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Year: 2015 - Page 2
July 18, 2015
Underwater Family Photo Shoots are August 20th…We’ve Got the Pool!
Splish splash! Thank you to my friend Catherine for lending me her beautiful West Hartford heated pool on August 20th for our underwater family photo shoots on Pool Day!
Join us for either a 25-minute shoot (a Simple Session) with professional underwater shots or a full Custom Session that will also include some “dry land” shots in Catherine’s beautiful backyard (see post of a full custom session here). Session fees are $95 for a Simple Session and $250 for a Custom Session…products are ordered separately after the shoot.
Have your own pool? We’re happy to bring our underwater camera on a day that works for you!
When: Thursday, August 20th
Contact: email info@photoiris for more information.
*This is one-day only (although there will be rain dates!) so book soon to get your spot!
July 9, 2015
West Hartford Family Photographer: CT Backyard and Pool Family Shoot
As a West Hartford family photographer, I’m always looking for new locations and ideas…especially for my clients that come back year after year! Having done at least 12 shoots together now – from a pregnant night shoot to a backyard bonfire – I love that Lindsay didn’t hesitate when I wanted to do some underwater pool shots with my new camera after some family portraits in this lovely bamboo backyard. Thank you to my friend Catherine for lending us her backyard and heated pool!
Every year that Lindsay and Stephen have a new baby, I photograph their family at least four times to capture the first year and make a Queensberry portrait album. Besides being an awesome event planner at her company, Sixpence for Your Shoe, Lindsay is an amazing stylist from wardrobe to home. I often tell clients to think about the background and then choose colors that are going to pop against it…this shoot is a great example of that if you are thinking about how to dress for a family portrait.
The pool shots were hilarious…I have many outtakes just of bubbles thanks to the crazy swimming style of Fiona and Landon…and lots of Piper cute baby legs as she only went underwater for a few seconds at a time! I’m loving the pool shoots for kids…I always want kids to have fun and think photography is great. I think it felt much more like play than the first half of the shoot did!
I’ve really enjoyed being Lindsay and Stephen’s family photographer and getting to watch Landon, Fiona and Piper grow. I can’t believe Landon is that same little baby we photographed when he was about 8 days old! Thanks Lindsay and Stephen …I’m so happy we have become friends over the years! 🙂
June 23, 2015
CT Backyard Wedding with Sperry Tent on the CT Shoreline
I’ve never laughed as hard at a wedding…there I was riding shotgun on the golf cart dash, practically in the bride’s lap, to capture fun images at this CT backyard wedding on the Connecticut shoreline. What a wonderful couple to photograph…contagiously fun and happy people and such a beautiful setting with their Sperry Tent on Long Island Sound!
The bride’s custom Modern Trousseau dress from The White Dress by the Shore fit her personality to a tee. Friends and family relaxed on the lawn with lobster rolls, steamed clams, and a risotto bar catered by Emily’s Catering. Great working with Rose Marie Belo who did the event planning in addition to the lighthouse themed paper via her company, Lettres Stationery from Avon, CT. Thrilled to see the maid-of-honor, Farrell, her husband Darius and their new baby again! We photographed their memorable wedding during Hurricane Irene. Beautiful floral by Farrell’s mom, Jodie, from Thistle Floral Design in Essex!
The entire day was casual and friendly and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting all their friends and family. Congratulations and thanks so much for having me capture your day!
