Chamard Vineyards Wedding in Clinton, CT | Camille & Tarique

Last year I was chatting with my sweet friend, who is also a wedding planner, about Chamard Vineyards in Clinton, Connecticut. We love the unique space it provides for weddings because you really can’t beat the grounds of Chamard for photos! Cindy and I got to chatting about different wedding designs and styles that would work at Chamard Vineyards, so we decided to organize an editorial shoot in October.

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The Gear List | What’s in Our Bags

When I first started photographing weddings and engagement sessions, I was still in college and newer to the photography world which meant I had a limited gear selection. As our business has expanded and I grew as a photographer over the years, so did our camera gear! After trials with different lenses and flashes, Arturo and I now have a solid arsenal of camera equipment we use to photograph our couples’ wedding days and engagement sessions. I’m excited to be sharing more with you about the gear we use to create our signature style!

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The Inn at Longshore Wedding in Westport, CT | Jamie & Taylor

Arturo and I ended our winter wedding season with Jamie and Taylor’s beautiful coastal celebration at The Inn at Longshore in Westport, Connecticut! After photographing their engagement session, we KNEW how much fun their wedding day was going to be. Taylor and Jamie share such a wonderful love, and it’s a romance we love to document!

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Tools We Use to Run & Organize Our Photography Business

Since starting Shaina Lee Photography, I’ve tried out so many different tools that I’d learned about from fellow creative entrepreneurs. Some were fantastic and others were a total flop. I’m excited to share everything Arturo and I use to keep our wedding photography business running smoothly while keeping us organized!

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Storeybook Cakes | Vendor Love

The wedding cake designs of Storeybook Cakes are unlike any other confectionary masterpieces I’ve ever seen! Their unique mix of different shapes, textures, and patterns on the cakes has me ooh-ing and ahh-ing over all of the amazing details!

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