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The Jack & Will Show – July (7.5 months)

Kristina — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:34:51 +0000

This month’s Jack & Will Show was quite possibly the best one yet. I have to extend a big thank you to the “team” that I had helping me, which was comprised of 2 woman (ensuring safety), one man (ensuring laughs) and one 3rd grade girl (ensuring bubbles). Oh, and 2 dogs (ensuring barking and herding).

I am off to photograph Monica & Todd’s wedding today, so I am out of the loop… stay tuned for images tomorrow or Monday!

Jack & Will – The Family Session

Kristina — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:29:03 +0000

To say I was excited to look through these images is an understatement. I had them uploading before I even let Owen know I was home. I enthusiastically encouraged him to go to Home Depot while Janey napped so I could publish this sneak peak. And I uploaded them to the blog so that I could sneak looks at them in the kitchen and write this post while pretending to make lunch for the kids.

I was really excited to include the entire family in this month’s session. I think it just adds just and awesome dimension… and let’s be honest, you all wanted to see their beautiful parents too, didn’t you? I love that these little guys have a blog following of all their own! I think it’s awesome that I show up to sessions and clients will say “so tell me more about Jack & Will… how are they doing?” Anyway, I just love the captures of the boys and their mom. She is not only beautiful, but really lovely. And I could not have been more excited about her dress. How excellent is it? Love.

I think I have mentioned that Jack & Will live on a gorgeous farm. As they get older and we explore more, you will no doubt see more and more of it. I have figured out something fabulous or our July session… and also for our November/One Year session… just need to get the wheels turning and put it in motion!

I hope everyone is enjoying their Father’s Days. Owen has done enough yard work and pool cleaning to deserve a little cocktail, and I might just have to join him (especially since I just drove by a van that had “it’s 5:00 somewhere” written on the back windshield). My kind of peeps.

Can you believe I made her wait so long?

Kristina — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:50:07 +0000

I can’t. Shame on me because you know how I love these sessions. This is the April installment of the Jack & Will Show. Technically, I am right on time because it’s only two weeks from the session date, but usually I at least hook up Carolyn with a sneak peak!

So here is our sneak peak from April with a gallery and uploaded Facebook albums (and a canvas display wall diagram) all coming at you! It might be fun for you to see my logic in suggesting canvas displays, and I have a few others I need to complete (Terri Lee)…. so maybe I’ll share that thought process as well!

Back to the boys. Love these two. They are doing SO well at sitting. I would be they are even better two weeks later, so when I am there at end of this month, we’ll have way more to show you as these guys develop, the grass is greener, the temps are warmer and we move outside! I already have grand plans for those rose bushes and just wait ’til I can get into that barn!

We might need to revisit the baseball theme next month so I can do it up right!

Jack & Will – 4.5 Months

Kristina — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:59:45 +0000

Loved our session this month! I walked in thinking “What am I ever going to do with these guys to make it special? It’s raining and grey and none of the things I thought up even feel feasible in this cold…” And this house, and these babies, they never fail to disappoint. It is probably the best thing I can do for my photography growth and development… every month looking for new and unique challenges, not re-using props or locations, working with the babes so that I document their evolution and show their uniqueness and bond! I also keep thinking about all the One Year albums options there are… and Carolyn’s fabulous canvas wall… this has been way more fun than I ever expected!

I am seriously loving these babes though. They have totally distinct personalities, but are so cute in that they still grab for each other, knowing they are connected. And I think they weigh more than Janey… and Will for sure has more hair than she does! Hopefully she’ll like younger men…

I am

Jack & Will – 3.5 Months

Kristina — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:48:18 +0000

I absolutely love heading down the street for these sessions. I have so many ideas for the warm weather, and for when these guys can sit up! I am thinking my May session is going to be off the hook… and hopefully for the June session we’ll shoot the entire family! I am hoping we can do one full session just in the barn. It is so fun watching Jack & Will grow each month… they are out of the newborn stage where you have to carefully hold up their heads and worry endlessly about them. They are really strong and sturdy and push up so well! They are getting the hang of holding their feet and I bet it’s so soon before they are really rolling over… then a whole new set of worries!

Can’t wait for next month!

It’s a small world after all… it’s a small world after all.

Kristina — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:15:37 +0000

It’s a small world after all, it’s a small, small, world! Now that I’ve stuck that in your head, my job is done. You are welcome!

Alexis and I probably met when she was somewhere around one and I was somewhere around 5. We spent summers splashing around on Swim Team, batting around tennis balls, and I think she became like this awesome golf superstar. At some point in there, I think it was established that maybe we were somehow Greek relatives in that way that you are with someone 5X removed (waiting on a call back from Yai-ya). So we also lived in the same town. And we also went to the same high school. And now our mothers live about 4 houses apart from each other. We go to the same pedi office. And her daughter is friends with my niece Alden.

