Dana & Britney Wedding

I had the pleasure to attend a family wedding this weekend. Another photographer was performing their photography for the day, so this gave me a good opportunity to take some candid shots of them. Also gave me a chance to enjoy the wedding instead of always working during the party.

Engagement Photo Session

Hiked up to the lookout at White Rocks with Kyle and Courtney. This is actually the spot where they got engaged. Yes, I'm willing to go on location to capture that special moments or place!

Happy New Year's

Here's to a busy and exciting year ahead! We are growing and gaining new customers daily. Many weddings are already booked for this coming summer, modeling gigs, proms and much much more. Happy New Year Everyone!!!

Model T

Had the pleasure of working with a fabulous model tonight. She has modeled in a variety of fashion shows and is building a modeling portfolio. She is a huge fan of America's Top Model and her moves prove it. As soon as the camera started clicking she came alive and the fun began. Look forward to working with her again.

Engagement Session with Katelynn and Jeremy

Congratulations Katelynne & Jeremy on their engagement! The engagement photos were taken at their wedding site in Goshen Vermont. Very scenic with mountain views and a pond.

Looking forward to their wedding this coming summer!

Mr. Attitude

Well, it was July Fourth and my boy wanted to do an attitude photo shoot. We searched out a factory settings and began shooting. Such serious poses for a four year old.

Engagement Shoot

Engagement photos for Kyle and Angela today. Very happy to also be doing their weddings photos later on this summer in July. Photos were taken on sight in Tinmouth VT.

Senior Pics

Senior Pictures are coming due soon. I've been busy lately getting those lasting portraits alumni will look at years down the road. Contact me for the Senior Portrait special discount, starting at $50.00, yes I said $50.00!

RHS Football Opener

RHS season opener at Alumni Field

Pictured above, Rutland's defensive

line held the South Burlington team to a no-pointer at half-time.

It was a beautiful night for the season opener of the High School Football season at Alumni Field. People were still packing into the stands well after the game had already begun.

New Studio

I pleased to announce I will be having a studio opening in the near future on Woodstock Avenue in Rutland VT. Our studio will provide an indoor venue for portraits, engagement photos, commercial items and more. I expect to have the doors open to the public by October. I'll keep everybody tuned as renovations continue!

Lye Brook Falls

Some say getting to the waterfall is half the fun, well getting to this waterfall is a half a day trek. Packing a fourty pound pack and a three year old, the 2.4 mile each way hike to this waterfall proved challenging. Total time was about four hours round trip, was it worth it? I wish I had more time and freedom to move about for different angles, but Declan was along for the journey. Eventhough he wanted to turn around three times, he was not disappointed once we arrived. This waterfall boasts 110 feet of vertical drop and a narrow channel. The hike there will deter me from visiting this often, although I would encourage anybody with half a day to hike to go and enjoy all the Vermont countryside has to offer. Moss Glen Falls, Granville, hopefully on Friday!

A Day in the Mountains

A full day enjoying the scenes of Vermont, finally a day without rain.

This is what it looks like when a timed shot goes wrong (above) This is what it looks like when Declan wants to participate, much better (Above)

Needless to say between, going on the Alpine Slide, Mini-Golf, Gondola to the top of Killington, hiking up there and then down to Thundering Brook Falls - Declan had a great time! Made for some good photo opts too.

Friday Night Live Ethnic Festival

It is the weekend you have been waiting for. Downtown Rutland’s Annual Sidewalk Sales and Ethnic Food Festival. Since 1993 downtown Rutland has been celebrating with an annual Ethnic Festival and Sidewalk Sale. Food vendors will offer a wide variety cuisines. Entertainment includes multi-ethnic performers and crafters, childrens' activities, and bargain shoppng. With portions of Merchants Row and Center Street blocked off, the Annual Sidewalk Sales will be held in conjunction with the popular Ethnic Festival that offers a variety of tasty treats representing various ethnic backgrounds.

HDR Photography

HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography is a set of techniques that allows a greater dynamic range of luminances between light and dark areas of a scene than normal digital imaging techniques. The intention of HDR is to accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from direct sunlight to shadows.


Image above, is overexposed in the background, but perfectly exposed in the foreground.

Image above, the foreground is under exposed, but the background is perfectly exposed.

