A collection of all Michael Orzell Photography’s blog posts
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…
Beautiful Fall Saint Clements Castle Wedding What a beautiful New England fall Saint Clements Castle wedding! The northeast is known for having beautiful fall foliage and this year did not disappoint! The colors were still amazing for this November wedding. It was a crisp 55 degrees but that didn’t stop Adam & Emily from getting…
Scenic, Fall Tarrywile Mansion Engagement Session It might have been a little cold out for their engagement session and maybe we all couldn’t really feel our hands at the end of it; but we didn’t let that stop us from enjoying the beautiful fall colors at Tarrywile Mansion in Danbury, CT. This was my first…
East Haddam Wedding Brian & Raquel had an intimate backyard wedding in East Haddam surround by their closest family and friends. We took a walk down the street to have their first look under the covered bridge, and then headed over to Gillette’s Castle where we were able to capture some photographs before it started…
Fall Maneely’s Lodge Wedding Our fingers were crossed as we started our day at The Lodge at Maneely’s in South Windsor. The sky looked as if it were going to rain but we took our chances and Drew & Amber had a beautiful outdoor ceremony surrounded by family and friends. They put a lot of…
Harkness Park Engagement Session at Sunset Mike and Danielle had such a beautiful day for their engagement session at Harkness Park in Waterford, CT. After spending the afternoon checking out some great locations, we headed down to the beach to catch the sunset. Check out some of the images from their engagement session!
Glastonbury Hills CC Mike & Rachel had a beautiful ceremony at Zion Lutheran Church in Portland, CT followed by a reception at Glastonbury Hill CC. I love moments when people are truly happy and that is exactly how the day went for this couple. Rachel shared a beautiful moment with her father as he saw…
Heritage Hotel Wedding in Southbury, CT Sam & Theresa had a gorgeous wedding at the Heritage Hotel & Conference Center in Southbury, CT. We started out the day getting ready at Theresa’s parents house while my second photographer, Jacek, got ready with the guys at the conference center. I would say that by looking at…
St. Clements Castle Wedding Let’s be honest- most couples cross their fingers for sunny days, but it’s overcast days like this that photographer’s love for the soft and even light. We spent the afternoon walking around Wesleyan in Middletown and checking out all that it had to offer. After exploring all the sights we went…