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March 31, 2011

Family Vacation | Martha’s Vineyard

I’ve been dying to blog our family vacation to Martha’s Vineyard ever since we got back last summer, but alas, work comes first sometimes. Well, now is my chance to relive some really great experiences in one of favorite places to vacation. This year we rented a rustic little “Writer’s Cottage” which was VERY secluded and right on a pond which led to the Atlantic. What I love about MV is just how rustic/unspoiled it is, combined with its diverse topography and its perfect size for exploring. There are amazing beaches, some with clay cliffs, free form casual rock sculptures, an incredible little fishing village, farms, forests, great biking, quaint towns, sailing, awesome views of stars, nature preserves, the agricultural fair, art galleries, and I could go on and on, but you get the point. In fact, while we were there we saw President Obama. Ok, maybe it was just his motorcade! I can’t wait to get back, but for now, enjoy some of my photos from our vacation.

One of the farms we visited on MV. I had to wait a long time to get this one!

Not what you think!

Long day.

This is one of the ferries you need to take to get to MV.

I love when stuff like this happens!

We went for a small adventure on one of the Black Dog’s tall ships.

This is my favorite beach, not only for the clay cliffs, but also for the random rock sculptures people make.

This little seal decided to bask right on our little private beach next to our kayak. Of course we named her Lousille.

This is a view down Scrubby Neck road, one of the roads leading to our Writer’s Cottage.

The stars were the most amazing I had ever seen.

And what are vacation photos without some shots of the little ones?

This was fun. I didn’t have a tripod with me, so I had to rig up a crate I found and prop the camera up to the right angle with some rocks. Then I found a couple of large rocks and threw them up over the water, and lit them with my head lamp.

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jeff tisman - you have talent. you should become a photographer.

Jen - wow. breathtaking!

kris rupp - Wow, thanks for sharing your vaca!!! Love them all but the front of the small row boat in the water is my fav!!!

Joan - Stun.ning. Your photographs of my favorite place in the world take my breath away. You’re an inspiration to anyone with a camera.

allan z. - LOVE this post!!

Javi Collazo - Really amazing pics! I would like to see as you see. Bravo!!

Angela Mum Laffler - Chris and I really like all of these shots. You must have had so much fun.

Shang - Wow, the stars look amazing!!!

Rob Cordova - Todd. You are amazing man. Truly one of the greatest artists I have ever seen. Ridiculous talent.

Naqib/Qippy - Hey Todd!
Long time no hear..heheh…anyway I really these sets of images truly inspiring..It seems that you never dry out of juice!..how do you do it?..I mean what inspires you to be able to always get fresh new ideas? Anyway take care!

Tony - even on vacation you shoot like a pro

Kristina Variano - Your pictures ALWAYS take my breath away. Thanks for sharing these wonderful moments and pictures. If you ever find yourself in need of some (free) help, like carry your bags, and lights, I would glady assist!!! You can call on me, I live in Scotch Plains and do assist for a local photographer sometimes.
Cheers,
Kristina

Todd Laffler - Thanks so much everyone, I appreciate the kind words, really do!
Naqib and Tony, when I pick up a camera, yes, even on vacation, my goal is always to produce something unique in some way. It could be taking something boring and forcing it to be interesting in some way, or it could be taking something that is already interesting and figuring out how to make it even MORE interesting! A good example is the shot of the cliff, the moon and the seagull. That seagull wasn’t just a static element in the photograph that I could ponder. I could have shot just the cliff and the moon and moved on, but I didn’t. I waited, and waited for a seagull to fly into the frame in a way that complimented the other elements. It’s being happy with what’s in your frame, but then not being satisfied with that, i.e. how can you take it one step further? Hopefully that made sense.

Rodrigo Vargas - Todd, you’r photos are EPIC! Always.

ChristopherDavid - It has already been said but I’m going to say it again: Todd, you are truly an inspiration. It is true, even on vacation, you seem to be on point and on the look out for visually compelling imagery. Honestly, it is your personal work that impresses me most lately because of its departure from the awesome work you are producing every weekend. I think your personal work is evidence of how you are not just a great wedding photographer but how well rounded of a visual creative you are and that you are always “Seeing.”

To Todd’s clients both current and future; You are in very good hands.

Brian Kraft - Crazy cool. Way to take it one step further.

April - Wow, these are seriously the best vacation photos I’ve ever seen! That photo of the stars literally took my breath away (and I swear I’m not usually this gushy when commenting!)
Thanks for sharing them!

Victor Herrera - Todd this is amazing post WOW love the night picture

Ati Thailand - I wonder if you could tell me the camera setting of star shot with the pond that you threw the big rocks into. Thanks.

October 31, 2010

Zoe + Emerson | Halloween 2010

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The cutest little chickens in the world just so happen to also be my kids! My wife, Susan, deserves ALL the credit for these chicken costumes! She did an AMAZING job with these two knuckleheads! We had a great time trick-or-treating with Zoe and Emerson’s neighborhood “gang”! Zoe’s costume turned quite a few heads too!

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May 14, 2010

Emerson is learning to crawl…

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…well sort of! Sometimes it looks like he’s going to start crawling and then he just starts rocking back and forth on his hands and knees. Then, sometimes he looks like he’s just doing push ups! (see photo on the left) He’s almost 7 months now, and I think he’s actually getting close to getting the hang of it. Two things are for certain though, he has oodles of determination, and when he finally learns to crawl, life as we know it will change DRASTICALLY! This guy will be into everything! I grabbed these shots this morning as he was getting in some tummy time before breakfast.

Postscript: Emerson started “big boy” crawling the day after I posted this! Watch out!

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April 30, 2010

Chillin’ with the kids

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After Emerson and I picked Zoe up from school yesterday afternoon we decided to just chill out in the back yard. Emerson likes tummy time on his blanket, and Zoe really enjoys her tree swing. It was such a nice and slow afternoon, just watching my kids grow up before my very eyes. I just love these two knuckleheads!

That’s my boy! He has a soft spot for the 15mm fisheye lens just like his old man!

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April 26, 2010

Emerson

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I guess it’s true what they say, after your first child (Zoe) the next one doesn’t get photographed as much. Sorry Emerson! I remember doing some fun wide angle shots of Zoe when she was about 6 months old in her excersaucer, so decided to do that again, but with Emerson. He’s a grabby kind of guy, so I think he really enjoyed reaching for the camera which was all up in his face! I know I need to get over my photo guy “I don’t take snapshots” attitude and take more photos of the kids more frequently, but until then, enjoy these!

bye everyone!

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April 5, 2010

Let’s Play

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My wife Susan had this great idea the other day! Why not make up some “play date” cards for the kids to hand out to new friends? I thought it was brilliant and was excited to design something for each of my kids. So, I went over to iStock.com and purchased some clip art. I had to make a few modifications here and there to the artwork, and then I was ready to design their “calling cards”. These will be printed with slightly rounded corners and I’m thinking of having them UV coated as well. So, the image on the left side is the front, and the image on thr right side is the back. I thought they came out cute so decided to share them.

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February 5, 2010

Emerson’s “Big Boy” blog debut!

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I’ve been getting a lot of flak from family members about the lack of Emerson photos since his birth a little over 3 months ago. You have to understand, it’s just not in my DNA to take snapshots. I’ve tried, and I just can’t seem to do it. So, when I take photos of the family, it’s done like a “real” photo shoot. So, THAT’S why it has taken this long. Emerson is a pretty laid back guy, and he’s a great photography subject too, especially with those big blue eyes! So, I finally got around to photographing my little guy, and I’m SO glad I did. Hopefully, I won’t wait another 3 months for another shoot though!