by Irene Liebler | May 12, 2016 | Behind the Scenes, Techniques
Last Tuesday I did a simple presentation at the North Haven Camera Club about Speedlights in order to show how simple they are to use, and what a big difference they can make in creating images. DOWNLOAD THE SLIDESHOW PDF HERE>>>> Apple & Pear with One...
by Irene Liebler | Mar 22, 2016 | Business Promotion, Design, Happy Clients, How We Do It, Web Design
Greetings! Last month, our client The Marketplace at Guilford Food Center was named Shoreline Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year. Woo-hoo! We congratulate them, and would like to share some of the best practices we implemented to develop the marketing...
by Irene Liebler | Dec 8, 2015 | Techniques
Bacon Ipsum Text Generator Tired of Lorem Ipsum? Or you just wanna add a little meat to your design comps? What better way, than with Bacon Ipsum. Here are 5 paragraphs that’ll get you cookin’ with your next design. Bacon ipsum dolor amet venison porchetta...
by Irene Liebler | Nov 23, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, Products
I recently joined the North Haven Camera Club and participated in my first group competition – the theme was “Bottles”. Step one was finding some interesting old bottles, so I called my neighbors Lynne and Deb who used to own Azteca’s Restaurant in New Haven. Their...
by Irene Liebler | Nov 17, 2015 | Happy Clients, Products, Recent Work
One of our favorite clients, Roxy Grace, makes the cutest bath and body baskets for all occasions. Recently, we helped them with some new product shots as they gear up for the holidays. Their website is here, if you wanna get a fun gift for someone special. Their...
by Irene Liebler | Jun 9, 2015 | video
My daughter, Olivia, surprised us all recently with her voice. We knew she could play piano, violin, ukulele and the melodica, but we didn’t know she could sing! Here’s a video of her singing “La Vie en Rose” by Edith Pilaf at Sandy Connolly’s Crescendo...
by Irene Liebler | May 29, 2015 | Happy Clients, video
Super 9 Studios recently worked with Brian Penry of Penry Creative to produce two videos for Lifting Up Westchester, formerly Grace Church Community Center in White Plains, NY. Grace Church Community Center has been around for over 40 years and in need of a name...
by Irene Liebler | May 22, 2015 | Business Promotion, Products, Web Design
Our new clients at the Marketplace at Guilford Food Center have been busy as bees for the last few months, preparing for their Grand Celebration on Memorial Day weekend. Super 9 designed and developed their new website and did some of their photography. We wish them...
by Sandy Connolly | May 2, 2015 | Happy Clients, Products, Recent Work
We met Elizabeth MacDonald from Bridgewater, CT with Barbara Gold from Mission Branding at The Grove last week and got to play with and shoot all her gorgeous beads. Elizabeth’s beads come from all over the world, and what distinguishes her jewelry work from...
by Sandy Connolly | Feb 25, 2015 | Business Promotion, Products
Over the last couple of weeks, perhaps you have been following the story on Facebook, we have been photographing and processing photos for Pyramid Time Systems, a company in Meriden that makes time clocks, document stamps, time clock systems, and synchronized clock...
by Irene Liebler | Feb 7, 2015 | Happy Clients, People, Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
PORTRAIT STUDY: HERB RITTS Herb Ritts started his career selling rattan furniture to movie producers in West Hollywood in the late 70s, and became famous by shooting glamorous photos of his actor friends in the 80s (namely Richard Gere). He carved out a beautiful life...
by Sandy Connolly | Feb 3, 2015 | Services
We often get asked questions like “Can’t we just have the photos?” or “Why do we have to pay for processing?” One of the reasons our photography looks so good is that we process each image to make it as useful as possible for you and to...
by Sandy Connolly | Jan 30, 2015 | Business Promotion, Happy Clients
This month we are taking a tour of a sampling of doctor’s offices in the New Haven County on behalf of the New Haven County Medical Association. Today we got to take pictures at Opticare on Whalley Avenue in New Haven. Us, fooling around? Never....
by Irene Liebler | Jan 6, 2015 | People, Project 52 Photography
Boom, boom, boom! Shooting in the style of Victor Skrebneski is much easier if you have a boom. The famous celebrity photographer from Chicago is known for his dramatic, one-light set-up, usually overhead, which creates lots of edgy contrast. I’m happy to report that...
