Hudson Valley Wedding and Portrait Photographer

Rhinecliff Hotel Wedding: Nadia and Jerry

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

I loved photographing Nadia and Jerry’s wedding at The Rhinecliff Hotel. For those of you who don’t know, The Rhinecliff is a beautiful boutique country hotel that sits right on the bank of the Hudson River. It is a wonderful location for a Dutchess County wedding. The hotel is conveniently located a couple of steps away from the Rhinecliff, NY Amtrak Station and right across the river from Kingston. It would actually probably take me less time to swim there than drive (although I don’t think my photo equipment would like that too much)!

Earlier in the week there were weather reports of rain so Nadia and Jerry made the decision to have a tent put up over the ceremony site. She later told me that this was a sure-fire way to ensure it wouldn’t rain and would be beautiful. Well played! It was a magnificent spring day!

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May 1, 2013 - 5:47 pm

Zahida Khan - Love ‘em all .. u did a fabulous job capturing the true essence of Nadia n Jerry on their wedding day

Love ur style

John, Beth, and Rhea: Hudson Valley Baby and Family Photographer

Thursday, April 25, 2013

First rule of photographing babies: determine approximately how many memory cards you will need for the shoot, multiply that number by 3, bring those and add a few extras! A baby’s expression changes instantaneously. You need to shoot a lot in order to get good pictures.

Beth and John are dear friends of mine and I was so happy that they asked me to photograph Rhea. The whole family is so much fun to be around, and I couldn’t stop smiling seeing what a good time Rhea was having. She’s also at the perfect age for a photo shoot… as Beth put it, “She’s old enough to hold her head up, but not old enough to crawl away”. Perfectly put, Beth!

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Elizabeth Richard Handbags and Accessories: Spring/Summer 2013

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

It’s always fun to work with small business owners because they bring so much energy and passion to our shoots. They’ve invested so much energy, talent, time, money, and thought into making their products perfect. It’s really inspiring to see. I am a small business owner as well, and I know firsthand the investment that goes into everything associated with my photography and business. It’s encouraging to be around like minded people.

This shoot was for Elizabeth Richard Handbags and Accessories. Elizabeth designs and sews one-of-a-kind and limited edition items that are truly distinctive. After our last shoot together, my fiancé Peg purchased one of her bags and she literally gets at least three compliments wherever she goes with it! I think that says a lot about both the “awe factor”, attention to detail, and quality of the bags. By the way, you can purchase Elizabeth’s bags here.

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April 17, 2013 - 11:27 am

Peg - I love my Elizabeth Richard bags! (Yes, I said bags…because I have three of them!!) The fabrics and embellishments are always really interesting and the bags themselves are super functional, but still fun. These photos capture them perfectly!

April 17, 2013 - 2:01 pm

Jen - You’re so talented! Wish I could be a fly on the wall sometime so watch how you work with light!!

Studio and Location Lighting

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Now that it is getting a little warmer out (albeit slowly!) I was anxious to break free from the walls of my studio and do some location shoots. I had three goals for this shoot:

to shoot in the studio and in various locations that I previously scouted
spend only 20 minutes in each location
create compelling images that were enhanced by location lighting

As we met in my studio I couldn’t help but snapping a couple of shots with various different lighting setups. I really loved the challenge of working quickly without an assistant. I’m very pleased with these images and will certainly be making more in the very near future.

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April 3, 2013 - 7:38 pm

Jen - Such great work Peter! Love how soft the lighting is in the studio – it’s a perfect compliment to the outdoor lighting. And really nice locations!

Nadia and Jerry: Engagement Session

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

I recently had the pleasure of walking around Rhinecliff, NY with Nadia and Jerry, taking pictures for their engagement session. Nadia and Jerry are getting married in April at The Rhinecliff Hotel, a beautiful inn right on the Hudson River. We had a bit of extra time, so we headed over to Poet’s Walk which is one of my absolute favorite places (albeit a bit muddy in the spring)!

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Studio Photography Portrait Session: Kingston, NY

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

I really love using my studio at the Shirt Factory in Kingston. It’s completely different than working in any other environment. I get to sculpt light exactly the way that I want it. I don’t have to compete with the sun, wind, rain, cold, heat, etc. Light is capable of doing some pretty amazing things if you can harness and shape it the way that you want. Working in the studio does present some challenges though. The biggest one is that my studio is basically a big (ok, moderately sized) white box; in order to make every single shoot that I have there look somewhat unique I have to change backdrops, lighting setups, props, etc. It’s a lot to consider!

This was a relatively short session that I did after work one day. I hope to be working in the studio (and on location) a lot more in the next coming months.

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