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Coming to Indianapolis!

I’m so excited! In a few weeks, I’m heading back to the Midwest for a week of family fun. First, I’ll be up in Wisconsin for a long weekend with the whole Guenin clan – aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, cousins kids, niece, nephews, everybody! It’s bound to be a blast! We’ve done this every year since 2001, and it’s always a good time. My immediate family didn’t get to go last year because my brother-in-law was in the hospital with pneumonia. So, we’re all excited to be there this time :)

Here’s a shot from our very first Guenin Family Vacation, back in 2001 – this time in Michigan. My how our little clan has grown! (Don’t you just love the rainbow of matching custom t-shirts?!)


After a long weekend in Wisconsin, we’ll be driving back down to Indianapolis for a few days back home. I’m hoping to see some old friends, enjoy some more time with the fam, and hang out on my parents’ boat & SeaDoo! Plus, I’m planning on shooting at least one portrait session while I’m in town. I figure, as long as I’m shooting one, I might as well see if anyone else is interested….




If you’d like to schedule a portrait session, let me know!! Engagement, post-wedding, pregnancy, baby, kids, or family sessions are available starting at $300. Drop me a line if you’d like to set up a time for the week of July 14th…

More of my portrait work can be viewed here

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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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Abby-Jill

Today, I found out that a dear friend of mine passed away. Abby-Jill was an AMAZING woman with a faith and a heart to help others that you rarely see. She was always full of energy, enjoying life to the fullest and giving God the glory along the way.

I met Abby-Jill when I went to Park Community Church in Chicago. She was the Missions Director for the church, and lead the very first missions trip I ever took back in 2002. These photos are of Abby in her 2nd home – the Baja of Mexcio and the Foundation For His Ministry.




Then in early 2004, I got to travel half-way around the world with Abby on a missions trip to India with the Gospel Association of India.


Here’s Abby-Jill with a friend she made in India who told us his name was George Bush :)


It was later that year that Abby took a full-time position with the Foundation For His Ministry, and moved away from Chicago. Her friends & family threw her the BIGGEST going away party. In true Abby fashion, it was a BLAST complete with dancing and singing. This is how I like to think of Abby-Jill… dancing up a storm with a huge smile on her face.



It was shortly after she moved to California to work with FFHM that she found out that she had lung cancer that had metastisized all over her body. They told her that she may only have months to live, but she wasn’t going down without a fight. For the past 3 years, it has been an honor to follow her on this path and to see her hope, her faith and her sheer determination to hold on as long as she had the strength to share her love with others.

This photo is from a wedding I shot in 2006. It was the last time I saw Abby-Jill and I wish terribly that I’d taken the time to shoot more photos of her, and to talk to her more.

Abby-Jill and I weren’t close friends, but she was dear to me and I am grieved at the loss of her. But, I’m not sad for her so much as those she left behind. I know that those who loved her will miss her terribly. But, I am thankful that she had peace in her death, knowing that she would see her Father in heaven. I imagine her up there, basking in the glory of God, dancing, with a huge smile on her face.

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My 30 Favs

In my mentoring sessions with Davina Fear, which were awesome by the way, we decided that it’s time for me to remake my website. Such a pity, since I never was able to get this one finished – but I think it’s time! My work and my goals have changed a lot over time, and I think that’s why I wasn’t able to get down to really making it happen. To help me with this whole process, Davina gave me an overwhelming homework assignment: choose my 30 favorite images of ALL TIME and choose one word to describe each image!! EEEK! I’m a bit indecisive when it comes to picking favorites (I don’t have a favorite movie, favorite song, or anything like that). But, I did it! So, I thought I’d share them with you!! And this time, I’m going to let them speak for themselves.


(the photo above was taken as an Associate for Real Life Weddings)



(the photo above was taken as an Associate for Grazier Photography)

























What I think is really cool is that of these photos 2 were taken in 2003, 1 in 2004, 3 in 2005, 3 in 2006, and 15 were taken in 2007! I mean, I knew that I’d grown a lot as a photographer in the last year, but that was really cool to see!

So, I won’t share my words with you – but I’d love to hear what YOUR favorites are, and what words come to your mind when you look at these photographs! Leave me a comment below and let me know what you think.

And be on the lookout – a new website is in the works…. yay!!!

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Mimi & Papa’s Last Visit

Back when my nephew Tristan was sick, my Mom & Dad decided to come out to Boston for a few days to help my sister. By the time they got there, Tristan was feeling much better. They ended up spending most of their time here disinfecting every inch of the house. It was a fun surprise visit for the kids though – and for me too!

This is my Dad with baby Caeden. Caeden’s at that SUPER CUTE phase where he likes to make funny faces and watch everyone laugh. Here are 2 of his favorites…


My poor Mom was here less than 2 days before the plague hit her as well. We thought about calling the Center for Disease Control because this crazy bug infected everyone who came in the house (even just last week it got someone new who visited!) – but it was probably just the flu :)

[insert photo of my mom looking sick and miserable – but, um, she won’t like that so you’ll just have to pretend]

My sister wanted to start making some fun new memories for the kids while my parents were in town, to make up for the sad memories from the hospital. So, first we had a fun bath time blowing bubbles!

That’s me blowing bubbles for the babies! (photo courtesy of my wonderful sister, Kyla)


Do you think they liked it???




While Kyla & I were blowing bubbles at bath time, our Dad was making an enormous fort in the kids’ bedroom. Here they are, waiting for the big surprise…


The fort was huge, with mattresses on the floor for Tristan, Reilly & my Dad (well, he wasn’t about to sleep in the same room with his sick wife!) Dad even set up a little TV & DVD player. They laid on their mattresses, watched Stuart Little 3, and ate Lucky Charms until it was time to go to sleep. It was pretty cute!


Even with Mom getting sick, it was still a fun visit! Poor Dad got sick the day after they returned to Indianapolis. But, everyone’s better now – 2 straight weeks of fever & puke-free kids!!