GTB @ Bear & Grill

On Saturday evening I headed down to Bear & Grill for a few hours to check out my favorite band play!

I have posted so many pics of the band over the last year or so that I'm not gonna do that this time - Instead just a few shots I took while there!

The outside of the restaurant pictured here!



I was really digging this whole look and thought at the time that it would look awesome in B&W!



Since I've never posted/blogged a pic of Tony, this is the perfect time! Tony stepped in to play bass while Dom ran to the bathroom!!! I think that is where he ran to! Not sure, anyways, Tony really was tight on bass and dead on! Tony, you really did an awesome job!



As always GTB is awesome to work with!

-Rick O

Manners Matter

I feel like I always say on such and such a day bla bla bla... :) On Saturday I had the tremendous opportunity to head on down to the Burroughs Community Center in Bridgeport to shoot the Manners Matter 2009 class!

Manners Matter is a program which teaches our youth proper etiquette! I was amazed as the students were speaking how little I knew and that I ought to attend one of these classes myself. I never knew that your plate should be two fingers from the edge of the table!

It's an awesome program - Shawna Ryan from Channel 12 News was also there covering the event!

The executive chef for the event!



A couple of the coaches!







One of the assistant chefs putting all the fixings' out!



And this little girl was absolutely adorable!



Some of the incredible food that was prepared for the event!



-Rick O

Noah's 1st Birthday

Way back in December Nina had me come and do a session with Noah for a surprise gift for her husband Jack! This past Saturday Noah hit the Big 1 Year Old mark and I was there to capture this adorable guy's party, I also was able to finally meet Jack!

Here are some of my favorites from the day starting with this special moment between Mommy and Noah!



Daddy givin' a little affection himself!



I really love this shot of Noah - the almost silhouette like image of himself..



This was a neighbor of Noah and he was climbing the stairs right below me and just gazed right into the camera.



Another neighbor (new to the world no doubt) and just smiling/laughing up a storm!



Noah's cousin was also there for the festivities!



Noah's aunt Annette walking with him a bit.



Really loving this soft diffused light and Noah's beautiful eyes.





I had a great time at Noah's party, was still a little sore from earlier in the day when I kinda had a bumpy ride in Whiplash!

-Rick O

A Bit of Old Saybrook

Yesterday while I was out with a friend on his boat, I managed to grab a few images of some of the lighthouses in Old Saybrook. I've shot there before but from land, so being in the water was a real treat for me!

First a little sailboat shot! Saw this and just needed to capture the moment..



I was really digging this shot of the lighthouse - as well as the last one in this post - couldn't decide which I liked better though!







I don't do much landscape photography, but when I do do it, I really try and capture the moment, just as if it were alive!

-Rick O

GTB Studio Session

Couple weeks ago George from Groove Time Band gave me a call wanting to schedule some studio time for the band. This past Tuesday they all piled in my tiny little place!

Here are two of my favorites!





These guys are always a blast to work with - was good to see everyone relaxing for a change!!!

-Rick O