Spent a day East Hampton prepping for a shoot the following day. While Ira shot the rehersal dinner, Josiah & I did some exploring of our own. The Beach, a few resturants & a few bars, then back to our “Cozy Cabin” which was more like a set from a horror film. But we enjoyed [...]

Dear Manhattan, I spied on you last night from a tower in Williamsburg. Don’t feel embarrassed, I like what I saw. No really, I’ll be back for more, but for now I’m on Long island, maybe I like it better, maybe I like you better… I’ll know more at the end of Sunday. Lets have [...]

Samuel Lippke Adventures through Southern Thailand with his friends. A photo journey.

After spending around 5 days in Bangkok, the whole crew (11 of us) jumped on a jet & headed South for Krabi. Hopped on a bus, then a boat and then a long tail boat & finally we arrived in a version of paradise. Amazing beaches, perfect weather, hour long massages for $12, informal fire [...]

Here are some images from my time exploring Bangkok. Loved my experience in the city, the hustle & bustle, the traffic, the great food and the friendly people all made for a great experience. Staying at the 4 Season’s didn’t hurt the experience either. Next post will be of Phi Phi Island. Insane! (Loved this [...]

Beverly Hills: Karen & Richard chose a great day for a wedding, Beverly Hills was alive with shopping, high end events and bustling streets. Nearby at The Montage near Rodeo drive, the two were married in front of an audience of their best friends and family. Perfection all around. Of course its hard to go [...]

Paris & Kevin were married at Pelican Hill, a perfect day, the sun was out, the warm breeze cooled down the warmth and made for a wonderful evening. White Lilac did an excellent job of putting the decor and design together for the Cermony & reception, Pelican Hill provided great day of service & Mandy [...]

(Self portrait with me & my girl) Last week Justin Rudd’s non profit organization CAT (Community Action Team) held its 4th Bi-Annual 24 hour photo contest. Photographers had a 24 hour period of time to take pictures in or of Long Beach. The judge panel looks through over 1000 images and picks out their top [...]

This is just a teaser! I would love to show you them all right away, but I’m working hard at sorting these. Here are some favorites that caught my eye. I photographed this wedding Alongside Adam Sjoberg in collaboration with Ira Lippke Studios. So the slideshow will come from Ira’s crew. It was great working [...]

Paris & Kevin were married at The Pelican Hill Resort last weekend and wow was it a celebration. These are just enough to tease you and bring you back for more when I go through all of the images and do the main blog post. Great event design, location and weather came together for Paris [...]