Happy New Year!!!!!!!

Please be smart and safe, we all want to have a good time! Be careful out on the roads tonight, if you can avoid driving, do so. I'll see you all in 2008, It's going to be a great year!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIN!!!

I want to say Happy Birthday to the most important person in my life, my lovely wife Erin. I can't begin to tell you how important she is and how much she means to me! Without her, I know I wouldn't be where I am today! She is the driving force behind our business and the support system that keeps us going. Keegan is one lucky kid, I have never seen someone give so much love to a child as she does!

I love her with everything I have and I am a living example that behind every great man (so she says) is an even greater women! I owe her the world because she deserves 110% of it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Erin, I look forward to getting old and grey with you!

Your Soul mate,

Love Eric

Jeep Update!

Well as it seems, the Jeep has been found! The people who stole my car drove it until it ran out of gas, all the way to Rocky Hill (10 miles away). I guess sometimes it pays not to have a full tank? I just bought a new car yesterday so I will post a snazzy pic of it as soon as I can. I will let you take a guess at what kind of car it is, here's your clue:

Clue: It resembles a piece of kitchen equipment that 99.9% of America owns. It provides a good side to any egg dish or spot of tea!

Stolen for Christmas!!!!!!!!!!

Well this is the scene of the crime! This is where my 2000 Red Jeep Cherokee was sleeping last night, notice it's not there now! Some time between 12am and 6am this morning someone decided that they needed it more then us and decided to steal it! On Christmas Eve, my sons 2nd birthday no less!

Well I guess things could be worse, thankfully, I have a knack for finding humor in just about any situation. I think the muffler was going to fall off soon so I guess they saved me some money! Maybe it's a blessing in disguise, maybe my wife and son might of got into an accident if they took the Jeep out today! Oh well, now it's up to the police and insurance companies. We were actually going to buy a new car next month before the new baby gets here too!

So now we have to go through the pain staking process of changing alot of personal info. You can never be too careful in these situations!

Stay tuned for updates, I'll let you know if they find it. In the mean time look out for a red Jeep Cherokee:

Details:

-Has a red bumper
-Has a Boston Red Sox sticker on the rear window
-Has a "Eat Organic" bumper sticker
-Has a "MV" Martha's Vineyard sticker
-License plate # 656-szk

Thanks for the help!

Mike Colon and Bob davis Seminar!

One of the most important responsibilities of a wedding photographer is to consistently provide and apply the most current styles, wedding fashion and progressive knowledge to our brides and grooms. In other words, we can't get stale because the culture of the bride is ever changing and if we don't change with it, we get eliminated!

This year, one of my new years resolutions is to attend as many seminars and workshops as possible. I am starting with the CPPA convention in February and then following up with the Mike Colon and Bob Davis workshop. The title says it all, "Master your craft". I want to make sure when a bride hires me for their wedding, they are getting everything they paid for and more! I've seen too many photographers just settle for what they do and offer, they almost become dated, not me. I want that sophisticated bride who loves and appreciates wedding photography, after all, these are the memories they will share for a life time!

2008 is looking like a great year, our business has almost doubled from 2007 and it's only December! We have some great brides and grooms to work with so I know it's gonna be a blast of a time!

Talk soon!

Tis The Season To..........

Make Cookies!!!! I had the pleasure of watching my wife and son Keegan make sugar cookies for the first time yesterday. We had a blast, by the the time we were done, Keegan was covered in flour and the sugar sprinkles were dumped all over the floor. Good times man, good times! Needless to say, they came out great and we all enjoyed them with a little hot cocoa!


Keegan eating the chocolate sun drops before we can put them on the cookies!
Keegan taking off the chocolate sun drops that he just put on, and eating them!
Keegan stealing more chocolate sun drops, get the picture?
I telling you dad, they jumped in my mouth, it wasn't me!!!!
Visions of chocolate sun drops danced in his head! A hard days work deserves an honest good rest! How precious is he!

The Return of Mr. Yuck????

Okay, so maybe I'm showing my age just a little (32). I can remember being so afraid of this dude. In the 70's, Mr. Yuck was created to scare children away from touching poisonous or hazardous materials i.e bleach and other cleaners. If you saw the Yuck sticker on a bottle you knew not to touch it! Needless to say, it was very effective! I almost fell of my chair when I came across this image, it brought back some old memories.

If anyone out there remembers Mr. Yuck, feel free to share your experience. I just might get some stickers for my son Keegan, he is two and into everything.

To see the creepy 1971 commercial, click here and enjoy!

Shafted Again!!!!

