I first ‘met’ Connor at my spring mini-sessions – he was just about ready to make his appearance and we had a great time making images to remember the moment just before the family of 3 became a family of 4! And now a family of 4 they are! I just about died when I …
Talk about a flashback! Ethan & Emily were some of the first kiddos I photographed when I first started this “hey this is interesting” thing that has now become my full time job. If you’d like to take a look at my meager beginnings – then check out our first Prescott Park adventure! Seven years later …
Advice from a Lake Be clear Make positive ripples Look beneath the surface Stay calm Shore up friendships Take time to reflect Be full of life! This has definitely been the year of family! I’m so grateful to bare witness to multiple generations, getting together (usually by some body of water) and celebrating each other. Such …
This round of Exeter NH Mini Sessions brought me 15 families! 5 new families and 10 returning ones – what a great time! The weather ended up making 2 days in 2 weekends but that turned out to be a blessing and opened up the opportunity to a few more folks who couldn’t make the original …
Today’s post is pretty personal. It’s my family. Finally. And the moral of the story is the time for photos is now. For at least a year now, every time I do a family shoot with all the cousins, for or with the grandparents, I think about how I should do that for MY grandparents. …
Happiness is on the way… And it couldn’t be happening for two better people. You may remember my story of Gretchin & Alex from their winter baby announcement shoot. There are not enough adjectives to convey how sensational I think they are, or how ecstatic I am for them to be parents. You can tell that …
The way to my heart? Good, solid, words. (grammar is not my strongest suit, but words – words I love) Stephanie & Mike sent me an email inquiry that included this paragraph “We’re planning to have a group of about 130 people at the MVG’s Crystal Ballroom/Fountain View Terrace for a vintage inspired, old-Hollywood type …
Sometimes I sound like a broken record, but the sincerity of my excitement is never any less. I did a little happy dance at my standing desk when I got an email from Ian’s parents letting me know they were expecting their second little boy, and wanted to have an at home newborn session with …
Reese’s mom turned her baby’s first year collection into a baby’s first yearS collection, and it’s been such a privilege to watch this little one’s personality grow in spades! They’ve had this hilariously humongous bear at every shoot – he’s been lugged here, there, and everywhere, and never once complained about it. He looks downright …
These sweet faces keep growing up! I can barely stand it. It seemed like just yesterday that Julie asked me over for Audrey’s infant photos – and yet in comes the email asking to set up her first birthday photos! Just look at how adorable she was then, and even more so now! Also, mum, …
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