Anna Sawin Photography
And so 2010 begins
I’m so excited to share all the shooting opportunities I’ve had already in 2010, from a fantastic lighting workshop with one of my favorite and inspiring photographers, Carla Teneyck (preview on her blog here), a wedding, a gorgeous newborn, another wedding next week…and it is still January. Today I’ve got a preview of one of…
Read MoreWhat the world needs now
More half-birthday celebrations. Because six months is much too long to wait for more cake and candles.
Read MoreBride’s Connecticut, a custom wine label and a complete detour to Scrabble
This fun little feature and accompanying image is in the spring/summer 2010 issue of Bride’s Connecticut, and was the result of a creative summer collaboration with Lucinda Wesson at Chocolate Creative Design, Sarah True at True Event and me. The wine at Chamard Vineyard is delicious and inspiring, as is the location—a gorgeous vineyard venue…
Read MoreHow to Charm Me
Henry, age 3 1/2. Tell me, “Mom, you’re the cutest thing in the whole wide world!” Okay, Henry. If you say so! What a nut!
Read MoreHot Mama
Last week I got to spend a chilly day in NYC photographing this smoking hot mama-to-be, and what a fantastic day it was—the session was a 30th birthday gift from her best friend who joined us, and it was a great girls day of champagne, celebrating baby and beautiful bodies and an engagement the night…
Read MoreHappy New Year!
This year finally seemed to slow down around December 30, and we’ve been enjoying lots of (rare!) snow, hot cocoa, fires, home projects (also rare this year!), more fires, visitors and, of course, good food. Our New Year’s Eve was all the brighter with my college roommate in town, a culinary professional who brought with…
Read MoreHaley Farm Family Session
Loved these sweet cousins and their parents earlier this winter, and loved this local state park in Noank, my first time doing a portrait session here–but definitely not my last! The light was amazing, and made these fair blondies positively glow in the early winter light.
Read MoreFour hours old
Grace Born December 30, 2009 at 8:12 a.m. Photographed at 12:15 p.m. 7 pounds, 13.8 ounces 19 inches Dear Grace, After all these months, what a joy it was to meet you today! You are as beautiful as I suspected you would be, and so advanced, too. I can hardly believe the gorgeous eyelashes you…
Read MoreSparkle and shimmer
This time of year, snow or no snow, just seems to have an extra bit of sparkle and shine to it. And today, with a rare Christmas snowcover here on the coast, the whole world is sparkling in the sunshine right now. Hope you have a sparkly backdrop to your day, no matter where it…
Read MoreStyle Me Pretty
Dec. 2009, Island Farm I know, don’t keel over from two posts in one day, but this is just a quickie to say how excited I am to be featured as part of a collaborative team of Connecticut wedding vendors today in a four-part post on Style Me Pretty! Designed and styled by the incomparable…
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