Jessica & Barrett - September at Chatham Bars Inn

Hey everyone.... here's a sampling of images from Jessica and Barrett's beautiful wedding at the Chatham Bars Inn on September 4th. It was one of those September days we all wish for when we get married. Blue skies, no wind and temps in the low 70's. :-)

They had the ceremony down by the beach and the reception in the always cozy Boat House. As if things couldn't get any better, Jessica, Barrett and their guests were treated, in my opinion, to one of the most spectacular moonrise I've ever seen from the Cape. The Moon rose out of the Atlantic like a big glowing orb... so beautiful.... and of course, we captured THE shot of our newlyweds kissing under the full Moon. :-)

As the evening progressed and the stars came out, everyone loved hanging out around the fire pit on the beach. This is one of the coolest things about having your wedding at either the Boat House or Beach House... so much fun and so relaxing! For those that have seen my night photography know that I could not pass up a night shot of Jessica and her Junior Bridesmaid sitting by the fire under the moon and stars. What a great night!

Congratulations you two, you deserve it!!! :-)

Chris

Galen & John - Wianno Yacht Club

Its been a very busy September so I'm a bit behind on posting some new weddings to the blog.

Here are some images from Galen & John's wedding on August 22nd. They were married in the backyard of Galen's parents home in Osterville overlooking the water and under a canopy of beautiful trees... what a great spot!! :-) After the ceremony we took some shots on the private beach and dock.... the best part was when they took a small sail boat from the house across the bay to the yacht club.... now that's the way to arrive at a reception.... so cool! Congratulations Galen & John... what a beautiful wedding!

Chris

Debra & Gerry - Popponesset Inn

Hi everyone,

Debra and Gerry were married at the Popponesset Inn on July 26th. They were such a great couple to work with while capturing their beautiful seaside wedding! These are just a few of my favorites from the day. Congratulations guys!! :-)

Chris

Finalist in PPA Front Cover Contest!!!

Hi all,

I was just notified that a wedding image I submitted to the annual PPA (Professional Photographers of America) front cover photo contest has been selected as a finalist image!!!

http://www.ppa.com/

Only 40 images made the cut out of 50,000 submissions by 5000 photographers! How cool is that!!! The winning image is suppose to be picked sometime later this year. Keep your fingers crossed! :-)

Chris

Marine One & Air Force One

This afternoon, President Obama and the First Family departed the Cape after a week long stay over on Martha's Vineyard. Always wanting to capture some neat images of Air Force One, I ventured back to Otis Air National Guard Base. Unfortunately, I was not quite as successful as last week in capturing the President's plane. Several factors came into play.... one, I guessed wrong on which way the plane was going to take off... almost always, jets at Otis take off to the northwest.... so....... I setup at the northwest side of the base. Well, wouldn't you know it, they took off to the southeast! Ha!! Second, the weather and visibility was pretty bad with a light fog and only about a 100ft ceiling.... very tough conditions for photographing aircraft in flight!

On the upside, I was able to capture a pretty good image of Obama arriving on Marine One.

Hopefully, the President will visit the Cape again in the future and I can try some more. :-)

Chris

The Cape says goodbye to Teddy

This afternoon there was an amazing sight on Cape Cod. Thousands of Cape Codders, including myself, lined the roads to say goodbye to the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy. He was transported from the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport to the JFK library in Boston. I decided to pull off the mid-Cape highway to take of few photos of this historic event.

Teddy symbolized the Kennedy dynasty and the era of Camelot. While everyone may not agree will his policies, he truly cared about the people he served and was always willing to try and work with the opposite party to pass legislation to move this country forward. He served the residents of Massachusetts in the US Senate for 47 years!

He will be missed not only by his fellow Cape Codders but also by the people of Massachusetts and countless citizens around our great country.

Below are some of the photographs I took of people lining the side of Route 6. The last photo shows Patrick Kennedy riding with his father's flag covered casket. Patrick is also the nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

Chris

Double wedding on Sandy Neck!

Here's one of my favorite shots from a recent double wedding I did out on Sandy Neck. While 90% of my work is done with 24-70mm and 70-200mm lenses, I'm also having tons of fun with a 15mm ultra wide 'fisheye' lens. This lens offers a whopping 180° view and can create some very unique and stunning photographs. I thought this group shot of the wedding party on the beach was a great opportunity to use the specialty lens. Great fun!!! Congratulations Kari & Jeff and Lisa & Josh. You guys were so much fun to work with! :-)

Chris