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, United States

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.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Great End to an exciting Month

October flew by with lighting speed. The end of the month was so filled with exciting assignments, weddings, parties, fashion, and conferences, that it seemed like a completely different career most every single day. That is one great thing about being a lifestyle photographer. We captured anything to do with life and style, which gives us opportunities to see the world from unique perspectives.

The PhotoPlus show, which is an International Commercial Photography Conference held in New York, was fantastic. I got to connect with fellow photographers around the country and beyond. Jen and Steve Bebb, Cliff Maunter, and Susan, it was great to see you guys and get to enjoy some time away from the conference. We came away from PhotoPlus jazzed about a lot of new ideas. Most of all, we found some new fine art papers and metals to print on which will allow us to roll out new fine art products that will give us yet another edge. I am excited to share our new visions and presentation offerings.

Jennifer and I want to shout out a special thanks to our good friend Ken Sklute from Arizona. He worked with me at a wedding that Saturday at The Rainbow Room in Manhattan, and it was such a pleasure. Ken is an amazing photographer, and I have admired his photography and him as a person for many years. Karen and Greg, your photographs are out of this world! We are so anxious to share them with you.

Bridal Fashion week was also at the same time. My brother Bobby Maring, a North Carolina based photographer who often works with us on big assignments, joined up with me, Derrick, and Jennifer to capture the runway of many designers such as Kenneth Pool, Amsale, Austin Scarlett, Jenny Packum, and many others. Jennifer was hosting, and Derrick was filming behind the scenes interviews for TogetherInStyle.com for season 2 which will go live in January. The hit of the week for me was Jenny Packum. Her designs were very original with unique cuts, flowing fabrics, and lots of sparkle. Just when you think you've seen it all, designers seem to come up with even more grand ideas and ways to use fabric.

Happy Birthday to our good friend Ryan who celebrated with two wild birthday parties in NYC. David Tutera's team designed two nights of incredible parties that were so stunning that we were all in sensory overload.

The photo on the left is taken of us in a Rickshaw in the rain in Manhattan. All the guests were escorted from a gorgeous cocktail party via rickshaw to part two of the party at Dukes Barbecue. It was so funny when we all showed up at the honky tonk in tuxedos. The second party was in a loft the next night and the room was decked out in a sexy red theme. Jennifer and I had so much fun, and it was great to relax with our great friends.

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Oct. 20th 2007 Karen and Greg

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

October is BUSY...

Well, it's been a while since my last blog, but sometimes, we just have to concentrate on the now and that has been the case for the past few weeks. October hit us with a vengeance as it is by far our busiest month of the year. Our lives have been non-stop work without taking a real day off in the past month. But, we do still have smiles on our faces, so work, play, it's all good!

This past weekend, we photographed a gorgeous wedding for our good friends Eda and Dave. It was a wonderful three day event in a picturesque country setting in Pennsylvania. Designed by David Tutera, the event was covered by Platinum Weddings on the WE channel, and they did an interview with us regarding our photography. Not sure when it will air as of yet, but we'll keep you posted.

This week is filled with nonstop action with a wedding in Connecticut, a wedding in Manhattan, the Photo-Plus conference in New York City, followed by Bridal Fashion week in which we film and photograph the fashion shows of the world's top designers.

I'll post some images after the bridal events and give everyone the scoop on what was new and hot in fashion design for the upcoming season as soon as we get back.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Eda and Dave Oct. 13th, 2007

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Oct. 6, 2007 Alex and Lauren