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More from Denise & Dave - St. Basil's Chapel, Bridgewater

So this time around, I wanted to try something new and get the photos up online for everyone to see. It required a bit more work, but in the end I'm sure the couple will be very happy to easily be able to share their memories of their wedding day with friends and family who are both near and far.

Before, I used to do just proof prints of the photos for the couple. There was no easy way to share photos with grandparents, aunts and uncles, or friends who might live in other states.

Anyway, here are the rest of the photos from their wedding at St. Basil's Chapel in Bridgewater, MA.

Also, for a limited time, I am offering guests of the wedding 15% off the price of prints. This offer lasts for two weeks and expirse October, 3rd at midnight. Click on my wedding price list and scroll down to see the cost of prints.

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Denise & Dave - St. Basil's Chapel, Bridgewater, MA

Denise & Dave - St. Basil's Chapel, Bridgewater

Last weekend I had the pleasure of shooting Denise and Dave's wedding. As the day approached we were all a little worried that Hurricane Earl was going to come storming through and ruin the day as well as our ability to create some photos outdoors. Fortunately, the storm was much over-hyped and ended up blowing out over the cape and leaving us with nothing but gorgeous sunshine!

As usual, I arrived a little bit early at the house to begin setting up and getting ready for Denise. I met her at her mother's house. She was busy getting ready with her dress and hair, so I scouted out possibly locations to take some family photos both inside and outside of the house.

After I found what I needed, I went back in to wait for her to finish up. One funny little thing, when I got there, she was actually still in a t-shirt and partially made up. when I saw her next she had made a complete transformation into a beautiful bride! Anyway, as I was waiting, I decided to start off by making a nice little detail shot of her shoes. For the backdrop, I just placed them on the kitchen floor. I liked how the color of the tile matched the shoes.


When she was finally ready, I gathered her family for some group photos. We did all different sets, mother and daughter, father and daughter, Denise with her sisters and brother and so on. I chose to use the living room as the backdrop as it was the largest indoor area and it had the nice window in the background.



After a few group photos, I headed for the church, St. Basil's Chapel in Bridgewater, MA, to meet with the groom, grab candid photos and be ready for the bride's arrival. One of the most important photographs of the day is probably the groom's reaction to his bride coming down the aisle. Here, Dave awaits Denise, who was escorted by both her parents.

One of the other most important photos is the first kiss. What was also important about this, is that you can see the veil that Denise's mother also wore on her wedding day. Earlier at the house, I did a close up of the veil too.



I also love getting to see both the bride and grooms face. Luckily, there was a doorway behind the alter that I was able to stand in and see both their faces with everyone in attendance behind them.



The ceremony finished up and there was a receiving line outside. I made some photographs there and then we took a short trip (about 100' down the road) to a nice spot nearby with some flowers, benches, stone columns, ivy and other scenery to use for some group photographs. I started with the groom and his groom's men because I hadn't gotten a chance up until then to photograph them separately.

The lighting was a bit tricky and I didn't have much time, so I did my best to select the best spot and get a lot of photos there. I say the lighting was tricky because it was kind of split - part shade, part direct sun, and some spots where the sun was even filtering through the leaves of the trees. I used my large flash to even things out and the photos were looking great! After that, I chose another nearby location for a few more photos, and finally a 3rd nearby location for just some bride and groom photos to give them some options when it came time to selecting photos. The images would all look the same if I didn't move them around a bit.


For this photo, I got low and had them kiss. It works well to eliminate the background - making it mostly sky - so you can focus on the bride and groom.


I love this photograph of Denise and Dave. We had the flowers around us and I really wanted to optimize that in the photo. I used a few flowers in the foreground to frame and layer the photograph. I'm sure a few people laughed at me as I was contorting my body awkwardly (as in me doubled over the flower bed, placing my feet carefully so as not to crush any flowers, and with my butt in the air!) to frame up this picture, but I think the results were worth a little humiliation on my part.

Lastly, I made a bunch of photos, moving quickly to change up the framing and also to speed the bride and groom along to their reception. I really like this one of Denise and Dave just taking a moment to gaze at each other.



We arrived at the reception. Cocktail hour was just finishing up. One of their friends, Kelly, who is a great jazz musician was entertaining the guests with some piano music as they enjoyed some hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

The wedding party got ready for their grand entrance. After that, Denise and Dave had their first dance, then there were some heartfelt toasts in honor of the newly weds. The reception was great and everyone really enjoyed themselves.


It was a shame that the groom's grand- parents were unable to make it to the wedding, but fortunately I was around when someone told them that the couple that they had a call waiting for them. I figured that was kind of unusual, so I followed them to watch them take the call, and it turned out to be the groom's grandparents on the phone. I'm glad I was there to make a few nice images of Denise and Dave sharing a cell phone and chatting with them.

Denise's grandmother was able to be at the wedding and at the end of the night, I caught this wonderful image of her grandmother dancing the night away with her brother. What a memory that will be for them I'm sure. I love how you can see both their faces and the happy expressions on both of them! The night went on and on and it was a really fun wedding to have been a part of. As always, I hope they love and cherish the photographs.

Please Help

I'm doing this on behalf of a friend. Her sister, Melissa, and her sister's fiancé, John, are getting married and they have a real shot at winning a wedding that is completely paid for. Now, I photograph weddings, so I know just how expensive they can be. This couple sounds like they could really use the help.

