Washington Square Park in the Springtime!

 Boy, is Washington Square Park ever packed in the Springtime! I've shot in this park many times, and I love shooting there because there are SO many terrific background options. The architecture of the park is beautiful on its own, but there are also so many great surfaces and textures throughout the park.
 Here is the engagement portrait of Chris, Audra, and VIP poodle, Archie!

Kaelen & Simon's Wedding on Style Me Pretty

 Kaelen and Simon's beautiful wedding at Alder Manor is featured on Style Me Pretty today! Alder Manor is an incredible old mansion in Yonkers, New York. It has kind of a rock star glam vibe, which totally fit the bride and groom.

 Kaelen is a fashion designer and has her own line called Kaelen. She of course designed her own dress and she actually dyed the train pink with rose petals! So cool.... 

City Hall

 I was recently chatting with one of my best girlfriends about her City Hall wedding. She was getting married in the Bahamas a week later, so she and her husband decided to get it done at City Hall beforehand just to make the whole marriage license thing a bit easier.
 We were all relatively casual about it- I was the only one there and I was their "witness". They did get dressed for the occasion, but no one brought any rings- so before I left the house I shoved some silver twisty-ties in my pocket just in case. And when the justice of the peace said, "And may I see the rings" it was a good thing I had.
 Looking back, Shree said that these pictures are even more meaningful to her than her "real" wedding pictures. "It's just that - to me - that was when we really got married!" she said.
 And I'm so glad I was there!

 These pictures were shot with black and white film on my Nikon F100, and Portra 400 film on my Contax 645.

Wedding Dogs: A Celebration of Holy Muttrimony

 I am thrilled to be included in this beautiful book, Wedding Dogs, by Katie Preston Toepfer, which celebrates the special doggie buddies that are so important to us we couldn't get married without them! This book features some incredible photography, and each photograph is accompanied by a heartfelt anecdote describing the roles that Scotty, Pepper, Baxter, and Codie played in their owners' Big Day!
 I have two weddings featured, that of Caroline Loomis and Jason Klein, whose dog Cholula was the official ring bearer; and the wedding of Sarah Paseltiner and Erik Cooper, whose chihuahuas were dressed for the occasion and provided essential moral support during the getting ready.

 

 

Sandy SooHoo

 Announcing a new member to my photography team! Sandy SooHoo has been working with me as a second shooter for the past two years.  After seeing her produce inspiring images again and again, I knew she was a special talent. I am thrilled to say that she has now officially joined the Charlotte Jenks Lewis Photography team as an Associate Photographer! (With a name as memorable as Sandy SooHoo, how could I not?!)
 Sandy's style is soft and thoughtful, with a splash of fun! She's an excellent observer- noticing gestures and body language that add depth to her imagery. Shooting a combination of digital and film, her favorite camera is her Hasselblaad X-Pan, an antique panoramic film camera perfect for capturing an entire scene.
 Visit our site to view her complete Portfolio, and read more about her on our Team Page.

 Sandy is now available for weddings. Book her while you can!

A man and his dog

 I love this shot of my husband cuddling our then-puppy. This was in Nantucket a few summers ago. We had walked to the beach and were heading home at dusk. My husband said "she's tired," and then carried her the rest of the way.
 This is taken with my panoramic camera on color 800, 35mm film.

Anhelo Magazine - February 2013

 Caitlin and Jarrod's beautiful Skylands Manor wedding was featured in the Japanese wedding magazine, Anhelo!