This summer I had the pleasure to go to British Guyana! It has always been a dream for me, as I am a South American fanatic and determined to see every piece of it. Guyana is a severly underdeveloped country and has absolutely zero infrastructure for tourism. It is located just East of Venezuela, was colonized by the British, however the population now days is mixed mostly with Indian and African decent and the rare Indigenous.

Religion is so random and fascinating as well.. There are the ubiquitous Hindu temples, Christian Churches, Mosques and many more denominations.. I do not hesitate to say that I have rarely seen such a diverse country get along so harmoniously.

I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to the country, as I went with Guyana Watch Guyana Watch is a US based non-profit, which brings in a team of doctors and dentists every year to give free medicine and care to the general population.

I had the pleasure to be document the cause with my camera and was accompanied by 12 doctors as well as support staff. We went to a different town everyday, often treating 700+ patients in one day!

There are no words to describe the experience! I tear up just thinking about it. To know that I was a part of such a generous mission, as well as the fact that my photos will contribute to the cause makes me happy!

Oops, I hope I didn't post too many photos of the same event, but I just couldn't help myself!

Chris and Daniela's wedding took place at the Montecito Country Club. Their wedding coordinator was Jackie Blackwell It was such a beautiful event, and such a perfect evening! Chris's family is from England; it's always great to be part of an event where people have traveled so far to be a part of!

The videography was done by my personal favorite company, Bonvivant

I also photographed their engagement session, as well as a family portrait and the rehearsal dinner! So I just had to post all these photos as we've been working together all year- the wedding was the final hooray!

This was a great destination as well as green wedding and a really great couple! The wedding took place on Helen's Landing, which is near Two Harbors. The couple, Brent and Dakota, actually met there while spending a summer teaching environmental education to children.

It is Catalina tradition that when someone leaves the campsite, the staff jumps off the dock! So it was their surprise to their guests to do just that the second the ceremony ended. I can still hear that crowd cheering, it was fantastic energy! My second photographer, Carolyn, shot them from the back, while I was on a boat getting them from the front, so there is a picture of me in "work mode"! What a great group shot as well, I love clouds!

Here are some pics from a the Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC this last summer. I went there to do a workshop with the fabulous Mary Ellen Mark, and this was the assignment..

Of course I broke the rules, and instead of just sticking to the sidelines, I really got into it!

I made friends with the police, who vouched for me saying I was press, so I was in the restricted areas getting the best shots! By the end of the parade I was on top of the Coors Float as well!

I love the energy, love people, love NYC!

I absolutely adore cats! This is Lolo my latest addition. I was basically sleeping on the beach a few months ago, and was awoken by his original owner, a teenager. He basically chose me from a distance and snuggled into my side. He was only eight weeks at the time, I felt like we were soul mates.. I begged the owner to give him to me, (since they had a few)!

He is so funny! He is very calm and friendly, but of course has a wild side! He loves to chase people around the house, it's hysterical!

I had a great engagement session today at Union Station! Jenny and John were just so natural and fun to work with! They dressed in a somewhat retro style which was perfect for the environment. I decided to post mostly goofy photos of them, as this is their personality together, so much Fun!

Wow!! The story of this Wedding is one of the best ever!! I photographed this wedding Aug 16th (talk about blog-lag)!

Anyway, it took place where the bride, Caitlin, grew up- in a small town Wyomissing, PA. The idea was to have a complete wedding getaway weekend. On the day of the wedding, Caitlin invited her guests to a very special lake situated on the property of her family friends, where she used to swim as a child.

The ceremony itself was in her backyard. The story of the vendors is amazing as it includes a caterer who was kind enough to serve Kaffman's chicken, her absolute favorite from an Amish Rotisserie nearby. The flowers were also from Amish country, and the desert was pavlova, a personal favorite, which her mother made for the family for years.

I am also photographing their second wedding in February in New Delhi, India, woo hoo!!! and speaking of destination weddings, I just booked a wedding on the Amalfi Coast, Italy next September!

I recently participated in the annual Bridal show, hosted by the Wedding Salon..

http://weddingsalon.com/

This year it was held at the fabulous Beverly Hills Hotel! Here are a few images from the show, my photo team took pictures for the press of the event.

Ok, So I haven't blogged since August, and apparently this is horrible blog-etiquette! Here is the plain truth:

I have been working on a very secret documentary in Brazil since January. I have been back and forth several times all year, and well, it's been very time consuming! I am publishing a coffee table book about a very serious humanistic issue. It has been very interesting, and I can't even begin to say how difficult due to the nature of this issue!! So i do apologize, and here I go with a barrage of blog entries xo!

PS here are some pictures from a recent trip in Brazil, they are however irrelevant to my project! enjoy