Marie and Matt celebrated their second wedding anniversary last week with a trip to see Vermont’s fall foliage, as well hiring me to have their portrait taken in Barnard, Vt. I enjoyed our time together!
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Rebecca & Aaron
The morning fog had just burned off when I photographed Rebecca and Aaron’s wedding at Dowd’s Country Inn in Lyme, N.H., last weekend. They asked me to be there to photograph the ceremony and formals — I was also able to get a few candids as well! Follow this link to see more on my Facebook page.
Family Reunion
On a beautiful Sunday morning, I did family photographs at the top of Middlebury Gap. They had traveled from Toronto to visit their oldest son, who just started at Middlebury College. Rob and Serena’s children are five years apart in age, from oldest to youngest. Just like my three sisters and I!
Helping Out
While our photo intern Elijah Nouvelage was away at the Eddie Adams Workshop, I helped out with weekend photo assignment coverage for a couple of Valley News stories. While I’m usually at a desk as photo editor, I do enjoy getting out and about to cover our communities!
From top: Norma Vincent, of Sharon, Vt., and Lefty Santaw, of Enfield, N.H., take a break from selling raffle tickets to take a spin on the dance floor as the band Yvonne and the Reverbs plays at a jamboree fundraiser held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in White River Junction, Vt.; At left, Maggie Stoudnour, an educator with the Upper Valley Land Trust, laughs as Daniel Brand, of Lyme, N.H., whistles with a blade of grass at a beaver pond at the Lyme Hill Conservation Area in Lyme. They were taking part in the workshop Interpreting Nature for Others: Techniques to Educate and Inspire.
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Dance Showcase
In late August, I got together with Gina Capossela and a few of her students to do promotional photography for her upcoming 10th Anniversary Middle Eastern and American Belly Dance Showcase at the Lebanon Opera House. I will be photographing the event, as I have for the past couple of years (follow this link to see photos from last year’s show) — the hall is packed with friends and family. It is not only photogenic, but an inspiration to see the pride in her students’ accomplishments!
Best Friends
The other day I made a photo of kissing kids that reminded me of a photo I did of my daughter and her pal smooching a decade ago. Whenever the teens see each other now, they fall into their comfortable friendship. These two are pals from daycare — I photographed them and their families down the road in South Royalton, Vt.
Shannon & Willy
A week ago, I was honored to photograph Shannon and Willy’s wedding at the Quechee Club in Quechee, Vt. I’ve known Willy since he was a toddler — his mother and I worked together for years at the Valley News. I felt privileged to be a part of their wonderful day! Follow this link to see more on my Facebook page.
Buffalo Gap
A few years ago while traveling through western South Dakota, my wife suggested we stop at the Buffalo Gap National Grassland to take a look. It’s the second largest preserved prairie in the country, but not a place I would have thought to stop (I grew up on the other side of the state). Looking at one of my photos now, I appreciate its expansiveness and imagine a time before Interstates and box stores.
Emily & Michael
Last weekend, I photographed a sweet wedding near Mount Mansfield in Underhill, Vt. While the weather wasn’t too cooperative, Emily and Michael celebrated in style with plenty of excellent music played by their friends! Follow this link to see more on my Facebook page.
On Scent
The other day, my neighbor picked me up at 5:30 a.m. to see how our beagle puppy’s littermates are doing in their training. They’re learning to track scent at the Randolph Fish and Game Club’s 20-acre rabbit grounds. My neighbor laughed when I told him our hound was still in bed, under the covers with his head on the pillow!
