Last weekend I met up with Jack and his parents at the park for a quick portrait session. Jack was a superstar, full of fun smiles and giggles galore. The foliage may be slightly past peak, but it's still making for some great backgrounds.
It's not too late to schedule your session, too! Just think...holiday cards, check...gifts for the grandparents...check! How awesome would that be?
Chris and I are blessed with wonderful families, including our darling nieces, Maeve & Aine. They both celebrated birthdays recently, with the help of friends, family, face-painting, and a pink castle bouncy house. Cupcakes & Hoodsie cups rounded out the day nicely.
We are habitual visitors to Martha's Vineyard. There's no place like it. One of the island's attractions is the lack of traffic light. Yes, there's the blinker, but that's just providing a helping hand at the four-way stop. This September we were surprised to see actual red/yellow/green traffic lights during bridge work between Edgartown and Oak Bluffs. Thank goodness they're just temporary!
Time flies! It was two months ago that we venture up to Salem to catch a show featuring two bands full of friends: The Wynotts and 5-Point. I decided to take along a camera, speedlight, and a set of Pocketwizards to play along. Here are a few favorites of each band.
All my mom wanted for Christmas last year was a family photo. OK, I'm a photographer, I can do that. We waited until May to shoot it (on Mother's Day, how nice.) And Mom got a nice, big gallery wrap for her den. She joked that now she looks over and she feels like she can talk to us. At least, I hope she was joking!
the best part was how i got to run from behind the camera to my position in the back row, over and over again as the self-timer worked its magic.
Not too long ago I stumbled across the Best Camera app for my iPhone while browsing the App Store. What fun! I love the concept that "the best camera" is the one you have with you. (And frankly, I'm often just too lazy to go get my "real" camera for an impromptu shot or two.) I've been promising to post pictures of Gus and Martha for all my friends at American Boston Terrier Rescue, so here's a selection of recent "Best Cam" photos of the dynamic duo!
miss martha was frolicking on the sunny deck on one of last days as an only dog.
he even looks cute sideways! gus on his first day in MA. a bit concerned about the phone cam.
the first shot of the two together. gus was still very new with "stay," hence the stray foot in the back!
matha was p.o.'d that gus was hogging the lap space.
martha's not a big fan of the rain. or this raincoat. oh, well.
martha's defenses are breaking down...the first snuggly nap.
martha makes herself comfy. that's gus on the left.
gus gets his revenge several minutes later by using martha as a pillow.
soft toys have a shot lifespan around here these days. major tug-o-war going on.
she'll be really ticked off by the arrival of snow & ice, but martha sure does love her winter-time fires!
We had such a great time capturing Sarah & Michael's wedding! It was a beautiful August day and the couple were surrounded & celebrated by their loving families and friends. While it was rather warm inside The Red Lion Inn, nothing could wilt the excitement and happiness that radiated from this crowd!
Here's the "sneak preview" of just a few of my favorite shots...there are more on Facebook and a full gallery will be available shortly.
Last month we had the rare pleasure of landing top-notch seats at Fenway Park.
Naturally, I brought a camera.
The bullpen crew heads out to the pen.
Wonder what happened to the pink backpack?
I like the little hop Youk uses to stay in motion with the pitch.
He almost looks like he's ready to moonwalk in this shot.
Yep, right behind the visitor's dugout. Did you see us on TV?
Rookie Daniel Bard in relief of Beckett.
This kid can throw 100 mph...wowee.
Just down the road from our favorite vacation rental on Martha's Vineyard is a beautiful horse farm called Bittersweet Farm. During a recent visit the weather was mostly cloudy and rainy. Not so great for traditional "Vineyard Scenics" but in the soft fading light of an overcast day, the horses of Bittersweet Farm were out to pasture, enjoying a cool misty shower.
