Photo 365 Project

Sometimes I forget about me.  I get so caught up in other people’s moments and events and needs… that I forget.  I know I should market myself more.  I know I should put myself out there, tell people what I’m about.  It’s not that I don’t want to, mostly I think it is conveyed in my photography style.  But in case it’s not, maybe I should tell people instead of showing and hoping.  So while I work on a video for my website that explains who I am and the type of work I do…for now:

The About Me section of my website.

There were some grumblings that I have no recent photos of myself…so here is one.

I’m a bit whimsical and not a big fan of boring…life is worth celebrating with confetti!

Over a year ago, on my 32nd birthday, I took on a project called 33 x 33.  I listed 33 things I had hoped to do by the time I turned 33.  Well, 33 has come and gone and I’m happy to say I did over 90 percent of the things on that list.

Some were awesome and I am so glad I pushed myself to find a way (went to a firing range/shot a gun, watched the sunset from start to finish, got a new camera, overhauled website, ran a marathon)  Some were simply too challenging (lose weight, pay off my credit card debt 100%) because of the commitment involved.

As usual, life’s daily challenges can sometimes be obstacles to our goals.  But I’m glad I at least tried to do some stuff that I had never done before, and in 2012 I have more ambitions which I will share when they are all hashed out.

For now, sincerely hope you are wrapping up 2011 with style, ambition and hope!

Football is winding down, which means climate controlled shoots for the next few months!

It wasn’t long after Stacey and Bob met, when they fell for each other.  They knew instantly.  When they recounted their love story upon our first meet up, it was obvious there was never any question.  Ever.  I was thrilled to shoot their engagement session, because I knew it would be extra special.  These two just have chemistry!

It’s in the way they move.  Their love and kindness towards each other is nothing short of incredible.  With their shy smiles and furtive glances, they just fit.  If I can help it, I try not to pose couple’s too much.  I don’t want to interfere with their natural rhythm and sense of each other.  Often times I’ll just say, “Go hang out over there and pretend I’m not here.”  Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.  With Stacey and Bob? It’s magical.  A few of my favorites during our time together…

Stacey had the brilliant idea to shoot at Proctor Park in Utica, NY.  With the fall leaves, I don’t think I could have called in a better day!!

They’re stunning.  Another one of those moments that was completely unprovoked…

Glorious golden sunshine! (It was actually pretty cold, but these two are champs!)

Stacey, you’re beautiful! Love these fierce looks she was throwin’ at me! And Bob…tall, dark, and handsome.  Gorgeous, easy couple…

This next one is my favorite shot.  We were at the end of the session and ready to call it quits…I was about to put my camera down and then Stacey busts this out.  Love them!

Stacey & Bob, words can not express how excited I am for your big day! Good luck over the next year planning and preparing! xoxo

The power is out here for the fifth straight day (insert terror shriek here) in Connecticut.  Many of the intersections are without working traffic lights so people are supposed to treat it as a four way stop.  But…we all know that’s not gonna happen! So during my stakeout today of a busy intersection, I saw about a million violations (outside of running the light and not stopping.)  About every minute someone was on their cell phone…

At a busy intersection.

Where there is no power.

And people driving all over the place impatiently.

Need I go on?

See the full video here.

What it looks like when bad light happens to good people:

This highlights my day pretty well… Today wasn’t about getting a great picture, it was about getting a picture.  Any picture really.  Anything acceptable, nothing fancy.  Went to a field that didn’t have stadium lights, but these small, short generator lights pointed toward the field.  No bleachers, so you couldn’t use the light to actually light the players – instead it would just flare in my lens because the lights weren’t high enough.  Sometimes you just have to laugh…it looks like there is a spirit coming down on the field in this pic…good times! I had some ok ones, but I’m calling today a loss!

Sometimes I get really behind.  Not with clients or shoots per say, just with myself.

I’ll have money in the bank but bills go unpaid.  I’ll have to mail things (and they’re stamped) but I can’t find a mailbox.

And I don’t even want to begin how long it’s been since I’ve run.  But I digress…

In this case, I have abandoned blogging for the past week.  Not good.  Will try to stay on track!

I’m taking the time out of my photo shoot a day project to drop in and share some video with y’all! This is actually a huge part of my job, I just don’t share it perhaps as often as I should! Today I did nothing but videos…so i figured since I dont have a photo for you, I could at least give you a video.

Here is one of them… click here

It’s always the couples who warn that they are completely non photogenic, when magic comes a-callin’.  Julie is a shining star whose smile absolutely lights up the room.  Her radiance transforms Aaron, who is normally a bit on the shy side, but smiles coyly when he looks at her.  Aaron has this quiet strength and is super easy to photograph! All I had to do was keep them looking at each other…their love is palpable.  Their presence is so beautiful, I really can not wait until their wedding day.

I met with Julie and Aaron for a quick engagement session recently in at a park in New Hartford, NY … which is also the scene of their wedding in a couple weeks!

Some of my favorites from our time together…

If I could only bottle up this look they give each other and keep it with me forever…I’d be happy for life…

I knew from the first time I spoke to Julie on the phone that she and her fiance would be amazing.  She oozes sweetness! They are beautiful inside and out.  I couldn’t feel more honored to shoot their big day!

I was on assignment and saw this unfold before my eyes… too cute!