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Hey everyone! I'm working on a new website and it's not quite ready for prime time yet. If you need to reach me you can connect with me through FaceBook or give me a call on my cell at 401-374-7461.You can see a preview of the new site here. Hopefully it will be ready in a couple of days!

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So I met up with Aidan and Isaac at Roger Williams Park this past September. Talk about fun kids! Aidan is 7 and a football player. Isaac is 4 and he plays soccer. You can only imagine how busy Mom and Dad are with all the sporting events!So here are a few of my absolute favorites from our time together.Til next time, enjoy! And Happy Thanksgiving!

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Meet Christopher. He's a senior this year in Barrington. I had photographed his Mom's wedding a few years ago, when he was still a little kid, and I did his sisters senior session a couple of years ago as well. So it was great to meet up again with this fun young man. We decided on Colt State Park in Bristol, because it really is a beautiful place for photos. Here are a few of my favorites

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Gina and Brian were married at Roger Williams Park Botanical Center on September 5th. What a gorgeous place for a wedding and reception!I went to URI with Gina and met her during our time in the photography department. She always had a fun sense of humor and a contagious laugh. So I was thrilled when she hired me to photograph her wedding!We started out with getting ready photos at the

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I'm such a total slow poke when it comes to Blogging! Life has been hectic since August and hasn't seemed to slow down much. Yikes! I'm thinking things aren't slowing down until after Christmas. :)In any case I wanted to share Anna & Brett's beautiful wedding from August. Anna is a sweetheart of a woman, and Brett is just a really great guy! They were married at the beautiful Towers in

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On August 24th Melissa & Joel had an intimate, lovely wedding on the beach at the Ocean House in Watch Hill, RI. The guests consisted of the seagulls, the minister, myself, and the videographer. And there was beautiful music. Melissa looked stunning, with flowers entwined in her hair. Walking down the aisle!Steve Klinger is one of my favorite officiants. We've worked together numerous times and

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Flashback to August 22nd. The weather was a little bit frightening, but the day was beautiful no matter. Because this was the day of Danielle and Jason's wedding. It was held at the beautiful Regatta Place in Newport, RI. I have to tell you her colors were gorgeous! Deep orange and hot pinks. Simply beautiful!And the details. Wow!We spent some time with Jason and Danielle getting ready...And

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This is the second time I've had the pleasure of meeting up with Grace! She's just absolutely freaking adorable. We met over at Wheeler this time to do some fun beach pictures.I love the tutu! Superstar!Til next time! Enjoy!

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This big!I had the pleasure of getting together with Gretchen, Jay, and sweet Emma in August! It never fails to amaze me, how much bigger she is each time I see her.Big hugs for Daddy.The seaweed toss. Enjoy! And 'til next time Emma! Big hugs to a big girl!

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The last time I met Greydon back in October of last year he was just a little guy! He wasn't walking yet at that point, but now he's unstoppable!Mom and Greydon came to RI from Florida to visit family, so I was thrilled when she wanted to do another portrait session. I met her at her family home in Wakefield and we had a blast as you can see from these pics.

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July 17th I had the pleasure of being there for Tomi & Rocco's fabulous wedding. It was held at the Quonset O' Club in North Kingstown.Such fun families! And the day was a blast... So here are a few photos from their lovely day.Congrats Tomi & Rocco!

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You may remember that I photographed Christine and Kevin's engagement session back in June. I love this couple sooo much. Christine is just adorable and Kevin is such a great guy.Their wedding was held at Five Bridge Inn in Rehoboth, a beautiful, cozy place in MA.When I say sweetest wedding ever, I mean sweetest wedding ever! Sugar and love were the main events. Spectacular candy table!!!!

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Next! One year old Cameron. I did his Mommy and Daddy's wedding back in 2008! This was a wacky photo session because Mom and Dad were only in town from Virginia and their session was scheduled for the last day they were here. Well it ended up being a cloudy day with an 80% chance of thunderstorms.We decided to move ahead and do it anyway. Of course as soon as I pulled into the parking lot of

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Yikes! It's in the air, I can feel it in the morning while I sit out on my patio to drink my morning coffee fix. The chill is creeping up. How in the world is it that we are almost half-way to September already? As I type this the month of August is booked solid, and September is filling up quickly. If you're longing for an outdoors fall session, September and October are the most colorful!

