LINDSEYBELLE Blog

June 15, 2011

What happens when you have a baby coming, a 2 year anniversary, a 10 year anniversary, sisters, and their husbands? Well, you get Julie, Rich, Maria and Tim in Central park on a beautiful spring day!

I photographed Julie and Rich's wedding in Central Park two years ago. And now they are celebrating their second year anniversary with a baby on the way! Julie brought her sister Maria and her brother in law Tim along for the shoot. What a great group of people. They are all beautiful. You will see in the pictures below how much laughing and playing was going on during the shoot. We had some fun in the park, and then we went to eat pretzels from the Sabrett stand. Such fun!

There is something about sisters that gets me every time. My sister Timmi and I are super close, and I love seeing that bond. I mean who else in the world understands you as well as your sister? Who else can you chat about anything with? Who else will sing in front of the mirror with you for hours? My sister and I can laugh for hours about the most ridiculous things.

What is the silliest thing that you do with your best friend or sibling?

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Julie says:

Thank you Lindsey! It was so much fun to do this shoot with you and we're so grateful that you captured such great memories. Love all of the pictures - you're the best! xo

(06.15.11 @ 02:30 PM)

Shy says:

What fun and playful shots!

(06.18.11 @ 07:11 AM)

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GINA AND BEN 1 YEAR LATER

Engagements | Out and About |

May 4, 2011

I first photographed Gina and Ben last year when they got engaged. They are such sweet people. I cannot tell you how incredible it is for me to photograph couples and families every year. It is so fun to see how fashion changes, people change, and relationships grow.

We had a perfect day in Central Park and Times Square. What can be better than a little sun, green trees, pink blossoms, Diana cameras, and funny cartoon popsicles? Nothing beats this kind of day.

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mary wolfgang says:

Lindsey! These are such inspiring photos. I love the one where Gina and Ben are standing on the street in the crowd of people and in the back round is the sign saying "believe in" Your style of photography is so different and refreshing!!! Keep up the fantastic work... oh ya, come back to Colorado to shoot again!!! LOL

(05.04.11 @ 11:41 AM)

Shy says:

I love the playful shots with the popsicles!

(05.07.11 @ 06:38 AM)

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MAUD, CAMILLE & MARIE: FRIENDS IN NYC

Out and About |

November 24, 2010

Maud, Camille and Marie live in Paris, and they wanted to celebrate their friendship with a fun shoot in New York City! What a fun idea! Friendship is so wonderful. On this Thanksgiving week, I am thinking about all of the incredible people in my life.

"Life is partly what we make it, and partly made by the friends we choose." -- Tennessee Williams

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Virginie says:

Wow,it looks like they all had a lot fun fun. Maudie looks so happy, love the way you gave them the New York vibe! Congrats once again and thank you for making all your models so special and happy. Happy Thanksgiving!

(11.24.10 @ 09:16 PM)

Shy says:

I love the shot of the three shadows, and the one with the shoe in the air!!! So fun!

(11.24.10 @ 10:35 PM)

Maud says:

Wahou !!! I love them all ! Thanks Lindsey !

(11.25.10 @ 02:00 AM)

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MELISSA

Fashion | Out and About |

November 18, 2010

Melissa is amazing! Not only is she drop dead gorgeous, but she is incredibly fun and full of life. She knows what she wants and she speaks her mind. I love that about her.

We had so much fun styling this shoot. Melissa had her makeup done by the amazing Jimena Garcia and wore Hunter Dixon clothes! She choose the pink Mo Mo top, blue and gold Ellie dress and the Blakely jacket in yellow brocade with silver. Amazing.

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Shy says:

I love the side profile picture of Melissa in her black coat! The cab shots are also great-classic New York!

(11.18.10 @ 10:46 AM)

Anwen Norman says:

LOVE these photos!! She has amazing style, and the photography is stunning. I'm dying to know...where did she get the nude pumps?? I'm LOVING those!!

(11.18.10 @ 10:50 AM)

Samantha says:

Ok, I am obsessed with these!! She is be-au-ti-ful! And your work is beyond stunning!

(11.23.10 @ 09:56 AM)

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DORA & ALEX ENGAGED!

Out and About |

October 27, 2010

Dora and Alex arrived at our shoot dressed in a beautiful clothes with huge smiles on their faces. It was the perfect day. The perfect light. The perfect couple. They love each other, and they love to laugh. People that I photograph all seem to enjoy a good cup of laughs. And I adore it right back. They say that eyes are the windows to the soul... I think laughter might be my window. It's an incredible feeling to surround yourself with people that love to be silly, love to crack jokes, and love to laugh.

Dora and Alex met at the airport on their way to the US for college. I love hearing how people meet. Sometimes it is sitting next to someone at work (like my husband and I). Sometimes it is through mutual friends. Sometimes it is at school. Sometimes it is on the Internet. Sometimes it is at a party/bar/restaurant. But sometimes you get those stories like theirs... at the airport just before boarding the same plane! Love that was meant to be. I don't believe in coincidences. I believe that everything happens for a reason. And these two are perfect. They smile, they dance, they admire, they trust, and they are both so passionate about life.

