Lisa & Keith, Anna & Andy

Lisa & Keith, Anna & Andy

What is prom really all about? Looking your best? Well, yes and no. It’s a celebration of the person you’ve become and an expression of your individuality. And if all goes well, everything comes together for the ultimate presentation of the “real you”.

Precious.
Confident.
Unique.
Fun.

Whatever the case may be. Well, when Lisa, Keith, Anna and Andy came in to C1M Professional Photography, we left nothing to chance. We built sets to showcase each of them and to bring out the best in their attire and to capture their personalities. We even brought it outside for a shot of Keith with the ’67 Galaxy that he rebuilt and drove to the prom. These are the special touches that we pride ourselves on and which capture more than just a face … they capture an experience … and that special time when these aspiring young adults know exactly who they are and where they’re headed. It’s fleeting. And if you blink you might miss it. But, in the photos, it lasts forever.

Melissa and the red dress

Melissa and the red dress. The Siren. The Diva. Daddy’s Little Girl. People are complex … and a photo shoot designed to celebrate them can be complex too. In the case of Melissa, who came to C1M on May 4th, her stunning red dress brought out all of the intricacies of this beautiful young woman. As we often do, we designed a custom set. This complimented Melissa’s dress and her unique facial features that amazingly meld an innocence and a sophistication harkening back to the roaring ‘20’s – complete with rag time music, flappers and cloche hats. When Melissa’s father showed up still in his Carhardt work pants her sophistication waned as she comfortably morphed back into Daddy’s Little Girl – and, of course, we though it best to capture that as well. These are the challenges … and this is the fun that inspired us to take to this profession. We hope that the results keep you coming back for more.

Our heros

THE BEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT – OUR HEROES

Fighting fires and performing rescues are heroic and selfless acts of altruism that many of us cannot even imagine undertaking. Yet, firemen willingly engage in both on a daily basis. While their actions are the stuff of true heroes reveled about in dynamic action movies, we tend to watch the “real thing” on the nightly news as if it were commonplace, expected, normal … “no big deal”.

Those of us who have been on the other end of these so called “commonplace” incidents know that they are anything but “normal”. So too are these brave men and women who perform these critical jobs so that you and I can remain in that cozy, unconcerned place on the other end of the television – fully engrossed in the intricacies of our “normal” lives.

But the job of facing danger and responding in a calculated and effective manner takes training. So, on the night of January 23, 2006, the Bedford (NH) Fire Department performed a simulation of a brutal two car accident involving a person (test dummy) in a pickup truck and, strangely enough, a pig in minivan. The reason for the pig … well, true flesh and blood. This provided an accurate representation of a crash victim imprisoned in a crushed vehicle. And with that, our heroes proceeded to extract these poor souls from the wreckage using new state-of the-art equipment and more than just an average dose of commitment.

They took this exercise very seriously as these images will attest. Anyone privileged enough to observe this, couldn’t help but be enormously proud to live in a country where citizens are so valued that the standards and commitment to protect them are second to none.

God Bless America … and of course, Our Heroes.

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Welcome

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