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Jennifer & Justin’s Engagement Session

Posted in Engagements, tagged couple, engagement, headhouse square, philadelphia photography, society hill on August 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

As those little rugrats* in Walt Disney World always say, “it’s a small, small world.” When Jennifer first contacted me a few months ago to inquire about shooting her wedding, I had assumed she found me through mutual friends. After all, we went to the same high school, our dads grew up in the same neighborhood in South Philly, and she used to play with my brother when they were kids! But alas, it was thanks to the good old internet that we were brought together (it didn’t hurt that she recognized some of the people in the photos on my web site!).

I am SO excited about Jen and Justin’s wedding next year. They are such a fun, silly couple and we had a really great time getting to all know each other at their engagement shoot in Society Hill. For more photos, check out the video!

*I’m allowed to call them rugrats because I worked there…and hate to break it to you but they are not real.

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Jonah

Posted in Children & Families, tagged children, family, FDR Park, philadelphia photography, Portraits on April 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Hopefully all of you east coasters have been enjoying the amazing weather we’ve been having! This weekend made me crave the beach BIG TIME. I am just waiting for mother nature to slam us with a mid-April snowstorm, just to be funny.

Today’s post is on a shoot I did a few weeks ago – it was one of the first warm days of the season, and even though there aren’t any leaves on the trees yet I think it has a very spring-y feel! I met up with almost 2 year-old Jonah and mom and dad at FDR Park in South Philly for our session. Jonah’s mom, Heather, is an old family friend, and one of the things I love about photographing families is how many people I’ve been able to reconnect with and meet their new little families!

How CUTE is Jonah?? He was rockin’ his little striped jacket and collared shirt like a seasoned pro. To see more of this photo session, check out the video!

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Alex & Dan’s Wedding

Posted in Weddings, tagged Art Museum, philadelphia photography, philadelphia wedding, waterworks on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

It seems like the last few posts have all started out with some sort of weather report…I’m not sure if the bad weather follows me around the country or maybe this global warming thing has just gone awry. Philadelphia just got its 3^rd snowstorm of the season, and the second within a week. This is our snowiest winter on record, and so far, we have gotten more snow than Portland, ME and Buffalo, NY! Hey Vancouver, you need some snow? We’ve got plenty! And according to Punxsutawny Phil, we still have about 6 weeks of winter left!

Enough with the weather report, today’s post is Alex and Dan’s wedding back in November at the Waterworks Restaurant. My role in this wedding was as a second shooter for Kathleen Ferry of Firefly Photography. For anyone who doesn’t know, the job of the second shooter at a wedding is to serve as a back-up to the primary shooter (who is really focusing on the bride/groom and other VIPs), and then take pictures of everything else going on, take some artistic shots, etc. This was my first experience second shooting and I loved it! It was so great to work with another photographer and see how they manage the day.

Some of the photos from this wedding were published in Brides Philadelphia magazine! If you happen to see it on a newsstand, pick it up and flip to the article on TableArt’s floral arrangements (page 262). To see more photos from the wedding, check out Firefly Photography’s blog.

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Dana & Anthony’s Engagement Session

Posted in Engagements, tagged contest, couple, engagement, philadelphia photography, Portraits on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I finally had the chance to meet up with my engagement contest winners this weekend for their photo session! We had to reschedule from a couple of weeks ago because of some uncooperative weather and ended up with a nice, crisp fall day. Dana and I actually went to the same high school so it was great to see her after so many years, and to get to know her and Anthony a little better!

I forgot to give them their Nicholas gift card when we met up…perhaps because subconsciously I want to use it for myself…but by admitting it to the world wide web I guess I have to give it to them.

You already know this couple’s super cute story so on to the pictures!! Seriously, how adorable are these two??

P.S. I didn’t want to outshine Dana’s gorgeous engagement ring (note to my future husband if you are reading this: a round diamond with little diamonds on the band that have some kind of gemological technical name that I don’t know, yeah that’s the kind of ring I would love for myself thankyouverymuch!), but YES that is a WORLD SERIES ring on Anthony’s hand!!

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Jessica & Adam: Engagement

Posted in Engagements, tagged engagement, fall photography, headhouse square, philadelphia photography, society hill on November 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I spent some time last weekend with Jessica & Adam in Society Hill to do some engagement photos. The weather was rainy but that didn’t stop us! Since everything was still a little wet, it just made those fall colors POP! And to think we almost canceled because of the rain – the horror! We even enlisted the help of a guy blowing leaves to blow some on Jess & Adam…felt like I was in the movie biz directing special effects, it was so cool!

I just realized how many exclamation marks I used in the above paragraph, can you tell I am excited about these photos?!?!?!?!

