Lighting the Sky

Saturday we decided to have a shootout, We invited some friends and managed to get a hair stylist Nicole Sciortino and a make-up artist Tiffany Hall-Scarmana Both amazingly talented. So as the girls all got ready me and some of the other photographers scouted out an area to shoot in downtown Shelton. We are always looking for fun new things to do and areas to explore.

We decided to start experimenting with outdoor lighting both during day and night.

We started with this awesome old beat up garage door for a backdrop. There is just something about abandoned building that gets me all excited like a girl on prom night :)






Then believe it or not we just moved one door over to start to get a completely different look and feel.



Just a slight angle makes a world of a difference.











A huge thank you to all who participated
David Apuzzo- Photographer
Ar'Shaun Johnson - Photographer
Eric Linsley- Photographer
Doug Coy- Photographer
Nicole Sciortino- Hair Stylist
Tiffany Hall-Scarmana- Make up Artist
Amy Grant-Model
Kara Steele-Model
Billejo Harry-Model
Kate O'connor-Model

Rockin' Out Something New

As a couple Jay and I feel very strongly that it is important to have a strong foundation when it comes to education. Which is definitely why we are still in school. However, when it comes to a foundation we also feel that in regards to our photography you need to understand the fundamentals and talk to and work with other photographers. By working with other photographers you learn not only to collaborate but it is a great forum to learn what you can from others. I mean people really should take the time to soak up and learn every aspect of what the other photographer does. From how they interact with other professionals, with clients, how they conduct themselves on a shoot. How they manipulate lighting and transition between lenses. Also how they do there post production, what is their final product? What tools and programs do they use? Regardless of where you are in your business you are never to experienced to learn a new thing from your peers.

On that same note, if you want to try a new genre of photography what better way to do it that to go along and shoot with someone who has experience in that area. Since, they are knowledgeable in the area you can truly see how to manipulate everything to get the great shot that the seasoned photographer is getting.

For example, Jay and I have never really shot bands before. The whole concept of shooting in a loud crowded bar with strobes going off and light shows was a bit foreign to us. So when the opportunity arose this past Saturday for Jay to go and shoot with David Apuzzo, at Rose's Cantina in Groton, CT we could not turn it down.

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The first band up was Kings and Liars and let me tell you what away to start the night. They were absolutely phenomenal and put on a great show. They had a ton of energy and the music was great!

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The next band up was Lord Fowl, also a good band!

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The last and final band of the evening was Gasoline Therapy! They were great and actually one of the band members was David’s brother Anthony who was celebrating his birthday with all of us at the bar! (So again, Happy Birthday Anthony!!!)


One of the awesome singers for Gasoline Therapy


So up until Gasoline Therapy came on Jay was the only one taking pictures and I was just enjoying the music but I was totally feigning for the chance to take some pictures so I grabbed my camera and started getting in on the action as well. Here is one I took of Anthony.


And here is one I took of their new member who really had some awesome facials that I couldn’t resist capturing!


And just one more



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Thank you so much David for the opportunity to learn from you and practice a new type of photography. The skills we have learned are invaluable and we look forward to shooting with you again.

We also wanted to send a thank you out to the bands that we photographed and if anyone wants to hear some of their music (which you should) and learn more about them make sure to check them out!


Kings And Liars - http://www.myspace.com/kingsandliars

Lord Fowl - http://www.myspace.com/lordfowl

Gasoline Therapy - http://www.myspace.com/gasolinetherapy (you can also find them on youtube.com)

To see more pictures check out www.facebook.com/jasonandmaggie

Carl and Carl Jr.

Oddly enough all of our family portraits recently have been between Father's and their sons and this past Saturday afternoon was no exception. We met Carl and Carl Jr. up in Hartford at the Connecticut Science Center. It was such an awesome experience to see the science museum through the eyes of a four year old and we really had so much fun running from exhibit to exhibit seeing, touching, and playing with everything! (Yeah, I have to admit there were a few times that we played at the different exhibits too!)
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So seeing the world through the eyes of a four year old!


