding summary slideshow. You may now purchase a Multimedia Add-on to accompany Neil or My wife’s photography so that you have an audio record of your wedding day, as well as a DVD slideshow blending the best of images with captured audio and a musical soundtrack. Anyone interested for thier 2007 wedding please contact us and let us know as we’re looking to complete some pilot projects and so you’ll probably get a sweet deal!

Beth & Wade announce their date

Neil — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:12:01 +0000

Save the date postcard front^

Beth & Wade helped me finalize their save the date postcards today, and I thought since you probably don’t have the privilege of being on their guest list – I’d give you a peak no less.

That’s putty and Olive prancing in the picture, it was imperative that they get their moment in the spotlight.

Beth and Wade’s display preferences tended toward the organic and natural and they represented those preferences in both the choice of shoot location and the toning and retouching of the images for their save the date cards.

Here’s a few more images from their engagement session.

I also helped Beth and Wade put together a simple website.

The mountain of leaves in Cobbs Hill Park

Neil — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 16:20:25 +0000

So we were on our way to see if we could get some nice sunset pictures from the top of Cobbs hill and we saw this mountainous pile of leaves near the playgroud. And I mean mountainous, to get to the top to jump Erica and Josh climbed a good 14-16ft up and Josh convinced Erica to jump with him. I only got one exposure per jump, but as you can tell – it was a good exposure! My clients are the bravest people in town – the 10 year old that was there thought we were the coolest adults he’d ever seen!

You can see some group photos we’ve taken on the wedding day at Cobb’s hill overlook of the Skyline of Rochester.

Kate and Ryan Wed in Style!

Neil — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:08:48 +0000

Kate prepared at Scott Miller Salon on Monroe Avenue, the hair was a fantastic compliment to her face and dress and the make-up accentuated her beauty so well! I highly recommed Scott Miller Salon.

Who knows what Ryan was thinking here, most likely thinking of the girl who would soon be wearing that precious piece of jewelry.

And here is Kate, portrait thanks to the light of the video camera! Thanks, Andrea! Kate’s dress was perfect for her, the graceful lines were a great compliment to her gentle and sleek style.

Yes, florescent lights can be beautiful!

Neil catches the perfect moment between two wonderful and precious women!

The ceremony had such great colors for a fall wedding! The flowers were done by Fabulous Flowers out of Fairport.

OK, maybe it is just me, but it seems TOTALLY unfair that Neil and I get all the coolest clients!

And now, on to the real star of the show!

During the intros, Kate and Ryan gave their wedding party the challenge of best costumes and entrance routine, I’m not really sure who won but there was definately a lot of SPIRIT!

However, I think Kate and Ryan won. You just can’t beat a Pronovias wedding gown and a fine looking tux!

A superb cake was displayed, courtesy of Jane (who is SUCH a sweet person, on top of being a great sweets artist) from Grand Finales.

I just have to say that Matt better post up the text to his soliloquy to the comments, cause the rest of the world needs to hear it! (I wish I could have started this post with it)

Kate had a surprise slideshow for her mother, in honor of her father. I really have nothing to say, the picture describes more than I can put to words.

A crazy night of dancing ensued, music provided by Kenny from Turner Music Productions!

Congratulations Kate and Ryan, enjoy your new kitchen!! View the whole slideshow on Neil Cowley.com

A series of wedding moments

Neil — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:46:12 +0000

And Irish man weds an American woman in a series of moments:

All these shot right in downtown Rochester New York.

(the old family picture on the table is the same boy)

I don’t know how to add words to these moments, so I’m not going to try.

Robyn and John’s wedding reception was at the Inn on Broadway in downtown Rochester NY.

The beginning is the half of every action

Neil — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:26:03 +0000

The beginning is the half of every action
- Greek Proverb

And this was a big fat Greek action! Here’s the story:

Thomas and Mary Jo’s joie de vivre was hard not to capture.

Congratulations guys! (there’s more photos here)

Crowne Plaza Rochester NY wedding photographer

Neil — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:26:10 +0000

Rob and Lauren:

Downtown Rochester wedding reception and planning details and information – check your wedding date to receive complete details and pricing information.

Photography by Neil Cowley and My wife Cowley

We met, we married, we tagged, we partied

Neil — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:24:20 +0000

Well everyone, meet Joe. I met him for the first time on his wedding day.

He’s the bridegroom, and Sara – well, she’s got a white dress.

Yep, she’s the bride.

A few tender moments later, and they’re married.

Then I caught them making some trouble.

And then I caught them making out

Wonder if that tux will get cleaned?

Oh, well I think its all good!

There was quite a bit of love in the air and some of it must have laned on the gift wrap.

