Continue reading Nina & Nic tie the knot in NH I love weddings and I love road trips, so you can imagine that when Nina and Nic offered us the opportunity to photograph their wedding at the beautiful Shattuck Golf Club in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire, I was thrilled.  It was a perfect day and although a slight drizzle redirected the ceremony inside, the temps and humidity were kept in check and the sun came out when we needed it to for a few quick bridal party shots.  The entire day was filled with energy and overall good vibes… but anyway, on to the photos.  Let’s start it off with some detail shots.

Hey Nina! Awaiting the start of the processional with a quick sip of champagne. I love it.

These expressions — priceless.

First kiss.

I really dig this next one, classic New England.

You can’t stage smiles like these.

Congrats guys!!

Continue reading Portraits with Heather & Dave, Lindsay & Chris, and Kristen & Fahad When the opportunity to shoot not one, not two, but THREE gorgeous couples presented itself, we couldn’t help but jump at the chance.  Heather, Lindsay, and Kristin are sisters and were looking for some fun portraits to use as a gift for their mom.  The girls and their boys – Dave, Chris, and Fahad – were a complete blast to work with and quite frankly the images speak for themselves.  We had a great time.

Originally this shoot was scheduled to take place in Manchester, CT but upon arriving at the location a little bit early to scope things out, we discovered that the place was packed with people and therefore not an ideal situation.  Plan B was Elizabeth Park in West Hartford, CT which not only gave us a bit more space to work but also had some really poppin’ colors.  We wrapped up the shoot a few blocks away at the UConn Law School campus.

By the way, all of these were shot with the Canon 7D.  I’m loving it.  Paired up with a good piece of glass and you have yourself a contender.

So thanks again gang for a great shoot.  Hope we can meet up again soon!

There were so many fun

Continue reading Jen and Cristhian This Sunday we had a great opportunity to shoot a fun little engagement session with Jen and Cristhian in West Hartford, CT.  It was a gorgeous day with plenty of sunshine and smiles all around.  Oooh, and they brought along their cute little doggy.  We had a blast.

There were so many fun moments from this shoot, I thought it would be nice to create a little movie of a few alternate takes I couldn’t fit here.  Turn up your speakers and press play!  By popular demand, we are excited to offer professional high-definition DVD slideshows of any event, even if we weren’t the photographer -- but they come out especially good if we were.

Thanks guys, we’ll see you in a few weeks for a follow-up “urban” session… can’t wait!

Continue reading Spring Time Photography in Connecticut Weird weather we’re having.  Just last week we had a couple of gorgeous days and the parks were packed with people… and then we had a weekend of rain and crazy high wind and then last night the temperature flirted with 30 degrees.  I had just enough time to get out there and take a few shots of the spring colors before the petals fell off!

Does anyone know what kind of flowers these are?

I think these are tulips, right?

Anyway, I’m anxious to get back out there.  We had to cancel a scheduled outdoor shoot on Saturday because the weather was so bad… but we’re rescheduled for this Sunday which is supposed to be 70 degrees and sunny!  I’m psyched!

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So you may be wondering what this is.  It is yet another delicious culinary masterpiece from the wifey, “rocky road bars.”  It’s an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie base with a small layer of chocolate on top followed by a generous mound of melted marshmallows.  I could eat a billion of these things.  With the proper incentive I could be coaxed into divulging the recipe…

Man, the colors were insane today.

“Mmmm… delicious adidas jacket!”

And there

Continue reading Introducing Pam & Dan Pam and Dan are one of Connecticut’s hot new couples getting married in 2010. We had an opportunity to meet up with them in beautiful Glastonbury, CT and took a few quick shots.  We can’t wait to photograph their wedding in August!

Man, the colors were insane today.

“Mmmm… delicious adidas jacket!”

And there you have it.  Thanks guys, it was a blast and we’ll see you in August!

