Paris - Days 2 & 3 - Quick Peek

Hey Everyone, I thought I would blog again from Paris!! We have been having a wonderful time, Paris is truly an amazing city. On Tuesday we went to the Eiffel Tower, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the grounds of the Louvre (we will be visiting all of the exhibits later this week. During the evening, I photographed Part 2 of Kathleen's Bridal Session. We photographed it in front of the Eiffel Tower and wow it was really unbelievable. We had incredible light and Kathleen looked absolutely stunning. Part 3 will be later this week!!

Today we went to the Arch de Triumph, Champs de Elysées and this amazing photography museum that had a bunch of exhibits including an Annie Leibowitz exhibit with more than 200 of her photographs showcased. We ended the evening by relaxing on the bank of the Seine River. It has been a spectacular day.

So without further ado here are a few more photos. Of course this is only a preview, we will have far more when we get home. I hope everyone is having a great week!! (By the way, I am blogging from a non-calibrated laptop monitor so I am hoping that the colors look as I want them too...).

The Eiffel Tower is something very special and something even as I am writing this post, I can't believe we saw. Here is one of my favorite photos that I took of the tower.



Kathleen is an amazing model and I very so lucky that I got to photography my own wife's bridal session. This is truly an amazing place to photograph.


When it gets dark (which is around 10:00pm here, the Eiffel Tower lights up. This shot was taken with only available light (a street light and the tower in the background).


The famous Pyramid at the Louvre.


Notre Dame Cathedral - Incredible.


The Arch de Triumph at the end of the Champ de Elysées.


This was just a church that we were walking by tonight, I really loved the light on it so I couldn't help but to photograph it. (I have a lot of photos that I captured for that reason). How amazing must it be to be a wedding photographer in Paris!!


I love the Metro Stations here, they are full of so many cool things to photograph. This was just a fun tunnel that I saw, I thought it was fun seeing the train go by through the tunnel.


Again I have a TON more photos that I can't wait to share when we get home. I will be sure to blog in the next day or so, we are off to get some much needed sleep!! Talk to you all soon.

Rob & Kathleen

Paris!

Hey Everyone, just wanted to drop a quick blog note to let you all know that we made it to Paris. We had a little bit of a delay getting off the ground on Sunday evening because of the thunderstorms in the NY area but made it here bright and early for Monday morning rush hour at Charles de Gaulle Airport. When we got to our hotel this morning we were quite tired after the flight so we just relaxed for the most part today. We walked around the city for a little bit to find our way around, ate at this amazing bistro and then came back for the first part of Kathleen's Bridal Session! For those of you who don't know, Kathleen brought a wedding dress to Paris and I will be photographing a series of shoots around Paris to make up one great bridal session. I feel very luck to be able to photograph my own wife in such an amazing city.

Anyways, although not a lot I decided to share just a couple of photos from today. We are extremely tired so I will have to try and post a few more in the next day or so.

This first photo is of the amazing architecture of Paris, which I am already obsessed with. It is so beautiful! This is taken right from our hotel window.


I photographed Part 1 of Kathleen's Bridal Session all inside with only available light at our hotel. How amazing does Kathleen look and how great is that cage veil!!

Well we are off to get some sleep, be sure to check back in the next day or so, I will try to post often. I hope everyone is having a great week!!

Elysia & Greg's Wedding

Hey Everyone, we are off to vacation but I wanted to first share with you just a few photos from Elysia & Greg's wedding which we photographed yesterday. Their day was so beautiful and Elysia & Greg are so wonderful to be around. The ceremony was at St. Matthew's Church in Norwalk with the reception following at the Cobb's Mill Inn in Weston.

I will have far more to post after we get back from our trip but here are some of my favorites. I hope you all enjoy!!

I love shoe shots so you can imagine how exicted Kathleen & I were when we saw this poster on the wall. It was the perfect background for Elysia's shoe shot!!


I really like details like this.


Elysia & Greg standing right before they give their vows.


The bridesmaids watching on.


Greg started to tear up during the vows, this was such a nice and emotional moment. He also gasped in excitement the first time he saw Elysia walking down the aisle. So wonderful!


Going in for the first kiss as husband and wife.


A quick moment back in the church after the ceremony.


The wedding party dress colors were really great, we also really liked the shoes.


Elysia & Greg looked at eachother that way all day.


I LOVE tall grass!!


We had to stop traffic for this shot, but I think it is a fun one.


Simply beautiful.


Just for fun!!


This was a challenge to get to this location, we had to do a little minor hiking, Elysia even had to take her shoes off, but they really wanted to take photos down by the waterfall. I didn't even tell them to do this pose, they were just so happy!!


I loved the details on the dress and of the shoes.



Last but not least, the cake. How delicous does it look!!


Thank you Elysia & Greg for having us be such a great part of your day, we had a wonderful time!! We hope you have an amazing time in Antiqua!! We will talk to you when we all get back. Congratulations again!!

Rob & Kathleen

Vacation (July 28th - August 4th)

Hey Everyone, We just wanted to let you all know that our studio will be closed from Monday July 28th through Tuesday August 4th. We will have limited access to e-mail and to phone but will return all of your messages when we return. We will however be trying to update our blog as often as possible so make sure to continue to still check it out.

