Chelsea and Dylan at Point Lookout
I’ve known Chelsea since she was just barely a teenager. She and her 2 sisters were a constant presence at Saddleback in Rangeley, and over the years I’ve become great friends with their parents and shared many wonderful memories on the ski hill. We’ve shared ski cottages with their family, many epic days, and more
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Sarah & Chad’s Album Draft
This spring I traveled a little south to photograph Sarah and Chad’s wedding day. Not till recently have I had a moment free to design their album. Perhaps I wait so long because I am a little sad that this is the last in a series of family weddings that I will be invited
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Heather & Michael’s Wedding Album Draft.
I thought you might like to see how the story of your day might look in an album rather than just on a DVD. Drop me a line if this is of interest to you. ~Tim
Lisa and Jason. Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm
Every so often I get to capture the wedding of a couple that were high-school sweethearts. If you stop to think, it’s pretty remarkable that a couple spans the years past high-school, into college and then the working world and stays together. What’s even more remarkable is when the love is strong enough to do
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Renee & Eric’s Wedding Album – Sunday River – Maine
I thought your friends might enjoy seeing your wedding album designs.
Ren & David
Now, I don’t exactly remember my first conversation with David and Ren word for word, but after speaking with the two of them for just a few minutes, I knew that I was super excited to photograph their celebration. My recollection of the conversation goes something like this: “So, we are having a small wedding
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Christina and Nick. Dunegrass, Old Orchard Beach Maine
Christina and Nick are just about the sweetest couple ever, and I had the good fortune of shooting their wedding this past summer on yet another “perfect” summer day. The day was filled with amazing friends, a ceremony in one of the most unique and cool churches I’ve ever seen, lots of family, a fair
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Chad & Yindy’s Album Draft
When these two people arrived for their pre wedding photoshoot, the groom, like so many others, looked less than excited for what he thought was going to be the next hour of his already too short life. (Its common Chad) After about 10 minutes of the shoot and me reminding him that its not a
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Owen & Rick’s Wedding album Draft
I thought your friends might enjoy seeing your wedding album design. Lets play a little game here and get Owen and Rick some free stuff. If we get 20 comments below about how great they looked or how much fun you had at their wedding, we will give them an extra spread in their wedding
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2012 Client Album Ordering
Below you will find all the information you need to move forward in getting your amazing wedding album. WARNING!!!!! Past clients have not reviewed the information carefully and have made the album process very challenging for themselves and for us. So,,,,, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Take 15 minutes to understand all the contents on this
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Chelsea and Jason at The Inn on Peaks
Some blog posts are easy to write, and others much harder. Often there is simply too much to say. I’ve started a paragraph 5 times and am finding that any attempt at elegant prose is escaping me this evening, so I’m going to try something different. Here are some of my highlights from Jason and
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Amy and Eric at The Nonantum
When I met Amy and Eric for their E-shoot earlier this summer I knew their wedding was going to be a lot of fun. These two are laid back, and fun loving and were really excited to be getting married at the beautiful Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport. We had a blast during their E-shoot and
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Jake and Elise at The Ocean Gateway
Jake and Elise were wed at two of Portland’s most iconic locations. The Cathedral of Immaculate Conception is arguably one of the most grand, elegant and beautiful Catholic Churches in the greater Portland area. The Ocean Gateway is quickly becoming a favorite venue for wedding receptions. The east wall is all windows and looks out
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Nichol and Katie at The Barn on Walnut Hill
I’ve known Nichol for over a dozen years and we’ve shared many many days on the ski hill, countless powder turns, and more than a few apres-ski beverages as members of the Saddleback Ski Patrol in Rangeley. When he and Katie met, and then got engaged 7 years later, the ski community of friends was
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Andrew and Laura at the Spruce Point Inn
I absolutely LOVE this family!! This is the second wedding I have done for them and I’m so bummed that it will be the last. Both girls are married, and to really great guys! I met Andrew and Laura at her sisters Lindsay’s wedding last year in Vermont and they made mention about their own
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Jackie and Mike at The Landing in Pine Point
When I met Jackie and Mike at the beach last fall for their engagement session I knew instantly that I was going to like these two. They stepped out of the car with a lifeguard’s torpedo!! “We want to figure out a way to use this in a shot or two”, Mike said to me.