by Irene Liebler | Dec 20, 2014 | Business Promotion, Happy Clients, Headshots, People, Recent Work
What a perfect name for a band of doctors! Genre: Beatles-Stones-Petty-Pretenders… 60’s, 70’s and 80’s Vocally driven rock. The Band: John Moniello Guitar/Vocals Emily Nolfo Guitar/Vocals Rob Nolfo Percussion/Vocals Rich Halperin Bass/Vocals...
by Irene Liebler | Dec 20, 2014 | Recent Work, video
Wishing our friends, families and clients all the best!! CHEERS! {This was our first time playing with our new piece of equipment – a Rhino slider that allows the camera to move smoothly through a scene.} Thank-yous! We’d like to give a BIG thank-you to Ted...
by Irene Liebler | Nov 20, 2014 | Business Promotion, Events, Recent Work, video
The most recent Shoreline Chamber of Commerce “Business After Hours” was held at the Guilford Arthur Murray Dance Studio. I snapped a few photos and caught a bit of the dance performance by the studio’s instructors. To watch a clip of...
by Irene Liebler | Nov 10, 2014 | Business Promotion, Happy Clients, Hurricane Visits, Recent Work
Today Sandy and I went to visit the fabulous Connecticut florist, Christie Baker, to discuss the promotional video we’re producing for her shop, Flowers on the Green, in Guilford. Since winter is her busiest time, it’s no wonder that she’s already...
by Irene Liebler | Nov 8, 2014 | Business Promotion, Events, Happy Clients, Recent Work
On October 14, 2014, the New Haven County Medical Association held their 230th annual meeting at Quinnipiac University’s, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine in North Haven, CT where Emily A. Nolfo, MD, was inaugurated as their new President. The...
by Irene Liebler | Nov 5, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, How We Do It, Products, Recent Work, Techniques
I tried out 360 degree photography after a potential client inquired about it. A bit tricky to set up, but I can see the possibilities. What’s cool is that you can control the movement with your mouse, or finger, on the iPad. It’s basically an object...
by Irene Liebler | Nov 4, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Events, Recent Work, video
During the month of October, some of my photography was exhibited at the Guilford Free Library in Guilford, Connecticut. This video was shown during the Opening Reception to help explain my process of layering multiple images into one final composite.
by Irene Liebler | Nov 2, 2014 | Events, Happy Clients, Recent Work
The Creation of Mort the Skeleton Over the years, Halloween has become a favorite holiday for the Lieblers. This year’s creation was a twelve-foot skeleton made from PVC pipe, paper maché, and foam pool noodles for the spine. My son Jack did a classic bloody...
by Irene Liebler | Oct 13, 2014 | Events, Recent Work
City Wide Open Studios 2014 The Alternative Space weekend sets New Haven’s CWOS apart from other open studio weekends by offering artists from across Connecticut, and those who are interested in creating site-specific works, a unique backdrop to showcase their...
by Irene Liebler | Oct 9, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Concepts, Happy Clients, People, Recent Work
Our photography studio was enchanted by a wizard and a fairy today! CJ May (aka Cyril the Sorcerer), with his fairy daughter, Ella, asked Super 9 to create a conceptual image for a poster announcing his new magic show “Little Fairies, Big Magic”. We were delighted! ...
by Sandy Connolly | Oct 6, 2014 | Business Promotion, Headshots, People, Recent Work
Mohamed Elgendy knows the value of looking good, especially inside the cover of his new book, Business Analysis for Beginners. He and his team are creating a series of books with the name “For Beginners”. Author of 3D Business Analyst, Mohamed is the...
by Irene Liebler | Oct 4, 2014 | Events, Recent Work
Two of my neighbors, Deirdre Lonergan and Sara Trotter, rode in this year’s Smilow Cancer Center’s “Closer to Free” Bike Ride. There was a group of onlookers, friends and family, cheering the riders on as they sped past on Long Hill Road in Guilford,...
by Sandy Connolly | Oct 3, 2014 | Business Promotion, Headshots, People, Recent Work
Thanks to our new relationship with Thumbtack, we are getting to meet lots of new people. We met these three guys from Checkpoint HR in New Haven (from left to right Phil Orlando, Joe Hall, and Harry DiaDamo). Thanks guys! ...
