March 2013 - Krista Photography Blog

Posted on March 29, 2013March 27, 2013 by Amy Panichella · 1 Comment

Baby Lane — One Year Portrait Session

Ok, I promised more tulle and I never make promises I can’t keep! Lane recently turned one and Krista was invited to the party. This little girly girl was perfect for the shimmery gold background Krista has!! Add to that the pink, the ruffles, the PEARLS!! Just take a look for yourself…

Hello little teeth!

I LOVE that Lori thought to write out Lane’s current faves like this! Such a great way to remember all the little things that are so easily forgotten as the years go by.

Little diva! Isn’t she gorgeous??!

Now bear with me… there were SO many awesome cake smash pictures, and I did try my best to keep it simple here, but I just couldn’t help myself and I think you will agree that more is better in this case!

Little lady knocked the cake over twice!

But she got over it pretty quick!

I love how Mark has evidence of icing all over his shirt!

Some of the super cute details.

The fishy marshmellows are so stinking clever, I can’t even stand it!

Catching some snuggles with her mama.

I love how similar this shot is to the family picture Krista took when Lane was a newborn. Look at that BIG girl though!

If you want to see even MORE of this fun shoot, check out the album on Facebook here. Thank you, Lori and Mark, for sharing Lane’s first birthday and cake smash with us!! Lane is such a doll and we can’t wait to see what is next to come for your sweet family!!

Come back Monday for our next better-late-than-never couple! Happy Friday!

Posted on March 27, 2013March 22, 2013 by Amy Panichella · 1 Comment

Baby Lane – Newborn Baby Portrait Session

Full disclosure: I LOVE babies. Their teeny tiny features get me every time! Krista loves them too – especially when she gets to photograph the babies of our lovely brides! What’s more fun than that?!

That said, Little Miss Lane, or Buggy as Lori calls her, is truly an adorable little button of a girl. Her mama made sure she was ready for her first photo shoot–flower in her hair, tutu of tulle around her bitty belly!

Jazz hands! :)

The piggies!!

And who doesn’t love the image of a man with his infant daughter?

It is exhausting to be the belle of the ball!

I know we already saw her toes, but COME ON! Had to include it! :)

This is one of my favorites! Love Lori’s expression!

Such a gorgeous family!

And I couldn’t possibly leave out Woofs – Lane’s four-legged older “sibling.” :)

Believe it or not, baby Lane just celebrated her first birthday and Krista was there to capture every adorable angle of her cake smash. :) Come back Friday to see how big Lane has gotten! I promise… there will be more tulle!

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Krista Guenin

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Posted on March 25, 2013March 26, 2013 by Krista Guenin

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Posted on March 25, 2013March 6, 2015 by Amy Panichella · 3 Comments

Taking our Plan one step further…

Well, hello there! I’m Amy. If you are one of Krista’s many amazing brides then you’ve probably “talked” with me over email. I am the one looking for vendor information and asking for your sweet stories about the day. Anyway, here’s what I look like for future reference. :)

For some reason Krista and CoCo thought I fit the bill when they were looking for help last Spring. Yeah, ME! Gotta be honest, it kind of felt like I won the lottery the day the Krista called to offer me the job! I mean, I take a thousand pictures of my two wild, but wonderful, little dum-dums (CoCo’s term – which I now LOVE).

Let’s digress for a moment to meet them… you know, since they are my REAL bosses in life and all… This is Noah. He’s very very TWO. He will eat almost anything and he LOVES football.

He also spends 93% of his awake time laughing. Big loud belly laughs.

And my almost-kindergartener (AHH!), Audrey. She loves Taylor Swift, dancing and her cowgirl boots.

As I was saying, I take a ridiculous number of pictures of my own little family and their friends. And the idea of working with REAL photographers was dreamy. But let’s be real here, I am a stay-at-home-mom/former social worker with ZERO experience in the world of professional photography. Good thing they liked me! :) So I came on board willing to do just about anything. I started with a little filing, runs to Target and Starbucks, a bit of organizing, some submissions for publication, and the like.

Oh, and I can’t forget about my cuddling with Harriett duties on the couch (aka – my desk). :)

So why, I’m sure you are wondering, am I introducing myself? Well, in our efforts to get this blog up to date I’ve been helping CoCo with the easy stuff, like picking images and listing vendors. Now that we are almost all caught up on weddings, we’ve decided to start blogging portrait sessions. That’s where I come in! Starting Wednesday we’ll be tossing a few portrait sessions in among the weddings. And those will be written by yours truly. :) EEK!!

So please come back Wednesday to meet sweet Baby Lane. She is ADORABLE and I can’t wait to share her newborn shoot with you! Happy Monday!

Posted on March 22, 2013March 21, 2013 by CoCo Boardman

Leli + Tom — China Pearl Wedding

Leli and Tom had an amazingly fun wedding day, they each had seven people standing up for them, the girls in bold deep purple, which made for an amazingly big and super fun bridal party. Each of them got ready with their respective groups at the Westin and the Hyatt House in Waltham where Krista started with the Bride and all-start second shooter Zac Wolf started with the boys for a few shenanigans…

I feel like he’s thinking “Not too shabby!”

I think he’s kind of a goof ball don’t you… :)

Meanwhile, Krista hung out with this gorgeous lady.

Tom sent her a card… cutie!

