Maxim-Reichert Wedding Slideshow

Here are a few of my favorite images from Trish and Greg's Wedding at the Infant Jesus Church in Port Jefferson, NY and Reception at Majestic Gardens in Rocky Point, NY. This was a very fun wedding with a very lively crowd.

Maher-Visslailli Wedding Slideshow

I realized today that I never posted a slideshow for Maureen and Derek's Wedding from earlier this fall. This was another really fun couple I had the pleasure of getting to know this year. Their wedding took place in Morgan Memorial Park in Glen Cove, NY followed by an intimate backyard reception. It was a very candid and family-oriented day and it would have been easy to forget that I was not just another guest. Here are some of my favorite images from the day.

Photo of the Week 12/05/11

I made this image of Susan and Frank on their wedding night. They were a great couple and took the cold night air in stride so I could take a few evening photos of them. The bluish backlit comes from an bare strobe placed behind them. I made this image using my Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens at a focal length of 86mm, aperture of f/3.5, and exposure of 1/125th of a second at ISO 1000.

Pepek-Allen Wedding Slideshow

Here is a slideshow of some of the images from Casey and Ryan's Wedding at St. Patrick Church and reception at Southward Ho in Bay Shore, NY. It was really fun getting to know Casey and Ryan and their families and for their wedding day we got a beautiful day with wonderful light.

Jantzen-Greenfield Wedding Slideshow

Here is a slideshow of images from Katie and Peter's wedding at the Reformed Church of Locust Valley, NY and reception at the Milleridge Inn in Jericho, NY.

Photo of the Week 11/28/11

I have been doing sports photography for Farmingdale State College over the last few months and decided to choose one of these image for this week's photo of the week. Here Farmingdale Junior Forward AJ Matthews (5) fights for one of his 19 rebounds in Farmingdale's 66-57 win over Baruch College. Matthews also had 27 points and 8 blocks in the game and earned Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors for the Skyline Conference. I made this image using my Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens at a focal length of 135 mm, aperture of f/2.8 and exposure of 1/800th of a second at ISO 6400.

Photo of the Week 11/2/11

This past weekend, I went to a gathering of my fiancé's college friends to celebrate what they call "Fake Thanksgiving." It is just like Thanksgiving but done on a Saturday and with friends rather than family. I caught this image of one of the celebrants and his son on Sunday morning shortly before we left. I made this image using my Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 lens at an aperture of f/1.4 and shutter speed of 1/800th of a second at ISO 1600.

Abram-Smith Wedding Slideshow

I recently got to photograph the wedding of my cousin Antonia at the Prospect Park Boathouse. It was a fun day and really nice venue for a wedding. Here is a slideshow of some of the images from the day.

Photo of the Week 11/14/11

This past weekend, I shot the wedding of Christina and Marcel at the Vineyard Caterers in Aquebogue, NY. Near the end of the evening, I pulled the couple off the dance floor for a few minutes to make this image using my Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens at a focal length of 18mm, aperture of 2.8, and exposure of 1/25th of a second at ISO 1600.

Photo of the Week 11/07/11

I did a test shoot with a couple models from CAZ Elite this past weekend. This image of Stephanie was my favorite shot from the day. I made this image using my 70-200mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens at a focal length of 160mm, at an aperture of f/2.8 and exposure of 1/640th of a second at ISO 400.

Photo of the Week 10/31/11

I have been waiting for a while to take some wedding pictures in the rain as it can be really nice when lit with an off-camera flash. However, I did not expect to be photographing a couple in the falling snow in the final weekend of October this year. The unseasonable weather did nothing to diminish the special day for my great couple and presented us with this opportunity for some neat photos. I made this image using my Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens at a focal length of 70mm at an aperture of f/2.8 and exposure of 1/100th of a second at ISO 1600.

Photo of the Week 10/24/11

This week's photo of the week comes from Trish and Greg's wedding. I took this picture of the newly married couple in the evening just after sunset at their reception location, Majestic Gardens in Rocky Point, New York. I made this image using my Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 lens at an aperture of f/2.5 and exposure of 1/125th of a second at ISO 1600.

Photo of the Week 10/17/11

I caught this image of Casey and Ryan during the first dance at their wedding reception at Southward Ho on Long Island. I really enjoyed getting to know this couple before the wedding and it was an honor to play a role in their special day. I made this image using my Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens at a focal length of 70mm, 1/125th of a second exposure at an aperture of f3.5 and ISO 1600.

Klein-Gelbman Wedding Slideshow

Here are some of my favorite images from Kathy and Blayne's Wedding at Kismet on Fire Island. This was another fun one and also marked the first time I took wedding photos from a kayak on the water. I think the pictures of the bridal party and kids leaping off the pier made the extra effort well worth it!

