TRENT BAILEY PHOTOGRAPHY | NYC WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER & FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER WHO BRINGS A VINTAGE EDITORIAL STYLE TO NEW YORK WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY » Trent Bailey Photography is a NYC Wedding & Family photographer who brings a timeless vintage & modern editorial style to New York Wedding Photography. He is frequently commissioned as a Manhattan Wedding Photographer and Manhattan Family Photographer but is available to photograph weddings and families throughout NYC.

Last year I was a new New Yorker and really passionate about pursuing photography as more than just a hobby.  One of the first photographers I met here was Spencer Lum. I attended a free workshop he was offering at his studio, which not only inspired me but helped me grow as a photographer.  Fast forward a little over a year:  here I am, still challenged everyday and growing as a photographer.  I’m excited to tell you guys that I am working with Spencer at his studio 5 West Studios & Stale Bread Photography.   I’ll fill you in on more details later, but today I wanted to share this engagement session that Spencer invited me on to shoot along with him.

Kelly & Eric are one fabulous couple.  They will be getting married this September at the American Museum of Natural History and I can’t wait to share their beautiful wedding with you guys!

Happy Monday!  I hope you all have one great week!

I had an absolute blast photographing Tara & Kyle’s wedding in Hawthorn, New Jersey. A special thanks to my my friend (and crazy talented photographer) Andres Valenzuela for asking me to come along!  I got to hang at Kyle’s house with his groomsmen and family and really enjoyed getting to know his family and friends.  We headed to St. Clements Episcopal Church for the ceremony and Portobello’s in Oakland, New Jersey for the reception where Tara & Kyle celebrated with their guests.

Last weekend Dara and I went for a walk (aka shopping).  We’re super excited because we are getting a new apartment with a bit more space and have already began talking paint colors, furniture layout, the style we want for the new place, and also stalking design blogs.  On our “walk” we just happened to come across our design idol’s store so we couldn’t resist taking a breather in the store.  We popped into the Jonathan Adler SoHo location to dream about buying everything in the store.  We left with this bad boy:  Palm Beach Sunshine candle….the most amazing scent you will ever have the pleasure of smelling in your entire life.  I normally don’t really care about candles that much, but this is one of those candles that you can smell even when you are not burning it.

So while we didn’t leave with the $2,200 Peruvian rug, or the $200 piece of pottery, we did get one amazing candle.  And that my friends, is a successful walk shopping trip.

When I got the email from Terry & Michael that they wanted me to photograph their family at their new home in Philadelphia, I was so excited!  Dara & I were able to visit Philly in January for our one year anniversary and we really loved the city.  So this time around, we made a mini vacation out of our visit, stayed at our favorite spot The Hotel Palomar, and even brought our four legged child LOLA.  Dara came along with me for this fun family session (lola decided to sleep in at the hotel) and I cannot tell you how much she helped.  She is so great with interacting with the children and giving direction (we don’t pose people very often).  She also photographed with me, and a few of these are her shots.  I am so blessed to have her work along side me!

We started out the session with this little guy.  John was so easy, super happy, and ready for his closeup.  I think he’s a natural in front of the camera.

Michael really loves Thomas the Train and wanted his favorite train book to be a part of the shoot.  I absolutely love it when people include some personal items that help tell the story of who they are.  It could be a favorite toy or book for kids, or for an engagement session maybe incorporating the picnic basket used during your park proposal.

Like John, Rory was also thrilled to be in front of the camera and was such a great model.  Dara got her to do a few spins in her pretty dress, and she totally worked it!

Then we had a fun family picnic in the backyard.

This First Sneak Peek is courtesy of my amazing, beautiful, talented wife, Dara.  She captured this moment just as we were putting up our cameras from a family session in Philadelphia.

I had so much fun hanging with the Altounian Family for a bit in Central Park.

Look for these two shoots this week on the blog!

Yesterday I shared with you the New York City Hall wedding of Hugh & Christine. Despite the rain it was a perfect day for a City Hall wedding, complete with Cartier rings, close friends, cute flower girls and a handsome ring bearer.  Today I have the pleasure of showing you their sunny reception in Central Park.

I met Hugh & Christine on the Upper East Side close to their apartment, on a sunny May day, where we walked into Central Park together.  Christine told me they wanted to get some shots by their favorite spot in the park, under a cherry blossom tree where Hugh proposed.  For most of my shoots, I try to scout out where I will be shooting before hand, so I can get an idea of light and location. However, as soon as we turned the corner and I saw this breathtaking scene, a HUGE smile came across my face and I didn’t stop smiling for the rest of the night. The lighting could not have been more beautiful.

Though the blossoms were gone on the tree, I was obsessed with this light and couldn’t get enough of it.  We actually shot here for 25 minutes before the festivities began.

SERIOUSLY.  The breathtaking light, the couple so deeply in love, and her stunning Phillip Lim lace dress; could it get any better?

I had to get a shot of her exquisite Louboutin heels on the boulders in Central Park.

Hugh’s father brought gardenia to his mother during their courtship, so he wore a boutonnière made of Gardenia from Magnolia Flowers in honor of his parents.

I took this just before Hugh & Christine walked up to the reception area to greet their guests. I’m not sure why, but I just love this image with the couple on the bench watching as the bride and groom passed.

I could not get over the amazing light that we were so blessed to have for the outdoor central park reception.  It was a perfect evening to celebrate the love of Hugh and Christine.

The reception was on the veranda overlooking the Conservatory Water of Central Park, also known as the sailboat pond (more on this later).

As the reception was ending, guests participated in a model sailboat race, with the winner receiving a chilled bottle of champagne.

Hugh and Christine:  It was an honor and a pleasure to be a part of your wedding and reception.  I absolutely loved being able to tell your story.

And a special thanks to my great friend & photographer Samantha for shooting with me!

Last week I shared Part One of Natalie’s Senior Portraits.  Today I’m going to share the second part.  I had so much fun shooting these night shots!

Natalie came to NYC for a quick trip filled with shopping, shopping, and a little more shopping.  It was so much fun to walk around the city and catch up with natalie.  You might remember her from this post where we rocked it out in the soggy louisiana weather.  That shot in the retro rv is still one of my favorite images ever.

Stay tuned for part two of this shoot later this week.

A few of my favorites from Katie+Dustin’s Engagement Session.  Next month they will tie the knot, and I couldn’t be happier for both of them.

Here is a little look into the fabulous city hall wedding of Hugh and Christine that I shot on Tuesday.  I cannot wait to show you a full blog post with images from this wedding.

A HUGE thanks to Samantha for coming along and helping me capture so many great moments!