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Leigh and Patrick: Engaged!

A few weeks back I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing my clients Leigh and Patrick. They are from out of state so we took advantage of their visit home to Pat’s parents’ house to meet up and do their engagement session. We started off at the beach that Patrick grew up visiting and chose his grandfather’s favorite view–these huge rocks–to start our shoot. I love this spot not just because it is beautiful but because it is special to Patrick and reminds him of his grandfather.
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Loved this little set up.
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Leigh and Patrick were SO fun to work with! We had never met but were laughing and having a ball in no time. When they sat in the chairs below they joked that this was our own version of a Cialis commercial. Totally!
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One thing I loved about shooting Leigh and Pat was that they were totally up for driving around and looking for little nooks and crannies to shoot in. In fact, they had already scoped out the area ahead of time and had lots of ideas ready for me. Like this lovely spot:

Gorgeous!

Gorgeous!

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Another spot they had picked out ahead of time. Love it!

Another spot they had picked out ahead of time. Love it!

Leigh and Patrick–it was such a pleasure to meet you both and I cannot WAIT for your Big Day–just weeks away! See you soon!

Ginny and Brent: Part Two (Finally!)

I realize it has been a long while since I first posted Part One of this fabulous wedding. And a longer than usual time between the event and the posts. There were some medical issues in my family this summer and Ginny, being the wonderful and supportive friend that she is, let me know that she was happy to wait for her images–as excited as she was to see them–so that I could attend to my Dad and Mom. So–huge thank you to Ginny, Brent and their families who I am sure have been wringing their hands waiting for these to be done. Thank you for understanding and for giving me the peace of mind I needed at a difficult time.

Okay–on a lighter note–feast your eyes!

The ceremony took place at a lovely church in downtown Torrington, Center Congregational Church. Here are some of my favorite images from the ceremony:

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The guys waiting in the wings for things to start. Love these random moments!

Brent as he waits for Ginny at the altar.

Brent as he waits for Ginny at the altar.

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Lots of kids involved in this wedding. They all did great!

Here she comes!!

Here she comes!!

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Woo Hoo!

Woo Hoo!

After the ceremony we headed to a park across the street to wrangle the family–and all those cute kids!–for some family photos.

My favorite. Ginny, Brent, Molly and Ben. How cute can you get?!

My favorite. Ginny, Brent, Molly and Ben. How cute can you get?!

This next batch is from a park that we went to for the wedding party pics. Huge props to Brent. He was given the task to find a place somewhere between the church and the reception with some nice open shade (hopefully!) to do some photos of the wedding party and of Ginny and Brent alone. He nailed it! This place was amazing.

Don't they look so great? Love the colors of the suits and dresses. And this little garden-mansion-nook was perfect!

Don't they look so great? Love the colors of the suits and dresses. And this little garden-mansion-nook was perfect!

The Boys.

The Boys.

Yeah, Kyler!

Yeah, Kyler!

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The Ladies.

The Ladies.

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Oops! Can't forget this shot of Ginny being accosted by the groomsmen. Love her expression!

Oops! Can't forget this shot of Ginny being accosted by the groomsmen. Love her expression!

Love.

Love.

Too sweet!

Too sweet!

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I know–I’m lucky–couples this good-lookin’ make my job pretty easy! Ginny and Brent–thanks again for your patience and I hope you enjoy what you’ve seen so far!

Sneak Peek: Sandy and Christina

Sandy and Christina came to Connecticut in July for their wedding at Elizabeth Park. It was amazing. There are tons of incredible images that I can’t wait to share but for now–enjoy the following:
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Ladies–it was such a pleasure to be a part of your special day! You two are clearly so happy together. I can’t wait to show you more photos! Thank you for the honor of capturing this beautiful occasion.

Welcome, Juliana: Newborn Session

Trisha and Rob were one of the first wedding couples I ever photographed. It has been a few years since then and I was so happy to hear from Trisha back in May that they’d had their first baby, little Juliana Faith. Photographing new babies is my favorite. I just can’t explain how lucky I feel to be able to share in these incredibly personal and emotional moments in peoples’ lives. And there is something so calming about being around a newborn baby…

Juliana was an exceptionally serene baby. She was really a pleasure to photograph.

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I hope Trisha doesn’t mind me using her as an example! When I arrived for the newborn session, Trisha didn’t really plan on being in many photographs. She really wanted me to focus on Juliana and agreed to be in “a few” to make her Mom, husband and I happy! It turns out some of the most beautiful and powerful images of the day were of Mother and Daughter. Trisha is such a pretty new mom and you can clearly see her love for Juliana in every image.

So pretty...

So pretty...

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I love Juliana's expression here! It seems to "say" so much for a newborn!

I love Juliana's expression here! It seems to "say" so much for a newborn!

Another great expression!

Another great expression!

Too sweet.

Too sweet.

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I see so much of Trisha in this sweet, little face. Love her smile!

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A favorite from the day...

A favorite from the day...


Trisha and Rob–thank you so much for inviting me to share in your amazing and happy addition! Juliana is just perfect. I am so happy for you and so honored to have photographed some of her earliest moments…Congratulations.

Baby Ethan: Newborn

Last June I had the honor of photographing Shelby and Ryan’s wedding. Some months back I got an excited email from Shelby letting me know that they were expecting their first baby this summer! I couldn’t wait to meet little Ethan and to capture his tiny little newborn-ness for them to cherish. He was such a perfect, beautiful little boy and he was so calm and quiet for our shoot! That’s always a nice bonus.

This first shot is from their wedding last June. We took a picture of them standing in the same spot just over a year later with their brand new baby boy!

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Lost in thought...

Lost in thought...

Being a baby is hard work!

Being a baby is hard work!

These shots below were so fun! They were given this tiny wagon as a present from some friends and were really hoping Ethan would fit in it for a couple of shots. We were lucky to get a couple of quick ones before he totally woke up!
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Go Red Sox! (Sorry, Ryan!)

Go Red Sox! (Sorry, Ryan!)

Sweetness...

Sweetness...

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Sigh...

Sigh...

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Shelby and Ryan–congratulations on the birth of little Ethan! What a sweet little peanut he is! I had so much fun visiting and can’t wait to see him again when he is 6 months old!