CHRISTMAS MINI SESSIONS PART 1

The holidays is one of my favorite times of the year. Not just because of all the festivities and the joyous atmosphere. But also because it’s a great time to be a Connecticut photographer. This year I was so excited to offer Christmas Mini Sessions. The sessions were done at Geer Tree Farm in Griswold, CT. It’s such a wonderful farm with beautiful views and so many gorgeous Christmas Trees. If you have never gone, please consider doing so. You won’t regret it.

I had the opportunity of photographing so many wonderful families. In this post and in a few more I will showcase some of my favourite pictures.

I love being a Connecticut family photographer. This family had the most gorgeous smiles and this baby boy loved to read, play with the ornaments, and being held up in the air by his dad. Every time Dad held him he just burst in laughter. Below are some of my favorite pictures from their session.

These siblings braved the cold and gave me the cutest smiles. It was so much fun to photograph them. They loved running around the farm, playing with the ornaments, and trying to decorate the trees. Big sister was so good with little brother and she also loved to pose for the camera. Below are some of my favorite portraits from their session.

Fall Session at Ledyard Sawmill Park

I can’t believe is December already. Technically, it’s still Fall, but it definitely feels like Winter when you go outside and feel the cold air and see the snow in the ground. This Fall season has been beautiful and there were plenty of places with beautiful foliage to do a Fall family session.

One of those places is the Ledyard Sawmill Park, one of the few remaining sash sawmills in North America. The Ledyard Sawmill Park started operating in 1877 under the direction of Israel Brown, the owner and builder. Eventually, the sawmill passed onto the hands of Harry C.W. Main, and stayed open and operating until 1938 when it was damaged by a hurricane. It sat unused until the town of Ledyard purchased it in 1966. The sawmill reopened in 1975 after it was restored. It is currently operated by volunteers that demonstrate to visitors how the more than a century old technology works http://www.ledyardsawmill.org/history/history-timeline.

With so much history and beauty, the Ledyard Sawmill Park was the perfect place for this gorgeous family’s session. The foliage, the pond, the sawmill, and the dam that helps power the sawmill serve as beautiful backgrounds.

As a Connecticut lifestyle photographer, I treasured the opportunity of capturing special moments for each and every family that I meet. I enjoyed so much seeing this smart and beautiful girl interacting with her awesome brother, seeing how much she and her mom love each other, and the love that her parents demonstrate to each other.

I feel lucky to have witnessed and captured so many beautiful moments of this family. And I’m happy to know that they can treasured these moments forever.