Saturday was a dismal day for me! For the 2nd straight year, on opening sales day, I attempted to buy Red Sox tickets and failed! They were selling packages called Sox Pax which consisted of 4 games throughout the year. The one I had my eyes set on was called the Brew Pack. It had game 2 of the opening series against Detroit, a game against the Angels, Brewers and most importantly, the opening game of the final series of the year against the Evil Empire (no need to explain). I sat for three hours in the "virtual waiting room" and was not called upon as I watched each of the 9 pax sell out before my eyes. Oh well, I guess I will have to call the local scalper! My quest for tickets goes on, anyone got any extras????

If there are any season ticket holders out there getting married, perhaps a deal could be made?

Till next time! To Johan or not to Johan, that is the question!

These are a few of our favorite things!

My new best friend! --This year Christmas came a little early for me, a brand new GPS Tom Tom. Those who know me well, know that this little device is WELL needed! The one thing you can't afford to do as a Wedding Photographer is get lost. I have quite a few out of state weddings in 2008 so this will definitely come in handy! I've already programmed it to find the closest Starbucks from my exact location at one touch of the screen, how cool is that! I will now THANKFULLY say GOOD BYE to all those misguided directions from MapQuest and Rand Mcnally, although Rand Mcnally isn't that bad!


My son Keegan's new best friends,
Thomas,

Percy,
and Toby.
Little does he know, Santa has gone crazy with the Thomas The Train collection this Christmas!
Between us and Grandma, he's gotten a new track set, train table and a bunch of new engines. Mighty Mac, Annie and Claribel, James and Henry to name a few . I can't believe I actually know these things by name! I know this little guy is going to be soooo excited. I can't wait to see his face!

Trade Show Winner!

This was our winning display from the Stamford Sheraton Bridal Show last week. We won a free invite for another show that we will be doing at the Woodwinds in Branford, CT on February 23rd 2008.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I hope you all have a safe, happy thanksgiving! Get your turkey on and pig out!! I'm making my almost world famous Pumpkin Eggnog and Chocolate Chip Croissant Bread pudding, I can't wait!

Be safe on the road,

Cheers! Publish Post

We Won!!! "Best In Show"

Wow! Are display for the Bosco Bridal Fair at the Sheraton in Stamford won best in show! How exciting is that!! We won a free invite to another Bosco show for 2008, a $500. value! Of course I forgot my camera to take pics but Lisa from Salon Wayne was nice enough to take one for me! I'll post them as soon as she sends them to me! Thank you to all of the other vendors who voted for us!

I can't forget to give almost all the credit to my awesome friends and killer designers John & Kim Cottle from Cottle Multi-Media in Va. With out these guys, I don't know what I would do!

I'd like to thank all the brides and grooms - to - be who took the time to stop by and say hello! It was a pleasure meeting with all of you. I look forward to hearing from you and wish you the best on all the rest of your planning. Remember, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to call or drop us an email.

Bridal Fashion Show!

I will be attending Bosco's Bridal Fashion Show on Sunday, the 18th at the Sheraton in Stamford.
I am excited for this show because I will have my new trade show display ready to go! It was custom designed by my good friends at Cottle Multi-Media in VA (I'll have pics posted after the show). I was supposed to have it for the show in Farmington, but UPS decided that even though I paid for 2 day shipping they would take 4 days. Low and behold, the show was on a Sunday and UPS delivered it Monday!

Anyway, if you're looking to get out on Sunday, come down to say hello. It will be interesting to see the outcome for this part of the state. It should be fun!

See you there!

Engaged!!!

I had the pleasure of hanging out with Carrie and TJ this past Sunday in Durham, CT. for their engagement shoot. We had a blast to say the least! They didn't need any time to warm up, they were ready to go. I lived in Durham for 4 years so they were very trusting in me as far as a guide around town. We even snuck a little tasty treat from the orchard (I can't show those images, they could be used for evidence:).

This time of year, there aren't too many places in CT with this old country charm! Needless to say, they were willing and able, TJ even climbed up a guard rail with a previously broken leg, what a trooper.

All in all it was a great shoot. I got to hang with cool people, smell some fresh air and catch some sun! The wedding in June should be awesome!

Family Fun!!

Just catching up with some family outings this fall. Every year we make it a point to go to every festival possible. This one is from Stockbridge Mass called the Harvest Fest at the Berkshire Botanical Gardens. I'll have more to come so stay tuned!


I'm always messing with the kid, I'm sure he will pay me back someday!
Keegan loves the camera!
Those are my blue eyes, he just barrows them.
What an arm, I hear the Red Sox calling!
Up to no good as usual.
My beautiful wife Erin.
Showing already at 3 months!!

