Sam and Eli Wedding Sneak Peek

My first Destination Wedding was at a beautiful location in Southern Vermont.  Eli and Sam got married at the Hermitage Inn; a picture perfect small town Vermont paradise.  There was even a stocked fishing pond on the grounds.  Stay tuned for a wedding website with a slide-show of many more pictures.  There might even be a picture of Eli fly-fishing on his wedding day.  I also can't wait to show more pics from the dance floor.  There were dancers, young and old, tearing up the floor all night... and not everyone kept their shirt on!

Battle of Brimfield: Civil War Reenactment

All of my images (and some of Christy's) can be seen here:

http://coppolaphotography.exposuremanager.com/g/battle_of_brimfield

More about the day:

Wow!... this was insane.  These guys totally transform into character for the weekend.  They eat, sleep, breathe, and sometimes die(fake dieing) Civil War reenactment.  Myself along with another photographer, Robert Arnold (www.battleofbrimfield.com) were the only two non-reenactors allowed on the battlefield (thanks Sue for the Press Pass!).  It was unbelievable!  I can't even describe the power of these cannons when they fire... the sound hits you with a thud to your chest.  The whole scene was crazy.  Guys(and gals dressed as men) were sword fighting and firing rifles, pistols, and cannon's non-stop.  There were cavalry units running all over the place.  Men dropping left and right...  and I stuck out like a sore thumb with this big camera, shorts and Keen sandals.  Next time I do this I'll find some Civil War gear and wear it so i fit in.  I'll wrap the big white lenses in with some burlap or something.

Besides being in the middle of a crazy civil war battle, my highlights of the day were teaching Christy some photography, eating the pig roast, and meeting Bob Arnold.  Bob has been a photographer for over 30 years and he's got a great passion for the art!  it was great dodging non-existent cannonballs on the battlefield, and then having lunch with him.