Val & Sidney; Engagement Session – Astoria Park, Queens, New York

Last Sunday Joe and I had the pleasure of hanging out with Val & Sidney in Queens, which is Sidney’s old stompin’ grounds.  Being honest I was completely freaked out about doing this shoot.  I am pretty confident in my skills.  Throw me into a park or on a beach and I’m in all my glory, but it was really important to Val and Sidney to do their shoot in Queens.  Believe me, I tried throwing a sunflower field at dusk at them, but it as not happening.  So what is a photographer to do when her clients want something different than her vision?…….Um-mm bring it!

So here are Val & Sidney in all of their glory.  Joe and I had so much fun getting to know you two and your relationship.  Thanks so much for the tour and great times.  We are certainly going to do it again

 

We started our shoot at a favorite cafe of Sidney’s called Cafe Bar.  This place was awesome.  It had really great moody light and all kinds of decor.

 This is what Joe and I ate.  It was Val’s recommendation, and it as bangin’!!!!

 

 

 

 Joe saw this mirror inlaid into the bar and took this shot!

 

 This is also Joe’s shot!

 

 

 

 

 These two were naturals……I barely had to ask them to do anything.  Sidney especially is GQ to the hilt

 

 

 

 

 The shot on the left is Joe’s (my favorite from him for the day) and mine is on the right

 Then we jumped in the car and headed over to Astoria Park for some more cool shots.  You can see Manhattan in the back ground of some of the shots.

Joe’s shot is on the left, mine is on the right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The one on the left is Joe’s shot.  Mine is the one on the right.

 

 

 

 This is the view of the Triborough bridge from Astoria Park.

And of course a sunset Manhattan view

Thank you again Val & Sidney for such a great time, and thanks to Joe for coming along with me!