Hilary Colleen, Author at Hilary Colleen

Relaxed Beachside Wedding at Rye Harbor Beach, NH

Smaller, more intimate weddings have been slowly becoming my new favorite and Katie & Dickie's Rye Harbor Beach wedding was no exception. I arrived to their beach house which was still being updated out front and despite the craziness of beach life out on the streets, I was welcomed into one of the most peaceful and calming atmospheres I have ever been in. After getting ready in their home, we ventured just down the road to Rye Harbor Beach for their heartfelt ceremony - complete with a airplane flyby that the couple ar[...]

Ice Cream Engagement Session at Kimball Farm in Jaffrey, NH

Posted In: *Engagements

All this heat has had me craving ice cream, which is a rarity for me (I know - "are you even human?" - some days...). And all this ice cream craving just has me thinking back to the lovely time I had with Elizabeth and Christopher last summer for their ice cream engagement session at Kimball Farms in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. I first met Liz when she was one of my volunteers at SoulFest and her personality was just so inviting, friendly and vibrant - basically everyone wants to be around her. We had stayed connected through F[...]

Outdoor Rainy Day Elopement in Marlborough, NH

Posted In: *Elopements

Since we've been having all this rain lately, I thought I'd tell you all about the day I photographed a unicorn's wedding outside in the rain. Yes, you read that correctly - you're about to see a unicorn get married in the rain. Elizabeth reached out to me in September telling me this wonderful tale about how she and Clayton were planning to elope in just over a month in the woods. The email was basically asking me to pick a date for photos and they'd either get married that day based on my availability or we would do a port[...]

2017 Save the Date & Thank You Card Designs

Posted In: News/Announcements | Products

With all the new blossoms on the trees and the beauty springing up outside, I just HAD to share my new 2017 Save the Date and Thank You Card Designs! You don't want to miss these beauties!

Romantic Intimate Estate Wedding Styled Shoot

Posted In: *Weddings | For Photographers

You know how sometimes you've been dreaming of something for so long and then it happens and you're almost in tears watching it come together at long last? No? Maybe? Okay, well, that's how this Romantic Intimate Estate Wedding Styled Shoot was for me. A couple times a year I run LOFT Retreats, getaways of either working or workshopping in nature for creatives and creative business owners from all over. This March, we had our 2017 workshop retreat in the Berkshires of Massachusetts in a beautifully renovated home that was pa[...]

Desert Elopement Styled Shoot at Seven Magic Mountains, Las Vegas

Posted In: *Weddings | For Photographers | Planning

Most folks think of the bright neon lights when they think of Las Vegas, but this Desert Styled Elopement was the perfect alternative for breathtaking elopement inspiration!

How to Prep & What to Pack for Inspire Photo Retreats

Posted In: For Photographers | Personal

Conference season is most definitely here, and I wanted to give you some tips on how to prepare and what to pack for my favorite photography retreat & conference on the East Coast - Inspire!