The Leonard Family is brilliant! They had an amazing idea. Three generations came together in Western Massachusetts for a family vacation and enjoyed a week at the Blue Heron Farm. While there, they chose to take their family portrait. This works out perfectly- during a reunion vacation, everyone is together and everyone is relaxed. These guys were real troopers, too. Our session happened to be one of the warmest days in New England. Still we had a great time and got some great images. Here are a few of our faves…

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What an exciting week it has been! I can’t wait to share more about what we have been up to. But I just got some great news. Two fabulous sites in the blog-o-sphere have featured us.

A huge thank you to Dynamite Weddings! I was really excited to share Kate and James’ wedding with them. And they did a fabulous job highlighting their story- the chemistry, the romance, the joy. You can check it out here.

We also found out that Soul Mating highlighted us under their Top 100 Wedding Planning Blogs. You can find us under the “Advice” section. We are thrilled that our readers are enjoying what we have to say and so excited to be a part of this list which includes some of our favorite blogs — Elizabeth Anne Designs, {Ritzy Bee}, Style Me Pretty, Weddingbee and Southern Wedding Style, and of course a couple of other great photographers, Critsey Rowe and Jessica Claire. What an honor!

Today, I get to share part three (our last installment) of Becky and Danny’s amazing wedding. You may recall parts 1 and 2 took place at the beatiful Chanler at Cliff Walk in Newport, RI. They had an intimate ceremony and reception there. Still they wanted to be able to celebrate with even more family and friends so on July 4th they hosted a tented BBQ in Preston, Connecticut.

Here’s Becky and Danny in front of her childhood home. Dave had fun playing with this image, hearkening back to the late 1800’s.

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We have some really great news. Our friends over at Elizabeth Anne Designs have just posted a great tool for brides, The EAD Library. It has been so great following their blog and now they have an added bonus. Here’s what they had to say about it:

We are incredibly excited to announce our new project, The EAD Library. After months of development and research, we are launching a new resource for brides tomorrow, Tuesday July 22nd. The Library is filled with hundreds of useful links, from photographers to shops to stationers. Our goal is a simple, comprehensive list of vendors. The Library will help every bride, no matter her location, find the vendors and inspiration she needs for a beautiful event.

EAD recently shared William and Laura’s wedding, which we photographed this May. We are really honored to be a part of all they do.

We wanted to share a quick taste of what’s to come for Jon and Shosh. They had an absolutely amazing wedding. Their ceremony was at the Fourth Street Summit Center (run by the Fairmont) and the reception was at the new San Jose City Hall. We had so much fun with this crew and we can’t wait to share all the details.

In the meantime, here’s a sneak peak. This was during the end of the Horah. They stole this kiss while all their guests danced around them.

You can also check out their engagement photos on our blog here and the slideshow here.

Going through Becky and Danny’s photos has been such a treat. And we are thrilled to share a few more images from their wedding day.

Just in case you are wondering, the broom is a family joke, and we are so glad that Becky’s aunt decorated it and brought it along.

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We had a great family shoot with a super fabulous family a couple weeks ago- even their cats are cool.

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We have really exciting news! In September, we will be saying “Mazel Tov” to one lucky teenage boy or girl, because someone is going to receive a free photography package for their bar/bat mitzvah. We are having an essay contest to determine who the lucky one will be. The package includes a Rock Star Photo Session, 6 hours of celebration coverage, a Coffee-Table album with 50 of their images, and a Cinematic Slideshow set to their favorite tune.

If you or someone you know is interested, please check our website for all the details. You can read all the info here.

Great news! The anniversary celebration I shot for Lick-Wilmerding High School was published in The San Francisco Chronicle. While shooting, I worked along-side a LWHS parent and fellow photographer, Gene Cohn, in UCSF’s Mission Bay Conference Center. The event was MC-ed by Cynthia Marcucci and included speeches (including one on behalf of Mayor Gavin Newsom), a skit, and a cheer by Coach Eliot Smith.

This fabulous event not only celebrated their esteemed Head of School Al Adams; it also raised $1 million dollars for tuition assistance. That means more great kids get to go to this amazing school. I was thrilled to be a part of it.

You can check out my initial post here or check out all of the pix here.

In my family, we get a double-wammy, two for one special on birthdays. My Dad was born on July 13, 1940 and 62 years later, my nephew Scott was born. Scott is a super great kid. And my dad is wonderfully supportive. While I can’t be with them to celebrate their special day this year, I wanted to share a small reminder of my love. A little trip down memory lane- a few favorite images from when Scott was much younger.

Dad teaching Scott to blow bubbles…

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We had such an amazing time last week shooting Becky and Danny’s multiple celebrations. Let me start by saying that these two are brilliant. They figured out a way for Becky to wear her dress (which she looks amazing in) not once, not twice, but three times and get to party all three times. And we were lucky enough to be there for the first two of them. And in honor of their brilliance and the number 3, we’ve decided to break it up with 3 blog entries.

Becky and Danny flew in from California for a destination wedding in Newport, RI- a truly stunning town. And they picked a perfect venue, The Chanler at Cliff Walk, one of the historic Newport Mansions, for their ceremony and first reception.

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Based on all the comments here on our blog, I know how excited and anxious Angela and Michael’s friends and family are to see all their wedding photos. I’ve had a really tough time narrowing them for this entry but here they are.

I have so many favorites from the day…but I really like the movement and feeling of this one. Angela and her dad are really good dancers and they put on quite the show and I think this image captures that.

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One of our readers asked us to share a few of the details from Kate and James’ wedding. I thought that was a great idea and will try to do a "details" post when I can. So here’s the first of more real wedding details entries to come.

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Just had to share the awesome news… we are being syndicated. Alltop.com, a site that gathers all the top news stories, has added our blog to their list. And best of all, they want us in two different categories. You will find us in their wedding section and their photography section. In the wedding section, we are listed along such great sites as Martha Stewart’s Bride’s Guide, The Wedding Bee, Style Me Pretty, The Brooklyn Bride, and The Bliss Event Group as well as the site of our good friend, Critsey Rowe of Critsey Rowe Photography. And in the photography section, you could find out all about cameras and taking fabulous pictures from such awesome sites as Steve’s Digicams, Popular Photography, and The Decisive Moment. This is such an honor and we are so thrilled to be added to this amazing list.

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A few weeks back, we had an amazing engagement session with Mori and Nate. We were so excited to be able to take these photos for them. Nate makes Mori laugh at every turn. They are absolutely adorable together and so clearly in love.

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 I have known Angela for a couple of years after photographing her friend’s wedding. So I was really excited to see her and Michael tie the knot. Angela one of the sweetest, easy going and most organized brides that we have ever had. Angela is from the Bay Area and Michael from the Midwest so they chose to have a destination wedding in Sonoma Valley. The Lodge at Sonoma was the ideal choice for their wine county inspired outdoor wedding. Having shot at the Lodge before, we knew how lovely it was and together with Angela’s creative touches, they created a beautifully designed wedding. After the morning ceremony and afternoon reception, everyone was treated to a wine tour at Ledson Winery and Chateau St. Jean. Here a few sneak peaks from the day.

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