We camp….. and we love it!  It would be wildly unfair for anyone to believe that we “rough it”!!!  Nope!   Been there and done that – but not daring enough to try it with kids!  Our camping now consists of a two bedroom camper with central air (very important lately!!!), a flat screen TV, microwave, mini bathtub, etc.  My husband, Bob, even built a beautiful deck off of our camper so that we can grill and eat right under the awning.  Yes, it is relaxation and good living when we get to sneak down there for a few days.

By far, the best part about camping is our camping friends.  We have a little community of summer friends that we now know better than our own neighbors in town!  And, one of our beloved camping neighbors just had new baby, Mackenzie. Bob left the campground to go home to grab the camera so we could nab a couple good shots of this beautiful 3 week old! (Thanks Bob!!!!) And, congrats Alan and Rebecca and big sisters, Ashley and Allison! We love our newest little addition at camp!!!! Just wait til she is 5 and the tall tales I will tell HER by the fire (you KNOW what I am talking about!!!!) Yes, payback will be fun!!!

I had to put up some quick maternity shots since I never posted any…..  Rebecca was stunning when she was pregnant (as she always is).  And, she brought a stunning little one into the world!  Here are some pics of both!

Here is her first hug from her stepsisters caught on camera….

And yes, those ARE baby Timberlands in pink!!!!!

And here is our last minute baby session!  Thanks to our friends for letting us use their picnic table in front of their vintage camper and Coke machine.  So, I gave these images a little vintage treatment to match.

But, of course, we can’t forget her baby parts!!!!!!!  And check out all that black hair!!!

And last, but certainly not least, thanks to my helper!  This camping friend helped by holding a diffusion screen up to block some harsh light…. that diffusion panel, tucked between her head and the sun, made for a great high key impromptu portrait.

Aubrey and Graham are getting married next April and I can’t wait!  This was the first time I got to see them in action together…. and what a great time we had down on the farm!

We played with some off camera flash lighting for the images inside of the old tobacco barn – between a fun couple, the sun coming in through the slats and a little bit of flash “love,” these engagement images ended up being some of my favorites!

How cute is Baby Hayden?!?!  Thanks to mommy and daddy for letting me be a part of this new stage in your lives!

I wanted to do an all black and white newborn photography post…. I LOVE black and white newborn photos.  I hope you enjoy, too!

Heather and Joe met through their work in the medical community.  They began as friends, and, as most “friends-turned-into-more” couples, their deeply-rooted friendship is evident in the way that they interact with each other.  It was a joy to be a part of their wedding day.   They both teared during their vows – along with many in the room.  And, they both laughed whole-heartedly at the toasts and expressions of their friends and colleagues with whom they danced the rainy night away (to the tunes of one of my favorite Connecticut bands, The Savage Brothers).

It was a beautiful and special day – BUT it really wasn’t the wedding day that these two sun and boating-lovers had envisioned…..  Heather and Joe’s day started out a little drizzly…. and as we left the bride’s home to head to the shoreline, it got more and more drizzly and much more windy!  The ceremony had to be moved inside to the Grand Ballroom at the Water’s Edge instead of out near the beach.  And, we had to do our family photos under cover.  We did decide to take the risk of heading to the beach via the golf carts (be sure to check out the pic of Joe with all the girls in the cart – it is one of my favorites!) for the bridal party pics.  No sooner had we gotten to the water’s edge (no pun intended), than the skies opened up on us!  The girls ran for cover, the boys ran for the port-o-lets(?!?!?!?!).  And, Helen and I made a mad dash to try to keep our gear safe and dry!  (There was one official casualty in that department – thank goodness for backup gear and Nikon Pro Services!!!).

So knowing how much these two love the water and the sunshine, be watching for a fun post-wedding bridal shoot…. we have some great ideas in the works – and this time, we hope to get better cooperation from Mother Nature!

Thanks again to Heather and Joe for inviting us to share this day with you.

I will be adding the rest of the vendor links later….. I can’t get to that file right now and I didn’t want to wait until Monday to post these images!

And here begins our mad dash to the beach for photos…… can we beat the rain?!?!?!

The answer is no…….  :(

They both had such great images dancing with their parents….

And a huge thanks to my Associate Photographer, Helen, for helping me cover the dance floor action!

And though the rain never let up, we covered our lighting gear in plastic bags and headed up to take this shot at the end of the night…..

What do you call the fourth Lewis in a family line?  Well, QUATTRO, of course!  Meet Quattro B!  We had the joy of photographing his mommy and daddy’s wedding last year.  And, were so happy to share this new stage of life with them.

Congratulations Lisa and Tres!  :)

Lil’ Miss Macey is the daughter of friends of ours.  And, there is something that I find so endearing about her – it is probably that she looks so much like my youngest (who turned 2 in January) that even Macey’s five year old brother has mentioned their likeness.  She is always so happy and smiley and she has rolls in all the right baby places!!!!  Thanks to her daddy for letting me “play” a little with the silly headband I found with the fake ponytails!

I can’t believe she is already one!  To Macey’s mom and dad, you make such beautiful children…… I think it is time for another!!!  Ha!!!!!

Here comes that silly headband……    :)

Theresa and Steven’s wedding is right around the corner….. for the second time!  They originally planned to be married in July of 2010 – but instead, ended up being blessed with a beautiful baby girl, Eva, just a little earlier than expected.  Now, this beautiful family is about to “make it official” in 2011.  And, as they celebrate Eva’s first birthday, they will also be celebrating their marriage.

How about this for a beautiful family?!?!?!  Seriously!!!!!!  Thanks to you, Theresa and Steven, for being open-minded when I suggested doing your family photo in a dark alley!!!!

How gorgeous are these two!!!!?!?!

Kate and Matt are getting married this October.  And, our engagement session was the first time that I actually got a chance to meet Matt!  We had a really good (and hot and sweaty) time in Elizabeth Park!  Kate and Matt, I am really looking forward to your wedding!

Recently, I got lost on a run, and I mean, REALLY, REALLY lost….. so, in an effort to make the most of my exhausting wrong turn (and to distract myself from the belief that I might actually die before finding my way back!!!), I made it my goal to pick out three new places to shoot in Glastonbury….. And, Amanda and Jeremy were open-minded and gracious enough to humor me….. so, off we went!

The thing I loved about shooting this particular engagement session is that these two laughed the entire time…. which made me laugh!  From my new, quite random locations, to the inside of Chili’s, it was a blast the entire ride!  I can’t wait ’til their wedding in October!   So, enjoy our little ride through Glastonbury with Amanda and Jeremy!

Since the day that Katz Hardware put their Adirondack chairs out, I have wanted to take this photo!

And in a town with multiple bike shops, you can’t shoot at street level at 6pm and not have this happen twice in 5 minutes…….

And they both work for Pepsi…… how appropriate!!!!  :)

And the story of their first date…. at Chili’s.  Yes Jeremy, I HAD to put this photo in, too!  :)