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More cutie patooties to share with you! Meet four year old Katherine and one year old Charlotte! Katherine was your typical 4 year old. She really didn't want to sit still for pictures! She was way more interested in showing off her swinging skills to me. :) And of course she was a tiny bit shy but after she warmed up she let loose!And lets not forget Charlotte!Fun, fun, fun!Until next time!

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This is probably something nobody but me cares about. But I've just discovered the joys of a container garden! Put it this way, I haven't started a plant from seeds since kindergarten when we planted beans. And pretty much every plant I've touched since 1986 has died a slow painful death, because of cats and neglect.So when I decided to try my hand at a garden, I was doubtful anything would

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On June 13th I met up with Christine and Kevin over at Roger Williams Park for their Engagement Session. We started over at the Botanical Gardens, which are gorgeous. Initially this was one of the places that they had considered for their wedding. So while they chose not to be married there, it made sense to do some photos there as well as around the rest of the park.And yes they are big Red

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Finally! Here is the next installment on the blog! It's been crazy hectic here, with portraits and several weddings having taken place. And today I finally had a moment to pick some favorite images from Amanda and Scott's wedding to highlight. They were married on May 29, 2010 at the Quonset O' Club. It's one of my favorite places, because the outdoor ceremonies are always so lovely. And I

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Here is the adorable one year old Eleroe, that I just met a couple of weeks ago! I love his adorable curls!This is probably one of my favorites! He was getting a little fed up with us! The body language says it all... LOL!Enjoy! Next time Amanda & Scott's wedding...

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So two weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting three year old Aidan and 6 month old Kailynn in Jamestown. There is a sweet little town beach called Heads Beach 2 minutes from where their grandmother lives.So here are some pics of them!So after the beach, we walked back up the Gramma's house and spent some time in her beautiful little oasis... A fish pond, lots of beautiful plants, and bird

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So every once in a while I get to head up to the great northern part of the state! Like Cumberland... I packed a lunch, my gear, and headed off to see Anastasia and her gorgeous family. Besides her husband Brian, she has Allie her oh so lovely 16 year old daughter, and Miles her incredibly cute 6 year old. So here are a few pics from their session... Enjoy! And look forward to more up coming

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Kathy and Art were married on April 30, 1960. And they are still together after all this time! So on May 2nd, I joined up with Kathy and Art to photograph the wonderful party their children threw for them at the Foster Country Club.And here they are now.And you have to love Art's car. It's gorgeous! Here is the entire gang. His two daughters and their husbands and grandchildren.Then it was on

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Last Saturday I got to meet an adorable 10 month old named Grace. She did an amazing job and Mom and Dad were a great help, acting silly and making crazy noises to get her to laugh and smile.The weather was beautiful, and Roger Williams Park in Providence was filled with people enjoying the day. It got a little windy at times...But Grace was a trooper! This is one of my favorite images from the

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March 27th, 2009, was the day for Emily and Joseph. They were married at Quidnessett Country Club, in North Kingstown, RI and what a special day it was.I started at Joe's house where he got ready with his men, nephews, niece, Mom and Dad. After that Matthew and I drove over to Emily's house for some formals and a toast.The something blue was her toes!Before you knew it the limo had arrived and

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This is the newest studio sample for Michelle Amarante Photography.  And I couldn't be more thrilled to show it to everyone.  This album comes from West Coast Album in California, and they are excellent!  The quality of the album is top-notch, and the customer service can't be beat. So here are some sample images of the latest and may I say new favorite album! It comes in a beautiful box.  The

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I'm so excited to be adding a new addition to my album line up.  This is the Mosaic Album.  There are lots of gorgeous leathers and color options.  So while I'll still be offering ZookBinder albums, as my top of the line album. This is there for those who want a more colorful and funky option!  What I love about these is that you can also add multiple images to the cover instead of just one cameo

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So here they are as promised!  More of the oh-so-lovely Emma!  Obviously I had a hard time choosing from favorites.         Hunter joined in at the end!    

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Sweet, sweet, sweet!  That is the only way to describe this adorable almost 2 year old.  I met up with Emma and Mom at home yesterday morning, for her two year old portraits.  Had a blast and even Hunter P. the amazingly well behaved Beagle joined in. Here is one quick little triptych that I simply had to create...  I think this would make a fabulous 20x10 wall canvas! More to come!  Take

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This YouTube video totally cracks me up! What a way to start a ceremony.