Attention All Brides -To-Be!!

This Sunday I will be attending my first bridal fair at the Farmington Marriott (click here) from 11am to 4pm. I will be offering a special 2008 promotion for all wedding packages but you have to come down to find out what it is! I am totally excited for this show because my good friends at Cottle Multi Media in Va. hooked me up with an awesome trade show display. Come down and say hello!

I also have two more shows coming up. One on 11/18/07 at the Sheraton in Stamford and one on 1/13/08 at the Crown Plaza in Cromwell.

See you there!!

Carolyn & Kevin

Last weekend I got to hang out with Carolyn and Kevin for their engagement photo shoot! Needless to say we had a blast! Carolyn works on a go-zillion acre farm in Somers, CT training show horses, what a cool job! It was absolutely beautiful out there, it was one of those places where you just feel free from the world and at one with yourself. I guess what I'm saying is I'd live out there in heart beat!

The love this couple had for each other was very obvious, and I think it came out in these images as well. I can't wait for their wedding this coming February in Holyoke, Mass. It should be a great time!!

75 Degrees!!!!!!!

I can't believe it, we are in New Hampshire and it's hot!! I wanted sweatshirt weather and I'm wearing shorts. Oh well, you can't have everything. Maybe tonight it will get chilly and then we can bust out those sweatshirts and jackets. The pumpkin fest is huge, they have live coverage on the local TV channels all day! It should be a blast! I'll have pictures of the trip as soon as we get back.

See ya then!

Off to Keene!!!

The fam and I are heading up to Keene, New Hampshire for the weekend for their annual Pumpkin Festival. We have been planning this for 3 years and finally we're going. In the past something has always come up to put the ka-bosh on the trip. We're going with our friends Gabe and Alison who have 3 kids so add our 1 1/2 and it should be a crazy fun time.

There is nothing better than New England in the fall, festivals, foliage and fresh cider, what more can you ask? Click here to check out the festival.

See you on Monday!

LIFE!!!

I just logged in to my blogger and for no apparent reason (I thought at that time), I decided to click on the my favorite movies link Nacho Libre (just to see what happened). It opened a page with hundreds of other bloggers that had listed the same movie as one of their favorites. The first page had one picture of a girl, Jen, who turned out to be a 29 year old pediatrician who was working in Haiti. She tells stories of her days there and describes everything she does.

Jen describes a life that I don't think any of us in America can even begin to comprehend, a life of constant sadness and unspeakable tragedy. What really hit hard with me was what she tells about all the sick children dying and their helpless parents who will do any thing just to have their children looked at by a doctor. She says in her latest post " there are so many sick children, the facilities can't handle them all, they are either sent somewhere else or sent home to die ". I am a true bleeding heart and this kind of stuff kills me inside! As a father of one 21 month old boy and one on the way, I deeply feel for these families.

I guess I'm posting this because it really makes me appreciate everything the great spirit has given me. I want everyone who reads this to hug someone you love and tell them how much you appreciate them! There is no reason these tragedies should happen to innocent children but the sad fact is they do. We all (the fortunate ones) should share the burden of this world and take responsibility to do something for the needy, here and abroad. Just imagine if everyone in this great country did just one small thing. The possibilities would be endless!! I will be contacting Jen to see if there is anything I can do to help her situation or donate to the hospital where she works.

Take NOTHING for granted, absolutely Nothing, because it can all be gone tomorrow. If you would like to check Jen's blog out, click here.

I have to go now and give my wife, son and belly a super squeezy hug and kiss.

Good night for now!

Erin and Chris

I first photographed Erin & Chris at their engagement shoot in the spring at Hamo. I'm so glad we did because it gave me a chance to get to know them and to get them comfortable with the camera. On the BIG DAY, Erin & Chris were naturals, I didn't have to say one word to them all day, they knew what to do! We had a beautiful day, sunny, 75 degrees and a light breeze. You couldn't ask for better weather.



This is my new favorite custom LR preset, I call it "BLUE SASS"


We got to shoot in a church for a change, I love the emotion and atmosphere you can capture. I always recommend to my bride and grooms, if you can, have at least 3 separate places you will be on your wedding day(i.e getting ready spot, church, or separate location and then reception). It just seems to give a little more variety and different scenarios.

Stephanie and Chris

I had a great time working with Stephanie and Chris last week! They were so chilled out, especially Chris, it made for a laid back and relaxed wedding- just how I like it! Of course it doesn't always happen that way, but it's my job to mellow everyone out if I have too!

This was the kind of wedding that made me want to put my gear down and party with everyone!