Hales Studio Blog: Archive

Erin and Alex's Blue and Yellow Summer Wedding

Back in August we had the pleasure of photographing Erin and Alex’s lovely wedding at The Candlewood Inn. I just loved her flowers by Stylish Blooms! They were just gorgeous. All local flowers! Here are a few of my favorites from the day! I just love this picture of Erin’s dad seeing her for the first time. Alex was so emotional during their first look. They were so cute...

Feb 8th

Lane's Newborn Session, Del Rio, Texas

So I’m an aunt! Little Lane finally decided to come in late July, right in the middle of wedding season, in Del Rio Texas. Yes, late JULY in Del Rio, Texas which is right on the Mexican boarder! So as you can imagine it was really hot. We hit record highs the entire time I was there! I took some time to head down there to meet this little guy and we had his very own portrait session. It was...

Jan 20th

Meghan and Scott's Wedding at The Webb Barn,...

Meghan and Scott got married on one of the hottest Saturday’s in July! I headed out to get some getting ready pictures at her parents house while Jared covered the guys getting ready. Here are my favorites from the day! Meghan’s jewelry belonged to her grandmother and it was just beautiful! Jared got these great photos of the guys. I love the expression on her...

Jan 13th

Lauren and Will's Wedding, Stratford, CT

As the year is coming to a close its hard to believe that just a few months ago we were in the middle of wedding season! Lauren and Will got married on one of the hottest days in July! We were melting while outside during their portraits. As I blog this I am typing with my fingerless gloves on! Oh to be hot right now… Here are a few of my favorite images from the day! I hope you enjoy these...

Dec 29th

Shannon and Dan's West Hartford, CT EShoot

On a very hot day in July I met with Shannon and Dan at the West Hartford Reservoir for their engagement session. We instantly realized we had a lot in common and had such a great time chatting through the entire session. Shannon and Dan were so relaxed and easy to photograph. Here are a few from their shoot that I just love.

Dec 16th

Emeline and Mike's Gershon Fox Room Wedding

Emeline is just one of the sweetest people ever! How she found us to photograph her wedding was so crazy! Emeline and Mike live in Del Rio, TX. My sister just so happens to live in Del Rio, TX. Emeline ran into my sister and was chatting about her wedding in Hartford, CT and how she needed a photographer. My sister told her to contact me and see if we were still available. We were and I am so glad...

Dec 5th

Tarin and Joe's Wedding, Pearl River, NY

Tarin and Joe got married on a beautiful July day in Pearl River NY, Tarin’s home town. Of all the brides we’ve had this season Tarin was one of the cutest and sweetest girls! She was smiling the entire day and so was Joe! We had such a great time photographing their wedding! Tarin is one of 9 siblings, yes 9!!! Her entire family had a blast dancing and you could tell they were a...

Nov 18th

Christina and Vin's Wedding, Wallingford, CT

When I first met with Christina and Vin I just knew they were a great couple! I was so excited that they chose me to be a part of such a special day in their lives. I covered the girls getting ready while Jared spent some time with the guys. Then we met up at the ceremony and reception at The Tradition Gold Club in Wallingford. I love this picture Jared got of Christina and...

Oct 24th

Amanda and Matt's Wedding at Waters Edge

I’m so excited to share this wedding with you all! Amanda and Matt are such a great couple and I loved getting to know them through their engagement session and their wedding. Unfortunately for me they live in California so chances of getting together with them after the wedding are slim. You might recognize Matt from his TV debut as the Ginja Ninja on Wipeout. Oh and I can’t forget...

Oct 19th

Kelly and Chad's Elizabeth Park Wedding

Kelly and Chad got married on a rainy overcast June afternoon at Elizabeth Park. I had no idea what to expect when I got to where Kelly was getting ready other than a few things she had mentioned to me in our meeting. Kelly did not want a typical wedding dress and felt a white dress just didn’t seem right. She found the perfect dress that came all the way from England, hoop skirt and all! ...