So that’s how I know Alexis.

We had a great session at her beautiful home downtown, with her wonderful husband and adorable kids. We did everything I like to do in a session, sit nicely for a portrait, jump on the bed, each chocolate and run outside. That makes me happy! Anyway, I flew to Belmont, grabbed the kids and then promptly napped them just so I could get up this sneak peak! Yay!

Jack & Will – 2.5 Months

Kristina — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:59:31 +0000

This is the second installment of the Jack & Will Show, celebrating 2.5 months of their reign over the farm. I am so incredibly excited because I am going to photograph these guys every month this year! Usually this age is a tough age to photograph, because babies just don’t “do” much… but these guys were rock stars. They did their best at just being really cute and so it made my job super easy! Their mom has impeccable taste and their house is divine, and so I already have a million ideas for what we’ll do next month, when they can push up a little bit… and you just wait to see what I have planned when they can sit!

If you want to keep tabs on my monthly shoots, check out The Jack & Will Show category!

Peas in a Pod.

Kristina — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:31:49 +0000

I can’t believe I forgot to blog this. Well, I sort of can, because I have about 6 sessions from the fall that I never blogged… but I actually had this one ready to go about 30 minutes after I shot it. And then I forgot to blog it. Back on track… these little boys were the sweetest little twin babes you could imagine… I think maybe 12 days old? But still oh-so-sleepy and oh-so-good. This session was really fun for a few reasons (1) I spent a lot of time drooling over the most fabulous farmhouse these two boys will cause trouble in, (2) I like their mom, (3) it took me less than 2 minutes to drive there, and (4) Terri Lee helped me the entire session! It was so fun having her with me and as much as you might think she and I would get sidetracked talking and what-not, we actually worked really well together and she helped me figure out a bunch of shots! She’s welcome any time.

Back to the boys, I don’t care if I have to beg, plead, kick and scream… I am coming back to photograph these boys for life. I already have so many ideas for when they can sit, crawl, run, chase each other, and… RIDE! Carolyn, thank you for having me over! I am so sorry I forgot to blog these!

Six Degrees of Everything!

Kristina — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:49:12 +0000

If you can hit it off with someone before you actually meet them, then this is what happened with Mia and I. When she said her family would be in Rockport for a vacation, I was super excited, obviously knowing the town very well. Mia found me on Gardenmoms which is not only a great resource for Boston Moms, but also an excellent source of beautiful clients for me (you can check out other GM sessions by clicking on the category link above and choosing “gardenmoms”). I chuckled a bit when I got Mia’s check because she lives on a street that I know well in Newton as a friend grew up there. Prior to the session, we chatted about what time and good light and I told here to look here to see what the light in Rockport looks like at 6PM.

Imagine my surprise, rather, insane spastic delight… the house they rented was ON THE SAME STREET as the cottage where I took the above mentioned image two weeks ago (and I grew up spending every summer running down that same street!). And what are the chances that I show up and Mia’s mom is a YIA YA? You know me, lovin’ the Greek connection! And just to make sure that everyone is nicely connected and tied up with a bow… Nicole & Matt (Mia’s brother) live across the street from these guys.

So all in all, in addition to the most fabulous light, amazing weather, and my favorite location… it was a lovefest.

I hope the entire family has an amazing vacation. Thank you so much for having me visit so I could capture a slice of it! Have a wonderful time and Yiaya, Pous and Pam, have a safe trip home! I have so many images it was difficult for me to choose which to blog, so I just grabbed a handful {although I am already thinking there are about 10 others I want to post}, I hope you enjoy!

I am at a loss for words.

Kristina — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:32:53 +0000

Simply because I can’t find one word to sum up this family. Lovely? Stunning? Timeless? Fabulous?

I am so happy that we were able to connect before they move to San Francisco. Time was short, I managed to not sleep through my alarm, the weather cooperated, and everything worked as planned. It was an absolute treat to shoot a lifestyle session with a family as relaxed as this, with the most exquisite natural light you could ever hope to find, indoors and out. I am so excited to proof this session because collectively, the images tell a great story of two parents that not only really love each other, but clearly have their little boy as the center of their universe. And on that note, they should, because he is AWESOME. He not only held it together the entire hour or so I was there, but he sat still (and ran) and smiled and laughed and clearly had a ball with his parents.

Thank you so much for a wonderful morning. I wish you the best in the upcoming weeks as you manage your transition and settle in to your new home!