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Bryce + Boaz at the Tabard Inn 6.12.11

Saturday, July 2, 2011 Posted in Weddings

I love the Tabard Inn, especially in the winter. You can settle into a deep armchair or sit on one of the stiff sofas near the fire, sipping scotch or hot toddies and pretend you’re somewhere in the English countryside. The fish tacos are better than any I’ve ever had in Mexico. The National Geographic headquarters are just around the corner and if you drop by the Tabard in early January when the NG photographers are in town for their annual meeting, you could potentially bump into some legends like David Alan Harvey, Maggie Steber, William Albert Allard and Alex Webb.

I met Bryce and Boaz back in February. I’ve photographed plenty of lesbian commitment ceremonies and weddings, but thus far, I had never shot a Gay wedding. Boaz and I sort of have mirror experiences, he being born in the U.S., but grew up in Israel while I was born in Jerusalem and grew up in Syracuse. This was going to be one day where I wouldn’t need to worry about stepping on a dress. And I couldn’t wait to meet the Israeli contingent.

Thanks guys! It was a pleasure and an honor. Sidra, one more wedding together makes a trifecta!

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chelo - Your photos are amazing! very compliments.

admin - This was my favorite shoot in a very long time. For a documentary photographer, the greatest gift is access, regardless of subject matter. Being in Mexico with migrants really isn't all that different. The common elements are the interactions and emotions that reveal something universal about our humanity. Often when I look at wedding photography, what I perceive is the vaguely intrusive and directorial presence of the photographer. This isn't necessarily because the photographer is literally directing events. Often, people resist being photographed in a way that is not managed. It's understandable; people are image conscious and want to control how they are represented. But if the photographer encounters that brick wall of resistance, the inaccessibility to anything unscripted, like a curtain coming down every time the camera is raised, that can make things difficult. Bryce and Boaz were completely themselves, at ease with each other and oblivious to me. And so were their friends and families.

Maggie Steber - Beautiful photographs...with a huge range of situations and more importantly, emotions. Even I got teary-eyed. Maggie

Gary Walts - Michelle, you are the best, and a real inspiration. Gary

Boaz - Michelle, The photos are wonderful. Looking through them brings us right back. I laugh...I Cry... Perfect. Thanks so much, Boaz

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