Cifone-Tatz Wedding Slideshow

Here are some images from Adam and Dawn's wedding at The Riviera in Massapequa. It was a fabulous day for both weather and light with a great group of people and a fantastic couple, not to mention the adorable identical twin flower girls!

Daly-Marsala Wedding Slideshow

These are some of my favorite images from Dawn and John's wedding at Fox Hollow, another fun day with a great couple!

Photo of the Week 9/19/11

I got to photograph my cousin Antonia's wedding at the Prospect Park Boathouse in Brooklyn, New York this past weekend. In this image Antonia's father and my uncle, Anton, flashes his trademark smile in conversation with his daughter just moments before they walked outside to the ceremony. I made this image using my Nikkor 135mm DC f/2.0. Exposure time was 1/125 at an aperture of f/2.0 and ISO 1600.

Photo of the Week 8/01/11

This past weekend I photographed Dawn and Adam's wedding at the Riviera at Massapequa. It was a really great day with some exceptional light. I caught a lot of great moments and had a hard time choosing a single image for the photo of the week. I decided on this one of The Silk Band from Time Machine Entertainment. This was a great band who really put everything into their performance. I made this image with my Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 lens at an aperture of f/4.0 and shutter speed of 1/15th of a second at ISO 400. I used my Nikon SB900 flash set on a light stand on a balcony above the dance floor and triggered with Pocket Wizards to provide additional directional light for this image.

Kurz-Freedman Wedding Slideshow

Here are a few images from Alyson and William's Wedding at Atlantis Marine World. As usual it was a fun evening for everyone, though Kevin the penguin's visit to the bridal sweet stole the show for a while.

Cliff Mautner Boot Camp

This past week I attended a photography workshop put on by Cliff Mautner. Cliff is one of the best wedding photographers in the world and you can see some of his work here, www.cmphotography.com. I learned a great deal and met some great people and highly recommend this workshop. Here's a few of my images from the shoots we did.

Photo of the Week 7/4/11

This week's photo of the week not surprisingly is one of fireworks. Specifically, the fireworks show on the driving range at The Piping Rock Club in Locust Valley, NY. I made this image using my Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens at a focal length of 20mm, aperture of f/8.0, and exposure time of 4 seconds at ISO 100.

Breslawski-Sorrillo Wedding Slideshow

Here is a slideshow of some of my favorite images from Katie and Steve's recent wedding at OHEKA Castle. This was a wedding that was as elegant as it was fun and was over all too soon.

Bravo-Balakrishnan Wedding Slideshow

Here are a few pictures from the recent wedding of Elianne and Bargav, another fun wedding and a great couple!

Photo of the Week 6/20/11

This past weekend I had the opportunity to photograph a wedding at OHEKA Castle in Huntington, NY. OHEKA is one of the premier wedding venues in the country and has many great spots for photography. My personal favorite is the part of the bridal suite featured in this image. The glass doors here open to a balcony that overlooks the ceremony area and and the formal garden behind it. I caught this image of the bridesmaids watching the guests arrive shortly before the ceremony. I made this image using my Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens at a focal length of 14mm, aperture of f/2.8, shutter speed of 1/1600th of a sec, and ISO 800.

Photo of the Week 6/13/11

I did an engagement session this past weekend for a very nice couple from New York City. We went to one of my favorite New York City locations, the High Line Park. This park is built on what was a freight railway and winds its way between the buildings on the West Side of New York City. This photo was taken at one section of the park where the railway runs under one of the buildings. I made this image with my Nikkor 135mm f/2.0 DC lens at an aperture of f/2.8, exposure of 1/400th of a second, and ISO 125.

Photo of the Week 6/6/11

This week's photo of the week captures, Sal Tuttle (#11) on his first scoring drive for Farmingdale High School as they defeated Massapequa High School 15-13 to win their conference championship in a game played at Hofstra University on May 31, 2011. Farmingdale went on to consecutive wins against West Islip (10-9 in overtime) and Shenendehowa (14-10) to advance to the Class A New York State High School Championship where they defeated Ithaca High School today (12-11 with the winning goal coming 42 seconds into overtime). I made this image with my Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens with a Nikkor 1.4x Teleconverter at a focal length of 230mm, aperture of f/6.3, exposure time of 1/1000 of a second, and ISO 400.

Moloney-Smith Wedding Preview Slideshow

Here's a few images from Denise and Joe's wedding in Sag Harbor, NY and reception at Gurney's Inn in Montauk, NY. It was a great wedding and I have so many more great images that I look forward to sharing soon!

Batchelor-Davis Day-After Shoot Preview Slideshow

I did a day-after wedding shoot for Lindsey & Bobby, a wonderful couple that came out from Wisconsin to get married on Long Island. We did the day-after shoot so they could get some pictures in the city as well. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from my session.

