Sorry for being away for so long guys, but (and not joking) 107 weddings in one year took a toll on my blogging schedule

Add the build of a new office, numerous visits from friends and family and I forgot about here.

Well, no more. 2010 wedding season is a wrap, I am finished with all weddings editing and delivery, picked already the images for the new website and many other things to come.

Soon we will be posting here more and more of the new stuff

I want to thank the support of all my couples, from my family and friends and specially from the ones who thought that their small set back couldn’t be repaired. I am glad to be able to help you guys finalize your wedding contracts. It’s unfortunate a few fellow photographers didn’t resist the tough times but it’s not fair you were left without a photographer on your special day. I feel blessed to be part of such a special day and be part of the solution. Thank you very much for the opportunity and God bless you all.

Stay posted folks. Great stuff on the way.

Alex and Aurora tighten the knot a few days ago at City Hall and I had the pleasure of shooting their intimate ceremony. I just want to say congratulations guys and God bless you two. Alex you are the definition of the word friend and I thank God for people like you in my life. Couldn’t be more proud of you my brother.

Check the portrait session of these two at South Street Seaport – Thank you God for an amazing day

When we think of video, we think of television or cinema. What makes a great TV show funny to watch is interaction with the viewer. There is lots of ways to connect with the viewer, indirect ways, like on movies, or direct ways, like documentaries.

Wedding cinematography is usually  presented through the indirect contact with the viewer. What would happen if you actually turn things around and create a direct interaction between the hosts (bride and groom) and the viewers?

Kurt’s new wedding video

Like he quotes on the description of the video:  ” I set about making their lives and their love story into a series pilot.”

A series pilot!!!! Now that’s what I call entertaining. As someone that doesn’t know the couple, I was actually able to appreciate their wedding day and watch the 45 minutes of video, simply because it’s no longer a linear story but a documentary of their love story.

Check the video out guys.

Also Kurt created a slideshow and a clip about the proposal day to complement their main wedding presentation.

If you need a wedding cinematographer, don’t hesitate in contacting Kurt at (201)805.1206

I guarantee you wont regret.

Many many blessings to you all.

~PB

Let’s be honest here – I’ve never been a big fan of Curry and since Indian Food is based most of it on Curry and sweet flavors – I always stayed on the fence when It comes to eating it.

That changed. Spice Cove, located at 326 East 6th street, is a MUST visit.

Chef Ricky stopped by to say hello and offered to cook a full course for us. We had one appetizer, 3 courses (shrimp, halibut and lamb) and finished with great ice cream.  For appetizer he offered us a Eggplant, beef served on a green pepper cut in half. Delicious flavor combinations and very well seasoned. Remembered something that my mother used to cook for me in Brazil…. Nothing like mama’s cooking :p

Shrimp and lamp was also of great taste. But I have to talk about the halibut.  I am no chef, so I can’t really tell you exactly what was inside the dish, but from what I was able to taste – Seared halibut on a sauce that was out of this world. I know it had cinnamon and coconut tones to it. But nothing overwhelming. Everything was so perfectly balanced that we had to re-order that fish and eat it TWICE!

To finish it up a green tea pistachio ice cream.

Ricky and Lisa! Spot on!

Service quality was fast. We had special treatment with the owners, but looking at the waiters working with the other tables they were fast and reliable. Great environment.  All the tables that left before us left with a big smile on their faces. We not only had a great smile but a so much satisfied stomach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am definitely bringing  friends and clients to have dinner with you guys again.

Here is a few photos from the relaxing and warm environment from Spice Cove.

Photo credits. Di Zhang Photography

I proudly say that I was one of them. Being from Brazil and growing up with braces, 2 root canals, racing dirt bikes to joining pillows with a dentist -  I’ve been to quite a few of them in my life . I’ve been to dentists who were extremely expensive, dentists who doesn’t know the meaning of anesthesia, those who are more like butchers and to emotionless ones who don’t realize that because he is not in pain doesn’t mean that I am not either.

Well I have to say – Thank God my ex wife to introduce me to a team of professionals who knows what they are doing. After 25 years I am finally free of the fear and so happy with the final results that I have to share this experience with you guys. If you are in New York City and you need an orthodontist or an aesthetics  professional I would consider giving a thought about Dr. Frank Celenza and Dr. Kellen Mori

Let me explain why:

3 years ago just when I moved to Brooklyn we were home celebrating life – you know young people, and Tequila got into play. Long story short – I got so overwhelmed with the taste of Patron (It was my first time having it) that I ended up kissing the floor so passionately that my tooth got broken.

Don’t ask me how but in these 3 years it never got infected even tho took me 1 year to do an X-ray  to find out it was broken and another 2 to create the courage to do this implant. (That’s where the ex-wife come into play otherwise I think I would not be writing this) There is also the fact that this is a very difficult place to lose a teeth. It’s the frontal where my smile shows the most – I could not afford to be toothless for a day. I met 2 dentists who proposed to do this because of the rare way my tooth was broken. But fear came into play. I knew by looking at this it would be hard because the way the root was still inside me gum structure.

One day I had to remove my wisdoms out and Dr. Celenza did it for me. That’s when I knew I’ve found the right person to do the implant. The great experience started from the anesthesia to  the final procedure. He has this machine that applies the anesthesia – so the fear factor of that huge syringe with that gigantic needle and the mad “i will take on the world face” they all do was gone right there. 2 minutes and ready to go. I haven’t felt a thing! And no pain on the post procedure what so ever. I was amazed.

Mean while (still took me another 6 months after this to do the implant) I met a bride (Dr. Kellen Mori) who is an Aesthetic dentist and I have to say by looking at some of the before and after – I was sold. Got ready to do the implant.

Well yesterday was the day. Dr. Celenza did a procedure that I don’t have words to express how much careful and precise he was. Here is an x-ray of the final procedure.

After Dr. Celenza was finished (an extensive 1 and a half hour to remove that root without damaging the socket where the screw would go in)  I went from his office to Kellen’s office and right there she placed the flipper to cover the hole . (flipper is this fake temporary teeth that goes on the space of the non existent real teeth) I will have to stay with it for 10 weeks so the gum heals so we can come with the final implant and finalize the procedure.But It already looks perfect. I walked out of her office you couldn’t even say I had just walked out of surgery.

First I have to thanks Flor for introducing me to them – I guess that’s why our paths were crossed so I could get in touch with these amazing professionals and Dr. Celenza and Dr. Mori – Thank you AGAIN! you guys are phenomenal – Aces in my book!!!! I couldn’t be happier with the results.

If you are reading this – and you need an orthodontic procedure (wisdom extraction or bracelets or Invisalign)  or if you need an implant and you haven’t considered these professionals – do so. You won’t regret it.

Much love to you all.

Paulo.

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Frank Celenza, DDS, PC –  880 Fifth Ave  - (212)327-2923

Kellen Mori DDS – 923 Fifth Avenue –  (212)734-6111