Police, Fire, EMS FREE Portrait

Jay and I, had been racking our brains trying to think of a way to help during the wake of the tragedy in Newtown and then it hit us! One of things we noticed looking back in our own lives especially being first responders (yep Jay and I, have been EMTs for the past 10 years both in a volunteer and paid capacity) was that we never really had any nice pictures of us together and having put together memorial slideshows we really have noticed that it is so often that families have become so busy that pictures just go to the wayside.
So, with the help of the Bethel Fire Department we will be holding an event where all first responders can come with there families and have a professional photo taken of them completely free of charge. No gimmicks, no nothing, come in and get a digital portrait with the ones that mean the most to you.
Anyways, since I can't be on the ambulance right now because of the baby, this is what we thought we could do to help and give back to those that mean so much to us and do so much for others!

You can follow updates about the event on our "event page" on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/143911752431530/

xoxoxoxo

J&M

 

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John and Kate

No, no its not who you think this couple was truly heaven made. I actually found a poem that I think describes there relationship better than my words ever could.





Fathers and Daughters by Heather Joy


The bond between father and daughter happens instantly, starting right at birth,
When a father first lays eyes on his little girl he loves her more than anything on this earth,
When a daughter grows older her father is the first man she will love,
The bond between father and daughter is the most important bond indeed,
A daughter will always have the memories of her father, her best friend
This bond has a beginning, but there is never an end.
The bond between a father and daughter is so profound
The love shared is well renowned,
From the beginning of his daughters life, he is a changed man,
At that moment his life really just began.
From the moment their eyes meet,
two souls instantly become complete.

Look at these two, how perfect are they!

Little Kate working on strengthening those walking legs

Rapid fire photos, got to love all those faces!

I loved this picture of cousin Jonathan, Grandma and Kate they all look like they are having so much fun!

Of course we had to get a shot of Grandpa and Kate!

The entourage trying to get Kate to look at us and not the pretty animals!!

The gator was sooo cute, that I just had to snag an up close and personal shot!

Sometimes the cutest pictures are when you capture that moment when a little one is thinking I am really not sure about sitting on this gator thing!

So the Beardsley zoo actually lets the peacocks run wild and it was so cool that when the peacock looked at it self in a window he got defensive and put up his beautiful feathers and I was so happy to be able to capture it!

Love Kate's cute face here!

Thanks John for letting Jay and I spend some of you most precious of moments with you and your beautiful little girl.


~Maggie

John and Kate

A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of shooting Kate and her daddy John down at the beach. With Kate growing so much everyday John wanted to make sure that he captured some photos of him with his daughter while she is still little. That's where we came in, one of the things that as photographers Jason and I have learned is that when dealing with little ones it is best to let them do there thing in just capture the moments where they are being themselves. It is during those moments that you can capture some of the biggest smiles, the giggles that make there whole body shake and those little expressions that make a person who they are.

Kate already has John wrapped around her finger...

Okay, look at the little spit bubbles too cute for words!!!

Kate is most definitly one of the SWEETest babies, just look at those rosy cheeks and beautiful eye lashes.

I love this picture... Kate's face is priceless!

John is a huge fan of Ohio State University... So Here Kate is showing us all her Buckeye pride!!!

By the end of the shoot, Kate was definitly ready for a little nap, just look at how she finds that perfect place on Daddy's shoulder.

Thank you so much John and Kate for spending the afternoon with us!!

~M

Kate's Portrait Session

This past Monday, we had the pleasure of shooting Kate. She is a fun and charismatic person that definitly made our job easy when it came to getting a good picture. I definitly find that a lot of people are initially nervous in front of the camera but after a little while they tend to loosen up and have fun! This was definitly the case with Kate, after the first few shots she was much more relaxed and had a great time.

We took these pictures down by the River Walk in Shelton. Now having worked there for several years I never knew that this walkway by the river existed but it made from some amazing pictures.

On the opposite side of the fence there was some awesome stone stairs, so we just had to take advantage of them!!

So everyone knows that I have an obsession with shoes, if you don't believe me just take a look in my closet!! Anyways, Kate had these amazing shoes and of course we just had to take a moment to capture a picture!

After taking some shots on the river walk, it was time for and outfit change and then we headed over to the train tracks to capture a few more shots!! I love the feeling behind this picture. Kate just looks so beautiful looking down the tracks!

If you have ever walked the train tracks you know that they are probably not the easiest thing to do in heels. So after a few shots we ditched the heels and took some fun shots with out them

We did however take advantage of the amazing architecture of the bridge. I really was pleased at how this shot came out!

This is one of my favorite shots from the day, on our way back to the car we were just playing around and trying to walk on the railings and I decided to just take a few shots for fun and I was so pleased when I got home at this shot!! Kate looks amazing and the colors of the sky and grass just make her pop from the picture!


Thanks Kate for such an amazing day! And stay tuned for Jason's pictures from Kate's shoot coming soon!!

~Maggie

Connor's First Communion Shots

This past Sunday, we ventured down to Mineola, New York to take some communion portraits for an awesome little man Connor. He has such a dynamic personality which made photographing him a ton of fun, even though he wanted to be riding his bike instead of wearing his suit, but he still stuck it out and we all had a great time!

We started our adventure at the Church where Connor will be receiving his first communion. When we arrived we thought we were going to be allowed inside for some portraits near some of the amazing statues and have Connor get the Our father on in one of the pews. So we decided to do the right thing and ask the church staff if we could take some pictures inside instead of just barging in, and to our surprise they denied us. Guess not going to Church in a while made the man upstairs unhappy with us, hahaha. I remember the good old days when church doors were left open all the time for anyone to enter anytime. So instead of being bummed out and shooting somewhere else we decided to shoot outside of the Church and then hit up the park.

Although the Church did not have the traditional cathedral arch ways and doors, it did have some fabulous etched doors, and this little man looked so grown up standing in front of them.

Kind of what God would see looking down on him praying, I would assume ;)


It was surprising how straight faced many of these pictures in this portion came out because we were all laughing so hard. Connor has such a great sense of humor and it was hilarious how he would get everyone laughing and then quickly revert into stealth, serious mode.


These are some of the traditional first Communion accessories. Gotta show off the church going bling!!


What a priceless look! What do you think is going through his mind, praying or bike riding? hmmm


It actually looks like he was reading the Bible. It was super funny how once in a while we caught him posing with the little first Bible upside down.


The Our Father kept showing up in a bunch of the images we grabbed.


While we were shooting Connor was the make shift safety coordinator, every time a car would come down the street he would yell CAR like we were back in the day playing kick ball or something, hehehe. Even though he was checking for cars in this shot I still think it came out spectacular.

We had such a good time photographing Connor and we can not wait until May for the Communion party!!!

Slide Show for Big and Little Squeaks

Jess C. Head Shots

Today we were a bit pressed for locations due to the snow storm, so we just shot in her home which ended up working out pretty dope. The lighting from the front door window was an awesome accent as well as a prop.

Loomis Family X-mas Portrait