1 Rachel + 1 Dave =  2 adorable and fun people in love. I loved photographing these two love birds for their engagement session in West Hartford and Farmington, CT. Rachel told me a while back that she wanted to do something fun for her Eshoot and originally it was going to be in the fall. However, hectic day to day stuff (Dave and Rachel are both going to school), kept their schedules filled, so time wasn’t allowing for something fally. Winter isn’t to be forgotten and this shoot especially won’t be forgotten by me, since I froze my batookis off. I think the high temp for the day was about 19 degrees. It was winter indeed. Not to mention we shot on ice. Real ice. Like out on a frozen pond. ;o) Not too worry, the ice was pretty thick since it was so darn cold out. The dip in temperature was a constant reminder to me that is pretty positive we wouldn’t fall through the ice! Of course, being a photographer and all, working on an icey pond with thousands of dollars invested in the palm of my hand,  I had visions of how if I fell through I would hold my camera up out the water and hand it off before I sunk to the bottom. Terrible to think that way, but I am being quite honest with you. I think of these things!

So I spent a great deal of time with Rachel and Dave and I enjoyed myself fully with the two of them! We had a quite the adventure! Shooting in Farmington’s Winding Trails, and then West Hartford downtown area!

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Smootchin’ to warm things up a bit! ;o)

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We had this part of the pond to ourselves mainly…not too many up for skating in bitter nose-nipping cold weather! 

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Rachel is so pretty…

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brrrrrrrrrrr…but the wind was so cool for the shot!

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Dave is so handsome. Modelesque!

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Love this moment…

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We stopped by a Starbuck’s in West Hartford to grab some coffee and warm up a bit…I love using available lighting…this was in hall way to the bathrooms. Who knew hanging out by the John could be so fun!

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As we were walking to Starbuck’s Rachel told me she bought her dress at Camille Bridal Couture . Not a second later did I start thinking up a photo shoot inside with her and all the dresses!  ”What is one soon to be bride to do with so many dresses to choose from??!!!”

So after our coffee break we walked across the street and peeked in to see if they would be so kind to allow me to photograph Rachel in the back with all the dresses. A few minutes later and a phone call and we were good to go! The ladies in Camille’s were so accommodating and helpful! It is quite the cute little boutique!

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Rachel wanted a ring shot with some lace…

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Our last stop on the list was Crate and Barrel, where they are registered (hint hint hint), and where life seems so perfect when inside! I love it there! So much fun!

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Thanks Rachel and Dave! It was great getting to know you and spending all that time with you!

Happy Friday all!

Off to prepare for my first wedding of the year this weekend!

Meg

A couple weeks ago, I got to hang out with Astrid and Mike for a day in New York City. We had spring-like weather so we weren’t running from the cold all day! It was glorious! I have to be honest and say this shoot was a HUGE challenge for me since I had just visited NYC last month, also in Central Park, for an engagement shoot. Coincidentally the Emily and Astrid both wore red coats! So I was having a double whammy of a challenge! How does one photographer make a shoot unique after being in the same location so close together? Well…my answer as always is…the CLIENT makes it unique. I just do the clicking of the shutter! Well, okay, I guess I also had to think outside the box (hence my workshop title).

I think every photographer experiences such a challenge every so often. It comes with the job. But I love challenges and in fact I embrace them. Otherwise I am in BIG trouble and I walk away feeling empty from a photography session. I forced myself to shoot with a couple different lenses that I normally will rarely take out of my bag. Why? Well, I guess you’ll have to sign up for my OUTSIDE the BOX workshop to find out! I also told myself to focus solely on Astrid and Mike as a couple and not to be overwhelmed with the bustling city and it’s many available backgrounds. Instead I used the backgrounds as just…well…backgrounds!

I also have to say, Mike is related to Matt, my boyfriend. So Matt’s mom told Mike’s Mom that I was a photographer, and Cece, without telling Astrid how she knew me, gave her my site and the rest is history! So I will be joining them in March at their wedding and am honored to be a part of it!

So here are my favorites from the day…we started off at the lovely Central Park!

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these two are like kids. they have a fun and playful connection with each other.

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So when I ask you sometime to get into the branches of a bush…this is what I am envisioning! It seems like a crazy request at the time but I swear I have a vision.

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I know Astrid owns another crazy cool pair of shoes and I can’t wait to get my hands on them come March at their wedding!

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We strolled across the Brooklyn Bridge! Something I have never done before.

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Astrid is so cute!

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A cool view right by the Brooklyn Bridge.

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I shot this while I had a little down time before the shoot ended…

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A wonderful day spent with two cute lovebirds!

Can’t wait for the big day Mike and Astrid!

MEG

I shot Emily & Jeremy’s engagement shoot back in December. They wanted to do something at Central Park in New York City in December, since that is when and where Jeremy proposed to Emily! I thought that was very appropriate! So off we went tromping through the park and New York City streets, amongst the hustle and bustle that the city manifests during the Christmas season! We tried for the tree, but it was a tamer version of a mosh pit! So it was just not going to happen. Some night photography was especially requested by the couple so we had to make up for the lack of the Rockefeller Center image that she envisioned!

Here are a few of my favs from the day!

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And I didn’t forget anyone’s post for their weddings…I have quite a few shoots to blog about from the end of my wedding season! They will all be posted so you can keep checkin’ back!

Hope you all have a Happy Tuesday!

MEG

I would love to start off by saying thanks to Shannon and Rob for being so much fun on their engagement shoot! I am so excited to be shooting their wedding this coming year! We had some gorgeous golden light to work with and a fun mix of elements to photograph! We chose to do the shoot in Greenwich, where Shannon grew up, and did a bit of downtown for urban textures and then headed down to Tod’s Point for some more shots! I love splitting up engagement shoots into two locations because you get such a great mix of looks in the collection. Urban is always fun for its textures, bright colors, and to me can be a challange to make something special out of the back of a building or an alley. I love a good challange! The beach offered us another great set of textures…rocks, tall grass, ocean, sand, etc. etc. What more could a photographer ask for? Not much!

I am partial to Greenwich because my Grandpa lives there.  I have so many wonderful memories of hanging out there with him and my Grandmother, sitting on their front porch sipping root beer floats with a silly straw, hopping on my Grandpa’s boat, Island Beach, strolling down The Avenue, and the list goes on! It brought back some great memories!

So here are some shots from the day…

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there were fun…

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on Shannon’s four leaf clover tattoo…

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off to the beach…

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So congrats to Shannon and Rob and I hope you all stay tuned through out the week for more stuff coming your way!

Happy Sunday!

MEG

I had such a great time shooting Pam and Ron’s engagement session at Boston College, which is where they met and have been together since! Now they are getting married in just a few weeks and I can’t wait to be a part of their big day! They were nice enough to help myself and Matt (my boyfriend) out by letting us in on all the hot spots to hit up while in Boston for the night! Matt and I had never been before. We loved it! Such a cool city! Can’t wait to return and check out some more of it!

So here is Ron and Pam!!!

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Thanks so much Ron and Pam for the awesome time and it was such a pleasure to get to know you both!!!

See ya in a few weeks!

Happy Wednesday!

MEG