bernstein photography blog

Lekha and Summit

2009-09-25T18:23:00.001-07:00

To see more of Lekha and Summit's wedding, please go to pictage.com/725353

Michelle and Dan

2009-09-16T18:08:00.000-07:00

To view more of Michelle and Dan's wedding, please visit pictage.com/701223

Erin and Evan

2009-09-12T08:48:00.000-07:00

Katie and Tom

2009-09-03T18:46:00.000-07:00

To see more of Katie and Tom's wedding, please visit pictage.com/484331.

Michelle and Luke

2009-08-21T13:10:00.001-07:00

Last weekend I had the great priviledge of shooting with Michael Barber, who is without a doubt the best pure wedding photojournalist around. Not only was he a pleasure to work with, but the experience reminded me how uniquely each photographer might see the same situation. Our styles seemed to mesh perfectly without duplicating one another. To see some of his selections (including some different interpretations of pictures here) visit his site at journalweddings.com.
To view the entire wedding, go to pictage.com/702934.

Last weekend I had the great priviledge of shooting with Michael Barber, who is without a doubt the best pure wedding photojournalist around. Not only was he a pleasure to work with, but the experience reminded me how uniquely each photographer might see the same situation. Our styles seemed to mesh perfectly without duplicating one another. To see some of his selections (including some different interpretations of pictures here) visit his site at journalweddings.com.
To view the entire wedding, go to pictage.com/702934.

Michelle and Dan's Engagement

2009-08-11T09:26:00.000-07:00

Carrie and Chad

2009-08-11T09:05:00.001-07:00

To view more of Carrie and Chad's wedding, go to www.pictage.com/698622

Elizabeth and Daniel

2009-08-11T08:53:00.000-07:00

To see more of Elizabeth and Daniel's wedding, please visit www.pictage.com/699230

Emily and Tim

2009-07-28T19:11:00.000-07:00

To see more of Emily and Tim's wedding, please visit http://www.pictage.com/694335

Melissa and Aaron

2009-06-05T09:38:00.001-07:00

For more photos of Melissa and Aaron's wedding, visit pictage.com/667528.

Avi and Karate Man

2009-04-19T17:31:00.000-07:00

Carrie and Chad's Engagement

2008-12-30T18:35:00.002-08:00

For more of Carrie and Chad's engagement, visit pictage.com/604416

Abby and Justin

2008-12-23T07:01:00.001-08:00

To see more of Abby and Justin's wedding, go to www.pictage.com/602790

Jennifer and Ross in NYC

2008-12-11T17:59:00.000-08:00

To see all of Jennifer and Ross's wedding, visit www.pictage.com/598748 . Also check out Maggie's selects by logging on to her blog at maggiephipps.com.

Anna and Dion in Austin, TX

2008-11-24T18:42:00.001-08:00

To see more of Anna and Dion's wedding, go to Pictage.com/589116.

Danielle and Jonathan

2008-11-09T18:23:00.001-08:00

More images of Danielle and Jonathan's wedding can be viewed at pictage.com/579507

Bernstein Photography on Simply Canvas website

2008-10-31T09:21:00.000-07:00

Simply Canvas asked to use one of my images on their newly redesigned website and I was happy to oblige.

Arlo

2008-10-16T14:09:00.000-07:00

And then there is this....

Katy and Todd

2008-10-04T09:12:00.001-07:00

For more images, please visit pictage.com/556564

Leslie and Rob

2008-09-19T19:15:00.001-07:00

For more images, go to www.pictage.com/547500

Shanti and Tom

2008-09-11T11:53:00.001-07:00

For more of Shanti and Tom's weddings, please visit pictage.com/543718

New Blog

2008-09-08T18:14:00.000-07:00

Much thanks to Brian Hancock for his tremendous work designing my new blog. I will let my youngest son Avi and my wife Inna model it for you.

Shannon and Kris

2008-08-28T19:44:00.001-07:00

For more images, go to www.pictage.com/313441

Lisa and Nick

2008-08-28T19:28:00.001-07:00

For more images, go to www.pictage.com/536091

Sophanny and Niall

2008-08-17T07:42:00.001-07:00

To view more images, go to pictage.com/528468. To see images bigger, just double-click.

