Interiors Magazine Publication!

I'm so excited to share my latest published article!  My photography of the fabulous SFA Design Firm's most recent Los Angeles project is featured in the latest issue of Interiors Magazine - their digital copy is available online & the hard copy will be available on news stands this month!  Click on the cover for a link to the digital copy:

The intro to my article:

The Philly Inquirer

Just yesterday I posted about my friend's Jeff and Amy getting married outside in Philly's Society Hill and today I got an email from their officiant, Kelly McQuain, saying that their story ran in the Philly Inquirer with one of my photos!  Pretty exciting - here is the shot they chose and a link to their unconventional ceremony story.

Jeff and Amy Tie the Knot

Recently two of my favorite people pledged lifelong commitments under the public walkway in Philly's Society Hill, all swept together in ceremony fit for hipsters and squares alike…I chose a few of my favorite shots and I'm looking forward to seeing which shots this inventive pair is drawn to…

Mendicino Loveliness

Recently I was up in northern California for a wedding and a friend led a caravan to his rustic cabin in Mendocino county.  It was so gorgeous and the tide pools were unbelievable - I found 5 starfish!  Here are a few of my favorites...

Cottages and Bungalows Magazine Article!

So excited to announce that my photography is published in the latest issue of Cottages and Bungalows Magazine!  Styled by the most fabulous Emily Ruddo of Armonia Decors - this shoot was totally dreamy and I love the photos we turned out.  And I'm just thrilled that C and B agreed!  Enjoy the spread - and remember to check out their full issue out now…Check out the article:

Alyssa and John's Wedding!

I recently photographed my best friend's little sister's wedding in our hometown.  Her parents created the most beautiful ceremony in their back yard and my great friend Jaymi and I photographed it together.  And we had so much fun we created an event site that day - MegJay Photography - we were a dynamic duo!  Here are a few shots of the flowers and the happy couple - more to come!

On the run: April Instagram Favorites

If you're like me, you are constantly on the go and addicted to your smart phone and instagram app. So, I thought I would share my favorite instagrams from this month!

Behind the Scenes: Jordana Silver's Fab Sale Shoot!

So this week only, Jordana Silver's adorable bisous are on sale at the Fab.com site!  Not only do I love her products, but I adore photographing them.  I wanted to share some of the photos of my "model" (and sister) Emily, as she did such a great job and we had the best time playing with Jordana's great shoes and clips.  Definitely take a moment and check out Jordana's work at Fab.com - you only have 5 days left to score her bisous on sale!

Here are a few of my favorite shots of Emily that didn't make it onto the site:

I loved this turquoise wall!

Jumping is always my favorite….

 

I seriously love the bows below….so cute!

The exact link to the Fab sale is http://fab.com/sale/4247 - create and account and then follow the link! 

Happy Shopping!

Tuesday Vignette: Limoncello and an iPhone

I finally upgraded to the iPhone 4s and feel like a happy puppet of the Apple empire...so now I'm snapping (much higher res) photos of everything I see on my new magical device and loved this dreamy, washed out shot of my morning coffee looking at my friends Sasha and Mason's dining room, their homemade Limoncello, Italian kitty and some old school chocolates. The flowers aren't too bad either:)
So, here is a fun vignettes for Tuesday:

Tuesday Vignette: Inside my Home

I think vignettes are one of my most favorite things to photograph in a home or space.  They often tell a much bigger story than an overall photograph of a larger space.  We get to see details and a moment created by the occupier of the space….and this week it's my home!  I want to start a new weekly series on vignettes and explore personal moments in people's lives through a detail.  They will probably start off simple and I'll see what happens.  But I figured there was no better place to start than my own home….

I love the light in my place.  It fills the entire place for a good 6 hours a day.  This is the corner of my "office" and clearly a work in progress.  The seamless paper had just been used for a product shoot, the flowers were all left over from a fantastic dinner party, and the decals are for a project I'm doing where I mark up perfectly good plates….Oh, and that chair is about to get a face lift with that new fabric.  Did I mention my favorite pillow??  Judy Ross textiles….love her!

New Portraits!

The amazingly talented designer Jordana Silver asked me to take her portrait when I was recently in NYC.  Because I needed to pop up a studio on the fly, my dear artist friend Sasha Kinens offered her studio as a space for us to shoot.  Jordana looked gorgeous as always and after we finished the photo shoot we spent the afternoon eating prosciutto, drinking wine and looking over her images.  Like always, the shoot was so fun, but the civilized charcuterie plate and yummy moscato took the afternoon to a new level…I'm thinking it's the way I should wrap every shoot from now on…

I loved the moodiness in the shot above.  I turned off the strobe and just let the light happen in this one….I like the juxtaposition between this dark outfit and moody light and the images below which are really bright and happy.  It's nice to see both sides of someone...

Check out Jordana's newest collection of shoes and interchangeable shoe clips! www.jordanasilver.com

Vignettes: SFA Guest Blog!

This past week SFA Design Group asked me to post a guest blog for them about vignettes and I thought it would be the perfect time to share some of my favorite vignette shots that I have in my client files.  Of course I included a few from SFA, as well as a few from other designers I love working with.  The beauty of photographing a vignette is that you get to close in on a tiny spot of beauty within a room.  A designer transforms such large spaces, but they also have to make sure that the details are in harmony and a vignette shows that off so nicely.  It's probably my favorite part of shooting interiors!

SFA Design Group:

Emily Ruddo of Armonia Decors:

Wendy Labrum:

Check out the original SFA post on their blog:

Art Opening! permaDIRTY

While in NY earlier this year, my adorable artist mom, Mary Beierle, grabbed some of my work and introduced me to fantastic artist and curator, Cynde Miller.  Cynde and her business partner Jena McRoberts have captured the feeling of a studio visit to an artist's space in their new venture in the Claremont Packing House.  The current exhibit, called This is the Dirt at the permaDirty artspace, is explained perfectly on their FB page: 

Perma Dirty Project Space takes a radically different approach to viewing, exhibiting and making art. Unlike the “white cube” of most galleries, Perma Dirty Project Space is a living, raucous space full of art production, discussion and informal and comfortable viewing of art processes and products.

It was such a great night for artists of all types and I'm so thrilled to be part of the exhibit.  Inside the exhibit space was a tattoo artist working on his daughter, a fiber artist working on her sculpture, a painter mid-stroke and a sculptor working on a new chiseled piece.  The energy was high and the art was eclectic.  This space is open to the public and they plan on having more open artist nights, so check their facebook for current information.  Seriously, a great night.  

Mary Beierle, Cynde Miller, Me, Emily Beierle-O'Brien

my work!  and my mom...

My mom's fantastic wall piece - you need to see it in person - much better than my snapshot.

Such a great night!  Thanks to everyone that came !