Nathan's Visit

A couple of snaps from Nathan's visit today. He is almost 18 mos old.

Winter Weddings

Niagara Falls is truly a winter wonderland. You can save yourself a lot on money by planning a winter wedding. If you are getting married in December, January, or February we will give you $150.00 off any all day coverage wedding package. Just mention our winter wonderland wedding special when you book your wedding to recieve your discount. Check out the banquet facillities and ask them for discounts too. This is their off season and I am sure they would be more than happy to comply.

Congratulations... Mark & Erika

Mark Favorite and Erika Johnson wed in holy matrimony on Saturday. A wonderful couple truly in love. The ceremony was at St. Paul's in Lewiston, NY. The reception was held at Antonio's in the Falls. Mark and Erika are good friends of my son Dan who was in the wedding party. We almost had to cancel the outdoor shots because of rain, but when we got to Niagara Parks it was all sunny again. You can see their complete set on images on our main site, www.theportraitgalleryniagara.com.

Restoration

A new challenge this week with a major restoration project. The photograph had water accidentally spilled on it and the emulsion separated from the paper and was peeling off. The photo was also badly faded. I had to fudge, yes that is a technical term
( wink, wink ) a lot of the man's suit. There just isn't enough material to clone so I had to make my own. Click on image to enlarge.

Horse Racing

We stopped at Presque Isle Downs and caught a few races again this weekend. The weather was nice but unbelieveably hot. The horses strained to finish the longer challenges. I did get some interesting images and was happy with the results. Here are a few from the day. Click to enlarge.

Celtic Festival

The Celtic Festival at the Amherst Museum in Amherst, NY. Lots of food, games, dancing and music today at the festival. Plenty of things for everyone to do. Here are a few shots from today.

Dunkirk Light House

The Dunkirk Light House in Dunkrk, NY. I took a few images of the building and surrounding areas but with the weather was not co operating ( rain ) they look much better in B&W. I did get one colorful abstract.