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Posts from ‘May, 2009’

Lona and Sarah’s E session

This coming October, I’ll be photographing Lona and Sarah’s wedding at the Inn at Essex. When they first came to me, they were planning for their Civil Union, but with the Freedom to Marry law going into effect on September 1, they get to now plan their W-E-D-D-I-N-G!!! YAY!!! We recently met again for their [...]

Beth and Scott

Beth and Scott were married on May 23, 2009 at the Mount Mansfield Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Jericho. The reception was held at Mills Riverside Park, under a Vermont Tent, with a stunning view of Mt. Mansfield. It was such a fabulous day and I just love Scott and Beth so much. They have become [...]

Magic Hat Grand Reopening!

This past Saturday, Magic Hat brewery held it’s grand RE opening, after doing some major refurbishing at it’s South Burlington headquarters. Even in the rain, beer lovers turned out to sample the brew, listen to live music and watch the Amazing ”Philomena” (from the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus in NY) walk across 57 feet of broken glass to perform the [...]

SCS Wind Ensemble Concert

What kind of mother would I be if I didnt blog about my son David’s Spring wind ensemble concert– And it was amazing! Their teacher,  David Myers , has molded these 6th, 7th and 8th graders into a fine group of musicians and they totally outdid themselves last Thursday night when they played to a packed gymnasium of parents and friends [...]

Josh and Amelia

I don’t know who I love more–Josh or Baby Amelia! What a beautiful family… Amelia wasnt in a real smiling mood because she had just recently learned how to make raspberry sounds with her lips and that was far more interesting to her than posing for me. Still, we had a good time and Amelia [...]

Jesse and Lynne’s E session

Last week, I met with Jesse and Lynne, who’s wedding I am photographing in July. After getting to know one another a little, we head over to Oakledge Park to shoot their engagement portrait session. Talk about chemistry! Jesse and Lynne are so darn cute together, I can already tell that their’s will be one of the best weddings [...]

Open House “photo booth” pics

What’s a photo studio open house without some fun photos to show after the fact. Here are some of the best of the “photo booth” pics from the party. About 150 people came by to say hello to Jeff and me and see our work..It was a lot of fun, good food and drink, and lots of [...]

Carrie and Michael’s family portraits

Last Friday, I had the pleasure of photographing a great family out at Oakledge Park–Carrie and Michael Premsager and their 2 beautiful kids. We had a fun afternoon climbing around the rocks down at the lakefront and the light was just perfect. Carrie is scheduled for a very aggresive cancer surgery in Washington D.C. next week [...]

Queer Prom

About 200 Vermont kids, both Queer and straight, ages 15-22, got their groove on at Contois Auditorium for the annual Queer Prom Saturday night, hosted by OUTRIGHT VERMONT. The night culminated in a “Walk Off” where kis strutted their stuff down the runway. Ultimately, the panel of judges awarded 5 people feather boas and the [...]

Vermont state GSA conference

 About 100 kids from across the state gathered at Rutland Middle School Saturday for the annual OUTRIGHT VERMONT Gay/Straight alliance conference and Youth Pride March to Rutland City Hall. Both Queer high schoolers and their straight allies joined for a day of learning and sharing and then took to the streets of Rutland, chanting “We’re [...]