As you may have figured out, WHYM is one of our favorite places. Mostly because it’s full of some of our favorite people, but the beer and food offerings are amazing too. I had such a blast casually photographing their 1st anniversary party and I was super excited to be available to photograph their 2nd …
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 …
Sometimes you have a client meeting and you just know you’re in for a fantastic ride. From their first email I knew we would hit it off, and when we finally sat down for some margaritas and album looking we did more laughing than talking I think! They even came out and played some trivia …
One of the things that makes New England so awesome (and ok, sometimes not so awesome) is the vast scope of weather and seasons and I love when clients showcase a completely different season for their engagement session. Such was the case for Elnara and Rosalie. They took advantage of the copious snow fall this winter …
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 …
Charisma. This boy has it in spades. Just like his father – and his mother for that matter! This family has been a part of my heart since Brian & Liz’s Portsmouth Harbor Events wedding a few years back. We did newborn photos for this little man, and a few mini sessions since. At 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 …
First comes love (and their Ogunquit sunset engagement shoot) then comes marriage (and an amazing Flag Hill Winery wedding) then come Arianna & Faith with a baby carriage! (and a simply splendid at home newborn photography session!) When I first met with these gorgeous women they told me they were so excited to start their family, …
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 …
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