Vintage Bridal Show - Belfast, Maine

Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing a Vintage Bridal Show to benefit St Margaret's Women's Medical Fund.  I am pleased to say that the show was SOLD OUT!  There were about 30 different dresses, both wedding and bridesmaid that ranged from as early as 1912 up to 2008. Nearly every decade was represented in the show.  I was going to try to pick out a personal favorite...but I liked them all!  There was one dress in particular that stood out to me and my taste.  Turns out the dress was custom made for the bride in Belfast, Ireland for a 1953 wedding.  It's made of taffeta and organza with a full-skirted coat of alencon lace.  I'm half Irish so that explains why I was so drawn this beautiful dress.  I had so much fun covering the show =)   Prints will be available on my website for purchase and E Stanley Photography is donating 10% of all prints proceeds back to St Margaret's Women's Medical Fund.  Here is a sneak peak of the show and my favorite is the first one!

Knox County Girl Scout Troop Family Dance - Warren, Maine

Wow...I didn't realize how long it's been since I did a blog!  Things have been VERY busy lately and I am quite excited about it =)   Friday night I did a very special shoot for all the girl scout troops of Knox County.  They hosted a family dance and I did a "prom-like" setup and did pictures of all the girls and their families.  It was a fun night with lots of smiles =)  When I was shooting with the lights and background, I got out on the dance floor and got some great shots of the girls dancing too!  Everyone had a ton of fun and it was surreal for me because it seems like just yesterday I was a girl scout myself!

Here are some of my favorite shots from the night...