Boston Family Photographer: We're Having a Heat Wave

This little guy was such a pleasure to photograph! First of all, I think he knew a record number of words. Secondly, he could really throw a ball! He legitimately had a great arm! He's got a good future ahead of him in school and sports! Getting to hang out with my littlest clients at their homes is always so much fun. I got to see his car collection and his books and even some of his stuffed animals (a few of which ended up on my head).







Since we had such a beautiful day, we were able to go outside and play, too! There's something so joyful about swinging!


I hope everyone is keeping cool on this steamy day!

Meritage, Boston Food Photography: And As You Feel It, You'll Know It's True

Stick a fork in me; I'm done!

This is a photo from my last Boston Homegrown session, with Meritage at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Pretty amazing, right? After I finished photographing this strawberry shortcake, I got to eat it. Why not photograph that, too? My half-eaten dessert is still pretty photogenic!

After more than a year of photography and thousands of miles of driving, all principal photography for the Boston Homegrown book project is completed! And by completed, I mean that it's been taken, edited, and mailed off to the publisher!! It has been such a huge part of my life this entire time - the ending is sort of bittersweet. I'm happy to reclaim my days, but sad that I'll no longer be getting to meet and hang out with all the chefs, farmers, fishermen, and cheesemakers. I now have a very long list of restaurants to try and people to buy fresh foods from. My evolution from picky eater to less picky foodie has been pretty radical! I can't thank all the participants enough for being so wonderful to work with and for sharing all their knowledge and their passion. It's contagious! I plan on spreading the word...

Wedding Sneak Peeks: And Grabs Right Hold Of Your Heart

Some sneak peeks from a couple of my recent weddings!

My & Tony


Erin & Kevin


Things have been crazy around here - houseguests, bbqs, weddings, and everything else! I'm in the home stretch of the Boston Homegrown project. If all goes well, tomorrow is my last day of shooting! Then life will go back to normal, or whatever "normal" is!

Rob and Hannah: I'm Gonna Love You Forever and Ever, Part Three

Part three, the reception!
This year I've photographed weddings at some pretty kickass venues with some pretty kickass Boston views, and I think it's safe to say that we can add the Omni Parker House to that list! Here are a few fun facts about the hotel... JFK proposed to Jackie there. The Boston Cream Pie was invented there. And Ho Chi Minh was a pastry chef at the hotel. I learned all those fun facts from a chocolate tour of Boston. Yeah, that's right. I do cool things like tour the city in a trolley eating chocolate.

Back to the wedding photos! Here's one of the city views from the hotel.




First dance kiss.


Hannah dancing with one of her grandmothers! The look on her face is priceless! She is having so much fun!






The groom and his dad dancing to "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce.


The end of the night! My 2nd shooter Kristin grabbed this on our way out.


Rob & Hannah, your wedding was amazing! I hope you enjoyed your epic blog posts!

Rob and Hannah: I'm Gonna Love You Forever and Ever, Part Two

I'm back for Part Two of Rob & Hannah's wedding. After we finished the family portraits, we had some time before the ceremony, which was great! Everyone got to hang out and relax a little before they had to walk down the aisle!

And the veil goes on!


I had to include a photo of Hannah's grandmothers. These women were absolute marvels! I mean it. One of them walked into the room and looked around at everyone and said, "Everyone looks splendiferous!" She really used that word! It made my night! And they did not shy away from the dance floor! It was such an honor to be able to photograph them out there dancing with their grandchildren. Those photos are the reason I'm a photographer.


The ceremony.


It doesn't matter that they had already seen each other that day - Rob still beamed when he saw Hannah walking down that aisle!


Ring exchange.


The kiss.


Rob breaks the glass.


Hannah and Rob organized their wedding day timeline so that we were also able to grab some photos of just the two of them after the ceremony. We didn't eat up too much of their cocktail hour time, but it allowed us to grab some fun, cinematic portraits of them in the lobby of the Omni Parker House.






It felt like we were on the set of a movie! A classic black & white movie. Something starring Grace Kelly and Cary Grant. A little lighting, a cool elevator door, some dark wood, a gorgeous bride, a handsome groom, and voila! Magic! Next time on Meg's blog - part three, the reception! Stay tuned!

Rob and Hannah: I'm Gonna Love You Forever and Ever, Part One

Hannah and Rob got married on April 2nd at the Omni Parker House Hotel in downtown Boston. It's taken me a while to blog their images because I'm having technical glitches with my slideshows. So, instead, I'm just going to post a boatload of photos from their gorgeous wedding! And, man oh man, was it beautiful! And better than being beautiful, it was so much fun! Even the grandmothers rocked the night away!

The dress and the shoes!


The smiling bride. Doesn't she take your breath away?? Wait until you see Rob's expression when he sees her for the first time!


The handsome groom!


Hannah and Rob wanted to do most of their portraits before the ceremony, so we arranged for them to have a First Look on the grounds of Boston's Old City Hall. I don't think this moment between Hannah and Rob would have happened during the ceremony! This photo was captured by my second shooter, Kristin. Awesome, right?




Swish, swish. Hannah embodied all the grace of a classic bride. So elegant. This is another image from Kristin.


Rob and Hannah assembled a cracker-jack team of bridesmaids and groomsmen who braved the chilly early April winds so we could get some group photos outside!


Talk about gentlemen! Sometimes the best photos aren't really posed all fancy.


Once we had had enough of the wind, we moved inside for portraits! Hannah and Rob are naturals!


We took a photo like this at their engagement session and it was one of their favorites so they wanted to replicate it on their wedding day!


I think this is enough photos for today! I'll post more from Rob and Hannah's wedding later! They're too fabulous to be languishing in folders on my drives. In the meantime, everybody have a happy and safe 4th of July weekend!