Goodwin Hotel Closing!!!

This morning I got a few calls from fellow photographer friends, especially ones in the Hartford area, about the Goodwin closing. It was announced on Tuesday that the Goodwin will close it's doors at the end of the year. I'm hearing that any weddings booked there for next year will have their deposit returned to them. As many of you know, I have a relationship with the Goodwin. I have called my contact there to get some more information. I left a message. For the details on what's going on see this article.

It was a bit of a shocker for my friends and for myself to hear about the closing. The Goodwin is an iconic boutique hotel in Hartford. Especially being so close to the XL Center. The last time I was at the Goodwin, Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd were staying there during the Hartford stop of their tour. I just had my RE:WORKSHOP there!

So in memory of the Goodwin, here are a few memories.

Congratulations Barack Obama & Joe Biden

History has been made! Congratulations also goes out to John McCain and Sarah Palin for giving a challenging campaign.

Melissa & Matt!

Melissa and Matt made a stop in CT on their way home to Brooklyn for their Get To Know You session. Their wedding is only a few weeks away! I knew that there are big baseball fans so I made arrangements to get us into the Yale baseball field for their shoot. A few props, a little pitching lesson from Matt, and we were playin' ball!

Melissa is cheering on her team!


Matt is wondering what happened to his Mets this year.








Coach Matt making the call to put in a new pitcher.










Bringing in the closer...


A little pitching lesson.


Narrowing in the pitch...






Good game... good game...

Nicole & Trevor!

This ended up being a two part session. We got a late start the first time, and with the sun setting earlier and earlier, we just ran out of light. Then I pulled up my Jeep and turned on the high beams! A week later, with little foliage left on the trees, I met up with Nicole and Trevor to continue the shoot.

Trevor wanted to get some shots on his Buell.




Then for a little walk in Middletown.








We stopped at La Boca where Nicole and Trevor had their first date.






Time for the headlights!






And we're back at the Wadsworth Mansion for day two.