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I hope everyone had wonderful holidays, and Happy New Year to all! So it's the day after Christmas, and hopefully all the stress and chaos is going to melt away. After some scheduling snafu's, this past month I think my head is finally screwed on straight again. So now I have some time to finally post some images from my last wedding of the year, which was on November 7th, 2009. Jessica and

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Lindsey and Devin were married on October 24, 2009 at St. Pauls in Newport. The ceremony was lovely.It was Devin's mother Rebecca who married them.After the ceremony it was on to the Green Valley Country Club in Portsmouth, for the reception.Nautical was the theme.Best wishes to Lindsey & Devin! Congratulations!

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It was a beautiful Sunday morning in Newport, and I got to meet up with Kelsey, Eilish and Evan... Three adorable three year olds. Full of energy and craziness.Future football star. Girl with attitude!Eilish being shy.BFF's forever!

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So it's that time of the year, and I've been working hard to get it all together for the holidays. I have some new cards for this year! Still working on creating more, but in the meantime here are few to choose from. If you are interested in ordering cards from a session you need to go to my client ordering site. Once there you click on Card Samples and they will pop up.Once you have the

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So my first wedding of October, October 10th to be exact was with Tracy & Doug. A really laid back couple with fantastically fun friends for their wedding party!Getting readyThey held their big day at Whispering Pines in West Greenwich, which is part of the URI Alton Jones Campus. The main building is sweet, and the grounds are just beautiful.Tracy designed all of the paper goods herself. She's

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So I want you to meet Greydon, my cutie patootie from October 1st. Greydon and his Mom live in Florida but of course they have family here in RI. Don't we all? We were supposed to get together when Greydon was still just only six months old, but the weather didn't cooperate the first time around. Luckily come October, we had a beautiful day, and we were able to get some wonderful

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So I met Sam through Facebook. I'm not quite sure how she found me on there, but she contacted me and asked me if I would photograph her family. Yay! We decided to do it at Goddard Park on a really beautiful September afternoon.What a really great family! Included were Hannah and Hunter and little guy Caiden who was only about 7 months old at the time, he is just as cute as a button with those

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I don't know what more I can say about Emma! She's simply a pleasure to work with every single time... And she is cousin's with Madelyn (in the last post!).So enjoy the photos. And we'll see you again soon!

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The newest addition to the Michelle Amarante Photography family is Miss Madelyn C. The cutest little babe ever! She is the cousin of cutie pie Emma whose session you will get to see in the next day or so. If you remember I posted about Crystal and Todd's maternity session a few months back, and I had a blast with them! So without further chitty-chat here is Madelyn workin' the camera...

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Happy Birthday to Paige! She is turning the BIG 1! And of course we had to have a birthday session to record her digging into her cake. So this past September 17th I went to visit Paige and her big sister Cameryn to take pics. We started outside with Cammy and Paige in the front yard. Cameryn is getting so big, I remember when she was just a newborn, screaming her head off at her first

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I have some really exciting news to share! One of my fabulous weddings from last November is featured in Newport Wedding Magazine! This is my first time in a publication so of course I am stoked and thrilled.Of course I have to thank Claire and Ernie, for letting me be their photographer, and allowing and of course a special thanks to Donna Maytum, Claire's mom for being such an awesome lady!

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I really had a blast at Stacy and Jim's wedding. They were married on Saturday September 5th, 2009 over at the Quonsett O' Club in North Kingstown. We started over at Stacy's mom's home in Wakefield for getting ready shots, which are always fun.Before the limo arrived we did a few formals with the bride, her party and Mom and Dad. Of course we had a few silly candids as well!The ceremony was

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Amanda and Eric are such a great couple. I had such a fun time at this wedding! They were married on August 15th, 2009 and their ceremony and reception were held at Meadow Brook Inn in Charlestown, just minutes away from where I live!Amanda seemed pretty calm.And her flower girl was simply adorable!Some last minute fixing...I have to say I love the colors that she chose. Pinks and greens, the

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I love my little portrait session clients! Emily and Travis are two of my favorite youngsters. In fact one of Emily's previous sessions is a "featured" gallery on my Portrait website. Emily is getting to be a big girl now at 4 1/2 years old and Travis, whom I last seen as a newborn is 15 months old already!In typical fashion it was hard getting anyone to sit still for more than two seconds, so

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Hahaha.... Yeah when I grow up!VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip

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Today was my nephew Jakeob's birthday... Yes it is spelled J A K E O B.... He turned 4 years old on the 19th! He is such a cutie pie... I'm not uploading the photos here but you can check them out on my FaceBook Album here:FaceBook AlbumNot much but hubbie, daughter and my Dad are in there as well!

