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Symphony Photography is moving to Waltham

Symphony Photography — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:07:41 +0000

Hi everyone. I’ll be closed over the next few days as I’m moving to Waltham. I should be back up and running on Friday. In the mean time I won’t be able to respond to email or voice mail but please do leave me a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as the net connection is up and running at the new place!

Cheers, Joe

Hiking Mount Washington in New Hampshire

Symphony Photography — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:02:13 +0000

So with the weather being a bit chilly I thought I’d post something that might warm everyone up. So, what does a wedding photographer do for fun? My version of fun typically involves endurance sport. I love hiking, cycling, and sea kayaking. Mount Washington in New Hampshire’s White Mountain Range is one of my favorite places. I’m not sure quite how to explain it except to say that for me it’s somewhat magical. Ironically I’d never been to the top of Mount Washington when I was growing up (I grew up in Southern, NH). After college I moved to the San Francisco/Bay Area and THAT is when I got the itch to check out Mount Washington. As it turns out my first trip up Mount Washington was on a bicycle. The Tin Mountain Conservation Center runs a bike race up Mount Washington every year and I decided that this would be the best way to get to the summit. I’ve logged quite a few miles on my bike including multiple centuries (a century if you don’t follow cycling is 100 miles in a day, my longest is 127 miles) and let me tell you… that 7.6 miles up to the summit of Mount Washington offers up the most condensed pain per mile of any road I’ve ever been on. For some reason this makes it “fun”. I actually enjoyed it so much I did it two more times (not on the same day though, once a year up Mount Washington is enough). Getting to the point, ever since cycling Mount Washington I’ve always wanted to hike up Mount Washington and I got that opportunity in September of last year along with a group of friends. It was *the* perfect day to hike Mount Washington with mild temps and perfect visibility! If anyone out there is in to hiking drop me a line! It’s kind of hard for me to get out on a weekend in the summer but if you’re up for a weekday hike… Better yet WHO WANTS TO DO AN ENGAGEMENT SESSION HIKE? If that sounds like fun to you, you MUST call me! I am definitely the photographer for you!

Unfortunately the small image size on the blog doesn't really do this justice. The moss growing around this waterfall is just amazing!

This is a little better. For the full effect though I suggest hiking Mt. Washington yourself!

Overlooking Lakes of the Clouds near a Cairn on the way to the summit.

You can just make out the roof of the Lakes of the Clouds Hut to the left.

It's really easy to lose perspective. Initially it doesn't look like the summit is that far away but look REALLY close and you'll notice how tiny the people get as you follow the trail up. Even on a day with good visibility you really have to pay attention to what you're doing as to not lose the trail.

Victory! I suppose I don't have proof as I'm not in this shot... but I am holding the camera.

There goes the Cog Railway. That's one of the older engines. They're swithing over the Cog Railway to more environmentally friendly engines. It's a bit strange to see one of them go by with no smoke coming out of a faux stack but ultimately it's a very very very good thing.

Yep, there's actually a trail in there!

A straight shot down the tracks for the Cog Railway. This is one way to get up the mountain but IMO... it's cheating!

You can see the parking lot from this vantage point. It's still a LONG way away. This is another great example of how easy it is to lose perspective. It doesn't look that big until you see the people in the photo.

Well, that’s all for this adventure. I’m looking forward to the warmer months. Fortunately the days are getting longer and spring isn’t too far away.

Fenway Park Wedding – EMC Club reception

Symphony Photography — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:42:38 +0000

Congratulations to Jennifer and Marc who got married at St. Francis Church in Dracut, MA followed by a reception in the EMC Club at Fenway Park in Boston, MA. I suppose if you’re a Red Sox fan, this is a pretty cool place to have a wedding reception! As far as a wedding photographer is concerned it certainly provides some nice backdrops.

If you're a Red Sox fan, or a fan of baseball in general this is quite the place to have your wedding or reception.

Jennifer and Matthew did an awesome job with the seating cards which look like Red Sox tickets.

