Roosevelt Island | NYC Wedding Photographer | Erica + Samer
Erica and Samer had their engagement session on Roosevelt Island - a place that is very meaningful to both of them. They fell in love while they lived on this island, and it was a perfect location for their NYC engagement photos.
Engagement sessions are such an important part of the wedding photography experience, and finding a location that is meaningful for you as a couple is so important. It is during this session that you will learn how to pose, get comfortable with your photographer, and learn how to look amazing in front of the camera.
Since NYC and Roosevelt Island are such an important part of Erica and Samer’s story, planning our session for Roosevelt Island was a no-brainer.
We started on the southern end of the island right next to an abandoned smallpox hospital.
On our way to our next location, we found a beautiful area where the fall colors were still hanging on even though it was very late in the season. This beautiful light was coming through the trees, and I really couldn’t pass up such a fantastic opportunity.
As a NYC wedding photographer, I thought it was important to show Erica and Samer with big vistas of the city. Since the bridge is such a huge presence and part of the identify of Roosevelt Island, it was important to feature.
What could speak more to this location than an image of Erica and Samer against being framed by the bride and the Manhattan Skyline.
Two of my favorite images from this session were two areas that we casually walked past. There was a sculpture of the letter “C” for Cornell University and also some textured metal that I new would photograph well.
We were able to continue our session as the sun set. There was a beautiful promenade that is also part of Roosevelt Island’s identity.
Finally, we revisited some locations to take advantage of the Manhattan skyline lit against the night sky.
Erica and Samer had a beautiful night, and I am so happy to be able to provide them with memories of their time on Roosevelt Island.