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Jacqueline and Troy, engagement session at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, RI

2010-09-20T00:02:20Z

Jacqueline and Troy are getting married on 9/10/11 so we made the engagement photographs exactly one year in advance, and it was a gorgeous day at Beavertail State Park. The thing I enjoy about photographing at Beavertail is the variety of seaside looks you can get from one locale: rocks, ocean, lighthouse, there’s even some manicured lawn if you want it. We also included a quick drive through Jamestown to “use” the Newport Bridge and step into the Bay.

Mari and Tom, July 31, Winthrop, Maine

2010-08-13T02:59:32Z

You couldn’t have asked for a more picturesque day (and perfect weather) than Mari and Tom had at the end of July up in Maine. The bed & breakfast Mari got ready at was beautiful, the church was beautiful, the lake was beautiful, the tent was beautiful—everyone was beautiful. And fun, loads and loads of fun. I was really glad to be a part of their day this way. Thank you Mari & Tom!

Leanne and Brian, July 11, Oceancliff, Newport, RI

2010-07-26T03:01:51Z

A gorgeous July day and a couple that couldn’t have been easier to work with made for so many great photos. I walked away from Leanne and Brian’s wedding overjoyed because that’s what they both exuded. Of course all brides are happy, but Leanne was just so joyful. Brian certainly had his personality shining through from his Superman cufflinks and the outstanding John Williams entrance theme. Plus, the reception turned into an outstanding dance party. It’s hard to capture the amazing dancing in a few images here, but if you go through the hundreds of proofs, wow the dancing that occurred at Oceancliff that day. Thank you Leanne and Brian!

Leticia and Ryan, engagement session at Aquidneck Lobster Co. in Newport, RI

2010-05-27T19:51:01Z

Leticia and Ryan picked the Aquidneck Lobster Co. on the end of Bowens Wharf in Newport as the location for their engagement photos. I loved the choice and we had a great time in between the lobster tanks and on the fishing boat. Thank you Leticia and Ryan. I hope you have a wonderful wedding.

It's a girl!

2010-02-18T01:17:45Z

I don’t usually post anything purely personal here, but I have to mention (and show off) our new daughter. We had our baby girl Moira Zabel Dadekian on Wednesday, February 3rd at 8:25 a.m. She weighed in at 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and is 19 inches long. Here she is solo and with big sister Brigid. Everyone is doing wonderfully.

family portrait at home in Warwick, Rhode Island

2009-12-24T02:09:25Z

Right before a snowstorm on a cold December day I went to a home in Warwick as a Christmas surprise to a grandmother. She received the gift of portraits of her children, spouses and grandchildren. We had a nice time making a few photos outside in the cold before heading into her warm home. Happy Holidays everyone!

Alessandra and Rocco, November 28, The Westin Providence, RI

2009-12-14T02:44:59Z

Holiday shoppers at Providence Place were surprised on the Saturday after Thanksgiving as I led Alessandra, Rocco and their wedding party around the mall for some of their formals. The weather had turned a little too windy for any pictures outside so, in planning for photos the week before, I had suggested crossing from the Westin into the mall for some photographs. We had a blast as we rode the escalators, sat on the stools at Johnny Rockets and stopped into Steve Madden.

Alessandra and Rocco were all about downtown Providence for their engagement photos back in April so the hotel, footbridge and mall was a nice way to keep it downtown while staying inside. Regardless of where we were, the whole day was fun, as you can tell from one of several photos we made in the Westin’s telephone booths. Thanks to Mike Picard Videography for chasing us around as I came up with photo ideas, Golden Gate Studios for the gorgeous flowers and thank you very much to Alessandra & Rocco.

Vanessa and Andrew, October 3, Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, RI

2009-10-26T01:19:31Z

Vanessa and Andrew had a wedding day marked by two wonderful connections to Andrew’s parents’ wedding day. First, they were married by the same priest that married Andrew’s parents. Then, as fate would have it, due to the rain, we ended up taking photographs indoors in the same room Andrew’s parents had photos taken on their wedding day. We took a few outside as well, but look at that wedding party inside. Is that not just a fun group or what? Congratulations again Vanessa and Andrew!

Tina and Mathew, September 27, Castle Hill Inn and Resort in Newport, RI

2009-10-19T00:00:02Z

The 2009 wedding season has been the year everyone talks about the rain. Overall, my couples have been lucky to dodge the precipitation. Tina & Mat weren’t so lucky, but talk about complete disregard of the weather, this wedding was FUN (as evidenced by the below photos from the bathtub and with the groomsmen hard at work at the kids’s table). Tina was a blast of energy and light and Mat kept right up with her. We probably could have lost power and had a freak blizzard and their day still would have been a party. Thank you both for a great time.

Melissa and Jason, September 12, Warwick, RI

2009-09-27T16:19:23Z

Weddings in New England in 2009 have been dodging rain all season. So far I’ve been pretty lucky and even on this somewhat gray September day Melissa, Jason and I were able to step outside their church for a few photos. Getting married at such a beautiful church also helped! All my wonderful couples prove that nothing dampens a wedding day. Thank you Melissa and Jason.

Natalia and Joshua, August 30, Castle Hill Inn and Resort in Newport, RI

2009-09-21T03:04:39Z

Natalia and Joshua came from the U.K. to get married in Newport. Luckily they picked the day after a waning hurricane and the weather was perfect. Natalia was a very happy bride, full of laughter as you can see from one of the below photos, and Josh—and both their families—also seemed more than overjoyed. Thank you Natalia & Josh for having me photograph your wedding, it was beautiful.

portrait of a dancer, Tara Tommasiello

2009-09-17T19:48:56Z

Those of you who have seen my photography of The Talent Factory Dance Company will recognize Tara’s name as the person who helps pose those wonderful young dancers. We had a great portrait session back in July and now here’s the results of that day. Tara’s a very accomplished dancer as well as teacher and she told me to feel free to be creative with the prints, which is why there’s a mix of styles and looks here. I couldn’t be happier with the work we did creating the photographs in this post.

There are twelve more photographs if you click to continue.

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some more photographs from this year's Talent Factory Dance Company's portraits

2009-09-03T00:24:30Z

By popular demand I’ve been asked to post some more of this year’s Talent Factory Dance Company portraits. If you count how many from this session I’ve turned into final prints you’ll understand how much I enjoy making them. Thanks once again to Dana, Tara and all the wonderful dancers.

family portrait on the Cliff Walk in Newport, Rhode Island

2009-08-31T17:54:06Z

Two hurricanes, two weekends in a row (just storms by the time they reached New England) can make for some difficulty in scheduling portraits. But even though the waves were splashing up onto the Forty Steps, the rest of the Cliff Walk was dry and pretty last Saturday—perfect for 18-month-old twins to run around and smell the flowers.

Providence portrait session with Miss RI Outstanding Teen 2009 Emily Luther

2009-07-21T19:40:50Z

Soon after winning the Miss RI Outstanding Teen scholarship competition in mid-June—in part by singing an amazingly beautiful version of "At Last"—Emily Luther and I met in downtown Providence for a quick photo session. It was an effortless morning working with Emily and I wish her the best of luck in the upcoming national competition.