Sep 26th

Sarah and Troy's Simsbury, CT Engagement Session

Earlier this summer I met Sarah and Troy on a great summer evening. We started out on the Bridge of Flowers in Simsbury where Troy actually proposed. These two were so cute together! Troy had Sarah laughing the entire time. Here are some of my favorites for the night. After we spent some time on the bridge we headed over to the oldest tree in Connecticut for some pictures. If...

Sep 19th

Erin and Alex's Southbury Falls Engagment Session

When I first met Erin and Alex they told me of their love for biking! So what better way to show that off than during their engagement session. We headed to Southbury Falls State Park on what felt like the hottest day of the summer. We were all ready to jump in the falls when the session was over! Here are my favorites from the shoot. Erin and Alex, thanks so much for...

Aug 22nd

Brooke + Justin's Wedding at The Lounsbury House

Well here we are August 1st and I’m just now blogging some May weddings. Its been a very busy summer for us here at Hales Studio. BUT we’ve been loving every minute of this 2011 wedding season. We’ve had a TON of great couples and wonderful moments during their weddings and I couldn’t be happier with this season. So on to Brooke and Justin! Their wedding was held at The...

Aug 1st

Lauren and Bill's Wedding at The New Haven Lawn...

We had such a great time and Lauren and Bill’s wedding at The New Haven Lawn Club a few weeks ago. I started out the day covering the girls while Jared met up with the guys. Lauren and her girls got their hair and make up done by Catie Bane and Lauren Perry of Dana Bartone and Company and they looked fabulous! Here are some of my favorites of the day! Jared got this great...

Jul 11th

Kate and TJ's Texas Style Maternity Session

My sister is having a baby! I’m so excited about this post because it’s for two people that I care about so deeply. My sister and I did everything together growing up and I couldn’t be happier to see her become a mother in a few weeks. I headed to Pennsylvania while Kate and TJ made it all the way from Texas for the weekend. (Notice the authentic cowboy boots!) We were busy with...

Jun 22nd

Baby Jackson: Newborn session, New Haven CT

You might remember my friends Nick and Beth were having a baby. Well Jackson finally arrived so we headed down to New Haven to do a little newborn session. Here are a few of my favorites from the day. He sure is cute! Congratulations Nick and Beth! Can’t wait to see Jackson grow over the years! XOXO

Jun 15th

Christine & Glenn's Backyard Tolland, CT Wedding

To kick off our first wedding of the season we headed out to Tolland, CT. We had an absolute gorgeous day for a wedding! Christine and Glenn had the reception in their backyard which is always a favorite location for us! Here are a few of our favorites from the day. This is not your ordinary horse drawn carriage. These guys were in Amistad and Kate and Leopold just to name a few movies. I just...

Jun 10th

Nick and Beth's New Haven, CT Maternity Session

Our very dear friends from college, Nick and Beth, are having a baby! We headed down to New Haven to do a little maternity session not long ago. It was so much fun to see them and to capture such a special time in their lives. (Since this shoot they had their little guy and you will see photos of that coming later.) Here are some of our favorites from the day! Nick and Beth,...

Jun 8th

Amanda and Matt's Engagement Session:...

I’m so excited about this post because I just love Amanda and Matt! They live in California so getting together for an engagement shoot was a bit tricky to say the least but we managed to squeeze it in! You might recognize Matt from his appearance on Wipeout where he actually WON! It was fun to watch him on the show! A huge thank you to my trusty assistant Natalie for helping me with this...

Jun 3rd

Celeste and Steve's Enagement Session: Worthington...

Celeste and Steve are such a great couple and I’m so excited for their wedding this fall. We headed out to Worthington Pond Farms in Somers, CT for their engagement shoot in early spring. The location was just gorgeous and the day couldn’t have been more perfect. I was laughing through this entire shoot as Steve kept us all in stitches! He is quite the entertainer. Celeste’s twin...

