tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54839539136901537842024-02-07T16:24:34.657-05:00Steven Rosen Photo blogSteven Rosen Photography is your source for beautiful and creative portrait, wedding, and event photography. Visit www.stevenrosenphotography.com to see more.Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-31252696882900544472012-01-01T23:43:00.000-05:002012-01-02T01:20:29.011-05:00Faces of 2011<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">I was preparing my annual Faces slideshow for 2011 and decided, as a lark, to count just how many people I had done portraits of this year. I thought I'd hit a few hundred. Much to my amazement, I hit 755. That doesn't include candids by the way. That's actual, take some time, let me figure out the best lighting to make you look fabulous, now pose this way for me, kind of portraits.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">That means I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"> met 755 people this year that I otherwise wouldn't have had the pleasure to meet. Life is good.<br /><br />Every portrait is an opportunity. An opportunity to learn and grow as an artist and to meet and connect with another person. To all 755 people who gave of their time and allowed me to share their inherent beauty with the world, a heartfelt thank you.<br /><br />So without further ado, here's my Faces of 2011 slideshow. Of course it's not all 755 people. That would be a very long slideshow. But this is a nice edit.<br /><br />Here's to a happy, healthy New Year, and to even more faces in 2012.</span></span></span><br />
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<br />Steven Rosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01267396373968401298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-81139936190630353112011-07-25T14:37:00.001-04:002011-07-26T04:27:08.256-04:00First Day of Gay weddings in New York<b>Six Weddings in One Day:</b><br />
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Sunday was the first day gay couples could marry in New York.<br />
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I have been working with Marriage Equality New York for years and I wasn't going to miss this amazing day. I went to the marriage bureau bright and early and was so honored and privileged to photograph six weddings in one day. Some of their stories are below.<br />
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I truly believe that the best way to change people's attitudes about marriage equality is through images. That is why I have reached out to the LGBT community for many years and done couples portraits and commitment ceremonies (and now weddings). As a gay man I’ve witnessed and experienced great love and commitment and it’s a passion of mine to create images that show the depth of love and commitment that LGBT couples share. I'm so proud to share these images with you.<br />
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There are no Vera Wang gowns or Tuxedos here and the surroundings are quite modest. Mostly judges offices. But the love shown here was an inspiration to me and I hope I've been able to communicate that to you through my images. I strive to find the moments of connection. As a reminder, I’m celebrating Marriage Eqaulity in NY with a big sale on my wedding photography. Visit my site to learn more.<br />
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From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank all the couples who opened their arms and their hearts and allowed me to record this important moment of their lives.<br />
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Truly an amazing day and a great honor.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Alvin and Antonio</b></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I met Alvin and Antonio on line outside the marriage bureau and thought they were just a lovely couple. Brimming with love. I was so pleased that they accepted my offer to photograph their journey that day. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once they got inside, the first thing that happened (after metal detectors) was a surprise meeting with City Council Member Christine Quinn.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then the wait began. When would their number be called?</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To keep their minds off the wait, I took a few portraits. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then the time came to sign the papers.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just bursting with joy, they walked over to the chapel and waited to be called in. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The moment turned tender as they realized what was about to happen. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the chapels were filled, so they moved us into a judges office and their waver was signed. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The family was stuffed into a tiny room along with me and a camera crew from CNN. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A new judge came in and explained the ceremony and what an historic day it was. Emotions ran high. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ceremony begins.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When it came time to put on the rings, both Alvin and Antonio ceremoniously took wrappings off their fingers to expose fresh tattoos of that day's date, now their anniversary. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's amazing how every couple has a different way of holding hands. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the ceremony started, so did the tears. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rings were exchanged. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The couple were pronounced married. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And hugs and kisses all around. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Stephen and Jonathan</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I met Stephen and Jonathan in the waiting room. They were a colorful couple, both literally and figuratively. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doin' the paperwork. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Paul, one of the witnesses holding the rings. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such a lovely smile. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Holding hands as the judge speaks. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This couple brought both tears of joy and laughter to the surroundings. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rings are exchanged. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pronouncements are made. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And two are now one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Amy and Kristabelle</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Kristabelle and Amy. Kirstabelle was sitting in the waiting room strumming her ukelele and I was intrigued. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took the couple over the window to take advantage of the afternoon light. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ukelele in question</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Going over all the paperwork. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This couple was somewhat subdued and very focused on one another. They spoke their vows with import and seriousness.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rings are exchanged. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sealed with a kiss. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Meri and Sas</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Meri and Sas. A very outgoing and enthusiastic pair, who came with their four kids. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meri's bridal portrait. I wish we had the time to take her out in a lovely garden somewhere, but luckily we had some beautiful afternoon light. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Sas and her infectious smile. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The whole clan. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like I said, enthusiastic. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While fixing Meri's veil, Sas just couldn't help herself. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meeting State Senator Thom Duane on the way to the judges chambers. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rings. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ceremony begins.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rings are exchanged. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the couple kiss. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was the end of the day and I was heading out when I spotted Ed and Mark. They were waiting to go into the chapel but they couldn't find their witness. So I was both the photographer and witness for this couple. </div><br />
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</div>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-38185690818379216542011-07-05T16:14:00.001-04:002011-07-05T16:17:14.396-04:00Finding the Perfect Wedding Photographer: A Brief Guide for Same Sex Couples.<div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Couples commonly choose wedding photographers who are members of their community and share in their culture because that photographer would have a better understanding of the rituals and relationships. Does that concept extend to gay and lesbian couples searching for a wedding photographer?</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b></b></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In an effort to answer that question, let me share a story with you.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">A Not Terribly Challenging Challenge</span></span></span></b></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b></b></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not long ago I was at a seminar for wedding photographers. One speaker billed himself as an expert in posing, and he challenged the audience to come up with their most difficult posing predicament. He said he couldn't be stumped.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, of course, I wanted to stump him.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I noticed that all his sample poses were with straight couples. This happens all the time at wedding seminars and, as a gay man, it drives me crazy. You'd think same sex couples didn't exist. While I have experience working with same sex couples, I was curious how he would handle that challenge, so I raised my hand and asked "how would you pose two men?"</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">His response "Are they brothers?"</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"No."</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Are they father and son?"</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"No."</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Then why are they posing?"</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Because they're getting married. (long pause) To each other. (long pause). You know … a gay couple.”</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Ohhh!"</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b></b></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Much to his credit, he did not shy away from the challenge, although it was clear he had never even considered the possibility before. At this point he brought me on stage and paired me up with another man to do his posing demonstration.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then he says …….</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"OK, so which one of you is the passive one?"</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After about 10 seconds of stunned silence, I managed to pick my jaw up off the floor and tried to explain that unlike a straight couple where the bride is traditionally the center of attention, when you have two grooms or two brides, there is a more equal focus on both people. Hence the challenge for someone who only works with straight couples.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">The Pose</span></span></span></b></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b></b></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So he posed us. One of us on a chair leaning forward and one of us standing behind. Both of us with shoulders parallel to the camera so we would look "more masculine" (his words, not mine).</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We looked like cousins. Distant cousins. Distant feuding cousins.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Later in the seminar he brought on a straight couple and did a posing session where he had them kissing and hugging and nuzzling each other's necks.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The difference was startling.