Category Archives: Love
John & Samantha : Engagement Session
The popular accessory for this season…dogs. John and Sam’s newly adopted puppy Gus joined us for our afternoon shoot and even though he is only a puppy he was such a good boy! So was John 
…I kept promising him only one more shot, one more pose…he had patience with me and the reward is some awesome photos!! Enjoy!!
Diana & Jameson : Bridal Portraits
I don’t know what to say about these photos other then I absolutely LOVE them! How can you not? They are an adorable couple and the late afternoon sky made a gorgeous backdrop for these two rockstars Hope you guys enjoy your photos!
Julie & Mark : Engagement Session
It’s been a while since the blog has had an update, I am slightly embarrassed to say how long it has actually been…but I have been so busy shooting that we are finally getting caught up with the blogging. This week is blog week and we have some amazing things coming your way. We are going to start off with the gorgeous Julie and her handsome fiance Mark! These two were troopers as we battled some strong afternoon sun…lucky for us we found some cozy shade spots You two are awesome and I can’t wait for the wedding!
Melissa & Trevor : Engagement Session
Melissa and Trevor are a couple I met from one of my past brides, so when they contacted me about their wedding I already knew they were amazingly awesome. What I didn’t know was how adorable they would be to photograph. We headed over to Wadsworth Falls State Park in Middletown for some romantic waterfall photos…if your idea of romantic photos was to be sharing the spot light with a little old fisherman then you were in luck. However for us this was not the look we were going for. At first we shot around the old man and then we politely asked him to move. He either did not understand us or he just did not care…the two feet that he moved was barely enough to tightly crop him. After joking about the fisherman in our pictures we finished up and headed over to Wesleyan to finish our session. You both totally rocked and I can not wait for the upcoming wedding!!
Sterling Opera House : Derby CT
The Sterling Opera House, built in 1889 hosted many great singers and performers during its many years of operation. Its lower levels also served as the towns City Hall and Police Station. Being abandoned for many years it is now claimed to host ghosts…
Since we are always looking for somewhere new and exciting for our photo sessions, when we came across this venue the creative juices went crazy. Maybe it was because its claimed to be haunted, or maybe because it is not open to the public, but one thing was for certain…we HAD to shoot in this venue. Teamed up with the amazing duo from Maler Photography, Mike & Marcie, we headed to the Opera House on April 2, 2011…the 122nd anniversary of the Opera House. Together with two brave models, an amazing dress, beautiful flowers, and a ton of camera/video equipment we spent the afternoon in the ‘haunted’ venue. Although we did not see any ghosts, the venue definitely had a haunted aura about it. While Marcie and I were snapping away capturing still photographs, Mike was in charge of the video footage. (you can check out the video Mike put together here) The Opera House has so many amazing architectural details that I had to include some, well maybe a lot, of them in my post.
A recent visit from TAPS, The Atlantic Paranormal Society, has given the once quiet Opera House some much deserved media exposure. Efforts to restore the opera house have been going on for some time now, but as we all know projects like this cost lots of money. Hopefully with all the recent attention they will find a way to restore this beautiful building. To learn more about efforts to restore the Sterling Opera House please visit http://www.saveoursterling.org/index.html.
One last note…Since the Opera House is not currently open to the public I must thank Uncle Tony for allowing us access for the afternoon…A big thanks to Rich Dicarlo for accompanying us as well as sharing all his Sterling knowledge and stories…To our models who were troopers in the chilly temperatures, Bridal Trousseau for an amazing dress, Blush Floral Design Studio for beautiful flowers and Flaunt My Feathers for a one of a kind hairpiece. We could not have done this without you! Keep scrolling so you do not miss any of the Sterling Opera House goodies
Brittany & Nick : Engagement Session Milford, CT
A few weeks back Brittany, Nick and I spent the morning walking around in downtown Milford…as we walked they stopped to pose and I snapped away. These two were troopers and were even game for some close snuggly shots…keep in mind downtown Milford can be very busy on a Saturday morning, so when I say they were troopers it is because they had plenty of people watching them! However, the end result was well worth it. Both being extreme Yankee fans we had to show some the team some love during part of our session. We changed it up by heading to a nearby baseball field to complete our session. Here is just a peak at some of the shots from the day. Enjoy guys! I can’t wait for the wedding!
Stephanie and Tim : Engagement Session
First I have to say that I am so so happy to photograph this adorable couples wedding…I know Stephanie from the days when her and my sister were little kids on the playground at Holy Trinity School. When she asked me to come meet with them about photographing their wedding I was super excited. Things got even better when Stephanie mentioned having Mocha, their adorable dog, in some of the photos!! I had a blast with all three of you hope you enjoy your photos!!
Marissa and Mike
So cute, so happy, so in love..The prediction for this past Saturdays forecast was rain, rain, and more rain…we might have fought some wing, but not one drop of rain fell on this engagement shoot. Meet Marissa and Mike. It’s quite clear how head over heels these two are for each other, just look at those smiles. Lucky fot me I had the pleasure of capturing some awesome shots of them. Enjoy the photos! You both look amazing!
Chrissy and Bobby
