Cara and Kevin Engagement Shoot

Last week we (me and Kasey!) took off to Hammonasset State Park for a really awesome e-session with Cara and Kevin, these two were so much fun we could have stayed all day except it had to be twenty below zero on the beach! They had me freezing when they actually took their coats off for some of the shots!! Must be why I'm feeling cold just editing them today. :) Anyhow, they were so much fun, we can't wait for the wedding, it should be much warmer, right??

Thanks for a fun time and, honestly, we really can't wait for the wedding!! :)

~ Valeen Thivierge

www.thesweetestdays.com

Facebook, hard drives, wi-fi, and more!

I know, I know, I've been neglecting my blog. I admit it. Part of it has been having fun on Facebook, just a little too addicting but finding friends reconnecting too! So there! LOL Say hi when you can! (Valeen Thivierge for those of you who don't know.)

But I've been working too. It's the off season, well sorta... and I'm determined to have all my technology up to date and working the way it's supposed to. Of course it went great yesterday, but today there was no wi-fi. None. So I had to re-install programs and all that STUFF that drives you nuts, but hey, I DID IT!! And it's working great again, on all the computers!! WOOOO HOOOO !!!

Went to Mystic 4 on last Monday and had fun there, got to see some friends and meet some new ones, so it was cool. Then had an awesome e-session down to Hammonasset Beach on Saturday, it was freezing cold, but they were down with it... and so were we! It was gorgeous though, my first time being there. More on that in another post...just wanted to catch up some.

Okay, so off to edit the engagement shots... Kasey is sending me hers too, even though I got a couple as a preview already and they rock!!! Yeah!! Check back for those too!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Just a quick note to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day! Of course, it is so very cool to have a worldwide holiday named just for Me! Okay, so maybe I have that backwards and I was named for St. Valentine, also my great grand father's name... but I think I'll keep it as 'my' holiday!! :)

So whatever you're doing to celebrate L O V E.... do it with style and enjoy the day! Of course, if you know someone who got engaged or maybe you got that ring you were hoping for, drop us a line and say hi! We'd love to hear your story!

Keep it sweet!

Crystal and Scott at Avery Point

Sunday, I met up with Crystal and Scott at Avery Point in Groton (yes it was a busy weekend!) for some engagement pictures. Val and I will be shooting their wedding next year. Normally, it's a great opportunity to meet our couples and get to know a little about them before the wedding but in this case, Crystal and I go way back (her Dad and I go wayyyyy back) so this was a little different! It was nice to see everyone again 'cause it's been a while!

It was a bright, sunny day which, believe it or not, is not a photographer's first choice for weather conditions. Why? Squinting! And harsh, bright light can be a challenge for us. But no worries, we were able to get some great shots! Have a look:

Love the shades! ;)



Avery Point lighthouse makes a great backdrop, doesn't it?











Good seeing everyone again! Talk to you soon!

-Bruce

Misquamicut Engagement Photos!

I had an awesome engagement shoot down at Misquamicut Beach in Rhode Island recently, it was great! We had all of 30 minutes before a huge storm started... complete with thunder and heavy rain. This is Laura and AJ....they are getting married in October, so watch for their wedding photos too!

Erin & Mike ( Take 1 )

Last week I did some traditional engagement photographs for my niece and her fiance, they are getting married in October! I'm really looking forward to the wedding, Bruce and I will do the photographs, but I get to be family too! Yay!! This session, as noted... is "Take 1" because I want to do some of them down by the beach when it warms up a bit. So watch for "Take 2" this summer and the wedding in the fall.

Congratulations Erin and Mike!



Erin, here's the link for you to see the rest of the images www.thesweetestdays.photoreflect.com

Marie and Weylin

I was down to Mystic on Saturday to shoot some engagement shots for a really sweet couple, they are getting married in December. He's been transferred to VA so we didn't have a lot of time. Luckily the weather was great, well... it was unbelievably cold down on the river, but at least it wasn't raining, snowing, sleeting... or any of the other possiblities that New England weather can throw at you in February! Awesome couple and I can't wait to cover the wedding! Oh and thanks for the beautiful flowers, that was a sweet surprise!

~Val

www.thesweetestdays.com