Behind the Scenes BLOG

Behind the scenes of Charles and Jennifer Maring's photographic careers.

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Name: Charles
Location: New York, New York, US

I have been a professional photographer for nearly 20 years, and adopted digital photography very early on. My wife Jennifer and I divide our time between the small town charm of Wallingford, CT., and New York City.

Friday, June 08, 2007

Moms BDAY

I just got back from a 20 mile bicycle ride with my buddy George and have been riding a lot lately. I am looking into joining the USCF again. I raced a lot when I was younger and cycling has always been a passion of mine. Mostly mountain biking over the past 6 years, but it's great to get back on the road bike.

Now we are all here celebrating my moms birthday with the family. Unbelievable how fast time flies. My parents have always been more like best friends than parents and we are so lucky to have my mom as part of the business although retiring and taking on a lot less lately. Looking forward to a great outdoor wedding in East Haddam Connecticut tomorrow. It will be a nice country setting which is a welcomed change of pace.

Enjoy the weekend everyone....

Monday, June 04, 2007

TIS Live

It's been a crazy few weeks here as usual. TogetherInStyle.com is officially live although there are a few last minute segments that got filmed this week which are going to be fantastic. Jennifer interviewed Preston Bailey on the topic of Ceremonies and David Tutera created the most stunning bouquets imaginable which will become a special feature. David also did a film segment on tabletops and centerpieces which will go live this week. Top that off with some stunning feature weddings that go live this week from all over the world, and the site is complete. Of course there will be ongoing updates and improvements, but there is nothing like Together In Style online. It is the most sophisticated website I have ever seen.

We are psyched as the first issue of this world class luxury website showcases our photography exclusively and at the same time has over 3 hours of television programming online with tips and advice from wedding industry leaders. If you are engaged, you must go to TogetherInStyle.com, it's truly educational and entertaining....
Jennifer and David Tutera are your hosts...

Saturday was especially great as I photographed a wonderful wedding at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan and Jennifer captured the photographs at writer Tom Clancy's birthday bash on a battleship in New Jersey. We both got home to Connecticut around 5am as the sun was coming up. I find it funny sometimes when couples think of photography as a simple 10 hour day. Every 10 hour assignment is actually 14-16 hours from start to finish. Thank goodness we LOVE our jobs...