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Shooting What You Know</span></span></span></b></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b></b></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I tell this story not to disparage any other wedding photographers. There are many wonderful and talented photographers of every orientation who have worked with same sex couples and will do a great job. But at the same time, there are many photographers who are squeamish or just confused about how to portray affection between same sex couples, and really don't understand the dynamic between two men or two women.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Much like a good writer writes what they know, a good photographer shoots what they know. Our entire lives, we have been exposed via popular culture to straight images of love, romance and passion. Even with the strides the LGBT community has made recently, the gay and lesbian couples we see in popular culture are comparatively sexless. This is why gay photographers have no problem with portraying straight couples. Straight photographers, however, can sometimes encounter problems shooting gay couples because they just haven't been exposed to it.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Five Tips for Choosing a Wedding Photographer for same sex couples.</span></span></span></b></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b></b></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"></div><ul><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Look for LGBT images. </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Be sure that the photographer has images of gay and lesbian couples in their portfolio. No matter how gorgeous their pictures might be, if there are no images of same sex couples, then you have no idea of their comfort or competence level. You don't want to be asked on your wedding day, "Which one of you is the passive one?" Especially in front of your parents.</span></span></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Verify their commitment.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> There are a lot of terrific photographers out there who haven't had the chance to shoot a same sex ceremony, so if the photographer you're looking at doesn't have any same sex wedding images, and you really like their work, ask if they have any gay or lesbian couples portraits. If they're really committed to reaching out to the LGBT community then they will have gone to the trouble of setting up some same- sex couples shoots to expand their portfolio.</span></span></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. See if they “walk the walk” of marriage equality</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. If a photographer has shots of gay and lesbian couples, but doesn't put them on their website, or has a separate website for those images, you might want to take that into account. Separate is never equal in my opinion.</span></span></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Avoid suprises.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Avoid any situation where you meet your photographer on your wedding day, such as wedding photography companies with multiple shooters, or a venue that requires you to use their staff photographer. If you have a situation where you can't meet or communicate with your photographer until the day of the wedding, then you're playing with fire.</span></span></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Consider community culture.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> If you've narrowed your choices down to a straight and a gay photographer and they're equal on quality and price, then I would suggest you lean towards the gay photographer. As I mentioned, couples commonly hire photographers who are members of their community and share their culture. A gay photographer will probably be better able to record not only your relationship with each other, but also with your family and friends, because they've experienced those kinds of connections in their own lives. As an example, I was a guest at a wedding where I was separated from my husband in group photos because the photographer didn't even consider the possibility that we could be a couple. I had to stop the shot and point out that we were together. A gay photographer is simply going to be more sensitive to that sort of thing.</span></span></li>
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</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Soon to be a Non-Issue?</span> </span></span></b></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b></b></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I firmly believe that Marriage Equality will become more and more common. I met my husband ten years ago. If someone had told me then that we'd be able to legally marry in ten years I would have laughed in their face. Things are changing fast. One day, every wedding photographer will have experience shooting same sex couples and this will become a complete non-issue. But that day is not yet here. </span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your images are the one thing that you will still have after your wedding day has passed, and the only thing you can pass on to later generations. Your relationship with your photographer will probably be more intimate than with any other person you hire for your wedding. The more they understand how you connect with your intended, both physically and emotionally, and your relationship with your friends and family, the better job they will do in capturing those relationships, and that is the primary job of a wedding photographer, to capture those moments of connection. When you're hiring someone to capture those moments, it's important to get it right.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">A Shameless Plug</span></span></span></b></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b></b></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course I would be remiss if I didn't mention that I have the skill, the experience, and the passion, to do a great job for you, and I certainly hope you will consider me for your big day. Visit <a href="http://www.stevenrosenphotography.com/">www.stevenrosenphotography.com</a> to view my work. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But whoever you choose, it is my sincere hope that you will end up with amazing images, because the more images out there of same sex couples expressing love and commitment, the sooner we will all share in Marriage Equality.</span></span></div><div><br />