At the museum they have a traveling exhibit which while we were there was the Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins exhibit. Which was very cool and Carl Jr. showed us just how cool it was...

The next stop was the invention dimension!

At about 5 O'clock it was time to leave the museum and Carl Jr. was not all about that but his face was so precious that we could not help taking a few shots.


Carl Jr. was such a ham... he has so much energy in front of the camera and it made my job so easy. I mean seriously look at this kid!


Even giggling he is adorable!!!

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Thank you Carl and Carl Jr. for a great time at the Connecticut Science Center we had a great time looking at and running around the exhibits with you!!!

Greg and Dominick's Day at the Beach

There are definitely times in life when you truly get to witness true love and as photographers Jay and I have been blessed and honored to bare witness to the most genuine forms of love more times than the average person. We have been honored to see the love a man has for his soon to be wife, the love a mother and father have for their newborn, and this past weekend we got to watch the true and unbiased love that a father has for his son. Greg truly is a father that loves his son for everything that he is and everything that he will become and its obvious that Dominick feels the love for his father. Even though as a seven year old Dominick has a short tension span for posing we were able to obtain some great pictures of him and his father just being themselves and having fun. I personally feel that those natural “journalistic” style of images are more meaningful and are the type of images that days, months, and years from now when Dominick and Greg look back they will be able to go back to that moment and remember the moment and the feelings that were present. So without further ado Greg and Dominick’s day at the beach!!!!!

I really liked how this one of Greg and Dominick walking to the beach turned out!!!

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So seeing these two together makes me think of that will smith song you know the one Just the Two of Us. “Everytime I look at you I think man, a little me, Just like me Wait an see gonna be tall Makes me laugh cause you got your dads ears an all Sometimes I wonder, what you gonna be A General, a Doctor, maybe a MC… Just the two of us, we can make it if we try, Just the two of us, you and I”

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Seriously, look at the love here!!!!

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Love how both of these turned out!

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Ok so we have a shoe fetish, but come on how cute is this!!

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I have learned that parents look for any excuse to turn any experience into a learning experience and our photo shoot was no exception from Jay teaching Dominick how to use the camera to Greg stopping to take a moment to explain to Dominick about PFC. William A. Sodderman. PFC Sodderman received the Congressional Medal of Honor and this monument was placed in his honor to commemorate his bravery.

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On the way home a very hungry Dominick, sat perched on his Dad’s shoulders as we headed back to the cars after a great afternoon.
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Thank you Greg and Dominick for an awesome day at the beach, we had a great time and look forward to playing with our Nerf guns.
~Maggie

ATTN: Talent

We are in the middle of a complete facelift of our website and blog.

Since we are expanding our horizions in 2010, if you are a musician, hair stylist, makeup artist, floral designer, wedding gown designer, or anyone that would like a spotlight on our new website please email your contact information to photos@jasonhenriques.com.



We will be featuring alot of special somethings this year. We are opening our hearts and minds to all talent to help build a better world and spread the love.


J

St. Patty's Day PUG meeting

St. Patrick's Day is generally associated with four leaf clovers, green beer, and luck. Let me tell you that this St. Patrick's Day Jay and I were blessed with a ton of luck. We were the proud hosts of this month's CT PUG meeting. For those readers who are unsure of what a PUG meeting is it is a group of photographers who get together once a month at different locations. What happens at these meetings well the PUGs mission statement I guess sums it up the best in saying that the PUG is meant “to facilitate communication and education among professional photographers at a regional level around the nation in order to allow photographers to learn from each other and share experiences.” What is truly great about this group is photographers get the opportunity to network and build really good relationships and even friendships with others in their industry. These relationships make it an easy forum to share what has been working for you professionally and what you are struggling with and allows others to help you. But above all things the best part about the PUG is how much fun we have!! These meetings are always filled with laughing so hard that your stomach hurts and smiling and joking around with friends that understand your life as a photographer.
Well this month we were incredibly lucky for several reason first off Justin and Mary the leaders of our group were back in CT to lead our group after their super successful Spread the Love Tour. We were also super lucky because our speakers were the ever amazingly talented Jerome and Jennifer Braga of Studio 1923! They gave a great presentation similar to what they presented at Mystic 5 to a very packed living room/ dining room/ kitchen. (People were packed in everywhere and anywhere).

