Baby Bobby – Six Month Session

Suzanne’s sister bought this session as a baby shower gift before Bobby was even born. Can you think of a better gift than that?!  (Me, neither)   :)

Krista’s yard is full of colorful trees throughout autumn, making it a perfect location for portraits during the fall.  I dare you not to smile as you check out Baby Bobby’s six month shoot.  Double dare you.

Fall Foliage Baby Portrait Session

SUCH a happy family!

Fall Foliage Baby Portrait Session

Fall Foliage Baby Portrait Session

The bubbles!  The drool!

Fall Foliage Baby Portrait Session

Fall Foliage Baby Portrait Session

FULL of joy!!

Fall Foliage Baby Portrait Session

Fall Foliage Baby Portrait Session

Doesn’t Bobby have amazing eyelashes??

Fall Foliage Baby Portrait Session

My very favorite shot from the day!  Bright blue eyes, drool covered chin, smily face, and the beautiful quilt made by Suzanne!

Fall Foliage Baby Portrait Session

Fall Foliage Baby Portrait Session

Fall Foliage Baby Portrait Session

Fall Foliage Baby Portrait Session

Hope that got you smiling on a Monday morning.  :)  If you need more of a Baby Bobby fix, check out Facebook.  We’ll see you Wednesday for our next wedding couple!

Shoshana & Andy’s Engagement Session – Boston, MA

A couple of weeks ago, I photographed Shoshana & Andy’s engagement session. It was a dreary day and as I drove down to meet them, it started to rain. I was afraid we’d have to do the session inside, but it turns out Shoshana & Andy were totally up for shooting in the rain! So, I put a plastic bag over my camera and we drove over to the Arnold Arboretum. Lucky for us, right as we pulled up it stopped raining and the sun came through the clouds. It was perfect timing!

Big trees, tiny little people :]

Arboretum Engagement Session

I love a playful couple

Arboretum Engagement Session

These two laugh, a lot

Arboretum Engagement Session

Arboretum Engagement Session

sweet

Arboretum Engagement Session

Arboretum Engagement Session

We found this very cool tree, and I had to put them in it!

Arboretum Engagement Session

Arboretum Engagement Session

Arboretum Engagement Session

They were troopers and went down into the swampy field for me. I was very glad I wore my sneakers this time!

Arboretum Engagement Session

How awesome is it that Shoshana’s yellow shirt matched the flowers perfectly?!

Arboretum Engagement Session

Arboretum Engagement Session

Arboretum Engagement Session

Butterfly kisses

Arboretum Engagement Session

Arboretum Engagement Session

Arboretum Engagement Session

Arboretum Engagement Session

Amidst all the fun laughing shots, I really liked this quiet, subdued photo the best.

Arboretum Engagement Session

Arboretum Engagement Session

Arboretum Engagement Session

Arboretum Engagement Session

After we’d had our fill of trees and flowering fields, we headed over to JP Licks and filled up on some DELICIOUS ice cream! And just in time too, it started raining almost as soon as we got inside.

I realized as I was editing this that I’d shot yet another cow. Not sure what’s up with all the cows lately…

Arboretum Engagement Session

The hardest part is choosing a flavor!

Arboretum Engagement Session

It’s always nice to share :)

Arboretum Engagement Session

Arboretum Engagement Session

A perfect end to a fun afternoon

Arboretum Engagement Session

Shoshana & Andy – we had a great time hanging out with you two! I’m still amazed at our luck with the weather :) Thanks again for the yummy ice cream! Photos from the wedding will be coming soon…

Alli & Glenn’s eSession – Woodstock, CT

Alli & Glenn live in New York City, we met in Boston, their wedding will be in Newport, and we shot their engagement session in Woodstock, CT! Talk about a New England wedding, this one includes almost all of it!

Woodstock is such a cute town and there were so many options for their engagement photos. Unfortunately it was spitting rain through the whole shoot, but Alli & Glenn were good sports and didn’t mind getting a little wet :) We started out at Glenn’s parents’ home where they have some beautiful blossoming trees. (btw, this photo totally reminds me of my friend Amanda‘s logo!)

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

I love barns! I’m so glad they hadn’t painted this one yet.

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

After a little while at the house, we hopped in the car to see what we would find. Alli thought of this great little wooded area, and it turned out to be fabulous! Plus, it sheltered us from the rain.

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

They’re cute :]

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

I just love Alli’s gorgeous green eyes!

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

It was right about this point that I almost fell on my face running through the woods in my Birkenstocks so I could lay on the ground and get these shots. Mental note: don’t wear birks on engagement shoots anymore…

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

This is one of my favorites from the day!

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

Hey, look, we found another barn!

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

I saved the best for last… We stumbled across a field full of cows hanging out beside the road, and we just couldn’t resist taking a few photos with them. I mean, what’s an engagement session for a NYC couple without some cows and a farm?! ;)

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

I love how the cows were posing for the camera!

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

This one really wanted to be in the picture

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

It was definitely was one of the most entertaining eSessions I’ve ever shot!

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

Alli & Glenn's Engagement Session

Alli & Glenn, thanks for a great shoot! I don’t have many couples who would be up for having their engagement photos taken with cows, so thanks for being adventurous with me :) I’m totally excited for your Newport wedding in, woah, less than a month!

A New Pin In The Map – VERMONT!

This past weekend, I actually had a free Saturday, and so my friend Danielle & I decided to go on a little adventure! I love Fall, it’s always been my favorite season (though Summer is a very close second). So, since I’m in New England, home of the most beautiful Fall around, we thought we’d head up to Vermont to take in the gorgeousness!