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July 30th was baby Landon's six month portrait session. It never fails to amaze me how quickly they sprout up. He was newborn last time we met and now he is sitting up fairly well on his own, and before you know it he'll be running circles around his Mom Shannon.Mom wanted to do some beach pics so we packed my gear into her car and drove through Newport looking for a good beach. I'll be honest

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July 18th, 2009 was the celebration of Elissa & Ian's wedding. It was a beautiful day, and I couldn't have asked for a sweeter couple than these two. We started out at Touro Park Inn in Newport for Elissa's getting ready photos.From there it was a short drive to Salve Regina University, and to the chapel for the ceremony.After the ceremony it was on to the Green Valley Country Club in

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I can't take credit for finding this video on YouTube. I came across it while browsing one of my favorite forums. But really, it is so awesome that I have to share it with you here!

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So all of us here in RI know what a horrible spring/early summer we have had. Torrential downpours have been the norm. Sun? What's that? This newest session was a race against the rain. And a keeping our fingers crossed that it will get done thing.My client was a very gorgeous young woman named Caitlin, who wanted a session with her Mom. It was a gift to her mother. Caitlin told me the day

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I got to meet a fantastic new couple the other day. And they were awesome to work with! Not only that, but they were more than willing to try some of the silly things I suggested (not shown here). Crystal is now 30 weeks pregnant and looking amazingly gorgeous and fit. I can't wait to meet the new little one!

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So let me preface this by saying I never have nor will I ever be much of a salad aficionado. But since I quit smoking in January I have gained some significant weight and I am hitting the dieting wagon. Yuck! :(One thing I do love however is cooking, and creating things in the kitchen. So the other day I am digging through the fridge wondering what the heck to have for lunch. I came up with

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Friendship is a sheltering tree. Samuel ColeridgeSo I've been feeling a bit unmotivated lately. Alright, maybe a lot unmotivated. I haven't felt like picking up my camera, not even for me, which isn't normal at all. Maybe it's the dull dingy weather that we've been having all spring... where is the sun!? Maybe it's the financial crunch that has me down. But I'll tell you what... an email from

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Every year I devote myself to one worthy cause and donate my time and any profits made on the sale of those photographs to that cause. And this year (2009) is no different.This past Saturday I had the pleasure of donating my time to a very worthy cause. The Autism Project had their 7th Annual Imagine and Family Walk Day at Goddard Park in Warwick, RI.I had been contacted by one of my very lovely

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Looking for some floral inspiration? Some of my brides have had the most incredibly gorgeous wedding bouquets. Below, just a few from 2008....

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Oh my. Has it really been 13 years since my baby was born? My daughter Madeline is now officially a teenager. Scary stuff! For her birthday I bought her a Pandora bracelet with a bunny charm and her initial charm.Speaking of bunnies.... here are a couple of photos of Tucker. Tucker was Madeline's 12th birthday present. So he is officially a one year old!Isn't he just the cutest!

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I got to meet up with Paige again at the end of March. This time it was to model her Baptism gown for us. This little cutie pie has a super personality! And she was so good natured. Of course big sister Cameryn, who is now 2 1/2 got in on the act for a few photos. See you again soon Paige!

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The first day of Spring, Friday, March 20th was Laurie and Chris's wedding day! They got married at the Temple Restaurant, located in the Renaissance Hotel in Providence, RI. As some of you may know the building was originally meant to be a home for the Rhode Island Freemasons, but was never completed, and sat empty and neglected for nearly 80 years. Now it's simply gorgeous!This was a second

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I have been very busy these last few weeks! And I have created some very beautiful new albums! One that arrived the other day is a Fine Art Coffee Table Album that I am so excited about. The sample is an 8x8, but it comes in a pile of different sizes from 5x5, all the way up to an 11x14. You can choose from many different covers as well. Cloth, faux leather, photo hard cover or a canvas

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Uhhhmmm.....? I've never thought that Friday the 13th was a bad luck day, in fact I've always laughed and scoffed at those particularly superstitious people who walk around afraid of the day. But this past one yesterday wasn't all that cool for me. It started out with my aching neck being unbearably painful. I had to step out of the office to run and see the chiropractor. It's a little bit

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Emma turns the BIG "1" this month, so that means time for a photo session! First birthdays are always a favorite of mine, especially when Mom has a cake ready to be dug into!She was not loving the special hat.....Happy Birthday Baby! Til' next time!

