Connecticut Senior Portrait & Wedding Photographer

CT Engagement Photographer – Engagement Session at Gillette’s Castle

Carlene (Lena) and Dan are just the cutest couple EVER!! Their engagement session at Gillette’s Castle State Park is proof.

These two have been friends forever… literally! They were best friends in high school, hung out every day and worked at the same restaurant. At some point they realized they were being dumb and that they were more than just friends.

When Dan proposed, they went on a picnic at a winery and had dinner at their favorite pizza restaurant. On the way home, it started downpouring and Dan suggested they go take a look at the house they put an offer on to make sure the gutters were draining correctly. Lena was stubborn and didn’t want to get out of the car in the rain (who could blame her). BUT, when she finally did, Dan asked her to marry him on the porch in the pouring rain. Fortunately for them, they live in that house now!

They wanted a relaxed, but formal look for their photos. Lena’s favorite color is green so she wore a long green dress and Dan wore a blue dress shirt and green suspenders. To quote Lena, “They were just big kids in fancy clothes”.

If you are engaged and would like to capture this special time, contact me today! I am currently booking engagements and weddings through 2020 now!

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CT Newborn Photographer – Baby A’s Newborn Session

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I am so happy to have you visiting J. Marie Photography! I am a maternity and newborn photographer based in Southeastern CT, but I love to travel. There’s lots to see so, grab a cup of coffee, and make yourself comfortable while you look through all the beautiful maternity and squishy newborn photos!!

BABY A’S NEWBORN SESSION – CT NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

A little while ago, I posted about Audrey’s Fresh 48 Session. If you missed it, don’t worry you can find it here! Tonights post features photos from her newborn session. Audrey is a rainbow baby. If you’ve never heard that term before, a rainbow baby is a baby born after a miscarriage, stillborn, or neonatal death. They call them rainbow babies because it is like a rainbow after a storm: something beautiful after something scary and dark.

She was an absolute dream and slept through the entire thing. I just loved all the little grins she gave me too!

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CT Maternity Photographer – Abby’s Maternity Session at Rocky Neck State Park

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ABBY’S MATERNITY SESSION – CT MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHY

I have been able to work with Abby and her husband, Andy for both their engagement photos as well as their wedding photos. I was so happy when she reached out to me to photograph her beautiful baby bump during the spring. We took a trip to Rocky Neck State Park, the same place where we took their engagement photos. There was a beautiful tree with pink flowers in bloom that matched her maternity gown from Sew Trendy Accessories perfectly! The weather was just perfect and the sun was shining bright for the entire session.

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CT Family Photographer – Mini Sessions for Care & Share

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Have you heard about Care & Share? If not, here is just a TINY bit about them. They are an organization that offers assistance to East Lyme & Salem families in need. This organization is non-profit and staffed by approximately 130 volunteers! How amazing is that?! Some of the services they provide include: food baskets, scholarships, & a holiday store.

Every year, the firefighters from IAFF Local 3377, in partnership with Tri-Town Foods, donate turkeys to Care & Share to help with their Thanksgiving food baskets. They asked me to photograph them which gave me an opportunity to see the volunteers in action!

This year, while I was there I got to speak with Pam, one of the wonderful volunteers. She mentioned that their holiday store (a space where clients can shop for free gifts for immediate family) was in need of toys, games, or other items geared towards older children and teens. So I decided to offer a special mini session event in which the customers donated new/unwrapped toys in exchange for photos.

I got to meet 13 wonderful families during this event and thanks to their generosity, I was able to deliver 40 new toys to add to their holiday store!

While I was there to deliver the toys, I got a chance to take some photos of the store and some of the volunteers who were working hard to get it ready for the families.

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CT MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHY – AMANDA’S NYC MATERNITY SESSION

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AMANDA’S NYC MATERNITY SESSION – CT MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHY

Amanda and I first met when I took newborn photos of her daughter Lily. I have been so lucky to watch her little girl grow and to ultimately call Amanda a friend. So, when she asked me to do maternity photos for baby #2, I was over the moon excited!

I floated the idea of a maternity session in New York City because I thought it would be amazing, (and had always wanted to do one there) and she agreed!! So we met at Grand Central Station and took a short walk to Bryant Park for her session. I most definitely wanted to include Lily in the session but as you will see in the photos, she really wanted nothing to do with it. So, we took a break for food and some fun on the carousel instead!

Amanda wore a blue floral dress for the first half of her session before switching to a beautiful green Sew Trendy maternity gown from my studio wardrobe. As you can see from the pictures below, it was perfect for her! Amanda was the perfect mommy to be and any photographer would be lucky to photograph her. I’m just glad she chose me!

If you are expecting and would like to capture this special time, contact me today! I am currently booking maternity and newborns through September 2019.