Aaliyah 3 years old.

I had the pleasure of taking my beautiful niece's 3 year old photos. I have been photographing Aaliyah since the day she was born, I always said she would know her auntie as the lady with the camera shoved in her face, but now she has become such a little ham. She was posing herself, and saying "cheese" for every photo! We started off at Red Bridge in Meriden, then headed over to Hubbard Park in Meriden to take advantage of all those bright yellow daffodils...(something we always do right around her birthday since thats when they bloom!) As you will see she LOVES being in front of the camera!

Broken and Beautiful. Session one.

So I'm finally working on a new project!! Its called "Broken and Beautiful", the general idea is very run down or other wise considered "broken" areas and some beautiful girls modeling in these areas. All of a sudden these locations that would normally be considered an eye sore are now noticed for their hidden beauty. This particular shoot I did ended up having more of a country crossed with high fashion look. The girls were great sports with the blinding sun and crawling through prickers and standing on broken door ledges. I couldn't be happier with the outcome!! Enjoy!

Bethany and Joe's Vow Renewal

On one of the very first hot days of this summer back in may I attended Bethany and Joe's vow renewal. They decided this time to have a catholic ceremony at St. Josephs church in Middletown. We then headed to Fox Meadows in cromwell for the reception. The bride and groom and all their friends were very tollerable about leaving the A/C to go outside into the heat to get some group shots. I had such a great time with this group, they were fun and had such an excellent sense of humor, they made me feel very welcome on their special day! Enjoy!!

 It was very important to Bethany to have all the kids in the family in one big fun group photo!

 There was cute little traces of their first wedding all over the reception room, this was one of my favorites!

 They decided they were also still kids at heart and got the original wedding party on the play scape together!

Mary and Petes Wedding

Back in June I was lucky enough to be able to photograph a beautiful wedding between Mary and Pete Jalbert and the joining of two amazing families! The day started off really overcast, so I quickly met the girls at their home to photograph them before the wedding and the soon expected rain. It worked out in our favor considering there was no squinty blinded eyes from the harsh sun! I then followed them to Jonathan Pasco's Restaurant in East Windsor for the ceremony and reception which was gorgeous. I loved the rustic feel to the place. I could talk forever about how much I enjoyed sharing and capturing this special day with this wonderful family but I think instead Ill just show you a handful of shots from it instead! Enjoy!!

 The bride (above), and her daughter and newly step daughter(below)

 The first dance<3

 This was a beautiful moment for Mary and her family, her mother wanted to stand up for a photo with her family after being in a wheel chair from a very recent stroke.

 The new joined family<3

Sound of Silence post 4

So far I have seen my project taking a turn more towards abandonment and society falling apart instead of being so literal and recreating the lyrics. In this session I went to a location I pass often in Wallingford. Its a small cleared out lot with these 4 tiny falling apart huts and a bridge that leads to what seems to be an abandoned motel. These buildings have been sitting here rotting away when the land or buildings could be refurbished and used to house people who have no place to live. To me this just shows the priorities our society has chosen.  

this photo below shows a fallen over sign I found in front of the cabins. The planning department was supposed to meet on December 13, 2010...and yet the sign is not standing and the rotting buildings remain. 

Sound of Silence Post 3

When I listen to this song I remember the era it came out in, when America was going through a rough patch in society and the government. So to find some inspiration I played the song in my car as I drove around my hometown, some areas a little rougher around the edges then others. When I see what our world is becoming, the vandalism and lack of consideration for the community it seems to be a repeat of when the song came out in the 60's. So I found a beat up old building that seems to be falling apart just like the world around it. When I stopped my car in front of this building with the song playing in the background it just fell into place. Enjoy!