Lindsey and Patrick - Button Bay State Park Wedding
Lindsey and Patrick were married at Button Bay State Park in Vermont. They live in Massachusetts but chose to be married here in Vermont for the beauty. They had a casual ceremony that had a feeling of nature since it was outside with their friends and relatives gathered near Lake Champlain. The reception was right nearby and was a great time with a photo booth (provided by me), a great DJ and a touching send-off of lanterns for parents who could not be there. The sunset on the lake was fantastic that evening and we took advantage by taking some impromptu portraits of them. Thanks Lindsey and Patrick for allowing me to be a part of it!
Michelle and Michael - All Souls Interfaith Wedding
Michelle and Michael were married at All Souls Interfaith Church in Shelburne Vermont. It's a very intimate location that is a great choice for a wedding. They also chose a great time of year in Vermont and the foliage did not disappoint. This venue has a great view of the Adirondack Mountains and if it had not been for some rain moving in, we would have been able to see a great sunset. Fortunately, it held off until the reception and we were still able to make images like the ones below. Their ceremony even included a vocal number by Michelle and I was very fortunate to be able to be a part of it!
Kyleigh: Enosburg High School Senior 2015
The month of September has been crazy for senior portrait shoots. I started the month with Kyleigh. A pretty young woman with a great personality who will graduate in 2015 from Enosburg High School here in Vermont. Our shoot took place at a local State park and we found lots of locations to make images. Her parents even lent a hand with lighting and scrims. Congrats to Kyleigh and her family.
Monty - Antique Police Car Automotive Photography
I was asked last year by the Vermont State Police to make some images of Monty, a 1947 Ford Police Car that is the mascot of the Agency. I had done a shoot last year with a police cruiser and you can see those images here. Due to logistical issues and scheduling, I wasn't able to do a shoot until just a few weeks ago. It's used mostly for PR events at local fairs and car shows and it always a hit with folks who are fans of nostalgia or vintage cars. It was found in the early 70's in a barn by two VSP members and restored back to original condition. It now resides at the VSP Special Services garage in Colchester and lives a good retirement life. Notice the period correct police radio installed inside and the red lights on the fenders. The one on the right fender is controlled from the inside (it's in its stowed position here). I can imagine someone seeing those red lights in their rear view mirror. This is the 40's version of a bad night for criminals!
These images were made in their garage by using one speedlight for most of the shots and a second for some of them to light up key areas. My main light used one strip softbox and the other having a small strip box from Rogue Imaging. I shot tethered into my laptop so I could easily view the lighting results and used a Nikon D700 (haven't found a better replacement) and a new Tamron 24-70 2.8 VC. The interior images were lighted with one speedlight bounced from the back seat onto white paper gaffer taped to the ceiling.
Thanks so much to the guys at Special Services for making this happen and especially Dave Tift and Rich Kelley! I plan to do another shoot with Monty this summer. If anyone knows someone who has a similar aged vehicle (not police) who would like to help and be rewarded with pics of their car, please have them contact me. I am kind of diggin' this auto photography so if anyone likes these and wants some of their own, use the contact page. Thanks for reading, I hope you like them.
Vermont Engagement - Ari and Peter
Ari and Peter are engaged to be married and asked me to shoot their engagement photos. They were looking for a winter theme and this year's weather in Vermont has not disappointed. It was cold especially on the water's edge where Ari had the great idea of making some images and I even tripped into the snow one time. But it was worth it! The ice coated rocks made for a real wintery scene with Burlington's waterfront in the background. As you will see below, we made some great pics and it's easy to see why they are getting married.
