Rangefinder Magazine

I'd like to take this opportunity to share with you, an article that I was very fortunate to be part of. I'll give you the link and you can read it for yourself.


http://www.rangefindermag.com/storage/articles/RF0211_DiPerna_Schneider.pdf

Jamie and Matt Maternity

Anxiously awaiting the arrival of child #2, Jamie, Matt and Matthew came to celebrate with a portrait session. They are a beautiful family that I always enjoy photographing. Thanks and the best of luck with your new little one.

Winter in Catskill

Anyone that knows me, knows full well that I'm not a winter person. I'd much rather be mowing a lawn or playing golf instead of shovelling snow. However, I have to admit that fresh snow can be very pretty. This week we had snow and ice, so the trees in the neighborhood are particularly nice, especially when the sun is shining through them. So I braved the frigid air and went scouting for photo opportunities. It was too cold...shot quick and got back inside where it's warm.

Here's a couple after some processing through Nik software. I think it makes plain white snow a little more interesting.

Winter Wedding - Jennifer & Chris

I had the great pleasure of photographing the wedding of Jennifer and Chris last weekend. It was the day after the big storm. Glad the storm got here early for their sake. But the new snow made for a pretty background.

As always, the folks at Anthony's Banquet did a fabulous job with the reception and Jessica Kozlowski cake was beautiful and delicious.

Congratulations Jennifer and Chris!

High Dynamic Range

Lately I've been playing with High Dynamic Range or HDR. For those of you not familiar, I'll use the definition from Wikipedia since it is much better than mine. "In image processing, computer graphics, and photography, high dynamic range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This wide dynamic range allows HDR images to more accurately represent the range of intensity levels found in real scenes, ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight"

Here are a couple of images to which this technique has been applied.

New Website

I've just built and published a new website. It's still www.vjdipernaphoto.com, but now it's a new flash template.

You can also find me on facebook: www.facebook.com/jim.diperna

Happy and Healthy New Year.

Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

I recently returned from photographing a wedding in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. On the trip, I was able to take a few hours and visit parts of the city typically off the tourist route. Here are a few images.

Catskill FD - Busy Day 12/14/09

Two fires today for the Catskill FD. Here are some photos of the action.

Thank You Class of 2010

I just wanted to thank all the students who trusted me to make their portraits this year. Senior year of high school is one of first big moments in a person's life and I try to commorate it by capturing the true essence of the student. This year's clients were so much fun to work with. Very energetic and creative on their own. They make my job so easy. Thank you all and best of luck with your future after high school.

Sunday Stroll

It's November 15, 2009 and the weather here in Catskill is beautiful. Sunny and about 65 degrees. Perfect time to take a walk around the village. Here is a couple of images from today.

Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, ME

I took a ride to Maine on Friday to help my friend Gary move some furniture into his new vacation home. What a great place. Congratulations to you and your family. So after we completed our work, Gary showed me around the town and especially the ocean. We walked the Marginal Way around the beachfront and ended up at Perkins Cove. This is where I made this photograph. I then applied an oil painting effect.

Nice place to visit and I'm sure a great place the live.

Valdetara

Today I photographed two sterling silver walking stick handles for Valdetara, http://www.valdetara.com/. These should be up on their website soon. They are hand crafted here in Greene County. Visit their website and watch as the number of items grows.

New Postcard

It seems that more and more I'm asked for black and white photographs by today's modern bride and groom. So to address these requests, I've designed a new postcard. Thanks for my nieces and nephews for providing me with the opportunity to make these beautiful images.

Parker

Meet Parker. He and his Mom and Dad came in today for a portrait. It's so much fun when little ones are happy and smiling. He just woke up from a nap so he was ready to play. Beautiful babies like him make my job so easy and enjoyable.

Michelle and Marc

As I mention in an earlier blog, I had a very busy weekend. On Sunday afternoon I had a photo session with Michelle and Marc. We are preparing to celebrate their wedding in a few weeks, so we spent some time with them at Olana to capture some images that show their love. As you see, a very handsome couple. I can't wait for the wedding.

Marcia and Phil's Wedding

This Saturday I had the honor of photographing the wedding of Marcia and Phil. Sweet couple. This was only the second Greek wedding that I've photographed, but I have to say, it was beautiful. The couple, the church, the ceremony were all things to remember.

The reception followed at the newly build Windham Country Club. This club house and pro shop are a little over a year old. The members must be very proud, it's a gorgeous facility. Food and service were excellent. Great music that had the guests dancing all night. This party knew how to have fun!

Weekend Sept 12 & 13

Wow what a busy weekend. Had a great Greek wedding on Saturday, Catskill High School ribbon cutting on Sunday, then an incredible photo session later Sunday afternoon. I'll be posting both the wedding and photo sessions separately right after this post.

So with all the activity, the weekend flew by. Back to work now.

Amy & Josh's Engagement

Amy and Josh are getting married next year and today we celebrated their engagement with a photo session on Josh's family farm. This couple was a joy to work with. I love when people want to have a photo made! Best of luck and see you at the wedding next year!

Bombay Sapphire Martini

I shot this at Kim and Sean Meagher's wedding party this past weekend. I'm ready for one, but will replace the lemon rind with olives!

Afternoon Sun

Summer is coming to a close and the sun is getting further away from the Earth. Cooler temperatures and longer shadows. Yesterday afternoon the sunlight was especially nice. As a photographer, it's all about finding the light and the shadows it creates. The cat found it before I did.