Jun 1st

Brooke & Justin's Vintage Theatre Engagement Shoot

When I first met Brooke and Justin they told me of their love for movies and the Beatles. After hearing how much they love movies and watching them together I had this idea for their engagement session. The Fairfield Community Theatre was so gracious to not only let us shoot there they also put their names and wedding date on the marquee! Now that’s service. After spending some time...

May 6th

Rebecca and Greg's Wedding at the Lounsbury House

Back in January I was teaming up once again with Danielle Fuller of Beyond the Lens Photography as her second photographer! Make sure you check out her blog post on this wedding here. We started off the year right with Rebecca and Greg’s beautiful and heartfelt wedding at the Lounsbury House. It was right after a huge snowstorm so it was a cold winter morning as I headed out to meet up with...

May 4th

Nancy and Brian's Wedding, Waterbury, CT

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending Nancy and Brian’s wedding as the second photographer for Katie Slater of Carla Ten Eyck Photography. You should take a look at her blog post, it was amazing! I headed over to catch some getting ready shots of Brian his groomsmen. The best man was re-writing his speech. It was one of the best speeches I’ve heard yet! Cheers! ...

May 4th

Amy & Ryan's New Years Eve Wedding, Hartford CT

Once again I was second shooting for Erik Maziarz for a new years eve wedding! I think New Years Eve weddings are the best. You know all your guests will stay until midnight and party into the night with you. Its brilliant. So here are a few of my favorites! Amy and Ryan, thanks for letting us celebrate with you! It was a great way to start off the new year!

May 2nd

Meagan & Chad's NYC Portrait Session

Its funny how the world works and the connections you make with people. Meagan and Chad are actually friends with another couple whose wedding we’re photographing this summer. Meagan saw our photos and wanted a portrait session in NYC. So on a very cold November afternoon we headed down to the city to spend the day with Meagan and Chad. It was so beautiful to see Central Park looking so...

Apr 26th

Christine & Glenn's Engagement Session

Christine and Glenn are our first wedding to kick off the 2011 season! We did their engagement session in the fall at Shallowbrook Equestrian Center. Christine has been riding horses for years and boards her horse there. She wanted to include him in the pictures and I was all about it! I just love what we got from their session. Enjoy!

Apr 12th

Valerie & Chris, Wedding at Simsbury Inn

I just loved this weekend in October when all the leaves were a gorgeous orange color. It was a perfect weekend for a wedding! I was the second photographer for Erik Maziarz so make sure to check out his pictures from the day! Looking back at these beautiful fall photos makes me miss fall a little. Enjoy!

Apr 6th

Nichole and Tim's Beautiful Rhode Island Wedding

This next post is one that I have been excited to show for a while! I was assisting Carla Ten Eyck for this wedding and it was just fabulous! Nichole is a designer and you can tell she left no detail untouched with her wedding. She owns her own business so check her out here! So sit back and enjoy all the beautiful details and love that is in this wedding. I made the drive out to Buttonwood,...

Apr 1st

Danielle and Shaun's Elizabeth Park Engagement...

On a very beautiful October morning I met Danielle and Shaun at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford for their engagement session. Most people might think that the flowers are mostly dead at this point in the year but they are actually very beautiful even in October, especially the dahlias. These two are just so happy and sweet together I couldn’t help but smile while going through their images...

Mar 30th

Dreaming of Summer

I haven’t blogged much about my personal life so I wanted to share what Jared and I do when we’re not photographing a wedding! I love flowers, it doesn’t matter what kind, I just love them. I spend most of my summer in my garden tending to both flowers and vegetables. I fell in love with dahlias a few years ago while visiting my sister in Spokane, WA. They are just so amazing!...

