christi & sean...

Couple: Christi & Sean

Venue: The Riverview - Simsbury, CT

DJ: Marty Q.

I had two weddings this weekend, the first was the ever popular 8/8/08 date. This was Christi and Sean's wedding at the brand new Riverview in Simsbury. It rained for a lot of the day, but cleared out just before the ceremony which was awesome. I met a lot of great people as usual including the extremely talented, super nice DJ 'Marty Q.' This guy did it all...sing, play music, play instruments during dinner....it was quite entertaining. 

Some of my favorite images are below...

genny & ben..

I shot genny and ben's wedding this past weekend up in the Litchfield Hills. I had never been up that way to shoot a wedding and it was really a nice ride up Route 8. 

We had an exceptional day with some fabulous lighting and locations. 

And of course I met a ton of great people which is always awesome!!!

         

Below are some of my favorites...

its official.....

Well its official...after my PC crashed again, I've made the switch to become a Mac-based business. I only wish I'd done it sooner. Apple makes some amazing products and I'm very excited to be using some of them. I've been busy upgrading my new MacBook Pro with all the necessary software I need from various companies such as Adobe, etc... 

I'm loving this new life and not missing my PC yet....actually don't see that happening anytime soon!!!

cha-cha-cha-changes....

Well now.........isn't it funny how life can change so fast!!! My wife and I were blessed a week ago with the newest arrival here at Oceanview H.Q. (And, no it wasn't a new lens, camera, computer or piece of gear...)

This has been the big news I have been talking about, and I had planned on posting some images from my wife's maternity session that we did, but the little guy showed up a little earlier than we thought!!! It was an awesome experience and my little boy is the most amazing thing ever!!

I apologize for being a little late returning emails/calls, but I'm finally all caught up ( I've got plenty of time when he's up all night!!), and excited about this newest chapter in my life. So without further ado.....

Born July 2nd at 4:27 a.m. -
Measuring 19 inches from head to toe, and weighing in at a lean 6 lbs. 2 ounces.....

'Aiden Patrick Akoury'

love ya' buddy!!!

birthday (not mine)...

Today is my wife's birthday and I just want to wish her the happiest birthday ever! She is without a doubt the most amazing woman in the world.
Happy birthday baby!!!

sweet new lens....

I just got one of my new portrait lenses in the mail the other day from B & H. This baby is a dream...Its sharp as a tack and is great for shooting in low light.

Below are the technical specs....

Nikkor AF lens

50mm f/1.4

If you're not sure what any of that means, trust me its good!!!
I love getting new toys!!!

christi & sean engagement session...

I met up with Christi and Sean last week for their E-shoot down in Guilford. Our night started with drinks and appetizers at the Chowder Pot in Branford, then progressed to the Guilford Fairgrounds. After that we headed over to Jacob's Beach in Guilford for quite a bit. A huge thanks to Steve for giving me the lowdown on these two killer locations. We ended the night in Wallingford shooting against the wall in the last photo. I've been eyeing that location for months and Christi and Sean were up for it. I love how the colors and the angles in the photo really pop!!

Below are some of my favorites...

Also, stay tuned for a rather 'big' announcement later this week. I've been keeping this a secret but can't anymore. It's just too exciting!!!!!