We will talk to you all when we return!!

Rob & Kathleen

Featured!!

The other day Kathleen & I met up with Candice from Jubliee Events. Candice is an incredible wedding and event planner with a great eye for detail. The funny thing is that her and I actually went to high school together (back in the day) and have now both have the distinct pleasure of working with wonderful couples.

When I got up this morning I went to my blog list (which is usually how I start my day) and was psyched to see that Candice featured us on her blog. It is a really awesome post complete with some of my photos that I took of Allison & Bryan on their wedding day while at the Carnival. How cool is that! We can't wait to work more with Candice.

If you are need of a great wedding planner or are just thinking about using one, be sure to check out Candice's site and blog. She is full of great ideas and really knows her stuff. Make sure you let her know that we sent you!!

I hope everyone is having a great week (although it has been a little dreary). Hopefully it clears up nicely for the weekend. Happy Thursday!!

Allison & Bryan's Wedding

Yesterday was Allison & Bryan's Wedding and it was simply an incredible day. I should warn you though that there are a lot of photos in this post because there were so many great things that happened. I think it is definitely worth looking through all of them though :).

Kathleen & I started our part of the day at Allison's parent's house while my second shooter Sue was with Bryan and the guys. It was so hot and humid out but that didn't stop Allison from going outside for some bridal portraits. After spending some time with the girls we headed over to St. Edward's in New Fairfield for the ceremony. As soon as Allison & her Dad started walking down the aisle, a huge thunder storm rolled in and stayed around for most of the ceremony. The later told us that they were happy about this because they happen to love thunder storms, so how cool is that!! The sun did come out right after the ceremony ended which was great because there was a carnival across the street from the church where we took some pictures of Allison & Bryan as well as the bridal party. What a FUN time that was!! Since Allison & Bryan are high school sweethearts, we even stopped by their high school for a couple quick photos there. Then it was off to the Candlewood Inn in Brookfield where we took a couple more relaxed portraits by the water and went in to enjoy their reception complete with a fire dancer. (By the way I really love working at the Candlewood Inn - they always do a wonderful job!)

There were so many fun memories from their day, here are just a few of the ones that I captured (and a couple of Kathleen's as well!!) Enjoy.

Allison's smile is contagious.




We really loved the flowers that she had put into her hair, they were really beautiful.



One of my favorite bridal shots of Allison - she looked gorgeous.


Kathleen's shot right after I took my shot, this is also one of my favorites.



Bryan right before the ceremony.


Allison's Dad shaking Bryan's hand, giving Allison a kiss and giving her away. Such a nice moment!


I LOVE the light coming through the veil!


I LOVE the smile and look on Bryan's face as he looks over at his soon to be wife Allison.



How cute!!


I really love this shot that Kathleen got during the ceremony. I like all the negative space and the artsy feel of it.


How much fun is this! This is Allison & Bryan kissing (obviously) as their family goes crazy in the background.


Yes that is a ferris wheel, I was so excited to be able to take some of Allison & Bryan's wedding formals at a Carnival - how often does that happen!!



This wall on the house of mirrors was awesome!



Running to get back into the cool limo - it was more than just hot yesterday, it was out of control.


I love the look on their faces, it shows how much they are in love. The reflection in the limo window wasn't too bad either :).


The sky at the Candlewood Inn was so beautiful all afternoon and night.



During pre-ceremony, Kathleen & I noticed a wedding photo of Allison's parents hanging on the wall - we thought it would be fun to re-create the pose.



The first dance - I got a little teary eyed during it, first dances always get me.


Nothing but smiles


Everyone joined in about half way through the song and Allison's parent's danced right next to them.


I just really liked the expressions on Allison & Bryan's faces as the best man gave his speech. So happy!


Allison and Bryan love sunsets so I had to steal them away during dinner when I saw the sun setting over Candlewood Lake.

The wedding party joined us when they saw all the fun we were having!


The cake was really cool decorated in a beach theme. It tasted pretty great as well!!


Once it got dark one of the guests, a friend of Allison & Bryan, put on quite an awesome fire show.

A little slow shutter action.


Allison & her dad.


A little dancing action during Shout!


Allison's parent's dancing during the last dance.


The last picture of the night during the last song.


Allison & Bryan, your day was absolutely amazing and moving. We had an incredible time. Thank you so much for letting us capture it all. We hope that you have a wonderful time in Antigua - take a lot of pictures!! Can't wait to talk to you when you get back.

Rob & Kathleen

Today is Allison & Bryan's Wedding Day!!

Today is a beautiful day and we are off to photograph Allison & Bryan's Wedding up in New Fairfield and in Brookfield at the Candlewood Inn. Check back in a day or two for some photos from their day. Happy Saturday!!

Keira Grace - The First 2 Days

We just got back from New Jersey where we have been spent the last three Days with our good friends Kathleen & Gabe for the birth of their second child, a incredibly beautiful little girl... Keira Grace. As I said in the previous post, we were there right from the beginning and I don't think I stopped shooting. These last few days were filled with so many emotions and hopefully the photos show the wonderful moments.

