Castello di Amorosa

Fresh back from California. Spent a few days in San Francisco and Napa Valley. Amazing! One of my favorite vineyards was Castello di Amorosa. www.castellodiamorosa.com. It's located between St. Helena and Calistoga. Great wines! Especially the dessert wines. One note about wedding photography, there are only 3 wineries in Napa Valley that have permits to have weddings. Can you believe that? It's a shame because there are so many beautiful venues. This is one of them but guess what? Not allowed. They opened in 2007. Here are a few images from our visit to Castello di Amorosa which means "the loving castle".

Enjoy!

Boston Creative Headshots 2

I Just wanted to present our alternate logo as part of our new website launch at Boston Creative Headshots. We provide headshot photography for creative professionals and businesses in the Boston area. Hop on over to www.bostoncreativeheadshots.com for more information. Let me know what you think of the new design and logos.

Boston Creative Headshots

Hi,

I'm super excited! I just launched a new website for businesses and professionals looking for headshots. The website is www.bostoncreativeheadshots.com. Boston Creative Headshots is for professionals, executives, lawyers, doctors, musicians, actors, actresses, realtors etc. You name it, if you need headshots to promote yourself or your business please visit our new website. You'll find lots of information there. Headshot photography is extremely important in making an impression and conveying an image or brand to your clients. We have a traveling studio and we shoot on location to accommodate you. Check us out!

Thanks!

iPad Rocks!!!

Well, iPad arrived on schedule on April 3, 2010 and I have to say it's amazing! Since this is a photography blog and primarily a wedding photography blog at that, I just wanted to write a quick post on how iPad is fitting in to my business. First, just a quick note, you probably already notice that I've left off the article "the" before iPad. That's the way Apple is doing it so I thought I'd follow suit. I guess they think iPad should be referred to like a person. It's alive! Anyway, iPad is an amazing presentation tool. The screen is so sharp and crisp that I was stunned looking at my own portfolio all over again. I recently had my first opportunity to show it off to some potential clients and they loved it. If I'm not mistaken, with iPad in hand one of them said "These pictures are freakin awesome!" I can't wait to show it off again. I'm planning to show some sample slideshows as well as sample album pages to give my clients a taste of what their final product will look like. If you don't have iPad yet, I suggest you go and get one!

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Best of 2009: My favorite Image

I took thousands of images in 2009. From weddings to portraits to travel and personal work. The thought of perusing thousands of images in search of my favorite was daunting. So that’s why I didn’t do it. It order to find my favorite one, I thought about one simple thing. Which image impacted me the most. I know this is a wedding photography blog but my favorite shot from 2009 was of my niece Scarlett. Oh, and because this is a wedding photography blog, I’ve also included 3 of my favorite wedding images from 2009. Enjoy!

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Here are a few of my favorite wedding images!

Best of 2009: The Bouquet

Wedding photography is about the people. Especially the bride and groom. After all, it’s their special day but it’s always fun to capture some of the amazing details that make the day unique. The bride and groom spend countless hours and effort selecting all of these little details for their big day. So why not show off a few. Here are a few bridal bouquets from 2009.

Enjoy!

The Faces of Fez

I just arrived back from Fez, Morocco. What an amazing place! It was like getting into a time machine and traveling back a thousand years. I was captivated by the people and challenged at the fact that they emphatically don't like their picture taken. With much effort and personal interest I was able to break down some barriers and connect with some of the local people. Here are a few images I call The Faces of Fez. I hope you find the people as intriguing as I did.

Enjoy!

Darren Pellegrino Photography Engagement: Scott & Lauren

We had a great time with Scott and Lauren on their engagement shoot. They were so relaxed and fun to be with. It turned out to be a beautiful Fall day here in the greater Boston area. We visited Great Brook Farm State Park for the shoot in Carlisle. Their wedding will be at Stowe Acres Country Club in Stowe next year. Here are a few images from the day. Enjoy!

Darren Pellegrino Photography Engagement: Derek & Gabrielle

Derek & Gabrielle were the cutest couple. It was a gorgeous Fall day up in Meredith, New Hampshire. We had a great time getting to know them and chatting about their wedding next year at the Waukewan Golf Club in Meredith. Don't ask me how to pronounce it. Gabby told me like six times and I still can't get it right. Anyway, I hope you enjoy a sample of the images from their engagement shoot.