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Say hello to Landon! A tiny little Newport cutie pie born on January 14th. I did Landon's newborn photo session last Saturday, February 21st.I have to say he was soooo good. He was very alert for the first half of our session and then fell promptly to sleep nicely for the second half. Here are a few pics to enjoy! And until next time!

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It's cold outside. There is snow on the ground. I am nursing a cold. And I am dying for spring! While I work on some wedding album designs, I think now is the perfect time to start rummaging through some of my sessions and weddings from last year and posting random favorites.Today it's a Senior session of Katie. She's gorgeous! The daughter of a 2006 wedding client. These were done at Colt

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Where did January go???!Just a couple of weeks ago I met a new little cutie pie named Sean, along with his Mom and Dad. As you can see he's a cuter than anything one year old! Dad is in the Navy and will be deploying soon, so it was time for an official family session.Had a blast!

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So Happy New Year! This is my first post of 2009 and I am going to make this post about my last wedding of 2008.I did so many fabulous weddings and beautiful portrait sessions in 2008 that I only managed to blog about several of them instead of all of them. *Big Frown* It ended up being hectic, but a wonderfully busy year, thanks to all of you!Fortunately the website is in need of some photo

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This was good for a smile on a rainy December morning. Written and sung by Craig Carpenter.Old School Christmas from Craig C on Vimeo.

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For Your Newest Addition! Six styles for boys and girls.... Choose your favorite image and your favorite design! If none of these fit your style you may have one custom designed! Please be aware that one of a kind custom designed cards do require purchase prior to designing.#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#10#11#12

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Yes, I'm still posting about stuff I did in August!But I wanted you to meet these two fabulous little kiddies that I photographed in Charlestown. We borrowed a neighbors gorgeous yard and got to work. JT is such a ham as you can see in these photos. And Zoe is just plain old fun! Enjoy!More to come soon.... I'm finally starting to get caught up from a very busy wedding season. But now the

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Alright! So it's October 18, and I'm blogging about a session from August 31st! Does that say something about me? Maybe that I'm just craZy behind? In any case I want you to meet Nadia & Nico. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous kids! Mom and Dad received a gift certificate from a wonderful friend who wanted them to have the gift of a professional portrait session for their children!We met at Roger

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Hello all. With the economy going downhill at the speed of lightning, it has been a roller coaster ride for many of us. It's a scary thing for our country, our families, and our livelihoods.It means a time of big adjustments and changes.As we head towards the end of the year (is it really already October?!) I wanted to keep you all abreast of what is happening with me, and Michelle Amarante

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Ben is one of those kids that I've been photographing since he was an infant. He's two now and cuter than ever!Tara his Mom and I met up at her childhood home to play and take pictures at the end of July. Last year he was just learning to walk and didn't move around much. This time around Ben made me run! He's a little dynamo on two legs, very fast legs I might add.So enjoy the photos!

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Ok, I am almost done with blogging about July's sessions. And it's only September 26th! I know I should be ashamed of myself, and I am really!Without further delay I am here to talk about my July 30th session with Kendall and Ethan. Their family spent the summer in Narragansett. They came from Connecticut and rented a house here in Narragansett! First thing we did was bring Kendall outside

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July 26th, 2008 was a beautiful day, and I got to spend it with Michelle, Jarrett and their wonderful families and friends. They had a beautiful ceremony at Wright's Mill Farm in Canterbury, Connecticut. I truly love the place! They got married at the Chapel, outdoors. There was an extremely cute flower girl! And a harpist playing beautiful music. Immediately after the ceremony it was

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I'm trying to keep up but failing miserably here! I have to apologize for being so far behind. I'm still processing weddings from August and still trying to find time to blog about everything.So without further delay here is a wedding from July 25th, 2008. Alison and Shane got married at the Quonset O' Club in North Kingstown. Alison is a special education teacher, and Shane is a physical

