Destination Minnesota - Wallis & Levi's Wedding

Last weekend I flew out to Minnesota to photograph Wallis & Levi's wedding in the small farming town of Winona. The wedding itself took place on Levi's family's 300 acre farm in the middle of a hay field. Mind you, no electricity or paved roads here - this was rustic chic at its best!

I have SO many favorites - here is a sampling...




It sprinkled a bit just before the ceremony, but cleared up just in time...






Love the stones for the bridesmaids in heels...




Their English Bulldog was clearly ready to start the party.




I am a sucker for anything sentimental. Look closely and you'll see the first note Levi ever wrote to Wallis tied in a scroll.





Want to see more? Stay tuned - I'll soon be adding a collection to my destination wedding web site...

Dana & Brian's Engagement

Every time I sit down to write a blog entry I feel like I am bragging about the couples and families I get to work with - Dana and Brian are no exception. These two get it. Both are incredibly talented, down to earth, and most importantly, are true to who they are. I photograph from the heart, always looking for moments that capture genuine emotion and a real story. These two are as genuine as they come - I am thrilled to be working with them. Thanks, guys!

We met earlier this week to walk through their wedding venue (Waveny Mansion, New Canaan) and do an engagement session. Here are a few...

... and the slideshow with a few more of my favorites...

Elizabeth - 6 Months

Babies grow up SO, SO fast. When I document a baby's first year of life I am always after the moments that truly embrace who they are at that exact moment.

Nothing says "hey, look at me, I am 6 months!" like hands in the mouth, feet in the mouth... pretty much everything in the mouth!

That is certainly true with little Elizabeth who recently turned 6 months - for her, to know is to taste. Here are a few of my favorites...





And a slideshow with a few more...

Alchemy Studio Salon

The fabulous Samantha Drake of the Alchemy Studio Salon in downtown Hartford approached me a month or so ago about photographing her work for an upcoming color competition. Here are a few of my favorites.

A special thanks to NiRo Couture for supplying us with the fantastic wardrobe.

Destination Pennsylvania - Melissa & Gerard's Wedding

Melissa and Gerard were married this past Friday in the Poconos. Congratulations guys! Here is a random sampling of photos from their celebration...




I love the shadows in the isle of guests taking photos...







Practicing their first dance? I will be photographing these two (Weatherly & Noah) in just a few weeks when they get married in Maine.

Tricia & Rollie - A Love Story

Knowing each of my clients is important to me. I don't want to be a stranger when I show up to photograph your wedding day. I am after a genuine story - whether it is an engagement story or a wedding story - how could I get that if I didn't know who you are?

I love to hear the story of how my couples met, how their relationship progressed, and of course, about the proposal. The delivery of the story is often half of the fun - observing the loving glances, the teasing about how one pursued the other, the story of when one figured out the other was "the one."

So here is my latest love story - Tricia and Rollie.

Tricia had just finished college and landed her first job working at Yale University. During the summer she took on a job working working at Lockwood Farm (she had a childhood dream of being a farmer).

Enter cute boy on the tractor - Rollie. Rollie grew up on a farm raising sheep and cattle - farming was in his blood. At a young age he discovered his true passion - beekeeping. A passion so strong that he studied beekeeping at Cornell University and is now one of the largest beekeepers in Connecticut. How cool is that?

One day Rollie brought home a goat for Tricia - and the rest is history. She now raises goats on the farm next to Rollie's hives.

Here's to following your heart's calling!

It was only fitting that we did their engagement session on their farm in Southbury. I had a hard time narrowing down my favorites, but here they are...


LOVE the texture of this red barn!


Rollie was nice enough to show me his bees - I now know all sorts of facts about bees that I didn't know before. For example, the males (called drones) can't sting - I can vouch for this, I actually held one. Who knew?


Tricia and Rollie were nice enough to leave me a jar of their honey at my local farm stand - thanks guys! It is fantastic! You can check out their farm web site at Honey Meadow Farm.

These two will be getting married in October - and we'll be trashing the dress shortly after on the farm (of course!).

Honey Meadows Farm

Saturday I was at Honey Meadows Farm for an engagement session with Tricia & Rollie. The engagement photos are still being processed, but here are a few featuring their goats. :) Not my usual subjects, but they are so cute I simply cannot resist. Peanut (who is literally the size of my small cat) stole the show - it was love at first sight with this guy...

I arrived at his feeding time. He is so small he's got to be bottle fed. I had the honors... (Don't get excited mom, it is still going to be a few years before you have grandchildren...)

And no, I am not feeding him beer. That is one of Rollie's bottles - more about him in the next post.

With feeding time taken care of we started the session, sort of...

And finally, one of my favorites - the barn.

Photos of the actual session to come!