Vintage Cinema by Jim Altieri

Lindsey & Jonathan Get Married

admin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:29:11 +0000

A beautiful day in Newport, a fabulous water view at Belle Mer and some lively friends and family made spending the day with Lindsey & Jonathan an adventure! Congratulations Lindsey & Jonathan! I had a blast capturing your day and you were super fun to hang out with!

Photography: Kristin Spencer

Florals: Flowers by Semia

Cake: Mad Hatter Bakery

Makeup & Hair: Jennie Kay – A Beauty Salon

Officiant: Hon. Paul Silva

Jaimie & Tom in Love

admin — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:46:24 +0000

Some how my venture into wedding cinematography has led me to not one, but two haunted locations in the past year. While I kind of spooked myself the night before this shoot with too many ghost hunters episodes…. I’m pretty sure Jaimie kept any ghosts at bay with her great smile! Anyways, here’s a halloween treat for everyone…. a slightly spooky engagement session with Jaimie and Tom! I can’t wait to share their big day with them next week!

Check out the photos from this session over at Carla Ten Eyck‘s site!

Behind the Scenes with Southern New England Weddings Destinations

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:31:32 +0000

This summer I had the opportunity to go up to the beautiful Belle Mer in Newport, RI with some good friends and document them doing their thing for the Destinations issue of Southern New England Weddings. As usual, it was good fun and I love what everyone put together for this!

Photography: Carla Ten Eyck Photography
carlateneyck.com

Event Planning & Design: Candice Coppola, Jubilee Events
eventjubilee.com

Flowers: Tony Palmieri, Datura, A Modern Garden
amoderngarden.com

Styling & Fashion: Beth Chapman, The White Dress by the Shore
thewhitedressbytheshore.com

Beauty: Dana Bartone & Co.
danabartone.com

Cakes: Hope Wright-Martell, A Little Imagination Cakes
imaginethatcake.com

Invitations/Paper: Nichole Michel, Coral Pheasant
coralpheasant.com

Lauren & Bryan Get Married

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:41:48 +0000

This summer I got to share Lauren & Bryan’s special day with them and I have to say that they certainly know how to have a good time! It was a pleasure getting to work alongside Alanna Scully while she orchestrated the photography for the day and I had a great time! Lauren & Bryan busted out a great first dance and I think you’ll be able to see that everyone enjoyed themselves. Thanks for including me in your wedding day Lauren & Bryan!

Photography: Alanna Scully Photography

Makeup: Lissa Bloom: 2 Kiss and Makeup

Dance Instruction: Piazza Dance

Catering: Crazy Chefs

Music: Blue Line DJ

Tony, Deanna & Anthony

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:39:22 +0000

APPLE! JUICY! Anthony’s favorite two words while we explored Bishop’s Orchard a few weeks back. I loved capturing this little guy in action and his smile is infectious. Thanks for letting me tag along! Be sure to check out the amazing photos from the day over at Katie Slater’s blog HERE.

Costa Rica: La Playa

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:27:42 +0000

Ok, so a little more behind the scenes from my Costa Rica trip. It seems that at least where we were staying, the nice manicured beaches are all privately owned and protected from us ‘intruders’ but our good friend (and the model from my last Costa Rica film) Carol Bikker hooked us up and found us an awesome secret beach. Only problem was the road to get there was sort of non existent, as in we would get one car in, it would fall apart, they would rebuild it and then the next car would arrive a few hours later. Needless to say, I was in the first car so I could shoot everyone setting up which was great…. until I started fading. I’m clearly not Bear Gryllis and I don’t do well without water to drink when I’m carrying around all my gear. Halfway through the day people were offering me their granola bars and making sure I was still coherent… So while this film might seem dreamy, I can’t take all the credit – because my head was in the clouds a bit too.

That being said, this beach ended up being an amazing locale to shoot at, you can’t beat that tree hanging over the shore and the amazing backdrop. Our good friend Max LaManna was on hand to model (and carry heavy stuff) and of course we had some great paper to shoot, the always amazing floral work from Tony Palmieri, Beth Chapman with her gorgeous Anne Barge and Jenny Yoo dresses, and Candice Coppola and her team who dragged tables, pillows and everything under the sun through the woods and over the bridge (really just a log) to get it on to the beach for us. I’m always honored to work beside Carla Ten Eyck when she’s shooting and on this shoot I also got to work with Sara Code-Krall and Katie Slater, both of whom rock. D.D. Nickel put together the girls and made them look even more amazing and I of course have to mention Diana, Lindsey and Dodie who were there for everyone – helping things go smoothly and making everything happen!

Well, enough behind the scenes and story telling…. Go ahead and watch it!