Ready to go for the wedding reception at the EMC club in Boston, MA

Fenway Park at night

St. Patrick’s Church and Pemaquid Point Lighthouse – Maine Wedding

Symphony Photography — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:57:23 +0000

Congratulations to Elizabeth and Matthew who got married at St. Patrick’s Church in Newcastle, Maine followed by wedding photos at the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse and a reception in New Harbor, Maine.

As the plaque says, St. Patrick's located in Newcastle, Maine is the oldest surviving Roman Catholic church in New England.

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse located in Bristol, Maine is a gorgeous spot for wedding photos.

Welcome to the new site!

Symphony Photography — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:14:55 +0000

Hi everyone,

I’ve finally gotten around to getting my new site to the point where it’s easy to update and maintain. Out with the old and in with the new. The old wedding website was switched out for the blog site yesterday and so far so good. I still need to move around some furniture so if anyone has any questions in the mean time please click on the contact link above.

One of the links that still needs to go up is a pricing link so in the mean time, wedding packages start at $2600 and include wedding day coverage, a DVD of high resolution images, an online gallery of all your wedding photos for 60 days, and a web based slideshow for at least 1 year. I also have packages that contain wedding albums, parent albums, and various other options such as engagement sessions and full coverage from the rehearsal dinner to the wedding day to the wedding brunch or a post wedding photo shoot. For the complete details click the contact link and drop me a line.

Cheers, Joe

The Ice Storm of 2008

Symphony Photography — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:11:48 +0000

I took some beautiful photos right in my own backyard during the 2008 ice storm. Gotta say though, I totally could have done without the lack of power for 7 days. Actually that wasn’t really all that bad, what was really killing me was the lack of an internet connection! Yeah… I’m an internet junkie! Enjoy! Happy Holidays. What’s everyone doing to ring in 2010?

Catrina and TJ – Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club – Mamaroneck, NY

Symphony Photography — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:06:21 +0000

Shoes by Stuart Weitzman! Something a little different than your standard wedding white! Love it!

Susan and Ken – Shore Country Club – Norwalk, CT

Symphony Photography — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:20:31 +0000

Ellie and Geoff – Walpole, NH

Symphony Photography — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:21:43 +0000

I don't think they're old enough to drive yet!

In a New Orleans style processional (complete with band) Ellie and Geoff rode in the back of this vintage car to the reception with the guests following from the church on a hot summer day in Walpole, NH.

This is one of my favorites!

Why have cake when you can have wedding donuts, wedding pie, and wedding cookies? MMMMMmmmmmm!!!

So if you can't tell from the name of my business I'm a big music fan. Ellie and Geoff found one of THE BEST bands on the east coast, First Class band with Concetta. They ROCKED. This particular day in July was one of the hottest, most exhausting days I've ever shot and I can tell you from experience that it's hard to be on top of your game musically in those conditions but these guys didn't miss a beat and had INCREDIBLE energy and stage presence. I would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone!

Loved these glow in the dark necklaces!

A sparkler send off is a great way to end a great wedding day!

Do you shoot same sex weddings?

Symphony Photography — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:51:41 +0000

One would think, or at least hope that people would be a little more enlightened and that this question wouldn’t even be relevant anymore. It’s something that sparks epic debates on “professional” wedding photography forums. It’s a question that frankly saddens me due to the fact that it even needs to be asked in this day and age and that question is the title of this post:

Do you shoot same sex weddings?

The answer is YES. Enthusiastically YES!!! Love is Love, marriage is a celebration of that and marks a significant milestone in life. Regardles of whether or not that love is between a man and a woman, a woman and a woman, or a man and a man it’s all the same, it’s love. I find it depressing that same sex couples would even have to ask the question before even asking if their wedding date is available. I figured that the best thing I could do to help as an individual and as a business owner was to answer the question before it got asked. I do hope that one day this form of discrimination no longer exists. It will eventually happen, I’m sure of that. Unfortunately it can not happen soon enough.

I realize I may actually alienate some potential clients and lose them as a result of this post. I’m fine with that. I feel it is more important to support a community that has been persecuted and treated unfairly. The free expression of love, regardless of sexual orientation (and orientation is the correct word here, it is not merely a preference) is far more important to me than any amount of money.

Cheers, Joe

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