by Sandy Connolly | Sep 24, 2014 | Recent Work
A video we did for Mission Branding featuring Harry Penner and SECT Tech. Harry Penner is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of New Haven Pharmaceuticals and has 30+ years of management experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. He has previously...
by Sandy Connolly | Sep 24, 2014 | Recent Work, video
This short video is a brief introduction to Cyril the Sorcerer’s two most popular shows, “Recycling is Magic” and “MAGITRICITY”, and how they help others see the magic they possess. The video was created to promote his work in environmental magic to those who...
by Irene Liebler | Sep 21, 2014 | Events, Places
Guilford, Connecticut is a quintessential New England town, and its Citizen’s Day Parade represents it at its best. This year’s theme was the “The 375th: Our history, Our present, Our future”. From tractors to llamas, from girl scouts to...
by Irene Liebler | Sep 10, 2014 | Food, Happy Clients, Recent Work, Recipes
Check out How to Make Grilled Squid With Shiso by Irene Liebler on Snapguide. My neighbor, Lynne Deleo is an amazing chef! We’ve been working together on a cookbook of some of her favorite appetizers. Here’s the first one we did on Snapguide. Some...
by Irene Liebler | Aug 29, 2014 | Business Promotion, Happy Clients, Recent Work, video
It was a PERFECT night for an outdoor show… Christine Ohlman took the stage in her stylin’ beehive and kicked off Labor Day weekend to a mob of loyal followers at the Madison Beach Hotel. Here are a few shots and a video of a song called “A Shot of...
by Irene Liebler | Aug 2, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Techniques, Uncategorized
I recently visited a peacock named Kevin, and borrowed some of his feathers. Yes, friends of mine in Guilford,CT have a pet peacock who recently dropped his summer show of feathers. After about age three, peacocks begin cycles of annual molting of their long tail...
by Irene Liebler | Jun 12, 2014 | Business Promotion, Happy Clients, Places, Recent Work
Sandy and I just finished the final phase of our Best Western North Haven shoot – the exterior of the building. The hotel was recently converted from a Holiday Inn to a Best Western and had a complete multimillion dollar makeover. New beds, new colors, new furniture,...
by Irene Liebler | May 17, 2014 | Nature, Recent Work
One thing leads to another. Lighting dandelions on fire brought me to recognize the beauty of smoke. I used incense, and a black poster board for the background. One speed light was enough to light up the smoke without overexposing.
by Irene Liebler | May 8, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Headshots, How We Do It, People, Recent Work, Techniques
Directing a model is a skill that every photographer needs to have, and a recent shoot with Olivia gave me an opportunity to practice! One of the most important features of someone’s face is the jawline. Unfortunately, if a person sits or stands naturally,...
by Irene Liebler | May 2, 2014 | Concepts, Nature, People, Recent Work
A photo illustration called “A Bird in the Hand”. This proverb refers back to medieval falconry where a bird in the hand (the falcon) was a valuable asset and certainly worth more than two in the bush (the prey). Other languages and cultures have their own version of...
by Irene Liebler | Apr 27, 2014 | Concepts, Nature, People, Recent Work
The companion piece to Abigail’s butterfly image. Now if I could just get their brother, Zach, to agree to model as a dragonfly…
by Irene Liebler | Apr 24, 2014 | Concepts, Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
The dark ocean So mysterious And beautifully terrifying When I was six-and-a-half my parents took me to see JAWS on the big screen. Needless to say I was permanently damaged. The most gruesome part of the film that stuck in my memory is the floating leg after...
by Irene Liebler | Apr 9, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Concepts, People, Recent Work, Techniques
Last week I did my first butterfly portrait with twelve-year-old Abigail Connolly. This week I had the opportunity to work with her older sister, Rachel, who was on spring break from Cornell. She’s been a model many times before (ie: Sign of the Times) and is...
by Irene Liebler | Apr 7, 2014 | Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
It was a gratifying day at the 33rd Shoreline Arts Alliance IMAGES Show – Connecticut’s Annual Juried Photography Competition and Exhibition, where four of my images were accepted. There were 144 entrants with close to 900 photographs submitted. Most were...
by Irene Liebler | Apr 3, 2014 | Apparel, Business Promotion, Happy Clients, People, Recent Work
Sandy and I did a portrait session with Catherine G. Frantzis during a recent shoot at Joanna John Collection in Woodbury, CT for their newspaper advertising. Catherine was such a natural in front of the camera – a real pro.
