Since I’ve been shooting weddings more and more lately, I get to see a lot of pretty ones too.  Lots.

Let’s just say this job is not helping with my affliction.

Seems I may also love Tiffanys.  Or at the very least, their boxes.

The last few pictures I included here were from a wedding I shot for Liz Leighton last weekend at the Union League in Philadelphia.  If you are in the Houston area, please look her up.  She’s absolutely wonderful!

I am a Haddonfield NJ based Lifestyles and Wedding Photographer providing local and destination wedding photography.  Studio work is done from my Philadelphia, PA location.  For more information on booking with me, please contact us at our Haddonfield, NJ office.

Today, especially as I get older, I can’t get away with wearing any old shoe.

Or so I thought.

Last year, while browsing through a vintage shop in Barrington, NJ, I found a pair of boots that caught my eye immediately. I had no idea how much they were or well, anything about them. But I was pretty sure they’d fit. So I plopped right down on the floor and tried one on. Charyl Burley, who owns all the vintage clothing in the shop, just laughed at me. I have a thing for vintage clothing and she has been exceptionally gracious in lending me vintage clothing for photo sessions.

“Those were from Carolyn Wyeth’s personal collection.”

I continued, undeterred. The first one fit, “like a glove.”

“You know that she was Andrew Wyeth’s sister and also a famous painter, right?” I didn’t care. It was the craftsman that piqued my interest most. The styling and details were impeccable.

The second one went on and was just as fabulous. It was like I was wearing a pair of boots that were custom fit for my feet.

Finally I ask “So, would it be terribly disrespectful or insane to want to wear these? I mean like every day?” Clearly they were part of history and Ms Wyeth’s appreciation for fine art and craftsmanship. I wondered if they were only for sale to collectors.

She was quiet and I took her lack of answer as a “yes, Shari, you’d be nuts to wear them, but I won’t stop you.” I didn’t care. I wanted these boots. The stitching and leather stacked heels were so expertly made that they were pure art to me. And you know… they fit me like they were made for me.

I bought them and although I have to love them a little less than I did, due to cracking, they remain very special to me. I wore them last night to dinner with my extended family. They were a conversation piece and some of my family teased me (as they should have) for my silly shoe indulgences. Some did not share my appreciation for the art or craftsmanship, and just did not see what I valued in them.

I got back last night and had to get some more work done in the studio so I took them off by the (still yet to be hung gallery prints). As I looked over this morning I realized that those boots were much more than footwear that fit me well, or that some famous person owned them. They were made by someone who cared about the very tiniest of details, even when most would not notice. Someone once cared enough to create what I consider pure art and I love them for every stitch and every crack.

To each his own art.

To all artists who practice day in and day out honing their craft, I solute you…. while donning my spiffy boots.

Shari DeAngelo Photography | Philadelphia Wedding  Photographer & Lifestyles Photography | Fine Art, Fashion, Lifestyles and Wedding Photographer located in Haddonfield, NJ and Philadelphia PA. Local and Destination services available.

Andrea is an absolutely perfect fit for us and our style. We wanted our clients to feel beautiful, relaxed and in expert hands and we are sure they will with her. She has been doing fashion and wedding makeup artistry for the past 6 years and has a beautiful book of work to share with you.

If you are booked with me and you’d like to schedule a consult with her, please contact us right away so that we can send you a Details sheet. Bridal consultations are highly encouraged. There’s so much that can be up in the air as your wedding day approaches. Know, with certainty, that you will look amazing…and exactly as you had hoped! I like to think that Andrea will make us all look good!

Andrea, thank you for trusting me while I experimented here with you yesterday and for withstanding the frigid temps without a single complaint.

Most importantly, welcome aboard, Beautiful!!

She will provide SDP clients in NJ, NY, PA and DE makeup artistry upon request. Destination work is also available but please call us about this.

Shari DeAngelo Photography | Philadelphia Wedding  Photographer & Lifetsyles Photography | Fine Art, Fashion, Lifestyles and Wedding Photographer located in Haddonfield, NJ and Philadelphia PA. Local and Destination services available.

Jazz is the cat. She does anything and everything Oakley does.   Just with a little more dignity.  That would be the 80 year old settee my mother handed down to me.

That reminds me. I think it’s time to bathe the dogs.

So, you may be noticing some intermittent issues with the site and blog as of late. Please accept my apologies. We’re working on it and it should be back to it’s regular speedy self in a day. I’ll write more a more meaningful post tomorrow when I’m sure.

I have an entire blog post to share with you all from this session, but since I’ve been very behind here with blogging sessions, I’m just sharing this image as a sneak peek.

Don’t ya just love the way babies smell? (swoon….) I just love his cute little fingers and toes (with fuzzy attached).