Spring (2015) Mini Sessions

I know that I’m slightly biased given that most of these families are friends of mine, but Spring mini-sessions were especially wonderful this year!  :)  It was a perfect May day and so much fun!

two brothers and a sister on a wood bench in the spring in New England for mini portrait session

two brothers and a sister standing among green trees during spring time in New England mini portrait sessions

two brothers and a sister standing among green trees holding hands during spring time in New England mini portrait sessions

family in blue on deck among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

little curly haired girl in blue and white stripes sitting among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

Hard to believe that this little guy wanted NOTHING to do with pictures!

little boy and father dressed in blue on deck among green trees during  spring time mini portrait sessions in New England

adorable toddler boy in green shirt standing among green trees during springtime mini portrait session in New England

This adorable crew is a bunch of Krista Photography regulars!  They are the most cooperative and sweet group of little ones!

three sisters and their brother sitting on a wooden bench among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

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two sisters concentrating on making flower jewelry during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

two sisters concentrating on making flower jewelry during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

toddler boy in blue collared shirt walking in field surrounded by green trees during mini portrait sessions in springtime in New England

young boy dancing on deck among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

toddler boy in collared shirt climbing on bench during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

toddler boy in collared shirt holding mom's hands during springtime mini portrait session in New England

silly expressions from boy in green collared shirt among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

So many expressions!

silly expressions from little blond girl in blue sleeveless dress among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

family in blues and greens standing among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

Oh Christopher!  Always a favorite!  None of us can get enough of that toothy grin, but put him in a seersucker vest and pants and we melt!

baby boy in blue seersucker pants and vest with parents among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

baby boy in blue seersucker pants and vest with parents among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

baby boy in blue seersucker pants and vest with parents among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

His cousin is pretty fabulous, too!  Loved watching Bobby with his four-legged “brother.”  :)

little boy in navy blue collared shirt running through green grass with his golden retriever on a leash during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

little boy in navy blue collared shirt running through green grass with his golden retriever on a leash during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

little boy in navy blue collared shirt with his golden retriever and parents among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

family in blue collared shirts among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

two little boy cousins with their parents and grandparents all in blue among green trees during mini portrait sessions in New England

grandparents from behind watching as their daughters, sons in law and grandsons have their portraits taken

dads with their sons among trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

family of five in blue among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

Love!

tender moment between husband and wife among trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

two brothers with their sister who is wearing a black beanie cap and black framed glasses among green trees during mini portrait sessions in New England

husband kissing wife on top of head as she laughs with mouth open among green trees during mini portrait sessions in New England

black and white image of family of five walking down the driveway following their springtime mini portrait session in New England

Our very own Jen and her sweet family!

family of five with arms around one another among green trees during springtime mini portrait session in New England

many expressions of adolescent boy among green trees during springtime mini portrait session in New England

Silly Emma!

many expressions of young girl among green trees during springtime mini portrait session in New England

young boy among green trees during springtime mini portrait session in New England

My boy refused to participate unless we brought his best friend along, and so Curious George came with us.  :)

little boy with his curious george stuffed animal among green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

little girl with french braids picking purple flowers off of bush during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

young brother and sister sitting on wooden bench laughing among green trees during springtime mini portrait session in New England

There is ALWAYS a series like this of my children!  :)

brother and sister trying to vie for space on wooden bench during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

family of four standing together under green trees during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

This brand new family was such a joy.  Baby Ruth is precious!

black and white image of new parents and infant baby girl

brand new infant baby girl being held by mother during springtime mini portrait sessions in New England

newborn baby girl on white blanket during spring mini portrait sessions

adorable family with two little sisters and dog among green trees during spring mini portrait session

adorable little girl with curls in floral dress during spring mini portrait session

Twirling in the sun!

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Mini Sessions 2014

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There is no better season than fall in New England!  Perfect for a day of mini-sessions.  Special thanks to Russell Farms for (once again!) loaning us some bales of hay and pumpkins for the day!

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We adore our brides and grooms, even long after their wedding!

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And this little guy.  Well, Christopher is basically one of the Krista Photography team.  We’d steal him in a heartbeat if his parents would let us! (They won’t. We’ve asked. More than once.)  ;)

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Classic, real life moment!

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Another former wedding couple, with their darling little lady.

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And when wedding couples announce that their family is growing, we cheer!

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Buckeye!  Don’t eat your brother!  ;)

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Krista’s niece and nephews are such goofballs!  Which is just one of the many reasons why we love them!

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They are pretty darn cute, too.  :)

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It’s obviously genetic!

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fall mini portrait sessions backyard New England foliage orange and yellow leaves babies families dogs
We had perfect weather and some seriously fun families!  Thank you to all who came out!