Gabe (the Daddy) is in the military and was fortunate enough to be able to come home (he has been deployed for training - he goes to Iraq in a couple of months) to be there for the birth of Keira and spend some time helping his family get used to their beautiful new addition.

Here are just some of the photos that I captured both on Monday evening when she was born and on Tuesday when we spent time with them at the hospital.

While waiting for Keira to make her grand entrance into the world on Monday evening, Kathleen & I drove around to pass the time. While driving around the sunset over Union Beach in NJ was absolutely beautiful. I just had to capture it in order to tell the story of Keira's birthday.


Kathleen & her mom holding hands while waiting for Keira.


The birth was a C Section so the first time we got to see baby Keira was through the nursery windows. Here is Gabe showing her off at just minutes old. What an amazing moment.


Gabe watching on as the nurses clean her up and get her ready.



Keira opened her eyes up almost immediately when she was handed (by Gabe) to her mommy, Kathleen for the first time. She is so beautiful.


Mommy & baby.


Mommy & Daddy (Kathleen & Gabe).

DAY TWO


Keira on Daddy's lap still only hours old.




It is amazing how much hair she has and how precious she is.




Holding Daddy's hand.


I love LOVE photographing baby's hand's and feet, the detail just amazes me.


My Kathleen holding Keira while my mother-in-law looks on. Kathleen is the God-Mother to Keira as she is to Keira's older brother Aidan.


Aidan meeting his little sister for the first time. He was a little shy at first and was a little confused by her yawning, but it was so cute.


He did warm up pretty quickly though and reached out and gave her a big hug and kiss. Such an emotional and adorable moment.



Aidan made a painting for Keira as a gift and this is him giving it to her. So cute!!


Daddy & Aidan, there is no mistaking that they are father and son!! Aidan is a mini-version of his Dad.

Introducing Keira Grace!!

At 11:14pm tonight (July 14th) our good friends Kathleen & Gabe welcomed their second child into this world... a beautiful little girl, Keira Grace. Kathleen & I were fortunate enough to be at the hospital with Kathleen & Gabe and her mom. I was taking photos of her at just an hour old. I will have a ton more in the next couple days but for now here are just a couple. She is absoutley amazing!!

Me and my crew!!

Here is a shot that Vicki caught at Beth & Mike's Wedding this past weekend of me shooting the bridal party. I saw it on her blog and just had to steal it because I thought it was funny. Check out all of the people surrounding me with cameras and of course me with my two.

Beth & Mike are Married!!

Yesterday my second shooter Vicki & I photographed Beth & Mike's Wedding. They got married at West Avon Congregational Church with their reception at The Bond Ballroom in Hartford. After the ceremony we made a quick stop at Elizabeth Park for some photographs of Beth and Mike in the gardens. It was such a beautiful day. Here are some of my photos from the day, be sure to also check out Vicki's Blog for some of her shots!!

I love taking photos of dresses before the bride puts it on. In this case we actually got to take some photos of the dress outside the church since the church is where Beth got ready.


Such a beautifully simple church.


I loved the light coming through the window of the church before the ceremony.




This shot is one of my favorites, it is of Beth's mother and maid of honor pulling the dress over her head. I like how it seems like an endless sea of white.




The first kiss!!


The wedding party right after the ceremony, I really liked the bridesmaids' dresses, they were so different.




I really love this bridal portrait of Beth back in the church. The simplicity of it all was something that really called out to me.


Elizabeth Park is really gorgeous, what more can I really say.


I LOVE sun flare!!






Beth & Mike's first dance in the beautiful Bond Ballroom.


This was something fun and artistic I did. During the first dance, I took a quick close-up / movement shot of Beth's dress. I like the texture and colors that came out.


The Bond Ballroom is in such a beautiful old building, we saw this hallway and mirror immediately and just had to take a quick bridal shot of Beth on the bench.


Here I am with the happy couple, thank you Vicki for capturing this!

Thank you Beth & Mike for such an amazing day, congratulations again!! I hope you have a great time on your honeymoon in Greece & Egypt. Can't wait to see some of the photos you capture there!!

Jessica & Baret's Ceremony Slideshow

Here is Jessica & Baret's slideshow from their beach ceremony in New Jersey. Enjoy!

Paris Anyone??

Is anyone out there honeymooning in Paris between July 28th and August 4th of this year? If so, please either drop me an e-mail (rob@rjtpictures.com) or leave me a comment. We would love to hear from you!!

Pixar = Genius!! Wall.E = Awesome!! Green = Very Cool!!

Kathleen & I just got back from seeing the new Pixar movie, Wall.E. I have always been a huge Pixar fan since Toy Story so I couldn't wait to see this one. Let me first start by saying that this is arguably Pixar's BEST film yet. Not only does it meet all the standards that Pixar has set for itself, it exceeds them. If that is not enough, it has many incredible messages within this movie. I STRONGLY recommend that everyone see this movie. It may be one of the most important movies out right now.

After you see it, I would love to hear what you think of it, so take a minute and leave your comments on this post. I hope everyone is having an incredible week!!