Enough to carry everyone through a great party.

Thanks for a great day guys, and for putting up with me.

If you’d like to view all the preview images from the Daisy Flower mill wedding reception, use this link.

Love birth’s tears, which fall into fun

Neil — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:04:42 +0000

I was just very smitten with the feminity of the brides this week:

Its of course so foreign to me, its a great challenge to try an capture. I was also smitten with the locations:

As they were New York’s grandest wedding locations. Along with a fine gentleman:

Makes for a an emotion-humerous situation:

There’s just too much to think about in that one, the love, the caring….the bodily fluids.

Well, once the tears are out of the box, they don’t go back in!

So after all that crying Sean deserved a nice hug. And then they let loose with a little wild dancing.

Congratulations Sean and Kirsten. You may see the extended wedding summary gallery of photojournalism from this Letchworth State park wedding day at http://neilcowley.com

Malinda & Joe’s overview of Rochester

Neil — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:20:49 +0000

Congratulation’s Malinda & Joe – from all of Rochester.
My wife and I got some great details.

Some nice portraits.

Congratulations and best wishes guys, what a great day!

View the complete preview gallery of Malinda and Joe’s wedding photography.

Rob and Lauren enjoy Rochester

Neil — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 04:28:05 +0000

Rob and Lauren married in the tent at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Rochester.

We shot group photos at the center at high falls, and liesl had Lauren and her sister all dramatic.

My wife also picked up some nice color in the first dance.

I was playing with depth of field using the canon 90mm TSE lens.

I was also using it at Mount Hope Cemetary.

These portraits were taken at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Rochester NY.

Chapel Hill wedding and Rochester Country Club reception

Neil — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 04:39:39 +0000

Meghan was a bit surprised by the cinch

But settled into the bridal mood quickly

I noticed quite a few nice little moments:

The ceremony was at Rochester’s Chapel Hill and the reception was at the Country Club of Rochester,

Letchworth falls – summer wedding

Neil — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:44:51 +0000

Congratulations guys! – view the complete Letchworth State park wedding photo story at http://neilcowley.com/weddings/2006/westchester_NY/westchester_NY_photographer.html

Lake Placid New York Wedding Photographer

Neil — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:53:23 +0000

Adirondack Mountains Destination wedding photographer Neil Cowley photographed this Lake Placid wedding ceremony with mountaintop portraits on the summit of Whiteface mountain in the heart of the High Peaks of New York.

Ariana & Matthew marry in Rochester NY

Neil — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:35:32 +0000

This internationally flavored couple chose to put the seal on their love in Rochester on the 3rd of June. I’m not sure if the seal will stick however due to the gushing tears:

This is one point in which the web really breaks down in its ability to convey the full impact of our images – so let me give you a clearer view of this shot.

In the closeup you can see the tear highlighted perfectly as it rolls down Ariana’s right cheek. Now that’s a great capture of pure emotion by My wife – good seeing there babe! My lighting setup made it possible in this very dim sanctuary.

Well I guess we might as well just run through My wife’s amazing images hugh. To keep you think that the day was all tears and seriousness from these two deeply caring lovers, let me assure you it was much more….

Read on to view all of the wedding photos

Carrie & Andrew – Make love real in Rochester

Neil — Mon, 15 May 2006 06:45:10 +0000

My wife is clever with a smile.

I had the view from the back.

The Asbury Methodist Church on East Avenue in Rochester doesn’t allow the professional photographer to be in the sanctuary during the ceremony and so the picture above is what happens when I have a whole ceremony to play from the balcony. To keep you from thinking that we would allow a few measly rules to keep us from documenting your wedding, let us share a little ‘secret’. My wife becomes your cousin for the ceremony and sits right behind your parents to photograph the wedding from up close:

Enough about us already Carrie & Andrew were tremendously in love and sterling hosts.

Just being in their presence was a pleasure as you can tell from this.

Documentary photography portfolio from Lima NY

Neil — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:50:51 +0000

While living in Lima, I work on documenting life:

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Are you planning your wedding reception in New York?

Neil — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:32:57 +0000

If you are planning a wedding reception in New York state you can see a list of venues we’ve photographed on this page: http://neilcowley.com/weddings/planning/reception_locations.html The page covers Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Fingerlakes vineyards and 1000 island castles. We just updated the page with more locations and more recent photos from those locations.

Bridal Gowns & shops in Rochester and Western New York updated

Neil — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:18:52 +0000

We updated our bridal botique listings at http://neilcowley.com/weddings/planning/wedding_gowns.html – let us know if you have any questions about the shops, or are having trouble choosing your design My wife & I have a decent eye for style and would love to chat about the practicalities of wearing one of these beautiful pieces.