Now Everything is Easy 'Cause of You

Cheryl and Paul married on July 28th. I've been going through their photos since I got home from the wedding that night! There are so many I want to post. I definitely have issues when it comes to narrowing things down. So, here are a bunch to start off with....

{the couple}


{getting ready}





{waiting}



{the ceremony}

Living Proof

Well now on a summer night in a dusky room
Come a little piece of the Lord's undying light
Crying like he swallowed the fiery moon
In his mother's arms it was all the beauty I could take

These lyrics come from the song "Living Proof" by Bruce Springsteen. Any day now, Sonya and John are about to come face to face with their living proof, and they cannot wait. I took these photos with less than two weeks to go. They were both so excited, and Sonya looked adorable.






Sonya and her sister, Sarah


Hopefully this means that in about a month, I'll be visiting Sonya and John and their new baby for updated photos!

Oh I Like Coffee & I Like Tea

This song ("Run Around" by Blues Traveler) reminds me so much of my freshman year of college and the friends I made then. Dael lived in my dorm and we had Spanish together that very first semester. She transferred after that year, but over a decade later, we still see each other whenever we can. Which is rare, because she lives in Colorado. She and her family were in Maine this week and I had to take the rare opportunity to hang out with them. Plus, since I saw her last, she's had two kids! Yikes! So, here are a couple of baby photos from my day at Sebago Lake!

{Zoey Quinn}


{Dempsey Sage}


{Zoey & Mom}


This is Dael's niece Addison. How cute is she?


Apparently, it is of public opinion that Zoey looks like a Doozer from Fraggle Rock; you be the judge.

I know the picture of this little Doozer is small, but I definitely think there's a resemblance, especially with the hair!

I feel like I'm so behind in posting my photos! I wanted to put these up because I'm going away this weekend and I will not be going near a computer until I return on Sunday night! My eyes need a break. It will be right back to work on Monday, though. Have a wonderful summer weekend!

Barefoot Children

You'll have to dig into your Jimmy Buffett catalog for that song, but it will be worth the trip! Last week I had a session with a really cool family up on the coast of the Atlantic. Despte lots of biting bugs and a sand-eating baby, we had a lot of fun! Here are some of the photos from our evening.






I also had a shoot last week with Jovee. There are a ton of photos to go through, and I have to edit wedding photos first, but I couldn't resist this one - it was just too cute. Plus, it totally fits under the title of this post!

Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me

The photos in this post celebrate my grandmother's 89th birthday! Pretty amazing. All six of her children were there, a bunch of her grandchildren, and even one great-grandchild! I love taking photos of my grandmother. She has this fascinating face. My father took tons of photos when I was little and we have so many wonderful photos of my grandmother. I love looking at them as an adult and I want to make sure I continue the tradition.








Having so much of the family together was a great way to honor my grandmother.

Today I am shooting a wedding, which should be really exciting, despite the ominous skies. I had two other shoots this week that I need to finish editing so I can post some photos. Stay tuned!

Because the Night

The other night, there was such a beautiful sunset I decided to capture it. With my tripod over my shoulder, I made the journey down to the street corner and managed to snag a few beautiful moments before the pink was gone.

I love the way the clouds look. Only one group of people stopped to ask questions. Mainly, it was just me and the night sky.

Making Friends For the World to See

I thought a lyric from Elton John (or more specifically, Bernie Taupin) would be appropriate for this post. I recently celebrated a milestone birthday and this post is about showing off one of my birthday gifts. I have some very creative friends, and most days I consider myself creative. However, when I compare myself to Kristi, she consistently blows me out of the water. She gives Martha Stewart a real run for her money, and I'm not exaggerating. Her talent never ceases to amaze me. A few months ago, my mother threatened to get rid of a bunch of my stuff from the attic. She's been doing this since I graduated college many years ago, but for some reason, I believed her this time. One of the bags she was going to throw out was full of my old concert t-shirts. My first concert was The Pointer Sisters - they played on Boston Common as part of the "Concert on the Common" series. The year was 1987. I went to concerts every year after that. Soon I was caught up in the seedy world of concert t-shirts- I wanted them all! And, much to my present day chagrin, I wanted them XL. I have no idea why. The thought of my mother throwing my shirts in the trash broke my heart. In a panic, I sent up my Bat Signal to my real-life arts & crafts superhero, and she answered the call. What you see here is the result of her blood, sweat, and tears (I've seen them, too, but didn't buy a t-shirt - i do have a photo with the band, though), and years and years of me buying unnecessarily large t-shirts.

Look how big the quilt is! Perfect to snuggle under when it gets chilly (or when the A/C is on high). Some of the concerts highlighted on the quilt are: Elton John, Elton John & Billy Joel, The Who, Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Neil Diamond, Bette Midler... Yes, this is the music I liked. I was a strange teenager. Anyway, I thought I would send props out to Kristi for creating such a beautiful, tangible, portable treasure from all my memories. Awesome, huh?