Dave and Nikki's Wedding

In August, we had the pleasure of shooting Dave and Nikki's wedding. Dave and Nikki are both teachers in New York City, but made the decision to wed in Syracuse, where their families reside and where their dollar would go farther.

We started, as we usually do with weddings, at the rehearsal. Dave and Nikki chose a beautiful cathedral right in the heart of Syracuse:









After the rehearsal, it was off to the dinner:







The next morning we were back in Syracuse bright and early to be with Nikki and her girls as they got ready:











Of course, for the boys, getting ready requires a lot less work:



And a lot more waiting!



Dave and Nikki had A LOT of friends and family in their wedding party to support them:







And the ceremony was traditional and lovely.













The reception had charming decorations, and a fabulous candy bar!









Everyone had a great time and danced the night away, especially Dave and Nikki!















We even ran off for a little bit to get some more portraits:









Dave and Nikki had a great carrot cake that went perfectly with their country theme:



But when they cut it, the videographer missed it. Undeterred, Dave and Nikki reenacted it for him:




When Dave and Nikki got their photos, Nikki emailed us the very next day to tell us how much she loved them! She said:

"Girls - The pictures are SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO BEAUTIFUL - THANK YOU! We love them so much!

So, I was waiting to write my official review on all these wedding sites, I can't wait to tell future brides about your AMAZING services, before, DURING and after our wedding...

I can't explain the peace of mind I have right now, knowing that the day was captured exactly as we discussed."


If you would like to see more of our favorites from Dave and Nikki's big day, or to see their day in its entirety, please go to our Flickr page:

- view favorites here

- view entire wedding here


If you have a wedding, or other event you would like us to shoot, please email us at perezsisters@gmail.com

PHOTO FLASHBACK: old-school wedding invitation set

We've been very very busy lately, as some of you know. We'll talk about what we've been up to soon, I promise! But first I wanted to get August's Photo Flashback out of the way.

A lot of people have been emailing us lately, surprised that we do custom graphic design, as well as photographic services. A lot of you said you'd like to see some more design work, so I went into the archives to find the most recent wedding stationery set I've done.

It just so happens that these invitations are based on car ads from the early 1900's, making it a double flashback! Enjoy.

Main Invitation:



Reply Card:



Reception Card:



Thank You Card:





If you would like to use this design for your own wedding or other event, or would like us to custom create a one-of-a-kind design for you, please email us at perezsisters@gmail.com

Dana's Senior Portraits (part 1)

We shot Dana's first senior portrait session recently. Dana wanted more of an urban feel to her pictures, so we shot all around the downtown area. We started at High Falls:





Since Dana wanted an urban look for her portraits, I used color and art filters when appropriate to make the photo more edgy, but still acceptable for a senior portrait:









The lighting and the expression on Dana's face is so soft and sweet, I washed out the colors to emphasize that feel:









This photo was perfect for some high contrast color:



As we were leaving, we saw this very unusual loading dock door. It's natural wood and painted brick was a nice backdrop:



We then went to Midtown Plaza. I was very grateful that we were able to shoot in there before they closed it to the public, and the shiny wall made Dana's pretty green dress pop:





From there we went over to the Manhattan Square Park area. We started at the chess table on the north side:



Then went over to the Strong Museum of Play on the south side:





As we were shooting, thunder started rolling and the sky started to get pretty dark. As is common when we shoot outdoors, we knew we were about to get stormed upon. Melinda went to the car, and Dana and I decided if we were going to get soaked, we might as well hop in the fountain:



I bumped up the contrast and color saturation to better illustrate the falling rain:



Dana pulled back her now-curly hair for a more sporty look:



We had a great time, even in the rain. Dana plans to take full advantage of the two-day package she bought, and she is going to cut and dye her hair in between shoots. Stay tuned for our session with a completely different looking Dana later!


*UPDATE: we recently shot Dana's second senior portrait session!


If you would like to see the rest of Dana's shoot, please go to our Flickr page.


If you would like us to shoot your (or your child's) senior portraits, please email us at perezsisters@gmail.com