~ ella and courtney’s wedding ~

Once upon a time, in April of 2009, Courtney decided to sign online. And there she saw a BC hat, and a beautiful woman with a beagle on her lap. She sent an email that would change her life and on July 15th, made Ella her wife. Thank you Ella and Courtney for the opportunity to document your […]

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Old Lahaina Luau and Hawaii 'engagement' session

Maui wedding engagement session and Luau ‘rehearsal dinner’ …well here we go with part one of my Hawaii wedding adventure. Adrienne and Trent were married a few weeks back in Maui, and I was lucky enough to be asked to tag along. The day before the wedding, we had a small, fun “engagement shoot” (…

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Ground Zero Memorial lights – World Trade Center – NYC

World Trade Center Tribute In Lights |  2012 at Ground Zero | New York City Each year since 9-11, NYC has installed memorial lights to commemorate the anniversary of the terrorist attacks. I’ve gone in twice before to photograph them and in fact, one of the images I shot was used in a Madame Tussauds 9-11 installation…

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Saltwater Farm Vineyard wedding – Lex + Kevin

a very special wedding at Saltwater Farm Vineyard, Stonington, CT | A Thyme To Cook So I REALLY think this post needs a bit of personal background before we get started… When I first started off in wedding photography many years ago when dinosaurs roamed the earth and did not know much of ANYTHING, I…

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~ first cubs game ~

About a week after Maggie was born, my dad came out to Connecticut to meet her.  After the oohs and ahs were said and the delivery story was told, the very next thing we spoke about was the Cubs.  Specifically, “when are we going to take Maggie to her first Cubs game?” You see, Big […]

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St. Clements Castle wedding: Corine+Pete

A Connecticut wedding at St. Clements Castle, Portland CT.  Corine and Pete were married August 11th at St.Clements Castle in Portland CT. They had a beautiful outdoor ceremony in the sunken garden – and one major unusual wedding factor you’ll read about in a moment… Corine’s mom got into her wedding dress from the 70’s…

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Amanda + Patrick's intimate Estate wedding – Redding, CT

private wedding in Redding CT | Photographed by Jay Fleming for Robert Norman Photography Amanda and Patrick were married in July at hers Dad’s home in Redding CT, and  just SO terrific because it was so intimate ( 20 people! ) Sometimes photographing a small event can actually be more challenging than a large one,…

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