As most of you know, Joe and I went on a sailing trip back in the beginning of August with some friends. I have to say I was getting more and more freaked out leading up to this trip, but I was trying to contain myself so I didn’t freak Joe out. This was all coming on the heels of shark week, which I never ever…EVER…miss…EVER. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised to see God had decided to see things my way that day, and we only had calm seas. I was so relaxed I was able to have my camera out the whole time! No huge waves, no panic attacks, and no woolly buffalo-ing (I know that’s coming up on the spell checker, but I’m ignoring it). Here are a few of my favorite shots of the day.
I just want to give a big “Thank You” to our fearless captain George for inviting us. It was an awesome time and I think everyone really enjoyed them selves. You can go ahead and sign Joe and I up for next year….or next week…whatever!
And one of his first mates….Joe!
And the other first mate Lincoln. He’s from St. Lucia and he’s got this whole “island” thing down!
And this is Pam, Lincoln’s wife, and a deck hand on board.
This is Peter, George’s son, and it seems to me that he has done this sort of thing before. You know, growing up on a sail boat and all 
HOT….Seriously…steamy hotness!
Lincoln just has this “Island Boy” look to him…and the light was AWESOME…so I took a lot of pictures of him!
Does Lincoln have a little Captain in him?…Not in this shot, but it looks like he has before…LOL!
Lincoln is checking the shark situation in the water for me here…thanks man. I didn’t want to tell you guys then, but I swear I saw a 14 ft Great White off the starboard side (is that a sailing term, or just a boat term?).
Earlier this month I had the privilege of shooting Jen and A.J.’s wedding at The Pavilion on Crystal Lake . Jen and A.J. are a very unique couple in a lot of ways. One of the most differences that stood out to me personally is that this wasn’t just a celebration of their love, but also the union of a family. In the spirit of this, my coverage of their wedding was a bit different than most, and my selections for my favorites also played toward that side.
Jen and A.J. are still in Greece (they are done sailing now and are visiting Athens for a few days), but I did want to get a blog post up for them just to let them see some of the shots from the day!
I also wanted to give a big thank you to Carrie Roseman for second shooting this one with me
Jen got dressed at A.J. ’s cottage where they have spent a lot of their time getting to know each other. I loved the “homie” feel it had.
Jen and A.J. wrote their own vows to one another. Jen had practiced all morning, feeling like that would keep her from getting emotional during the ceremony. Who would of known it would be A.J. that would show the first signs of “loosing it”. In this shot, Jen grabbed his hand to give him some support, and I thought this moment was more emotional than even a first kiss as man and wife. I loved it!!!
I think this is my favorite shot of these two! A.J. almost never smiles in pictures. He is a happy guy, and EXTREMLY funny, but he always looks so serious. I love the relaxed moment caught here. Especially the way Jen is looking at A.J. like a school girl
Prior to the ceremony, Jen and A.J. made it clear to me that they really wanted to play with night photography…..ummm yeah, I’m all over that!
Another very special moment during the reception was when Jen and A.J. had a special dance with Jen’s youngest children. I loved this moment I caught between Jen and her son…so sweet
Trust me, A.J. is smiling on the inside….he really is a funny guy
Last night I was at The Pavilion on Crystal Lake with Jen and AJ celebrating their grand union, and I just wanted to post sneak peek for them before they set sail for their sailing trip to Greece (yes, I said they are sailing to Greece and I am more than JEALOUS!!!)
I had a blast with you guys last night and there will be more photo goodness to come. Have a blast in Greece and BE SAFE! (watch out for lobster traps Jen, I hear the waters over there are loaded with them!)
Denise and Morgan were married in Northampton Massachusett last Friday. I had an absolute ball spending time with them and getting to know their friends and family. We all know last Friday there was a massive storm moving across the entire East Coast, but Denise and Morgan didn’t let that put a dampener on their celebration. I believe fun was had by all. I also want to give a big shout out to Carrie Roseman for shooting this one with me. I had a blast. Thank you Denise and Morgan for allowing me to share in this special day and I hope you’re having a blast in Jamaica.
Here are a few of my favorite shots of the day:
I couldn’t decide between the dress shots, so I had to post a few.
Here Denise is taking time out of her busy day to make sure the ring barer is feeling comfortable about going down the isle.
I love Denise’s huge smile in this as she’s staring down the aisle at Morgan!
HELLO ladies!!! These guys were sooo much fun during portraits! I got a ton of them all just ham’in it up!
It wasn’t raining during this shot, but we wanted to use the weather to our advantage so we busted out our golf umbrella.
I don’t normally do this, but this little guy was such a ham, I had to make him his own little collection of shots.
Here are some of the details, including the two pins Denise got from her grandmother and pinned under her dress for luck!
I was just capturing some details here, but I really love the color in this shot.
This shot is hilarious! Morgan and his brother had choreographed a dance to the song “I come from a land down under”…seriously funny!
And here are some moody shots outside as Denise and Morgan were winding down their night!
by Danielle
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