She sat across the table from me with her fingers clasped tightly around her beloved Starbucks cup. And she poured out her heart. She told me about some of her dreams and laughed nervously as she recalled out loud a few fears. As we parted our separate ways 1.5 hours later, I thanked God for bringing yet another incredible, genuine and sincere world changer into my life. Since that meeting at Starbucks a couple months ago, I’ve had the honor of getting to know Tiffany a bit better and helping her here and there with any business questions she has had. I am so, so excited to see how her business explodes this next year because if there was ever a person who was doing it right from the start, it is her.
Meet my new friend, Tiffany.
We did Tiffany’s head shots in New Haven at the home of another photographer. Tiffany’s new brand is a combination of both old and new, so she wanted to use the backdrop of an old home while keeping her outfits classy and modern.
Tiffany has some of the most gorgeous eyes I’ve ever seen and with the help of Erin Infantino of Simply Gorgeous by Erin, Tiffany looked like a total rock star!
That shot on the left? One of my all-time favorite portraits.
Tiffany brought every shade of fierceness to her headshots. You know, if fierceness had colors.
You, my dear, are stunning.
Tiffany is nothing if not a Starbucks addict so it was only fitting to have her Starbucks cup from that day make an appearance in the shoot…and it matched her green shirt perfectly!
If you, or anyone you know, in the New Haven or Hartford area is looking to update their professional profile by needing some headshots, feel free to send them our way!
Does it get cuter than this? think not.
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Eileen wore Jason’s grandmothers wedding shoes as a tribute to their Chinese heritage.
Eileen’s dress was custom designed for her by a local seamstress.
It is tradition in Singapore for the mother and father of the bride to veil their daughter. The veil must then remain untouched until Jason lifts it.
When Jason arrived at the home of Eileen’s parents, he had to go through the steps of “storming the gate”. Often time this includes some fun games, but they decided to keep it simple…
As part of “storming the gate”, Jason had to hand over an “ang pao” to Eileen’s maid of honor. She opens the ang pao to see how much money was in it and if she didn’t feel it was enough, she asked him for another. Only until she decided he offered up enough money was he able to come through the gate.
Unveiling the bride and helping her put her shoes on.
After the unveiling, Jason took Eileen to his parent sot begin the first Chinese Tea Ceremony..
Upon driving away it is tradition for the bride to throw her fan out the window, symbolizing that she is leaving her bad temper behind her.
Paying honor to their ancestors
Preparing the tea and the ang pao’s that will be given to Jason and Eileen.
Jason and Eileen started by serving tea to his parents, followed by the grandparents and all other friends and family present.
After they were finished at the home of Jason’s parents, Jason and Eileen went back to her home.
Eileen uncles Pat and Jim who are…ready for this…from Connecticut!!
Eileen had two dresses for her wedding day, both of which were custom designed for her.
We began their portrait session inside the Fullerton hotel, atop the indoor garden terrace that overlooks the lobby area.
The pool at the Fullerton hotel provided a beautiful backdrop for their wedding photos.
Despite being really sick from the food we ate in Malaysia, Adam was totally on his A-game for these portraits!
The gardens at the Fullerton Hotel were really beautiful and gave us a spectacular view of Marina Bay Sands and other parts of Singapore.
Eileen wanted to get a few night shots outside of the Fullerton Hotel but the only place to go and get the hotel in the shot was right in the middle of the road, so we kept running back and forth in between red and green lights.
The ballroom at the Fullerton hotel was decorated beautifully.
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