I’m so pleased to see some of my commercial work published in New England Home’s Connecticut edition.   I photographed The Chesterfield Inn, (Now called The Hotel Chesterfield) for John Ruddy once his restoration was complete.  I mean details galore.  This gorgeous historic property located on Shippan Point was restored with such an eye for detail that John won two (yes two!) Hobi awards.  It was such a pleasure to photograph and had me dreaming of how I could restore my old house!

Last week I did a commercial fashion shoot for David’s Bridal.  This was a showcase event for editors and buyers from all over.  I was pleasantly surprised at some of the gowns that I shot.  Hands down, the price point was always less than I would have guessed.  More coming soon.

There are plenty of holidays that you could call Hallmark card creations meant to send us into gift giving frenzy’s. Although my son was given a printed list of eighteen cards to give to his classmates, he will also be getting 18 cards-how fun! Kids love any excuse to throw a party or to eat chocolate (don’t we all?), so we will be creating something special over the next few days for him to give to his friends. If you’re looking for Valentines Day gift ideas, you can’t go wrong with flowers-that is to say if diamonds are not in the budget. Check out Fleur de Lys in New Haven. Jennifer, the owner, has done a beautiful job on the flowers at several venues that I have shot. I know that they are busy, busy so don’t wait until the last minute. If you are a bride, just planning your wedding, I highly recommend Fleur de Lys.

I’ve had the pleasure of working on a fabulous commercial assignment this Summer where I’m shooting at some of Fairfield Counties most gorgeous properties. My clients campaign is not public yet, but some of these images will be in both print ads and on their web page. I did some panoramic shots for fun and even did one down by my river where we have been swimming nearly everyday. Sort of feels like your own private spa in the woods. I love my river!

The Peninsula has long been known as a gorgeous four star hotel and spa in Manhattan. Their fleet of hotels spans the globe from Beverly Hills to Hong Kong. Last night they had the grand opening party of their newest renovation, Salon de Ning, a rooftop bar and terrace. East meets West in this exotic open air space with incredible views of the Manhattan skyline. I was thrilled to be be hired to shoot the space on opening night, but talk about pressure. Holy cow! People were still setting up while I was shooting with a wide lens trying to avoid them and all of the stuff that goes into making a party happen. I mean cases of booze, ice, boxes of flowers, you name it. All the madness that goes on behind the scenes before a VIP event. The harsh midday sun added an additional challenge, but with only 1 hour to shoot, my hefty studio strobes would have surely slowed me down. All things considered, I was pleased with the results. I was leaving just as the guests were arriving, and it was pretty funny to have to fight my way through the paparazzi that was waiting for Lindsay Lohan to show. I didn’t stick around, but I am told that she did make an appearance. I can’t wait to go back and shoot here at dusk. It really is a gorgeous spot.