Announcing our Fall/Winter Digital Photography Workshop Schedule at our….NEW STUDIO! As of August 1st, all workshops will be held at 15 East State Street in Doylestown.

Class sizes are limited and do book quickly, so call us at 267-247-5858 to reserve a seat.

We are currently in the process of a move and will keep you up to date with our new information as we have it.  In the meantime, all workshops will be held at 100 Mechanics Street in Doylestown.

We generally offer two classes on Mondays (one at 1 in the afternoon and one at 7 in the evening) but class size is limited and seats do fill up quickly, so please call us at 267.247.5858 to guarantee admission.

We look forward to breaking you of your automatic mode habit!

We are proud to announce our new partnership with Doylestown Township and our joint offerings of several Digital Photography Workshops. 

Download the Doylestown Township Fall 2010 Program Guide Here.

Download the Doylestown Township Fall 2010 Registration Form Here.

View Course List on our Website.

Workshops offered include ::

INTRO TO DIGITAL POINT-AND-SHOOT PHOTOGRAPHY.

Are you tired of always missing the perfect shot because your camera is too slow? Then this is the workshop for you.  We’ll discuss the technology in your camera and how to simultaneously manipulate the camera and anticipate to finally capture the perfect moment.
Requirements: Digital point-and shoot camera, charged batteries, empty memory cards, lenses, your manual and a notebook.

Activity # 1207.014 // Dates  10/4 & 10/11 //  Time 1:00pm-2:15pm
Instructor: Natalie Napoleon Wi / Jung Wook Wi
Location: Activity Center
Age: 18yrs & over
Fee: $85 R / $99 NR

INTRO TO DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY.

The perfect workshop for home photographers and aspiring amateurs who are interested in learning the basics of digital photography while using a digital SLR camera. This workshop features techniques and tools to help improve your results. This workshop will also act as an overview of the different technologies that are used by different manufacturers and act as a buyer’s guide or future purposes. More advanced techniques such as the use of your camera in semi-automatic and manual modes will be covered. Requirements: Digital point-and-shoot camera, charged batteries, empty memory cards, lenses, your manual and a notebook.

Activity #1208.014 //  Date 11/08 & 11/15 //  Time 1:00pm-2:15pm
Instructor: Natalie Napoleon Wi / Jung Wook Wi
Location: Activity Center
Age: 18yrs & over
Fee: $85 R / $99 NR

NATURE & OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY 101.

This class is for the granola munching, REI shopping, Subaru driving, outdoorsy Californian in you. We will walk around Doylestown and shoot everything from portraits to landscapes, emphasizing the use of natural light and manual settings on your camera to capture all the grandeur of our beautiful town and its natural geographic beauty. For the bird watchers, we will discuss the use of high shutter speeds to freeze the fastest motion, effective incorporation of the background as well as techniques to shoot in ever changing light conditions.

**This course will also feature an opportunity to shoot on-assignment for the Bucks County Herald.

Activity #1209.014 //  Date  9/13, 9/20, 9/27. 10/4 and 10/11 Time 3:30pm-05:30pm
Instructor: Natalie Napoleon Wi / Jung Wook Wi
Location: CP-Pavilion 2
Age: 18yrs & over
Fee: $199 R / $215 NR

NATURE & OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPH Y 101 :: TEEN.

Nurture the budding artist within you and start building your portfolio with classic Bucks County landscape photographs.  As we walk around Doylestown, we will discuss the different settings on your camera and how you can manipulate them to create a perfect exposure or an abstract piece of art.

Activity #0906.014 //  Dates  9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7 and 10/14 // Time 3:30pm-5:30pm
Instructor: Natalie Napoleon Wi / Jung Wook Wi
Location: CP-Pavilion 1
Age: 12yrs to 16yrs
Fee: $199 R / $215 NR

***IMPORTANT NOTE***

Due to current construction of the 202 Parkway, Wells Road (from

Lower State Road) is closed for an extended period of time. If

you are planning a trip to Central Park, please access Wells Road

via Turk Road. For up-to-date information regarding parkway

construction visit www.us202-700.com.

