Mary & Justin Marantz are wedding photographers based in New Haven, Connecticut with clients who span the globe. They are also active educators and mentors to many photographers.

Skip Cohen loves to refer to their gorgeous website and work, so I am going to send you there to take a quick peek. When you come back, do me a favor and comment below, a word or two that best describes their website. I am curious to know what you came up with.

To say the Marantz are busy would be an understatement. I am not quite sure how they are able to do it all – photographing weddings, running a successful business, blogging on three separate websites, teach sold-out workshops and travel to some of the most amazing destinations.

The short answer to my own question: they've worked for it.

Curious to know where they blog? Here you go:

Well Groomed Groom
The Black Tie Bride
Justin & Mary Blog

Thanks to ShootDotEdit, Justin and Mary Marantz will present a FREE webinar on May 27th on how photographers like you can create stand-out images in the toughest of situations just like them. Register for the webinar here.

Given that they are sort of neighbors (we live about an hour away from each other, so “neighbors” may be a bit of stretch), I invited them to chat about their business, how and why they love shooting in tough situations and what kinds of solutions they bring with them when they are photographing weddings across the country.

Curious to know more about their business marketing guide and lighting guide? Visit their shop now.

I asked nicely and Mary & Justin gladly offered to give away their new Lighting Guide to one Tiffinbox fan. Will that be you? Do you want to win it? Go here for the Lighting Guide giveaway.

If you don't want to wait that long, and want to buy it, do so before the price bumps back up to $179! Right now you can download it for $129. [Not an affiliate link]

Sarah Lehberger, is a family portrait photographer based in Fairfield County, in Connecticut. Sarah will be speaking at Inspire Photo Retreats, from February 9th through the 11th of this year. In addition to being a photographer, Sarah is also a creative business mentor to many business women.

Like others in this series of Inspire Interviews, Sarah Lehberger and I carved out a little time to connect and chat about her experiences at Inspire Photo Retreats in the past and what she will be addressing in her presentation at the conference.

Check out Sarah‘s work here:

Carla Ten Eyck is a wedding photographer based in Hartford, Connecticut. She is also one of the founding members of Inspire Photo Retreats, an annual gathering of photographers. This year it will take place in Portland, Maine, from February 9th through the 11th.

Carla took a year long sabbatical from organizing the gathering in Maine, but she is back as a speaker. We had a chance to sit down and chat about her experiences at Inspire Photo Retreats in the past and what she is going to be presenting this time around.

In addition to being a wedding photographer, Carla is also well-known for her teaching and her photography at other industry events, such as Engage Summits. The following images are a few examples of her work from a recent Engage Summits event:

MS Awareness Week 2014 is from March 3 to March 9th this year. The timing couldn't be more perfect for me to speak with West Hartford, Connecticut photographer, Mike Marques about his long-term project, photographing people in and around Connecticut who are battling multiple sclerosis.

Marques' three-year project, a collaboration with National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Connecticut Chapter is called “I Am A MoSaic.” Here is a small selection of images from that impressive project:

Here is my interview with Mike Marques' about “I Am A MoSaic” project:

Learn about why Mike Marques began the project, how he collaborated with a national organization, hear what it took to connect with his subjects and finally discover how he chose to celebrate their lives.

Mike Marques inspires me and I hope he inspires you as well.