Extended family vacation portrait session – Rindge, NH

Originally from the MA/NH area, most of this family traveled from Colorado to spend time together on a little lake in NH. It was Mary and Russell’s 40th wedding anniversary, definitely something worth celebrating. With five little ones age 7 and under, we had fun with the large group photos and caught some silly time with Aunt Thea as well! The cousins all seemed to have a blast and did their part to help make the grown-ups smile when it was their turn to have their photos taken (there may have been some bum-shaking going on!). The session was topped off with some toe-dipping in the lake (and one accidental bum-sit).

Mary and Russell, congratulations on an amazing milestone in your marriage! It was so nice meeting you all; you have a beautiful family. I hope you all enjoyed your time together.

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Maternity session (Alyssa & Adam) – Newburyport, MA

Go ahead, ask me. Just how excited am I for my baby sister to have a baby? WAY too excited. It must be something about her being the last of the four of us sisters to have a baby. Or maybe it’s because she’s one of the cutest pregnant ladies I’ve seen? Perhaps it’s because I’ll finally get to repay some of the babysitting she’s done for me over the years. Whatever the reason, I’m beyond excited for her and my brother-in-law to enter a new chapter of their life and become part of the parenthood world. They have done the reading; they are taking the classes; they (she) is journaling her pregnancy experience; and they couldn’t be more prepared for what is to come (though, are you ever really prepared?). And all of this is taking place while they are making their new house a home. Brave souls!

Alyssa and Adam, honestly, you two couldn’t be any cuter. And I can’t wait to meet your little nugget. Cannot wait. Thanks for letting me capture a bit of this time – it’s a time so full of anticipation, nervousness, and excitement all rolled into one. May you relish in the calm these last weeks before the little one’s arrival. Boy or girl, folks?

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Family portrait session (Heidi, James, C, & C) – Melrose, MA

Despite having to reschedule a few times due to weather, I was super excited to meet Heidi, James, and their lovely daughters for an evening portrait session, just missing some storm clouds! They were the winners of the session I donated to the Franklin Early Childhood Center. After some portraits, there was some swinging, snuggling, cartwheels, snacking, twirling, and loads of silliness. Big sister C got to show off her letter-writing skills using her magna-doodle and little sister C got to show off her old age just having had a birthday.

Heidi and James, thanks so much for bidding (and winning) the session! Any friend of my little niece (and my sister!) is a friend of mine. What a pleasure to meet you all!

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6-month old portrait session (Ashley, Stefan, & W) – Wakefield, MA

The drastic change that happens in the span of 6 months never ceases to amaze me. When I first met him, little W was not able to do much outside of sleep, eat, and make his parents change his diaper. Roughly 180 days later, he’s crawling (and manages to get himself stuck under the TV stand), eating solids, making faces, and noticing all sorts of little things (like baby ducks). And when I see him again in 6 months, he will be able to show off even more new tricks (and will be making his parents run after him).

Ashley and Stefan, little W is just awesome and I can’t wait to see him again when he turns 1-year old; it will be here before you know it. Wishing you lots of wonderful memories in your new home!

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Extended family session at the family camp – Bradford, NH

Wiffle ball, ping-pong, skateboarding, bike-riding, and basketball – and those are just the things that the kids can do up near the house. Down by the water there’s more fun stuff: swimming, boating, jumping on a floating trampoline, and kayaking. After our more formal posed portraits of this wonderful family, I felt like I needed to be an octopus to capture all of the fun stuff that was happening around me. What a blast these cousins have at this amazing summer oasis!

Joan and Dick, what an awesome spot to kick back with the family and let the kids be kids. They will have memories and stories about this place that they will talk about for ages. Thanks so much to all of you for allowing me to spend a bit of your holiday weekend with you (even if it took a bit of persuasion to get the kids in the chilly water!).

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