When I think back to our shoot with Chase and Gray in Copake Lake, I think of summer entertaining at its best. Our crew showed up in the early evening after shooting all day at Kenyan and Grace's and we were thrilled to see the lake. We had a mind to capture the beautiful sunset with Chase paddle boarding up to the dock...

As soon as we arrived, delicious cocktails were served, equipment was quickly set up, and magic ensued. These gentlemen know how to host...and they know to relax, even with a crew buzzing around to make the most of the beautiful light. After shooting as much as we could, we realized we missed last call at the only local restaurant that could accomodate us...

Blankets were laid out on the dock, music turned up, photo assistants jumped into the water, and Molly and I hit the kitchen to make us a dinner with anything we could find in the cupboard.  We ended up with a delicious pasta, crusty bread and a everything-but-the-kitchen-sink salad. It was the best of impromptu summer entertaining.

The next morning, we made our way through the rest of the shoot.  It was a rainy day, but we felt like family after our long and merry night together. I love this picture of Melanie and Chase, who were old pals from Domino days...

When you read their chapter in Undecorate, I want you to know how much love and laughter went to each and every picture.