From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Portraits are special – especially your own children!

by Kim Bova on August 26, 2009

I finally had the opportunity to have a Senior Portrait session with my own son this past weekend.  He graduated this spring from High School and is a freshman at UConn this fall.

We intended to do a Senior Portrait well before this, but, as you know -  life gets busy… photographing so many other people…I finally cleared some space at the last minute.

I cannot believe my son is moving out and going to college already.   I loved making these portraits with him – he is an amazing young man and these images will help me hold my time with him close to my heart.   I am available for portraits of your children or seniors while the weather is still beautiful.  Call today and make an appointment for a complementary consultation to discuss your child’s portrait.

Here are some of my favorite images of my son.  (There are so many I will be making a book!)  He plays guitar and writes music for his band ‘Yildun’.  He is very proud of his hair, it has taken a long time to grow.  He will be a philosophy major at UConn this year!  Yes, he is a thinker and very seriously smart! Some of these were taken down by the railroad tracks in Willimantic, CT.  He loved trains as a kid.  We still have all the wooden tracks and train cars in a big box in a closet somewhere!  The last two were taken on the grounds of the Pomfret School in Pomfret, CT.

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Who says a backyard wedding can’t be elegant? Here are some cool wedding reception ideas..

by Kim Bova on August 25, 2009

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I just had the honor of photographing a beautiful backyard wedding in Canaan, CT.  With some creative ideas and an elegant table setting, it was a splendid evening.

The tent, white lights and candles, fresh bouquets, good wine,  friends and family with guitars and songs!  Certainly a night to remember.  All done by the bride, groom and family.

Cool ideas:  A basket of flip-flops for the bridal party to relax in – Seed packages with the guests names inprinted on them -  someone you know with a great backyard that will let you use it for your day!  Go for it!DSC_3088 copyDSC_2241 copyDSC_2179 copy

Congratulations Carter and Kate!

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Love those Beach Portraits

by Kim Bova on August 13, 2009

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Feeling very lucky with the weather on Cape Cod!  What a week!  We combined family vacationing with beach portraits this year and it worked out well.  I could use that backdrop all year round!  Thank you to my husband Peter who acted as my assistant for the first time!  He did a great job, especially entertaining the kids while I got ready to shoot.

This beach is my favorite National Seashore Beach, Newcomb Hollow.  We have been going there every summer for the past five years.  This beautiful family from Connecticut is a family I have photographed before in Connecticut, and as it turned out, they spend a great deal of time on the Cape, too.  So we met up at the beach and had a great time making portraits and goofing around.  If you spend time at a beach or at Cape Cod, let me know and next year – you could have beach portraits, too!

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