Jess & Adam – I had so much fun with you guys, can’t wait for the wedding in June!

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Christina & Kevin’s Wedding

Posted in Weddings, tagged philadelphia photography, philadelphia restaurant, Weddings on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I am so honored to have been a part of my friends Christina & Kevin’s wedding. The very intimate gathering (30 people) took place at Gayle restaurant. I think the wedding gods were on our side because although it poured all day that day, the rain subsided about 10 minutes before the outdoor ceremony began, and then started back up again just as the cocktail hour was wrapping up. Perfect!

From the dozens of red umbrellas, to the beautiful fall décor, to the photos of Kevin and Christina and their friends and families that graced the walls…Christina didn’t leave out any details and it just added so much personality to the event. They even wrote their own vows and yours truly was crying behind the camera (so professional!).

Christina and Kevin are both business owners (she’s a personal chef, he’s a personal trainer) and they used some fantastic local vendors for the wedding. A little shout out to everyone who made this event super lovely…

Venue: Gayle

Dress: Darcy Law Couture

Shoes: South Philly Style Shoes

Veil: Christina’s sister Joanna!

Hair: Kurt at Salon Richochet

Florist: Michael at Pure Design

Music: Joe Arnold

Enjoy the photos below, and to check out the slide show (which I have been informed by Christina has “gone international”) click here!

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Rocchi Family Photos

Posted in Children & Families, tagged Art Museum, family, philadelphia photography, Portraits on October 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

As you know, most of my portrait sessions are of families and kids, this one is no different except that the kids are grown-ups! Yep, I am shaking things up a bit! I met up with the lovely Rocchi family at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and had a great photo session – certainly doesn’t hurt that they are all so great-looking.

Stay tuned this week for the winners of the engagement session contest!

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Contest Deadline Extended & Nicholas Gift Card Added!

Posted in News, tagged contest, couple, engagement, philadelphia photography on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Nicholas restaurant in South Philadelphia is getting in on the action!

Becca and Veljko We’re partnering together to offer a $50 Nicholas gift card in addition to the portrait session to one lucky couple – a total value of $300 – and extending the contest deadline to September 30, 2009. Wouldn’t it be fun to celebrate your love with some super cool photos, then grab a bottle of your favorite wine and head to Nicholas for dinner? The winning couple will receive the following:

- 2 hour location shoot within 35 miles of Philadelphia
- $50 print credit
- CD of images for email/web use
- $50 gift card to Nicholas

We’re looking for a couple with a unique story about how they met, a touching story of the things they do for others, or anything else that you feel is deserving of a fun and fabulous portrait session! You can submit as part of the couple or you can submit on a couple’s behalf. Just send your love story, contact info, and a snapshot of the couple to suzanne@suzannetenuto.com by September 30, 2009. I’ll announce the winners and publish their story here on the blog and on my Facebook page by October 7, 2009.

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Exciting News at Suzanne Tenuto Photography!

Posted in News, tagged contest, couple, engagement, philadelphia photography, web site on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I am SO excited to announce the launch of my new logo and web site! You may have noticed my blog has an updated look, but visit suzannetenuto.com to check out my web site’s recent transformation! I have to give a big thank you to Andrew and Giuseppe at Kinetic Media for really bringing my business to life, couldn’t have done it without them.

Here’s a screen shot of the new look, isn’t it purdy!?

suzannetenuto.com

In celebration of my web site launch, I’m having a contest! One lucky engaged/unmarried couple will win the following portrait package valued at $250. I’m looking for a couple with a unique story about how they met, a touching story of the things they do for others, or anything else that you feel is deserving of a fun and fabulous portrait session! You can submit on the couple’s behalf or the couple may submit themselves so please pass this on!

The winning couple will receive the following:

1-2 hour location shoot within 35 miles of Philadelphia
$50 print credit
CD of images for web/email use

Just send your love story, contact info, and a snapshot to suzanne@suzannetenuto.com by September 15, 2009. I’ll announce the winner on my blog by September 22, 2009.

There are also TWO more ways you can keep up with what’s going on in the world of Suzanne Tenuto Photography – you can now follow me on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook!

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Paige – 7 months

Posted in Children & Families, tagged appleford, children, christening, family, philadelphia photography, Portraits on August 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Another great shoot at Appleford Estate! I met up with my friends Laura and Mike and their 7 month-old little girl, Paige, this weekend at Appleford. Paige is getting christened this coming weekend in – get this – the same christening gown that both her mother and grandfather wore when they were christened! How cool is that? She was such a trooper for our shoot, she went through 4 wardrobe changes with very few breaks and no fussing. However, she did pout once (as you’ll see below) but look at that cute little face!!!