Altamont Manor

08/27/2021

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01/17/2018

Did you ever have one of those "that-looks-like-something-familiar" moments, even though the connection escapes you,...yet you can't let it go. I was going through photos from weddings we shot in 2017 and pulling out exceptional images to update our Manor material. We shot Faith and Blue's wedding and several elements stand our. First is Faith's story. She came from Zimbabwe, studied for nursing in Philadelphia and now works at Albany Med. The second was her WOW hair. We've been doing weddings for 28 years and this has to be one of the most intricate, eye catching and stylish hair treatments I've ever seen. Then it clicked....I'd seen that same portrait treatment on an ancient stone tablet in a museum,...an African Queen...and Faith was every bit as elegant and regal. Seeing her for the first time as she arrived for the wedding that day I was struck by her classic beauty and maybe it was the subconscious at work, but I did a profile shot in the style of the stone tablet, although I probably wasn't aware of it at the time. So here it is. Just before I hit publish I had another thought, maybe I'll try and "turn her into stone" and covert her portrait into a stone tablet. Let me know what you think.

01/10/2018

Well, the 12 days of Christmas have just passed but in the interest of keeping the spirit of a Victorian Christmas alive in a time that really needs that spirit as long as we can keep it going, here are some photos of Christmas at the Altamont Manor. Also, as a fan of a radio show called The Hudson River Sampler on WAMC 90.3 on Saturday nights at 8:00 PM, I heard a Christmas song titled Glory Glory that deserves to be a classic. The simplicity, elegance and emotion are truly moving. I've attached the link. While it's on YouTube, it's an audio only with just the visual from the album cover. If you can,...close your eyes for about four minutes and let it transport you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nic63w8-jbM

01/07/2018

THE TOP with "Rhymin' Richie" and THE VOICE finalist MORIAH FORMICA

One of the Altamont Manor's favorite DJs, Richie Phillips has started a podcast titled "The Top" where he does in-depth interviews with people, businesses and events that are at "The Top" of the Capital District scene. Richie was one of the area's most successful and highly rated morning drive time FM radio show hosts for years.

For his initial podcast he scored an interview with Moriah Formica who was on NBC's The Voice. Moriah is a junior at Shaker High School. Pretty amazing for a seventeen year old. She's expanding on that experience and is on the same bill on January 26th at the TU Center with John Legend, James Taylor and Jim Belushi. Heady company for a seventeen year old.

Here's the link:

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xrksm-819f42 "THE TOP" with Rhymin' Richie Phillips

01/03/2018

That time of year when you reflect back on the past year, look forward to the new year....and...wish you'd gone on the honeymoon with Shane and Tracy. 😂 The bitter cold got me to thinking about some of the postcards that couples have sent us this past year and this one immediately came to mind. Besides the warm images for a cold frozen night, the warmth of their appreciation for our efforts to make their wedding special does truly warm the heart. We've received many such post cards this past year and it's nice to know that couples have a real sense of kinship with us at the Altamont Manor.

11/11/2017

Make-up, lights, camera, action. The Altamont Manor's bright, airy dining room and windows set the mood for a St Peter's Health Partners commercial. Cardiac patients came together throughout the day for filming and telling their stories, including DA David Soares with his wife Stacey, getting finishing make up touches from Lisa Manacier. Lots of inspiring stories. Look for it in the coming weeks.

09/12/2017

Altamont Manor photography got this great shot of Shaquila and Anthony in the middle of street by Proctors

09/12/2017

Congratulation to Shaquila and Anthony, a beautiful day for a country wedding at the Altamont Manor and a city reception in Schenectady.

01/11/2017

Couples' Choice Awards | Best Wedding Cakes, Wedding Venues, Wedding Photographers & More

Many, many thanks to all our 101 couples that took the time to write a review and share their wonderful wedding experiences at the Altamont Manor. Because of them we've received our 6th consecutive Wedding Wire Couples' Choice Award. Looking forward not to just another season of fantastic weddings but making new friends.

The Couples' Choice Awards recognizes the best wedding vendors, from wedding cakes to wedding photographers, in the WeddingWire Network. These wedding vendors have demonstrated excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.

01/16/2016

Looks like I haven't fully mastered the photo techniques on just when an image gets posted. I was going to add comments to the images first, but...oops...wrong button.

One nice thing about winter is that you don't have to get up at 4 AM to see the sunrise. Of course I'm biased, but The Manor is beautiful in every season. Here's the head table area on a cold frosty day and during the height of summer.

01/16/2016

01/16/2016

Altamont Manor's cover photo

01/12/2016

Thinking back to the wedding season. Struck by the difference a few months makes in the flowering crab apple tree.

01/13/2011

01/13/2011