Heather & Seth's Wedding-Crown Plaza Warwick RI

Heather has been one of my bestest (ya I said bestest) friends for just about 20 years now. She has been such a wonderful friend to not only myself but to just about everyone that knows her!! When she met Seth we were all overjoyed because we could see just how well they compliment each other! Seth is awesome and I am soooo happy that these two found each other.

Heather and Seth were married at the Crown Plaza in Warwick Rhode Island on New Years Eve. When Heather decided on New Years Eve we were all psyched because we never have anything to do on New Years Eve and this year we would not only have a killer party to attend but we'd also get to watch some of our closest friends tie the knot! What could be better?

I was very fortunate this year to have an extremely talented second shooter Armando. He was kind enough to give up his New Years Eve and help me out so that after I shot all of the important events I could kick back and party with my friends!! So after the (HOT HOT HOT) first dance and parent dances I scooted off to my room and changed into my party gear. (I knew if I didn't change into a dress I'd never put the camera down ;) Armando was so awesome, everybody loved him and I am very grateful to him for this! Thanks for a great year Arm!

It was an awesome party and I had a hangover to prove it! Ha Ha Ha. Congratulations Heather and Seth! I love you guys and wish you a lifetime of love & laughter!

Click the third button from the left to play slideshow.

(I chose to use Heather & Seth's first dance song for their slideshow because I know it is Heather's favorite song and it is so perfect for them! I couldn't seem to narrow the pictures down to below 200 in the slideshow, so they turn kinda fast. If you would like to view them individually you can click on the thumbnails below the slideshow and flip through them at your own pace. )

CLICK HERE to view Heather & Seth's engagement session.

Life is Good!

It's a good morning!
Over the last week I have moved my studio to an awesome location, went to the concert of my very favorite artist Ani Difranco, spent some time with some awesome people and somehow managed not to get to behind on my work. I did fall down the stairs after the concert and throw out my back, and I did break my rear windshield during the move, BUT somehow through it all, the light always shines through. I am happy and thankful for it all! Life is good! :)

What the Heck is "Trash the Dress"?

So what is Trash the Dress, you ask.... A TTD session is a session that takes place some time AFTER the wedding day. It can be done with the Bride alone or with the Bride and the Groom. The name TTD can be a bit deceiving though. When people hear trash the dress they automatically assume that the dress gets destroyed. This is not always the case though. How much the dress gets trashed is really up to the Bride. I did a TTD session with Andrea recently where we went to farm land and frolicked through vineyards and forests. It was really fun unique and their was absolutely no damage done to the her dress. If you are not fully convinced yet that you want to trash your dress, here's another idea for you. I actually have a few Brides in my upcoming wedding season who are planning on buying an extra simple white summer dress to do the session in so that their actual wedding dress can remain pristine

So basically a TTD session is just a creative fashion inspired fun session to do post wedding. These sessions are soooo fun. I will be posting Andrea's TTD slideshow just as soon as I get settled into my new studio. If you scroll down you can view a couple of teasers from Andrea's session and a few posts down you can view Beth's TTD session. Since Beth is a beach babe, she was dying to get into that ocean in her dress! She is such a good sport. If anyone is interested in doing a TTD session please let me know I am anxious to hear just how you would like to trash your dress!

LEATHERWOOD PHOTOGRAPHY HAS MOVED!!

I have officially descended upon the town of Bristol RI. (watch out RI, here I come!) I just moved into the new studio yesterday. I am in a sea of boxes right now but here are a couple of pictures taken from my iphone of the storefront consultation room. I will be posting better quality before and after shots of the other rooms as soon as I get settled!



The new address is:

Leatherwood Photography
578 Wood St.
Bristol RI 02809

Rachel & Mike's Album

This is the Album of Rachel & Mike's wedding that took place at The State Room in Boston Massachusetts. It will be a 12"x 12" flush-mount coffee table style album constructed with the finest black leather and finished with a 5"x 5" photo inset into the cover.

Trash the Dress-Beth

This is my friend Beth. Back in September she modeled for me for my very first Trash the Dress session. She is my favorite model because she is up for just about anything! Make sure to check out her engagement session and also her wedding slideshow

Jenny & Joe (Providence RI)

Jenny & Joe were married on December 29th. Their reception was held at the Biltmore Hotel in Providence Rhode Island. A few weeks prior to their wedding I received a call from my friend and colleague, Peter Silvia . He told me that he had an accident and unfortunately he had broken his arm. He was wondering if I was available to cover one of his weddings for him. This is how I came about shooting Jenny and Joe's wedding. Faith Dugan and I covered this wedding for Peter. It's really important in this business to have backup just incase something like this happens.

Jenny looked sooooo beautiful! She looked like Sophia Loren (in her younger days of course) It was a privilege filling in for Peter at such a beautiful wedding.

Jenny is also a wedding photographer. Check out her site HERE.

NEW STOREFRONT LOCATION-BRISTOL RHODE ISLAND!!!!

I am very excited to announce that I will be moving the business to a gorgeous storefront location in Bristol RI. I will be moving over the next couple of weeks and am hoping to be settled in by Feb 1st. I will be getting the keys tomorrow and will post some before/after images as soon as I get settled. Stay tuned for the open house this spring! I am soooooo excited and I can't wait until you all can come see my new location!!!!!
~Cheers

Sharon & Andy's Engagement Session- Boston MA

Last week I had the privilege of meeting Sharon & Andy for their engagement session. They are originally from Boston Massachusetts but are currently residing in Colorado. Since they were coming home for the holidays, we thought it would be a great time to take their engagement pictures. I met them in their old neighborhood in Boston. We started on the doorstep of their old apartment and slowly made our way through a park and around the block stopping at different locations as we went. It was a fun session and I can't wait to photograph your wedding this fall. Enjoy your slideshow!

Out of Office Notice

Hello Friends,
I just wanted to let everyone know that the studio will be closed until February 1st. During this time I'll be relocating yet again, hopefully to a warmer building, and also catching up on album designs. If you are trying to reach me, feel free to leave a message or shoot me an email because I will be checking both daily. If you already have an appointment scheduled with me during the month of January, don't fret. I won't stand you up (at least not on purpose ;) I will keep you posted on my new location and stay tuned for my 2 holiday wedding slideshows, 2 trash the dress slideshows and a recent e-session slideshow. I hope everyone is having a happy and healthy new year. Cheers!