beach
On Sunday I had the opportunity to shoot one of my best friends entire family at the place we grew up-Lake Mohawk in Sparta, NJ. When we showed up, it was misting out (not ideal for a shoot!), but within a few minutes a rainbow appeared and the rain stopped. The end results are totally fun, and I loved the color combo they chose, it's totally them!
This morning I met up with Meaghan and Tom for their engagement shoot at the beach. We had so much fun together, I really am excited to shoot their New Year's Eve wedding later this year! Talk about a difference in seasons--summer engagement shots, winter wedding shots. Oh the fun!
Tonight I met some friends down at Sandy Hook, NJ to do a sunset beach shoot. The lighting was fabulous and the shoot was super fun. Here are some pictures from the affair...
While I was on vacation a few week ago, I had the opportunity to photograph a good friend of mine (who was on vacation with me in the Vineyard!). She is due in September and we wanted to something unique for her pregnancy pictures. The water just seemed like the perfect inspiration - natural and beautiful. We headed out very early in the morning before the beaches got packed with tourists and took full advantage of what the island had to offer. Fun, right?
Last Wednesday I headed down to LBI for an intimate beach wedding. Unfortunately, the rain forced the ceremony to be indoors-but the results of the entire affair were still spectacular. I'm so happy I was able to convince the newlyweds to do their pictures on the beach, even though it was drizzling a bit. The ceremony and reception took place at Daddy O's Boutique Hotel. The softness from the misty weather was just too pretty to pass up. Here are some favorites....
On Saturday I headed up to Groton, CT to photograph my friend's family. Her parent's backyard was an amazing backdrop for a summery mix of portraits. Here are some of my favorites (it was so hard to choose!)
Last night I met up with Gabby and her sister Lexi for a fun photo shoot in LBI. Even though it was past Lexi's bedtime (sorry Mom and Dad)-the lighting was just too beautiful to pass up-and the results are amazing. Here are some of my favorites....
Last week I headed to the pool with Jack and his mom for a small swim lesson. After major SPF application the water was a flyin'. Pool photo-shoots may be one of my new favorites!!
Yesterday I headed down the Jersey shore to photograph Lucy and John David- both 1.5 years old. They have grown so much since the last time I saw them-I can't even handle how cute they are. Even with the wind and the clouds, we still managed to have a good time playing on the beach and got some great shots. Here are a few favorites...
Beach Portrait Day just passed (it was on Sunday). We had a beautiful day- a bit crisp-but sunny and spring like. The kids all were great, everyone had adorable clothes on and I really think most of my small subjects enjoyed the fact that they got to play around at the beach. The first family arrived at 9 AM-and got the bulk of the chilliness and wind. Still they pulled through and gave great face. Here are some favorites:
My next model was Sydney-age 2. Her mom is a great friend of mine-that I actually lived with in college. Oh, how the time passes soooo fast.
My next shoot included some new friends-we hit it off pretty well, I must say. The kids were a blast to work with and I love the clothing color combos against the sand and water. Very spring-like, I'm in love!
As the afternoon continued, so did the portraits. Here are some images of my next family, can you believe that since I saw them last - another baby arrived, and a fourth is on the way!
And here is my last family of the day-we had a blast and the lighting was beautiful....
Yesterday I headed up to Westport, CT to do a family photo shoot at the beach. The weather was a little brisk but the sun was shining and the leaves were beautiful. We had a great time playing in the sand and checking out the shells. Here are some shots from the session....
We just got home from shooting an outdoor wedding at the Pavilion at Rocky Neck State Park this past Friday. Molly and Mike planned this relaxed beach affair (complete with lobster rolls and mini pigs in a blanket) beautifully. The Pavilion is such a great spot for a wedding, between the beach, the views and the actual building-its a wedding photographers dream. Here a few shots that stood out to me as I just downloaded everything. More to follow on my website soon!
I met the Caruso's at Sherwood Island state beach yesterday, located in Westport, CT. The beach was a bit crowed as we started the shoot but by the time we finished it had pretty much totally cleared out. The girls were adorably dressed in little eyelet dresses and then had an outfit change which involved tu-tu bathing suites accessorized with sunglasses. What's more fun than that?!
On Wednesday I headed up to Connecticut to shoot little Taylor. She's just few weeks old here, and absolutely adorable. Since she was so well behaved we were able to spend tons of time trying out different shooting scenarios. These are a few that I find extra special....
Turks and Caicos-an awesome place for a rehearsal dinner, right?
