CT Wedding Photographer Val Nanovsky

Hey everyone,

I can’t find enough words to tell you how much fun this session was. Dani got wet in this beautiful river in her white dress, her veil up in the air …with the beautiful green forest surrounding this little piece of heaven…  …Danny Kash did an amazing job with the video, and in the mean time had the pleasure of learning some exquisite phrases from the land of Cyril and Methodius. Mike, who had seen what not in the fly fishing world, was in charge of catching a fish and choreographing its moves in front of the camera. Way to go Mike, beautiful job!

This photo session, as crazy as it might look, was a dream come true for me – in so many ways.  I absolutely loved it, …couldn’t get enough of it! Once bitten by the bug, it is now official -  Underwater Afterglow sessions will be definitely a part of my wedding photography collections next year. I am so excited, I can’t wait!

…On to the photos. Have fun :)

FISHY GALLERY:

SUNSET GALLERY:

Ciao,

Your Pal Val
a.k.a CT Wedding Photographer Val Nanovsky

P.S.
*    The video from this photo shoot  is now in production. Spicy backstage footage with all the fun, excitement, and how we did everything is coming up shortly. Stay tuned. If that makes it easier, you might want to subscribe for email notifications in the upper right corner – quick, simple, efficient, no spam, no third parties involved. You’ll be the first to know when this comes online. See you around!

Hey folks,

Every once in a while you need to reinvent yourself, they say. I’ve been thinking about my post-wedding sessions for a while. I really wanted to go outside of the box and do something different, more glamorous, exciting, wilder, sexier.

There were several possible directions to explore, but somehow the water theme was always in my head. …It had to be in or around water, period. That’s is how the idea about this photo session came up. The goal was to explore bridal beauty underwater, in a natural environment.

Salmon River in Colchester is one of the few bodies of water in CT where the water is crystal clear and you can spot fish at the peak of summer and use them as a decor. Add to that the beauty of the rocks around the river, the green forest, the blue sky, and there you go…

The initial plan was kind of ambitious and we had to script everything and divide it it into several parts. We started with a couple of portraits and dry shots, just to warm things up. Here’s what came out from this first part:

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Of course,  a project like this couldn’t happen without help. And help deserves its credits. My sincere thanks to:

Dani – for so gracefully accepting to be our model, and for her patience and desire to learn. Thank you thank you thank you, you were awesome!!!
Danny Kash – The Major Goodtimes® Guy,  The One and Only! – for the great job he did videographing the whole shoot, but primarily – for his awesome attitude, friendship and support. Kudos man, you ROCK!
…and last, but definitely not least,
Mike Bryce – for his big heart and volunteering to come down to the river on a hot busy weekend and land that fish for us. What can I say…

Stay tuned, the next part of the shoot will be on the blog real soon. You’ll see how a fish and a bride look like together underwater in front of the camera. And to spice things up, this time we shot video too – with all the details behind the scenes. …Coming up soon.

Love,

Your Pal Val

a.k.a. CT Wedding Photographer Val Nanovsky

What a beautiful outdoor wedding that was!

I had such a blast photographing every single little detail – all the way from A to Z. Val was an absolutely gorgeous bride, and so was the venue she and Nick picked for their party – Still River Cafe in Eastford, CT. In its front yard the restaurant grows its own vegetables and spices and adds them absolutely fresh in the food it serves. One of the few truly green places in Connecticut. Awesome!

Here’s once again to the newlyweds – CONGRATULATIONS!

…on to the images:

Gallery 1:

Gallery 2:

See you around,

CT Wedding Photographer Val Nanovsky

“If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes”. Good ole Mark Twain totally nailed it. On my way to Lighthouse Point Park the weather changed at least a dozen times. It was sunny when I left Vernon. Then it started raining. Then it started pouring. Then it stopped…  and then the cycle started again…  wow.

Fortunately there wasn’t even a trace of rain in New Haven. And OMG, what an epic shoot that was! Val & Nick, you guys were absolutely AWESOME (Did I say awesome!?) So here’s to the amazing time we had together …to the weather …to Literature (with a capital “L”!) …to Louis Armstrong  ….to Ballet of Angels  ….to Arizona, Vegas & the Grand Canyon …and to the many great topics we haven’t chatted about yet.  Cheers and congratulations! Can’t wait for the wedding – it will be a blast!

Yours truly,

Val

Hi folks,

Sarah & Scott’s engagement session was an epic one – in a number of ways. We had so many wonderful photo ops – waterfalls, parks, trails…  And along the way, I got to know two incredible people – with big hearts and passion for the outdoors and all kinds of cute pets. Wow, what can I say…

The last part of the photo shoot took a slightly different direction from what I traditionally do at e-sessions (outdoor/green, that is). Let me just say that there is nothing sexier in the world than an airplane.  …Well, there actually is, but that’s a different story :-) I always wanted to incorporate planes into my wedding photography and this time things lined up perfectly.

HUGE thanks to Mary Caravella and her husband for so graciously making things happen for us at the Skylark Airpark in Ellington/Somers. Kudos! Here’s what came out:

I am so so excited about Sarah and Scott and can’t wait for the wedding. You guys were awesome!

See you around,

- Val

Hello my friends and green supporters,

This is the first year Valdorama is organizing the Earth Day Photo contest and it’s been an awesome feeling to have such a great turnaround. We had some truly exceptional images. I’d like to personally thank every single one of you for your participation and support – THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! This contest was much more than just a local CT photography event, it had a strong symbolic meaning. I truly hope we can repeat it again and turn it into a tradition.

And since I know you are eager to find out who gets the awards, I am switching to that right away. We had runner up photos that were very very strong. Congratulations to Olga Petkova, Ellen Whelan, Dani Hristova and William Donovan for the fantastic photos – you guys rock!

…Aaaand the winner is….   Actually not one, but two of the images were standing out of the rest and were competing very closely with each other. After quite a bit of thought, I decided to give the first place to both of them. It is my sincere pleasure to congratulate their authors, JOHN MURPHY and MAYA YANKOVA for the outstanding job! Their images stood out in every single respect. Kudos! Don’t hesitate to contact me so that we can arrange the details about your free artistic outdoor portrait sessions with Valdorama. I am so excited!

Once again, the idea of the Earth Day Photo Contest was to generate awareness for the beauty surrounding us so that we can preserve these resources for our own kids and future generations. I wanted to collect and show images of our Earth in its pristine beauty, still untouched by human hands. Images with strong impact, images that generate feelings and make us think. And speaking of images, here we go. Enjoy!

Hi folks,

In recognizing and celebrating Earth Day I’ve got something really exciting for you today – a landscape Photo Contest!

Submit your most beautiful landscape photos for a chance to win a FREE out of this world Valdorama GREEN artistic outdoor portrait session – for you, your loved one, your kids, family or friends!
This is the perfect opportunity to raise more awareness, generate appreciation and show everybody how beautiful our planet is.

IT IS REALLY EASY TO SUBMIT:

* 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 three landscape photographs;

* 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;

* Physical size – up to 1024 x 768 px;

* File format: JPEG;

* 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, May 4th;

* The top 5 images will be displayed in a gallery on this blog (make sure you are OK with that before submitting);

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

Cheers, and GOOD LUCK TO ALL PARTICIPANTS!

- Val