Professional Work

OBX Photojournalistic Beach Portraits

OBX Photojournalistic Beach Portraits

While making my annual pilgrimage to the Outer Banks of North Carolina (aka OBX) I spent several days shooting families on the beach.  I had the pleasure of meeting an amazing new family with a beautiful one year old boy.  this kid was like the male version of my daughter, with all the personality, charm, [...]

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Newborn Photo Session

Newborn Photo Session

Today I had the pleasure of sharing a very early, very sleepy morning with 10 day old baby boy J.  Weighing in at just over 5 pounds he was so cute and little but still full of personality and really photogenic!  He was so tired that he slept through a nearly three hour professional photo [...]

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Fran & Luisa Wedding Preview

Fran & Luisa Wedding Preview

Please enjoy a preview of the photos from Fran & Luisa’s Connecticut Wedding on the beach in Milford. This was a really high energy and fun event with lots of cool guests, a cool venue, and a million dollar view. Fran & Luisa were willing to push the envelope a little and allowed us great [...]

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Connecticut Beach Wedding | Second Shooter Paolo

Connecticut Beach Wedding | Second Shooter Paolo

You may notice at first glance that there is something different about these photos…  I am referring to that watermark in the corner.  These are photos of my wedding shot by my friend and colleague Paolo Ferraris.  Paolo has been second shooting with me all season and I have really enjoyed working with him capturing [...]

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Family Photo Session Bethel Connecticut | Lifestyle

Family Photo Session Bethel Connecticut | Lifestyle

Today I got to spend a really lovely, albeit warm, afternoon with a really cool family!  We gathered at a lovely little park in Bethel Connecticut for a little lifestyle photography by By The Light Photography.  You may remember a while back a certain Mother’s Day Photo Session Giveaway!  Well this session was with Meghan [...]

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Connecticut Wedding Photographer Sample Wedding Album

Connecticut Wedding Photographer Sample Wedding Album

Below is a sample of a basic wedding album design. This is 10 pages (20 sides) long and is designed for a 10×10 or square format. This album design including a couple of free revisions is included with most of our wedding photo packages, some packages also include a printed album!

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Fairfield Connectict Wedding Photography Gaelic Club

Fairfield Connectict Wedding Photography Gaelic Club

This past Saturday I photographed a really really fun wedding!  The ceremony took place in Trumbull Connecticut at a small but very bright and beautiful church.  After the ceremony I disappeared with the Bride and Groom For some Fairfield Connecticut beach wedding photos.  These two were all giggles in front of the camera but once [...]

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Fairfield County Wedding Photo Booth & Wedding Photography

HD VERSION! This slide show is a compilation of the best shots from the Wedding Photo Booth at Jill & David’s Wedding in Fairfield Connecticut. Wedding Photo Booth’s are becoming increasingly popular and for good reason, everyone loves them!  By The Light Photography specializes in Connecticut and New York wedding photography, video vignettes, and wedding [...]

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Central Park Wedding HD Video

Central Park Wedding HD Video

A couple from France is wed in Central Park Manhattan on a bridge overlooking the park.

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Carrie & William’s Wedding Preview

Carrie & William's Wedding Preview

On Saturday myself and my assistant Chris started our drive towards Wood Acres Farm in Terryville, Connecticut. As a Connecticut and New York wedding photographer I have the opportunity to shoot at a wide variety of wedding venues. Wood Acres Farm proved to be an exceptional venue for a wedding photographer! The sun was shining, [...]

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Carrie & William’s Wedding | Connecticut Photo Booth Rentals

Carrie & William's Wedding | Connecticut Photo Booth Rentals

Here is the slide show of Carrie and William’s Wedding Photo Booth.  By The Light Photography provides wedding photography and Photo Booth rentals to clients in New York and Connecticut.

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Pinewood Lake Connecticut Wedding | Bart & Jocelyn Teasers

Pinewood Lake Connecticut Wedding | Bart & Jocelyn Teasers

This past Saturday myself and my second shooter, Paolo, had the pleasure of spending a very long but very rewarding day with a really great group of people!  Paolo and I had an awesome time and I think it really shows in the photos.  I will spend the next week editing both the photos and [...]

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Amarantes Sea Cliff Connecticut Wedding Photography Divine & Erika

Amarantes Sea Cliff Connecticut Wedding Photography Divine & Erika

This morning started at about 7:30am with a strong cup of coffee and some last minute pre-wedding checklists.  At about 9am I set out for Amarantes Sea Cliff in New Haven Connecticut, the venue for today’s wedding photography.  The weather was perfect and the views of Long Island Sound were nothing short of stunning.  The [...]

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Family Photo Session | Arell Adam & Easton

Family Photo Session | Arell Adam & Easton

I had the pleasure of shooting photos for an amazing family today.  The focus was on their ten (almost eleven) month old boy named Easton.  He has blond hair, the bluest eyes, and an infectious smile.  He worked it for the camera for almost two hours straight!  This boy needs an agent!  Here are a [...]

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Mother’s Day Photo Session Giveaway

Photo Session and Print Credit giveaway for one lucky mom and her family! Enter the contest HERE.

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NYC Engagement Slideshow

Here’s a quick one for Elicia & Aaron! Enjoy!

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Elicia & Aaron Manhattan Engagement Session: Teasers Part II

Elicia & Aaron Manhattan Engagement Session: Teasers Part II

Well after sorting through the nearly 1,500 images from our 6 hour marathon engagement session I have finally whittled the number down to a more reasonable figure and they are AMAZING!!  These two are the most incredible couple and I am so glad I was able to capture them on camera and share these memories [...]

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Blaise & Day Manhattan Couples Photo Session

Here is the slide show from a Manhattan Couples session.  I got to spend the day with an awesome couple and explore some new and familiar places in New York City.  First stop was in Chelsea at the High Line.  The High Line was an elevated rail system until I belive about 20 years ago…  [...]

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New York Couples Session | By the Light Photography

New York Couples Session | By the Light Photography
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New Business Cards | White House Custom Color

New Business Cards | White House Custom Color

Thanks to our newest and most righteous vendor, White House Custom Color (WHCC,) we are now sporting new business cards and offering hundreds of new products at lower prices!  So thank you to WHCC for helpling to make our business better and make our clients happier!  Also, thank you for the watermelon blowpop you stuck [...]

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Professional Affiliations | WPPI & PPA

Professional Affiliations | WPPI & PPA

By The Light Photography is pleased to announce the following professional affiliations:

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Lawsuit Against “Professional” Wedding Photographer

Lawsuit Against "Professional" Wedding Photographer

It has been said before that it is not the equipment that makes the photographer but in the wedding business a photographer is only as good as his/her equipment.  In this video clip of a small claims suit against a “professional” photographer you will hear the photographer states that she was using a Canon Rebel [...]

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Winter Stimulus | Portrait Party

Winter Stimulus | Portrait Party

Do you like the following:  Friends, Family, Wine, Food, Parties, Photos?  If the answer is yes consider hosting a portrait party!  Here’s how it works: You invite a bunch of friends over with their families, significant others, etc.  Have everyone bring a snack and some wine or you provide them.  Have a party!  It’s that [...]

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