Tis the Season to be Sexy.

Awesome Boudoir Special just for the holidays. Take advantage of this one time special. Bring your girlfriends and make a party out of it. Contact Tina to schedule your session at tina@xoxboudoir.com or 860-982-2398. Happy Holidays!

Brian Jarvis Holiday Bash Concert!

It's official! Studio Blue is event partner for a fabulous charity event called the Brian Jarvis Holiday Bash this December. It's an awesome concert at the Bushnell featuring 3 live CT bands/performers and all proceeds go to the CT Children's Medical Center. To purchase tickets and view details, visit http://www.bushnell.org/index.cgi/45732 or contact me directly at 860-982-2398 to save on all of the added fees the bushnell tacks on. I hope to see as many people there as possible. Thanks for your support!

Tis the Season

Holiday portrait season kicks off officially this weekend! I'm so excited to have so many families coming back for their holiday pictures. It's such a treat to see how much the little ones change and so quickly they grow up! If you don't have a session booked yet, be sure to contact the studio to schedule your slot. Happy Holidays!

2nd review this week.

Thanks Katharine & Jon! We had a blast photographing your wedding!

Kind Words...

It's always nice to receive a nice note :). Thanks Alexis & Shawn.

Halloween Wedding

Happy Wedding Day Kara & Charlie! More pics to come soon :)

HOLIDAY PHOTOS 2009

It's that time of year again. Time to start thinking about holiday portraits. November 8th kicks off our holiday season and if you book your session for that day, you will enjoy 25% off all of our portrait products including holiday cards, prints, and even photo gifts. Email tina@studiobluephoto.com to schedule your session today.

Favorites of 2009 Slideshow

Something BLUE to keep more GREEN in your wallet

In light of the economic situations we are all faced with right now, Studio Blue pooled together our ideas and tried to come up with a way that we could give back a little bit more to our community and specifically, to all of the engaged couples out there trying to fit wedding expenses into a depleting wedding budget. We were so pleased to come up with this offer that includes all of the basics for under $3000. Award winning photographers covering your event, full day coverage, even a flush mount wedding album to preserve those memories and an engagement session so you can get to know us before your big day. But this offer won't last forever so be sure to book it before Thanksgiving to guarantee these savings. It's always great to see a few extra greens in that wallet!

Reviews...for Studio Blue

So I look in my inbox and see a review from our beautiful bride Elissa whose wedding we had the honor of shooting in May. It always tickles me pink when our couples are so appreciative and it's such a good feeling to know we are helping to create memories. Here's the review and thank you so much Elissa for such kind words.

"Tina was an excellent photographer for my wedding this past May. She and her fellow photographers took photos of all the special moments that occured and perfectly captured the mood of the event. I could not have asked for anything more from a photographer. Thanks to her, I can relive that day so clearly and beautifully."

the bad blogger

Okay Okay, so I am terrible at keeping up with this blog thing! But that does mean that I have lots of happy clients who are getting all of their pictures on time! I am finding that with all of this modern technology and this array of options for keeping people informed (blogging, myspace, twitter, facebook, etc), I am so exhausted just from "expressing myself"! The fire is under my butt though since I am so far behind so stay tuned. On the flip side, if you aren't already my friend, be sure to friend me on facebook to keep up with my "to-do's". I am very diligent there and have been putting up a ton of new wedding and baby posts there so be sure to stop by and check it all out! Toodles!!!

Stephanie & Tim!

We kicked off our season with the sweet, loving, super duper cute couple; Stephanie and Tim. These two were just filled with vibrance and a contageous energy the entire day and we were so honored to be a part of it. The wedding ceremony and reception were held at Saint Clement's Castle in Portland, CT. A beautiful sunny day, a shining beautiful couple and love in the air. The perfect day for a perfect start! Congrats Stephanie and Tim!

Click HERE to view full event.

Simple Pleasures on Chilly days

Rainy days are a great excuse to enjoy all of the little things we never seem to take the time to do. Nap, light a fire, cuddle up under a blanket, knit, bake, all of the indoor things that force us to relax. Sometimes I think that rainy days might be sent to us to force us to take a little break. What better day for me to start whipping out the recipes and trying some new things. In my early efforts to stick to a vegetarian lifestyle, I've spent the last few weeks reading recipes and trying new things. This seemed like the perfect day to try something new. Vegetarian Split Pea Soup won out as it seemed like the perfect day for it. Easy: YES, Delicious: YES, Quick: YES. It was a homerun so I'll share my version of it here. Enjoy!

1 T. olive oil
2 Large onions chopped up
3-4 garlic cloves
1/2 t. sea salt
1 bag of dried split peas
6 cups of water
3 knorr extra large vegetarian vegetable bouillon cubes
2 carrots chopped up
2 bay leaves
2 T Lemon juice
paprika to taste

Ok, so you add the oil to a large pot and set the heat on medium high. Add onions and sea salt. Saute a few minutes and add garlic. I actually left them as full cloves (skin removed of course). Saute until onions are soft. Add peas, carrots, water, bay leaves, and bouillon cubes. Bring to boil. Lower heat and let simmer for about 20-30 minutes until peas are cooked. Remove Bay leaves. Puree 1/2 the soup. Stir in the lemon juice. Add water to reach the consistency you like. Served topped with a dash of paprika.

Washington D.C. ~ Lina and Robby's Engagment

We had the thrill and amazing opportunity to travel down for a long weekend to Washington D.C. to photograph Lina and Robby in their hometown. Lina, a graduate of George Washington University, and Robby, a studying lawyer also attending GWU, felt that nothing would tell Their story better than the big city itself. This is where they met, fell in love and are living their dreams. And what better time to display their blooming love than during the annual cherry blossom festival. We had such a great time with them and loved shooting in such a new setting. They were up for anything and we took advantage of that! Here are a few pieces from the session.