</div>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-45570889528859015512011-07-05T14:37:00.001-04:002011-07-05T17:21:41.301-04:00Macy's Fourth of July FireworksWe decided to watch the Macy's July 4th Fireworks from the deck of the Intrepid this year. Sadly there were no tripods allowed, so I was forced to shoot handheld. As anyone who has ever shot fireworks before, you know that you need a long exposure to get the streams, so hand holding a camera for a few seconds at a time can be quite challenging. That said, I did have the advantage of arriving early and scoring a spot along the edge so I could see the reflections in the water and we were just at the right spot to get the remnants of the sunset to add even more variety to the images. Speaking of the sunset, it was one of the best I've seen in ages. I think Mother Nature was giving us a fireworks show in advance of Macy's.<br />
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</div>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-71000319953398357522011-03-29T15:43:00.003-04:002011-03-29T16:01:30.774-04:00My adventure with Flat StanleyOne day, Uncle Steven (that's me) was home working on his computer, when Uncle Ray opened the door and said "Look, here's a letter from your niece Alexis". "Wow" said Steven. "I wonder what's inside". So Steven and Ray sat down and opened the envelope. When they looked inside they found Flat Stanley.<br />
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"I guess we have a house guest for the next week" said Ray. "Seems so" said Steven. "This is going to be fun."<br />
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So that day Steven and Ray went to the Architectural Digest Home Design Show. That's where many amazing artists go to show their work. Ray and Steven met two of their friends there, and introduced them to Flat Stanley:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Pamela. She's a ceramicist. She makes sculptures out of clay.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Paul, he's a very talented painter and photographer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After meeting their friends, Steven and Ray looked at all the other exhibits. It's amazing how many talented people there are. Being an artist is a wonderful thing to be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the places they went was <a href="http://www.afhboston.com/">Artists for Humanity</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are an amazing group in Boston that help teenagers learn about the arts. They also make beautiful furniture out of recycled magazines and plastic bags, so they help keep the planet clean too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the show, everyone was hungry, so Steven, Ray, and Flat Stanley all went to IKEA to get Swedish Meatballs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a very long line, but they were all patient and polite, and had a nice conversation while they waited. This is Ray and Flat Stanley while they waited in line. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Swedish meatballs with lingonberry sauce. Yum!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day Uncle Steven decided to take Flat Stanley to Times Square to see what they could see, and boy did they see a lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">First they went to Ripley's Believe it or Not where they saw a statue of this guy who can pull his lip over his nose. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Next they went to Madame Tussaud's wax museum where they saw a wax figure of Morgan Freeman.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a wax figure of Duane (The Rock) Johnson</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Later on, in the giant Toys R' Us store, Flat Stanley finally met someone his size. So he decided to hang out a while and make some new friends. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As Steven and Flat Stanley left Toys R' Us, they saw the Naked Cowboy performing in the street.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Naked Cowboy isn't really naked. He's wearing shorts. Plus his cowboy hat and cowboy boots. Uncle Steven was about to ask him to pose with Flat Stanley when he said "Look, it's Flat Stanley. Do you want me to pose with him?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Steven and Flat Stanley had a great time in Times Square. "I want to come back!" said Flat Stanley. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Maybe" said Uncle Steven, "but right now we have to head home. Let's go to the subway."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So Steven and Flat Stanley went to the subway and went all the way underground to catch a train back home to Brooklyn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few days later, Uncle Steven had a big job to do. Uncle Steven is a photographer and was going to be taking portraits at a big costume party called The Night of a Thousand Gowns. People come from all over the world to this party and everyone wears beautiful costumes. They put on a great big show and raise a lot of money for charity. Some of the guests posed with Flat Stanley. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Wow!" said Flat Stanley. "This is the most glamourous night ever!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"It sure is!" said Uncle Steven. "Maybe next year you can come back and we'll get you a costume."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But Uncle Steven and Uncle Ray had a bigger surprise in mind for Flat Stanley. They went to the American Eagle store and had a picture taken.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When they were done, they went outside and their photo was on the billboard! It was huge! Almost 50 feet high. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"That's so cool" said Flat Stanley. "That's because New York City is totally awesome." said Uncle Steven. And Uncle Ray agreed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day was Flat Stanley's last day in New York. He was sad that his New York Adventure was coming to an end. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Let's make it a big day" said Uncle Steven, "and we'll see lots of stuff".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then they went to Macy's to see the Spring Flower Show.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The flowers were beautiful and the store was enormous. Macy's in New York City is the largest store in the world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, they went to Grand Central Station. and the nice man at the Tourism booth helped them find a place to pose.