by Irene Liebler | Apr 3, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Concepts, Project 52 Photography
This is Abigail. A talented young woman who is spreading her wings and learning to fly. She’s a singer and musician who plays the piano, upright bass, electric bass, ukulele, drums and sax. She’s also a phenomenal ballet dancer and all-around nice kid. She...
by Irene Liebler | Mar 30, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Recent Work
We had a great day on Friday shooting the folks at Eagle Electric in their giant garage. It was pouring rain so it was nice to be able to drive our van right in to unpack. Our setup was 3 speedlights on the backdrop, 2 softboxes on either side of the camera, and 2...
by Irene Liebler | Mar 26, 2014 | People, Recent Work, Techniques
Sandy and I are getting ready for a commercial photo shoot at the end of the week. Head shots for eleven electricians. Our clients, David and Barbara at Mission Branding, gave us specific art direction showing a pure white background. Here’s what we’ve...
by Irene Liebler | Mar 21, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Concepts, Project 52 Photography, Techniques
Peppers don’t stick to red jackets very easily. This photo illustration was created for a book cover design titled, “Cooking with Chili” with a general layout provided by the art director. My idea was simple enough, but a bit challenging, technically. Step One: Get...
by Irene Liebler | Mar 12, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, Food, Project 52 Photography, Techniques
My latest image of the Man in the Red Jacket had strange beginnings. It went from being a menu cover design with flames, a flying Miata, and red hot type to a simple, square, whimsical image. Same burger, two very different uses. Here are both images: I shot the...
by Sandy Connolly | Mar 12, 2014 | Business Promotion, Products
Sandy and I had the distinct pleasure of photographing Jenna Hart’s beautiful jewelry that she makes by twisting gold and silver wire into words. You can find Jenna as Isle of Agape on Etsy and Facebook.
by Sandy Connolly | Feb 25, 2014 | Business Promotion, Happy Clients, Places
Many of you have been following our luggage cart and poolside escapades in North Haven over the past few months. We thought you might like to see the results! We have nothing but great things to say about the staff and the beautiful facilities there. Thank you,...
by Irene Liebler | Jan 7, 2014 | Project 52 Photography, Techniques, video
A behind-the-scenes look at my weekly photography assignments for Project 52/2013… an online workshop lead by Don Giannatti. project52pros.com “Project 52 PRO edition is something that started as an idea, and has become an amazing place of learning, teaching...
by Sandy Connolly | Jan 6, 2014 | Nature, Places
Tooling around Guilford yesterday and today, I got to play in what I call snow fog. I’m sure it’s the technical name for it. Nothing like almost getting run over by a few cars while I was at it! If you live in Guilford, can you tell where I...
by Sandy Connolly | Dec 29, 2013 | People
It all started because I wanted to get a picture of my daughter Rachel in the new hat my sister gave her for Christmas. Next thing I knew, we were full on with false eyelashes and dramatic makeup. Here are some before and afters along with rare appearances by my son...
by Irene Liebler | Dec 17, 2013 | Recent Work, video
Sandy and I have recently finished a video project for local hero, Cyril the Sorcerer (aka CJ May). In this three-minute video, Cyril the Sorcerer introduces two of his most popular environmental magic shows, “Recycling is Magic” and...
by Irene Liebler | Nov 29, 2013 | Concepts, Project 52 Photography
Recently I was invited to participate in a brand new creative project started by Melanie Biehle and Sandra Harris called We Are The Contributors, a creative community and publication built around monthly creative projects to inspire our own work and build community...
by Irene Liebler | Nov 19, 2013 | Happy Clients, How We Do It, Places, Recent Work
Kim Spanier knows construction. She and her husband own Everything Under the Roof, a talented construction company in CT. Here are a few “Before and Afters” of a recent gorgeous kitchen remodel in North Haven, CT. Kim wanted to use the images in a...
by Irene Liebler | Oct 15, 2013 | Concepts, Project 52 Photography
On Assignment – “Travel Life” Cover Shot “MobileLife” is a brand new approach to the smart phone press. They want to show how smart devices work well within our lives, not as a convenience, but a necessary part of how we live in these modern times… Now where the...