Mar 28th

Sarah and Andrew's Old Wethersfield, CT Wedding

10/10/10 was a big day last year for weddings all over. I was happy to spend it with Sarah and Andrew, two of the nicest people and cutest couple! If you haven’t seen their engagement session make sure you check it out here. We started off the day in Old Wethersfield with the classic getting ready pictures. Jared went with the guys while I made sure to capture all the great getting ready...

Mar 24th

Kate and Jason's Wedding: Holyoke, MA

Kate and Jason had a gorgeous October day for their wedding! We couldn’t have had more beautiful weather. I think October is my favorite month for weddings. The weather is perfect and the leaves are at their peak! Here are some of our favorite images that we got during the day. Jared spent some time with the guys as they got ready. Yes, this was all from just one morning. I love this...

Mar 10th

Newborn session with Raine

A few of you might remember the maternity session I did for Traci and James over the summer. This is their little guy Raine! He was such a cutie and I had a great time at his first photo shoot. Here are a few that I really loved! Congratulations Traci and James! He’s such a sweet little guy and I can’t wait to see him again!

Mar 1st

Angela and Chris's Wedding at Overhills Mansion,...

I’m very excited about this blog post. Angela is a friend of mine from college so when I found out she was engaged I HAD to photograph her wedding. I was up for the long drive to Baltimore and it was TOTALLY worth it. This wedding was so beautiful I had goosebumps all day from excitement. This gorgeous wedding was also featured on Style Me Pretty! Here is the lineup from the day: Brides...

Feb 23rd

Lauren and Pat's Wedding at The Hyatt, Greenwich,...

I’m going way back in September for this blog post. I was second shooting for Danielle Fuller of Beyond the Lens Photography. Make sure you check out her post from this wedding here. This was our last wedding together for the season and it was one of the most memorable! The ceremony was at a cute little church in Bedford, NY and then we headed over to The Hyatt in Greenwich, CT for their...

Feb 15th

Jessica and Shawn's Wedding at The Society Room

I was so excited when Erik from Carla Ten Eyck Photography asked me to second shoot with him for Jessica and Shawn’s wedding at The Society Room. This was my first time there and I came prepared with all my lighting gear. The Society Room is a great venue, but it can be tough to light. Erik & I went in there with flashes to spare and we had a GREAT time! Make sure you check out his blog...

Feb 11th

Karen and Chris' Wedding New Fairfield, CT

Karen and Chris had a great New England style wedding at Candlewood Knolls Community Center! I was once again the second photographer for Danielle Fuller of Beyond the Lens Photography. Make sure you check out her blog for some more images from the day. Karen and Chris did a “First Look” right by the water. This is my new favorite expression from a groom. Aren’t these...

Feb 8th

Jennifer and Stein's Wedding at Lord Thompson...

I know I say it a lot but this was seriously one of my top all-time favorite weddings. Once again, I was with the amazingly talented Carla Ten Eyck assisting for the day. Make sure you check out her images from the day as well. Carla and I headed out to Lord Thompson Manor bright and early that morning. We stopped at the cottage house were the girls were getting ready. It was just gorgeous, clean...

Jan 18th

Emily and Pat's Saltwater Farm Vineyard Wedding

You might remember the hurricane that was headed right for Connecticut in early September. The day the hurricane was scheduled to hit just happened to be Emily and Pat’s wedding day! I was along for this adventure assisting Carla Ten Eyck. Make sure you check out her blog for some more gorgeous images of the day. As you can probably imagine, I wasn’t too thrilled about shooting in the...

Jan 6th

Ashley and Vin's Wedding at Lyman Orchards,...

When Danielle Fuller of Beyond the Lens Photography told me about this wedding I’d be second shooting with her, I was ecstatic! The wedding took place on top of a hill at Lyman Orchards, whats not to love about that? This was one of the most memorable weddings that I shot with Danielle. I know I say that about every wedding, but this one was a little extra special. Make sure you check out...

