Park
Decked out in my professional mask, I met up with Lisa and Dan for a summer engagement shoot at Elizabeth Park back in 2020.
It was a bit more of a hassle than normal - we had to park outside and walk in - but it was also the emptiest I’ve seen the park during peak rose season. Lucky for us!
It was a great preview of their beautiful wedding day!
My wife has known Faith for over a decade and a half, and I went to school at UConn with Vic, so needless to say, we’re super excited they are expecting their first little nugget!
We met up to do some maternity announcements at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford. By chance we were right in time for Peak Rose™, which meant sharing the park with approximately twenty other photographers. Honestly, though, the roses have never been my favorite part of Elizabeth Park, as pretty as they are. I much prefer the old greenhouse and mixed flowers planted all over the grounds.
We enjoyed the beautiful weather, moseying around the park for a about an hour and hitting all my favorite spots. My wife came along as well and played dog wrangler with Tali, their Goldendoodle when she wasn’t needed for photos.
I’m so excited for their maternity photos this winter and meeting their newest family member early next year!
I had a lot of fun doing Sophy and Jeff’s engagement photos at Elizabeth Park, and their wedding was beautiful, so I was so excited when they reached about about doing some maternity photos for their first child!
We met at a park in Vernon on a chilly (but thankfully not windy) November morning. They brought their adorable little Dachshunds, Hannah and Roxy, who were very cooperative. The trick to getting Roxy to look was to call out Hannah’s name - clearly a bit of sibling rivalry!
Our timing wasn’t perfect - we missed some of the best foliage - but there were still lots of great settings for pictures.
Plus, Sophy had brought along some props. You can probably guess that they are expecting a little girl!
A quick break for story time…
And then we called it a wrap and went to get warm.
I can’t wait to meet the little tyke - we’ve got a plan to do some newborn photos when she makes her appearance in January!
I met Kaitlyn and Mario at Hubbard Park on a chilly afternoon in October. They were troopers, though, and powered through the brisk weather.
Hubbard Park is a great spot, and looked even better with the fall foliage.
Can’t wait for Kaitlyn and Mario’s wedding next year!
Katie and Bryan wanted to have a relaxed, informal, fun wedding, and they got it. The day began with a short stint of hair and makeup in Northampton, but quickly moved to The Garden House at Look Park, where the rest of the day’s festivities would take place.
Katie and Bryan opted for a first look, which was beautiful, and gave us the chance to take care of formal photos.
The ceremony was held under an attached tent, with a couple of extra touches I really liked, like a memorial lamp for Bryan’s mom, a sand ceremony, and a glass breaking.
The cocktail hour was tons of fun and overflowing with amazing food - sliders, crab cakes, and a nacho bar.
Introductions were followed by the first dance, parent dances, and speeches.
Then lots more amazing food, and it was time to cut the cake.
That was it for planned ceremonies - the rest of the night was for music, dancing, dessert, and good times with friends and family.
It was a beautiful day. Congratulations, Katie and Bryan!
I met Rita in a park near her home to do some portraits for her Yoga instruction. She teaches classes at Samadhi Yoga Studio and Breathe More Yoga. It was a somewhat humid but otherwise beautiful summer day.
As a special perk, it's a park I am quite familiar with, as I used to live right next to it. It was a lot of fun to revisit some stretches of familiar trails, and I found out they recently extended the trail network, so I will be back on a slightly cooler day in the future.
Nothing too fancy here - just looking for a simple, healthy, natural look to pair well with yoga, with a couple outfit changes to add some variety. Still, a really fun thing to do, and a bit of a break from the wedding season.
For Danielle and Corrie's engagement, we decided to meet at Douglas State Forest in Douglas, MA as a convenient midway point. I arrived early to scope things out, and was very relieved to find it's a beautiful park with lots of great spots for photos. And despite it being the first really warm Saturday in spring it wasn't too crowded, either.
The water made for a beautiful backdrop and even allowed for some "studio-ish" images.
Without much walking we got some nice trail shots.
Then, Danielle and Corrie gamely clambered up one of the many big boulders along the lake-shore. It was perfect!
One more quick stop to take advantage of some May flowers...
...and we were done. I headed home to start editing, and Danielle and Corrie set off for a hike.
Can't wait for the wedding this summer!
(This is a bit of a throwback post, to bring a little summer brightness into our winter!)
I met Heather, Brian, and their son at Wickham Park for an engagement and family photo session. We were lucky to have a beautiful evening and a wonderful selection of flowers in bloom.
We moved around the park's various gardens, with quick breaks to look for frogs.
A great afternoon, and fun to introduce another client to the hidden gem that is Wickham Park.
Congratulations on your engagement, Heather and Brian!