Emily and Brian

2008-08-08T10:46:00.001-07:00

For more images go to www.pictage.com/515072

Mounds

2008-08-06T12:48:00.000-07:00

There is a breed of photographer who cannot go anywhere without a camera. Usually these people either work for, or have worked for, a newspaper, and as such deem it artistically and financially prudent to carry a camera with them to capture what ever tragedy/drama/art may happen. I am not one of those people. Maybe because my photographic life has become pretty structured around weddings, I frequently don't "see in pictures" as some photojournalists do. That being said, I happen to have my camera with me today as I had gone down to Phia to take pictures of my show (Simply Canvas is going to be featuring my work on their website and wanted a picture). Driving home on the freeway I looked over and saw a picture crying out to be taken. So I took the next off-ramp and after a little bit of searching saw the mound of salt? dirt? that was shining so intensely against the blue sky. Here is what jumped out and grabbed me.

Allison and Max

2008-08-05T07:11:00.000-07:00

To view more images, go to pictage.com/521088

Gallery Hop Sat. August 2nd

2008-07-29T12:09:00.000-07:00

A show of my wedding work will be up at Phia Salon at 771 N. High street in the Short North here in Columbus for a month starting on August 2nd. For those out and about during Gallery Hop make sure you stop by. If you can't make it then, GO GET A HAIRCUT! You need one anyway. Check out my work as you sit in your curlers. In addition to Phia, this show is partially funded by the nice folks at Simply Canvas who do awesome work. If you are a professional artist looking to display your work, I highly recommend them. Here are two posters for the show.

Kylie and Mark

2008-07-28T10:48:00.001-07:00

Kylie had such a timeless look, it was like we were photographing a wedding from the 20s. She looked absolutely stunning. Congrats, guys.

For more images, go to Pictage.com/406368

The Knot

2008-07-17T19:17:00.000-07:00

I don't submit images to magazines anymore unless couple requests it because most people get their information on-line. But the Knot asked me to submit for their fall issue and here is the Tearsheet from Qian and Eric's wedding last year. Also, click here for a link to the digital version with more pix.

Sophanny and Niall

2008-07-17T19:00:00.000-07:00

I haven't put up an engagement session in a while so here are some shots from Sophanny and Niall's shoot at Alum Creek State Park yesterday.

Jamie and Ken

2008-07-17T18:47:00.003-07:00

Congratulations Jamie and Ken!

To see more of Jamie and Ken's wedding, go to www.pictage.com/510865

Heather and Jim

2008-07-10T19:13:00.000-07:00

To view more images from Heather and Jim's wedding, go to www.pictage.com/503225

Heidi and Eric

2008-07-03T11:46:00.000-07:00

Coolest....Car....Ever.

To see more images from Heidi and Eric's weddings, please visit: www.pictage.com/503263

Shannon and Chris

2008-07-01T11:09:00.000-07:00

Shannon and Chris aren't back yet because they went on a twelve--thats right, a dozen--day honeymoon, so the rest of us will have to settle for reliving their wedding. (I tried to convince them that my services included the honeymoon, but they didn't buy it.) Enjoy!

For more images, please go to www.pictage.com/501350

Melissa and Nathan

2008-06-26T17:56:00.001-07:00

Congratulations, guys!

For more images, go to pictage.com/498141

Jennifer and Vince

2008-06-19T19:01:00.001-07:00

I had been looking forward to shooting Jennifer and Vince's wedding since they booked me last year. They really wanted to go to an edgy location for their portraits and I was more than happy to oblige. Jennifer hiked up her dress and climbed over the fence of an abandoned power plant and we had an incredible time. I have been playing with textures and this seems like the perfect time to try some out. I would love any feed back on them. Congrats guys, it was a blast!

For more images go to www.pictage.com/483978

Anna and Steve

2008-06-12T18:47:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Anna and Steve on a glorious and beautiful wedding!