We decided to drive up to Woodstock and just wander around and see where the wind would take us. After a lovely drive, and a yummy lunch, we walked around the cute little town.


One of the first things we saw was this… a little more disturbing than cute, but definitely interesting! And yes their shirts say “poop” – that apparently stands for Protest Outrageous Oil Profits, but it just looks like poop…


Covered bridges remind me of Indiana :)



After we looked in all the shops and got some tea & cider, we headed back up the road to a great little farm stand we saw along the way. It’s called Fool on a Hill and it was very fun! I mean, check out these bears – what’s not to love?





This is my beautiful friend Danielle, I couldn’t resist shooting her in the gorgeous sunlight


Fool on the Hill also had some random stuffed cows all over the hill. We just had to play…



I’m not sure why Danielle is kissing this cow’s eyeball, but whatever ;)


After playing with the bears and the cows, we kept on down the road to Quechee Gorge. It was beautiful! I kinda wish we’d gone there earlier and walked down the trails a bit, but oh well. You can only fit so much in a day!



The light just kept getting better and better




leaves


Random wall o’ graffiti under the bridge by the gorge


Ugh, I really hate photos of myself. It took everything in me to let you see this, but I’m trying to lighten up, so here you go :) (though, I must admit that Photoshop made the decision a little easier ;)


This is a picture of Danielle taking a picture of me taking a picture of her through a hollow log


I mean, that just looks fake! but, it’s not, I promise :)


I forgot how much I love road trips!!


The biggest disappointment of the day was discovering that we had MISSED the peak of the Fall colors in Vermont by a week or two. As we drove up we kept asking, ‘why are all the trees dead?’ But we pressed on anyway and I’m glad we did. But, it would have been a little more fun (or at least a little more pretty) if the trees were a little less bare…


This sign pretty much sums that up…


I snapped this on the way home, somewhere in New Hampshire. THIS is what we were looking for. Oh well! It was still an awesome trip!



Thanks for a fun adventure Danielle! You’re an awesome adventure-buddy!!

Gretchen & Justin’s eSession

I’m back! Back from a great vacation, and back to work! I’ll post vacation photos eventually, but my wonderful clients are coming first – starting with Gretchen & Justin!

I met Gretchen & Justin at their place in Medford a few weeks ago. We hopped in the car and headed to a local pond to spend some time getting to know each other and taking some photos. Just like many of my clients, Gretchen & Justin felt a bit uncomfortable in front of the camera, and worried about being “unphotogenic.” Well, looking at these photos – you can’t tell at all! What did I tell you guys, huh? It’s your job to be YOU, and it’s my job to make beautiful photographs of YOU! I think it worked pretty well – what do the rest of you think???





See! You’re beautiful!!!





and adorable :)



and romantic



and hilarious!


Gretchen & Justin – it was great hanging out with you guys! I’m really looking forward to your wedding in October :) By then, I bet you’ll feel completely relaxed and confident in front of my camera from the start – that’s what these eSessions are for, after all!

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!!!

Liana & James Engagement Session

A couple weekends ago, I photographed an engagement session for Liana & James. We were looking at the forecast all week long, and it kept saying RAIN. We were getting a little nervous, but the rain held off and we ended up having a great, though chilly, shoot!

Liana & James live in South Boston and we decided to just do the shoot within walking distance of their house. I love to shoot e-sessions in the places that they go all the time, doing the things they like to do – so I can capture what really makes them unique as a couple. These two are great together, and it was so fun getting to know them!

First stop, the beach



Then we happened upon a little plot of tulips


and then some blossoming trees




and then a great park


then we walked back towards their house


On the way back, we found a house with a Mickey Mouse Doorbell! I mean, have you ever seen THAT before? It was kinda funny…


Then we found ourselves locked out of the park across the street from their house…


So we shot in front of their place instead!


This one is my tribute to Anne Ruthman, who always seems to have her couples lay down in the grass :)


Liana & James – thanks for an awesome afternoon! It was so great hanging out with you guys. I can’t wait for the wedding – we are going to have a BLAST! :)

A Day at the Fells

A few weeks ago, I photographed a family from my church. This family is awesome and so unique! Doug & Neilani have an amazing capacity to love. They recently had a baby, Ezekiel who they call Zeke (isn’t that a great name?). But, they also have 3 teenage boys who they adopted from Haiti! This is one of the most diverse families I’ve ever photographed, or known for that matter. It’s just so awesome to see how they have opened their homes and hearts in obedience to God and have built a wonderful family in the process.

So, Neilani & Doug had me come along as they took the boys for a walk in the Fells near their home. It was a great Fall day – sunny & warm – and the woods were a great backdrop for our shoot. Check it out…

Here’s baby Zeke laughing as we tromp through the woods.

Here are the older boys, heading through the trees…

…and coming out at the pond where we planned to shoot.

And posing for the camera
It was really cool to see these 3 big teenage boys hanging out and playing with their little brother. They’re totally sweet with him – and don’t they make a handsome bunch?

Neilani & Zeke hanging out by the pond

Doug & Zeke back at the house

This is Sheku. He was totally camera shy and did not want his picture taken! But he loosened up after a while :)


This is Paul. Totally cute and very comfortable smiling for the camera!

And then there’s Ephesien. This guy was like a professional model – he just kept posing for me. It was great!

He even took me over to the soccer field by their house for some shots of him in his element…


It was a great afternoon hanging out with you guys! Thanks so much for trusting me with your memories!