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Cheri and Dana at Ski Esta, Newry Maine.
When you plan to meet a potential bride and groom for a consultation and they show up with a half dozen family members, you just have to know that the wedding is going to be a heck of a family affair. I met Cheri and Dana in Bethel and expected to see a couple walk
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Meredith and Eric at the Nonantum in Kennebunkport
Meredith and Eric were married at the end of May at the gorgeous seaside Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport. Their day was full of everything that a couple could hope for. They had amazing weather, were surrounded by family and friends, sealed their vows in front of everyone they loved, and had a fantastic party with
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Katie and Kyle at Grace Restaraunt, Portland Maine.
Although the wedding season officially kicked off for me back in January, Katie and Kyle were my first couple for this spring, and what a HELL of a way to start!! We couldn’t have asked for a better day on so many levels. The weather,,, well it was perfect and you just wouldn’t ask for
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Its was a dark and stormy day! (REMOVED)
Wind nor rain nor high tide could keep this wedding day from being a blast!
Real Maine Weddings features Riley Photographic
Have a look at the Real Maine Weddings blog. We have been featured, and are very excited.
Victoria and Sean at The Inn on Peaks
Victoria and Sean were married last weekend at The Inn on Peaks Island. When you choose to get married in the middle of January in Maine, on an island, you’ve got to have a love of both winter and more importantly a love of the coast in winter. That combination can prove to be both
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Katie and Darren at Grace Restaraunt, Portland Maine
Katie and Darren kicked off 2012 in probably the best way possible – they got hitched at Grace Restaurant in Portland Maine. It was a fantastic night with all of their family, and best friends surrounding them. New Years eve is usually a lot of hype for not a lot of fun – not for
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Jake and Elise’s Engagement session
Last week I spent some time with this very cool couple at one of my favorite spot near the coast. We had some fun, laughed a little and got some adorable photos of the two of them. I’m super psyched for their wedding next summer!! Comment Contest: Here’s the time when all you friends of
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Jess, Damon, McKinley, and ???
Last week I spent an hour or so with one of my favorite customers of all time. Jess and Damon got married back in 09 and they are one of my customers that has made good use of their lifetime portrait credit. It’s a lot of fun to spend time with them every 6 months
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Jason and Lisa. Boston Commons Engagement session.
A couple weeks back I ventured down to the big city to meet with Lisa and Jason. I like Boston a lot, I however despise driving in Boston and the fact that there was a major movie production going on downtown with just about 1/2 of all the streets shut down in the center of
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Finn and Loryn. Boothbay Harbor, Maine
This wedding season was really wonderful for a lot of different reasons. One of those was that it seemed to be the year that I got to shoot weddings for people that I have known for a long time. Each one of these was unique and special in its own way, and each was incredibly
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Chelsea and Dylan’s Engagement session
One of the things we offer for all of our customers is an engagement session. Not everyone has the ability(due to location) to take advantage of the offer, but for those that can make the trek up to Portland or Augusta for a few hours it always proves to be a lot of fun. This
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Jenna and Brian at the Church Landing, Mills Falls NH
Once again I find myself behind on my blogging and for that matter on many things on my to do list. I think that it is the nature of the time of year; everything comes to a head in the fall. Alas I could not let another minute elapse without sharing a few images from
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Caitlin and Rob at the Union Bluff Hotel
Rob and Caitlin were married on the coat-tails of Hurricane Katia at ST. Ann’s in Kennebunk. The reception was at the Union Bluff Hotel overlooking Short Sands Beach. This wedding was all about being in close proximity to the ocean. In the days leading up to the wedding the coast was blanketed by rain and
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Dana and Kari. Warren Vermont
I have known Dana for almost 15 years. We have run rivers, sailed boats, camped out, and had lots of crazy adventures over the years. Our lives have taken us in different directions and often times on opposite sides of the country, or at the very least hundreds of miles apart. He is one of
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Georgie and Kevin. Phippsburgh, Maine
There is just so much I could say about this couple; they are just really solid individuals! When I got the call from one of my best friends sister’s that she was getting married I was shocked and honored all at the same time. Georgie has got to be one of the sweetest, happiest, and
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Chad and Ramsey. Samoset Resort, Rockland Maine
Chad and Ramsey were married on a gorgeous August afternoon at the Samoset Resort overlooking Penobscot Bay. As boats sailed back and forth on the bay, seagulls swooped, lobster boats tended their traps, and tourists walked the famous jetty in the afternoon light as they exchanged vows and started their new life while a gathering
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Molly and Tae at the Eastland Park Hotel
Molly and Tae were married a couple weeks ago at the Eastland Park. Other than the fact that it was a gorgeous day and the people at the wedding were a lot of fun there was a piece of this ceremony that stand out. Tae is Korean and he and Molly wished to have a
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The Tucker Family
Earlier this spring I did a session with a past wedding client and their adorable daughter!!! Audrey has stolen the hearts of all those around her and its easy to see why! Here are just a couple photos from our session together.
