Your Portrait Fills the Sky

I photographed babies M & M when they were only nine days old! There was Little Girl M and Little Boy M. Plus, big sister A! Talk about a house full of love! So many people to hug and cuddle.

Twins!


Little Boy M looks so serene in this photo. He's just checking me out and ignoring his sister.


Four itty bitty feet!


Don't eat your sister!


That's better! I love this close-up of these two precious babies.


In mom's arms.


Big Sister A wasn't sure what was happening when we tried to squeeze her into a photo with the new babies. She's all, "What's going on? Who are you? Why are you squawking?" I love the curiosity!


It was so wonderful to see this family settling in together. When I photograph newborns, they're so little - everything is brand new both for them and their families! Mom and Dad, thanks for having me over and inviting me to photograph all three of your babies! They are beautiful!

You Better Watch Out

Besides an engagement shoot coming up, I am done with sessions in 2008! It's been such an amazing year - I have learned so much and am so excited about the direction my business is taking. Christmas is a great way for me to wrap up the year because I start getting all the photo cards in the mail. I love when clients send me their cards. When you photograph a family, you never know which photo they will choose to use, so it's a great surprise to see them all. I've got them taped up around a doorway in my house and they make great decorations.

Buenos Aires is right around the corner, which I guess is how I'll really end 2008. I'm photographing a wedding on December 27th, which I know is going to be fabulous. Doug and I are trying to finish up Christmas stuff so we can focus on packing and preparing. I am going to try to blog from the road - I think the hotel has WiFi, so I should be okay. I'm sure I'll shoot a million and one photos. I'm SOOO excited!

Quick Movie Reviews: I saw Vicky Cristina Barcelona last night and enjoyed it. Good acting, good storyline, great characters. The characters are really multi-faceted, which lends itself to the nuances of the story. The movie got a fair amount of Golden Globe nominations and won't be around in theaters much longer so it was on the top of my list. Penelope Cruz was great. Since Golden Globes separate Comedies and Dramas, it will be interesting to see if the movie receives any Oscar recognition. There's a fair amount of competition. Overall, I recommend it, either in the theater or at home.

Have You Any Wool?

I was recently introduced to a new location - Brooksby Farm in Peabody. They had lots of farm animals and some animals that shouldn't be on a farm (like emus). There was a huge orchard, tractors, bales of hay, and pretty much anything a photographer could have fun with. Including a large wooden crate that I managed to whack my head on (of course). I photographed this family last year and we had fun getting together again this year. I know this isn't your typical holiday card photo, but I think it's beautiful. J.T. and Evvie are twins and they had just climbed up this little hill and we were trying to direct them to hold hands and come down again. Directing small children does not generally turn out how you plan it, which is the beauty of the whole thing. This is one of those in-between moments.

It Takes Two

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing these adorable twin girls. At 7 months old, they were the perfect age for pictures. Come to think of it, they were just perfect. They were so cute and fun and they clearly thought (knew) I was crazy. I get that a lot. An occupational hazard, I guess.



I love these photos all together because they tell a story. I have a feeling mom and dad will be hearing/seeing this story for a long time to come!





There are so many more I could post. Maybe another one or two will pop up in the future. This past weekend, I shot a 50th Anniversary Vow Renewal. It was pretty crazy. I'll have to post some photos after I finish editing. I was also sick this past weekend, so things have been moving pretty slow around here. I'm not quite back on three square meals of solid food yet, but every day is an improvement.

Also, if you liked the photos from my previous post, you can check out the AltF Boston post here. You'll be able to see what John Michael Cooper's photos look like in comparison to the ones I was able to snag.

Also, I don't know about the rest of you, but I've been unwillingly sucked in to watching the Olympics. And I like it.

I Get a Kick Out of You

These twins were so much fun to shoot! I just followed them along as they went about their playtime and was able to get some great expressions from them - contemplative, skeptical, sassy, curious, and even sad. Here are two of my favorite shots from the day - these are total holiday card shots:
{Evvie}

{J.T.}


This photo just makes me laugh, so I had to include it.


When I went to write this post, I realized my last post had been my 100th! That's pretty exciting. I should have featured some celebrities or something to commemorate it, like on TV.