Combining these images together using the best exposures of foreground and background will provide a very well exposed final image throughout the depth of field.

Thundering Brook Falls

Thanks to fellow photographer Gary Wells, I found Thundering Brook Falls. These Falls are a very easy walk from the road. The walk there features wetlands which makes for some birdwatching and moose sight seeing. These falls will be a location for future client portraits.

To capture this picture, I took three shots of the falls and combined into one picture when I got home. You would never know from the final product, this was three independent pictures.

Exploring Waterfalls

Today was a perfect day to explore and enjoy the local waterfalls of the Rutland area. I met two other

photographers today in my travels at two different waterfalls. Found Thundering Brook Falls with my son Declan, this was a perfect time to enjoy a new portrait of him. Declan had to make some pictures with my camera. It will probably be no time before he's giving me a run for my money, good I could use an assistant.

Latte Art

Emily Baker, employee & Latte Artist, at Terra's Cafe in Downtown Rutland. Terra's Cafe is dedicated to a relaxing atmosphere filled with an artful dining lounge. Emily has recently studied the art of how to create designs in the cream of latte's. She is a latte server by day and an artist by night. She will be hosting her own art show at the Timco Gallery a couple doors down from the cafe.

Timco Gallery, located at 63 Center St., next to Timco Jewelers features paintings, photographs and other various media created by of a number of mostly Vermont artists. The show will be held during the August 14th series of Friday Night Live. If you are interested in displaying your artwork, or if you would like to volunteer at the Gallery, please contact Tim Schneller at 802-773-3377. http://www.timcogallery.com/

So the next time your in Terra's Cafe, ask Emily to make it a decorative cup of liquid art.

Vermont Rampage

Vermont Rampage, Rutland's semi-pro football team, had their first game of the season on Sunday afternoon. Fans packed the Alumni Field to watch an afternoon of action packed football.

The Vermont Rampage is in their second season on the semi-pro level and growing. Their roster includes over 40 players and numerous coaches. Jim Helm of Fair Haven is the Head Coach this season. Jim has five years of coaching football under his belt guiding the Fair Haven High School Slater's in their football program. Roy Thomas of Rutland, VT will be head of game day operations and is the marketing Director for the Rampage. Roy has been with the team since the start and has been a great asset. One of the major tasks on Roy's agenda is getting the Rampage a home field right here in Rutland.

Alumni Field boasts the only turf field in Central Vermont and is the perfect atmosphere to host numerous games for the New England Football League. The Rampage's played a tough game on Sunday, but couldn't overcome the force of the Pioneer Valley Indians. Final score 19-9. The Vermont Rampage team has been a regular fixture at the downtown Friday Night Live series of events this year. Their next home game will be held at the Alumni Field on August 9th at 4:00 pm.

For more information please visit their website at: http://www.vermontrampage.com/

Chittenden Reservior

Chittenden Reservoir's 100th Anniversary was today. The reservior provides the drinking water for Rutland City and the surrounding area.

Chittenden Reservoir was constructed over a couple of years, and began providing renewable energy in 1909. The 750-acre reservoir and land below it is owned by Central Vermont Public Service, along with the parking area and boat launch, which are leased to the state of Vermont.
Besides its role as CVPS's largest hydroelectric facility, the reservoir is one of Vermont's most pristine recreation sites. Seventeen square miles of mountainous terrain drain into the reservoir, creating spectacular habitat for dozens of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and mammals. Home to bald eagles and ospreys, moose, beavers and loons, the reservoir is one of Vermont's most undeveloped mountain lakes.


CVPS and volunteers were on hand to clean-up around the park and serve free lunch to everyone who was in attendance. Declan took his first Kayak ride today with his mother. Collin also took out the Kayak, flipping once, but was able to get back in.

Rail Vermont

Renowned Vermont artist Peter Huntoon created an original rail print during the ArtHop in the Rutland Amtrak Station on Friday. This original work will be won at a drawing that evening from raffle tickets being sold around Rutland County, at the Amtrak station event July 10th. This is the first event hosted by the Vermont Rail Action Network's Friends of Rutland Rail committee in their effort to improve ridership and passenger rail service out of Rutland, soon to Burlington! They are pleased to have the station open for Friday Night Live and ArtHop and hope it raises the profile of rail service in Rutland.