by Irene Liebler | Oct 15, 2013 | Behind the Scenes, Concepts, Project 52 Photography, Techniques
Photo Illustration by Irene Liebler – “One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure” Project 52 Assignment 31: Here’s The Brief, by Don Giannatti: “An old saying that we don’t hear much anymore, but it always reminds us that some folks...
by Irene Liebler | Oct 12, 2013 | Apparel, Happy Clients, Products, Recent Work
We’ve been extremely busy this week with three photo shoots: A head shot; some “after” shots of a new kitchen design by Everything Under the Roof; and Product photography for Joanna at her chic boutique in Woodbury, Connecticut. It was a feast for...
by Sandy Connolly | Oct 1, 2013 | Business Promotion, Coffee Consults
“Pinterest is a major traffic driving powerhouse. It’s not just for crafts and recipes. Pinterest drives more traffic than You Tube, Google+, and LinkedIn COMBINED! Pinterest is now the fourth largest traffic driver worldwide.” 70 percent of...
by Sandy Connolly | Sep 25, 2013 | Business Promotion, Products, Tearsheets
For the last nine months, we have been trailing trend-setter Pam McCann of JoBird like paparazzi and photographing the latest additions to her line of stylish and eco-friendly carryall yoga bags. One thing that moves these bags into the extraordinary category is that...
by Irene Liebler | Sep 24, 2013 | Design, Nature, Project 52 Photography
My latest P52 assignment was to create a CD cover for Jeanne Newhall’s 20th album, and title track, “SKY”. I found the lyrics to be very peaceful, simple, ethereal, and a little dark. Here’s my take on it… my favorite being on the top left....
by Irene Liebler | Sep 22, 2013 | Behind the Scenes, Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
Sign of the Times wins 3rd Place in the Commercial Category in Creative LIVE’s WORLDWIDE Photo contest held this week! The judges were Sue Bryce (one of my all-time faves), Bambi Cantrell, Scott Robert Lim, John Cornicello (whom I met at Don Giannatti’s...
by Sandy Connolly | Sep 16, 2013 | Happy Clients, Tearsheets
Irene & I were enjoying our usual Friday Happy Hour concoction of gin, tonic, and fresh lime juice on my back deck when a package was brought in with the mail from the Beehive Queen herself, Christine Ohlman. She kicked off The Nelson Odeon’s fall concert...
by Irene Liebler | Sep 3, 2013 | Concepts, Techniques
My Epson printer refuses to print this image of money. It thinks I’m a counterfeiter… (What it DOESN’T know is that I’m growing tens and twenties in my garden! Mwwaahaha!) But seriously… apparently, there’s a smart chip built into modern...
by Irene Liebler | Sep 3, 2013 | Nature
He’s cute and colorful… and you might even want to pick him up. But beware this poisonous fiend. He will sting you with his tiny, spiny thorns, and make you feel like you’ve been bitten by 100 wasps. He’s called a Saddleback Caterpillar, and hides...
by Irene Liebler | Aug 26, 2013 | video
While at York Beach in Maine, I was playing around with a fun App called 8mm, an easy-to-use retro video camera for the iPhone. Here’s a quick video I shot with my iPhone 4S and edited in Premiere, using my friend Pete’s music. I did not set out to make a...
by Irene Liebler | Aug 1, 2013 | video
Mary is a talented 14-year-old with big dreams of dancing on Broadway someday. “Little Girl with Great Big Plans” is my first attempt at creating a video, and was directly inspired by Hailey Bartholomew and Sue Bryce and their workshop on Creative Live....
by Sandy Connolly | Jul 30, 2013 | Business Promotion, Events, People, Places
Irene and I became fast friends with Pam McCann this past winter and have been photographing a line of yoga bags called JoBird Yoga Carryalls that she and her partner, Jake Nadler have been developing since last year. Several things about these bags are...
by Sandy Connolly | Jul 28, 2013 | Nature, Techniques
I just picked up Seeing Trees at the Guilford Free Library. WOW! Robert Llewellyn’s photography is breathtaking. Being a nature lover, I practically wept. It was so moving, I had to write him and tell him. He responded the same day and helped me understand...
