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Visual Artist Unleashed

I am a mother, a wife, a friend, and a photographer.  Photography is the part of my life that has brought me here:

Welcome to my blog.  Here you can find my most recent work along with other tidbits from life's adventures.  I have had a camera in my hand since my first son was born 12 years ago.  Since then, what was a hobby, has flourished into an obsession and a career.  I find my passion for photography grows everyday.  Whether it is something new to learn, a new friend to make, or a new place to explore.  Photography challenges me, and allows me a creative outlet all at the same time.  So I welcome you to look around and get to know me a bit, feedback and conversation are always appreciated.  And check back often for new posts and stories!!!

 

 

 

Photo courtesy of Raw Photo Design 

Monthly Archives: June 2009

Lindsey and Dan; Wedding in Trumbull, Connecticut

June 25, 2009 Wedding

Meet Lindsey and Dan.  They were married this past Saturday in Trumbull, CT and their reception was at Burr mansion in Fairfield, CT.
I only hope that my pictures can do justice to these two extraordinary people!  I like to think that the most important (and the best part) of my job is not only to document a couples’ wedding, but to capture the  true connection between the two. 
Lindsey and Dan, I was so incredibly humbled when I initially met you, but to take part in your wedding was truly an honor.  Thank you  for the memories made and the opportunity to be part of something so real!!!!!!!
Also, I also want to give a huge thank you to Val McCormick  for helping me out on this one.  It’s always great to be in good company :)
 
 
 
The many faces of Lindsey:)
 
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The moment when Lindsey (cool as a cucumber, the whole time) put on her dress. 
 
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Yes, these are “Tom’s” shoes. Just another testimateto the person Lindsey is!
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A moment prior to the ceremony, when Dan’s groomsmen where praying over him along with the pastor. Edit-0734 LogoEdit-1008 Logo

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The moment Dan first saw Lindsey at the end of the isle with her Dad. I love the look in the best man’s face here :)

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What’cho looking at Willis?????

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Candy, Sundaes and a cotton candy machine?…Ummmm yeah!

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Here Lindsey and Dan are singing a U2 song at the top of their lungs.

In this shot Lindsey and Dan are singing a U2 song to each other.

I couldn’t decide between the B&W or the color…..thoughts?

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Here Lindsey had requested a song for one of her Bridesmaids, and they both got über excited.

DanceThe view from outside the tent.

A little quiet time? Umm, YES

This shot is completly dedicated to Eric of Raw Photo Design. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t even have the courage to attempt something like this :)

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by Danielle

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July 7, 2009 - 1:58 pm Erik Maziarz - REALLY great ceremony shots! the little girl sitting in the pew is contest worthy. so funny! crazy awesome colors in this wedding too!

June 29, 2009 - 3:01 pm Cynthia - I love the fall colors! My favs are 7, 8, 17 and the 2nd to last one of the tent.

June 29, 2009 - 1:19 am Am - Raisin' your A game, I like it!

June 28, 2009 - 6:11 pm Natasha - I missed their wedding and I am SO grateful to have seen these pics to feel a part of the event!! Awesome work... you are truly talented! You captured not only amazing moments, but managed to capture Lindsey's essence!! Well done!!

June 27, 2009 - 12:10 am Eric Foley - I agree with everyone else here, you blew this shoot up! Love the dress details and the fun reception shots too. Very well done Danielle.

June 26, 2009 - 12:07 am eric langlois - damn girl - you totally ROCKED IT!!!! And thanks so much for the dedication :) But it should totally be dedicated to your couple cuz they have to be so psyched for such bad ass photos!!!

June 25, 2009 - 1:56 pm Pam Baker - You must be the best wedding photographer in the country!

June 25, 2009 - 12:34 pm ohana photographers - love the one of the couple right after the ceremony with the bridal party! such a fun shot!

