Author Archives: xine
The Lemon Ice King of Corona
The Lemon Ice King of Corona is a New York legend. I don’t know when I first heard about it but it was probably a good 15 or so years ago, maybe making one of the Best Of lists in either the New York Press or the Village Voice. It was always on...
Sugar Mama
Lent is officially over. I’ve always thought of Lent as a great time to look at what I was overindulging in and try to abstain from whatever it was for 40 days. This year once again it was sugar.
I won’t say I was perfect, but for me it wasn’t about total perfection. It...
Palm Sunday Puerto Vallarta Style
Palm Sunday (in Spanish El Domingo de Ramos) is celebrated in Mexico, like it is in the US, with the handing out of palm fronds . But what’s really unique is that the evening before, artisans (some who travel from outlying villages or even from other states) camp out in front of the city’s...
Epoca (Puerto Vallarta Restaurant)
Location: Epoca Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta
Couples from: Colorado, Chicago
I’ve had the pleasure of both eating and working (which fortunately included some eating!) at Epoca Restaurant which is ideally located between the Malecon and Los Muertos beach in “Old Town” Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
The first time was in April 2007 when I photographed Kara and Jason’s wedding. ...
Engaged! (La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta)
Location: La Palapa Restaruant, Puerto Vallarta Mexico
Couple from: Chicago
Reed was really excited to propose to Rhonda and wanted to find the perfect location. So many options here in Puerto Vallarta. It became a decision between a place up high with a great view looking down on the bay or a romantic spot on...
Family Paradise (Family Portrait Paradise Village, Nuevo Vallarta)
Location: Paradise Village, Nuevo Vallarta Mexico
Family from: Colorado
Karah contacted me to photograph her and her family while they were visiting from Colorado and staying at Nuevo Vallarta’s Paradise Village resort, always popular with families. One nice thing about photographing at Paradise Village is the variety of locations/backgrounds available.
Sunset portrait sessions can be somewhat...
Celebrating Love and Family – Ori and Olga (Four Seasons Wedding; Punta Mita, Mexico)
Location: Four Seasons, Punta Mita Mexico
Couple from: North Carolina
It was 2 years ago this week that Ori and Olga had their wedding at the amazing Four Seasons in Punta Mita which is about an hour north of Puerto Vallarta.
It was an interesting photo session because it was a bit of a hybrid wedding and family...
Jiminy Cricket
I was up a little earlier than usual, doing my routine check and watering of my plants, when I noticed this amazing creature on one of my favorite plants (see more info about the Mimosa plant).
You can see how in the first image, the light was just starting to reach the balcony so the image...
Kerri and Augie (Dreams Wedding Puerto Vallarta)
Location: Dreams Resort Puerto Vallarta Mexico
Couple from: Chicago
Kerri and Augie are childhood sweethearts from Chicago who’ve been together for many years. They got married at Puerto Vallarta’s Dreams Resort in May.
There were about 35 guests so it was a small and intimate gathering of friends and family, made even more special by having...