It was one of those simply gorgeous days – the colors were popping! – and so we just had to

Continue reading Portraits with Nina, Nic, Rory, Aubrey About three weeks ago we met up with Nina, Nic, Rory, and Aubrey in Enfield, CT for a meeting to discuss some details about Nina & Nic’s up-and-coming wedding which we’re super excited about shooting in June.

It was one of those simply gorgeous days – the colors were popping! – and so we just had to take the opportunity for a few candid portraits.

PS – Rory and Aubrey are adorable with their fiery red hair!

Continue reading Happy Birthday Gabriella! It feels great to be back in the swing of things after a terrific vacation.  Last Saturday we had a wonderful opportunity to shoot Gabriella’s first birthday party at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Connecticut.  It was a terrific party with great food, animals, and a carousel!  I’ll show you some of the details in a moment but without further ado, here is Gabriella with her mom!

The cutest little shoes:

Okay, check out these AMAZING cakes and frosted cupcakes.   These are just too cute and too delicious!  And the zebra stripes and chocolate spots, a perfect match for the day at the zoo.

The kids loved this part, an exciting animal encounter.

I think this was a chinchilla!

Up next is of course a turtle.  The kids got to pet them both and I think Gabriella was not a huge fan of the turtle.  Her brother, on the other hand, seemed to like it.

So cute!

Mmm, pizza, my favorite.

Some family shots in front of the carousel.

And now we come to everyone’s favorite 1st birthday ritual: the cake smashing!

“Why yes, this frosting is delicious! Why do you ask?”

I love this next one, probably my favorite of the day.

Ta-da…

What a great party!  I hope someday Gabriella can look back at these photos and remember a great first birthday with her family and friends.  Thanks for letting us be a part of it.

We still have a few weekends opened for photographing your wedding so contact us now!  First come, first served.  Remember that we gladly travel throughout Connecticut and the rest of

Continue reading Now Booking 2010 Weddings The wifey and I will be away on vacation for the next two weeks and when we return to Connecticut the wedding season will officially get started!

We still have a few weekends opened for photographing your wedding so contact us now!  First come, first served.  Remember that we gladly travel throughout Connecticut and the rest of New England.  In fact, we’ll be photographing a very exciting wedding in New Hampshire in June.

We’re also cooking up something special in the spring for those who want to try out some casual modeling so stay tuned.

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Say goodbye to those winter coats… spring 2010 is almost here!

What a doll!

Hayden too!  He

Continue reading Portraits with Madison and Hayden This past weekend we had a blast shooting the adorable Madison and handsome Hayden.  Madison is a natural model.  She positions herself into the cutest poses… it was impossible to just pick a few to post here.  And look at those eyes and cheeks!  So so so cute.

What a doll!

Hayden too!  He has more energy than the Energizer Bunny but even so he’s no match for my camera which stops light in hundredths and thousandths of a second.

It was quite the experience getting the kiddies to sit still with mom and dad for a moment but the smiles make it all worthwhile.

Thanks guys for a super fun afternoon.  We had a lot of fun and hope to do it again soon!

Continue reading Portraits with Nicole and John (and Hogan) I have about a hundred billion secret shooting locations in Hartford but, oddly, none in West Hartford.  Well, it’s time to change that!  At the suggestion of this Sunday’s stylin’ couple Nicole and Jonathan, we hit up Blue Back Square for some urban shooting goodness.  Accompanied by their large and friendly Mastiff named Hogan we nailed a few great photos while trying not to turn into icicles.  It was definitely a ton of fun and I hope we can do it again soon!

This next one I believe is my favorite from the day.  Seriously, it looks like it could be a Ray Ban advertisement.

And now it is.

Hey guys, maybe we should send this one in to White House | Black Market for their catalog or something.  I should mention that I gave only the vaguest of instructions, if any at all, on how to pose in any of these shots… Nicole and Jon just knew instinctively what to do.  I think the results speak for themselves!