Sunday, February 27, 2011

Test Driving the 5D at the Rhode Island Spring Flower Show (Providence, RI)

Well, I've finally pulled the trigger on my camera upgrade. I'm the proud new owner of a Canon 5D Mark II camera body and I.love.this.thing. James, my daughter Zoe and I ventured out in the rain to get some quality photography time in before Zoe heads back to school tomorrow. Our first stop was Hunt's in Providence, RI to pick up my new camera. Joy!

RI Spring Flower Show

I'm letting Zoe use my Canon 20D with my 50mm 1.8 attached...a fairly inexpensive but workhorse combo for an 11 year old photographer. She got some great shots, I showed her aperture priority mode and told her to get in close! When she gets home tomorrow I'll upload some of her photos. She took it to the stables where she has riding lessons to photograph her horse this weekend. Gotta encourage the next generation, right? Art is important.


RI Spring Flower Show

Who knows? Maybe she'll retire me somewhere tropical some day!

Among the beautiful vignettes and garden displays we found Vendor We Love Greenlion Designs, with a beautiful centerpiece display.

RI Spring Flower Show

Check out the pear, love it! Kim does beautiful work and I encourage all my clients to check her out!

Anyway, the 5D...this baby and my new 50mm 1.4 (that's coming my way this week) are going to make some wedding magic this season! :)

RI Spring Flower Show

RI Spring Flower Show

RI Spring Flower Show

RI Spring Flower Show

More pics on flickr and more to come!

Friday, February 25, 2011

Rockstar Couple: Rich & Michelle's Providence, RI House Party Wedding!

You may remember Rich & Michelle from their oh-so-Rich-and-Michelle engagement session last month.

Michelle & Rich

They tied the knot on an arctic January afternoon in Providence, RI at their new apartment. Since they just moved in and lacked furniture, the duplex apartment served as a perfect open (and free!) space for their small, nontraditional, absolutely hilarious wedding.

Rich and Michelle swore they'd never get married, so when they changed their minds they wanted the least possible hassle for the best possible wedding. So what's a couple to do when the courthouse isn't enough, but the thought of a reception with line-dancing sends shivers down the spine? Do what you do every weekend...throw a house party!

But this time...with formal attire and false lashes!

Michelle & Rich

Michelle & Rich

Michelle & Rich

They got ready at home with their family and bundled up to shoot the formals outside in downtown Providence.

Rich & Michelle

(I believe this is Michelle's "holy shit it's cold" face.)

Rich & Michelle

Rich & Michelle

Michelle & Rich

Michelle & Rich

Michelle & Rich

Rich & Michelle

It was cold, and I mean...COLD, but this family were a pack of troopers and tossed their jackets aside and endured while James and I tried to get our shots before hypothermia set in.

Michelle & Rich



We survived this successfully as well as the Hell known informally as Exiting The Providence Place Mall Parking Garage with just enough time for Rich & Michelle to walk down the aisle in their dining room...a bit late. What kinda celebrity couple shows up on time, anyway?

Michelle & Rich

Michelle rocked a vintage gown, they were married by a temporarily ordained friend, sealed with teary vows (Michelle, you softie) and toasted with an immediate and abundant flow of alcohol. Their cake and favors should make the Dr. Who fans out there swoon...


Michelle & Rich

A little touch of tradition...

Michelle & Rich

Michelle & Rich


Michelle & Rich

Told you...

Michelle & Rich

Michelle's toast, thanking everyone for being there and sending a dedication to Rich's Mom, who passed away a few years ago.

Michelle & Rich

The cake cutting ended without injury...

Michelle & Rich

Michelle & Rich

Michelle & Rich

Michelle & Rich

The couple announced there'd be no dancing, just drinking and partying...and took a long sigh of relief that all the "wedding stuff" was done and it was finally time to celebrate. By nights end, guests and family were trailing out, dress shirts were dribbled (in one case soaked...Rich) with beer and everyone was smiling.

Michelle & Rich

...just like a wedding should be. We've shot weddings in mansions, apartments and museums. Regardless of where they're held, what they cost or how they're done, every wedding should be as joyful as this one. Thanks for having us guys! To Archie & Edith of 2011, have a wonderful happy life. <3

Michelle & Rich

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Hello Pinterest, Goodbye Life!

ATTN: Wedding planning couples who dare...there is a new addictive social bookmarking website and it is amazing for wedding planning!


Pinterest is a new website, currently in beta testing, where you can "pin" things you love from the internet to a sort of virtual idea board. I just got my invite yesterday and I've already lost hours of my life to the endless amazing ideas, photos, products and tutorials circulating pinterest.


Here are some screencaps from my boards. I have a board for random stuff I like, apartment decor ideas, photography inspiration, hair & makeup I like, fashion and a board for Altared Visions where I am collecting cool wedding ideas to tell you all about!


Here's my main page with my different pin boards:

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And here's my decor board:

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Cool right? Because the site is in beta, you have to request an invitation but mine only took about a week. I have a few invites that I will give to clients upon request, first come first serve! Or sign up for an invite here. Enjoy!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

More from Nicole & Keith's New Year's Eve wedding (Plymouth/Kingston MA)

We have been so busy! Engagement season is in full swing and we, like some of you, are buried in new year organizing tasks and tax forms and 2011 is already flying by. James and I are in the process of divorcing our ISP and switching to an admittedly lousier, but less corporately terrifying ISP so we've been unable to upload images and blog as much as usual. We're back in business now though so let's begin the month of romance with more from Nicole & Keith's New Year's Eve wedding in Kingston, MA.

Venue: Indian Pond Country Club

The getting ready shots are always fun for me, there's a lot of chaos and a lot of laughing and it makes great pictures.

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith

It isn't a wedding until the bustle/lace-up panic...

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

I also love the atmosphere right before the bride and groom get to see each other.

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

From there on out it's a lot of smiling...

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith

The venue looked amazing with purple uplights and lots of festive sparkle!

Nicole & Keith

Ornament favors...

Nicole & Keith

Nicole and Keith had an amazing first dance.

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

This one makes me smile...

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

And the dancing never stopped, from sweet to wild, that dancefloor was packed all night. I need to get the DJ's name from Nicole, he was fantastic.

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding

Congrats Keith and Nicole! We hope you count down many, many, many happy new years together.

Nicole & Keith's New Year Wedding