Be Creative Photography Blog, Wedding and Portrait Photographer by Eric & Brooke Lagstein in Wyckoff, NJ

April 10, 2012

Eric Lagstein Wedding Photojournalist WPJA Award Winner

It is with great joy that I am posting my hubbys award winning images from The Wedding Photojournalist Association. Congratulations on these amazing shots Eric!

1st place in the Musicians and DJs Category

11th Place in the Mobile Devices Category

20th Place in the Details Found category

Although the above images took the prize, here are more worthy photojournalistic moments that are equally as awesome!

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April 4, 2012

Spring Break Special, Be Creative Photography Wyckoff, NJ

Dear Friends,

Spring Break is here, YIPPIE! Don’t suffer from stay-cation boredom. We have some great ideas for you and the little ones. How about a picnic at a beautiful arboretum with trails, bridges, fountains, gardens and more? Or a nature adventure at a gorgeous botanical garden with plenty of trees to climb, fields to run free, flowers to wow, and butterflies to chase?

We’d love to take you there for a fun afternoon that will be sure to delight you and the kids. And the best part is that we will document the whole adventure by taking beautiful pictures along the way.

So make a date with us, pack a blanket, your sun hat, butterfly catchers and LETS GO!

Best part about this invitation is that with these photos you will have a jump start on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day gifts for your loved ones. Your husband and wife will love how you chose to spend a day of your vacation! And the memories will be priceless.

Now, the not so good news. Spring Break was like yesterday. There are only so many days in a weeks vacation so please don’t hesitate to call us and book your session as there are only a few spots available!

As if all of these reasons weren’t good enough to book an afternoon with Be Creative, here is one more! The Spring Fairy has dropped off three $100 gift certificates that we can’t wait to give away.

We hope to hear from you soon and we can’t wait to reveal our Spring Break destinations. This offer expires April 20th!

Sunshine and Good Times!

Be Creative Photography

Brooke and Eric Lagstein

201-540-9779

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March 13, 2012

Gabi’s Bat Mitzvah at Gustavinos in NYC

Mazel Tov to Gabi. It was an honor to be a part of your special day and create these memories for you! You are such a warm and sweet girl. Best wishes for a very bright future! Over the years our photography repertoire has expanded beyond weddings and families. We began photographing Bar/Bat Mitzvah’s years ago, thinking we’d do a few here and there. However, this area of the business is in high demand and we suddenly have found ourselves photographing tons of Mitzvah’s every year. Every Mitzvah session begins with a family session focusing on the child of honor. The images from this session are often used to decorate the party itself. They also become a wonderful keepsake for the entire family. Below are some of the shots taken of Gabi and her family in Central Park.

Photography is usually not permitted during the ceremony if it is being held in a temple. Some families opt to have a mini session before the ceremony begins. In other cases the ceremony is performed on location of the party itself and for those the entire ceremony is photographed.

The party is just plain AWESOME! It’s very much like a wedding. The free spirit of the 12 and 13 year old kids is infectious and before you know it the adults are out on the dance floor shakin it to Gaga and Black Eyed Peas. It’s just so much fun! The decor of this event was stunning, thanks to uber talented event planner Nancy from N Event Productions.

Family Session Location: Central Park
Party Location: Gustavinos
Planner: Nancy Olecki -Nancy(a)neventproductions.com 347.723.1881

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Tags: Be Creative Photography, Eric Lagstein, Tappan Hill Mansion Wedding Photographer, Tappan Hill Mansion Wedding Photography

Mikayla Bivona - Very awesome pictures! I loved all of the bright colors! I loved the picture of all of the girls jumping up into the air! All of the kids dancing is amazing! Again, awesome colors, awesome pictures.

Josie - Your photos are gorgeous! I absolutely love the dresses you have on!!!

Heather - Beautiful pictures! You really captured the beauty of the ceremony, the family and the party.

Joni Schrantz - Gorgeous girl, gorgeous dresses, gorgeous shots! Great work!

January 20, 2012

Amy + Jeff’s Wedding at Tappan Hill Mansion

Amy and Jeff’s wedding was vibrant, joyful, authentic, stylish and everything one could wish for. We are so happy they chose Be Creative to photograph their wedding. Tappan Hill Mansion never disappoints. A venue that has it all; top notch catering by Abigail Kirsch, a beautiful terrace for the ceremony that overlooks the Hudson River, and fantastic ballroom settings for dinner and dancing! We shot their 8 times last year and it never gets old! (Check out Danielle and Rob‘s Wedding also at Tappen Hill,)

Check out what Amy and Jeff had to say after the wedding. We just love getting letter like this! Thank you guys!

“What is so special is that your photographs really brought back amazing memories, exactly what great pictures should be able to do. When looking through the photos, the emotions, joy and love of that day all came flooding back to us. All our family and friends have so far shared the same sentiments. We are so lucky to have worked with you. There were even times when we were looking at them, when we asked ourselves… was this all really our wedding? Those people really looked like they had a blast at this wedding!!!

Amy & Jeff”

Ceremony & Reception: Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown NY
Floral Design & Lighting & Decor: Diana Gould
Reception Music: Big Ric Rising
Hair: Fine Artistik Salon in NYC
Shoes: Jimmy Choos
Dress: Pronovias

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