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally after seeing so many wonderful things in New York, Uncle Steven had one last surprise for Flat Stanley. He wanted Flat Stanley to go where all the other flat people go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The Public Library! Can you find Flat Stanley in the picture above? The library is very big, so Flat Stanley is very small. I'll give you a hint. Look on the stairs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flat Stanley was so excited. He went in the library and met all the other flat people that came out of books. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Gee Whiz" said Flat Stanley. "I sure had a great time here in NYC". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"I'm glad you did." said Uncle Steven. "Uncle Ray and I were happy to have you as our guest."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Say hello to all the kids at Bradford Elementary School, especially to our niece Alexis.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-4251834795137713432011-03-22T03:32:00.000-04:002011-03-22T03:32:18.016-04:00A Day at Bartow PellI've been doing some projects recently for the <a href="http://www.historichousetrust.org/">Historic House Trust of New York</a>. One of their properties is the <a href="http://www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.org/index.php">Bartow Pell Mansion</a> and I spent last Saturday taking pictures of Dandies in the mansion's beautiful rooms.<br />
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These images will appear in the Historic House Trust Journal in June. I'm looking forward to seeing the layouts. There's rumor of a centerfold.<br />
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I have to thank my wonderful models, James, Matteo, Barrett, and <a href="http://www.thebrothersmueller.com/">the Brothers Meuller</a> who all shared their time, talent, and style to help me create these images, and my assistant for the day, <a href="http://www.alanbarnettphoto.com/photo/home.html">Alan Barnett</a> (a terrific photographer in his own right) who was truly invaluable and also captured many behind the scenes shots that I will be showing off soon.<br />
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Many of my portraits are shot in small spaces in nightclubs, so having the space and the lovely furnishings of the mansion was very freeing.<br />
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Location shooting is such a different experience from studio work or working with a tiny space at a nightclub. Nothing prepares you for shooting under just about any circumstance more than shooting weddings. So it was actually my wedding work that helped the most in arranging my models and lighting.<br />
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Check out a few of my favorites below, and of course feel free to visit my at <a href="http://www.stevenrosenphotography.com/">www.stevenrosenphotography.com</a> to see more work.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are Nate and Kirk, aka the <a href="http://www.thebrothersmueller.com/">Brothers Meuller</a>. They're fellow RISD Grads (we met at an alumni event), and wondeful arists in their own right. Plus where else can you find such stylish twins.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Barrett. I've been taking his portrait at nightlife events for years. One of my favorite models. He's all angles and lines. I saw this staircase while I was scouting locations and I immediately thought of him in this pose. And the finished image is pretty much exactly how I imagined it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo and the one below are of James. James is the epitome of Dandy aesthetic. He is wearing original Victorian clothing for this shot. I've been taking his portrait for many years and he always knows how to work the camera.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Matteo, and architect from Italy who is currently visiting our fair country. The early 20s is his period of choice. I love his huge fur. It always reminds me of Edward Gorey.<br />
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</tbody></table>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-5006905360115839612011-01-13T14:54:00.001-05:002011-01-13T14:58:49.001-05:00Top Knots update and Best of Weddings 2010As many of you know, I recently entered the Top Knots contest for best wedding photography of the year. This year there was a People's Choice award and I've been asking folks to vote for me.<br />
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The contest is now over and the winners will be announced soon. The last time I looked, I had risen to sixth out of over 5000 entries, which is pretty awesome, so a sincere thanks to everyone who voted for me.<br />
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Of course I may rank higher than sixth if there was a rush of votes in the final day, and I could always be awarded a prize by the judges which would be wonderful.<br />
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To celebrate all the votes I got in People's Choice, let me share with you my slideshow for Best of Weddings 2010. Take a few moments to bask in the love and check out some crazy moves on the dancefloor!<br />
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Here's hoping that 2011 brings me as many opportunities to meet amazing couples and share in the joy of their big day.<br />
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As always, visit me at <a href="http://www.stevenrosenphotography.com/">www.stevenrosenphotography.com</a> to see more.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">Top Knots has been going on for 8 years now, and to the best of my knowledge there has never been a same sex couple in any of the winning images. I'd say that 99.9% of images that are submitted are straight couples, so that statistic isn't much of a surprise.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">I think it would be amazing if the people's choice award is for an image with a same sex couple.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;">You can only vote through Tuesday Jan. 11th, so please go to this address right away and place your vote:</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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To start off, here's Faces of 2010. If you've been in front of my camera this year, you may even find yourself here. If not, then I hope I get to see you in front of my camera n 2011.<br />
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As always visit me at <a href="http://www.stevenrosenphotography.com/">www.stevenrosenphotography.com</a> to see more.<br />
