Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Tara & Steve Aruba Wedding Slide Show

Well I know you all have anxiously awaited this day, I had no idea how many people were interested in seeing the Aruba wedding, but I have had a lot of you tell me you are waiting to see it... I'm sure Tara and Steve are too!
So here's a re-cap of everything.... Thanks to Kristen & Jay's who's wedding I photographed in 05, I was able to shoot their very good friends wedding in Aruba this summer. I met Tara and Steve back in March to do their engagement shoot, when I met them I realized how awesome they were and how much fun their wedding was going to be. They are the sweetest, most carefree people and were up for just about anything. So on July 31st I flew out to Aruba to begin the festivities. The wedding took place on Friday evening at the Manchebo Bay Beach Resort. It was beautiful, it was right on the beach as the sun was setting. After the ceremony we did the family and group photos and then went to party at the reception. The whole night was a blast for everyone. These guys particularly loved the photo booth!
On Wednesday before Tara and Steve left Aruba we met up again to do a more casual shoot. I had an absolute blast and LOVE these pictures. The wedding photos were beautiful but I knew with the time line of the day that we weren't going to capture that true Aruba feel, so when they agreed to meet, I was so excited. We started with just casual stuff and then I mentioned something to them about getting in the water, but since they had to leave at 11 to catch their flight I didn't think they'd be open for that... boy was I wrong! This shoot was everything I hoped for and hope they like it too! What a great couple who was so much fun! I'm sad it's over.
To see all the slide shows check out their page here.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Email down

Hello all-
Just wanted to let you know my email (and website) are down for a bit, so I am not getting or sending any emails. Hopefully it will be up and running soon.
Please don't hesitate to call 203-376-1781 if you need me for anything!
Kim :)

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Lisa & Chris's Wedding Slideshow

Good morning! I have been working around the clock to finally get caught up on my summer weddings that have slipped away from me, and I can say I'm almost there!
I just finished posting Lisa and Chris's slide show. They got married July 12th at St. Clements Castle in Portland. The whole day was amazing from the beautiful church with a full mass which allowed me to capture these priceless expressions of the couple. After the ceremony we headed to one of my favorite places... Gouvia Vineyards in Wallingford. For me it's a favorite as that is where I got engaged and once you see the photos you'll see just how amazing it is! From the rolling hills to the scenic dock and water, it is just georgeous. Anyway, thanks Lisa and Chris for a fun day and thanks Brian for holding my reflector!
Hope you enjoy!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

A man with an amazing spirit...

There are many of you out there that read this blog that don't know much about me, or especially my family, I guess because I didn't think the blog was a place to blab about all the personal things in my life that are not important to the rest of you, funny stories maybe, but you don't need my baggage in your every day life... however this is a story I feel I should share.
My father was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, which is a form of cancer, just about a year ago. Since then we have "dealt" with it and taken the steps needed, nothing that really seemed to take a toll on him. Last week he started on heavy doses of chemo, and this week my mother and I have been spending from 7a.m to 2:00 p.m at Yale with him as he undergoes his stem cell transplant. The whole process is truly gross, and amazing all at the same time. I don't care too much for blood and needles so it wasn't my cup of tea, but my father took it like a trooper. He basically lays in the hospital bed with one needle drawing the blood out of one arm, separating out the stem cells and putting back in the white and red blood cells through a needle in his other arm, I know sounds... weird! It doesn't appear to be painful just BORING, as he has to lay pretty still for four hours, and that of course means you can't get up to go to the bathroom either, which seemed to be every ones issue!
Thankfully because dad did so well, yesterday was his last day of collections!!! This is the part of the story I really wanted to share because it just goes to show my dad's spirit. For those of you that know my dad, you can almost hear him saying this, and for those of you that don't know my dad, he's an amazing, kind man with a sense of humor, and a determined attitude about all things in life. So yesterday when we are driving home, I turn to my dad and say, "how are you feeling?" he turns to me with a smile and says, "how am I feeling? (and in the tune of I've got rhythm, I've got music) he joyfully sings, "I've got cancer... I've got cancer... I've got cancer, who could ask for anything more?!" With that we all burst out laughing and it was that moment that made me realize there was nothing that would stop this man. His attitude is so inspiring and he just proves that you deal the hand that life gives you and you make the most of that hand. I'm not saying that the cards were all dealt fairly because I definitely don't believe that, but when you don't have control over the situation you minds well, Sing, and make the most of it :)
So now that you all know my story, will you please keep us in your prayers, for the next couple weeks as it will be the toughest times to go through, and please bear with me as I'm trying to get your photos, and albums done as quickly as I can.
Thanks for listening!

Friday, September 12, 2008

Meet Andrew

I had the absolute pleasure of photographing Andrew earlier this week. We met at Rogers Orchards in Plantsville and let Andrew do his thing. He was absolutly adorable, and discovered he could bite into an apple on his own, and really seemed to enjoy roaming the orchard and finding all the sticks he could, which of course all ended up in his mouth :) These are just some of my favorites but to see more, click to watch the slide show.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Morris Family Photos

A few weeks back I reunited with the Morris family. I have photographed them several times in the past, but it had been a while since I had seen them. This time they brought the whole extended family. What great people they were. It was fun to see the cousins interact and the kids able to run around and be themselves. To see more of their photos click to watch the slide show.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Stephanie & Anthony's Engagement Shoot

A few weeks ago I had a fun few hours photographing Stephanie and Anthony at Southford Falls for their engagement shoot.
We started off the shoot in regular clothes and of course ended in the Yankee gear. Some of my favorite shots was of Anthony on the phone, the whole scene was just so funny, watch the slide show to see what I'm talking about :)
These other images are just some other favorites of mine. Hopefully you enjoy them as well!
I know the wedding is a ways away but I'm already looking forward to it!
More updates later!