Autumn Splendor

I don't know about you, but fall is my favorite time of year. The cool, crisp air, the beauty of the turning leaves (although raking isn't too much fun), football games, and fresh apple pie. It doesn't get much better than this in New England.

This photo was taken last year in Barrington on Kent Street. I was driving by when the empty bench surrounded by the colorful trees caught my eye.

Missing in Action

Wow, where did the summer go? It's been a busy summer, which is great, but I just kind of lost track of the blog. I did however put together a proper newsletter that all past clients will receive at the beginning of October. I hope to publish it twice a year. If you are not a past client but would like to receive our printed newsletter, just leave us your contatct info at scott@scottsylvia.net.

We also just updated the specials page, so check it out here.

Vacation Time

We took a little break last week to recharge and relax in New Hampshire. The summer is definetely a busy time for the studio but summer is so short in New England that you really do have to schedule some family time or it just slips by.

Anyway, we had a great time and I hope everyone gets the chance to get away and enjoy this great weather with family and friends.

Summer Movies: The Dark Knight

Every summer I always plan on making it to the movies and seldom do. But with the heat this past weekend, it seemed like the perfect place to spend a couple of hours.

Saturday, the family ventured out to see "The Dark Knight". We figured it would most likely be sold out, but to our surprise, we got in and got good seats. (it did fill up a few minutes later).

The movie was excellent. It was definitely the most complex superhero movie to date. The film is dark, gritty, and intense.

P.S.: This movie is certainly not for children, at 2 1/2 hours and with it's violent content.

P.P.S.: Hopefully, it will not be an entire year before I get to the movies again.

Breakfast of Champions

Ah, nothing like coffee and donuts. But these donuts are not what they appear.

As soon as I took these donuts out to photograph them, Max (our dog) knew something was up. He didn't let this plate out of sight! Pretty smart dog, as the donuts pictured are actually all natural dog treats from a new dog boutique in Warren called Uptown Dog. Uptown Dog has a dog pastry counter with natural treats that look like canolies, donuts, and other delicious pastries, as well as dog clothing, jewelry, and other accessories. It's located at 7 Turner Street in Warren, RI.

P.S. In case you were wondering, Max loved the donut.

Happy 4th

Hopefully you have tomorrow off and can enjoy the day with family and friends. It's been many years since we've gone to the Bristol parade, as the 4th of July is a pretty busy day for us because it's my wife's birthday and my parents anniversary (this year their 50th!). If you are going to the parade or another celebration, have a good time!

Here is a little something to get you ready for the 4th.

Life Comes at you Fast

Over the past months I've felt a little like the Nationwide commercial where the dad is pushing his young child on the swing and a few pushes later he's knocked down by a large teenager. Lately we've been photographing many high school seniors that we photographed five, eight, or even ten years ago.

It's hard to believe that so much time has passed so quickly! Some of the seniors are still recognizable, while others have changed so much I would walk right by them. It's a lot of fun seeing them again and we're happy to have the honor of documenting this momentous occasion of their senior year.