Ozzy the cat

About 7 1/2 years ago, I was living in Chicago and working in a photo studio as an assistant – just beginning my career as a photographer. One day, we got a call from a client asking if any of us wanted to adopt a cat. I’d been thinking about it and told her I might be interested. She asked, “well, what about 2 cats?!” I didn’t really want to become a cat-lady ;), but she told me about what beautiful pure-bred bengals they were, told me how her Mom was sick and couldn’t care for them anymore, and she convinced me that I would love them :) Ozzy & Harriett have been my roommates, best buddies, and a big part of my life ever since.

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Ozzy The Cat

Late last year, Ozzy got sick. He got down to 5.5 lbs, started losing his vision, and just didn’t seem right. Over the last few months, the vet has run all sorts of tests, and finally diagnosed him with FIP in January. FIP is a viral infection he’s probably had since birth, but only now has come out. It’s terminal and there’s really nothing that can be done except keep the cat as comfortable as possible. It’s been rather horrible watching him get sicker and sicker, and always wondering what would happen next and when he might die. And trying to feed him has been incredibly stressful because he neurologically just couldn’t seem to make his mouth work right half the time. It’s really been a difficult time for both of us.

Ozzy The Cat

Ozzy the Cat

Ozzy the Cat

So, after a few months of fighting it off, the disease seemed to catch up with him this week. His eye sight got significantly worse, his legs didn’t seem to be working right, and he just seemed sad. Every once in a while, he’d just look up at me and cry :( I was praying and praying that God would just take him and that I wouldn’t have to put him to sleep – but in the end, Ozzy needed me to do what was best for him. So, yesterday I took him to the vet, and we put him down :'( It was incredibly sad, but also a bit of a relief. I’m glad he’s not suffering anymore, and I’m glad I got to say goodbye and spend some time with him before he died, I’m glad he knew he was loved. But, I am really going to miss having him around. Ever since I started working from home full-time, Ozzy has been by my side every moment I’ve been home – which is a lot. I realized today that I’ve spent more time with him over the last few years than any other person. And now, he’s just not over on the other side of the room sleeping while I work. He’s gone. And for such a little guy, he’s left quite a vacuum…

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Ozzy the Cat
previous 2 photos were taken by my friend Cynthia a couple weeks ago

I’m not the only one who’s going to miss Ozzy. Poor little Harriett has spent her whole life with him. She’s become more detached in the last few months as he got sick and a little grumpy, but they were still close. I tried to get her to say goodbye, but she didn’t really get what was going on. She seems to know something is wrong, but I don’t know if she realizes Ozzy is gone.

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These were taken yesterday before our appointment.

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and this is the last photo I’ll ever take of Ozzy. He slept under that blanket all day, and I just laid there and petted him. Poor little guy…

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Ozzy, I love you buddy! I’ll miss you so so much! xoxo

Tamara & Jason eSession

Ok, first of all, let me warn you that this is gonna be a LONG post! I had SUCH a great engagement session with Tamara & Jason and I just couldn’t narrow down my favorites anymore!!! Some shoots are just like that :)

I drove out to Western Mass for Tamara & Jason’s eSession because they really wanted their dogs to be part of their photos, since they won’t be able to make the trip to Buzzard’s Bay in September for the wedding. Like lots of couples without kids, these dogs are their babies. So, we took the babies over to their favorite park for some photos.

Here’s a family portrait :)


And since their dogs are just so cute and I couldn’t pick just one or two – I thought I’d give you a little montage of all my favs. That streak of black in the top right corner is a dog ;) He was so excited to hit the woods that he ran straight into a creek and ruined his fresh bath. Oh well, he was still cute! But, I must admit that it’s the little brown one that was my favorite! Cajun was abandoned after Hurricane Katrina and Tamara just had to rescue him. He’s such a little sweetie!


Now, on to the couple shots! This is my FAVORITE from the day, I think! And it was one of the first ones we shot. I couldn’t even put my logo on it – it would just ruin the gorgeousness :)


And a few more in the woods… We stirred up some serious mosquitoes, but it was totally worth it!



Eventually, we decided that the bugs were a bit too much for us, so we spent most of our time in the field next to the woods. The sunlight was perfectly yummy – I couldn’t get enough of it!



Are they cute, or what?





I love how dramatic this one looks!


Did I mention the sunlight???




What I loved best about this shoot was how great Tamara & Jason were in front of the camera! They were a little self-conscious before we started, telling me that they didn’t know what to do and needed direction, etc. I just told them to be themselves and to enjoy one another’s company and never mind me. Well, they were naturals! They seemed so at ease and even though we had a great time chatting the whole evening – they were still able to seem as if they were completely alone. It was really great and made my job so easy!




We did get a few where they were aware of the camera though :)


After a fun time at the park, we gathered up the pups and headed back to their house. They have a great backyard with this awesome hammock. I couldn’t resist…




Tamara & Jason – thank you guys for such a wonderful shoot, and such a fun time, not to mention a delicious dinner! It was great getting to know you both a bit better, and I absolutely can’t wait for the wedding!!!