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Vietnam Family Vacation:  Hanoi, Days 1-3

We feel so fortunate to have taken a family vacation to the beautiful and amazing country of Vietnam from Dec. 19 to Jan. 6, before the coronavirus outbreak.  We posted iphone pics on instagram during the trip but now we have the time to edit and blog the rest of the images.  We hope you enjoy this virtual vacation while stuck at home!   We’ll be publishing several posts about our travels to Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta and Phu Quoc island.

When we spoke with friends about our family trip to Vietnam, invariably they asked, “Why Vietnam?”  The short answer is that Vietnam is “accessible Asia”.  The country’s a manageable size with a pleasant climate (in December).  Additionally, there were so many opportunities for adventure—kayaking, motor bike rides (as a passenger), sleeping on a junk boat— that would appeal to our 14 and 16 year old boys.  The food was also a draw as we already loved pho, banh mi, bun, and summer rolls…savory,  a bit sweet, salty, fresh—it’s a tasty, dynamic and healthy cuisine.  And the Vietnamese like their bia hoi (fresh beer), which goes down so nice with all the food.  Additionally, of course, our sad shared history with Vietnam—what they call the American War—was a major reason to visit.

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Greenwich Tent Company and Their Lovely Sperry Tents!

We’ve loved shooting weddings under The Greenwich Tent Company‘s tasteful and beautiful-to-photograph tents for a number of years now.  It’s been a wonderful relationship as we’ve worked together to get some pretty amazing weddings published.  So, we were thrilled to be featured on their blog last month.  They are the area’s exclusive provider of Sperry Tents sailcloth tents (plus they do clear tents and floors too!).  And to a person, everyone they’ve sent on-site during the wedding day has been a pleasure…even when the storms come and the sides go down!  You can read the interview here to find out a little about our business plus what we love about photographing tented weddings.

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Elizabeth Park CT Family Portrait Photography – Booking Rose Week Now!

Whether you and your children are running through the arches, laying in the grass or laughing in front of a wall of roses…West Hartford CT’s Elizabeth Park Rose Garden and the rest of the park make a wonderful backdrop for family portrait photography!

IRIS Photography will be photographing Simple and Custom Sessions:

Monday, June 17th – Friday, June 21st plus Sunday, June 23rd!

Enjoy:

* Easy  before and after work appointments (when the light is best this time of year!)

* Fun, fast and friendly sessions keep that kids engaged and parents relaxed

* Natural, loose posing…capturing real expressions and connections.

Email us for pricing and availability.

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