Welcome, Hannah...With Love

I had the privilege this past Thursday of photographing the beautiful newborn baby of Craig and Diana. They are the first of my past wedding couples to have a baby and it was the most amazing and wonderful experience to see them with their her. They are both so totally in love and in awe of her. I remember that feeling!

Welcome, Hannah! Here is a quick set of some favorites. There will be more to come next week, but I could not resist posting a preview. She is just one week old in these photos.

A Note About My Blog's Appearance...

Okay. I am playing again. I was interested in making my images larger on the blog and have been fiddling with some different arrangements. I now like the size of my verticals (see post below) but my horizontals are too small! Grrr...

Please bear with me as I figure this out. I am up past midnight again "playing" on the computer so I think this will have to wait! In the meantime--enjoy my giant verticals and my miniature horizontals!

Sarah & Patrick: Engagement Session

Last weekend I had the chance to meet up with Sarah and Patrick who are getting married next spring. We met up at a very cool restaurant in Simsbury called Plan B. A great burger joint, if you're interested. They make a Pretzel Burger that is to die for. The bun is made of pretzel dough and let me tell you--there ain't nothing like it. We didn't meet for food but just to grab a few drinks and get to know each other better. Sarah and Patrick were so easy to hang out with, it felt just like meeting up with old friends.

We lucked out with beautiful weather and we spent a good chunk of time shooting. In fact, I have so many photos from so many locations, I have to do their post as another series! Today's post will include just the shots from the spot where we met, Plan B.

Sarah and Patrick--it was so fun hanging out with you! Enjoy!

The basement of this building is very cool. No one was seated down there so we decided
to take advantage of its coolness and grab some quick shots:

Out behind the restaurant is this neat old train car. I think they use it as their "wait-station" but we used it as a backdrop:

Thought For the Day...

Okay, so I get these emails everyday from Real Simple--the Daily Thought. And so many of them are great that I don't delete them and now my mailbox is getting way too full of Thoughts! Lots of them are just good reminders of what is important in life, but a suprising number of them apply to my photography-life in particular. I save them because I have it in mind that I will post a quote with a fitting image of my own but I never seem to get around to it.

Here's a favorite:

"The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live."

— Flora Whittemore

So many of us just let our lives happen to us and forget that we have so much power to decide what happens in our lives...We can create possibilities for ourselves and we can choose not to put our time and energy into things that do not feed us...

Mazey One Month Old: Part Two

Okay. So Mazey is way past one month old, but I never got around to posting all of my favorites from that shoot. It's crazy how quickly this summer has gone by--it's time for her two month pics and I am just now posting these! Mazey is the sweetest baby ever, and I'm not just saying that because I'm her auntie!

Daddy takes Diaper Duty:



I loved shooting through her crib:







This is actually through the bars of the changing table, one of her favorite spots! I think she likes the light by the window:





The Chair, revisited:





Daddy Time:









Okay. This series makes me laugh.

Falling asleep, with my camera in her face. "Maybe if I go to sleep she'll leave."



"Is she still there?"



"Oh, forget it."



And my last few favorites:

Alicia and Craig: Part Two

So, here's my next batch! I can't wait to have more time to work on the photos from Alicia and Craig's wedding. I am loving these. This has been a particularly busy week for me so I am working on these in spurts--usually really late at night--but I am grabbing the shots that really stand out to me and playing with those first.

How sweet is this flower girl?



Alicia has great taste. I loved her details. Simple. Pretty. Pink and green.







These bags were placed on tables for their candy bar! Let me tell you--it was a hit. People of all ages were filling up on yummy treats. And going back for seconds!



This is a shot I grabbed of them just after their ceremony. Brand new married couple!



Alicia arranged for a horse and carriage to give them a ride around campus after their ceremony. It was a total surprise for Craig. There was champagne. It was perfect. I think it was great for them to have some time to themselves right after their ceremony to just soak it in and enjoy each other's company.





Here are some images of Alicia and Craig alone before we joined the cocktail hour:





I like grabbing shots when people are not looking at me. Love Alicia's "cool stare" in this one:







This was a neat little spot where we waited while they were putting the finishing touches together in the reception room:





First Dance:





I am loving black and white for this wedding. I just feel like it is really working for their images. In many cases I feel like the emotion and beauty of a moment is much stronger when the image is black and white. Is it just me?




Alicia and her Dad. This was the sweetest Father/Daughter dance. They had me crying! Alicia held on to her Dad like she would never let go. The tears just streamed down her face. It was truly a beautiful moment.





Craig and his mother. I love the second shot where she just closes her eyes and lays her head on his chest. So sweet.





I hope you two are enjoying these photos as much as I am! It's so fun to re-live the day as I work my way through the images. Enjoy!