"The Real Deal"

There has been a lot of blog love for Enna and I this week. We are just beside ourselves and incredibly flattered. Yesterday we received an email from Michelle at Style Me Pretty who sent us Abby's destination listing for Enna and I on their blog. Check it out here:) Abby rocks!! In fact, her whole team at Style Me Pretty rocks!! Thank you so much Abby!!

Who Needs a Veil?

We are still waiting for one of our brides to wear one of Marie Galvin's fabulous creations:

She's having a special preview on Friday of the Fort Point Channel Open Studios next weekend.

Get one in wedding white, or introduce some bold color to the wedding day with one of her brighter creations!

Bride Ascending Staircase

We couldn't resist giving this shot its own post...

Name the work of art we have punned here and the artist who created it, and we will mail you a copy of his biography.

Yes Enna, Summer is Over

Two sad facts: 1) we're behind on blogging, and 2) summer is over... so while we work on editing our autumn weddings we're going to share a few of our favorite photos from the past year here and there. Here is the first installment... we spent a week at a state park with friends in July. Did you know that you can rent a yurt for a week? I highly recommend this method of "camping" with young kids, especially those who still nap. Our yurt was just steps away from a sandy beach that we had all to ourselves for most of the week. Here is Ollie hunting for frogs, and our friend Olivia getting warmed up after a great day of swimming.

You Go Girl!!

I sat down to check my email this morning and Google Alerts notified me of Enna and I being mentioned in a blog post. I clicked the link and... WOW! :) What a way to start the day!! Kayla - YOU ROCK!!! I'm not only saying that because you wrote such a nice thing about us, but also because your blog is awesome! Click here to check out her blog:) We are honored to be your photographers!!

It's Family Day

Our son Will, who is almost 3 years old, can be very stubborn and sometimes insists on wearing his rain boots on the wrong feet:)
-- Post From My iPhone

Anna & David

Anna & David were recently married at Temple Emanuel in Newton, Ma. Anna had her family fly in from Russia, and David's family lucked out as they were mostly local:) I loved the excitement Anna and David couldn't hide. Anna had this huge smile plastered across her face all day and David was anxiously cool. Here are a few from the day:

In the back of the temple I found this classroom and snuck the two of them away from the guests for this fun shot.

A detail of Anna's dress

David, maybe out of nerves, sat down just before Anna came out for the first look. I love this shot as she leans over to kiss him and he has that huge grin on his face.

David's mom Robbie planned the event and did an amazing job. She and I have gotten to know each other very well over the past few months and her reading during the ceremony was a tear-jerker.

I love this shot of Mark, FOTG (father of the groom, yes that is wedding photograper lingo)

These little ones were standing behind me every time I turned around ready for their close-up. So they deserve a blog image for their perseverance alone. But I also love the shot:)

What I love about this image isn't just that they are holding hands, but look at Davids other hand. It is clenched so tight as he listens to the emotional toasts being given.

There is a bride and groom under there:)

Mozel Tov Anna and David!! Thank you for inviting me to be such a part of your day!
~Matt

Please don't make my babies (and yours) orphans!

With everyone's eyes and ears pointed to the big meltdown on Wall Street, the Senate quietly passed the Orphan Works Act a few days ago... and we're VERY concerned about what this means for copyright law.

These organizations oppose the orphan works bill as it is written.

Read about why so many artists and small businesses oppose the bill here.

Tell the House Judiciary not to pass the bill now.

Here's an example of a potential scenario under the new legislation... yes, this may seem like an extreme scenario, but we think it is entirely plausible:

1. I upload a cute picture of my son:


2. The image gets separated from our website... perhaps a friend re-posts it elsewhere, it gets linked in an online image catalog, or some other innocuous event.
3. Then a 3rd party finds the image, and decides that they would like to use it for a commercial purpose (perhaps they've invented a new kind of toothpaste that cleans blue tongues).
4. That party tries to find the original creator (me) of that image so that they can request my permission to use the image (and pay me of course)... they rack their brain looking at old websites they have visited, in search of where they found that original photo posted... they call stock agencies and ask if they have any photos registered of kids with blue tongues...
5. Eventually, they give up... they've tried to find the author to ask permission, but could not find the author. THIS IMAGE IS NOW AN ORPHAN!
6. Now that my image is an Orphan, that person or company can use the image without worrying about having to pay me for violation of copyright.

Artists of all kinds (photographers, illustrators, musicians etc) who make a living from their art have their livelihood at stake, but this law does not just affect artists. If you post images or other creative works on the internet, you should be concerned. Please take the time to learn more about this bill, and take action to oppose it if you disagree with it. Here is a list of sample letters that you can send to your legislators - scroll to the bottom to use the sample letter written from a member of "the image-making public".

GovTrack.us. S. 2913--110th Congress (2008): Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, GovTrack.us (database of federal legislation)