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Check out one of GEM's recent engagement sessions photographed at the famous Yale University.
Eric and megan's Yale Engagement session
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Milayna’s Sweet Sixteen at Farmington Gardens was one of my favorite events that I have had the honor to photograph. One of the main reasons is the fact I was her substitute teacher back when she was in elementary school. What up Jefferson Jets? This also made me feel really old. The other reason is […]
March 14, 2023
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Chis and Emily’s Norwalk engagement session is going to make you want to grab a cup of coffee or hot cocoa and relax. In fact, Ill give you a moment to do so. Welcome Back This session took place right before the holidays. It was a beautiful day in December, which is hard to come […]
January 3, 2023
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Janessa and Sam’s fall Topsmead Forest engagement session was the perfect way to show off New England. The foliage was in it’s glory during this October session… Sam is from the south and had never experienced New England in the fall, so I thought Topsmead State Forest would be a perfect introduction. Janessa grew up […]
December 27, 2022
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Mike and Libby’s fall mansion wedding, at the Mansion at Bald Hill, is a wedding I’ll never forget. I knew they would have a fun wedding based on how much we laughed at their engagement session. Like their engagement session the weather was a dream as well. Not only were the fall leaves in their […]
October 25, 2022
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Eric and Megan’s Yale maternity session brought such a sense of nostalgia because it was shot a little over 2 years from their engagement session in the same location. Now if you have been following my blog or business for a while these two look really familiar… As I just mentioned, I shot their engagement […]
October 18, 2022
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I don’t even know where to start when it comes to Rachel and Aken aka Moose’s Hawk Ridge Winery wedding. It really is hard to put into words, but here it goes. If you read my last blog you would know that last week’s couple was connected to the Murdys who I booked two years […]
September 27, 2022
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Brandon and Madeline’s Nuzzo’s Farm wedding was very special because not only are they one of the sweetest couples on planet earth, but they are also who I have spent July 10th with for the past two years. Brandon was the officiant aka best man at Meghan and Eric’s wedding last year and they are […]
September 22, 2022
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Tyler and Liz’s Stony Creek Brewery Wedding was a day years in the making. Liz and Tyler met in college and tied the knot after a long courtship (based on speeches). I remember meeting them on zoom like I have met most couples over the last couple of years. It was a Sunday for me […]
September 21, 2022
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Maggie and Nemil’s Pond House Cafe wedding was full of laughter and love. Whether it was Nemil cracking jokes or Maggie getting tearful during her photos with her grandma. Even though their wedding was on Labor Day weekend it wasn’t labor to shoot due to their chill and relaxed attitudes to the day. I guess […]
September 16, 2022
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Bryan and Megan’s Connecticut beer garden wedding was one for the “record” books (you’ll get that joke shortly. Their wedding was fun, with the occasional happy tears, from when I pulled into the parking lot til I plopped myself in the car to go home. From their vintage record-themed seating chart to Megan’s glittered party […]
August 30, 2022
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Fueled by equal parts caffeine and Old School Hip Hop and R&B, I spend my days capturing the kinds of images that tell stories with beauty. Your story, your love, is beautiful and I can't wait to capture it in images you will treasure for years to come.
I believe in real moments and heartfelt conversations over a good beverage. In the kinds of images that remind you of the joy that can be found in the simplest of moments.
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