June 25, 2009 - 11:27 am Robert J. Trenske - Danielle, you really did a spectacular job on this wedding. I am totally loving the details and colors everywhere. Really great job!!!!

June 25, 2009 - 10:59 am Dawn - oh and as far as the black and white or color photo in this paticular one I like the color. However, you know I am a definate black and white girl!!

June 25, 2009 - 9:47 am Dawn - looooovvvveeee it!! I really dig the shoes. The flowers are so beutifull as well as the bride. Nice spiritual caption of the guys praying over the groom!

June 25, 2009 - 9:46 am Brianna - Gorgeous, girl. You rocked this shoot :)

June 25, 2009 - 9:12 am Rick O - Awesome! Love the vivid colors.. Fantastic job

June 25, 2009 - 8:34 am Joe Fuller - I don't think I can say any more than, this is my favorite post of yours to date!! There are too many simply GREAT shots to pick a favorite or a couple of favorites. There is so much great color, composition and nothing over edited, just raw great photos! You nailed it babe!!

Julie and Mike; Wedding in Bethel, Connecticut

June 18, 2009 Wedding

Yes, wedding season has finally started for me and last Sunday I had the pleasure of photographing Julie and Mike’s AMAZING wedding!   There were flower girls with wings,  classic cars and lots of great vibes!  The girl’s  hair and make up were done by Wendy, Liz, and Trixie of Trixie’s Salon in Bethel.  The flowers were done by A Country Touch, also in Bethel.  And the DJ was Cloud Nine Productions out of Massachusetts.

I honestly feel so honored to of  been able to be a part of Julie and Mike’s wedding.  It was one of those celebrations where you could tell it wasn’t just two people starting their lives together, but two families expanding.   Julie and Mike both come from families with deep roots and huge hearts, and I just want to thank you all for having me and extending that love my way!

So here are a few of my favorite shots from the day.  I hope you all enjoy them :)

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This is Joe’s shot that he took while he was with the guys.  I LOVE this!!!!

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I hung the veil in the window at the salon to get this shot.

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I thought Julie’s dress was so fitting to her personality, complete with the jewel she sewed onto it in the middle.

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This is Julie sitting outside in the car waiting to enter the church.  I love that you can see the flower girls watching her in the reflection of the car.

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Kissing was fair game once the priest announced they could kiss.  I think this was #3, but I loved the way Julie just kept spontaneously kissing Mike.

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Here is Julie giving her thumbs up after they were announced husband and wife….SERIOUSLY!  Too funny :)

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Julie and Mike leaving the church while everyone showered them in bubbles.

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Julie and Mike’s first dance.

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I loved this moment as Julie’s Dad dipped her at the end of their dance.

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And of course there was a ton of break dancing.

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by Danielle

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June 25, 2009 - 11:02 am Dawn - Love the first one with the mascara and I really love the father daughter dancing. BRILLIANT. Not that all of them are not awesome those are just my favs.

June 25, 2009 - 10:40 am Olga - Like the bride at the altar "thumbs-up" baby!!!

June 25, 2009 - 1:36 am Joseph Alawode - nice... nice... nice, i love them all.. your shots are so coloful.. you nailed the details... great work

June 24, 2009 - 1:23 pm jason - you make perfection look effortless. Great work from a great talent.

June 24, 2009 - 11:53 am Danielle - Finally fixed the comment option.....I love having hands on options, but I'm not all up on this WP thing. Thanks for all the comments though :)

June 23, 2009 - 10:27 pm Bri - Beautiful Danielle. Love them all :)

June 21, 2009 - 8:54 pm Robert J. Trenske - Awesome work on these Danielle. I really love shooting at the Candlewood and you did a really great job capturing shooting against those windows, great use of light. Good job Danielle!!

June 19, 2009 - 9:18 pm Nghia Tran - Danielle! great work! what a beautiful Bride. Love the "Julie’s Dad dipped" shot, awesome lighting.

