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Jeremy and Sue have asked me to design them a guest book for their wedding coming up in just a couple weeks! I was so excited to shoot their engagement session and we got a great variety of images and incorporated lots of different elements of nature and life into their shoot! So it was so fitting to have a custom designed engagement book for their guests to sign on the big day! If any of my brides happen to be interested in a guest book from their engagement shoot your not too late! The turn around time is actually pretty fast for these books!
So here is the design! Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it!
Happy Monday!
~Meg
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Today I decided to take the day off. I have been working so much lately with the business that I felt the need to slow things down a bit and spend some real quality time with my kids. I of course snuck in a couple quick shots of them just hanging out…
There is usually a pile of some sort that follows us around through out the day…today it was books.
Happy Thursday!
~MEG
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They met at a party they both weren’t up to going to. Sue, dressed in a swanky sweater, caught Jeremy’s eye. The rest is history.
Tuesday I made the drive to Waterford CT and shot Sue and Jeremy’s engagement shoot at Harkness Memorial Park. We walked the grounds and got some seriously cool shots…They were naturals in front of the camera and I let them do their thing, because they do it well!
Here are a bunch of my favorites from the day!!!
Sue has an infectious smile! I love it!
the ring…of course.
I love this series…
Since Jeremy is a landscape designer, we had to hang out in the Japanese Maples that were aged a hundred years old…pretty cool!
These two are beach people. So since we had it all at Harkness Park, we headed down to the shore for some fun shots!!!
Jeremy proposed to Sue on a beach with his 8 year old daughter by presenting her with this piece of driftwood! So cute!
Sue had sent me an email asking if I thought it would be a good idea to take pics on Jeremy’s family’s sail boat, “Fairly Go”, up in New London CT. I thought it was the best idea yet for an engagement shoot!
It did get a bit drizzly on the boat, but Jeremy was well equipped to man the ship in the rain!
Jeremy’s dad in the background sailing the boat while the two love birds are making out on the boom. 
Jeremy got a shot of me docking the boat. I did pretty good for an amateur!!!
Just kidding…I was only pretending to know what I was doing, which is why I thought is was best to put the life preserver on!
Thanks for the sail boat ride and the yummy beer guys! Can’t wait to shoot your wedding!
Happy Thursday!
~MEG
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This past weekend I had the opportunity to second shoot for my friend Laura Landau of Landau Photographers. Laura was actually my inspiration to start my wedding photography business. So to be able to shoot with her was an awesome experience! I am so appreciative of having the chance to work with Laura and she was so much fun and It was enjoyable from start to finish!
Here are some of my favorites from the day…
Lesley, the bride, getting ready at her home…
Lesley waiting outside the church in White Plains…
Laura helping out with pinning the flowers!
Laura gettin’ down to get the shot!
The reception was at the Rowsley Estate in Scarsdale New York.
yummmy cake!
Tom and Lesley’s entrance into the reception…
first dance…
and just a couple fun ones!
A huge thank you to Laura for asking me to come help her out this weekend!
Happy Tuesday!
~Meg
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A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of second shooting with Jake from NODO Photography! Meaghan and Dan were a wonderful couple to be with for the day! It was a really fun wedding and I felt very honored to be there to help them remember it for years to come!
I came back with a ton of keepers and had a hard time narrowing it down for the ones I wanted to blog! A big thanks to Jake for yet another awesome second shooting experience!
So here are the favorites from the day!
The Links in New York provided us with these grassy fields…every photographers dream come true! (along with great afternoon light!)
Some reception shots!
I have to say, the sister of the bride gave the most beautiful speach that it brought tears to my eyes! (I hope noone noticed ;o)
Happy Friday! Off to shoot some more this weekend!
~MEG
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I shot Tony’s sister’s wedding a couple years ago. So when Caitrin and Tony came to see me about their wedding I was so excited to get to have the opportunity to be part of another one of their family’s most memorable moments in life. Tony and Caitrin are a great couple and a lot of fun! They got married at the Saybrook Point Inn in Old Saybrook CT. It was a beautiful day! Here are a bunch of my favorites from the day!!!
Her dress was simple and elegant…LOVED it!
the flowers:
Tony and his sister I photographed a couple years ago, Jolene!
rings…
walkin’ the aisle!
they poured sand in a bottle together instead of the usual unity candle…
I LOVE shooting details!
first dance…
a traditional toast made for Tony’s late father, who was with them that night in spirit!
I am so happy for Tony and Caitrin and the rest of the Piscetello family!
Happy Thursday!
~MEG
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is PB and J night!
Here is all the information for you!
When : Wednesday July 23rd
Time : 6:30pm
Where : Peter Oberc’s house… 4 Elizabeth Lane in New Milford CT.
Agenda : We are having Tim from the RPG Keys for Lightroom come all the way from Maine to host a seminar…free…for all us photogs interested in speeding up our editing time and getting more aquainted with the Lightroom software program.
Pizza donations accepted and BYOB!!!
Also a great way for any of us PUG-retreat goers to chat it up about the coming retreat this coming week!
Be there or be square…and it is so not cool to be square.
Happy Tuesday!
~MEG
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I have a busy shooting weekend with two weddings to cover so I will be out of the office and not answering any call/emails until Monday in the afternoon! I hope you all enjoy the glorious weather!
Happy Friday!
~MEG
Someone has asked me about my off camera lighting set up that I use for receptions so this post is about just that!
First off, I by no means can take any credit in thinking up the idea…as it is something that I had researched from other’s blogs and talked about with some local photographers from time and time again. Finally I am putting it to use. I originally noticed the lighting on Jessica Claire’s blog last year and she had posted a whole entry on how she sets it up…so to alleviate you the pain of researching it yourself in her older posts…I will just relay what I do in this post…
You will need 2 Pocket Wizards…yes there are cheaper versions out there…but seriously, if you go cheap you get cheap and when you are working a wedding where clients are paying you, you need the good stuff! So Pocket Wizards are reliable and just down right cool.
Then you will need a second flash (always good to have backup!) and set the flash to manual…
I use an Impact lightstand with an extra small Photoflex Soft Box on it to diffuse the light. (can buy it as a kit at BandH for pretty cheap…the pocket wizards are what you want to spend the mula on though)
I set it up by the DJ or Band so it is out of the way but in a good spot for me…and I shoot away! You have to play with it a little before getting used to it…but it is always good to experiment and try out new stuff when you have some more relaxed time at the reception…The result is some very nice directional lighting, rim lighting, and of course, some flair too!
Good luck!!!
The final result…
Happy Thursday!
~MEG
Next week is the next PB&J meeting being held at Peter Oberc’s house in New Milford…Peter has been very kind to put together a free seminar for us photographers/Lightroom users who are looking to strengthen their skills behind the scenes and lighten their editing load a bit. There will also be a demo on the RPG Key System for Lightroom and of course…Beer and Pizza!!!
So if you are free next Wednesday evening please make an appearance and stop by to chat and learn with the rest of us photographers!
Where: Peter Oberc’s house in New Milford…please contact me through my website contact page or contact Peter at his web address…for directions by clicking here!
When: Wednesday July 23rd.
Time: 6:30pm
Hope you all can make it!
Happy Wednesday!
~MEG
