I had a very funny morning with this family.  Funny because Luca ran like crazy, Paco laughed a lot, Sophie chased and Seb just sat and took it all in.  And what made it so awesome, is that all I had to do was shoot!

So here are a few, especially family ones with all four of them looking at the camera!  Believe in the impossible and it will happen!

Safe travels home to Spain.  It was wonderful to see you and I look forward to your next visit!

And you should all know that I stood in the middle of the street on the double yellow line and stopped traffic while I took this.  Complete with jumping up and down to get everyone to look at me.  Whatever it takes, baby.

And this is Sophie & Paco when they are all spiffed up!  Not bad, right??

[proofed on my laptop, apologize if the colors are wonky!]

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

I am simply beyond thrilled with what I captured.  Kelly, thank you so much.  I cannot wait for your big family session!

North Shore Peeps… stay tuned… next week I’ll be announcing some local mini sessions that you can take advantage of in preparation for holiday card season… yes, it’s approaching that fast!

I zipped back up to Drakes to have a more “formal” session with the Morse girls.  I know, they aren’t technically the Morse girls any more, but really, they still are.  I missed Katherine, but caught her yummy, delicious, WALKING, little boy.  And I met some new kids and another great friend.  The sky was overcast, foggy, but there some insane light peaking through.  The temperature was perfect.  The kids were beyond unbelievable.  My toe was healed (almost).  I hate to say this out loud, but it really was like shooting fish in a barrel.

I shot this entire session with my sand-filled 5DMK2 (with a cracked LCD) and my 85 1.2L and 135 2.0L.  I point that out because I am a big fan of my 24-70,  but I am pushing myself (and my budget) to primes.  Last night I was in love.

So this is a really big sneak peak because it was a really big session.  If you are client of mine, you know I shoot big.  Mostly because I don’t want to miss a moment… but also because I don’t like to stick to limits and if I’ve shot them and I love them, I will show them.  A lot of people tell me this makes it harder for clients to decide… I say “make it harder” because honestly, I can’t image not sharing all I can with you!  So that was a sidetrack (surprise), but just a little bit about how I work!

I love a little girl that levitates.

My beautiful, beautiful friend and her yummy, delicious little boy.  My friends make awesome moms.

And a beautiful sister.

And another.

Hello summer, goodnight beach… we’ll see you both tomorrow.

I spent about an hour moving through the Public Gardens with Sonya, Ali and Sophia.  It felt like I was catching up with friends I hadn’t seen in a while.  It was that simple, that comfortable, and that fun.  It was a gorgeous day, the flowers were in bloom, and the hundreds of school kids on last minute field trips just added to the really nice energy.  These guys are leaving Boston and wanted some images to document their time here, and to say farewell.  I hope I was able to provide them with a lovely reminder of how beautiful they are as a family, and how wonderful a city that Boston really is.

Enjoy your vacation and your last weeks here.  We will miss you!

Lucas is an amazing little boy… a few times I actually thought I was talking to Janey… they are almost twins you know, and share some Greek blood… he’s growing up and changing and was simply a doll.  And he takes direction considerably better than my children.  Baby Max is a gem.  So cute, so little, so quiet, so gooood.    I really can’t wait until we do a playdate!

Alexis doesn’t really need me to take these photographs for her.  She is a wonderful photographer on her own.  But I like to do it.  And I like to take a few with her, otherwise she’ll run the risk of my situation… about 5 pictures in total with her kids because she is always on the wrong side of the lens!

Can’t wait to see you guys more often!  Thanks for having me over!

Topsfield/Boxford people… if you have an event (a birthday, a quick visit from out of town family), and you just need a quick little mini session for about 20-30 minutes, give me a ring and we can make it happen!

There are a few other reasons I am simply in love with this session. I got to spend time chilling with Steph. And then little Gracie (my son’s future prom date) curled up next to me and proceeded to put on every newborn item I had in my bag. And Colin came home to be the amazing older brother. And it was rainy and grey and I shot the 2nd part of the session at f/2.8 ISO 5000. And I knew it would be B&W grainy. And I loved that too.

We have some future plans for Sweet Baby James involving some super cute new things I want to try out. We’ll feature those in the next installment of the Sweet Baby James Show! Stay tuned!

Yes, I realize this is a monster of a sneak peak. And I know I should be doing my taxes. But Steph deserves this!

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