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Carey says:

Another fun session Lind...I love the series with the tilt shift between Dora and Alex, and then the tree by itself. Very cool!

(10.27.10 @ 09:57 AM)

Shy says:

I love her dress, and the shots in the Fall leaves!

(10.27.10 @ 10:52 AM)

Efrat Gal-or says:

LOVE the sixth one from the bottom, where they're dancing in the park. So nice! Great shoot, love the introduction you wrote!

(10.27.10 @ 11:01 AM)

Timmi says:

Beautiful and fun!! Her outfits are amazing!

(10.27.10 @ 03:26 PM)

Dora says:

Thank you Lindsey! We had such an awesome time!!! Can't wait to see the rest of the photos!

(10.28.10 @ 12:30 PM)

Samantha Shay says:

Lindsey, you are so talented! These are gorgeous. The way you captured the city as part of the story is amazing!!

(10.30.10 @ 08:14 PM)

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SERENA

Out and About |

October 21, 2010

Last night I watched this incredibly inspiring talk on my iPad by Jessica Jackley at TED. Doesn't everyone just love TED? If you haven't heard of it, go now and watch! Amazing. Inspirational. When I watch these talks, it's like I am discovering a surprise candy at the bottom of a slurpie (growing up, all of my friends loved to put 5 cent candies in their slurpies so they would freeze and just when you thought you had finished them all, there would be one little one at the bottom! gold!) or opening up a Wonka bar and finding the golden ticket. I am always amazed at how long I can spend in a trance listening to people speak about their lives. I learn about technology, poverty, suffering, surviving. But most of all, I push myself to expand my horizons and learn things and think about things that I might not have ever known about before.

Jessica Jackley was so emotional. She cried, she laughed, and she was passionate. She is real, and I could relate. Jessica said that entreprenurship is deciding that tomorrow can be better than today. As I listened to her words I saw the golden ticket in my hands. That "ah-ha" moment where I realized that she just summed up the past few years of my life perfectly. When I decided to leave my job in the finance world to pursue my passion to photograph people, that is exactly what I wanted. I wanted to make my life even better tomorrow than it was that day. For me. For my husband. For my family. For my friends. For the people I would photograph in the future. To push forward to create the life I wanted to live. To cry, to laugh, and to be passionate about everything I do.

Speaking of passion, I knew Serena and I were going to be friends after her first email to me. She found me through one of her friends and wrote to me about wanting to surprise her fiance Tommy with some shots of herself. He travels a lot and she wanted to give him a thoughtful gift, a gift that he couldn't buy himself. So we did it. We secretly did a shoot and planned it all out. And then we surprised Tommy. We totally got him. Like he won the golden ticket. My life keeps getting better and better every day because of the people that I meet and work with and become friends with. Serena, you are my surprise candy at the bottom of a slurpie. And oh do I love candy!

Thank you for being so amazing.

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Delilah says:

Lindsey - I am a huge fan of your work and Serena is a dear friend of mine. The photos you captured for her special gift were incredible! Cheers to a very talented lady and the beautiful woman I love like a sister.

(10.21.10 @ 04:32 PM)

kay* says:

i love Ted. i'm definitely going to have to watch this video...have you watched the one called 'danger of a single story' so good an eye-opening, i blogged about it too.

fantastic pictures as usual. i love how fashion/editorial your pictures are.

(10.21.10 @ 07:51 PM)

Shy says:

What great photos and what an inspirational message!

(10.21.10 @ 08:08 PM)

LINDSEYBELLE says:

@kay* I just watched Danger of a Single Story. Loved it! What a beautiful way to think about the world. Thank you for sharing!

(10.21.10 @ 08:31 PM)

Beebe says:

I love this! And Serena looks so beautiful, what a great surprise!

(10.22.10 @ 11:53 AM)

Samantha Shay says:

Lindsey, what you wrote gave me chills! So beautifully articulated. This is so obviously your true calling, your talent and vision is utterly inspired. These images are just stunning!!

(10.24.10 @ 07:01 PM)

catalina says:

ooooooo!!!
she's such a bad-ass - i think these are great!!!

(11.05.10 @ 07:22 PM)

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FLORENCE & PIERRE ARE HAVING A BABY!

Out and About |

October 12, 2010

A perfect sunny day. A lot of laughter. A ton of love. A baby tummy. A beautiful bridge. Red lipstick. It doesn't get much better than this!

Spending time with these two beautiful people (who are about to welcome a third into their lives) was pure magic. There is nothing like seeing the excitement and love between two people that are waiting for their new little arrival. The nervousness. The unknown. The beauty. The glow.

Florence and Pierre are gorgeous inside and out. I can't wait to meet the little one! Congratulations!

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Georgine says:

These may be some of my favorites yet!! Perfect location, you are so talented! I love escaping from work and checking out your dreamy photos xo G

(10.12.10 @ 02:55 PM)

Shy says:

They look like a happy couple! These are great.

(10.13.10 @ 07:14 AM)

catalina says:

these are GORGEOUS!!
i love the shadow one and how you use the lines of the bridge with the couple. WOWZA!
love ya!

(10.14.10 @ 10:50 PM)

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