Marianapolis-Jen

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Jen had her senior por traits done recently–and what a good time we had! I like to work with kids who take ‘light direction’ and be as natural as they can with a big honking camera in their face for a couple hours. Jen is a natural–honest, creative, and has great ideas–and great dreams for college that I am envious about!

 

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We moved the session up a couple hours due to impending storms and were rewarded with wonderful storm clouds and great warm overcast skies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for making my work so enjoyable, Jen, and glad you had a great time, too.

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Marianapolis-Chris and Jeff

Chris just graduated and is off to college, Jeff is entering his junior year. Not really seniors, but ‘tweens :) Good kids, respectful, helpful, and fun to be around. Just hanging around in the dog days.

Jeff and Chris

His Dad said “you got him smiling!” Both kids have great smiles, and shouldn’t be so shy to show them off!

SMILES!

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Sometimes the old time feel to the photos is perfect!

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And sometimes kids are just gonna be kids!

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THANKS GUYS!

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Pet Photography

Bailey decided to join me while setting up for a session tonight. She sat on my fabulous Wicker By Design baby lounger and looked so sweet and innocent. For the 2.5 seconds she remained stationary.

Bring your best friend over for a real family session!

Bailey the Black Lab, 9 months old

Whimsey

Is there anything that reminds you girls -of a certain age- of your childhood more than Raggedy Ann?

My constant companion from about age 6, she was filthy even thru many washes, had heart surgery when a neighbor dog got her and shook her stuffings out, and went with me when I went to an all girls boarding school. I gave her away to a mentor in my freshman year. I do hope Deb still has her.

Everytime I go to Sara and Barney’s house, I look for their Raggedy Ann, who is always sitting in the window sun. A welcome sign. Thanks for feeding me -body and soul-this weekend guys!

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Coastal Weddings

George, from Coastal Life Photography, asked me to second with him again for a wonderful wedding held at Mystic Seaport and the Seamen’s Inne. Karen and Gerry make a beautiful couple; they were so relaxed all day–which makes for great smiles for the camera!

Again, I worked with the guys while they were getting ready and their bonding time pre-ceremony. The Seaport is such a cool place–lots and lots of places to make very different photos, and it’s really hard not to get into the period of the old whaling days. The guys took a walk thru the Charles Morgan (not my grandfather!!)-a restored 19th century whaler. The guys were particulary grateful they didn’t have to spend months hunched over, sleeping in 5 foot berths head to toe belowdecks with the smell of rendering blubber!

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Aren’t they a handsome bunch! And Gerry so dapper, looks like a whale boat owner, standing at ease overseeing his vessel.

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New Life

Is there anything more exciting than the waiting for a new baby? Especially the first?

Love you, little man

B and P will be having a little boy brighten their world in October and had a maternity session the other day. P was as into it as the mom-to-be and they will make great parents. It’s a lucky little guy who will be joining their family.

And I don’t know if a woman ever looks beautiful but during the wait.

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Senior Year of High school

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is so memorable, and April will no doubt have the best year of her life.

It’s just so much fun to do senior portraits, each young adult has a vibrancy and a unique style.

April is no different, and I look forward to doing more sessions with her–and I promise our next session will have NO flying insects :)

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Some images just demand some funky processing–and this one looks great at 16×20!

Hope you had as much fun as I did!

Thank you!

July 12, 2008

was made by Govenor Jodi Rell’s proclamtion Mr and Mrs Daniel Gilbert Day in Connecticut!

They were married at the dam church (sic) in Thompson CT, admitedly one of my favorite churches in the sam-and-dan-151308.jpg

area, with formals at the Thompson Common, and reception at the Raceway Golf Club, in Thompson . I’ve been wanting to do this shot-which is a reflection from the organist’s mirror in the balcony for about 2 years!! Knowing that I was going to be on the floor of the church I showed Kelly what I wanted and she nailed it!

Truly a ‘green’ wedding, all the details were naturally grown -the centerpieces magnificent tall green grasses surrounded by grass seedings that Beth Green and Kathy Gilbert, aunt and mother of the groom,  planted themselves in pig feeders -and absolutely beautiful. Sam’s bouquet and all 8 of her maids along with the flower girl carried pastel hydrangeas. We had a quick fun ‘girls’ time when we all walked onto a green at the golfcourse and commandeered a golf cart from a 4-some who were a little amused at our request. That the girls were all ‘hawt’ made it a little easier! sam-and-dan-173023.jpg

Kelly and I were treated like family –which is so appreciated– and we want to thank both the Gilbert and Jackson families for welcoming us and making us feel right at home Professional DJ service by Tim at Blue Line Entertainment kept people on the dance floor until 1130pm. The food -delicious stuffed chicken, filet mignon and baked stuff shrimp-and service was excellent as always at the Golf Club-with a big well done to Justine who kept things moving and making sure everyone was taken care of.

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Red Sox vs Yankees!

The Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees!

We’re all FANatics of course, and to be able to go to NYC to visit with daughter Andrea and friend Jenny with my sister for a girls weekend was a real treat! Nearly rained out, and the outcome of the game not what we wanted to see,jul05-152035.jpg

but it was fabulous to spend some quality time in the Big Apple, go to Ground Zero for some quiet time, and see how my baby is all growed up (sic) .

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We had a wonderfully authentic Italian dinner at Portofinos (Um….. veal piccata!!), lots of hot dogs, lots of water (IT WAS HOT) and won’t have to go to the gym for a week after going up to the girl’s 5th floor walk-up!

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4th of July Traditions

Every year since the mid-1940’s when the men came home from ‘the war’ the family has had a gathering of family and friends for a reading of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independance.Preamble to the Declaration of Independence

Truly a remarkable document it was had different meanings and impact at each reading : the 1960’s with the turmoil of assassination, war, leading to the 1970’s and corruption and healing, to the excesses of the 80’s and 90’s to today with the economic worries, but nothing that compare to have a family member– My daughter– serving her country overseas in yet another war that appears has a long time before being resolved.And the puppy wanted to be part of the show :)

Dad led with the preamble, and 5 of us read the grievences presented in 1776. It was a hard read, and harder with the knowlege that Morgan still has 5 more months in Iraq.

AJAXed with AWP