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Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Father’s Day to all you Dads out there!! Especially to the best Dads I know…

My Dad is the best, of course! My Dad spent his day going on a 50 mile bike ride with his buddies, shopping for presents w/ Mom, and then had most of his family over for the afternoon. He even got to go for a boat ride. It sounds like a great day to me! I hope you enjoyed it Dad :) I can’t wait to see you in a few weeks!!!



Another great Dad is my brother-in-law, Michael. I hope you had an awesome Father’s Day, bro!

And Happy Father’s Day to the rest of the awesome Dads in my life – Grandpa, all my uncles, and all of my Dad-friends :) I hope you all enjoyed the day – and that your kids were extra nice to you today!!

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My Best Friend’s Wedding

You know how people always say “always a photographer, never a bridesmaid”? Or something like that… Well, not for me – at least not last weekend! Last week I traveled to Columbus, Ohio to take part in my best friend, Marietta’s wedding! It was kinda strange being a bridesmaid, but it was definitely fun! It was so great spending a few days with Mar and catching up with old friends, and of course being there for one of the most exciting days of her life. She and Mike have been dating for about 10 years – so this was a huge celebration!!

Of course, I couldn’t leave my camera behind all together, so here are some pics…

self portrait. me in all my bridesmaid glory :)


Marietta’s dress was perfect!



Isn’t she so pretty?!?! This is right around when I started bawling my eyes out!! What can I say? She’s been my best friend since I was like 7 years old!


And, see, I wasn’t the only one crying. This is Marietta’s mom – who I just adore. In fact, I call her Mommy. Mar’s dad passed away when we were in Middle School, so it was just an emotional day all around. I think seeing her baby girl in her wedding dress was about all Mommy could take…



I didn’t get any photos of the ceremony. I was, um, busy… But here’s the happy couple in the limo afterwards.


and during the portrait session



During portraits, we were right next to a bar. Well, Marietta isn’t one to just let a bar pass by unused! So, she and her brother & sister and one of the other bridesmaids hopped in for a jager shot. That grosses me out, so I just took pictures :) I love her reaction though! (click on the image for a close-up)


She was REALLY enjoying being the bride :)


And I must say, I was part of one of the biggest bridal parties ever! There were 9 bridesmaids & 9 groomsmen, plus 2 junior bridesmaids, 3 ushers, 2 flower girls, and 3 ring bearers!!! It was totally crazy, but she’s the kind of girl who just makes good friends and keeps them forever – so it just had to be done. I must say though, we were one of the best looking bridal parties ever ;) It had to be those awesome dresses. Check out the hotness!
Gorgeous details…


The first dance



Mar dancing with her Tito Vito (Tito means Uncle in the Phillipines)


And Mike, dancing with his Mom. You’ve gotta love a guy with a laugh like that!


Mar & Mommy at the end of the night


And the last shot of the night. Me w/ Mar’s brother, cousin and childhood neighbors. I hadn’t seen any of them in YEARS! It was so great to hang out and catch up with all of them :)


It was such a wonderful weekend! Thank you Marietta & Mike for asking me to be part of your wedding (and not asking me to work at it ;). I love you so much and wish you all the happiness in the world! Have a great time in St. Kitt’s and call me when you get home!! xoxo

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A trip to Chicago

A couple weeks ago, I got to spend some time in Chicago for a photography workshop. I flew out a couple days early to hang out and visit my old stomping grounds. Ah, to be home again :) It was so great catching up with old friends, walking down familiar streets, eating good pizza, and just waking up each day in the city. I mean, check out the view from my friends’ amazing apartment where I stayed…

at bedtime I could see the moonlight reflecting on the lake…


and when I woke up in the morning, I could see the skyline – both the Hancock & the Sears Tower. Don’t you just love it?!


I knew I missed Chicago, but I didn’t realize how much a part of me the city really is! I thought for a while that it was just Massachusetts that didn’t suit me. But the truth is that it’s SUBURBIA that doesn’t fit! I just don’t think I was made to live in the suburbs (sorry Woburn!). Who knows, maybe I’ll move closer in to Boston one of these days?