Finding balance is the key to life and I’m on a quest to find mothers who are skillfully achieving success professionally and personally.

In collaboration with Gina Rubel of Furia Rubel Communications, I am beginning work on an editorial photo book that will depict working mothers in their working environments with their children and accompanying text detailing each mother’s plight.

If you are a working mother and would like to share your story with me, please download this entry form and submit to me along with a current family photo (4×6″ at 72dpi).

Entries due by May 31, 2010.

When Linda and David got married, they wanted anything but a traditional wedding celebration.  Linda, a well-traveled business woman, felt particularly drawn to India and its rich culture and when she and David decided to get married, she immediately knew where and how she wanted to celebrate the union with their friends and family.

Linda and David invited their friends and families to join them at the Lambertville House where the women arrived adorned in intricately embroidered saris and the men in various styles of nehru shirts (which as a side note, were first called this by Parisian designer,  Patric Hollinton, as a tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of modern-day India and arguably one of the best-dressed politicians of his time).

When guests first arrived, they mingled in the Livery Parlor and on the outside patio while delighting in Chick Peas Samosa (vegetable turnovers filled with chick peas), Aloo Tikki (potato patties with peas), Harabhara Kabab (spinach balls with garlic), Mirchi Pakora (jalepenos stuffed with cheese), Achare Chicken Tikka (chunks of chicken marinated with pickled spices and then cooked in a clay oven), Malai Chicken Kabab (chunks of chicken marinated in very special creamy sauce and then cooked in the tandoori oven) and Fish Pakora (salmon fritters).

Once everyone had wet their palates, they danced to Indian music and watched professional Bollywood Dancers perform the first of two pieces in the Livery Room.  During the intermission, guests were served dinner, which included Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Curry, Lamb Karahi, Bhindi Achari (roasted okra with pickled spices), Mutter Panir (homemade Indian cheese and peas cooked in a curry sauce), Daal Makhani (lentils cooked on slow fire overnight with a creamy touch) and Vegetable Pulao (Basmati rice cooked with garden fresh vegetables, cashew nuts and golden raisins).  And if you’re mouth isn’t watering yet, Gulab Jamun (traditional Indian donuts simmered in warm sugary syrup) and Rasmalai (cheese patties in very special sweet sauce with rose flavor) were served for desert.

The evening concluded with a 2nd Bollywood performance and everyone had wide smiles on their faces as they bid the their adieus.  Especially the bride and groom.

The Team

the venue | the lambertville house | nicole loudenslager

the food | cross culture cuisine | monty

the entertainment | norma michaels entertainment | norma michaels

the flowers | cut and dry florals | keith

the linens | gala cloths | nancy bauman

the photographer | allure west studios | natalie napoleon wi

On Sunday, April 11th, Zach Peppelman’s neighborhood welcomed him home from his 8-month tour of Iraq with the United States Marine Corps.  Pennsylvania State Senator Chuck McIlhinney presented Zach with a Senatorial Proclamation.  Neighbors, the local boy scout and girl scout troops and neighborhood war veterans paid tribute to Zach with a ceremonial march and a gift card.  See the photo story in this week’s Bucks County Herald.

The first publication I picked up when we moved to Bucks County was the Bucks County Herald.  I was enamored by the beautiful layout, the high-quality images and the insightful writing.  And then I met Bridget and Joe Wingert one night at the Michener Museum and was even more awed.  The Bucks County Herald and the entire staff are a reflection of Bridget and Joe’s personalities:  intelligent, knowledgeable, kind, warm and welcoming.  I am proud to be a part of the Bucks County Herald team!

While I was in Boston photographing Jennifer Clapp’s Modern Vintage Tablescape, I stopped by her favorite store Lekker Home, our Nesting Newbies Winter 2010 Hot Spot.  Lekker, located in Boston’s trendy South End and owned by Natalie van Dijk Carpenter, houses some of the world’s most beautifully designed pieces from manufacturers such as Stelton, Royal Copenhagen, LSA, and Teroforma. For a pdf of the Lekker article, click here.