I had the great pleasure of shooting Erin & Gino’s wedding a few weeks ago over at Amarante’s Sea Cliff in New Haven, CT.  We started off down in Norwalk for the ceremony and then headed down to New Haven later in the day – stopping off at the Lighthouse Point Park.

This guy always had an awesome smile for me… I couldn’t sneak up on him.

I was totally digging the brown pinstripes… Gino is a graphic designer (He’s good with color).

Just to show how cool Erin & Gino are… they had custom made cufflinks for all the groomsmen that related to their favorite comics or video games.  (P.S. “Popeye RULEZ”)

We also had two newborns that were only week(s) old.  Couldn’t help but sneak a few shots of them too!

It was a little windy at Lighthouse Point but we had some great light and found just the right spot after a short walk

I had to bust out the Polaroid here… couldn’t resist.  I have to say.. not too bad for on camera flash

I actually went to high school with Gino and a few of his groomsmen as well (hence the gratuitous photos coming up soon.)  I also went to High School with Steve Fernino of Music in Motion who did a fantastic job with the uplighting in this place…. it really kicked up my reception photos!

And now for the gratuitous photos…  Who can resist shooting their high school buddies with a 14mm? Not me.

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I worked up this short montage of our shoot in Central Park in NYC and mixed in a little video I managed to shoot throughout the day.
Thanks again to Lindsey & Jamie!

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As promised, here’s part two of Lindsey & Jamie’s Engagement Session in Central Park, NYC!

After all this hard work we headed over to Big Nick’s Burger and Pizza joint and they treated me to a pretty mean burger.
If you’re in the area check Big Nick out… it’s worth the trip.

Big Nicks Burger & Pizza Joint
2175 Broadway (Bway/77th)
New York, NY 10024

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I had the awesome pleasure of meeting up with Lindsey and Jamie in central park yesterday.
We couldn’t have had a nicer day to be shooting and hanging out outside.

I love the pairing of Lindsey and Jamie, the split tree and the two towers here.

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I spent a cold and windy afternoon on Main Street in Westport, CT a few weeks ago but it was well worth it.  Erin & Gino are getting married this spring so we snuck out in between snow storms and found some great spots in downtown Westport to hide from the wind and snap a few engagement shots.  Gino proposed down by the library so we started there and worked our way up Main Street.
I think Gino would look good with this hairdo…
I can’t wait to shoot their wedding! See you in a few short weeks Erin & Gino!
I admit I did sneak over to Crumb’s Bakery after our shoot to test out their chocolate chip cookies.  I’m very particular when it comes to chocolate chip cookies. Not bad but I’d stick to their delicously huge cupcakes if you happen to find yourself there.

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I had the pleasure of shooting Hien & Matthew’s Wedding a while back with Graham Scobey.
We met up in North Haven for the ceremony where I found some nice floral work and a few really cute kids.I really loved this old organ they had at the church.
Alright… I can’t resist the cute kids…. there was actually a bride at this wedding too…
After the ceremony we headed over to a park in the center of town and got a few great shots of the wedding party.
Then we got to the reception.  Everyone was enjoying themselves and having a lot of fun… but no one was dancing…
It might have been the 6 or 7 course traditional meal they served that delayed the dancing…
but all of a sudden there was some M.J. played and the party really got started.  Even Grandpa was busting out his moves!

Thanks again to the talented Graham Scobey for being so great to work with and having me assist him on this wedding shoot.

Graham Scobey
Atlanta and New England Wedding & Portrait Phootographer

Villa Capri Banquet Facility
906 North Colony Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
203.265.7174

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Here’s a little home movie I made of my daughter enjoying her day off from school. I had some fun with my new Canon Eos T2i playing around with some slow motion footage.

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Justin warned me, ‘don’t carry two of them at a time, you don’t want to hurt yourself.” I didn’t listen.  He was referring to the cement blocks we were carrying into the basement of his soon to be new home.  I should have listened, the next trip I only carried one.  He had been doing this all week and was far wiser than I on these matters of how many cement blocks you should carry at a time.  We made trip after trip around the corner ferrying items from the old place to the new place.  The day continued, the cold continued, the bins continued.  We got most of it by the time I left but there was still plenty more work left for Mary & Justin.  They rewarded me with New Haven Apizza.  I was happy.  I’m easy that way.  Give me some pizza and I’ll do almost anything for you…
except moving…
I think I’m done with that

Sitting here a few weeks later, I find a nice little box at the door.  It was heavy for it’s size. The kind of heavy that you know is gonna be good.  The kind of heavy that when you pick it up, and shake it, it doesn’t move because it’s using up all the space in the box.  The kind of heavy that is either going to be something shiny or something delicious.  The kind of heavy that…. well, you get the picture.  Anyways, it was the later…. the delicious kind.

For those of you not familiar with Justin & Mary, you can check out their fanatastic wedding and engagment photography at justinmarantz.com

And for those of you wanting to try these awesome caramels… you can either come over and bribe me, or check them out here:

V Chocolates Factory
440 West Lawndale Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 269-8444

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Back in September I had the pleasure of shooting Christina & Peter’s wedding at Woodwinds of Branford in Branford, CT.  I was assisting Anthony DeCarlo of Anthony DeCarlo Photography on this wedding and we had a great time.  We headed over to the Blackstone Memorial Library in Branford for some group shots earlier in the day.  Once those were done, everyone headed to Woodwinds of Branford for both the ceremony and reception.  I was impressed with Woodwinds outdoor chapel.  It was quiet, surrounded by water and had great landscaping, a great place to hold an outdoor wedding ceremony.

Congratulations Christina & Peter! and Thanks to Anthony DeCarlo for having me assist!

Woodwinds of Branford
29 School Ground Road
Branford, CT 06405-2836
(203) 481-6577

Anthony DeCarlo Photography
New Haven, CT
(203) 804-9860

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I met up with Jenn, Bob & Morgan this weekend while they were tailgating up at the Jones Family Tree Farm with some friends.  They were on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree and I tagged along to capture some of the action!  We had a great sunset and got a few Christmas Card worthy pictures out of the afternoon.  The Jones Tree Farm is the place to go in Shelton, CT if you’re in need of a Christmas tree this season.

Thanks for the fun guys!

Jones Family Tree Farm
606 Walnut Tree Farm
Shelton, CT 06484
203-929-8425

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