The Wedding of Mike & Crystal | Southeastern, CT Photographer

On September 10th, I had the pleasure and honor of being both a guest and the photographer for a great couple. Crystal and Mike.
I have now typed out 3 versions of this post because I'm trying to condense 8 years of friendship and stories into a couple of paragraphs. I will try to make this as short and sweet as possible.....
In 2002, I had just moved back from Turners Falls, MA where I went to photography school. I needed a job quick so I didn't have to live back with my parents too long. I ended up running into an old high school friend in a clothing store. She handed me an application, I got the job. This is where I met Crystal. She was a manager at the store and as soon as I met her, I knew we wouldn't get along....haha! This is true, but oh so wrong. We actually became very good friends quite quickly. When I became engaged, she helped me....pushed me really, to plan my wedding when I didn't know where to start.
Fast forward all these years. I was in my hospital bed after delivering our son. Crystal and Mike came to visit. This was the first time I had actually seen the 2 of them since their engagement. I could not have been happier. I thought they were perfect for each other.
They had an absolutely beautiful wedding. It was a gorgeous night and I had a fantastic time.
I would like to thank my friend, Kristin, for doing a little second shooting with me. She did a fantastic job, especially considering this was the first time she had picked up a dslr.

Hebron Harvest Fair | Just for fun

In a last minute decision, last weekend we (the hugs and I) decided to pack the kids up and head to the Hebron Harvest Fair. We were discussing while sitting in an hour of traffic, how long it's been since we've been to that fair. I vaguely remember sitting in my dad's truck (or maybe it was car, not that any of you care...haha) trying to find a parking spot and ending up in someone's yard who was "donating" their land for overflow.
Anyway, by the time we actually got into the fair, it was after 7:00 and the kids hadn't even eaten yet. First stop: FOOD! As we were eating, we met up with the bride and groom from the wedding we were at the night before. Long time friends of ours, we went on rides together and their nieces and nephew became fast friends with Raigan. So cute. Toby kind of kept to himself.
Even though we didn't get home until almost midnight, the kids really had a blast and fun was had by all (except our wallets)!

On the other side | Southeastern CT Photographer

All photographers (not just professional either - even just the mom or dad who is the one always taking pictures of the family) can relate. When you are the one in charge of the camera, very few pictures are taken of you. When the kids fall asleep on their daddy, I grab my camera and take a few shots because these are the moments I want to remember.....and I think the kids will appreciate them too. However, very rarely does a picture get taken of me playing with the kids or them falling asleep on me. That's just the way it is. Well, recently we went to the beach and I asked my sister to hold my camera. Lucky for me, she didn't just hold it. She actually took pictures, quite a few pictures! She got one of (what I would consider) the best pictures of me with my son. He had just been knocked over by a wave and I picked him up to cuddle him. Not only did she take a picture, but she got a moment that could have easily been forgotten about. I'm pretty sure this will find a space on my wall soon.