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William Rizzo turned 80 on August 1, 2008 and was totally unaware of the surprise party that his family was planning for him. I was thrilled when Marisa and Gabe, the owners of Meadowbrook Inn, called me to photograph the event they were planning for him.Family and friends came from all over the country, some from as far away as California for the party. As more than one family member said to

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I had the most spectacular time at this wedding! Kendra & Keith were the most laid back couple I've ever met. They live in Florida, but their families are from Rhode Island, so I had the honor of being the photographer for this lovely shin-dig.One of my favorites times of any weddding is the "getting ready", Kendra made it especially fun....Her dress was gorgeous! And I loved the sparkly

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Oh boy! Catching up but still waayyy behind here. Today I'll be showing you photos from July 11th.I met up with Katie, her husband, and the very lovely and rambunctious Samantha at Roger Wheeler Beach in Narragansett.Samantha is two years old (my favorite age to play with!). She was happiest while jumping and running in the water as you can clearly see from these pictures.She's also and avid

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I'm absolutely crazy about this little guy! We got together again this past July 9th. He's gotten so big since I saw him last December! We went to a beach out in the Little Compton area, not far from where they live in Tiverton.So enjoy the photos! And I'll have more soon! Portrait sessions and weddings still being processed as I type this.This weekend I'm heading to Jersey to spend time

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OMG.... I am in love with the smartest, cutest, most adorable one year old I've ever met! Her name is Kaia and she lives in Newport with her Mom and Dad.Alayna and Bryn moved here from California, because Bryn is in the Navy. They'll be moving again soon, but while they were here they wanted to have Kaia's one year old pictures taken.As soon as I met Kaia she kept saying "Hi!". I could not

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The Fourth of July 2008 was a very special holiday for this very wonderful couple. Targol and JohnCarroll were married this day at the Belle Mer in Newport, RI.Their ceremony was a beautiful Persian ceremony steeped in tradition. The Wedding Spread held objects full of significance for the ceremony.Prior to the wedding her mother and bridesmaids were there to help her get ready.There was a

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Simple elegance is the only way to describe Emilie and Carter's beautiful day on June 28th, 2008.It started with her getting ready at her grandfathers beautiful home on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, RI.Everything down to the last detail was gorgeous. We went out to the back yard with the most spectacular views for some bridal portraits. The ceremony took place at a very lovely place called the

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It had been a while since I had seen Max. And on June 27th I got to meet up with him again, as well as meet his new little sister Katherine!Max is now a rambunctious 2 year old full of energy and spunk! And Katherine is cuter than anything!They live in Jamestown now, and have a big gorgeous backyard full of things to explore. I spent most of the time chasing Max down! By the time we were

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Jessica and Tim were married on Sunday, June 22, 2008. The ceremony and reception were held at Chester House in Westerly. The ceremony was very emotional for the both of them, and it was an honor to have been a witness to such a touching moment.A few of our couple time photos....The first dance....I loved the personalized M&M's!And her cake was gorgeous....All the best to your both! A life long

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June 21, 2008 was a very special day for Samantha and Johnathan. They got married at the Chapel in Colt State Park in Bristol, Rhode Island! I couldn't think of a more beautiful location for the day. Samantha and Jon live in Indiana but came back home for the celebration of their marriage.The wedding reception was held at Jackie's Galaxie in Bristol. The first dance.The father-daughter

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On June 10th Madelyn arrived into the world. I was thrilled to hear from Melissa and Dan letting me know that everyone was happy and healthy.Fifteen days later on June 25, I showed up to photograph Madelyn with her Mommy.So here are a few images from our session!

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On June 24th I met two little cuties at their grandmother's house in North Kingstown. Ava is the sweetest two year old and her baby brother Cameron is just too cute!We started out playing in the backyard.Poor Cameron is too little to sit up yet so he needed help from Mom.Then we moved on to the beach not far from their home located down near the Wickford Art Association.And that's all for now

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Hello all! June has been a hectic month with five weddings and numerous portrait sessions. So I'm happy to share some photos from Katie and John's wedding that took place on Saturday June 15th at the Quonset O Club in North Kingstown, RI. I started out at Katie's home in Coventry to do her getting ready photos. From there we headed to North Kingstown to the O Club for the ceremony. Reverand

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Wilcox Park in Westerly, RI is one of the most beautiful parks in the state of Rhode Island. It also happens to be one of my favorite places. On Saturday June 7th, Rachel and Ben had a beautiful ceremony there. Rachel and Ben's fathers are pastors, so they both shared in this joyful occasion of the joining of their children in marriage. Afterwards we wandered through the park and took beautiful