Check out this picture courtesy of Studio 1923 of our very packed living room!!!
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Jay and I really enjoyed this St. Patrick’s day partying with our photography friends and we really want to extend a huge heartfelt thanks to everyone that came and made this a successful PUG meeting and another huge thank to the Braga’s who were fricking amazing!!!! See you all next month!!!!!!

Steph's 6 month baby bump

Jay and I have been friends with Steph for a few years now and we were even blessed to be in her wedding party last May! Steph and her husband are a totally awsome couple and I cannot begin to even tell you how excited we were to hear that she was pregnant with her first child!!!! She was so excited and anyone can tell just by looking at her how happy she is about being pregnant and being a Mom!! (and she will be a totally awsome Mom!)
Steph is currently 6 months pregnant so we are all looking forward to some more pregnant belly pictures as she and the baby both continue to grow. So make sure you check in for more photographs!!!

Totally love the belly!!
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Look how happy she is, Steph you are truly glowing!

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Some more belly bump shots!!
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Now in case you were curious because I know that on Feb 2 when they officially found out, Steph is having a baby ….
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This little girl is going to have some awesome shoes!!!

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Now for the awesome baby block revealing of the little girl’s name!!
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Thank you Steph for allowing us to take your picture we had such a great time as always and look forward to more pictures of you beautiful belly and of little Braelynn!
~Maggie

We Support Our Troops!!!

If you are a family member of a serviceman or woman currently serving overseas and would like to send some professional family portraits to your loved one. Please contact me as this is a completely free service that we are going to offer in thanks to our troops.

Contact me for complete details. photos@jasonhenriques.com :)

Thank You and God Bless America




On my facebook fan site, someone brought up doing something for emergency personal such as EMS, Fire, and PD. As a EMT-I, I completely agree that all emergency personal are on the line everyday as well. If you are a member of any emergency service I would gladly offer a 50% discount torwards any portrait package. :)

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Baby Lucas' Teasers!!!!

This weekend Jay and I had the pleasure of photographing Little Lucas and his Mommy and Daddy. We had such a great time and they are an absolutely amazing family! So of course we wanted to share a few teasers from our session.

Lucas is so adorable!

For a 2 week old who was sick I could not believe how much energy he had!!


Lucas holding Mommy’s hand


Love how this one came out!


Okay when I saw this picture it really brought a tear to my eye!! They make such a cute family!!!


Okay mommy and daddy are frickin smoking hot!!!!


If you are followers of our blog you probably know that we are really trying to do more with lighting so we were super excited that Amanda and Scott were up for playing outside for a bit!!! I mean come on these two look awesome!!

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Stay tuned for more pictures!!!!! I am so excited to share them they are frickin awesome!
~Maggie

Fun Times in BPT

So last weekend we decided to practice some of our new lighting techniques that we learned at Aurora’s workshop and somehow our model Jess talked me into also modeling. Still not quite sure how that happened, but either way I was able to have fun both in front of and behind the camera! We lucked out with a totally awesome space to shoot in. We were down at an industrial building in Bridgeport which made for some totally awesome shots. While we were playing around our friends Eric and Lynn stopped down and of course they ended up in front of our cameras as well. Here are just a few teasers from this awesome shoot!!!

Here I am pretending to be a model!

Jess totally heating up these shots and we even were even able to play with our new found lighting skills!

Eric got sucked into having portraits taken!!

Eric and Lynn are such an amazing couples and it truly was a pleasure to photograph them. It was also nice to have a couple that was willing to let us practice and tweak are lighting techniques to be just right and man aren’t they frickin HOT!!

Stay tuned for more from this awesome photo shoot!