Lights, Flare, and Ambition

Long long ago in a far place just like this light was created. The old saying "and God said let there be light", but what he did not let us know is how many different ways it can be used. That is one reason human-kind is so fascinating, we have the ability to expand and create anything and everything. So about 2 weeks ago Aurora Onorato from Aurora Photography invited Maggie and myself to Illuminations, a lighting workshop.

She and her team did a fantastic job in picking a venue and vendors. The night before I was so anxious making sure all my batteries were charged, and all our gear was packed up for the fun filled trip we were about to embark on. Then before I knew it the alarm was going off and we were out the door. Next stop The New Haven Lawn Club, we lucked out with a beautiful sunny sky and the chill in the air was quickly heated up by the gorgeous models and details.

The Hair and Makeup team did a totally awesome job. Those lashes go on foreverrrrr :)

Not to mention the details, they were incredible.

The Wedding Embassy provided some beautiful dresses

The floral arrangement were very visually appealing :)

The Makeup artists had a vast array of every color of everything, lol

The Entry way to the building has such a incredible feel so I had to get a few photos of one of the Wedding gowns dead in the center.

Who doesn't love shoes and rings??

Every where you turn inside the club has a certain feel you can not describe with words, thus we have photos :)

All of our models were so full of life, having fun and looking good doing it was surely the theme of the day.

A little back lighting in combination with the vintage lighting completely made these images very royal and lavish.

I am convinced that this model's eyes and my lens had a thing for each other, come on just look at that deep stare... amazing!!





So you know when you just happen to find a piano in the hallway, and have to get all vintage. I do, so we did.

This should be Bergmann's next ad for pianos, Beauty in every aspect.....

So theres a piano, 3 amazing models, pristine attire, and a magical ambiance. What comes next? That's right... the rockstar group shot, and they totally rocked it :)

Thank You to all the great vendors, models, and a big Thanks to Aurora!!

Wardrobe- http://www.theweddingembassy.com/

Floral theme- http://www.stylishblooms.com/

Hair and Makeup- http://www.shine-salon.com/ and http://www.kimberlybordeaux.com/

Table linens and decor- http://www.partyrentalltd.com/

Venue- http://www.nhlccatering.com/

And of course our fabolous models-

Thomas Ibbison

Emma Stanley

Samantha Boelke

Rhanda Gaudio

Chellie Kyle

Sneak peak to what's next

2010 makes me feel like there is a lot of new and exciting things in store. For starters as many of you know Maggie and I have been shooting together for some time. Now that we are married we will be changing up our branding to hit the streets as Husband & Wife photographic rockstars!!

We were married on September 6th 2009. All the planning from the prior 2 years finally paid off, we poured our hearts and souls into putting together the most important day of our lives. One thing we learned is all the feelings that all our clients and friends have to or have gone through and we can totally connect with them. The long nights of picking colors, writing names for invite lists, figuring out where to sit people, and so on and so on. This being said, We absolutely LOVE being married and I would marry her all over again.

This is why we are now are choosing to go through a similar concept with changing our branding, we want to incorporate US rather than just me. We want to bring our passion for photography and marriage to a whole new level. Just wait to see some of the things to come.

We are all for new adventures so if you have any ideas, questions, or comments, feel free to email or call us.

Happy New Year!!!

As we end 2009 there are so many good things to remember. Instead of good riddens 2009, we will miss you :) But we welcome 2010 with open arms and high expectations.

Stay Tuned as we are working on our new branding and hope to launch it early this year.

Maggie and I wish everyone a Happy and Healthy 2010!!!! :)

Kate and Bill

Kate and Bill were definitly a couple that was made for each other. They met a few years back and ever since then they knew that they would be together forever. I remember Kate even starting to plan the wedding before the engagement. It just goes to prove that they both knew what they had was a love that would last forever. Well in October Bill finally popped the question on Halloween he posed as a trick or treater and when Kate got to the door little did she know she was going to be getting a treat. Bill presented her with a beautiful ring and of course Kate said yes and well the rest is history! Well, not quite we still have to write a bit of the history. So a few weeks back Jay and I had the opportunity to go with them while they went to go and pick out there christmas tree. We had such a great time and we are so excited to show you some of what we captured from that morning.

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Well I guess that we should start at the beginning. Upon arrival we got the wagon thingy for the tree and we all headed up the hill in search for Kate’s perfect tree!

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So while Jay followed the couple on their search for the perfect tree I borrowed Kate’s absolutely beautiful ring and snagged a few ring shots.