Dana and John at Tupper Manor, Beverly Mass.
A couple weeks ago I had the fortune of capturing Dana and John’s wedding at the Tupper Manor. Their wedding was not only elegant, beautiful, and a great celebration but also a coming together of two wonderful families. There was a great deal of emotion, a few tears, and a whole lot of love flowing
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Senior Photos 2011
Riley Photographic sponsors ambassadors for High School Senior portraits. Each year we have 2 males and 2 females from each school act as ambassadors for us. Basically what this means is that they get a free 1 hour senior photo shoot in May or early June, they can have a couple quick outfit changes, they
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A Family Beach Shoot
We are on the hunt for the perfect Maine family for a beach photo shoot. Perfect or not we want your family in the Portland area the week of June 20th. Limited to 4 families. Call today to be one of the first. 232-5838
Trash The Dress…. Because you can!
Chris and I want to encourage all brides to push their photographer to do a trash the dress shoot with them. As part of this month’s email blast we are pushing brides to ask their photographer to offer the service. Its just so much fun and usually the images are amazing! Here are two YouTube
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Laura and Dan at Migis Lodge
Read back a few posts and you’ll read a little blurb about a fantastic couple that I have been fortunate enough to come to know over the last couple months. Laura and Dan contacted me because their original plans for having their wedding captured weren’t going in the direction she was hoping for. We met
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Megan and Jeff’s Wedding
Megan and Jeff clearly live under a lucky star. Aside from the obvious luck of having found each other they managed to plan their wedding for the only day of sunshine during a really bad stretch of weather. Over two weeks of rain cursed the Northeast and almost smack in the middle of it they
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Wow… This was fun!
Its not everyday that I come back from a shoot soaked from rain and smiling for ear to ear. But Jen and Keith got all dressed up last week and did a shoot with me in the rain. To be honest this was the most fun I have had in month! If you think these
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Laura and Dan’s engagement session
Laura and Dan actually got married this past weekend at Migis Lodge. (blog post to come about the wedding soon). As life would have it doing an engagement session in a “normal” time frame wasn’t really an option for them. However they still really wanted to get together so that we could get to know
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Caitlin and Robb’s Engagement session
I really love getting to know my customers. I try to shoot no more than about 20-25 weddings a year, so it’s kind of important for me to get to know the people that I’m working with on a personal level. I do an engagement session for most all of my customers. It’s harder with
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Angela and Chris at Cruiseport in Gloucester Mass.
A little over a week ago I kicked off the 2011 wedding season with a great event at Cruiseport in Gloucester. I met the couple through a friend and after meeting them was super excited to shoot their wedding. They were so laid back, excited to have fun and even more excited to share their
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Elizabeth and Matt
Elizabeth contacted me about a 8 months ago to shoot her wedding this August in Portland Maine. We had just started to get to know each other and started talking about the details of this summer when I got an email out of the blue from her. Could I make myself available to shoot the
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Mckinley at 6 months
Jess and Damon have been customers and friends for a couple of years now. I first shot their wedding and since then have had the opportunty to work with Jess when she was pregnant, to do a portrait for her entire family (20+), and now I’m enjoying photographing their daughter whenever possible. They are the
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Becca and Todd and their Kids
A little while back I was able to get some old friends and their kids in the studio for a brief session. The kids were at the end of their rope and we had to move really fast. It was a lot of fun having to work under the pressure of two kids that wanted
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