Claire S. Marchand - Pageant Photographer

Claire S. Marchand - Pageant Photographer Official Sponsor of Miss Connecticut (MAO), Miss CT Volunteer, and Miss CT USA

Sweet Jayla is competing at International United Miss this week and I am so proud to know this amazing girl 🥹Jayla, than...
07/14/2026

Sweet Jayla is competing at International United Miss this week and I am so proud to know this amazing girl 🥹

Jayla, thank you for trusting us to be a part of your journey to nationals. Working with you to create head shots, photogenic submissions, and ad page imagery that mirrors how beautiful you are inside and out was an honor — and I cannot wait until our next yap & glam session at the studio!! ❤️

Wardrobe styling & hair by Keely Lozier
Makeup & 📸 by me Claire S. Marchand | Photographer

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Not sure I’ll ever be over Danielle’s head shots. Any time they come up as I’m flipping through images, I have to stop a...
07/07/2026

Not sure I’ll ever be over Danielle’s head shots. Any time they come up as I’m flipping through images, I have to stop and give them a moment because… wow 💟

I love all of the work we do, but nailing as much of your personality as possible within a head shot is especially satisfying. Our clients already know how much we stress that every detail matters in this frame - backdrop, lighting, neckline, earring choice, hand, shoulder, and chin placement, and beyond. Many of these are things you might second guess or worry over without expert guidance, and some you may not have even considered before working with us.

Each decision shapes how your head shot will be perceived, so they should all be intentional. This is why I start by asking how you want to be seen, and from there Keely and I translate that into your imagery. Every person’s answer varies vastly, which means that every head shot we create is unique. Watching the process unfold from the moment I first ask how you want to come across to the selection of your strongest images is - to put it mildly - very, very cool 🥰

Wardrobe styling & hair by Keely Lozier
Makeup & 📸 by me Claire S. Marchand | Photographer
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That time we absolutely crushed the red, white, and blue brief ❤️🤍💙____
07/04/2026

That time we absolutely crushed the red, white, and blue brief ❤️🤍💙

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What do you MEAN Monica is getting married this weekend?! 🥹💜✨👑Looking back on past years spent with state titleholders i...
07/03/2026

What do you MEAN Monica is getting married this weekend?! 🥹💜✨👑

Looking back on past years spent with state titleholders is always so fun for me. In the moment, I know how wonderful the shoots and images are coming out, but time flies so fast that once I’m done retouching one batch of photographs I’m already thinking about the next set we’ll create together. I try to go back and look at the year’s collection as a whole when I have a moment and seeing the legacy we captured together truly is magical.

(I think mainly I’ll remember this as the year we taught Monica to love and own her smize 😘)

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Giada’s second head shot & branding session with us was so much fun for many reasons, but my faves were the bright pops ...
07/02/2026

Giada’s second head shot & branding session with us was so much fun for many reasons, but my faves were the bright pops of color Keely Lozier styled her in, that she aged up into the Miss division, and she was shifting to MAO. Transitions are always such an exciting time and the perfect opportunity to create fresh images to help usher your brand into a new era.

I especially love when clients come back because if you thought your first shoot was everything, the images only get more and more amazing each time you join us in the studio ❤️‍🔥

This gorgeous girl walked away with the Rookie Award at Miss Connecticut, and I couldn’t be more proud. Giada, you have evolved SO much since we first met! I cannot wait to see (and capture) all of the amazing things you continue to do 🧡

Wardrobe styling & hair by Keely Lozier
Makeup & 📸 by me Claire S. Marchand | Photographer
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✨🖤✨🖤✨It’ll be a loooong time before I’m over this moment 🥹Wardrobe styling Keely Lozier Makeup Madison CJ Donovan Hair T...
06/30/2026

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It’ll be a loooong time before I’m over this moment 🥹

Wardrobe styling Keely Lozier
Makeup Madison CJ Donovan
Hair Tracy Lee Medura Patton
📸 by me Claire S. Marchand | Photographer

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Second Runner Up at Miss Connecticut’s Teen on her FIRST year!Lia, your energy both on and off the stage was infectious....
06/29/2026

Second Runner Up at Miss Connecticut’s Teen on her FIRST year!

Lia, your energy both on and off the stage was infectious.

[During gown portraits, I tethered so the raw images came through on my laptop and after Lia had done hers I could hear her quietly gasping as other contestants’ portraits appeared. It’s one of my favorite memories from the entire weekend.]

Your support of everyone was genuine and effortless, and that authenticity allowed you to walk on stage radiating so much joy. I am so proud of you and honored to have been a part of your journey this year!

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Second Runner Up at Miss Connecticut!Michaela, I am so proud of you. Watching you weave yourself into the fabric of Conn...
06/29/2026

Second Runner Up at Miss Connecticut!

Michaela, I am so proud of you. Watching you weave yourself into the fabric of Connecticut since making it your home has been a joy. Thank you for always trusting us to capture head shots & brand images that enhance your brand and elevate the wonderful things you’re working on!

Also… she won NAMI Connecticut Volunteer of the Year earlier last week, y’all. This girl is the real deal 🩵

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I still think about these magical images with one of my favorite duos all the time ✨🌿____
06/29/2026

I still think about these magical images with one of my favorite duos all the time ✨🌿

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