April and Joe ~ October 23, 2010

It doesn't get much better than this; shooting beautiful brides is so gratifying! ~ April looks so amazing with her hair up, the wind softly blowing her veil, and the autumn colors muted in the background!

Saturday's wedding was a special pleasure for Chris. April is the niece of Chris' long-time friend Wayne, and it was so great to reconnect again! More on Joe and April's special day to come ...

We've Been "Captured" By David Ziser!

Last night's five-hour session with internationally-recognized photog David Ziser was the bomb! The ballroom at the Woburn Hilton was jam packed with professional colleagues seeking to catch a bit of David's "magic" when it comes to mastering the art of flash photography. Actually, now that we think about it, a better title for the program might have been "Mastering the Light", rather than Captured By ... just our personal "two cents," David!

Not only did David and his wife LaDawn give away over $6,000 in door prizes, (woohoo - free is good!) but they opened us up to their incredible wealth of photographic knowledge -- from the intricacies of perspective, lens selection, and on and off-camera flash, to recognizing and capturing classic lighting patterns, establishing proper exposures and using backlighting for dramatic effect.

We definitely plan on utilizing some of the pointers we learned and that can only benefit our clients. This course was totally about making our images more exciting than ever! Differentiating ourselves from the competition is a GOOD thing ...

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Deanna and Alan -- September 25, 2010

Saturday evening's wedding with Deanna and Alan was a blast! What a gorgeous wedding party and a fun crowd. This adorable couple exchanged vows at St. Johns Church in Worcester. The late afternoon sun was at a perfect angle, allowing for some great shots of the couple outside the church. Just look at Alan looking calm, cool and collected! And this was before the vows! Deanna looked absolutely stunning as you can see here. We kept remarking what great taste they have, and how everyone in the wedding party was "candy to the eye."

A handsome SUV limo whisked them away to their reception at the Beechwood Hotel - and a grand reception it was! Everything was top notch: from the pre-dinner cocktail hour at the outdoor patio, the wedding cake, and the table décor to the fun-loving, dance-promoting DJ, Tommy's Tunes. Here's hoping the happy couple is looking forward to the proofing album soon to come!

More with Karen & David

Well, it's been way too long since we last mentioned we'd post more wedding shots of Karen and David, so here goes! We trust they had a wonderful honeymoon and are getting settled into married life (as we are too!)

We loved Karen's choice of colors and her flowers were simply beautiful. Take a look at how calm, cool and collected Karen was --


Even before the wedding began, Karen was looking so "together" as we met them on the beautiful grounds of David's employer in Worcester. Nothing could spoil their day, certainly not the lawn which was, shall we say, littered with little "gifts" from a multitude of Canadian geese that hang out there!



Before the ceremony we had some time in the vestibule of the church, and we spotted a fantastic Victorian settee that would be the perfect prop for a portrait of the bride. We loved the photo we were blessed with by our own photographer in Napa, California, and so when we saw this we just knew we had to create the same for Karen and David. What do you think?














It would be extremely difficult to get a photo that was NOT attractive of this couple! Here's a photo of Karen and David after being pronounced husband and wife ... there's something so romantic and timeless about a black and white shot where the subjects don't even know they're being photographed.




A heartfelt thanks to you both, Karen and David -- you were such a pleasure to work with and it was an honor to share in your most special day!!!



~ Christopher and Victoria

Karen and David -- August 14, 2010

Saturday the 14th was a gorgeous day for weather, but not as gorgeous as Karen ... here is the happy couple arriving at Worcester's First Unitarian Church just before the ceremony. David's smile all day couldn't have been any more beaming ! It was definitely a joy just being around them, and I think their family and friends would agree!

This is just a teaser for now ... we'll be posting more within the next couple of days.