For more images go to www.pictage.com/387916.

Award Winner

2008-06-06T06:40:00.001-07:00

This shot from Andrea and Ilan's wedding was awarded a top-ten in the prestigious Wedding Photojournalists Association contest. For more winners go to WPJA.com

Erin and Andy

2008-06-02T19:15:00.001-07:00

Congratulations Erin and Andy!

To view more images, please go to http://www.pictage.com/484676

Mackenzie and Matt

2008-05-29T13:08:00.001-07:00

I'm not sure whether it was the addition of another great shooter to the team or Mackenzie's incredible smile, but we got so many wonderful images from Mackenzie and Matt's wedding that I am going to have to post a few more than usual. Congratulations guys!

To view more images, go to www.pictage.com/350468

Carrie and Doug

2008-05-22T17:52:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Carrie and Doug on their wonderful wedding! Thank you for letting me be a part of it.

To view more images go to www.pictage.com/478975

My son is a bad man

2008-05-09T18:50:00.001-07:00

I'm talkin' Samuel L. Jackson bad.

And before that gang of rabid hyenas tried to steal his starbucks.

Simon digging a hole for whichever little brother should happen upon it first.

Amy and Dwayne

2008-05-03T20:12:00.001-07:00

Amy and Dwayne had a beautiful day last week and I was honored to be a part of it. Congratulations guys!

To see more images click here.

Andrea and Ilan

2008-03-02T19:39:00.001-08:00

MAZEL TOV, Andrea and Ilan!

To view more images go to www.pictage.com/432017. The bride's last name, all lower case, is the event key.

Sara and Jason

2008-02-24T17:05:00.001-08:00

Sara and Jason's wedding was on the absolutely gorgeous island of Captiva on the gulf coast of Florida. It is the nature of wedding photography that you meet some couples that you have a very pleasant business relationship and others that you really connect with. I must say that I felt more like a guest than vendor at both of the family events that I have been lucky enough to photograph. You are both wonderful people and I wish you guys the best.

When the pictures become available, you can see them at www.pictage.com/436993. The event key is Sara's last name.

Sarah and Brandon

2008-01-05T19:36:00.001-08:00

Sarah and Brandon braved some serious cold last weekend to get some gorgeous shots on a old railroad bridge. They were an absolute blast to photograph. Congratulations, guys!

WPJA Contest

2007-12-11T12:43:00.001-08:00

I was happy to find out that one of my photographs of Rachel and Mike's wedding earned recognition in the prestigious Wedding Photojournalist Association competition. To see more winners, go to WPJA.com.

Sandra and Allen

2007-11-29T18:22:00.000-08:00

Congratulations Sandra and Allen! To view more images go to Pictage.com/392820 and use the brides' last name (lower case) for the event key.

Malinda and Jordan

2007-11-14T18:00:00.000-08:00

We hadn't expected to have enough time to shoot any portraits outside, but thanks to some good scheduling by Bobbie Izeman (www.iwed4u.com), we made use of some extra minutes and jumped in my car. Just as we drove past the airport, the light broke through the clouds. Add the prancing deer in the background and the field seemed to be waiting for us. It was a nice addition to an already wonderful day.

To see more pictures when they become available, please visit pictage.com/398261. The event key is the bride's maiden name, all lower case.

Tracy and Scott

2007-11-07T16:26:00.001-08:00

I had the pleasure of photographing Tracy and Scott's wedding and their rehearsal dinner this past weekend. I was struck by the sheer volume of heartfelt toasts these two received, not just as congratulations for their new union, but as recognitions of their individual character. This was not just a wedding celebration, but an acknowledgment of two wonderful people and the caring parents who raised them. Mazel Tov!

To view more images from this wedding, please visit pictage.com/393951. As always, the event key is the bride's maiden name, all lower case.

