A collection of all Michael Orzell Photography’s blog posts
Harkness Memorial State Park Summer Engagement I had such a great time with this sweet couple at Harkness Memorial State Park for their engagement session. Every time I go to Harkness I always find something new to explore which is what I love about it. We spent the evening walking around from the gardens, to…
Summer Old Lyme Beach Club Wedding Planning a wedding hundreds of miles a way must be a difficult task. I am grateful that this couple from Missouri trusted me with their wedding day! The day couldn’t have been any better, Mason & Megan got married in the sand at the Old Lyme Beach Club. The…
West Haven Boardwalk Engagement Session What could be better than spending the evening with friends, a bottle of wine and Ruby (the dog)! Melissa & Jim’s West Haven Boardwalk engagement session was a great time getting to know each other and of course taking some awesome images while they relaxed doing one of their favorite…
Litchfield: White Memorial Conservation Center Wedding The days started out with some rain but not long before the wedding was to kick off the rain stopped and help off through out the night! Shaw & Kass had such a beautiful White Memorial Conservation Center wedding surrounded by family and friends, all of which had a…
Norwich Inn & Spa Wedding What a beautiful day for a Norwich Inn & Spa wedding! Dan & Sara were surrounded by close family and friends as they stated their vows and tied the knot. The day started off as Dan got ready with his guys and Sara had her hair and makeup done in…
Keeler Tavern Garden Wedding The Keeler Tavern is a perfect setting for a wedding! Getting married surrounded by close friends and family in a courtyard of flowers and rustic brick walls and paths surely makes for an unforgettable day. Erik & Kristy’s wedding was filled with love from their first look all the way to…
Farmington Club Wedding Eric & Amanda’s wedding at The Farmington Club was one for the books! We started out the day with the ladies getting ready, the natural light in the room was amazing! After the dress was on we went outside for a surprise for Amanda. Her parents rented a nice silver Rolls-Royce for…
Brignole Vineyards Engagement Session So excited to get this amazing couple up on the blog! I really enjoy engagement sessions because it allows me the opportunity to get to know my couples and for them to get used to having a camera pointed at them. I had a blast getting to know Kyle & Lindsay…
Hartford City Steam Engagement Session When I first reached out to City Steam Brewery to ask the possibility of having an engagement session there, I’ll be honest, I was a little skeptical. They were an amazing host and were more than accommodating! Eric, Amanda and Myself had access to the entire restaurant before they even…
Yale-New Haven Engagement Session I was soo excited to spend the afternoon on the last nice day, before this cold spell that has swept in, with Ryan & Liz for their Downtown New Haven engagement session. We started the after noon talking and walking around the downtown area which everywhere you turn there is a…