Beach Engagement Session

Here’s some images of Vanessa and Rich’s engagement session from last night.  We almost canceled the session at 5:00pm because of weather … I’m so glad we didn’t.  The session was short but we created good images after good images.  I love the top photo …. as I’m photographing the two of them all of a sudden out of the blue comes a sail boat right on cue. The session did not start off so well …. within minutes from the start my right flip flop broke so I was left with one, hopping from one jagged rock to the next.

Joe for a day

Sunday was rent “Joe for the day” day up in Wingaersheek Beach Gloucester, Mass.  The Cunningham family of Sudbury, Mass. was the highest bidder at a silent auction this past winter to benefit the www.christophersheaven.com foundation.   I donated my services to spent the afternoon photographing the families favorite beach activities and finishing the day with family portraits.  It was a fun day and one that I will remember for a long time.  It started with a flock of seagulls … no not the music group … attacking the beach blanket as the kids tried to eat and ending with Mary (mom), Rich (dad) and myself sharing a glass of wine and a lobster roll …. rough day

Family Beach Portrait

I had a lot of fun last night photographing the DeBaggis family at their beach house.  I had the pleasure of photographing two of their weddings awhile back.  Dad wouldn’t let me leave until I tried one of his martini’s    In the bottom photo is kids being kids …. next time I should probably wait and take their whole family photo after a good mud fight … next time.

engagement session at hamonasset state park

Last night didn’t start out so good as we got out of the car a few large drops of rain were falling (what else is new this year) but it turned out to be a very interesting evening for photography.  I had to switch mind thoughts and go with what Mother Nature was giving me.  This wasn’t going to be the soft and romantic light that I like but instead the strong and dramatic light.  Photographed here are Candi and Peter who are getting married next July 4′th at the Saybrook Point Inn.  The bottom image shows that with all the clouds we were still able to get our sunset in.

Strange ending to the day

Yesterday started off as any normal day until it was time to photograph Melissa and Beau’s engagement session for their wedding next July.  They wanted to be photographed where Beau proposed to Melissa which was on a path in the woods of Cromwell.  The path was on private property with many posted signs but that was O.K. because I was assured they have never seen anyone … ever in the past except for today.  As we approached the opening to the path there was an old truck running with a trailer off to the side and out comes a man.  Jillene, Melissa’s mom, leaned over to me and whispered “this looks like something out of the Deliverance”.  She was close

I wished I raised my camera to document the scene but I thought better not to not knowing his reaction.  After a few minutes of him barking at us he let us go to take our pictures.  We all had a uneasy feeling that we were going to see him again … and we did … he decided to drive his truck into the woods to find us.  In the end all was well and he even invited us back anytime to hang out with him and have a few.

After the session I stopped by the 99 restaurant in Cromwell for a quick bite and a drink before heading back home when I walk into the bar area and there I saw a cowboy and his horse.  This time I couldn’t pass up the chance so I went to the car and got my camera

Harkness Park Engagement Session

This engagement session at Harkness Park from yesterday almost didn’t happen.  Ashley and Jeremy are getting married next July at Saybrook Point Inn and needed the session done before Ashley moves to Texas on Saturday.  The session was scheduled for 7:15 pm but around 2:00 pm the forecast was not looking good not only for that day but for the remainder of the week so we quickly moved the time to 5:00 pm and just got the session in.  The light was actually perfect before the rain came … I love the bottom photo even though it doesn’t show the beach.

Don’t listen to the weatherman

Friday turned out to be gorgous day for photography despite the weathermans call for rain.  Tryston’s mom called and cancelled the appointment on Thursaday because of bad weather, when Friday rolled around I called and rescheduled for that same day …. what’s that saying “If you live in New England and do not like the weather … just wait a minute”.  After twenty seven years of dealing with Mother Nature with outdoors portraiture I always try to convince my clients not to cancel the appointment until mid day.

Bryce first communion

I was at Harkness Park photographing Bryce for his first communion on Friday when  Mom ask me to take a few with his siblings …. it’s nice to know that the old leave on the forehead still works for a good laugh