For the last few years I've had a lot of fun photographing all the great young dancers from The Talent Factory in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Dana Adames and her staff are such nice people to work with and watching their students become better dancers year after year is a treat. This year we tried something different with the Senior Company and I got to be a bit more creative. Here's five of my favorites:

Kara and John had a gorgeous summer day for their blast of a wedding. After their great engagement session in April I had a feeling their wedding would be a ton of fun and I certainly wasn't disappointed. Everyone in the wedding party from groomsmen to family were great to photograph and just being around. I think the first photo below, which are the garters Kara chose, show the great sense of fun that was this wedding.

This season is getting busier and busier every day. Here are a few photos from the last day of May with a wonderfully nice couple having a great day together. It was a great way to bring in June.

Pamela and Justin had the most gorgeous day for a wedding on the docks in the marina. Blue, blue sky, with some slight wispy clouds and pretty boats sailing by. In this small sampler here I've started out with the flower girl, because they're always so cute, and move on to The Kiss, some of the day's great formals and the First Dance.

Angela and Neil are getting married at OceanCliff on July 10th and after debating a bit about where and when we decided upon early morning at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown for their engagement session. We couldn't have had a more beautiful morning for a very relaxed session with a very natural couple. Angela was perfectly game for rock climbing as well. I've edited some dramatic landscapes for this entry.

Kara and John are getting married at OceanCliff on 6/7/08 so we went with Newport ocean locales for their engagement session. At the end John pulled out a "She's So Lucky" t-shirt and they both had a great sense of humor. I'm looking forward to a fun June wedding.

I don't want to turn this into the "here's my baby" blog, but very kindly several of my past and future brides have been e-mailing me asking to see more baby photos. So from time to time I'll show you some of my favorites. Thank you everyone for your congratulations and kind words.

Last week I had the pleasure of photographing the work of Chef Michael Hervieux, Executive Chef at The Bay Voyage in Jamestown, Rhode Island. I worked with Kristin Love, their Catering Sales Manager, to set up a table for some images that they'll use in promotional materials for the restaurant and event dining. Then I had the fun of going down into their kitchen to capture Chef Hervieux at work, something I always enjoy doing. When it was over I got to take home a perfectly cooked filet and dessert for my wife. Perks! The captions below are mine. I probably don't do the menu descriptions justice.

First of two tabletops

What looked like a bad day for a wedding when I woke up that morning (the day after a snowstorm), turned out to be a day with great atmosphere for wedding photos. Jane and Martin planned an intimate wedding at a small chapel in Middletown and then, after taking a few photos there, we moved onto Ocean Drive where the snow and sea created a beautiful and unique backdrop for their pictures. And on top of all that, it was a lot of fun as they were a great couple to work with.

Another wedding magazine has hit the newsstands (are there any newsstands left in RI?) containing several of my photographs. Newport Life Magazine's Newport Wedding 2008 edition is now available and they also placed some of my work on their site.