BOSTON CHILDREN'S PHOTOGRAPHER, BOSTON FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER, BOSTON NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

I am not sure how their mom keeps up with them, but she does, and she does it well!

Short on words due to a bad ear infection and limited energy and brain power.




I have sort of an obsession with kids and their lovies. So if they have one, they get a picture with it!

And they’re better than before.  Hey la, day la, the boys are back!  [You can thank me if you end up with that song in your head.  If you don't know that song, you're too young to read this blog, and yes, I card anyone under 21].  And yes, I know it’s supposed to be “boyfriend” and not “the boys” but that would have been weird.  Okay, enough.

I am [of course] late on posting these, so my apologies.  And I have to be short on words because I am [of course] catching up on what I owe everyone [including some amazing things for the mama of these two].

Enjoy!

Which I have to admit, is incredibly lovely.  Incredibly.  You see, in Boston there is this sort of “north shore/south shore” thing that goes on… I am from the North Shore, that’s where I spent my summers, it’s where I live, it’s my peeps.  But the South Shore is pretty insane.  And so needing to expand my horizons, I tripped on down there on a summer evening and happened across these two.  I don’t want to call them displaced from the North Shore, because they have roots in both places… but I know them from up here.  Specifically from the playground up here.  Where I take my kids usually only under great duress when there has been just enough screaming at each other for one day and I realize we all need to let off some steam.  Inevitably I run into these two, and their mom.  And inevitably I say “I wonder why I don’t hang out with her more often!”  Needless to say, I was thrilled when she booked a session, and even more so when she said we could do it on the beach!

I was thrilled to welcome these kiddos up to my studio for my first official studio mini-session.  I love being able to offer this type of session for a little “quick and dirty” for those folks who aren’t looking for a full session, but would like a few images to hold on to so they can capture a specific point in time or for a nice, neat little gift.  These sessions typically run between 30-40 minutes, are held at the studio, and a small print package is included (similar to my holiday card sessions).  Contact me for details!

I was excited to meet Natascha because she came to me from Sarah, who is going to get a fabulous little referral present for sending so many people my way.  She arrived on a very gloomy (read: pouring rain) day and trudged her gang in not totally sure what to expect.  Luckily, I am well versed with the “two year old girl, four year old boy” routine and so I had a lot of fun while she shushed and soothed and fed her newborn.  Quite happily, we were able to capture just a few of him in his sleepy little newborn peacefulness.  More happily, I think we were able to score the coveted “sibling” shot!  So here are a few favorites… the gallery will contain a few more as well!

Thanks so much for braving the rain and making the hike up to see me!

“Let your soul shine,
It’s better than sunshine,
It’s better than moonshine,
Damn sure better than rain.”

I am so happy for our friend Kim.  I say “our” because she’s my friend, but she’s also a lot of people’s friend and I know that everyone misses her here in Topsfield, but I know that we are all happy that she has landed comfortably in her new home.

Today, after about two reschedules, we were able to meet up.  I dragged my kiddos along, which if you know me, is a cardinal sin in my world.  My children + me working = never good and NOT what my clients are paying for.  But the kids and I talked AT LENGTH for 24 hours about how special it would be to see Nina and Leo in the city, and we discussed how they would be confined to a double stroller, and how it would be best for them not to try to get out, and if they could manage to do that, there might be a treat involved and if that all worked out, we’d have a pizza play date in the city.  Shockingly, minus a few screeches and fights over cheese puffs, they were great.

Almost as great as Nina and Leo.  Actually, no where near as great.  Nina and Leo came with their A-game.  3:15PM, after a day of school for both, on a kind of cold day… They were supah-model awesome.  So in about 30  minutes, we circled the park and banged out a most fabulous session.  It was seriously like a 89% keeper rate.  Everything, including the sunshine, was perfect.  Here’s how you can tell it was a great session: none of the images posted below are “the” shot for the holiday card.

So back to it being better than sunshine… I am happy for Kim.  She is living in a beautiful home in a great location, her kids are in an amazing city routine and have just really blossomed, and everyone seems to just be happy and settled.  Out of nowhere, when I got in the car, I happened to have on a random oldies station (yes, 1994 is old, and yes, I have the music taste of a disgruntled 16 year old)… and this song came on, and it made me really happy because I know that she is finding her soul shine now in her own beautiful life!

This image here should give you some indication of not only how sloppy I dress my children, but also how incredibly happy my son was to see his friend.