by Irene Liebler | Jul 19, 2013 | Behind the Scenes, Products, Project 52 Photography
This week’s P52PRO Assignment was to create an advertising-style photograph featuring women’s shoes – heels, straps or athletic. I chose a pair of classic pumps. After fooling around with four lights and various reflectors for an hour, I discovered a cool...
by Sandy Connolly | Jul 9, 2013 | Places
Most summers, the Connollys five visit the fairies who live at Thrush Cottage in Maine outside of Ellsworth. If you live in Connecticut, drive north on I-95 until you get to Bangor, hang a right, drive towards Bah Hahbah, and then stop halfway in the middle of...
by Sandy Connolly | Jul 6, 2013 | Super 9 Revealed
One of the many things that Super 9 enjoys together is anything to do with the movie Despicable Me. We love to quote it with the same passion as devotees of The Holy Grail which all of the Super 9 children must also be able to quote. (We can all say, “We are...
by Irene Liebler | Jun 22, 2013 | Behind the Scenes, Food, Products, Recipes
The summer is HERE! And I have just received my first lesson in making margaritas. Everything I know about making drinks, I have learned from the master: Irene. If you’re standing right with her, she’ll say, “Cut your lime. Run it around...
by Irene Liebler | Jun 22, 2013 | Project 52 Photography
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I flew to Seattle to be a part of Don Giannatti’s Tabletop Lighting Workshop on Creative Live! It was truly a life-changing experience. Here’s a a few pics of the amazing people I met. Don Giannatti...
by Irene Liebler | Jun 21, 2013 | Behind the Scenes, Concepts, Happy Clients, Project 52 Photography
This week’s assignment was to create an image with lots of texture… and somehow, this brought me to cheese – Gorgonzola cheese. I love the greenish-blue moldy marbled veins. I thought it’d be fun to illustrate the book, Who Moved My Cheese?, a funny...
by Sandy Connolly | Jun 17, 2013 | Business Promotion, Events
I felt incredibly hip as I left my sleeping family with my cup of coffee in hand and headed out with Irene in her Miata to the Branford Festival this last Saturday. The weather was with us, and we found a great parking spot next to some poor guy who had just...
by Sandy Connolly | Jun 6, 2013 | Business Promotion, Photography Licensing
by Sandy Connolly Are you confused by the language on the bottom of your photography estimate? If you are working with Super 9, it’ll say something like this: “All photographs remain the property of Super 9 Studios. Licensing for use of these photos for...
by Sandy Connolly | Jun 4, 2013 | Behind the Scenes, Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
Project 52 Pro – Assignment 5 To create an image for a poster for your local Chamber of Commerce, warning people of the dangers of severe weather. The 3 most recent storms we’ve had here in Connecticut – Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, and Super Storm Nemo –...
by Irene Liebler | Jun 3, 2013 | Behind the Scenes, Concepts, People, Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
Project 52 Assignment – “Sign of the Times” book cover. A commentary on social media and our obsession with our screens. Thanks to Rachel Connolly and Scott W. for modeling! And to my partner Sandy for cracking the whip and making this shot happen....
by Sandy Connolly | May 2, 2013 | Products, Recent Work
Product photography for Harco in Branford, CT A little about the company: “HARCO is an award-winning designer, manufacturer, and international distributor of aerospace air data systems, gas turbine high temperature sensors, on-engine electrical cable assemblies,...
by Irene Liebler | Apr 30, 2013 | Food, Products, Recent Work
Here’s a recipe I discovered recently – based on Martha Stewart’s – with a few improvements. Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast, sliced crosswise. (1 package) 1/2 stick of real butter 1 teaspoon chili powder Sea salt and ground pepper 2 bell peppers...
by Irene Liebler | Apr 29, 2013 | Project 52 Photography
Here’s a time lapse video I created using a collection of my photos taken for Project 52-2012. Fourteen hundred photos squashed into 4 minutes.
by Sandy Connolly | Apr 10, 2013 | Business Promotion, Design, Happy Clients, Products, Recent Work
Another Happy Client: Pamela McCann of Jobird Yoga Carryalls We met Pam through Barbara Gold and David Rosenthal of Mission Branding in Guilford, CT. Pam needed some updated photos of her existing line of yoga bags and she wanted to highlight their style,...
by Sandy Connolly | Apr 6, 2013 | Recent Work
The fog was so thick one morning that I decided to visit Chatfield Hollow State Park and get some background images for upcoming portraits. Final processing was done in Lightroom and Nik Software.