It was nice to be home though, and to be with some of my favorite people in the world. I’m thankful that I was able to see so many friends, and that I got a few free days in the city before the workshop began (more on that later…)

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day to all you Moms out there! Especially to my two favorite Moms – my Mother, Shelia, and my Sister, Kyla! I think you’re both the greatest and I hope I can be a mom like you someday :)


Normally for Mother’s Day I’d spend the day helping my Mom buy flowers for her garden, and then watching her fill her flowerbeds with new flowers. But, this year, I can’t be there with her. So, here’s a picture of some geraniums, her favorite flower instead :)

I hope you have a wonderful day Mom!!!!!


And to all of my other favorite Moms – my two wonderful Grandmothers, GaGa & GiGi – my awesome Aunts & Cousins – Mommy Aruta – and all my dear friends who have become great moms – Happy Mothers’ Day!!!

And just for fun, here’s a video that we produced at Genesis for our Moms:


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Living the hard life

Well, don’t feel too bad for me… I’m living the hard life down in Ft. Myers, Florida this week. I’m on vacation with my parents & sister (and her adorable family). It’s hard spending this much time on the beach and by the pool, but I’m doing my best :)

I’ve got lots to share when I got back to Boston! Pictures from my week in Chicago, pictures from vacation, and a bunch of engagement sessions coming up in the next few weeks. So, stay tuned! And try not to be jealous ;)

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Switching Servers

Hi there! Sorry for the long delay since my last post!! Life’s been busy :) I’m in the process of switching my website onto a new server – yay! But, this may cause some interruption in my ability to send & receive emails. If you send an email and don’t hear back from me within a few hours – try emailing me at kristaphoto@mac.com. I’ll keep you posted, and when the transition is finished – the new website will be LIVE!! Woo HOO!!!!

And just because posts without pics are boring – here’s a shot of my office manager, Ozzy…

haha, I’m so hilarious ;)

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Sneak peak…

Oooooh! The new website is almost done! I’m so excited I could almost pee my pants! but I won’t – don’t worry :)

Here’s a little sneak peak to get you all excited too…

the splash page

the site in all it’s glory

the cute menu bar at the bottom


Seriously, I LOVE this site! I’m so excited to get it finished and online for all of you to see!
Soon, very soon…

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March PUG was awesome!

A couple months ago, I switched my schedule around so I could take part in an awesome photographer’s community here in Boston – the Boston Pictage User’s Group (or PUG). My good friends Matt & Enna Grazier are the local PUG leaders. Since I’m not working for them on a regular basis anymore (aw, sad), I wanted to make sure I still got to hang out with them at least once a month. Plus, I’ve had the chance to meet a whole slew of other great local photographers!

Last month, I got to hang out with Justin & Mary Marantz who were presenting that week. It totally motivated me to win a mentoring session with them through the Thirst Relief auction. Plus, I got to meet my new friend Shyla. Yay! Shyla has become a dear friend in such a short time, and I’m so happy to have her close by :)

This month, the PUG was held at Boston University’s Center for Digital Imaging Arts. Matt & Enna secured prizes from all sorts of awesome photographers and vendors, and were raffling them off.


The main speaker of the night was ::e:: – also known as Eric Laurits. Eric is an awesome photographer and quite the artiste. He’s also pretty excited about a system that has revolutionized his workflow – ShootQ. So, he was presenting all about ShootQ and how great it is. I’m not sure it’s the best thing for me, but I’m thinking about it… Anyway, I had front row seats, and this was my view most of the night :)


There were a TON of photographers there that night! I got to meet a bunch of new people, as well as catch up with my friend Robert Mirani. Robert was one of the first photographers I met out here in Boston, and I have had the opportunity to second shoot with him about a dozen times in the 2 last years. He’s an awesome photographer, and an all around great person :)

this photo was “borrowed” from Matt Grazier


This was a bunch of the stragglers at the end of the night. We just couldn’t stop chatting!

this photo was taken from the Grazier’s blog, but was shot by Doug Levy


I can’t wait till the next PUG!!