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This was an unusual blizzard for NYC. Of course we don't get that many blizzards to begin with, but when we do, they tend to be wet snow and ice. The type of snow that sticks to tree branches, which can make for some lovely images.<br />
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This storm was very powdery snow. So no sticking to trees. Instead we have snow that's acting like sand. It looks sort of like a white dessert out there with windstorms and dunes. So that was the focus of my images.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRmF40GIebI/AAAAAAAABMQ/BvyladfsGn4/s1600/IMG_9705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRmF40GIebI/AAAAAAAABMQ/BvyladfsGn4/s400/IMG_9705.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRmF5ZZrjHI/AAAAAAAABMU/yJg8kJjEYew/s1600/IMG_9819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRmF5ZZrjHI/AAAAAAAABMU/yJg8kJjEYew/s400/IMG_9819.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> I liked this happy sad face combo. They were quite small so someone had to have gone down on their stomach to carve them into the snow. That or it's a naturally occurring phenomenon. I like how the happy face has hair. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRmF5qs-lxI/AAAAAAAABMY/KH7MYGaxJm8/s1600/IMG_9821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRmF5qs-lxI/AAAAAAAABMY/KH7MYGaxJm8/s640/IMG_9821.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRmF5qs-lxI/AAAAAAAABMY/KH7MYGaxJm8/s1600/IMG_9821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> This image and the following five shots were of a small drift of snow on a particularly windy corner. The formations were amazing. It could have easily been some desert mesa in Arizona or part of the Grand Canyon. I purposely eliminated anything that would give an idea of scale since they look to me like they could be massive vistas shot from an airplane instead of two feet high.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRmF9FDoMrI/AAAAAAAABMs/IwHjpFUGs8w/s1600/IMG_9838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRmF9FDoMrI/AAAAAAAABMs/IwHjpFUGs8w/s400/IMG_9838.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRmF9a3l8pI/AAAAAAAABMw/lQVNYTG2G2E/s1600/IMG_9844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="125" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRmF9a3l8pI/AAAAAAAABMw/lQVNYTG2G2E/s400/IMG_9844.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> This shot was taken at a park. Something, perhaps some park benches, were causing these little peaks in the snow, but to me they looked like a mountain range or a moonscape.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRmF92F1f3I/AAAAAAAABM0/IvCOSxyxsuk/s1600/IMG_9893-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRmF92F1f3I/AAAAAAAABM0/IvCOSxyxsuk/s640/IMG_9893-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This is Pier one as the sun sets.Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-78517570827015414672010-12-27T00:55:00.000-05:002010-12-27T00:55:19.759-05:00How to make a snowflake from your photos in Photoshop<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For all you folks out there with Photoshop who are stuck in due to the blizzard today and want a fun little project, give this a whirl. It's looks intimidating due to the number of steps, but once you get the hand of it, you and squeeze one of these out in 2 or 3 minutes.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is my first attempt at a tutorial, so be kind and if you have any advice for making it clearer or easier, or if you just want to heap me with praise or curse my existence, feel free. Actually, you don't really have to be too public about cursing my existence.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So let's start with a horizontal image. Make sure it has some interesting stuff going on along the bottom. You'll understand why that's important in a few minutes. </span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here's a shot I just took of my terrace mid-blizzard.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Make sure the image is relatively small as we'll be making a slice and duplicating it and we don't want to end up with too massive a file (unless you're planning on printing it at 20 by 30 inches). I like to resize to 1000 pixels high. Go to Image/size and you'll end up with this palette. Put in this info</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Once you've resized your image, go to the layers palette and double click on the background layer so it becomes layer 0. </span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Move the tilted image to the right side of the canvas and make sure the edge hits exactly at the bottom right corner like so:</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Go to Select/Deslect or hit command D on the Mac or Control D on the PC to deselect the image.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now go to the magic wand tool and select the empty space on the canvas. </span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgh6KqfiDI/AAAAAAAABJ8/OkzSdzULixM/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.39.01+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Once that's selected go to Select/Inverse to select the image.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">With the image still selected go to Select/Modify/Contract and if it doesn't already say so, put in one pixel for the measurement and click OK.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgh7bVW7UI/AAAAAAAABKI/EIlJqLgiY6k/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.39.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgh7bVW7UI/AAAAAAAABKI/EIlJqLgiY6k/s320/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.39.30+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now go to Image/Crop.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgiQ8314UI/AAAAAAAABKQ/3gitfGtthNY/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.39.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgiQ8314UI/AAAAAAAABKQ/3gitfGtthNY/s640/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.39.47+PM.png" width="334" /></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You should have this.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgigt-xiiI/AAAAAAAABKU/AchdfRAcHuc/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+10.33.03+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgigt-xiiI/AAAAAAAABKU/AchdfRAcHuc/s640/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+10.33.03+PM.png" width="550" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then duplicate the layer so you have this.