A few months back I was involved in the planning of a wedding styled shoot as part of a retreat with Hilary Colleen Photography and Rae Ellen Photography . The retreat was held at an incredible location – The Playhouse. It is located in the Berkshires of Massachusetts and is part of the Vanderbilt Estate. With a modern and rustic twist and the interior filled with different pieces of art, it was a perfect location for an intimate wedding. Hilary really brought everything together with planning and it was amazing to see all of the hard work come together to create a beautiful shoot! There were about 14 photographers there to capture and learn as we went through and took photos of the details and then the couples. We also had the chance to experience some amazing restaurants and food in the area, and in the evenings we would hang out and one night even were able to talk about each other’s websites, work, and ideal clients. I had so much fun with this group of women and so many laughs!
On our last full day I was able to give a short teaching on how I go about photographing food! It was so fun and I enjoyed talking about my process and seeing what questions came up and how other’s went about photographing the food too.
We had some truly amazing vendors for this shoot and couldn’t have done it with out all of their talents!
Venue: The Playhouse, Lee, MA Real Couple Bride & Groom: Hannah & Sam Cobb Real Couple Bridesmaid & Groomsman: Hannah & Jake Pickens Event Designer: Hilary Colleen Photography Vision Assistants: Jenn Bakos Photography and RaeEllen Photography Wedding Dresses: Penelope & Pia by Edith Elán Groom & Groomsman’s Attire: Zabian’s Menswear Bridesmaid’s Dress: Style 1463 from Allure provided by Deidre’s Special Day Floral Designer: Ivy & Aster Floral Design Hair Stylist: Michelle Anne Hair Design Makeup Artist: Karrie Welch Makeup Artist Custom Bride & Bridesmaid’s Jewelry: Estylo Jewelry Stationery: Emma Bauso Designs Dessert Pastries & Chocolates: Chocolate Springs Wine: Appolo Vineyards
For our food photography session, we had some amazing vendors who gave us product to shoot and enjoy!
Local Bread from Berkshire Mountain Bakery – who were featured on the Netflix documentary Cooked (so cool!!)
Equal Exchange fair trade chocolate and coffee – one of my favorite companies and clients!
Laurel Hill Jams & Jellies – Another favorite client of mine, award winning local from New Hampshire
REM Woodworking – Beautiful wooden bowls and vases – these were such a nice addition!
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