For every beauty, there is an eye somewhere to see it... - See Beauty
Thank you for visiting my blog and sharing in my personal thoughts and reflections.
Being a photographer is more than snapping a picture, it is about the connection you make with your subject. Whether it be the bride on one of the most important days of her life or the sun as it sets over the ocean. Beauty is everywhere you are.
I am a full-service freelance photographer based out of the New York tristate area and abroad. I specialize in weddings, portraits and lifestyle photography.
Look at this beautiful couple below…sometimes a picture alone is not enough to tell their story.
Photojournalism is one way of using an image to tell a story. But, for one moment, imagine viewing the photograph above….is their a particular melody or song that comes to mind? What can you imagine these two saying to each other? Imagine a fusion of crafted music and words that tell a unique story and add personal dimension. Please join me in experiencing VaNessa & Winslow’s engagement to each other. Enjoy!
Thank you VaNessa & Winslow for letting me in at such an exciting time in your life. Your story was both touching and inspiring.
I’m so happy to see this project come to life in the way I envisioned it! And from the bottom of my heart I’d like to thank my business partner and sweetie, Rob Thony for his involvement in this project. The soundtrack you heard throughout the slide show was composed and arranged by him.*
I invite you to please leave your comments and feedback on “Your Story” and if you have a story you’d like to share, we’d love to hear from you!
See Beauty…
Ariane
*Note: “Waltz in D Major” classical piece composed by Frederic Chopin .
From a very young age I was always obsessed with reading. Everything from the story of Babar, Curious George, to the Berenstein Bears (I had the whole book collection!). I would lock myself up in my bedroom with the light green painted walls and stuffed animals dolls hanging from the shelves and plant myself in front of a book. Sometimes for hours and hours, I’d read book after book and be taken away, if only for a moment, to get a small peek into the world of another person (or in this case, cartoon character lol).
My personal journey as a wedding and portrait photographer has so far been just that; a journey. Self-discovery and a roller coaster ride all wrapped up in one. And with each step I make, I am creating the story of my life. Whether it’s an interesting story isn’t really the point but the fact that it’s my unique story of where I came from to this very moment is still unfolding. And that’s what I find so exciting in my work as a photographer. Whenever I am with a client is another opportunity to be invited into their world to create and be apart of their unique story; even for a moment. Whether it’s shooting their wedding day, observing their love during an engagement session, or photographing a mother-to-be during a maternity shoot; together we are creating a story.
Ok so it’s Wednesday and you know what that means?!! Jersey Shore tomorrow night! I seriously love that show. It’s my guilty pleasure; don’t judge me!
So I’m officially in editing mode from the Aiyisha & Seon’s wedding I shot last Saturday. I ended up with nearly 2k photos from start to finish; insane! What I usually do to make the editing process not seem so daunting is I split up my photos in categories of four; Details, Ceremony, Portraits, and Reception. After going through the first phase of editing, there’s a few detail shots I’d like to share. Plus blogging this post is a good excuse to take a break from editing right now .
Soooo this is the gorgeous dress Aiyisha wore for her big day. As a matter of fact, the day I met Aiyisha for the first time to talk about her wedding was the same day she went wedding dress shopping with her girlfriends. I remember her telling me how she had found THE perfect dress and she was so excited .
And in case you were wondering what shoes she wore….BAM!! lol It was her something blue .
You can imagine how beautiful she looked for her wedding day. Ok, that’s my time, gotta get back to editing. But stay tuned for more pics from Aiyisha and Seon’s wedding day. You won’t believe what *err ahem* shoes Seon and his groomsmen wore! Ahhh what the heck, here’s one more! How fun!! I’m so glad they wore these sneakers; livens things up a bit!
During my junior and senior years in high school, I would get these brochures in the mail all the time from local colleges and universities luring me to attend classes at their institution. Tag lines like “Your dreams are within your reach” and “A great career awaits you” made my eyes brighten as I flipped through the pages excited about all of the classes I could take to land my dream job and make buckets of money. I wasn’t really sure what I was looking for or what I wanted. So I figured hey, you can’t really go wrong with an education in business. Yeah, Ariane Hunter, CEO of XYZ corporation had a nice ring to it and so I went with it.
Seven years later with a Bachelor’s in Business and an MBA under my belt and after several office jobs, I find myself in a position that I would’ve never imagined. Sitting at my desk writing my very own business plan with an actual mission statement and objectives. Budgeting through finance statements, tracking my business expenses, and creating pricing strategies for Ariane Hunter Photography. Yeah, I know, that doesn’t sound like a lot of fun. It isn’t, but this is my real attempt at bringing “my dreams within my reach” and finding that “great career that awaits me”. So for all the boring spreadsheets and trying to remember what my Accounting professor said, to me it is all justified for every moment I aspire towards living creatively.
The count down is on! You remember Aiyisha & Seon from A Beautiful Evening at Princeton University, right?! Well, their big day is finally only days away! This Saturday, the two will become husband and wife and it will be such an honor to be a part of their special day. I can already picture their wedding day; so perfect filled with laughter, love, and beautiful people.
Cheers to August 21st, an amazing wedding day for an amazing couple!
Stay tuned for an update where I’ll post wedding day pics!
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