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Wohooo!!! This is when they found the perfect tree that would grace the inside of their home this Christmas.

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Seriously I am surprised the snow didn’t melt because this couple was on fire!

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This is a couple that totally knew how to have some fun. They were throwing snowballs, throwing each other and in general just having a great time.

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Look at how happy they are!!

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And with the tree in hand they head back to the car.

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Kate and Bill thank you so much for allowing us to follow you on this fun adventure we had a great time and we hope that you did as well. We look forward to seeing you in the future. Have a fabulous holiday.
~Maggie

Nikki and Paul's Maternity Session

So we recently did a maternity session with Nikki and Paul which we had to make sure we got in before little Nicholas makes his grand entrance into the world!!!

Seriously come on, Nikki looks absolutely beautiful here!!

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What I love about this shot besides how awsome Nikki looks is that the sheet that is draped around her was a bed sheet that she had in her closet and the fact that Paul was standing in the hallway holding the sides of the sheet so that we would get this amazing effect. End result was this totally fantabulous shot!

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Totally love how this came out!

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I have always been a fan of the kiss the belly shot and I am so glad that we were able to get it one that looks amazing!

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I mean seriously check out what a hot couple they are!!!

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And I want to close our session with one of my most favorite hand portraits to date!!! Absolutely beautiful!!!

Thanks Nikki and Paul for sharing these precious moments in your life with us… We are totally looking forward to the 23rd and can not wait to meet baby Nicholas!!!
~Maggie

Old Saybrook Part 2

So finally I got some of Jay’s pic’s together from our trip to Old Saybrook. I hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed taking them!!!

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Love some of what we captured from the car as we explored the beautiful town

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I always find it totally amazing how different views create such different pictures here Jay captures me looking up at him.

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And here I capture Jay looking at me

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Some of the cool details of the room.

~Maggie

We heart our rottweiler

People might say they have the best dog in the world, but I know that Jay and I do have the best dog well the best dog for us anyways!!! Frankie is awesome and the most perfect dog in the world for us and in honor of the holidays and because I got about as close to a nice picture as he will allow (he is a bit camera shy). Here is our favorite family member Frankie!!!

Mini Moon

These past two days have been absolutely amazing and I just had to blog about them. Back in the summer at my bridal shower my bridesmaids presented me with an absolutely amazing present. Since they knew Jay and my schedule was so crazy that we would be putting our official honeymoon on hold they gave us the gift of a mini moon! Seriously how cool is that!!! It goes to show why you pick the ones closest to you to be a part of the wedding, because they truly know how to bring a wedding together and how to bring peace to the couple! Jay and I were finally able to use our weekend get-a-way and man o man!!! I was in heaven. The mini moon took place at the Old Saybrook Inn and Spa, and if you have never been there I would totally recommend it!

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The entire experience was completely luxurious and I have never felt more taken care or then I did there. From the time you walked in we were greeted and had our bags taken up to the room which in and of it self was simply amazing. We had a balcony that overlooked the water, our room was complete with a king size bed, a jacuzzi tub, and a fire place!

Seriously how comfy does this bed look!!!

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And check out this all marble bathroom!

So after we were brought to our room we were quickly escorted to the spa for our Swedish aroma therapy couples massage! And YES it was as luxurious as it sounds. From the time we entered the relaxation room with our fabulous robes and comfy spa sandals it was all about living in luxury! But of course after our 80 minute massage we retreated to our room to change and relax before heading to dinner. After dinner when we were back at room for the night they came up stairs to light the fire in the fireplace and really set the scene for a romantic night! The next day we enjoyed a fabulous breakfast at the Terra Mar 4 diamond restaurant. Which was followed by a cranberry body scrub at the Spa and then an afternoon of perusing Old Saybrook!

As we began exploring I decided to be silly and take a self portrait!

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My totally cute hubby gazing out onto the sea!

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So right outside our Inn was some cool little historical spots. There was this one particular memorial that had pieces of train tracks and I don't know why but when I saw it I thought it would make a cool ring shot!!!

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The pier that was right out side our room

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So a little bit down the road room the inn was a beautiful beach with some fabulous details and so as I was exploring I saw this path to nowhere and just started snapping away!

Stay tuned for Jay's shots from this weekend!! I still find it amazing how different our views are, the environment is the same but how we both see it and then capture it, never seizes to amaze me!! And once again because I can not say it enough thank you to all my bridesmaids who made this mini moon possible, it truly was a fabulous gift!!! :0)
~Maggie