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

I was referred to Baby Jamie’s grandmother (she really looks way to young to be called grandmother) by one of my favorite new clients (and yes, you are all my favorites).  His mom and I emailed back and forth and I just knew I’d like her, she shares my affinity for Starbucks (although I have mostly quit coffee… can you believe it?) and she lives in one of my most favorite neighborhoods near one of my most favorite Mexican joints.  And when we met, we just clicked.  They live in a beautiful old home with lots of light and gorgeous plank floors and so much character.

But back to Baby Jamie.  He was just a love.  A good feeding and he sacked right out for his photos.  We tried to mix in a few with Oz, but it’s always a little precarious mixing a dog and a newborn, so we played it safe.

Anyway, I can’t wait to meet up with them again, maybe in the summer, so I can meet Jamie’s dad as well and do a little family session with everyone!  But for now, check out this newborn goodness!

For today, on a difficult day, I am so happy for my beautiful friend and her beautiful family.

Love.

Just one.

Don’t tell Owen, but I am really not cleaning the toy room.  I couldn’t.  I was just way too excited to come home and look at these and blog them.  I gladly encouraged him to drive to Brighton to clean up the yard so I could have some time to work on these.  How could I not?  LOOK AT HIM.  Seriously, have you ever seen such a cute baby?  Absolute favorite stage… newly sitting, not moving and a happy little boy!  He was so tired at one point, pulled it together and was a rock star right up to the last frame I shot!

I was so excited to meet Stacie and her family because she came to me via Erica (and apparently via quite of few of you Topsfield peeps).  I love it when friends connect friends.  The weather was great, the timing was great, and everything just sort of fell into place for this one!  Yay!

And with that, I am off to make up two hours of cleaning in about 15 minutes!

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!