On my way to a photo shoot, I often close my eyes and image all the magical moments that will unfold in front of the camera. I visualize everything from the lighting and scenes, to the emotions of my subjects in anticipation for a shoot. As I geared up mentally for an engagement shoot yesterday, my heart raced with excitement as I thought about all the amazing moments that I would soon witness and capture forever. The couple who I was photographing both live in the emirates and were visiting NY for a few days. The stars couldn’t have aligned better for the sunny, beautiful weather that warmed the city air throughout the shoot. The bride-to-be wanted to use a few props and came well prepared with an adorable sign she hand-made. The groom-to-be, a journalist for al-jazeera, also had a few ideas, and appropriately brought with him a newspaper. There were many moments where I felt time stop and magic transpire in front of my lens. Here are a few sneaks peaks of my favorite photographs from the shoot.
