worldwide photowalk day in providence, ri

I had a awesome time getting out and snapping some photos as the walk leader of the Scott Kelby WorldWide Photowalk in Providence, RI . It was great to hang out with some old and new friends, talk photography, and enjoy the nice weather. 

You can check out some of the group's photos here on our flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/groups/providence-photowalk-2012/ I'm looking forward to seeing all of the other photographer's images!
  

voted best photographer of rhode island!

I'm incredibly excited to announce that I've won the prestigious award of Best Photographer of Rhode Island by the Wedding Industry Experts! This means so much to me to be recognized in a state with so many other talented professional photographers. I'm so proud and appreciative to everyone who nominated and voted me for this award! Thank you!

nice thank you from the mother of the bride

Here's a nice thank you note I received from the mother of the bride:

Dear Andre,

I am the mother of the bride, Shannon, and she passed on your photos to us that you recently sent her. WOW !!!

I must tell you what a beautiful job you and your partner did on Shannon's wedding day of making everyone feel so relaxed and comfortable, but to see the gorgeous photos you created is icing on the cake! They are so perfect and better than I even imagined they could be! There is only one chance to capture the moment perfectly and it seems like you and your partner did exactly that. I am most grateful to you for allowing us to relive our daughter's special day in such splendid photos.

Thank you so much for doing such a wonderful job. I wish that I lived in Rhode Island so that I could recommend you to all of my friends who are planning a special occasion. Be assured however, that if anyone is going to wed anywhere near Providence, they will be getting a referral from me to you! 

With sincere gratitude,
Catherine

providence photowalk

I'm proud to have been chosen as the Providence walk leader for the Worldwide Photowalk Day on October 13th, 2012.

We'll be a part of the world's largest social photography event!

Our walk will take place in and around South Water Street in Providence at 4:30 on October 13th. The event is free to attend for photographers of all ages and all experience, bring any camera: DSLRs, point-and-shoot, even iPhones! One image will be awarded and entered to further compete with winning images from around the world. 

Click here for more details and to register your spot for the walk!

nice little thank you note

Here's a nice little thank you note from a recent wedding at Brown University that I wanted to share, it means so much to me to know that the wedding photographs I take mean so much to people:

Hi Andre - 

We absolutely loved the photos! You did a fantastic job of capturing the day. The wedding party portraits are fantastic, and I really liked how you got so many friends and family shots. My entire family loved them! We will definitely treasure them.

Thanks again for a job well done!

-Shannon

harkness mansion wedding in waterford, ct

I had the pleasure of photographing a gorgeous wedding at Eolia Mansion at Harkness Park while second shooting for my good friend and ultra-talented photographer Ken Lopardo. The ceremony was actually at Pequot Chapel, the bride got ready at the Harkness and that's where the reception was. It was a picture perfect day and I was honored to be a part of the celebration. The DJ for the reception was Chameleon Music and Sound. 

Here are a few favorites from the day:

rhode island wedding photographer website

The new Andre Blais Photography Rhode Island Wedding Photographer website has been launched! New features include portfolios for wedding favorites, select weddings, engagement portraits, as well as faq's and client raves! 

Thank you to all the beautiful brides and grooms who look so great up there!  

wedding at the crowne plaza in warwick, ri

I had a great time photographing the Rhode Island wedding of Karleen and Fred at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Crossings. Karleen and Fred were so down to earth and so much fun to work with, and I already knew how great they looked together after photographing their engagement photos last fall. Their wedding was such a blast! Everything at the Crowne Plaza looked gorgeous and The World Premiere Band kept the energy high and the party rockin'. 

Congratulations Karleen and Fred!! Wishing you all the best in your future together!!