Phil Cantor Photography

Melanie & Fanny

Fanny had just cut her long hair to be donated, so she and Melanie spent a Mother-Daughter afternoon out before she headed back to college. Choosing to make a stop at my Studio to commemorate the day made for such a fun experience!

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Nancy likes her photograph!

Scenes from 2011 at Phil Cantor Photography

Here's a look at the past year, here at Phil Cantor Photography!

The Art of Family Photography

"We had an awesome experience and you were able to get Julian to give you some awesome smiles. Thank you for a wonderful experience for us Peña's and for your warmth and patience!"

Kelly Peña, Verona, NJ

She's one Tough Mudder!

Our new studio assistant may be a bit tougher than just when you meet her at the studio! This past weekend, Jerrica ran the Tough Mudder Tri-State in Englishtown, NJ. It is a challenging obstacle course, called “probably the toughest one-day event on the planet”. She ran one of the longest courses at 12.09 miles through 32 obstacles, including being fully submerged in ice cold water, climbing a muddy mountain, crawling underneath barbed wire, running through fire, and trudging through waist deep mud water. The event is just as much of a physical challenge as it is a mental one. But not only is it an accomplishment to finish; each participant is also helping a great cause. All of the proceeds and donations are given to the Wounded Warriors Fund. (And no we don’t mean all of the “tough mudders” that are limping around after the event!) Even after all of the bruises, scrapes, and sprained muscles, Jerrica says that she and her team are planning on competing in the Pennsylvania event this coming May, as well as the Tri-State next year again in November. “It was an amazing experience! My team definitely had a ton of fun the entire time. We were cracking jokes, smiling and laughing constantly, even throughout the torturing obstacles, and we grew a bond that could not be described. Even if I am still limping around, I can not wait to do the next one!”

To learn more, check out the websites!
http://toughmudder.com/
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

A City Hall Elopement

What do you do when you don't want to be a Bridezilla or participate in Bride Wars? Get thee to City Hall! Your wedding day can be as easy as a Disneyland ride (with a waiting queue and a souvenir photo backdrop to boot). If you want to have complete control over your wedding, many people simply choose to elope.

I accompanied Kamilah and Keith to New York's City Hall as their wedding photographer when they decided to elope, and was amazed at just how much fun it was. It was fascinating to see the range of different ages, different ethnicities and religions, and all the various fashions that passed through the Marriage Bureau that day...couples getting married in jeans, to couples in full blown wedding and bridesmaids gowns. One couple had even come all the way from Ireland to say their vows and spend the weekend in NYC (apparently getting married in Ireland is complicated and it's easier in The Big Apple).

Here's a photographic tour...