Kim and Chad

Last Friday, I was hired to photograph the wedding of Kim Orefice and Chad Turner.  Kim's Family is one that holds a special place in my heart; I was so happy to be the photographer at this wedding!  Kim and Chad were so great to work with, I loved the '55 Chevy Bellaire, and holy cow!!... everyone was having so much fun at the reception!  Here is a preview of a few pictures from their wedding day.  There will be a website and slide show posted soon (~ 3 Weeks).

Can't wait to show you all the others!

REV 3 Triathlon for Cannondale

I was hired by Cannondale bikes again this year to photograph one of their professional rider's at a triathalon in Middlebury, CT.  Many of the top triathletes in the world were competing in this race.  Miranda Carfrae, the pro rider I was following, was the first female finisher by 6 minutes!  She is ranked as the second best female triathlete in the world!  It was an awesome event!

I have to throw a big thanks out to my buddy Craig for waking up early and helping me out; He drove me through the entire length of the bike course (56 miles) dodging and weaving bikers, cars, and film crews on motorcycles.  I think he was loving the fact that we were flying through intersections, stop lights, and stop signs, with police at every one of them, and just because we had a little laminated peice of paper that said "Race Support Vehicle", It was Okay!  Pretty hilarious!  If it weren't for him I wouldn't have gotten half the shots I'll be sending over to Cannondale.

In many of the shots seen below, I used a technique called motion panning.  I would close down the aperture or reduce the ISO in order to slow the shutter speed.  I would slow the shutter speed enough to blur the subjects surroundings, but not too much, in order to keep Mirinda sharp, and sometimes only the bike sharp, and sometimes nothing sharp... which is a cool effect.  This can only be done when you are moving in the same direction as your subject.  Sometimes the bike was the only object that was sharp... this occurs because the bike was the only object that remained still relative to the camera while the shutter was open.

A photographer that I like to follow, Kevin Winzeler, has a great video about this technique:

http://www.kevinwinzeler.com/Video/Behind-The-Scenes/10014828_hXeBi#866953976_dHYJK-A-LB

Here are some of the shots I got from the Day:

Kate and Christiaan

On May 29th I met and photographed two amazing people, Kate and Christiaan Enthoven.  This is the first wedding I have photographed without knowing the Bride and Groom before the wedding day.  I quickly learned that Kate and Christiaan are an easy-going, care-free, happy couple.  They had a beautiful wedding and I was fortunate to be there capturing it all.  Here is a sneak peak of the images from their wedding.  There will be a website and slideshow within the next few weeks.

Congrats Kate and Christiaan!!!

Laura & Greg Sneak Peek!

Here are a few images from Laura and Greg's wedding on May 1st.  What an amazing wedding and beautiful day.  The weather was perfect and Laura and Greg were incredible to work with.  I can't wait to show all the highlights in a slideshow!  

Thank You so much Laura and Greg!  Enjoy your honeymoon!... and I hope the weather is just like it was on your wedding day!

Madison Little League Opening Day

Saturday was opening day for Madison Little League and it was a perfect sunny day!  There was music playing, hot dogs cooking, infield dirt flying, and hundreds of kids decked out in their new jerseys running around and throwing the baseball.  It was an awesome sight to see. 

This league has always been a big part of my life.  I have always loved baseball and I'll never forget my Little League experience.  This year I will be the Madison Little League Photographer.  I am very excited to capture some of the special moments that I experienced many years ago.

I just want to write a quick thanks to my dad who coached me for so many years.  Growing up, he had probably thrown me a million batting practice pitches, hit another million fly-balls at me, and coached me throughout most of my little league career.  Thanks Dad!

Good Luck Little Leaguers!  Play hard! Thank your coaches and umps! Have fun!

To view more images from opening day, Click here