I had the pleasure of photography Karina and John’s engagement session in Battery Park City, New York yesterday.  It was such a beautiful day with so many activities happening at the location.  Here are some sneak peeks from the engagement session.  Karina’s family is also our family friend.  I cannot wait for their wedding in May.  Can you find the couple in the last image?

P.S.  I just spent $5,000 this week for a NAS (Network Area Storage) device with added protection for my clients photos.  Don’t forget to leave any questions or ideas for future posts in the comment box below!

Cheers,

Chris Chen

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WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2010

New York, NY – February 1, 2010 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Chris Chen Studios has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Photography & Videography!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Chris Chen Studios is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Chris Chen Studios is among the very best Wedding Photography and Videography within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.chrischenstudios.com.

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Chloe and Daniel are both from Hong Kong.  They got married in Las Vegas, having a small intimate wedding at SPECIAL MEMORY WEDDING CHAPEL. Then they traveled to Orlando, Florida and finally, New York City for a photo shoot with me.  I shot them around the Brooklyn Bridge and High Line Park.  I had a wonderful time with them.  Please enjoy my v-Show.

Hong Kong + Las Vegas Wedding | New York Post-Wedding Photo Shoot | Chloe + Daniel | Chris Chen Studios

On a normal day, Central Park is packed with tourists.  On this winter day in 2010, it was quite deserted.  I missed the first snow storm of 2010 with no camera on hand.  When the second storm came around, there was no way I was going to miss this opportunity to photo Central Park in its winter wonderland moment.  Please enjoy the photos.

When I am ready to deliver the final DVD, I always print a custom designed DVD cover of my clients and packaged in a nice and presentable DVD case. Please see the step-by-step images.

1. Glossy print of custom designed DVD cover (8.5 x 11).

2. Dual DVD case holder (outside view).

3. Dual DVD case holder (inside view).

4. Dual DVD case holder (outside view with DVDs).

5. Dual DVD case holder with hub-printable DVDs (inside view).

6. Printed DVDs.

7. Inserted DVD cover.

8. Final Product.

Wilsa and Raymond had a beautiful destination wedding at the five-star Regent Palms Resort and Spa in Turks and Caicos.  I spent three days with Wilsa and Raymond:  starting with the welcome reception on Thursday night, pre-wedding photos on Friday, and finally, the ceremony and reception on Saturday.

Wilsa and Raymond chose to shoot their pre-wedding photos on Grace Bay Beach.  The Regent Palms (Providenciales) has this amazing spa where we captured their reflections.  The wedding ceremony took place on the beach around sunset.  Here is a little peek of their wedding photos at Turks and Caicos.