Avi Leo Bernstein

2007-11-02T10:33:00.000-07:00

My amazing wife did it again! We welcomed Avi into the world the day before Halloween, two days before I finished remodeling the bathroom (oops). With help from baba, Avi is resting comfortably, though the same cannot be said for Inna who has already seen two clients. The boys and I are also doing fine. Isaac has shown his first modicum of empathy by weeping uncontrollably at the sound of Avi crying, and Simon has repeatedly asked to hold the baby. Whether his intention is to actually follow through on the act of holding or simply to get the baby away from steadier hands is yet to be seen. I, meanwhile, have been trying unsuccessfully to make an appointment with a urologist.

Jen and Kurt

2007-10-23T08:35:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Jen and Kurt! To view more images go to Pictage.com/385059.
As always, the event key is the bride's maiden name, all lower case.

Meanwhile, back in Gotham City...

2007-10-10T07:04:00.000-07:00

Please excuse the self-indulgence --it is the internet after all; what else is it good for?--but I wanted to give an update on my other life as an historian. I am currently writing my dissertation on American Indian politics in the Trans-Missouri West in the first half of the nineteenth-century. For those interested in Native American history and 19th-century history in general, an article I wrote a few years ago has just come out in Ethnohistory and since I have a soapbox already in place, I thought I would use it.

http://www.ethnohistory.org/sections/journal/current_issue.php

And here is the abstract.

The historical legacy of the eastern prairies between the Mississippiand Missouri rivers in the 1830s is dominated by a series ofviolent confrontations between Indians and the U.S. Army. Thoughthe "Black Hawk Wars" involved just a few of the Indians livingalong the Mississippi River watershed, these conflicts epitomizecommonly held understandings of Indian-white relations in theregion: a violent clash of cultures in which Indians valiantly,but unsuccessfully, fought against American expansion. Contradictingthis binary, Iowa Indian leaders understood that their communitieshad potentially much to gain from aspects of white expansion.The primary purpose of this article is to look beyond circumscribeddefinitions of Indian-white relations and to illustrate howthe Iowa used an assortment of political, economic, and socialtactics to help shape their rapidly changing world. Confrontingdeclining wildlife resources, the Iowa began reshaping theireconomies toward what they hoped would be a more stable agriculturalfuture while initiating diplomatic relations with American agentsto help mitigate recurring and more immediate tensions withpowerful Indian adversaries.

I believe you can access my article without signing up by clicking first on the article and then on the "get pdf" link to the right. I would recommend reading the introductions and commentary first to give you some context, but you may have to sign up for those.

Nicole and Ben

2007-09-29T18:08:00.000-07:00

Sarah and Brandon

2007-09-26T18:11:00.000-07:00

With smiles like Sarah and Brandon, it would have been difficult not to come up with some great images for their engagement session.

Family Portraits

2007-09-24T09:29:00.000-07:00

Despite my profession, it is my wife who usually takes pictures of the kids. This is not because I don't enjoy photographing my children. Rather, she takes so many (and she is pretty good at it) that when I do think about taking out my camera all I can hear is my father's voice saying "how many pictures of the kids do you need, Elizabeth?" While my mother generally ignored my father's bafflement at the entire process ("The kids are right here. Why do I need a picture of them?"), I too have become a little overwhelmed by the sheer volume of "memories" my wife has captured of our family-we actually have photographic proof of my son Simon's first bowel movement. The result of my negligence is that we have many pictures of me and the boys, Baba and the boys, uncle Mark and the boys, Baba Muha and the boys, just the boys (you get the idea), yet we have very few of Inna and the boys. So I decided to combine a pregnancy photo session (Q: "Can't we just use the pictures of you pregnant with Simon for all three?"A: profound silence followed by deep sigh) with shots of Inna and the boys. Enjoy.

Rachel and Mike

2007-09-19T11:01:00.000-07:00

Rachel and Mike are a perfect couple to start my wedding blog with. Not only did I find a bride hip enough to take portraits in a garbage strewn empty lot in downtown Cincinnati, but they were incredible subjects to photograph. When they looked at each other, it was as if they were on an island all to themselves. It was magical to watch. Here are some of my favorite shots.
To view more images please visit Pictage.com/367865. The event key is the bride's last name, all lower case.