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The Day

The Day, formerly known as Ira Lippke Studios, is a wedding photography studio based in New York City and Lisbon, Portugal, known for documenting weddings and events with an elevated and journalistic approach.

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The Day Journal is the studio's blog that features real weddings and shares expert advice. The content is expected to meet the studio's high standards for beauty and emotion while allowing the photographs to have the attention they naturally command (and deserve).

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If you've visited our studio recently, you may have been surprised by the images that line our walls. Naked figures covered in brightly colored pigment and children braiding their father's hair are depicted in large-scale art prints——a far cry from the luxurious and stylish weddings you'd probably expect to see. The photos are part of an art series titled Autobiographs created by our own Ira Lippke in an effort to revisit his formative childhood memories of being raised in tents and buses amid the damp forests of the Pacific Northwest.

 

While it's true that Autobiographs and the work our artists do here at The Day look vastly different, the heart of it is the same. We strive to tell stories, capture family connections, and document pivotal life moments. In the most recent issue of Image Journal, Ira's Autobiographs are reviewed and reflected upon by author Nicole Miller, who examines the connection between the series and our wedding photography. "It's fascinating to see how someone else interprets my work," says Ira. "I've been evolving this art project since 2007 so it's gratifying to be the subject of such careful and intelligent analysis."

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You can find the essay on Image Journal’s website here. To view more of Ira’s fine art photography, visit his website.

Autobiographs: Ritual Images

Our Joanna is at it again. For Jonathan Simkhai‘s Pre-Spring 2017 Presentation, Joanna was responsible for capturing every detail and embellishment of his latest collection.

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Like a wedding, a fashion shoot brings pressures of its own. “Shooting weddings has been such great preparation, emotionally and technically,” expresses Joanna. “When you know you have about 30 seconds to arrange eight models, four tables, and a waiter — and take the shot.”

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With a tight timeframe and plenty of elements to pay notice, the work of a fashion photographer can present challenges – something that Joanna welcomes. She says it’s “an adrenaline rush when a challenge presents itself,” and that “it’s always worth it for The Shot.” This time, The Shot is a formation of artfully-styled ladies, seated around café tables dotted with fresh fruits and French pâtisseries while a soft light illuminates the lace and feathered gowns that perfectly hug their every curve and contour.

Jonathan Simkhai Pre-Spring 2017 Presentation
A Conversation with Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier
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Brides-to-be all over New York and beyond turn to Mark Ingram Atelier for their expertise and guidance when searching for The One. By which of course we mean, the other one: the dress.

 

At Mark Ingram, brides receive a care and attention that eases any indecision and opens the mind to other possibilities. In what can be one of the most difficult choices to make for a bride's big day, the skilled and insightful team at the Atelier makes it simpler, educational, and most importantly, a whole lot of fun.

 

We asked Mr. Ingram himself and some of our brides questions about the Atelier experience. We received so much great information, that we had to split it into two stories. So, you can get more dress-picking tips and real bridal advice here: A Conversation with Real Mark Ingram Brides.

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To keep reading, this entry with interviews can be found here.

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Last weekend, a gathering of 80 people assembled at the bucolic farm of Isabella Bosselini to witness the first in a series of art performances commissioned by the legendary actress. The piece, titled Light Body, is a balletic dance conceived by performance artist Lia Chavez that weaves together multicolored strands of light and the practice of contemplative walking inspired by the artist's recent meditative travels in the Himalayas.

 

Ira Lippke was there to capture the performance in both photo and video, creating a lasting documentation that is a work of art in itself. "The sound of cicadas, the breathing of the dancers, and the tapping of their feet served as a soundtrack," he says of the experience. "Even the fireflies offered a corresponding choreography of their own."

 

Ira, who lives just down the road from Lia and Isabella in the small Long Island enclave of Brookhaven Hamlet, finds a unique creative camaraderie there. "There's an amazing community here comprised of artists, writers, performers, actors and gallerists, he says. "I find it really inspiring to live and work with such brilliant people."

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More of Lia’s performance of Light Body, photographed by Ira, can be seen on her website. A Huffington Post interview with Lia can be read here.

Light Body: Lia Chavez's Performance Art Captured by Ira Lippke
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Joanna Toto's work recently took her to Milan and Paris during their respective Fashion Weeks. While there, she photographed street style for Marie Claire Brazil, and we waited anxiously in New York to see what she would return with. No surprise to us, Joanna managed to capture women looking effortlessly cool — sometimes bathed in light, sometimes in motion, perfectly freezing the flounce of a skirt or the tossing of hair.

 

We're always excited to see what Joanna is up to when off (wedding) duty and to see how she will translate her eye for fashion moments into the wedding scene. Something we can always count on is that it will be done with fluidity and style.

Taking It to The Streets: Joanna's Street Style Photography
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