Wedding: Alyse and Stevie at Coral Beach in Bermuda
I had the pleasure of photographing Alyse Hanrahan and Stevie Moses’ wedding on May 6, 2017, in Bermuda at the Coral Beach Club! What was more amazing was after spending the day with these two love birds, I also had the chance to get to know them a little bit. The bride and groom were originally from Massachusetts although are currently living in Russia, where Stevie is a professional ice hockey player for the SKA Saint Petersburg team of the Kontinental Hockey League; dubbed one of the fastest skaters on earth! Alyse is an accomplished make-up artist, with a seemingly carefree personality and infectious laugh. After seeing photographs of Alyse's make-up work on Instagram, I knew the “getting ready” photos would be fun! Perhaps one of the most romantic things I learned about Alyse and Stevie was that they had been dating for 11 years and were high school sweethearts! Check out all the details of this elegant wedding in the post.
Award - PDN | "Celebrations"
I was super stoked (and a bit shocked) to receive an e-mail from Photo District News notifying me that I was one of their winners in this year’s “Celebrations” contest! This competition was centered on how we – as humans - celebrate private events, weddings, cultural events, corporate gatherings, and holidays. I took this as an opportunity to consider the work I shoot of my own family (vs. the images I usually take of my clients' families) and submitted a photograph I took of my husband, Jim, sitting at my Grampie’s Christmas dinner table for the first time. Many celebrations have occurred around this table over the years, Birthdays, Easter, Thanksgiving, Mother's, and Father's Day. It was extra special to introduce Jim to our family’s Christmas dinner tradition.
Bermuda Wedding Expo: Free Photos & Engagement Shoot Winners
I had a great time at the Orchid Spa Wedding Expo in Bermuda at the Fairmont Southampton! Many thanks to everyone who stopped by the Fiander Foto booth! It was fun to speak with folks about their upcoming wedding plans and enjoyed hearing about stories of how a couple met, where they are from, and what brought them to the expo. My assistant, Cathie, and I had an opportunity to chat with folks not only from Bermuda but also from Poland, the USA, the UK, Italy, South Africa, Canada, Australia, and China. Being born and raised in the Washington D.C. area, it was extra special to meet a fellow D.C. Football Fan at the expo! (#HTTR!)
First Look: Why Book?
There are two schools of thought on First Look Photos; the traditional and the non-traditional, both of which are absolutely fine! If your soon to be spouse does not want to see you before the wedding – fair enough – you may not want to include First Look photos as a part of your wedding day. Although, if you’re considering carving out a bit of time for a First Look photo shoot, consider the following: a lot of time and preparation goes into getting ready for one's wedding. Why not set aside a bit of time to enjoy the first time you see your soon to be spouse?
2016: A Year in Review
Happy New Year to everyone! 2016 was a great year for Fiander Foto! I was able to photograph a few weddings, engagements, bridal portraits, family portraits, events, maternity, newborns, and a live birth! I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to my clients. Many thanks for letting me capture those special moments in your life – it was a blast! Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year!
