By The Light Photography LLC | Connecticut Wedding Photographer

OBX Photojournalistic Beach Portraits

Chris Collins — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:41:20 +0000

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, and camera skills to boot! The approach to this shoot was candid, just a little one having fun with mom and dad on the beach, and the edit is decidedly vintage with maybe a tribute to the oversaturated fuji velvia. I hope you enjoy these photos as mush as i enjoyed spending the afternoon and sunset with this amazing family.

These are my favorite photos from the session…

Newborn Photo Session

Chris Collins — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:28:13 +0000

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 shoot. I swear I don’t put everyone I shoot to sleep! as for mom and dad, wow! Confident and happy at ten days! Good work guys and keep up the confident parenting!

Here is a brief preview of some of the best shots from the day. There are more to come so enjoy!

Fran & Luisa Wedding Preview

Chris Collins — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:27:47 +0000

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 artistic freedom and their photos speak for themselves. A big thank you to Fran & Luisa from Chris and Paolo at By The Light Photography for sharing your special day with us! We are so excited to present you with a small preview of some of our favorite shots of the day.

Guests should visit the following address to be notified when the photos are finished and available for viewing, purchase, and download: http://pictage.com/771242

You may also contact us at info@bythelightphotography.com to inquire about albums, custom orders, and gifts for the couple.

Fran & Luisa Wedding Photo Booth

Chris Collins — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:58:11 +0000

Please enjoy a slide show of photo booth photos from Fran & Luisa’s wedding!

Photo Booth at My Wedding!

Chris Collins — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:20:28 +0000

Of course since I own this thing, I had to have it at my own wedding, right?!? Well it was a huge hit as usual but I got a really unique perspective. The guests at this wedding were my friends and family, so I heard every comment about the booth, and almost a month later i am still hearing comments. Overwhelmingly my guests say that the photo booth was a highlight of the wedding and that they had an awesome time taking their own photos and having fun dressing up in props and outfits. For most of the night there was a line to get into the booth area! Seeing the photos the fun times are evident.

I pose a question to my readers and prospective clients: Is a photo booth a must have item for you and why?

In the mean time enjoy the video!! (I finally got to choose some really off the wall music since it was my own wedding!)

Connecticut Beach Wedding | Second Shooter Paolo

Chris Collins — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:07:06 +0000

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 weddings for By The Light Photography. When it came time for me to exchange my vows, I must admit I suffered a significant amount of anxiety! Not about the nuptials but over a small question; ‘Who will photograph my wedding?’ It turned out that the answer was staring me in the face, Paolo! Paolo does amazing work as my second shooter, and as he proved here, amazing work without me! He is a seasoned pro with a great eye and it really shows!

As a groom, I am thrilled with the photos from my own wedding. As a business owner I am fortunate to have such a wonderful colleague shooting alongside me. In the past I did not stress the importance of a second shooter to couples enough, now I find myself strongly urging couples to opt for a package that includes a second shooter. The bottom line is that I do great work (shameless, I know) and Paolo does great work! It’s a simple equation really.

Prospective clients: Seriously consider adding Paolo to your package as a second shooter!

Connecticut Beach Wedding: July 10th, 2010

Venue: Savin Rock Conference Center, West Haven Connecticut

MUA: Bellissima by Angela

Cake: Del Prete Italian Pastry – They have the best cannoli cake ever made… Seriously! They use cannoli pastry sheets and cannoli filling to make a cake, it’s unlike any gustatory experience you have had!

Family Photo Session Bethel Connecticut | Lifestyle

Chris Collins — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:14:30 +0000

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 and her family. Meghan was the lucky winner, and I am the lucky photographer! Their little lady was an excellent model and struck a handful of poses that will go down as all time favorites! You can see for yourself…

Connecticut Wedding Photographer Sample Wedding Album

Chris Collins — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:13 +0000

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!

Carrie & William HD Wedding Video

Chris Collins — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:00:59 +0000

Carrie & William were married at Wood Acres Farm in Connecticut this May. The wedding was truly amazing and really unique and personal. The personalities of the bride and groom literally jump off the screen! By The Light Photography shoots weddings in Connecticut and New York. We shoot both stills and HD video.

Jocelyn & Bart HD Wedding Video

Chris Collins — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:47:40 +0000

Jocelyn & Bart were married this spring in Connecticut and their wedding was photographed by By The Light Photography. As the principal photographer I shot both still photos and HD wedding video as well. This is a service I call ‘Video Vignette’ and the idea is to capture cinema quality video clips of moments, details, and emotions from the wedding day. The clips are edited into a short film, set to music, which showcases the event. I think the result speaks for itself…

Check out the portfolio site and feel free to contact or email me to discuss what By the Light Photography can do to make your wedding or event in Connecticut or New York memorable.