Kennebunkport Maine Engagement Session

It has been gorgeous weather for outdoor photography. Katie and Owen had a perfect Fall day for a fun engagement session in Kennebunkport, Maine. We found colorful foliage and of course, the ocean!  It was such a good time, that two hours flew by before we knew it. I'm sure their wedding next year will be just as beautiful and fun as they are. Here are just a few of the many that caught my eye.

Thanks again!

Susan

Vicki Monroe

Psychic medium Vicki Monroe is not someone whom you meet, get together with, or even take pictures of, and think you will walk away unchanged. She needed some pictures for her web site as well as some media head shots so we headed to the ocean on a warm fall day.  She and her husband, Brett, made the entire shoot light & fun and we laughed almost the entire time! But she is actually a calming presence in a hurried & hectic world. These days that is hard to find, let alone be. The times I have been with her, I have walked away changed. And that is a good thing.

Vicki, you are a breath of fresh air and I am better for knowing you. Big thanks to Brett for helping us, and we know what that means!

Hope to see you soon,

Warmly,

Susan

My favorite things

Anyone who knows me most likely has heard a little tiny bit about my cats. Lauren, my oldest (daughter), was home for a long weekend from college and I thought it was an opportune time to grab some pictures of the kids while the weather was still nice. Noah is our large male half coon cat. He is very humble and just a great cat. He has modeled for a cat product:  Heated Kitty Pad - Plow & Hearth.  No one really believes me so here it is. A couple of years ago I thought Noah seemed lonely. He was the spoiled prince of the house but I thought he needed a playmate. I was going to go to the shelter but then I saw in the newspaper an ad for Himalayan kittens. I thought how cute is that? I was curious about them so I went only to check them out.
One little white kitten with the most beautiful blue eyes really captured me. So after going home and realizing how much I wanted her I thought I should run it by my husband before presenting him with this little white fluffy kitten who came with papers and a receipt. It took most of the evening to convince him the purchase was, well, worth it, I guess you could say! Sasha is actually a very affectionate and intelligent animal. She is usually within 2 feet of me most of the time. Best of all, she has total cattitude. So she fits right in.

One thing I learned, seriously though, by having a pure bred animal is that there really is no fear of them ending up in a shelter if they do not sell. The breeders (good ones) usually do not allow that. The breeder Sasha came from has many grown cats, because, she told me, they didn't sell as kittens. So maybe the saying is somewhat true 'when you buy a shelter animal will die'. Although I love Sasha and would never trade her, return her, nor regret getting her, to me, the best things in life are free.

This is dedicated to my nephew, John, who to this day questions Sasha's existence. Because she bolts when people come over. The photos are imporomptu and were just for fun.

 Sasha in her favorite spot.  Photo by: Emily Mullen

this was just funny

The real two reasons for picture day.

Happy Fall everyone!

Warmly,

Susan

Darcy & Kevin's Wedding

I waited all summer for this wedding. I was honored to second shoot for my friend, the lovely & talented Stacy Tarlow, with her first wedding. Stacy is a fantastic photographer, (and person), living just outside of NYC but with deep Maine roots. We graduated high school together! So getting to work together at this wedding was super special. Darcy & Kevin's beautiful wedding was just perfect. Everyone had such a good time, plus we learned a new song or two. What could be better?  What a great couple and I wish them nothing but the best!

 ((i love u Stac))! Here are a few glimpses of things I saw....

Congratulations!

Warmly,

Susan

Parsons Beach Wedding : Kennebunkport Maine

The beautiful wedding and reception of Stacey & Peter's was one I will not soon forget. Their event was one of my favorite kinds of events to photograph. It had all of the elements of amazing photo opps; gorgeous day, gorgeous tented reception at private ocean front residence, a beach, amazing colors, top notch catering, decor and flowers by the talented Kitchen Chicks Catering, and entertainment by Brian Phoenix, who really knocked it out of the park with his long, live versions of songs I've never heard before. (and I know my music pretty well!). The soul of this union was really the love and true friendships this couple has with others. Stacey and her girlfriends really made me smile...all night long. And all of the children. Did I mention the children? They were the heart of the event. Nieces, nephews, cousins, everywhere.
As you glance through the images I hope they portray what I saw. The true friendships, love of children, love of each other and a happiness that was almost tangible. Fortunate couple, indeed.
Thank you to my sister, Catherine Crockett, for her amazing images as we had so much fun working together.

view from the beach

the children!

I wonder if Stacey is asking Peter if he knows any of these kids?

Congratulations Stacey & Peter!

Warmly,

Susan

The Lucerne Inn

The Lucerne Inn in Dedham, Maine is located just halfway between Bangor and Ellsworth. It is a gorgeous old Inn overlooking Phillips Lake. It is a perfect place to have an elegant country wedding. Nate and Micaela are from San Diego. Nate's family members have summer homes on the lake so they found this to be a meaningful place to get married!


I happily assited my friend, Steve St. Lawrence of Full Moon Photo with the photography. He and I know Nate's family as well so it was a true pleasure to have been able to photograph the wedding for them. They had a beautiful, touching ceremony surrounded by their close friends and family. The reception was a fun filled evening led by the talented General Sound Entertainment group!

Nate carefully wipes a tear during the ceremony

Thanks Nate and Micaela!

Warmly,

Susan

Beachmere Inn Wedding

Recently I had the amazing opportunity to photograph a beautiful wedding for a lovely couple, Katey and Patrick. The ceremony and reception both took place at the stunning Beachmere Inn in Ogunquit Maine. Everything was picture perfect on a rare sunny June day!
This was a wedding assignment as an associate photographer with my friend Patrick McNamara. They were in excellent hands with MC/DJ Fred Pappalardo, as he is always on top of his game.

Here are some of my favorites from their day. Enjoy.

Congratulations Katey and Patrick!

Warmly,

Susan