Summer in New York never came! It's already turning cool and my pasty skin never got a chance to cook up some heat for the winter.

I have a heaping handful of shoots I want to blog about, but I felt like posting this one as I'm listening to the John Coltrane record Josh just gave me. :) I now know I've never listened to real jazz before...


Andy would call himself a drifter and I met him at the Rabbit Hole (cafe around my corner) on his NY circuit back to New Orleans. He was laughing boisterously loudly from a table away which was hard not to catch onto, despite the fact I didn't know him or what was funny. He became a Rabbit Hole regular I always counted on seeing when getting coffee (and taking a break from editing!) We shot these photos at Coney Island a few days before he drove back to New Orleans. Thanks to Jaimie for lighting for us.


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casino party says:

Amazing photos, love the lighting. Well done.

(10.13.09 @ 12:30 AM)
Alli Shaloum Brydon says:

Ah! This guy was such a character! Great shots of his personality, Lauren.

(10.18.09 @ 06:39 PM)
Wedding Photographer Essex says:

Brilliant lighting effects used here. Very surreal. Fab!

(05.27.10 @ 06:17 AM)
Brisbane wedding photography says:

Photos are well framed and great lighting concept.

(03.29.13 @ 01:36 AM)
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Diana and Danny eloped to Paris a year ago, and despite a fantastic time, a giant pro-communist rally overwhelmed the streets and prevented much mobility -- it even made them almost 2 hours late for their ceremony. (Despite the rally chaos, their awesome photographer, David Pullum, also the organizer for the Floshops conference I attended in London earlier this year, delivered a beautiful body of work.)

I was excited when they contacted me for a year-later photo session -- this time, New York-style. So with bubbles, high heels, and photo gear in tow, we sauntered around the park near the Brooklyn Museum until after dark.


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David Pullum says:

Lauren, These are really great images of a fantastic couple. Well done, I especially like the first one.

(09.14.09 @ 12:08 PM)
josh says:

Lauren, you are an incredible person... and a spectacular photographer.

(09.14.09 @ 01:27 PM)
Jeff says:

Lauren...FANTASTIC blend of nature and surroundings with subjects. The silhouette shot (above) is a classic!

(09.14.09 @ 03:44 PM)
wedding photographer essex says:

I love your photos, very wide angled and interesting.

(09.22.09 @ 04:05 AM)
Amanda - Untamed Petals says:

Lauren, these are AMAZING!!! I can't wait to work together!
xo
Amanda

(09.28.09 @ 06:07 AM)
Daniel says:

These are awesome Lauren..love the one with the yellow light..amazing.

(01.28.10 @ 09:26 AM)
Boundless Photos says:

Super images, loving the silhouettes!

(04.14.10 @ 07:13 AM)
Southend wedding photographers says:

Love the shots and the concept - well done

(09.10.10 @ 05:21 AM)
Michael Chadwick says:

VERY dynamic! I love this set - beautiful job!

(11.29.10 @ 08:05 PM)
Nick Grove says:

Nice! Very nice. Especially the big arrow!

(12.22.10 @ 01:41 PM)
Tanvi says:

All pictures are very nice.I really like it

(01.31.12 @ 09:01 PM)
Remix songs says:

All pictures are very nice.

(02.01.12 @ 03:46 AM)
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December 14, 2008
yesterday, dawn and boris came over to get some shots of their adorable, wee daughter, ava. we kept the shoot in-studio, so it was a fun challenge to get interesting shots without the support of a cool cityscape behind us.

i also liked the challenge of time constraints. One-year-olds tend to give you just a handful of minutes to get your shot, and then they're outta there!


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I enjoyed selecting a combination of screaming-happy-curious-sad images. pretty true to life for any kid, right? :)




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grandpa says:

the perfect shot... just look at there faces...

(12.16.08 @ 03:22 PM)
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