June 19, 2009 - 7:18 am Rick O - Too many great shots to list here that were my favorites - awesome awesome job

June 18, 2009 - 11:02 pm eric langlois - Congrats, you did an absolutely amazing job. Hope you're really proud of yourself - you should be!!!

June 18, 2009 - 10:02 pm Cynthia - I love the dress shot! I also really love how you captured the bride's beautiful eyes! My favorites are 4, 8, 13, 15 and 20. Great work!

June 18, 2009 - 8:36 pm Bob - Great job guy's! My favs so far are #9 reflection of flower girls while Julie is in the car;#10 the flower girls walking down the aisle; #12 thumbs up; #14 Mike & Julie in the car; and #17 Julie being dipped by her father.

June 18, 2009 - 8:26 pm Val McCormick - Danielle, I LOVE the light in these! Jack and I really liked Joe's reflection shot of the guys, so cool. The fifth to last shot is WOWZERS! The light during the reception is gorgeous! Love all the shots! Awesome shots!

Caley and Mike; Engagement Session, Waveny Park, New Cannan Connecticut

June 16, 2009 Engagement

Meet Caley and Mike!  Rain or shine, these two completely BROUGHT it!!!!!!!  I barely had to ask them to do anything.  I was just there, shooting away because the chemistry between these two is very apparent.  Thanks for making my job sooooooo easy guys.  I’ve posted a few of my favorite shots .  I hope you all enjoy them.

P.S. Please give a warm welcome to Joe making his debut on the blog! #7 and #9 are all him!!!

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June 17, 2009 - 3:57 pm Val McCormick - Danielle, I really love Joe's shots! They are all great. What a great team you two make! :-)

June 16, 2009 - 10:42 pm eric langlois - awesome - love all of Joe's - congrats!!!!

June 16, 2009 - 3:16 pm jason - i like her toes in the grass, and the lilly pad reflections. good work as usual.

June 16, 2009 - 12:39 pm Lucy - The last one is SO cool !!!

June 16, 2009 - 12:10 pm Cynthia - I like the 7th and the 9th one. Great Angle.

June 16, 2009 - 11:21 am Dawn - love the one with the lilly pads and the reflection its gorgeous.

June 16, 2009 - 10:36 am Tab - NICE guys! You work well together!

June 16, 2009 - 10:21 am Caley - Danielle & Joe, Thank you so much for an awesome day, we had a blast! You made everything so comfortable and fun, we can't wait for you to shoot our wedding! Next time we'll bring the wine!!

Jen and A.J Engagement Session, Harkness Memorial Park, Waterford, Connecticut

June 2, 2009 Engagement

Why are Jen and A.J the coolest people on the planet?  Let me count the ways :)

1) Jen made me brownies….that’s right.  I pulled up to meet her and A.J for their session and she handed me a plate of brownies…YUM! My favorite!

2) A.J. let me keep them.  Apparently he had thought up until that very moment, that she had made them for him as a snack on the way home……nope, they’re all mine :)

3) Jen and A.J. are those kind of people that you meet and you just know they are meant for each other.  To use the words from Jerry McGuire “she completes him” lame as it may sound, it’s the truth.

So without further adu, here are some of my favorite shots that I took of them while we were at Harkness Memorial Park in Watertown, CT.

 

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June 5, 2009 - 9:06 am Val McCormick - Love the new logo and blog! My favorite is the first shot! The light is amazing!

June 4, 2009 - 2:34 pm Robert J. Trenske - I love Harkness and I agree with Eric, you totally rocked it. Nice job on the ring shot and that last one, the composition is great.

June 4, 2009 - 6:54 am Eric Foley - Awesome set here Danielle! You rocked Harkness fo sho!

June 3, 2009 - 1:20 pm Brianna Phelan - How sweet are they! Beautiful :)

June 3, 2009 - 6:44 am Rick O - I must have seen about 10 posts this year of e-sessions at Harkness and I've never been there, it looks like an awesome place to shoot..