Images by Moak Photography http://imagesbymoak.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:51:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Congrats Alicia & Jeremy! http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1247 http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1247#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:37:31 +0000 Images by Moak Photography http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1247 What a fun wedding!  Alicia and Jeremy know how to enjoy themselves and along with their bridal party, they celebrated with the kind of enthusiasm that’s contagious!  They managed to dodge the heat and  the rain for a beautiful outdoor ceremony at the Vista Van Patten in Clifton Park, followed by a rockin’ party with DJ Mike Garrassi.  Always great to see Mike.  Check out these images, and I dare you to try to keep a straight face – you just can’t help but smile!

001blog

Dad helps out.002blog

003blog

Alicia is READY!004blog

First glance meeting:005blog

 

006blog

007blog

Bridesmaids with style:008blog

009blog

Slick guys:010blog

011blog

Work it girl!012blog

013blog

014blog

015blog

016blog

Sweet:017blog

018blog

019blog

So fun!020blog

021blog

Laughter and tears…022blog

023blog

024blog

Psyched! Congrats guys!025blog

027blog

026blog

028blog

]]> http://imagesbymoak.com/?feed=rss2&p=1247 0 Baby Reese – 1 year http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1237 http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1237#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:52:34 +0000 Images by Moak Photography http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1237 Wow, how time flies!  Reese turned one already??  I remember shooting her big sister’s first session and that was 2 years ago!  I feel privelaged to have been a part of both of these girls’ first year.  Thanks, Gina & Lee – and congrats on your lovely family.

001blog

002blog

003blog

004blog

005blog

A look back at 3,  and 9 months…006blog

Happy Birthday Reese!007blog

]]> http://imagesbymoak.com/?feed=rss2&p=1237 0 Congrats Lauren & Adam! http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1196 http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1196#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:31:42 +0000 Images by Moak Photography http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1196 I’m doing a happy dance because I’m almost caught up with the blog.  Here’s the last of the July weddings – a great month of celebrations!  Lauren & Adam married at St. Clement’s in Saratoga and partied like rock stars at the gorgeous Hall of Springs with help from their awesome bridal party! 

001blog

Mom was trying to hold it together while helping Lauren with her jewelry.  Love the happy tears!002blog

003blog

Proud papa:004blog

Always some of my favs – the bride workin’ it!005blog

006blog

007blog

Hot ladies – super fun!008blog

How cute are these guys:009blog

010blog

Love their bridal party – what characters:011blog

012blog

013blog

014blog

015blog

016blog

017blog

018blog

Like I said, awesome bridal party:019blog

020blog

021blog

022blog

I love Adam’s expression in this one:023blog

024blog

025blog

Entering like rock stars:026blog

Adam and Lauren rocked the first dance in style:027blog

028blog

Mom gives thumbs up during the dad dance – cute!029blog

030blog

031blog

Adam surprised Lauren with a song and great performance of “How Sweet It Is” - nicely done!032blog

033blog

And another successful guest book, which you can see here.034blog

]]> http://imagesbymoak.com/?feed=rss2&p=1196 0 Baby Jacob – 3 months http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1173 http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1173#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:43:36 +0000 Images by Moak Photography http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1173 When I arrived to see little Jacob, he had just woken from his nap and he was not happy.  (You know how men need their sleep.)  So we let him sink back into a nice little power nap, and when he awoke again, he was ready to go!  Such great expressions he has!  I look forward to seeing him throughout his first year.

01blog

02blog

He stole mom’s heart all over again with this one – he dreamed a little, happy dream.  So cute!03blog

04blog

Handsome gent:05blog

06blog

He’s bored with me already…  “Yeah, I know I’m adorable,” he says.07blog

08blog

09blog

]]> http://imagesbymoak.com/?feed=rss2&p=1173 0 Baby Kendall – 3 months http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1163 http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1163#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:30:49 +0000 Images by Moak Photography http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1163 I was excited to meet little Kendall, after having photographed her mom & dad’s wedding almost 2 years ago.  She’s all smiles, so cute - you just wanna sqeeze her!

01blog

Tiny toes…02blog

03blog

Happy girl!04blog

05blog

06blog

Holy cow – how cute is she…07blog

Congrats Jim & Mary – she’s adorable.08blog

]]> http://imagesbymoak.com/?feed=rss2&p=1163 0 Congrats Karey & Brian! http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1131 http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1131#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:24:56 +0000 Images by Moak Photography http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1131 Another great July wedding with Karey & Brian who married at the Blessed Sacrament Church in Albany and partied at the State Room, across from the Capital Building, where we stopped for some bangin’ shots with their awesome bridal party.  The light was juuuust right, and we enjoyed exploiting it with one of our favorite videographers, Al Woodard.   The party rocked with DJ Paul Malo. 

