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

Jennifer and I are “imaginary” friends (Owen’s term). We met on a rather large photography forum only to find that we live right in eachother’s back yard (that’s not totally true because if I lived in her backyard I’d be swimming in the ocean). We decided it would be great to do a session swap, but really, images of your family (esp for a photographer who is never in them), are priceless. So instead of calling it a swap, it’s more like a gift and a regift!

I met up with Jen and her awesome family and they took me to their favorite beach.  And what a beach it is!  Although I love Devereux Beach for it’s location, this beach has WAY better sand!  And it has this fabulous grassy area with neat little paths and hideaways, so completely perfect for catching late afternoon light (and containing little boys that like to run!).    Jen’s family is really gorgeous.  You know how I get all excited over long haired boys, their boy is just beautiful.  And her husband is really great.  He’s a very talented fine art photographer.  And if you can believe it, we totally failed to make the Greek connection.  I am fairly certain had we done that, I would have suggested finding some ouzo somewhere and quite possibly would not have made it home to my family until very late!

Jen, thank you SO much!  I am really looking forward to my session with you.  I am really happy I made a new friend in the area and that you are no longer imaginary!  I’ll get the rest of the files to you at some point soon!

(extra big sneak peak, just because!)

Before you all start singing my praises… I did NOT come up with this idea.  Although I have always given guidelines on what to wear, and I have a What to Wear section in my client information packet, the idea of blogging What to Wear is not mine.  Many photographers do this.  But I did hijack the idea because we are upon the Holiday Card time of year and I’d like to offer up some ideas.  These are just ideas, I am not suggesting you spend the $612 or so that I just pulled together on Mom’s outfit at Boden.  But… if you are going to Boden, check out their Outfit Maker!  It’s fabulous!  {it also drew attention to the fact I dress like a dud, another story entirely.}

It took me at least an hour to come up with this, so I do know it’s not an easy task.  Things I kept in mind… I started with mom… because if mom looks good, everyone will have a much better day.  I also believe that if a mom is not comfortable in her outfit, she will generally feel bad about herself and not like the pictures.  I am telling you this because (1) I know it’s true and (2) I am that mom.   So moms… start with you and work out.  Once I had her outfit pulled together (and again, can’t sing enough praises about the Outfit Maker), I started on the boy… there was a Boden sweater I just loved that was the same aqua but with an argyle.  But after dressing boy & girl in aqua, mom in aqua, it didn’t leave me with much for Dad.  If everyone is dressed identical, it’s just plain boring.  I also decided to play it a bit more safe because aqua is a big color, so doing an aqua argyle was a bit too bold of a statement for me.  I loved the aqua and brown because it screams fall with a tiny little nod to the ocean!  I added in the cream pants for the dad (ok, light brown, sorry Owen, I won’t put you in cream) because I thought Mom & Dad would look great together and it would tie in nicely if you did cream tights for mom or the girl.  I also have some cream accents in the mom’s necklace.  Finally, I imagined the pairings you’d do in a session… Mom & Dad, Mom & Son, etc. and everyone seemed to really compliment each other.

Next week I’ll focus on a Gap or Old Navy option, then a more formal one with perhaps Olive Juice dresses for the girls!  Please leave me some love and let me know if you found this to be at all helpful!

I need to extend a big thank you to this lovely family who has been waiting so patiently to see their sneak peak up on the blog.  I was so excited to meet them.  Jeanna and I just clicked!  We were introduced by Erica and we are like minded in just so many ways.  I knew instantly over email that we would have a really fun session.  I met up with them at Devereux Beach just after my disastrous afternoon and it was a welcome relief to just get out and run around.  Talk about juicy light, you seriously could not have ordered up better temperature or sunshine if you called God himself.  I am so fired up for this family to see the rest of their images… it’s too bad I am still trying to finish up things for everyone else!  Soon, I promise, soon!

I was so excited to meet Amanda… she found me through my ad in Northshore Magazine which is really great because it reassures me that my marketing is getting to the right people!  And of course she lives in my favorite town, and has two beautiful children that are two years apart… in fact her youngest is just one day younger than Janey!  I always feel right at home with kids these ages… I love the curiosity and spirit of smart little toddler boys… and thirteen months, well, I could go on about how it’s one of my favorite ages.  Walking, running, still a little unsure, but also social enough to venture out and check things out, warm to strange ladies that point big lenses in their face, and give great eye contact!

Amanda and Noah, your family is beautiful.  I truly enjoyed our morning together… hope you were able to cool down with a swim and some ice cream after I left!  That is just what I did!  Thank you!

I love this [first shot out of the camera] because I said “are you going to be the awesome almost-3-year-old and show me how it’s done?”  And this is what I got!

And I love this because if we had a family portrait, I know Janey would want “The Soph” in it as well.

This is Harry.  He accompanies me to all my sessions and usually makes little boys very happy.  Sometimes scared, but usually happy.

Just beautiful.

Of kids. Random snapshots from the weekend. I don’t even know that I caught all the kids we saw… for instance, Saturday night kids are missing… some Friday kids… suffice to say, there were A LOT of kiddos. Not my technically best photographs, but they make me smile none-the-less.

How ’bout this for a lot of kids. Some are missing. Like my buddy C who was stuck in the car with his dad. But that’s my girl at the top with the paci jammed in her mouth on her Auntie’s hip.

Happy Birthday Alden! May you rock out in style in your Terrible Twos!

If I tried with all of my might to set up a portrait shot with this kind of rim lighting on Alden’s face, it just never would have worked. Instead, I caught it with random settings, Janey on my side and shooting from my hip.

Look at these two, seriously.  Hot Moms + Cute Dads = Gorgeous Boys.  I am trying to figure out which one would make me less nervous should he date Janey.  I think there is no lesser of two evils… well, not evil… crazies maybe?

I am not kidding.  Seriously.  Look at him.

And him.  To die for, right?

So right after this shot, Janey turned around and pushed Michael so hard he fell over.  And she just sort of stared at him.  It’s probably fine she date him, what am I worried about?  She’ll keep him in line.  She also stole his paci.  That’s my girl.  Are you guys seeing the hair clip?  Holding back all three strands of hair?  Took about 3 seconds before it ended up in her mouth.

This was the “I need my space” shot.  Seriously, that’s what he told us.

And for all you parents that tell me my kids always behave.  This is typical of what I get when I ask for a nice little shot.  Feel better?