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Dragon Downspouts | Downtown Boston | Can you name this church?

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:04:25 +0000

We have just wrapped up a 2 month project with a very historical and wonderful church in downtown Boston. A full blog post is to come, but had to share this photo of their Dragon Downspouts. These are very hard to see from street level (although possible), and it is a unique design feature of the church that probably most Bostonians never new existed. Shoot us a message on our Facebook Fan Page if you think you know the church!

Old Manse Inn | Published Wedding | Wedding Style Magazine

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:45:11 +0000

Having a wedding featured in Grace Ormonde’s Wedding Style Magazine is always special. And having this wedding featured in the 2010 New England Issue was just as sweet! Earlier this month I blogged about Jessica and Scott’s wedding on Cape Cod and it was fantastic to see it actually in print! And seriously guys, the Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream surprise brought in at the end of the wedding was a super cool touch!

Raina Dawn Events | Secrets | Blog

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:45:35 +0000

Thank you Raina Dawn | Raina Dawn Events | for featuring us on your blog Secrets!

Click on this link or the image below to view our secret :-).

Raina Dawn Events- SECRETS behind A Newport Wedding Planner /DC Wedding Planner/NY Wedding: Friday PHOTOGRAPHY

You can follow Raina on Facebook and Twitter!!!

Jessica & Scott | Cape Cod Wedding | Old Manse Inn

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:54:18 +0000

Jessica and her husband Scott are just simply put, fantastic people. They have become good friends over the years and I am truly fortunate to know them outside of the wedding industry. Jessica (managing editor of grace ormonde Wedding Style magazine) works with a lot of amazing photographers both locally and from around the world on a regular basis and when she asked the question, “Are you open the weekend of October 9th?”, I was truly humbled and honored that she thought of us. Thank you Jess and Scott for allowing us to be such a close and important part of your wedding day!

Venue: The Old Manse Inn
Gown: San Patrick at La Reine Bridal
Flowers: Laurel Lane
Caterer: White’s Catering
Cake: Delicious Desserts
Hair/Makeup: Christy Lee
Linen: Ruth Fischl & Roberta Karsch-Resource One
Clear Top Tent: UnderCover Tent
Entertainment: 2Way Entertainment
Hand Rolled Cigars: Boston Cigar Factory / Marcia Weaver

Back in August I posted Jessica and Scott’s North End engagement shoot. Feel free to check them out if you haven’t already by clicking HERE.

Facebook | Our Fanpage | Join NOW !!

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:13:34 +0000

We would love to have you as a Brian Phillips Photography FACEBOOK Fan! …. What kind of Fan will you be ??

Maybe you will be a prospective or occasional fan roped into signing up because another friend on Facebook told you to (really, that’s OK with us). Or maybe a hard and true fan, someone that already knows us, most likely worked with us in the past, and wants to stay on top of our current studio news: from blog posts that go live to what fun people and places we are photographing these days. And of course you might be (or soon be) a Super Fan. We have a bunch of these fans already and encourage this choice of course.

Regardless, we are welcoming you and everyone to our Facebook Fan Page and encourage you to be interactive with us. Have a photography question, ASK! Are you a casual shooter? A following professional? Maybe a new parent? Reach out, say hello, and and don’t hesitate to throw me crazy mind twisting questions. We have a wealth of knowledge and are happy to share. From photography tips and tricks to questions about running a small business. Want to know what kind of camera I think you should buy, become a fan. What photo lab do I use, what type of lens did I choose for a certain image I shot, who designed my website, you name it, we are here to help.

So simply click HERE or on the image below to get to our fanpage. We look forward to seeing you there!

Mandarin Oriental Boston | Published Wedding | Stn. NE Wedding Magazine

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:35:53 +0000

January has come and gone and we have lots of editorial to share. Starting with Southern New England Weddings Magazine. They have featured Andrea and Dennis’ Wedding at the brand new Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Boston on Boylston Street. I posted about this wedding back in October in case you wanted to check out more of their photos! To see old post CLICK here.

Donate to Haiti | Winners | Thank You

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:28:50 +0000

I am very happy to announce our drawing winner for the framed Fenway photograph is Liz Stender! And also receiving the framed photograph for having the greatest donation amount is Erin Palank! Please contact myself or Maria to setup a pickup or delivery.

A thousand thank you’s go out to the many people who made such generous donations. All so very much appreciated!

Donate to Haiti | Chance to Win Framed & Mounted Fenway Print

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:29:47 +0000

Back in 2004, I traveled to the island of Grenada, British West Indies, to visit a good friend of mine who worked there for the Peace Corps. It was an absolutely beautiful island and I was introduced to some of the most humble, kind, and wonderful people that I have ever met. But to witness poverty on a scale not recognizable here in the United States was extremely moving. Not long after I left, the island was devistated by a massive Hurricane named Ivan. And to this day I feel terrible that there was so little I did (or could) do to help.

Enter the recent earthquake on the Caribbean island of Haiti. Obviously, an absolutely devistating event to say the least. My thoughts of Grenada quickly rekindled, and this time I am determined to do more. I am in a position with my photography business and my blog to reach out to so many people to encourage help and or donations… so here goes.

What I am asking is for you to make a minimum donation of $10.00 directly to any reputable charity where the money supports HAITI and their disaster relief effort. Then simply email me a copy of your receipt of payment as well as your name, address, and phone, to be entered into a drawing to receive a 24×20 Framed Print (actual print size is 20×16) showing Ted Williams red seat where he had hit the longest homerun in Fenway Park history. And in addition, one overly generous person who can show the largest donation above $100.00 will also receive the same 24×20 Framed print.

Here are some of the possible charities you can donate to … Unicef, American Red Cross, CARE, Doctors Without Borders, Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.

Please email me a copy of a receipt of your donation to Info@BrianPhillipsPhoto.com . (and of course you can black out any information that I don’t need)

I will close the raffle on Sunday January 31st, 2010, at 11:59PM. The winner(s) will be drawn the following day, Monday February 1st, with an announcement made on the blog indicating the winners. Please make sure all donations were made between the dates of Jan 21st (today) and Jan 31st. THANK YOU SO MUCH in advance for your charity and generosity!!!

Win This Print Below | Black 24×20 Frame | White Mat | 20×16 Print mounted on Foam core

Here are a few images I took while in Grenada, BWI, back in March 2004… just months prior to their hurricane. The photo with the wooden shack, tin roof (3rd down) had a family of about 8 people living in it. While the island had a beautiful port city names St. George’s that garnered tourism from crusie ships, the remainder of the island is extremely poor. I know this to be the same case with Haiti and won’t even try to comprehend the pain and suffering they are going thru right now and for generations to come.

Boston | Low of 9 degrees | HELP

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:43:54 +0000

Well the cold is starting to really get to me. Enough that I have to blog about it. And I am from Buffalo dammit! I guess it just gets tiring after 30 plus years. Cold, Snow, Shovel, and repeat. Cold, Snow, Shovel, and repeat. For at least 5 tiresome months in a row. And maybe it’s my brother who constantly reminds me of how nice it is in San Diego every single day. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind that the topic of beautiful weather comes up every phonecall at all. I just want to be warm and snow free (well not up in ski country of course). So I found myself this morning poking thru some San Diego desert pics I took last January while out visiting the baby bro. These few definitely warmed me up, and hopefully you as well if you share my “I need a permanent vacation” type attitude.

I feel much better now. Have a Great Weekend!

Chase | Super Cute | Triple Plays

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:56:41 +0000