Maine Maple Style Shoot

Maine Maple Sugar, Sticky Sweet Love, these are some of the names Meagan and I tossed around surrounding this shoot. Maine Maple Sugar is featured in this year's Maine Magazine Wedding Issue. This is what Meagan had hoped for a year ago when we did this shoot! Problem is, Meagan's name got switched out for another awesome wedding vendor Emily Carter ( Emily Carter Floral Designs). Mistakes happen, but with all the time and money spent in a style shoot, I want to make sure Meagan gets proper recognition beyond a retraction in the Magazine. 

The idea behind this shoot, like most "style shoots", is to create and photograph ideas that maybe to out there to logically be implemented in full at a wedding of 125 guests. The Maple Theme comes from Meagan and I 's love for the process of making maple syrup, the look of the trees in March, the sugary quality snow, the boots you have to wear, the old dishes.. it is all a part of both our memories growing up in Maine and making syrup with our Dads. Meagan in Topsham Maine, me in Liberty Maine. I always fantasized that My Dad would buy draft horses to pull buckets of sap from the woods. But my Dad repeatedly told me horses eat money, in that most frugal and practical Maine way of thinking. So I really wanted horses at our shoot, when we were researching where to do this shoot, that was high on my list. It wasn't exactly an easy sell to anyone who makes syrup. " hey we want to come take over your farm for a day and take pictures as is we had a wedding... great idea right!" Yah right. If any of you know Maine farmers, doing an awesomely creative photo shoot is not top on their priority list.

So when the farmer ( which wants to remain anonymous) brought out their horses to smooth out the muddy driveway, I had to get some shots. The horses obliged and were awesome. 

Flowers by Flora Fauna, Jewelry by John McViegh Designs, Hair & Make Up by Kate Emmerich of Headgames Salon

If you get a copy of the magazine please read the write up by Meagan, it is awesome. Meagan not only has a talent for wedding design but she has literary talent as well.

For more style ideas please visit Meagan's site, Maine Seasons Events.

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Metallic Flushmount Ready to hang Pictures!

I love metallic flushmounts prints. They are vibrant and you can't help but look at it. I think everyone who has had a portrait session with me, or I shot their wedding, or their daughters wedding, everyone should have one of these in their home. A metallic flushmount, is a metallic print mounted onto a lightweight board with faux wood finish, so the side is smooth to touch, comes in black, light wood or silver. It is a very finished look similar to that of the wood mounts and canvas wraps, but at a slightly less cost, and with a little more shine to it.  

For an image that brings you joy to look at, I firmly believe have a large (16x24) print in your home. I am blogging about various options to bring such things into your home, so all you have to do is unwrap your photo order package and hang on the wall.

For my info on my Metallic Flushmount pricing and all other products, please link to my product pricing page.

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Style Me Pretty Feature ! Emily & Dan

Today on Style Me Pretty, a wedding I shot at the Barn at Walnut Hill is featured! Meagan Gilpatrick from Maine Seasons Events, is not only a dear friend of mine, but she is also a talented, resourceful and amazing with details Wedding Coordinator and Designer. Emily and Dan's wedding was a beautiful September day, perfect mix of  sunshine, smiles and memory making moments. 

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Layflat Wedding Album with Pearl Paper

This is a sample of a wedding album I offer, that is the same design as other more formal albums I carry. It is an excellent alternative to a more formal album. You get the same great design, same number of images. The print quality is equally as good, the paper stock is heavy duty and awesome to touch, and the binding is excellent. This album has a photo front cover, which I love. I like to keep binding material on the back because often that is the part of the book that will show wear and tear and rarely does one set a wedding album face down. The album featured is 8x10 in dimension, has (approx) 50 images, and is the "standard wedding album photo book". Click here for pricing.

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Metallic Canvas Print

Samples of a metallic canvas print, also called a gallery wrap. The texture of the canvas is masked slightly by the sheen of the metallic and coating. Is ready to hang, no frame required. {yes these were shot with my iphone!}

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Meredith & Jared's Engagement Shoot in Brooklyn

On September 11 I traveled to New York City to photograph [my] couple Meredith & Jared. Thoughts of 9-11 went through my mind as I flew into the city. It was the best day for our schedule, and we thought hey why not! It happened to be the best day to travel because the city felt very calm and vacant. Well from Laguardia to Brooklyn. I didn't even bother trying to get into the city. I spent the morning with my old highschool friend Jose, and I will post a few images from our sock dude~ouir shoot, but the purpose of the trip was to capture the awesomeness which is the dynamic of Meredith & Jared. What they call, Jaredith. Meredith lives blocks from where I used to live in Prospect Heights, so when we walked to Prospect Park to keep shooting I was also walking down Memory Lane. This last shot walk through Grand Army plaza, may times I walked home this same way. The day couldn't have been better, and good to be in the middle of their love with my nikon. Plus I think Meredith is smokin' in front of the camera.

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First Shoot of 2012: Snow Bunny Zumbathon Promo Pictures!!

The very first shoot of 2012 happened this very morning in my barn with 50 degree weather. Casco Bay YMCA Zumba instructor Kelly Newell needed images to promote the annual  scholarship fundraiser Zumbathon, which this year will be held in the airnasium, theme: SNOW BUNNY.  After cleaning up up the disaster in the barn from Tuesday nights storm blowing through the place, I rigged up some lighting, and Kelly put on her best Snow Bunny attire, and the party began! 

We better see you at the Casco Bay Y, Saturday February 4, 6pm!!! Bring your dancing snow pants and jingle skirts :)

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