The girls hid in the back of Chinese Bible Church of Greater Boston in Lexington just before the ceremony.

Zac waited at the fron of the aisle to catch Tom.

Zac grabbed this of a little cutie hiding out in the back of the church.

For portraits they headed over to Beaver Brook Reservation in Belmont. I LOVE how that purple pops!

And the flowers weren’t so bad either… :)

I feel like Zac didn’t have to prompt these crazy guys to do any of this… hahaha

Lovely Leli.

Winner. Thank Zac for this one :)

Zac caught this too.

Everyone gathered at China Pearl in downtown Boston to get the party started. Fabulous Photo booth assistant Cristen Farrell caught this.

Quick costume change! Stunning!

SO many cute kids there!

Then Leli changed into ANOTHER awesome dress.

Cristen set up our super fun photo booth! With our favorite dropitmodern backdrop :) Here are some of our favorites.

LOVE these girls!!

Leli and Tom thank you and all of your friends and family for being so wonderful! We had a blast!! Hit up facebook until I see you Monday for the beginning of a very SPECIAL set of posts!

Vendors:
Ceremony: Chinese Bible Church of Greater Boston, Lexington, MA
Reception: China Pearl, Boston, MA
Invitations and paper products: Yuling Designs
Rings: Bouvier Jewelers
Flowers: Hanaya Floral
Wedding gown: Casablanca dress from Bella Sera Bridal
Traditional Chinese dress: Rented from Kim’s Fashion Design
After party dancing dress: A.B.S. dress from Rue la la
Veil: Bridal and Company
Hair accessory: Everything Bride on Etsy
Shoes: Lulu Townsend
Earrings: Tiffany & Co.
Bridesmaid dresses: Alfred Angelo
Hair: Jen at Eccoli
Men’s attire: Men’s Wearhouse
Cake: Konditor Meister
Paper flowers, lantern decorations, vintage vases on welcome table: Luna Bazaar
Limo: A Plus Coach

Photography: Krista Guenin for Krista Photography

Second Shooter: Zac Wolf

Assistant: Marc Beaulieu

Photobooth Assistant: Cristen Farrell

Posted on March 20, 2013March 14, 2013 by CoCo Boardman

Leli + Tom — Downtown Boston Engagement

Krista met up with Leli & Tom for their Engagement Session down at the Boston Public Gardens, where they got engaged, awwwwwwww. They are the sweetest couple, very caring and loving with each other, and they couldn’t have picked a better day to romp around the city with Krista!

They started out on Commonwealth ave just outside the gardens… Isn’t Leli’s purple dress the cutest?

SO SWEET.

Make ’em snuggle and they’ll start to giggle, works every time! Love this series!

Then they headed over the footbridge to the river.

SUCH a gorgeous day! I can’t wait to have these evenings again!

Then a quick jaunt over to J.P.Licks for a handsome reward!

And a few more giggles…

LOVE these two. Come back Friday for their super fun wedding and photo booth!! Oh and check our their facebook album too!

Posted on March 18, 2013July 9, 2013 by CoCo Boardman · 2 Comments

N + J – State Room Wedding Reception

Let’s start with this lovely lady. Seriously, bride, dress, ring, all AMAZING.

I seriously cannot get enough of that beading work…

This little guy was kind of the star of the show :)

We brought along a ring light to experiment! Doesn’t this girl look great?!

The flowers and tables were understated and gorgeous.

I grabbed this as the couple was introduced.

They were so happy to celebrate with all their Boston friends!

Their wedding video was beautiful!

And then there was the dancing… so fun!

I think someone may have had a little too much fun… :)

Thank you everyone for checking these two out! And to the couple, thank you both so much! It was such a pleasure working and laughing with you and your lovely families!

Pop over to their facebook album, and come back Wednesday for another post now ya hear?

Venue & Catering: The State Room

Photography: Krista Guenin for Krista Photography

Second Shooter: CoCo Boardman

Posted on March 15, 2013July 9, 2013 by CoCo Boardman

N + J — Wellesley and Gloucester Engagement Session

OK everyone, back to our regularly scheduled programming of better-late-than-never blog posts. Let’s check in on these two cuties, who actually were married in Singapore but had a special reception at the State Room for their Boston contingent. Sounds fun right?! Let’s start with their Summery engagement session first…

Krista met up with the couple at Wellesley College where they got engaged. Their campus is so beautiful, it was a great place to shoot. They toured around campus a while and then drove out to Gloucester as a surprise for J, who loves lighthouses, he loved it!.

Look at these two!! So cute!

Love the dramatic light in the Houghton Chapel!

They’re just gorgeous!!

Then for a quick costume change and onto Eastern Point Lighthouse in Gloucester, just in time for the sunset!

Love that sunset!! Thanks for taking a look guys! I’ll see you again on Monday right!? In the mean time check out these two cuties on facebook too.

Posted on March 13, 2013March 14, 2013 by CoCo Boardman

Kate + Reid – Surprise San Diego Wedding – The Day After

Here’s just a quick little look into Kate and Reid’s Day After portrait session! This was mostly manned by Allana Taranto as Krista hurt her leg just as the Bride and Groom took off on their bikes :( Alas, they still look pretty cute…

They followed the tradition of my wedding and tied PBR cans to their vehicles of choice…

Reid kept getting his tangled.

The parents tried to help…

And that was about it for the cans! Haha.