Wedding and Portrait Photography – Karen Leaf

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Monday, June 8, 2009

Competition Season: Part 2

I was not able to attend our annual banquet and award ceremony Saturday since I was privileged to spend the day with Rachel and Lee, documenting their wedding (see directly below). I came home to find out I had won not 1, but 2! first place awards in the year end judging competition. Whoot!

One of my favorite weddings of last year produced this image: Kim as she was getting ready at the Salem Cross Inne:

I have this printed in canvas 16×20 and it really shows all the shadows, details and quiet confidence of a beautiful bride.

The Traveller was awarded First Place in the Black and white category which included electronically projected images as well as prints. It was taken at Plimoth Plantation earlier this spring.

Usually a full moon brings weird things, but last Saturday was an exception. Yipee!

Tags: Award winning photos

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Memorial Day, 2009, Putnam CT

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Small town USA, where service is found in your back yard.

Morgan was asked to be one of the representatives from the armed services to serve as Grand Marshal in the annual parade.

It makes a Mom proud.

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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Plimoth Plantation

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Plymouth, Ma

I think the hardest part of the year for a photographer is the cold winter months–luckily my studio work keeps me busy, but it’s just so exciting when the snow is off the ground, and we can get OUT of THE HOUSE!

My good friend Lois and I decided we’d had enough cabin fever, and the first time the temp hit 50 and we were both free, we decided LET’S GO! Plimoth, or Plymouth Plantation was the destination. I’d never been and Lois hadn’t been since her grandkids were wee youngins. As a history major in college and an interest in all things historical I wasn’t disappointed with the village. Both Lois and I fell quickly into the language and conversation with the many re-actors and it was fascinating learning ‘first hand’ the truly challenging conditions of the earliest settlers.