Photo of the Week 5/30/11

This past weekend I was in New Orleans, Louisiana for a vacation weekend. I also got to spend a little time in a nearby swamp and was able to capture this image of an alligator that approached our airboat. I made this image with my Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens at a focal length of 200mm, aperture of f/4.5, and exposure of 1/1250th of a second at ISO 200.

Photo of the Week 5/23/11

This week's photo of the week is of a more personal nature. I took this photo of my nephew with his brand new sister, who is about a week old in this photo. I made this image using my Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 lens at at aperture of f/2.2, exposure of 1/80th of a second, and ISO 200.

Batchelor-Davis Wedding Preview

Photo of the Week 5/9/11

This weekend I had the opportunity to photography a friend on mine's 6-month old baby. I particularly liked this image of the little guy that I caught near the end of our session. I made this image using my Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 lens at an aperture f/2.2 and exposure of 1/320 at ISO 400.

Photo of the Week 5/2/11

The final weekend in April of 2011, I travelled to Gurneys Inn in Montauk, NY to photograph the wedding of Denise and Joe. It was a great day with many great photos including this one. I caught this image of Denise shortly before the ceremony in Sag Harbor, NY. I made this image with my Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 lens a the maximum aperture of f/1.4 and shutter speed of 1/500th of a second at ISO 400.

Photo of the Week 4/18/11

This past Wednesday, yes on a Wednesday, I photographed the wedding of Bobby and Lindsey on the south shore of Long Island. The day after the bride and groom got dressed up again and we took some photos in New York City. As the couple, lives in Wisconsin, I had the idea for this unusual picture and being good sports, and all-around great people, they indulged me. I do not often use selective color but for this image it seemed appropriate. I made this image using my Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 lens at an aperture of f/2.8 and exposure of 1/200th of a second at ISO 400.

Photo of the Week 4/11/11

This past weekend I got to meet my friends Will and Caroline's first child on what was just the sixth day of his life. Naturally, I took a few pictures of the little guy. This image was made using my Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 micro lens at an aperture of f/3.2 and shutter speed of 1/500th of a second at ISO 800.

Rosica-Demaria Wedding Preview Slideshow

Photo of the Week 2/28/11

This past week I had the opportunity to photograph the 2011 Junior Olympics Ski Jumping in Salisbury, Connecticut. It is pretty amazing to see this up close and even more so when you are watching kids who are not old enough to drive flying through the air. I captured this image with my 14-24mm f/2.8 lens at a focal length of 15mm, aperture of f/6.3, exposure of 1/1600th of a second, and ISO 400.

Photo of the Week 2/21/11

This week's photo of the week comes from the Alison and Joe's wedding which I photographed this past weekend. Alison and Joe are a fun easy going couple which I have had the pleasure of getting to know over the last year. This worked out well as we wanted to take a few formals outside and the 40 degree weather and 40 mph wind did not make it easy. Still there were a few moments such as this one where the weather really didn't seem to matter. More pictures from Alison and Joe's wedding will be coming soon.

Photo of the Week 2/7/10

I spent this past weekend in Lake Tahoe, California on a ski trip with some friends. I caught this candid image of one member of the group and the son of two of the others in the morning. I particularly like the lighting in this image and the way it authentically captures a very brief moment in time. This image was made using my Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 lens at an aperture of f/2.8 and exposure of 1/16oth of a second at ISO 200.

Peter Forman Photography Receives 2011 Bride's Choice Award

Peter Forman Photography is very pleased to announce that we have received the WeddingWire Bride's Choice Award. This award recognizes the top 5 percent of local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate quality and service excellence in the wedding industry. We worked very hard to get the best images for our couples in the past year and we are very honored to receive this award.

Peter Forman Photography Selected to The Knot Best of Weddings 2011

Peter Forman Photography is very pleased to announce that we were selected as one of The Knot Best of Weddings 2011 Winners. This award recognizes the best wedding vendors as selected by brides across the country. We worked very hard to get the best images for our couples in the past year and were blown away by the feedback and reviews our clients gave us. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all our newlywed clients and we look forward to working with many more wonderful couples and their families in 2011!

Photo of the Week 1/10/11

Okay, I'm biased but I have one of the cutest and happiest nephews around. I took this picture of him after a bubble bath and getting ready for bedtime story reading. I made this exposure with my Nikkor 135mm f/2.0 DC lens at an aperture of 5.6 and exposure of 1/200th of a second at ISO 200. I used an on-camera flash bounced off the wall and ceiling behind me to get the soft light I wanted on this subject.

Photo of the Week 01/03/11

My first assignment of the year was the christening of my friends' daughter (the young lady featured in my Photo of the Week for October 4th, 2010). At the party following the christening, I caught this nice image of one of the younger guests having a snack. I made this image using my new Nikkor 135mm DC lens at an aperture of 2.0 and exposure of 1/160th of a second at ISO 800.