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then head over to View/Snap To, and deselect Guides.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgjL49AltI/AAAAAAAABKg/_yLoqtaAu38/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.40.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgjL49AltI/AAAAAAAABKg/_yLoqtaAu38/s640/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.40.18+PM.png" width="478" /></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then go back to View/Snap To, and select All.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgjTyOtUjI/AAAAAAAABKo/m1x20HKBloQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.40.34+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgjTyOtUjI/AAAAAAAABKo/m1x20HKBloQ/s640/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.40.34+PM.png" width="476" /></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then go to Image/Canvas Size. Click the box that says relative and put in the following dimensions. The width should be triple the current height, in this case 3000 pixels and the height should be double the current height, in this case 2000 pixels, and most importantly be sure to place the resulting image in the top middle of the canvasa by choosing the top middle box in the nine positioning boxes.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgjfncnU2I/AAAAAAAABKw/Hg1cQNnsIQg/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.41.13+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgjfncnU2I/AAAAAAAABKw/Hg1cQNnsIQg/s640/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.41.13+PM.png" width="384" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgjgvuwflI/AAAAAAAABK0/BCX5MWbov2Y/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.41.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgjgvuwflI/AAAAAAAABK0/BCX5MWbov2Y/s640/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.41.30+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This should be your resulting image.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgju0MEyrI/AAAAAAAABK4/7otUGJqR-_M/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.41.38+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgju0MEyrI/AAAAAAAABK4/7otUGJqR-_M/s640/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.41.38+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now take the top layer and using the move tool position it to the right of the bottom layer like so. It should snap into place.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgj1pqmxvI/AAAAAAAABK8/SYYIBH3FTls/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.41.56+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgj1pqmxvI/AAAAAAAABK8/SYYIBH3FTls/s640/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.41.56+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then go to Edit/Transform/Flip Horizontal.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgj8rETkFI/AAAAAAAABLA/YPOviMhsi0Y/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.42.15+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRgj8rETkFI/AAAAAAAABLA/YPOviMhsi0Y/s640/Screen+shot+2010-12-26+at+11.42.15+PM.png" width="372" /></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You should have this. Use the magnifying glass to take a close look to make sure the edges are meeting :</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then merge visible:</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OK, believe it or not, you're almost done. </span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-46281490383187513242010-12-24T11:58:00.002-05:002010-12-24T11:58:38.702-05:00A Lovely Christmas Story from The New York Times. My favorite thing this holiday.<iframe frameborder="0" height="373" id="nyt_video_player" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/bcvideo/1.0/iframe/embed.html?videoId=1248069482199&playerType=embed" title="New York Times Video - Embed Player" width="480"></iframe>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-53613244977601162162010-12-23T04:59:00.000-05:002010-12-23T04:59:42.339-05:00Christmas in New YorkI wandered around midtown for a few hours tonight doing a little shooting. Boy was it frigid. Of course I never do that well with the cold under the best of circumstances. Anyone out there live in a nice warm place and want a photographer this winter?<br />
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Anyway, midtown was bustling. Maybe a bit too bustling. The crowds were overwhelming around Rockefeller Center, but once I got out of that madhouse, it was a bit easier to grab some shots.<br />
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Anyone see the windows at Bergdorfs this year? Gorgeous!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRMdYgqSj5I/AAAAAAAABJU/6-Ow8Mz7LaI/s1600/IMG_9351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TRMdYgqSj5I/AAAAAAAABJU/6-Ow8Mz7LaI/s640/IMG_9351.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-88572056572080939572010-12-18T02:19:00.002-05:002010-12-18T03:12:21.991-05:00My work is being featured in the Historic Housing Trust NewsletterI'm happy to announce that two of my images are being featured in this month's Historic Housing Trust newsletter. Here are the images, but if you want to read the article is about Alice Austen. Alice Austen was a pioneering lesbian feminist photographer in Victorian Staten Island and the Alice Austen House is one of the <a href="http://www.historichousetrust.org/">Historic Housing Trust's</a> properties.<br />
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<a href="http://www.historichousetrust.org/assets/attachments/HHTnewsFall10.pdf">Click here to read the entire article and see my original images.</a><br />
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My assignment was to take two of Alice Austen's photos, and reproduce them with a modern twist.<br />
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If you'd like to see more of my work, head over to <a href="http://www.stevenrosenphotography.com/">www.stevenrosenphotography.com</a>.<br />
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Every last item was amazingly good, but a few standouts for me were the Russian risotto with chicken and pomegranate seeds. Goat meat balls with Aqua Vit mashed potatoes, Pumpkin Whoopee pies, Venison Stew over cornbread, Chopped Liver just the way my grammy used to make it with chopped hard boiled eggs in it, a very spicy chocolate cupcake with hot peppers, and Moroccan meat pies dusted with powdered sugar and spices. Please forgive me if I got any of those specifics wrong and feel free to correct me. I wasn't actually taking notes although I should have been. As it was, I had a hard enough time shooting pictures and stuffing my face simultaneously. Maybe next time, I'll bring along someone specifically to take notes<br />
