Colette's first birthday party was on a beautifully sunny day at Artisan in Southport, Connecticut. Every session reveals a lesson, and that day's lesson was one that I find to be constantly reinforced: The best photos often aren't posed, but carefully captured moments that happen when you go with the flow and let the little take the lead.
Guess who won the hat contest?
(Yes, she wears it every day.)
A selection from Black Rock Yacht Club's signature annual event.



A tight-knit group of friends celebrate their high school graduation at a fun and elegant "white party" in Fairfield, CT.