September's Wedding in a Fantasy World

And you thought all I did was take pictures......

This past September in the fantasy world we keep in our back field, a great celebration took place; the marraige of Sage Hektor Malthesian and Aleah Juleswood, an elven healer.

Ok, not your average wedding, not your average town, and definately not an ordinary day.

Welcome to the world of LARPing, or Live Action Role Playing. Janet and I have been hosting this game (or some version thereof) for the last 16 years. During all of that time, we have played our separate characters, never being the man & wife we are outside of the game.

This year, we corrected that gross oversight, by injecting a little romance and intrigue, and finishing up with a marraige celebration and feast (including a pig roast) to reward all of those players and characters who have kept us young these last 16 years.

For more information (and more photos), go to http://www.lansingstar.com/content/view/4087/66/ for the Lansing Star's article. While you're there, look around the publication. You will be surprised and delighted.

And while you're on line, please check out http://www.yessy.com/paynephoto/gallery.html, where I've posted a few of my landscape photos. Enjoy!

Autumn Lane Most Watched Image

Although I am primarily a portrait and wedding photographer, I get a real joy from my landscape and art images. And it sometimes surprises me which images are looked at and enjoyed by people on the web.

This item, Autumn Lane, is the most viewed of any on my images on www.yessy.com/paynephoto/gallery.html. This image is part of my "Signature" series, which are all signed. See? Signature.

This image was taken last October near Cayuta, in Schuyler County, NY.

Right now, I am in the process of creating a web site to showcase my art work - well, I am having a great designer Dave Makar of 544 Productions in Ithaca, NY do the work - and while the task is daunting, it will be gratifying to be able to share these images with everyone.

A feature of the new site will be a "Photo of theWeek" link, where the image that I find appealing at that particular moment will be shared with everybody on my list. I welcome critiques, and may even offer freebies to people who share their opinions!

Also, coming soon, I'll share with you articles I have found of value in my business, my life and in my photography.

That's all for now. Have a great week!

Monroe

Autumn Splendor in the Adirondacks

Columbus day weekend is the most spectacular time of the year in New York's Adirondack mountains. The colors are rich and vibrant, the weather is cold at night and crisp during the days, and the sun seems a little closer than in the city.


Up at Big Moose Lake, each of the branches of the lake has its own personality. North bay is quiet and soft, shallow and peaceful. East bay is a bit more breezy, and the lake itself changes moods at its whim.


In the crisp mornings near dawn, the mist rises from the lake like a blanket being slowly removed after the night's slumber, to reveal a playground for visitors and wildlife alike.

This photo was taken at Camp Waldheim, on Big Moose Lake.