001blog

002blog

003blog

Love Karey’s flowers, from Ambiance.004blog

Love this shot – so cute!005blog
006blog

Handsome gents:007blog

008blog

009blog

010blog

Yep, it’s on there!011blog

012blog

Good-looking couple:013blog

014blog

Sweet light… ahhhh015blog

016blog

Classic!017blog

Love, love, love the city shot!018blog

019blog

020blog

021blog

Karey surprised Brian with a theme garter – the Eagles!022blog

023blog

They represented their affinity for the Eagles during their engagement shoot, too!079_KareyBrian

The college gang:024blog

]]> http://imagesbymoak.com/?feed=rss2&p=1131 0 Congrats Jaimee & Jon! http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1105 http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1105#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:28:55 +0000 Images by Moak Photography http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1105 Yes, it was another toasty day when Jaimee & Jon married at the gorgeous Hall of Springs in Saratoga.  And it even drizzled a little, but cleared right up when Jaimee came out to met Jon for photos prior to their ceremony.  They planned around the Bon Jovi concert, taking place at SPAC, and it worked out perfectly.  A touching ceremony was followed by a rockin’ party, hosted by DJ Paul Malo.  But first, both bride and groom prepped at the Gideon Putnum - how convenient.

01blog

02blog

03blog

Jaimee working it!04blog

05blog

06blog

The ‘first glance’ – love when they get some private time together!07blog

Stunning couple:08blog

Rock on Bon Jovi!09blog

So cute!10blog

11blog

12blog

13blog

14blog

15blog

They have such great expressions!16blog

17blog

Love the shoes!!!18blog

19blog

Very classy first dance:20blog

Touching father/daughter dance…21blog

And then they cut loose:22blog

Cute cake topper!23blog

]]> http://imagesbymoak.com/?feed=rss2&p=1105 0 Congrats Andrea & Chris! http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1076 http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1076#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:45:50 +0000 Images by Moak Photography http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1076 Whew – another hot one – a wedding and the day!  Chris & Andrea married at St. Pius Church in Loudonville and partied at Shaker Ridge Country Club on a bright, sunny July day, with City Rythm Band cranking the tunes. 

01blog

Ah, what we girls have to endure…02blog

Seeing a lot of  pink this year and loving it – these girls wear it well!04blog

05blog

06blog

07blog

08blog

09blog

10blog

Love this church!11blog

12blog

13blog

14blog

15blog

Fun bridal party:16blog

17blog

18blog

19blog

20blog

Cool cake topper!  Sweet accents…03blog

21blog

22blog

All the single ladies… or those who once were, that is.23blog

24blog

]]> http://imagesbymoak.com/?feed=rss2&p=1076 0 Congrats Fallon & JJ! http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1048 http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1048#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:30:17 +0000 Images by Moak Photography http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1048 Fallon was my favorite kind of bride – one whose enthusiasm was contagious!  Fallon & JJ married at Christ the King church and celebrated with a rip-roaring, tear-it-up-and-go-crazy kind of party at the Albany Country Club with musial host Vinny Liotta at Cool Cat Entertainment.  Her bridal party rocked!  And the room looked fabulous with some brillant decor with Flowers by Pesha and clever touches by Fallon, herself.  Very unique.

01blog

02blog

The big reveal…03blog

Working it like a rock star:04blog

Gorgeous girls:05blog

06blog

Handsome guys:07blog

Love the feathers!08blog

09blog

10blog

Love this church!11blog

Awesome bridal party – they made it soooo easy!!!12blog

How about these two lookers:13blog

14blog

15blog

16blog

17blog

Awesome – Flowers by Pesha, and Fallon’s creativity…18blog

Yes, that’s the dance floor – PACKED!19blog

20blog

They love their Coors lite – a champagne & Coors toast.  “Raise your hand if you would like a Coors…”21blog

Past bride, current bride, and bride-to-be.  Can’t pick a favorite!22blog

Like I said, fun crowd!23blog

Mr & Mrs!24blog

And another successful, well- loved guest book!

]]> http://imagesbymoak.com/?feed=rss2&p=1048 0 Baby Leah! http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1041 http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1041#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:23:35 +0000 Images by Moak Photography http://imagesbymoak.com/?p=1041 Another adorable ball of energy – 11-month old Leah kept me on my toes and on the move.  Good thing I could keep up because she gave me lots of great photo ops!

01blog

02blog

03blog

04blog

05blog

]]> http://imagesbymoak.com/?feed=rss2&p=1041 0