3.13.12: Facebook cover photo update: First Supper

The First Supper

In honor of becoming a featured vendor on Offbeat Bride I want to share one of my favorite images from the super fun (and certainly offbeat) wedding of Shawn and Lauren Ring. Shawn and Lauren were (are) adamantly Philly through and through and their wedding at The Mummers Museum by a mummer in full costume no less was the perfect venue for them. 

If you happen to have seen my cards or looked through my wedding samples on my website you will undoubtably recognize a number of images from their wedding that I absolutely love. The one bellow being among them. 

3.12.12 Facebook fangage cover update: San Diego Zoo Orangutan

San Diego Zoo orangutan , originally uploaded by Thomas Robert Clarke Photography, LLC.

I've just learned that this is Janey, and that Janey is 50 years old!  

I usually don't like to post similar subjects twice in a row but I  am really in love with these animal portraits that I made at the San Diego Zoo. 

ISO 100, 2.8 @ 1/80. Custom WB 70-200 at 200mm

3.10.12 Facebook cover update: Paul Donn, San Diego Zoo Silverback Gorilla

Paul Donn

A few years back on a trip to southern California for the wedding of two dear friends (which happens to be the birth place of Table 5) a few of us took the time to spend the day at the San Diego Zoo. To call the zoo amazing is an understatement! I'd list it as a wonder of the world that everyone should visit at least once in their life time... needless to say a photographers paradise. 

I'm sad to say that with the exception of the images I shot at the wedding I haven't explored the rest of the images made on that trip and they sit in the "too view" list along with two trips to Arizona and a bag of undeveloped rolls of film from a trip to Utah! I should have been in that movie Slacker! Anyway, as part of my attempt to update my fan page cover daily I delved into the unknown and came up with this gem. Looking at it now I can still remember the pure power that Paul Donn projected while pacing behind the protective glass. 

100 ISO, 2.8 @ 1/50 custom WB 

3.9.12 Washington Crossing...the street.

Washington Crossing the Street

Ok, so it's not George but this revolutionary re-enactor (sp) was crossing General Washington's Memorial Blvd... so close enough.

Today's post is inspired by my new friends Becca and Jim whose wedding reception will be held this evening at The Washington Crossing Inn. Teasers will be up next week I'm sure.

This image was made while shooting the wedding of Laura and Dennis who were married at The College of New Jersey Chapel and who also had their reception at The Washington Crossing Inn. On our way back from the ceremony our limo took a quick short stop as our friend here stepped out into the crosswalk oblivious that a 3 ton white stretch limo full of post wedding bliss was heading at him... 

Early congratulations to Becca and Jim. I know tonight will be special as will the rest of your lives together! 

By the way, these two are hilarious! You must check out this video they made for Jim's dad. Classic!

3.8.12 Facebook cover: Laura+Jeff

Laura + Jeff have a baby girl! 

These two had a lovely wedding at Normandy Farm in Blue Bell on what I believe turned out to be the hottest day of that year. I remember wondering to myself why people bash Texas for it's heat that day! It was a beautiful wedding and now my people have a baby:) 

I'll be heading down to take some newborn shots next week and will likely have a few to post here shortly after.  

Congratulations to Laura and Jeff and the rest of their family on the birth of Aniela (Ella) last Friday! 

3.7.12 Facebook cover photo: Northern Cardinal

The Northern Cardinal

Today's facebook cover photo is The Northern Cardinal. The backstory isn't too exciting but may be a lesson in the virtues of having ones gear nearby and neatly organized. My office is, for better or worse, next to our kitchen. Good for convenience to the coffee machine, bad for convenience to the supply of chocolates my sister-in-law keeps us in from her shop. Anyway, one morning this past January while pouring myself a fresh cup I happened to spy our friend here sitting in the bush in our backyard. He's not one to linger so I stepped into my office and without thinking I knew exactly where my 70-200 was and how it was facing so that with next to no fumbling I could remove one lens and replace it with the other in one smooth motion. So the tip there kids is that if you shoot on the fly then have your lenses in the same place with the red mounting dot placed in the same direction every time. Over time you develop a pattern of sorts that will save you valuable seconds, which came in handy here because this guy flew off moments later.  

2.6.12: Facebook cover picture.

The Moravian Pottery & Tile Works

Located off Swamp Rd in Doylestown, PA the Moravian and neighboring Fonthill are the amazing creations of Henry Mercer. His love of artisan crafts drove a life long passion for collecting and preserving artifacts and tools that were made by hand. His own style of tile making grew in popularity and what once was made in a tiny shed grew into the Moravian Tile Works you see above. His Fonthill home neighbors the factory on the property (and is a gorgeous location for a wedding and I hope to get to shoot there someday soon!) and his extensive collection over flowed the "garage" and home and soon demanded it's own space, which is now the Mercer Museum. The entire property is open to the public and is a great space to hike around.