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Welcome to the Tesora Photography blog, where I post my latest photographic artwork, ideas and thoughts. Follow along for my adventures documenting motherhood and fine art micro weddings. 

I’m Carolyn

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My favorite thing about being a photographer is meeting wonderful people and then being able to turn around and give them something to cherish for years to come. I can honestly say that I am a better person for knowing them, for learning their stories, and for being present for their greatest of days. Before […]

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This year, I have been so lucky to work alongside fellow creatives whose passion for their work pours out of them. It has been both eye-opening and inspiring, and I feel lucky to know them. This past spring, I had the opportunity to photograph alongside tremendously talented photographers in an editorial bridal styled shoot curated […]

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Today is a super important day for me. To be able to share this blog post with you means that my outstanding creative team for this romantic boho chic styled shoot was chosen for a future publication on a wedding blog.   To put it simply, today is a dream come true for me. This […]

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If you know me well, you know that family is one of the most important things in the world to me. Important days wrapped in the blanket of tradition and togetherness bring the comfort of familiarity to new, exciting experiences. This was exactly the case with Jackie and Alex’s Lounsbury House wedding in Ridgefield, CT. […]

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It’s not everyday that you meet fellow creatives that change the course of your life. I am forever thankful and grateful to the women I have met since making the choice to pursue photography as a business. This past spring, I was graciously included in a Greenwich, CT Create + Collaborate styled shoot, hosted by […]

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Each year, usually around the end of wedding season, many of us suffer from what is known as “creative burnout.” We are tired, our brains are fried, and we need a spark of inspiration. For the second year in a row, I’ve decided to combat this feeling with a Passion Project, and set up a […]

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Needless to say, 2016 was a HUGE year for Tesora Photography and weddings. There is nothing in this world like a wedding day. From the moment you wake up that morning to the very end of the day, the excitement and anticipation is indescribable. The one thing that all of my couples have in common […]

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Friends, as we wind down the year, I find myself thinking back on 2016, from the very beginning to this moment. As I reflect on my favorite things about being a photographer, one of the biggest is photographing engagement portraits for my couples. This is the time when we really get to know each other, a […]

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I’m pretty sure I hit the jackpot of great neighbors when I met Matt and Liz. As fate would have it, our friendship really solidified the day our washing machine flooded through the floor into theirs and the four of us were throwing buckets around the apartments, trying to collect the water. That serendipitous winter […]

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Kathy took a deep breath and looked over the railing from the second story of the porch. This was it; the moment that she and Tom would share their “first look” together before the rush of friends and family set in. Once she saw her groom from up above, she could not get down the […]