Connecticut Wedding Photography – Karen Leaf

Well, it’s being painted and primed and stuff won’t be moved in until Thursday–but it’s getting there! SO MUCH SPACE! Beautiful natural lighting if the weather co-operates, and PLENTY of space for the lights if it doesn’t. Gonna be a little ‘boudoir’ studio area, space for the sets and lots of space for larger groups.  I really want to get a space for kids to feel comfy so that’s a big priority. New track lighting too, and getting rid of those lovely florescents (shiver!)

An enormous thank you to Pete–without him it wouldn’t even be photographable (and if there is one thing I HATE to do is strip wallpaper; Pete just told me to find something else to do and got it done in a day, and to Armand who helped patch and patch and sand and patch

The before pictures:

2 Main shooting areas ~18′ wide, total 33′ long

I want to make this a quiet nook

The other end of the 2 main shooting areas-check that nicely blown light

Hallway to downstairs (and outside entrance) and Desired Weddings!! One stop shop for brides!

Conference and a place to relax.

‘After’ pictures are gonna take a while–maybe a week or 10 days cause there’s a big wedding coming up a week from tomorrow–yay Heather and Scot,and a bridal show on the 14th (Indian Ranch, Webster MA–come on out!)  some senior pictures over the weekend, a ball game on Sunday. Maybe some more in progress as the week goes on.

Along with the normal on slaught of wedding inquiries and bookings (yay!! Thanks to you all!) just got the Photo booth in and can’t wait to start using it!! Open air design with on site printing available for weddings, corporate events, bar/ bat mitzvahs, kids parties–any place you want your guests to have a good old fashion crazy time! Call/email for details! We’ll have it operating at the Bridal Show at Indian Ranch on Valentines Day, so if you are getting married and want to check out the goods, shoot me an email. Registration at the show is free, but pre registration is suggested.

So excited! Just signed a lease for my first real studio–and it’s none too early. I’ve been tripping over photo stuff in my front rooms for about 3 years (I NEVER give up!) and those clients-usually boudoir girls–have suffered from me climbing over stuff, constantly adjusting the lights to accomodate the tight shooting space, no real dressing area, etc etc etc.  Don’t get me wrong, it’s been great fun and nothing beats working in your PJs, but it’s time to MOVE UP!!

Office and studio will be located on the second floor of the old Labonte and Mercik building on Providence St in Putnam, right above Sandy Ouelette’s Desired Weddings Bridal and Prom Store.

Just some minor painting and electric work, and arranging and placing all the ’stuff’ and then we’ll be having a GRAND OPENING! Look for some in-process pics, starting tomorrow, maybe

It’s nearly impossible to go thru almost 20,000 frames shot this year to pick my favorites, and I certainly don’t want to offend anyone if I didn’t pick your favorite–so a compromise is that I’ve selected a few that I keep coming back to: it was usually private moments at a wedding, a moment someone was wrapped in their own thoughts; I could have turned around and the moment was THERE! (happened often!)  or it could have been a set up shot that still makes me laugh or cry.

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