Conroy:: Love Operation ReUnited

Its that time of year again.... Christmas movie-a-thons, holiday gatherings, Families getting together over the holidays. Baking lots and lots of baked goods with cheer!! Its the most wonderful time of the year.....
Hope everyone had a great and safe holiday and Santa was good to everyone!!

Next I just want to apologize for being soooo behind on my blogging. The holidays sure take a toll on everyone.Ok. So here's a touching story I wanted to share with everyone.

As some of you know earlier this year I signed up with this program call Operation Love ReUnited. Its such an awesome program for photographers + military families to be part of.
So before Christmas I got an email for a young gal named Nikki. Here's a lil part of her email to me....

Hi
I do not even know where to start...First of all, thank you for being a part of such a wonderful operation. I love that site and think it is a wonderful thing to be a part of. Families often do not get enough pictures captured of those important moments and I was very excited to see something like that. Thank you very much, I really appreciate the entire website and details.

My husband left in March of this year, our son was 2 1/2 weeks old. That was one of the hardest moments of my life. Especially when they were letting another member of his unit stay a few extra weeks behind because him and his wife had a baby girl two days after we did and my husband had to leave with everyone else. But that is over with and we are trying to get through this time and anxiously await June when he will be home. So much has happened in our son, Kristjan, is growing up so fast and I hate that his Daddy is not here to see him. Not because he is in jail, not because he doesn't want to be a part of his life, simply because his job called him away. I think that is the hardest part about it. He wanted nothing more than to stay home with his family, to see his little boy. Its very hard. This is the second deployment he has been in. The first being to Afghanistan for a year. This time is a lot harder not only because of the length but because of all that has changed. But I am up here in CT receiving the support of our families which is better than being alone in our home in NC.........

My heart just melted after reading her emails and feeling her pain of not having Lucas in such an important time in thier lives. We went back and forth emailing and planning our session together, and we finally got together. Kristjan was a lil ham to work with. Crawling, playing around, and dancing for me!!
Nikki- thank you for having me over to capture some moments of Kristjan to send over to Lucas! You hang in there girl. You are surrounded by family and friends who will always be there for you. Im sure your counting the months down to finally see Lucas home safe. This is going to be the best gift he will get from you!! Nikki and I are going to be send over a custom book of these images to send over to Lucas in Iraq.
God bless all of our troops and bring them all home safely.

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Love these 2 shots. Typical child digging through the shelves, pulling anything they can get their hands on.

"Can't wait to see you Daddy! Miss and Love you lots!! Stay safe!-Kristjan

Whose Wedding is it Anyway?

Tomorrow I will be shooting a wedding with Michelle from Michelle Wade Photography. Im really excited about shooting this wedding. One because its supposed to snow tomorrow and I can't wait to do pics in the snow!!! Second, because we found out a few weeks back that this couple got chosen to be on the season 9 of style networks reality wedding series "Whose Wedding is it Anyway".
Check Michelle's blog for more info. I'm sure I will be blogging about this event this week!!

James + Mandy:: Tie the Knot

So I finally got sit down and post James + Mandy's wedding. This journey has been really exciting for me. Making me want to find my prince!!! lol (which I think i might have found!! ; ) From introducing James and Mandy to one another and seeing their relationship grow as one. To hiding in Providence waiting for James to Propose to Mandy, a Love shoot with the 2 kids (Cooper + Owen) + now their wedding.
To see all the details and hard work put together this day made it all worth it!!! Huh, Mandy?
Mandy was such a gorgeous bride. It was great to be part of the wedding as well as shooting the wedding too! Come on now you think I wouldn't bring my camera for this one?!? Wrong-o. Is that even a word? Thats one thing why I love shooting wedding I love to see the love between two people. I Love, Love. Its a beautiful thing to share with someone.
To see my brothers eyes light up as he saw the women of his dreams walk down the aisle, made me tear up. His smile never left his face all day. I'm soo happy to see my brother with someone who can make him happy day in + day out. And I'm soo glad to give her the opportunity now to deal with his jokes, his smells and his mess!! Lol Love you both so very much!!!
Anyways I put together some work that Miranda and I shot from the wedding. This is just a piece of the images that we shot!! Thank you Mirn! Enjoy!

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And Happy Holidays to everyone!!!!

Mirn + Bren:: Engaged!!

Bren finally asked Miranda's hand in marriage!!! After how long now guys? I went up to Vt this weekend to get away from work, (which actually I brought by laptop and did some work.) Opps- I think I have a lil problem. Miranda and I met at the Hallmark Institute of Photography. With all my energy and work-a-holic symdrome, she has always been the one to slow me down. Relax watch movies, work whats that??? There's always tomorrow she would say to me! It was nice to catch up with those Vt-ers, dinner at Dj's which I always get the same dish! What can I say I love those scallops they make!! Then wine, an action flick and late night rides to the market to get Ben + Jerry's ice cream, in a snow storm!!
We snuck in a quick Love Shoot of these lovebugs!! Bren was overly excited about this one!!!
CONGRATS to the both of you!!! Wish you love laughter and happiness for years to follow!!
Looking forward to being in the wedding as well as shooting too!!

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We got this old couch from Shannon to borrow!


This was one of my favs!

this is them!

more of their true personalities..

Love.

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Happy Holidays!!

Holiday cards

Tis the season to be Jolly Fa La La La La La La La!! Or better yet with this New England weather its more like Baby Its Cold Outside...... You can picture me singing into my phone dancing around in my pjs as Ella holds her ears cuz she knows Im tone deaf!!! Lol Just wanted to share some holiday cards that Anna + I have worked on this year!! Check out Anna's Blog for more info and cards she has designed!! Really, she's kinda a big deal! Thanks Anna for all your help this year!!