So what I'm asking you to do is visit this link, sign in, and vote.

While you're there, take the time to read their story. You'll realize why you're doing this. He's a real patriot, served his country and would love to do so again, but because an accident where he was hit by a drunk driver, the Army will not allow him to serve anymore. There's more to it than this, so go read and most of all VOTE for Melissa and John.

Good luck guys!

Boston, MA - Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony

On August 15th, I was hired to photograph a lovely little ceremony for a couple who were renewing their vows. It was a beautiful sunny day (a little hot), and everyone had a great time.

The ceremony took place on a boat, the Seaport Elite, as we cruised around Boston Harbor. Photographing on a boat can be a bit tricky, as you are limited in space, but the backdrop of water, city skyline, and a nice sun set can really combine for some wonderful photograpic opportunities.

The ceremony got started maybe about 30 minutes after the boat disem- barked. The justice of the priest also happened to be a captain of another ship. The ceremony was not that different from a typical wedding. A few people got up and spoke. The couple recited their vows. And when it was all over they shared a kiss.


In this set of three, I like how the groom was winking in the middle image. Not sure if it was at me or his bride, but it was still a unique moment to capture that most people on board didn't even notice happening. Those little moments are what I'm hired to capture. Damian probably wouldn't even remember doing it, if it weren't for this photo!


This photo shows the crowd of friends and family gathered on board to watch. The lighting was just perfect! Blue sky with a hint of the setting sun.

The kiss! I love the reflections in the water and the buildings as a backdrop for this photo.

After the ceremony, I tried to get some family photos. I really wanted to take advantage of the setting sun. When you notice you have beautiful natural light like I had here, you really have to move fast and take advantage of it. You only have about 15-30 minutes before the sun sets further and all that nice light is gone.

After the group photos, it was time for dinner, which was followed by dancing. I think they could have danced all night given the chance. Everyone seemed to have so much fun and I bet they wished the night could go on. They certainly celebrated with style. I know they will continue to enjoy the years they've spent together and the ones still to come!

Now here are three last photos I wanted to share, they are my favorites of the nights. The first two are very similar because I can't decide which one I like best (Maybe you can help by telling me in the comments)! I only had a few seconds to make the photos as the boat was moving the buildings were about to block the sun as we continued onward. After taking the first photo, I immediately reviewed it on the back of the camera to make sure I had it and I fell in love with it then and there! The second one, was just another attempt to recapture that magic. The third photo is a portrait of Damian's father.

Fenway Park Bridal Festival

I happened to be checking the Red Sox - Yankees score online and came across this. Yes, this is wedding related and not baseball blog. Fenway Park is hosting a bridal festival on Sunday, September 27th from 10 am to 6 pm. If your a Red Sox fan and getting married sometime in the next year, this would be a fun place to go and get some ideas for your wedding planning! Best of all, tickets are extremely affordable, starting at $15.00!

The event includes vendor exhibits (wish I could go - maybe next year!), a champagne breakfast, a fashion show, souvenir photos, raffle prizes, a groom's room (not sure what that is), AND a tour of the ball park!

TIP: Save time by walking by the wedding photographer vendor booths, because obviously you want to hire me for that!

Graduation and family photos

Last weekend, I was hired to photograph some family portraits after Amherst College's graduation ceremonies. Since I was visiting my parents that weekend and their house is over 2 hours away from Amherst, Massachusetts that morning, I set out 3 hours before I needed to arrive. I figured it was much better to be early than to be late. Also, being early provided me the added benefit of being able to get a sense for the lay of the land and scope out the territory for a location to take the family photos.

I arrived about an hour early as expected. I started to walk around a little bit, looking for where the ceremonies were to be held. I quickly realized they were not far from where I parked which was quite nice because I didn't have to lug my gear too far!

I decided I'd do a little extra work and start shooting some candid photos of what was going on that day. I knew the client's last name began with a "P" and since they were somewhere in the "C" range I had some time to roam and take photos.

Also, I found a program for the ceremony with the list of graduates names. I located my client's brother and memorized a couple names before his, so I'd know when to be prepared to get a picture of him walking across the stage to receive his diploma. Again, this wasn't anything they hired me to do, but since I was there, it was nice to be able to offer them something more than what they were looking for!

I was in contact with my client via text messages. She eventually saw me and approached me to say hello. After the ceremonies were over, I followed her and her family to try to get some reaction of the family congratulating the grad! I loved this photo of the grad's mom trying to see if his diploma was real or a blank one, as is handed out at many graduations.

It was a a little difficult to get everyone to the same place for photos immediately after the ceremony, but that was because the family actually has a lot of friends at the school through the hockey team. My first formal group portrait was actually of the hockey team. Again, I'm always looking for something more in my pictures, so aside from getting the straight, lined up photo of the team, I also got this more light-hearted moment.

Once that was aside, I was able to get everyone together for the family photos that they were expecting. I set up different arrangements. I started off with the immediate family, then I photographed the siblings together. After that I made sure to get a nice photo of the grad with his girlfriend. Finally we moved to a different location to get a photo with the extended family. We weren't able to do all the photos in one location since the grandparents aren't as nimble as they once were. The stairs leading down to the area we settled on was too much for them. But, I'm glad we did two different areas for the photos as it gives them a better selection of photographs to choose from!


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