Dec 10th

Melissa and Mike's Wedding at Anthony's Ocean View

Melissa and Mike’s wedding goes down as one of my favorites from this year! I was assisting for Carla Ten Eyck. You can see her pictures from the day here. We had such a great time at this wedding! Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day:

Nov 18th

Traci and Jimmy- Maternity Session, Torrington, CT

This past summer I did a maternity session with one of my new favorite couples. Traci and Jimmy are the most easy-going, fun and adorable couples I’ve met yet. This pregnancy was extra special for Traci because she was told she couldn’t have children! I wasn’t going to miss photographing her right before she was due. A newborn session was sure to follow! Here are some of my...

Nov 11th

Margy and Mike's Wedding at The New Haven Lawn...

This was one of my favorite weddings of the summer! I was assisting on this wedding for Carla Ten Eyck. You can see her post on this wedding here. This wedding was also on Style Me Pretty so make sure you check it out! Now on to some of my favorites from the day. I love this picture of Margy below. She was just so sweet the entire day and so BEAUTIFUL! A detail of her dress, a Priscilla of...

Nov 9th

Dayna and Ryan's Vintage Theatre Wedding

I just loved Dayna and Ryan’s Vintage Movie Theatre wedding! When I first heard that they were getting married at the Carlisle Theatre in Carlisle, PA I was immediately excited! This was the FIRST wedding to be held at the theatre and I’m sure it won’t be the last. Vintage themed weddings are so much fun and what better setting than an old theatre? Dayna and Ryan love watching...

Oct 27th

Portia and Steve's Wedding, Gershon Fox Room,...

I’m sure many of you can tell by now that I have been very busy this summer. I have been assisting for Carla Ten Eyck Photography all season. To say I’ve learned a lot is an understatement! I’m going way back with this blog post from June! This wedding was so much fun. Portia put all the details together herself. You can see this wedding featured on Style me Pretty here! Now on...

Oct 7th

Danielle and John's Wedding at Saybrook Point Inn

I LOVED this wedding captured by Carla Ten Eyck Photography. I was along assisting for this wedding and it was AMAZING! One of the things I love about assisting is that I can catch all those little moments and take a step back sometimes to really watch what’s going on. Danielle was the most loving person and wore her heart on her sleeve. Here are a few of my favorites from the day! These...

Oct 5th

Alexis and Phil's Wedding at The Barns

Alexis and Phil had a great day for their wedding at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills. I was shooting for my friend and fellow photographer Danielle Fuller of Beyond the Lens Photography. Like usual I headed out to check in on the guys while they were getting ready. Phil had these sweet cuff links that were his grandfathers. A little pre wedding drink! I actually had a minute to sneak in and...

Sep 30th

Jesse and Charlotte's Long Island, NY Wedding

Back in the end of August I was once again shooting for the very fun Danielle Fuller of Beyond the Lens Photography. We had a great time in Long Island and ended the night in Manhattan. As a second shooter I get to spend a little time with the guys before the wedding. Here are some of my favorites from the guys getting ready. The guys look thrilled to be opening their gifts! Flasks A little...

Sep 21st

Christina and Vin Eshoot Gouveia Vineyard,...

When I first met Christina and Vin I knew we would be instant friends! Not only do they have a love for wine, like I do, but they are so much fun and easy to talk to. When I asked them about doing their engagement session, it was clear that we had to go to Gouveia Vineyard where Vin had proposed! If you haven’t yet taken a trip to Gouveia, you need to head over there for a tasting and relax on...

Sep 14th

Meghan and Scott Engagement Shoot Enfield, CT

It seems like the summer just flew by! Back in July I had the pleasure of meeting Meghan and Scott for their engagement shoot. It was the perfect summer evening not to mention the setting sun was just gorgeous! Meghan is an avid horseback rider so when she mentioned she might want to include a horse in the engagement session I was beyond thrilled. If you know me you know I love animals, BIG and...

Sep 10th