by Sandy Connolly | Apr 6, 2013 | Business Promotion, Happy Clients, Products, Recent Work
Our newest Happy Client is Matt Berky of Massive Productions, LLC, located in Rocky Hill, CT. Our goal was to shoot 2 images for their homepage that showed a seamless transition from an empty studio, to a busy studio. First we had to find the right angle to shoot...
by Sandy Connolly | Apr 5, 2013 | Behind the Scenes, Concepts, Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
Assignment for the week: Red Balloon. Below is the setup: A combination of 5 photos using natural light.
by Sandy Connolly | Mar 13, 2013 | Recent Work
Trying out the new “badge” option in SmugMug. How fun is this?
by Sandy Connolly | Mar 13, 2013 | Recent Work
This last Friday night, I found myself at the Country Tavern in Guilford enjoying not one, not two, but three really fun bands: Mojo Banditos (Tom Knapp, Steve Plaziak, Ted Ervin, and Joe Pecoraro), Steamroller, and the Never Ready Band. Had to bring a camera with all...
by Sandy Connolly | Feb 27, 2013 | Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
Before looking at the recipe, can you guess what it makes? Irene makes these all the time, and I get to have one every so often. YUM! Crepes: 2 C flour, 2-1/2 C milk, 4 eggs, 1 t. vanilla, butter, Nutella, bananas (optional). Directions: In a large mixing...
by Sandy Connolly | Feb 14, 2013 | Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
This is Steve, the model for my final assignment for Project 52 2012. The assignment was to shoot a stranger or someone I haven’t photographed before and do it in my “style”. Since I really don’t know what that is, I decided to use the same...
by Sandy Connolly | Feb 10, 2013 | Business Promotion, Happy Clients, Products, Recent Work
We shot flowers at Christie Baker’s beautiful shop Flowers on the Green in Guilford, CT yesterday at the beginning of snowstorm Nemo to capture her amazing art with flowers. Christie knows each flower by heart, calls them by name, and lovingly arranges them...
by Sandy Connolly | Feb 5, 2013 | Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
Project 52 Assignment 51 – Cover image for a book on Heroes. The assignment comes in from a most unusual client. The author is working on an interactive book discussing the myths and lore that surrounds “Heroes”. From ancient times to contemporary...
by Sandy Connolly | Jan 24, 2013 | Behind the Scenes, Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
One of my assignments for the week was to create a CD cover for Tamyra Grace’s re-release of Luthor VanDross’s song “Dance With My Father”. CD covers are square, so I had to shoot with that in mind. I decided to do a Photoshop composite which...
by Sandy Connolly | Jan 19, 2013 | Recent Work
Marcelle was putting together her first modeling portfolio, and the industry motto is “less is more.”
by Sandy Connolly | Jan 18, 2013 | Behind the Scenes, Concepts, People, Recent Work
We had the great opportunity to photograph Marcelle Gosteli earlier this week in her effort to begin a modeling portfolio. Behind the camera: Irene; Styling and Production: Sandy; Model: Marcelle Gosteli Behind the Scenes: Here’s how we did this...
by Sandy Connolly | Jan 10, 2013 | Recent Work
I made a little video featuring my Project 52 photos. Four minutes: Over fourteen hundred photos. Fifty-two weeks: a lifetime of learning. Project 52 – 2013 is starting up again in February. If you love photography, and want to explore your...
by Sandy Connolly | Nov 25, 2012 | People, Project 52 Photography, Recent Work
This week I was assigned to do a “period” piece from any decade – 20s, 30s, 40s, etc. I chose the 70s with my friend Diane Heriot in mind. She’s got great 70s clothes that belonged to her mother. Here are a few of my favorite shots.
by Sandy Connolly | Nov 14, 2012 | Recent Work
Sandy and I recently had the amazing opportunity to shoot the one and only Christine Ohlman… singer, songwriter, guitarist, recording artist. The Beehive Queen was sassy and classy – a rockin’ legend.
by Sandy Connolly | Sep 1, 2012 | How We Do It
As part of a campaign to promote my new album, I decided to make t-shirts. Not satisfied with the traditional silk screening process and wanting to make things completely more difficult than necessary, I thought I would try making cyanotypes on t-shirts. ...