Photography: Carla Ten Eyck Photography

Shoot Design & Tablescape: Candice Coppola of Jubilee Events

Fashion Stylist: Beth Chapman of The White Dress by the Shore

Floral Design: Tony Palmieri of Datura, A Modern Garden

Hair & Makeup: Deanna Nickel Beauty

Gowns: Amy Kuschel, Anne Barge, Jenny Yoo

Jewels: Aquinnah, Haute Bride

Paper: Metal Mermaid

Fabric Flowers & Custom Napkins: Emerson Made

Linens: Resource One

Rentals: Eventos Boadicea, Costa Rica

Public Relations for Stay in Costa Rica: MMH International Public Relations, Marketing & Media

The Carla Ten Eyck Studio

admin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:00:36 +0000

While this isn’t the usual style I work in, I couldn’t resist working on this project with Carla Ten Eyck and her studio! Everyone over at Carla’s studio really chipped in and helped make this happen. They were all such good sports about all the silly things I asked them to do.

Carla and her husband Dave decided to get all their friends together and renew their vows this summer. In the process of putting that together, we thought it would be a great opportunity to show how Carla’s unique team is able to not only work so well together, but also play together!

We couldn’t have pulled this together without the help of our friends!

Special Thanks to:

Ryan Designs
www.ryan-designs.com

Jubilee Events
www.eventjubilee.com

The White Dress by the Shore
www.thewhitedressbytheshore.com

Dana Bartone & Company
www.danabartone.com

Datura A Modern Garden
www.amoderngarden.com

A Little Imagination Cakes
www.imaginethatcake.com

Bridesmaids jewelry by Perceptions Jewelry
www.perceptionjewelry.com

Carla’s Jewelry by Aquinnah
www.aquinnahjewelry.com

Shoreline AV
www.shorelineav.com

Audio and Lighting Assistance by Jeremy White
www.fairfaxfilms.com

Costa Rica: Camino Verde

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:15:31 +0000

Well, I’ve been sitting on these films for a while and this is the first of 5 films I made back in November of last year. I’m super excited to finally start sharing these with everyone. I hope you enjoy them.

The story goes like this: I somehow stepped into an extremely lucky situation last year, which involved me traveling to Costa Rica with some amazingly talented friends. I’ve worked as part of many creative teams over the years and I’ve never seen a group this big, work this hard, out in the sun and heat and never, ever, lose their cool. Everyone brought their A-game and was truly dedicated to what they did. I’m thoroughly impressed with the work they created here and I was honored to be there to capture it in motion.

This first film was what we decided to do on our one day off. Well, some of us. My original plan was to sit in the pool all day since we had just come off 3 days straight of shooting from dawn til dusk. When I saw what D.D.Nickel had whipped up and that Tony was building a bolero out of live flowers – I had to tag along and shoot it. I’m so glad I did.

Photography: Carla Ten Eyck Photography

Shoot Design & Tablescape: Candice Coppola of Jubilee Events

Fashion Stylist: Beth Chapman of The White Dress by the Shore

Floral Design: Tony Palmieri of Datura, A Modern Garden

Hair & Makeup: Deanna Nickel Beauty

Gowns: Modern Trousseau

Jewels: Haute Bride

Public Relations for Stay in Costa Rica: MMH International Public Relations, Marketing & Media

Christine and Tommy Get Married

admin — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:23:35 +0000

This spring I was lucky enough to return to the Ocean House in Watch Hill, RI to create a wedding film for Christine & Tommy. They were a gorgeous couple and their kids made the day extra special. I always love working beside Carla Ten Eyck and this was no exception, and Tony Palmieri from Datura, A Modern Garden delivered the goods as usual with his truly unique floral arrangements. With Jennie Fresa on makeup and The White Dress by the Shore providing a beautiful dress, you can’t go wrong.

Behind the Scenes with CT Bride Magazine

admin — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:00:34 +0000

A few weeks back I had the opportunity to document a 2 day photo shoot for CT Bride Magazine and it’s hitting the stands now! I love collaborating with this group and I’m always amazed at how much ground we cover together. This shoot was no exception and we had some great locations at our disposal as well. Enjoy!

Event Planning & Design: Candice Coppola, Jubilee Events

Photography: Carla Ten Eyck Photography

Flowers: Tony Palmieri, Datura, A Modern Garden

Styling & Fashion: Beth Chapman, The White Dress by the Shore

Beauty: Dana Bartone & Co.

Bridal Gowns: Modern Trousseau

Jewels: Haute Bride , Tejani, Maria Elena, Aquinnah

Hats: Bijou Van Ness, Satya Twena, Del Monico

Gloves: Carolina Amato

Vintage Car: Carriage Limo

Suits: Valentino Tailors

Shoes: Angela Nuran, Chinese Laundry, Badgley Mischka