We've been waiting for the perfect time to unveil Maring's evolution of storytelling ideas, and the new site was a perfect opportunity. Maring is now creating interactive stories for a wide range of clients by producing HTML5 websites along with interactive Apps for the iPad and Android marketplaces. These new apps blend Maring's gorgeous photography and motion picture content with text and design delivering new ways for companies to deliver their message creatively.

     Interactive stories are perfect for both personal and commercial applications, so feel free to reach out to us to learn more about what we can create for your family, your wedding, or your company. Maring is "Storytelling Evolved", and we are excited about all the new projects that are coming to life.

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     We just wrapped up a short film called Trees and Ink, which is now entering post production. The film is a classic tale of money, betrayel, and life written by Khaled Quazz who is also the lead actor. Maring teamed up with Director Ethan Black again along with producer T.J. Collins of the New York Film Group to bring this film to life. Co-creating the scenes with DP Steven Glassner, we lit scenes with a wide variety of tools ranging from Profoto's incredible light shaping tools to DIY concepts that we had to think up on the fly. Filmed entirely on Canon DSLR's like the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 1D Mark IV, we were able to work in all sorts of non-conventional ways on set. Check out a few screen grabs above captured from the footage. Trees & Ink will debut later in 2012 in multiple film festivals.

Just a few scenes I filmed in New York Sunday evening on the Canon 5D Mark II. I love to get out and film on days when I am supposed to be off work. This passion always seems gets the best of me.

Music provided by Triple Scoop. Song: Adam and Patience Instrumental by Gooding

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So, I awoke early this morning and captured some time lapse footage of NYC, and created this short film in between a great fashion shoot and a wedding consultation today. Love my city, and it's fun to see it from this perspective. Manhattan Moves!

Just a short film of scenics and timelapses of Manhattan I captured over the past couple of weeks on the Canon 5D Mark II and the Canon 1D Mark IV.
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     Congratulations to Helen and Michael! The Maring Visuals team was honored to share such a special day with this fun loving couple. We started at their homes, followed by a soulful Greek Orthodox Ceremony at the Church, made a stop along the way to Central Park, and then partied late into the night at Cipriani 42nd Street.

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     We are thrilled to be working with Katelyn and Bob for their upcoming wedding. We photographed both of their senior portraits quite a few years back, and are honored that they returned to us for their wedding. We set out to Hammonaset Beach State Park on the Ct. Shoreline just before sunset. They brought their beautiful Bull Mastiff along as well to join in the fun. This is the second of a 4 part engagement session that we call "The Four Seasons". Just like the title, we will pick a different location each season, and at the end, we will be designing a gorgeous giclée guest book with some of the best photographs from each.

     Coincidentally, the Profoto Videos just launched, which you will see in the next post below, and we happen to be out on the beach using the new D1 Air System this week. It's amazing what you can do with one high quality single light setup in the mobile environment with the Profoto BatPac. We shot a little behind the scenes clips on during this session, so you'll see the lights in action once again.

     Check out a little behind the scenes action and the thought process around our portrait and commercial shoots. Both in the studio, and on location, we are all about great quality light. Profoto creates some amazing light shaping tools, and the highest quality strobes in the photographic industry. We are proud users of Profoto equipment and this video series was created to educate photographers on how to light subjects with the utmost detail. 

     Well, here we are gearing up in the Northeast for Hurricane Irene this weekend. Irene is a few days away, and it reminded me of a wedding we photographed in the Hamptons a couple of years back when the edge of another Hurricane came through eastern Long Island on the day we were photographing Erica and Rob's wedding. The wind was crazy, the waves were huge, and the rain was barraling down. They were closing the streets, and I have to say there was a little nervous tension at night knowing that would could start seeing flood waters. The great news is that it all worked out. Check out this slideshow. We managed to get a few minutes on the beach with our couple, and the warm air added a warm romance to the day. So, we color graded the photographs warm to match to feeling of the day. I have to say, hurricane weddings, make for some tremendous photographs! Enjoy...

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