Meet Gabe C.
Gabe Cariola quickly gained the nickname G2 as a solution to the confusion brought on from having two Gabe’s around! G2 is inspired by all the different people he has the opportunity to meet as a photographer. While he is already keen to the way light falls on subjects, he enjoys the challenges of figuring out how he can think on his feet to find the best angles and conditions to photograph people in.
When he attended Temple’s Tyler School of Art, he majored in photography but also dabbled in glass blowing and ceramics. Nowadays, G2 likes to be outdoors fly fishing, hiking, and going to concerts in his free time. You’d be amazed by his massive record collection and his wide range of passions!
2020 has been a really tough year. Easily the biggest highlight for us was our wedding which just preceded the onset of the COVID pandemic. And we will be eternally thankful to Gabe “G2” Cariola and the entire Philip Gabriel Photography team for the huge role they played in making our day so special. Gabe immediately put us at ease. We did an engagement shoot with him 9 Months before the wedding and it was a great warm up for the main event. For those of you who are a bit shy in front of the camera, Gabe is so easy to work with and goes out of his way to make you feel comfortable. Our wedding was in January, and Gabe had the not so easy task of whisking us around Old City Philadelphia, trying to keep us warm and getting great shots—to say he and his second shooter succeeded is an understatement. You really feel special as multiple photographers, lighting specialists and others make sure your day goes perfectly. We’re not even sure how Gabe got some of the shots during the ceremony—he must have been hanging off the ceiling like Spiderman! He’s also got a great sense of humor and is a good sport, which is very important when you’ll be spending all day together and he has to put up with family members not always sticking to the meticulously planned out photo order! We were so happy with how the shots came out. We’re working with Nicole now on our album and can’t wait to see it. I know we’ll be coming back the next time we need lifetime memories. Thanks so much, Gabe! We will always be grateful.
- Raina and Ben