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A seriously fun night for my husband and me.<br />
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Thanks to the Food Experimenters and I truly look forward to the next one.<br />
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Please enjoy this sampling of pictures from the night.<br />
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</span>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-35977997263243086772010-09-14T02:04:00.000-04:002010-09-14T02:04:06.054-04:00New York Renaissance FaireWell, I found myself upstate at the Renaissance Faire this weekend. My first time.<br />
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As far as I could tell, it has nothing to do with the Renaissance. I'd say Medieval Faire would be more accurate.<br />
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Still, I had a fun time. Lots of great faces and wonderful portrait opportunities. Most of my portraits are of vendors in the shops. Couldn't really get close enough to the actors to take some formal shots, but caught them as they were playing their roles around the Faire.<br />
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Plus I had cheescake on a stick. Everything is better on a stick! Maybe next time I can try the steak on a stake!<br />
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</span></span>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-42286883653838394872010-07-07T12:46:00.003-04:002010-07-07T12:58:58.490-04:00Frank and Frantz's wedding<div>Hello,<div><br /></div><div>I had the great privilege of photographing the wedding of Frank and Frantz on the Yacht Romantica. It was a lovely ceremony and a wild party on the harbor. A more wonderful couple I could not have imagined. Check out the attached slideshow and be sure to visit <a href="http://stevenrosenphotography.com">stevenrosenphotography.com</a> to see more samples of my work.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><object id="vp1GWx4K" width="540" height="300" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://static.animoto.com/swf/w.swf?w=swf/vp1&e=1278521842&f=GWx4KVBu5AEQNXZZzQS3PA&d=328&m=p&r=w+s&i=m&ct=&cu=&options="></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed id="vp1GWx4K" src="http://static.animoto.com/swf/w.swf?w=swf/vp1&e=1278521842&f=GWx4KVBu5AEQNXZZzQS3PA&d=328&m=p&r=w+s&i=m&ct=&cu=&options=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="540" height="300"></embed></object></div>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-9502717993109698322010-06-23T16:54:00.007-04:002010-06-23T17:25:49.198-04:00Tango Dancers, Mermaids, and Leathermen, Oh My!Never let it be said that I don't lead an interesting life. Over the past weekend, I spent Friday at <a href="http://dancesifvice.com/">Dances of Vice</a> Tango Diablo party doing portraits of tango dancers, and folks who just like to dress like tango dancers. Saturday was spent in Coney Island frolicking with the mermaids at the annual Mermaid parade, and Sunday was spent at the Folsom Street East Festival, taking portraits of men in leather, rubber, and latex with the sound of the willing and eager being beaten and whipped ringing in the background. <div><br /></div><div>Only in New York, and that's why I love it here.<div><br /></div><div>Here are a few of my favorites from this crazy, slightly schizo, weekend. If you'd like to delve deeper, feel free to visit my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosenphoto/">Flickr page</a>. Be forewarned, some of the Flickr images from the Folsom street festival might be disturbing to sensitive viewers. Hell, they're a little disturbing to me and I took them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here, however are my favorite g-rated shots.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TCJ6RLjo9XI/AAAAAAAABDU/ajPv8CrctVA/s1600/IMG_5776-Edit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TCJ6RLjo9XI/AAAAAAAABDU/ajPv8CrctVA/s400/IMG_5776-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486081731669325170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TCJ6Q6c4GCI/AAAAAAAABDM/HN92ULMFW-M/s1600/IMG_5705-Edit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TCJ6Q6c4GCI/AAAAAAAABDM/HN92ULMFW-M/s400/IMG_5705-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486081727077554210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yhH7e3upEUc/TCJ6QtyNv2I/AAAAAAAABDE/I6oMN8yWHi0/s1600/IMG_5695-Edit.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; 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The Imperial Court is a drag organization that's been around for many year and does great things for the community. Not to mention making the world a more fabulous and beautiful place.<br /><br />Here a few of my favorite images from that night. 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</div><object id="vp1cU40p" width="432" height="240" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://static.animoto.com/swf/w.swf?w=swf/vp1&e=1283892175&f=cU40pXTuCo6kHEPr2P8u1w&d=147&m=p&r=w&i=m&ct=Get%20some%20prints&cu=http://www.photoshelter.com/gallery/Postcards-09/G0000iSI_PUVRUAw&options="></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed id="vp1cU40p" src="http://static.animoto.com/swf/w.swf?w=swf/vp1&e=1283892175&f=cU40pXTuCo6kHEPr2P8u1w&d=147&m=p&r=w&i=m&ct=Get%20some%20prints&cu=http://www.photoshelter.com/gallery/Postcards-09/G0000iSI_PUVRUAw&options=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="432" height="240"></embed></object>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495994725454142766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483953913690153784.post-33404396389380815702010-01-04T03:39:00.004-05:002010-09-07T16:50:28.231-04:00The Year in ReviewWell, 2009 was quite a year. Steven Rosen Photography continues to grow, which is quite wonderful in the current economic climate. I hope you enjoy this slideshow with some of my favorite images from the past year. There are portraits, weddings and celebrations, as well as personal work including my travel and NYC photography.<br />
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Let me know what you think, and have a happy 2010! <br />
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