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I'm very excited to announce that there is a new proofing and ordering system underway here at Michelle Amarante Photography. And the improvements will continue! Everything is now integrated with my website, and features the ability to order gift certificates for families and wedding couples, as well as the ability to pick your images for an album.The best feature in my opinion is the ability

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What happens when you mix two really cool families and a bunch of Newport Firefighters? Well, you get one of the funnest weddings ever!Two weeks ago on May 24, 2008, Kirsten and Nick got married at Easton's Beach in Newport. The reception was held in the Rotunda above.We started out in Middletown at Kirsten's sisters house for getting ready shots, Kelsey the adorable flower girl had a gorgeous

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The busy season is underway! I was at one of the funnest wedding I've possibly ever had on June 7th in Newport over at Easton's Beach at the Rotunda. I can't wait to tell you all about it.What a gorgeous venue! Then this past weekend I drove down with a friend to her family home in New Jersey to do family photos of her whole clan. I was treated to food, fun, and great hospitality.Thank you guys

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This is too Cute! What little baby girl wouldn't love to have her own personalized T and Tutu?If you've got a little one you have to check out babynest.com. They have the sweetest stuff for your itty bitty babies!Makes me wish my kids were tiny again.......

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Be sure to visit the new Michelle Amarante Photography at michelleamarante.com. I guess I'm a bit crazy and get bored easily, but both the wedding and portrait sites have been totally redesigned.Still in the works are my new art site, and a new set up for proofing and purchasing your online photos.So check out the new look and let me know what you think!

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Ohhh.... Got a bit behind here!But I really wanted to post about this wonderful expectant new Mom & Dad! On Saturday April 26th I got to meet with Melissa and Daniel! Their lovely little baby girl is due very, very soon! Melissa was 33 weeks when these pictures were taken, so any day now their little bundle will be arriving.We met at Goddard Park in East Greenwich, which really is a lovely

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Last Friday I got to meet two very gorgeous little girls at Roger Williams Park in Providence. Their names are Lauren and Mia.This very special photo session is a surprise gift for their dad on Father's Day.We had an awesome time together. Both of these girls knew how to work the camera. :) I had to laugh because little Mia is something of a camera hog! Simply to cute. Mia: Camera Ham I had

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Is there anything more beautiful than a Newport wedding? Two weeks ago on April 12th I had the privilege to spend the day with Erin and Kevin. They were married at Channing Memorial Church on Pelham Street. This is one gorgeous church! The ceremony was beautiful! Every single guest came from out of state... in fact they came from all over the country for this wedding! Even Erin and Kevin

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Last Friday April 11th I hung out for a bit with two really super cool little boys! We played in sand, chased bubbles, and played in more sand, and ran around like maniacs, and played in sand..... Well you get the picture!Jacob is big brother to Luke. And Eli a gorgeous Weimaraner is bigger brother to them both.Fun, fun, fun!To be posted soon, Erin & Kevin's beautiful Newport wedding on April

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Last Friday April 4th Emma Rose turned two weeks old.I did Mom's maternity session a couple of months ago, so it was great fun to finally get to meet this little cutie pie!I just loved the hat and matching binkie!She was quite the poser, and once she got her fill of milk and burping she was ready to work it for the camera.The end..... for now!Looking forward to seeing you again Emma!

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Life in the Amarante household is exciting once again! We have a new little bundle of joy and love to snuggle with!As some of you may know, we had to put our 9 year old dog Max down last September because he was sick with Lymphoma. Max was the last of our brood of four legged children. At one point in recent years we had 3 loving cats and a dog running around at the same time. As someone who

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I feel like I am so behind by at least a week!Last Saturday, March 22, was Yak's 70th Birthday Party.... I got to join in the celebrations, capturing photographs of the special occasion. Carol hosted a party for her wonderful father in law at Shelter Harbor at the Charlestown/Westerly line.My wish is that we should we all be so lucky to celebrate our 70th! He was surrounded by his closest

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This past Sunday I met two beautiful children. Dylan who is two years old and Gianna his new little sister who was barely two weeks old. Mom feels great, and Dylan is being a great big brother! I really enjoyed my time with them. And I'm really looking forward to seeing them again some time in the future!

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