To every elopement there is a huge party that follows. You’ve seen the elopement (Brazil Wedding) Now here’s the party!

Roebling Tea Room Brooklyn NY, Ira & Andrea host a celebration for the celebration of their recent wedding.

Being as though I was the best man, I didn’t shoot that much and being as though Ira was the groom, he literally only took 4 pictures… all of which I have no desire to post on my blog.

Sooooo with that said, here are images that I did take from an amazing celebration in the Tea Room.

(The taxi ride from Manhattan to Brooklyn. Eric & Heather Trine)

(Uncle Joe & Josiah talking politics & smack)

(Daniel & Seanne were highlights of the trip)

(Ira & Bob Covolo)

(The Trines)

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(What better way to be released from photo duty…can’t wait to see his pictures in those cameras)

(Toasting his bride)

(Cutting the…do I really need to tell you what that is?)

(Dad Lippke ruling the toast section… never a dull moment with my Dad in the house)

(Mr. Codrington toasting)

(Josiah & Desiree getting classy)

(Dad talking with the Robinson’s)

(The Lovely Claudine Covolo & I)

(Siblings)

(The Lovely Audrey & Glory)

( My cousin Sarah & Mom)

(The best Sailor I know Jeremy (right) with his wife (& Maid of Honor) Virginia)

(Desiree & Heather wishing for a pizza…our dinner consisted of cocktails, some horderves and more cocktails)

(The Mom’s)

(Claudine & my favorite lighting)

(Jonnie Russell and his stew)

Whats better then camping? Camping with a group of friends of course. (There are a few things better then camping with friends, but I’ll get into that in another post… hint copy and paste on the iPhone)

Highlights from this camping trip include but aren’t limited to:

10. Free Hot Showers!

9. “John Daniel’s”

8. Samuel’s Homemade guacamole and jalapenos

7.Shirtless Wood chopping sessions

6. Sleeping under the stars. (I slept above the picnic tables on the roof)

5.Sleeping through the park ranger’s “Put your hands where I can see them” Scare

4.The Scott & Gin night

3.My mummy bag protecting me from the harsh desert nights wind.

2.Counting the amount of 60′s glasses and vans

1. Hobostew making

Pictures as promised.

(Moonlight+Headlights)

(Chopping up ingredients for HoboStew)

(Onions and garlic 2 key ingredients)

(Nicole,Desiree and Heather)

(The men around the fire. Scott Henning,Dave Hill, Vern Moen and Danny Simon)

(Vern Moen)

(Perfect coals and our hobo stew)

(Danny Simon)

(The site)

(Taking it all in. Photo: Evan Trine)

(Leonard Knight and our crew)

(about 200,000 gallons of paint Leonard estimates)

Salvation mountain is what happens when a man (Leonard Knight) has a vision to bring a message to the whole world. “God is Love” shouts this painted mountain outside of Niland,California. The hillside is covered by hay bails and plywood molded into shapes and letters, then painted over hundreds of times with acrylic paint by Leonard and the occasional volunteer.

Visiting Leonard and his mountain was an amazing experience for myself and our group. So much passion, so much purpose and an extreme amount of clarity when it comes to his relationship with God. Leonard constantly gave thanks to God for the ability to keep doing what he loves. He also expressed amazement with having salvation mountain in a few “Worldwide Movies” one includes “Into the Wild” (which is STILL on my to watch list)

Here are images from Leonard’s impromptu tour.

(Jonnie Russell inside the hay bale and paint igloo)

(Sarah and Allison in front of Salvation Mountain)

(Quyen Trinh climbing the mountain)

(Our crew, with Eric Trine in the lead)

(At the top)

(The view)

(Scott Henning; probably imagining himself doing backflips off the cliff)

(The crew with Leonard Knight at his mountain)

(Desiree got a puzzle from Leonard)

(Jonnie,Noel,Desiree,Dave and Heather getting ready to leave the mountain)

Next post: Camping

(Eric Trine out for a stroll)

As you probably saw from my “teaser” post, I spent the weekend with a group of friends out in California’s most romantic dessert, more importantly the most envied spot of the olden days. The Salton Sea.

These pictures are a journey through this abandoned storm battered California Desert.

Shooting at this location was tough for me. I felt extremely cliche photographing something that has been photographed soooo many times before me. Never was it a goal of mine to photograph at this location, but as I began shooting I realized my goal: Not to photograph this desolate zone, but to document the interaction between human’s and this cursed land. And here my story begins.

(Jonnie Russell and Noel Sumner)

(Jonnie’s Boot and a salt preserved fish carcass.)

(Heather Trine,Desiree Giatan and Quyen Trinh)

(Scott Henning and Dave Hill try to escape a most certain splashing)

(Arrow Session)

(Jonathan Sklar making it happen on the make shift arrow range.)

(Chad Sheby and the Sheby dogs.)

(The Drunken bone head motocross guy post lame attempt to get out. Pre-Spilling gas in the pool.)

(Evan Trine got the “Bone Head Motocross Guy” on video I think)

(Eric Trine about to show off his vintage skate tricks, his wife heather (my best friend) looks on)

(I got the balls to jump in the 10′ pool with my camera to document these crazy Trine Brothers)

(Evan doing work.)

(a few 10 year old pro skaters took over the pool)

(Caught without the camera)

(next post: “Salvation Mountain”)

Beth and Ira in the taxi ride over to SoHo.

Last night after a series of great meetings in the studio, a crew of us went out into the city. We started at a Charity event for “Falling Whistles” a non-profit started while in the Congo to help children in the middle of  war. To help them escape a tremendously horrible experience of being forced to be apart of the war. Checkout their site. www.fallingwhistles.com

After a few documentary films,comedians, jazz band performances and PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon) we were off to search for food. We found it during a 10-11pm happy hour at a place called “Benny’s”. The drinks were $3, but unfortunately the burritos were $14! What in the name of Frankincense, and Myrrh? Who charges that much for a mediocore burrito? FHHHHH!

Here’s my night in photos.

My favorite tree and wall combo thus far.

Angel’s and Kings in Soho.

Desiree making a stare turn into a golden photo.

Mira Robinson

Sean D. Carasso was in the Congo and had the vision to start “Falling Whistles”

Ira Lippke everyone!

Adam Sjoberg doing what he does best… pickpocketing beautiful women of their hearts.

$14 for a burrito? What in Goldie Hawn’s bosom is that all about?