I recently took a jaunt with photographers Brad Smith and Liss Flint into the woods with our lovely model Shannon.  We were looking for fun pastoral shots, while practicing keeping things light in the lighting department.  We did that, for the most part.  Brad brought a sweetheart of an Elinchrome head with a saaaaaa-weeeeeeet softbox, and we popped some umbrellas as well.  Anyhow, here are some of my favorites from the day.  Enjoy!

    Fox Run Vineyard, what else can I say… The heart of what New England wine making embodies.  Gorgeous colonial plantation style home, a vineyard in the back and fantastic, hospitable owners to boot!  What a fantastic place for us to shoot.  We were met by the owners with open arms; and they were pouring wine from the get go.  Our models for this shoot, Jay and Shannon, didn’t embibe until later in the shoot, but those on hand, runners and owners alike, all had a glass of Fox Run touched wine (Fox Run grows grapes that are added to other vineyard’s wine to enhance flavor) before the first slap of a shutter!  It was a fun shoot in the warmth and serenity of a true New England winery.  Thanks to all who participated.  Enjoy the images…            

Wedding dresses to me, have a personality all their own.  At least they do since Jennie and I have been loaned eight of them.  Each dress gains a nick-name as we begin to work with it and muster ideas about where models should showcase them.  The dress in the picture after the jump is one that gained a nickname for me as soon as I saw it.  Having never seen it worn, nor ever seeing an image of the bride in this cute little number, I can assign a personality to it unhampered by preconceptions.  Jennie laughed at my name for the dress, but I think it’s grown on her because it has certainly stuck.   Click more for the jump…