candid portraits

Jen and Dave's wedding was a mini-reunion for many of us, which gave many of the photo opportunities a special character. It also happened that some extra time at the beginning of the reception and relatively good light allowed me to catch some unguarded moments via a long lens.







Jen + Dave's wedding, part 1

Dave and I were friends at Saint Anselm, and he graduated from a couple years before I did. I saw him and met Jen last spring while we were in Albany for another friend's first Mass in his home parish as a priest. We chatted, and they still needed a photographer for their wedding. It was pure serendipity, and we were all excited and grateful.

Thanks to my friend Sara for assisting and seconding for the day. Here are a few from before the ceremony.





Erin + David's wedding, part 4

A few more from the reception. Late in the evening, and despite the severe winter temperatures, Erin and David wanted some outdoor portraits, so out we went.

A technical note: knowing that winter weddings in NH do not have much light, I rented Canon's 5DII from Glass and Gear. The low light performance was stunning: I spent most of the day at ISO 6400, and the noise levels were beyond acceptable. I wouldn't have been able to make many of the photos with lesser cameras.





Erin + David's wedding, part 2

It wasn't until a few weeks prior to the wedding that Erin divulged that she was marrying this David at the Bedford Village Inn. My nerves were a bit on edge--if only because he looks quite mean in his player photo--but were immediately put to rest upon meeting him and his friends.

Anyway, family and friends came from all over the country (I think I was only one from NH) to celebrate their marriage, and it was a wonderful evening. Everyone was very relaxed and happy to see Erin and David enter a new phase of their lives together. Here are a few of my favorite photographs from the preparations:








Jamie + Jim

...are to be married on Saturday. We met about a month ago to review some details, and I convinced them to go outside (in freezing temps and wind) for just a few minutes to make some portraits in the late day sun. I'm glad they agreed--the temperatures will be even colder on their wedding day.



the Rocheleau family

I met the Rocheleaus when they moved to Londonderry while we were in high school. Our siblings are all friends, too, and Mrs. R has worked at Saint Anselm since I was a student (and now we're colleagues). Jess contacted me about doing a session for them while all were home during Christmas. We made a variety of portraits, but they also wanted some candids, too. I'm posting just a few here.











Liam & fam

Liam's parents, Jill and Dan, are old friends. Jill and I graduated from high school in the same year, and we occasionally traveled together to visit our future spouses, both of whom attended UNH. All of us recently reconnected, and I was very happy to make some family photos for them. Liam was fairly cooperative, although he was fed up with being bothered by the end--par for the course with a newborn.













George Taber at Bella Vino

Bella Vino is great wine shop in the area. I know the owner through various family and friends, so she invited me to take some photographs of an event that featured both a wine tasting and a lecture by George Taber. A journalist by trade, he was the only reporter present at the 1970 tasting in France that established Napa Valley in the world of wine. He gave a great presentation, signed copies of his Judgment of Paris, and chatted. And the wine was pretty good.