Christmas: Our Troubles Will Be Out of Sight

Merry Christmas (and Happy Hanukkah) to your family from mine! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. Thank you for helping to make 2011 such a wonderful year - I am truly blessed to have such amazing family, friends, colleagues, and clients in my life.

(photo taken last Christmas Eve)

Charlestown Family Photography: Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies

This little girl DOES NOT STOP MOVING! But what little kids do?! Her parents and I got to chase her all over the Charlestown Navy Yard, some much-needed exercise for me, as you can imagine. I think when I first got there, she was not quite sure what to think of me, so she ran less and we were able to snap off some awesome photos immediately. Once she warmed up to me and realized I was part of the game, it was all over! But there's nothing I love more than playing with little kids and watching them process the world. It's pretty amazing.

This little one has such awesome blue eyes and adorable to-die-for dimples. Total superstar!





I wanted them to use the "baby in the air" photo for the Christmas card - I did not win that debate. I was convinced they could come up with a really witty turn-of-phrase to use, something like "drop in for the holidays." I should have held a "caption this photo" contest! I guess it's not too late - any suggestions? Leave them in the comments!













Soon this little girl will be a big sister and I can't wait to get back there and photograph the family with their new addition! And if you have any fun captions for that photo, please post them in the comments!

Boston Family Session: Never Seen Such a Beautiful Sight

Now that most of the Christmas cards have arrived, I feel like it's safe for me to start posting some of the many holiday sessions I did this season!
I love this family so much it hurts. I've known Brendan since we were about 5 years old and running around our neighborhood playing games like TV Tag. He and my brother have remained close friends and he's essentially part of our family, which means his family is part of our family. I've rocked out on Beatles Rock Band with them. I've bbq-ed with them. And, every once in a while, I have the pleasure of photographing them. It doesn't get much better than that!

Just look at how awesome they are! You almost have to shield your eyes from the awesomeness. Brendan and Melissa's daughters are awesome - they are sweet and smart and fun. They're the kinds of kids you don't mind hanging around with at a grown-up party. And, of course, they're gorgeous! Brendan and Melissa are also celebrating a marriage milestone this year (10 years!), so we made some time to take some fun photos of just the two of them.












Apparently, kids get embarrassed when their parents kiss.











We had such a wonderful afternoon hanging out! Brendan and Melissa, your family rocks!

Michelle and Matt, Boston College Club Wedding: Let's Dance In Style

What can I say about Michelle and Matt's wedding? It was phenomenal! So much awesome music and dancing! The groom and his father even got up and sang a duet of "Mack the Knife." Michelle and Matt are the kind of couple who you want to be best friends with immediately after meeting them. They are so much fun and so wonderful together. Everything about their wedding day was joyous. Their ceremony was at St. Mary's Orthodox Church in Cambridge. This was my first Orthodox wedding ceremony and I definitely had to stay on my toes to capture all the special moments. The fun part was that I was allowed to get pretty close to the altar, which I'm normally not allowed to do. We had the perfect day for outdoor portraits in Post Office Square, too. It's this perfect little park in downtown Boston and I was so happy we had the weather on our side. And, of course, the reception. The reception was held at the Boston College Club and the ballroom had a gorgeous view of the city! The night of the wedding was the night New Kids on the Block was performing at Fenway and you could see the park all lit up from where we were. If you listened carefully, you could probably hear women screeching, too. All the wedding guests (and maybe the photographers)tore up the dance floor. Take a look...

























































Michelle & Matt, congratulations! Thank you for being so patient and so very very fabulous!
Many thanks also to my awesome second shooter Julie Moscatel. We always have so much fun working together!