Monthly Archives: October 2015

Family portrait session (Michelle, Mark, C, & B) – Concord, MA

We didn’t know a soul at the table we’d been assigned to at a friend’s wedding, but we walked away having laughed way more than one would expect in this situation. As for Michelle and Mark, we bonded over major house repairs due to ice dams from last winter (yay!). Needless to say, I was tickled when Michelle contacted me to photograph her family. The older sister hunted for bears in caves while B tested out her new walking skills on the uneven field. Michelle and Mark, it was so good to see you again and meet your two little ones!

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Family portrait session (Kristin, Brian, K, & E) – North Reading, MA

Another unseasonably cold morning, I was prepared to make sure these cutie-pie girls were staying warm during our shoot. Little did I know that they wouldn’t need any warming up – temperature-wise, or getting-comfortable-around-me/camera-wise. They couldn’t have cared less about the weather and were ready to be silly from the get-go – I loved it! Once we had a chance to get some of the more posed shots done, we had time for them to explore the nearby playground and play in the leaves. Brian, what a great birthday gift for Kristen. Thanks so much to all of you for a fun morning!

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Family portrait session (Tara, Ed, E, J, & E) – North Reading, MA

Tara and Ed are long-time friends of my sister and brother-in-law. And they share the experience of parenting twin boys! I was psyched when they asked me to photograph their family. Their goal was to find the foliage. While it was not as warm as we had wanted, we made the best of it soaking in the oranges, yellows, and reds that surrounded us. What a beautiful family on a beautiful (albeit unseasonably chilly) fall morning! Thanks, Tara and Ed. I loved seeing you all again; I can still see their sweet baby faces when they smile.

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Family portrait session (Tom, Michelle, & N) – Lexington, MA

It’s possible that the last time I saw Tom, we were both wearing a cap and gown for our high school graduation. He was the classmate who was literally a friend to all. I was so excited to hear from him when he contacted me for a session with his wife and completely adorable son. Michelle was completely lovely and clearly a loving mama. Little N had the whole place to himself as he toddled around the wet grass, checked out the leaves, and laughed out loud when he discovered that you can tear leaves. Tom, it was so good to see you after all these years (we’ll omit the actual number of years!) and even better to see you as a father! Thank you to both of you for the chance to meet your little sweetheart.

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Family portrait session (Jessica, Chris, T, K, & C) – Winchester, MA

This trio of kiddos were *loving* the goats, who seemed to follow them around the edges of their pen. We had a lot of fun walking around this local farm, checking out the ducks in the pond, saying good morning to the chickens, and exploring a bit. I loved watching the interaction between the three kids (the two-legged ones). The older brother, with his hands-in-his-pockets-too-cool-for-school look, seemed to have a soft spot for the youngest one (check out one of the group shots below). The two sisters have arms barely long enough to reach all the way around each other. And they all loved to be silly together! Jessica and Chris, thanks so much for a fun morning at the farm!

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