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I love coffee. Sometimes people try to switch my coffee to decaf when I’m not looking. I can always tell the difference. I also like Pringles, but only the reduced fat kind because they crunch better when you bite into them and they don’t leave grease on your fingers. I’m…

As part of our quest to support women’s issues, Katana Photography is excited to announce our first ever Celebrating Survival contest!
Having any kind of cancer is frightening and confusing. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Katana Photography is welcoming all survivors from all forms of cancer to participate…

When I was looking to buy my wedding invitations (back in April), I found a lot of designers on Etsy. After narrowing it down to a couple different designs/companies, I contacted both for their pricing list. One was pretty significantly more expensive–almost $2 per invitation more. Which I think all…

When talking to people about photography, I hear one phrase over and over again: Kids and dogs are the hardest subjects to photograph.
I, personally, don’t have this problem with my clients…kids and dogs are among my favorite things to photograph. Maybe it’s because I like to have any excuse…

Last week, Sean and I had our morning coffee on the balcony and watched as the Enterprise shuttle was pulled down the Hudson on a tug boat. It’s on its way to the Intrepid and I can’t wait to see it up close at the museum!

Playa del Carmen Wedding!

May 18th, 2010 | Posted in Weekly Photo | 1 Comment »

I’m finally getting around to blogging the January destination wedding I did in Playa del Carmen, Mexico! I photographed Julia and Patrick’s engagement photos back in July. They soon after asked me to be a part of their wedding down in Mexico.

I didn’t know quite what to expect–I had never been to Mexico and I wasn’t sure if it was going to be a crazy Cancun-esque party place or if it was going to be a resort-ish area. It was neither…and yet, sort of both. It had the party scene (which I did not partake in until AFTER Saturday evening =0) and it had the resort scene…but it also had this village feel to it. It was like a warm, small community where everyone knew each other and helped each other out. It really made me want to forget life in NY altogether and move to Mexico permanently! That is, until I remembered my puppies stuck in their kennel.

In any case, a special thanks to Julia and Patrick for kicking off 2010 with a bang!