NY Chapter 5: Skyscrapers!

NY Chapter 4: The Empire State Building

No, we unfortunately didn't get the chance to visit the observatory of the Empire State Building. Why? Well, if there's ZERO PERCENT visability, then why waste the time? It was too cloudy, we wouldn't have been able to see anything, but we did try!

NY Chapter 3: Day One in NYC

"The Bus". We spent most of our time in NYC, on this Gray Line Sightseeing Bus, and let me tell you; They are the best way to get around the city and see everything! We loved it! Especially sitting at the top, you have a decent view of things. Most of my NYC photos were taken from the top of that bus.



This lady was one of our first bus tour guides. All of the tour guides are quite interesting, and have their own stories to tell about the city. Another MUST DO if you visit NYC. If you look closely, she has rubbed her lipstick all over her microphone.

As you can see from this photo with the traffic lights, riding on the double decker bus can be dangerous! The lights come so close to the top of your head. But the traffic lights aren't the only danger, trees and branches have been known to knock people out if they don't duck!





















Oprah was at Madison Square Garden! She was right across the street from us during our first morning in NYC!














See our hotel? Hotel Pennsylvania, with all the flags...

NY Chapter 2: Hello NYC! Hello Times Square?!?!

Unfortuntely since it's been so long since my trip to New York, I wont be able to elaborate much on the trip, just wanted to share the photos (finally!)



My pregnant sister, Lori, met me at JFK to spend a couple of days in NYC with me. Thank goodness, if she didn't come, I might not have had the chance to visit the city (certainly not by myself!)

We stayed at Hotel Pennsylvania, directly across the street from Madison Garden.






















After dropping off our stuff at the hotel, and getting ready, we got a cab to take us directly to a restaurant called The View Restaurant (the only revolving roof top restaurant in the city!) But the cab driver pulled over and said, "Get out, and go around the corner, you'll see the Mariott Marquis). So we got out, turned the corner and... BOOM! Wow, there we were, standing in the middle of Times Square. We had no idea we would be visiting Times Square that night. It was thrilling, gave us goosebumps, and we immediately starting taking cell phone photos and sending them to our friends and family, trying to make them jealous. We couldn't believe where we were standing. It was shocking and exhilarating.

Photos taken from inside The View Restaurant - the best views of Times Square and New York city. Non stop 360 degree views!

NY Chapter 1: Upstate New York

Unfortuntely since it's been so long since my trip to New York, I wont be able to elaborate much on the trip, just wanted to share the photos (finally!)


The reason for the trip to New York? One of my good old friends from high school, Shasta, was getting married, and asked me to be the photographer. For some reason, I have always dreamed of visiting NYC, so I jumped at the chance!! I've been good friends with Shasta, and her sister, Ivory, for about 13 or 14 years now.

I flew the red-eye from Portland, OR to Albany, NY with Ivory and another friend of Shasta's; Kenzie. I didn't know Kenzie well through high school, but she was a blessing. A great friend, a really good person, and little did she know she would be the photographer's assitant throughout the wedding!


Me and Ivory, one of my best friends since high school, and the Bride's sister. We were fresh off the flight in Albany, NY. We went to a restaurant for breakfast (We landed around 8 or 9am, but to our bodies it was 5 or 6am), I got the biggest kick out of our waitresses strong New York accent. Yep, a tourist from the West, that's for sure!

Although we didn't sleep much on the flight, I do remember waking up and looking out my airplane window and witnessing the most beautiful sun rise I have ever seen.

The wedding was at Brant Lake Camp, in upstate New York. The camp is HUGE, beautiful, and it looks like a blast for the kids who come every summer. We all got to bunk it up in the cabins, which was actually pretty cool! The one thing I wasn't prepared for or aware of, was how unbelievably HUMID it was! I was always sticky and sweaty.

The wedding was more than anyone imagined it would be. It was great weather, an ideal location, fun fun fun. I still feel sooo lucky to have had the opportunity to photograph it!! Here are a few photos from the wedding of Shasta and Stuart Champion!