“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.

Well, I’d like to brag that I just have a ‘nose for a wedding’

But, while that may partially be true - really I’m just lucky that I wrote Erik…

…and Danielle was smart to encourage him to call me back…

…and I was lucky enough to get the voicemail as I hiked to the top of Pilsbury mountain with Eben…

If you’ve lived 30 years in seclusion, and come out to talk about art….
….you might know a bit about where art should live. Listen through this series of clips from an interview to gain her perspective:

The Man’s Guide to the Perfect Marriage Proposal @ The Art of Manliness

There are a few things you must keep in mind when contemplating the way that you will propose marriage to your lady. First, this is a memorable moment, which will be told and retold over the years to your friends, family, children, and grandchildren. Make it a story worth telling. Secondly, every woman is different; make your proposal specific to her taste and personality. Some women would love nothing more than to have all their friends and family be witness to the event, while others would much prefer a private and intimate moment with you alone. First and foremost, make sure the way in which you ask makes her comfortable.

Make it a story worth telling…..of course this is near and dear to my heart and the humor of how everyone’s expectations are botched in funny little ways is part of the cuteness of such an enormous expectation.  The expectation is the lock on the woman’s heart - and meeting it is the key to winning that heart with the Man’s gesture.  I’m writing this for the Men so this is how you have to think of it:

Give her some bragging rights!

Seriously, she needs to be able to brag you up to her friends and family - and doing this right will help her do that and give her a greater sense of confidence as she earns their approval and admiration from the story you create.  A great story makes her feel unique and special at the same time. 

Listen to couples tell their engagement story, and listen for the elements that were important to them.

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Planning and patience, wow - that was an amazing project!

Plan some time for pictures into your wedding schedule - and we’ll be able to be creative and allow you and your husband to have time to relate.  If we’re all feeling rushed, it doesn’t allow for the creativity to bloom the same way!