CT Wedding Photographer Val Nanovsky

Hey there everyone,

It is late Tuesday night, and I want to post this as quickly as possible for you, so I’ll be real short and get to the point right away.

OUR FIRST PLACE WINNER IS:

This gorgeous Southwest slot canyon photo is a fine example how amazingly beautiful our planet is.  For the photo bums, here’s some of the technical info: Nikon D90, Adobe RGB, 18mm, f11, 1/6 sec. Congratulations to our winner, Dani Hristova, who just netted a real fun portrait session with Valdorama!

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

We had some really tight competition between the honorable mentions. My sincere congrats to Heidi Lee, Debbie Staley, Jeffrey Walsh, Neli Gocheva & Olga Petkova whose images are displayed above!

And of course, a BIG BIG thank you to all of you who contributed to this idea and submitted your photos! Every single one of them meant so much to me! This year we had a lot of people taking part – many more than last year – and next time we will try to make the contest even bigger and better. As always, I encourage everybody to get out with a camera and enjoy to the fullest what Mother Nature has to offer, leaving nothing but footsteps and camera clicks behind. The results are absolutely beautiful, and I hope to see more and more of these gorgeous photos in the forthcoming contests.

Once again, congratulations to everybody!

Shoot away, have fun, go green, love, respect and protect Mother Nature!

Yours truly,

Val

Valdorama CT Wedding Photographers

Hi everyone,

Just like last year, we are putting together an Earth Day Landscape Photo Contest, and this year it is getting even bigger!

April 22 is the official Earth Day, and all that counts is your participation. You don’t need to be a pro or even an avid enthusiast to participate. Valdorama encourages EVERYONE to take part. It’s FUN and it’s EASY (just email me your photos). It will be a wonderful opportunity to raise more awareness about what is happening to our planet – especially in the light of the nuclear tragedy in Japan. By sharing our images  we’ll generate more appreciation and show everybody how beautiful our planet is.

The winner will be getting a Valdorama GREEN artistic outdoor portrait session – for you, your loved ones, your kids, family or friends! The best part: it’s ON ME!

HERE’S HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS:

* There is no charge to participate. The contest is open and FREE to all residents of Connecticut (CT), Massachusetts (MA),  NYC and Rhode Island (RI);

* Send your images to valdoramaphoto@yahoo.com 
The subject should be “Earth Day Photo Contest”;

* You can submit up to 3 (three) landscape photographs;

* You need to be the author of the photo and be able to prove authorship;

* Images should depict wild places with no traces of human activity. Flora and fauna are acceptable, as long as the subject is wild, and not domesticated;

* There are NO constraints as to which season / which year your images are taken – give me your best shots of all time;

* Physical size – up to 1024 x 768 px, @72 dpi;

* File format: JPEG or PNG;

* It is OK to watermark your images should you feel the need for that;

* Images will be judged based on 4 main factors:

1. Originality,
2. Impact,
3. Composition,
4. Technical execution;

* Results will be announced on this blog on Tuesday, April 26th;

* This year we’ll be having ALL HONORABLE MENTIONS ONLINE displayed in a gallery on this blog, along with the winners
(make sure you are OK with having your images posted online before submitting);

* If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment (below) or send me an email at valdoramaphoto@yahoo.com

GOOD LUCK TO ALL PARTICIPANTS, and I am looking forward to your beautiful landscapes!

- Valdorama CT Wedding Photographers,
a.k.a. Your Pal Val

Hey there everyone,

Elegance Inn the Country is a group of highly dedicated vendors I am truly proud to be a part of, who work together with one common goal – to provide you with the most memorable and exciting experience on your wedding day. This Sunday we celebrated the opening of the new barn at Candlelight Farms Inn, that charming venue in New Milford where it’s all about horses, wild nature and rustic country beauty.  I am so so excited about all these talented people who put the event together, and the way everything came out. So… where do I start?

The barn, of course, the big highlight. Nancy, the owner, has done such a phenomenal job with the new addition to the inn. With its own bar, additional rooms and lots of open space, the place is perfect for small and medium-sized weddings. And wait till Nancy meets you there with that warm smile on her face!

Along with all custom and well-known Sweet Rewards, Kelly surprised us with some of her new products, and as everybody expected, they were nothing short of amazing. My favorite part: the apple pie. To. Die. For.

Pretty Me Artistry showcased the magical make up transformations she had done with some of her clients. Kudos Kelly, I am a big fan!

All Seasons Rentals helped with the tables and the beautiful color splashes across the room, and Loretta Stagen did an absolutely phenomenal job with the flower decoration.

And last, but definitely NOT least, Chef Joe Yorio. This guy is a true artist. His food not only looked absolutely amazing (”Aaaaaah-maiiii-zing” – K.L.), but every single bit of it tasted sooooo good.  You just have to try those samples for yourself. Mmmmmmmmmm!!!

Enough said. On to the images. Enjoy.

GALLERY 1:

GALLERY 2:

And here’s the easiest way to get in touch with all these super talented vendors:

Kelly’s Sweet Rewards

Specialty Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Novelty Cakes
Kelly Lindquist
18 Old Route 7, Brookfield, CT 06804
www.kellysweetrewards.com
203-775-9898
kellysweetrewards@gmail.com

Candlelight Farms Inn

Wedding Venue
Nancy Saggese
214 Candlewood Mountain Rd., New Milford, CT
www.candlelightfarmsinn.com
860-210-0594
lilybird051@aol.com

Pretty Me Artistry

Makeup Artist
Kelly Fischer
www.prettymeartistry.com
203.733.0508
prettymeartistry@yahoo.com

Event Caterers

Personal Chef Catering / Wedding Receptions / Event Planning for Any Occasion
Joseph Yorio
45 Padanaram Rd, Danbury, CT
www.eventcaterersct.com
203.207.4669
joseph@eventcaterersct.com
mauramom@wildmail.com

All Season Rentals

Wedding Tents, Lighting, Dance Floors, Staging, Carpet, Liners, Catering Equipment
Sarah Pineault
www.asrentals.net
26 Kenosia Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810
203.790.7368
sarah@asrentals.net

Loretta Stagen

Florist
www.lorettastagen.com
Fairfield & Westchester Counties:
203-323-3544
Litchfield County:
860-619-0148
loretta@lorettastagen.com

Yours truly,

Val

/a.k.a. Valdorama CT Wedding Photographers/

Sophisticated. Charming. Time frozen…

Once you park your car at Candlelight Farms Inn in New Milford CT, time really stops. You open the door, step out, and the breeze fills up your lungs with freshness. A group of trees meet you in the distance. Wavy hills surround you from all directions. Several horses in the field turn their heads toward you and start waiting for your next move. Some lift their noses up trying to pick up the tiniest trace of smell in the air going their way from you. It’s all about horses here. All about country, pure, rustic, elegant…

Nancy, the inn owner and manager comes and greets you. She takes you to the many buildings, showing you every little detail around. At some point you almost lose track – from the inn’s countless rooms, to the newly renovated barn, to another building nearby, to the beautiful lake, to the horses and the airfield (yup, that’s right)  – there is so so much to see. All made with love. Up to the very last detail.

If you are planning your wedding and are looking for something exquisite and authentic, you owe it to yourself to stop by and check this one out. Chances are, you’ll fall in love with it. Forever.

GALLERY 1:

GALLERY 2:

And here’s the contact info for you:
214 Candlewood Mountain Rd., New Milford, CT
Web: www.candlelightfarmsinn.com
Phone: 860-210-0594
E-mail: lilybird051@aol.com

Yours truly,

Val

a.k.a. Valdorama CT Wedding Photographers