Category Archives: Families

Family portrait session (Linda, Mike, L, and C) – Lincoln, MA

“What would you like to order today?”

“Yes, I’ll take one beautiful sun-lit field, with temps just chilly enough to warrant a vest, hair just wind-blown enough to say, ‘I got this,’ and kids who know how to have fun. Please. And thank you.”

That’s what this session felt like for this fab foursome. These stunning girls seemed like they had the run of the place, sharing their sister hugs, jumping from the rocks, and exploring the park. It’s been years since I had the privilege of setting my lens on them (little C was just born!), so it was such an honor to spend some time with them now with their full-blown smiles and personalities in tow.

Linda and Mike, thanks so much for a fun afternoon!

Family portrait session (Diana, Josh, D, and M) – Newton, MA

When they were newborns, the cycle of feeding, sleeping, eating, changing, soothing (rinse + repeat) made for long days and short sleep. Two years later, the twins are running everywhere and making for days that require slightly different energy, but still probably the same amount of coffee. The boys are equally curious about the world around them though they approach it very differently. One seems to be completely fearless and bounces up even when he does a face plant; the other uses all sorts of caution and seems to want to be certain of his next step before he takes it.

Diana and Josh, it was so special for me to see you all again! I can’t believe these two are the same two little bundles from years ago. Thank you for the opportunity!

Family portrait session (Martha, Paul, E, and C) – Winchester, MA

Ohhh, it’s COLD outside! It’s like someone flipped a switch and all of a sudden, that mild weather we had all October is off on vacation. These little cherubs braved the cold and wind like champs, pink cheeks and runny noses and all. We met at their grandparents’ house that abuts the golf course and strolled around, carefully avoiding the velvet-like green that always blows my mind. We caught their grandfather making a cameo appearance across the way and the kids thought it was hysterical that I snapped a quick pic of him walking their dog. It’s the little things, right?

Martha and Paul, thank you so much for spending your morning with me. Martha, I hope you got a second cup of coffee afterward – it sounded like you had a long day ahead of you!

Family portrait session (Holly, Dave, C, and P) – Beverly, MA

The absolute joy that exudes from her smile, the look of love that comes from him when glancing at his mom, the snuggles they give their grandmother, the excitement when running to their dad – there is so much love in this family my cheeks were tired of smiling when our session was over (well, except for the few minutes when we circled around C after his fall when that pesky tree root tripped him up). P likes to feel mom’s face; C likes to squeeze his dad with his strong muscles. They all liked to explore and have fun!

Holly and Dave, I simply cannot believe how big these kiddos have gotten – I still remember when C was just a little one – and so cute! Thank you so much for sharing your joy and love with me!

Family portrait session (Suzanne, Mike, M, and B) – Newton, MA

Photographing this crew makes me feel like I can say, “I knew them when…” because they were SO little when I first met them (<— that blog post is actually from 2013; I first met them in 2012 and I didn’t even have a website yet! Check out the last pic below that I dug up from the archives to see how little they were in 2012!). Diapers and onesies have been replaced by necklaces and soccer balls. Weekends spent trying to make sure they get a nap in are now spent trying to make sure everyone is where they need to be for their games and practices. Some things haven’t changed, though: they still like to hang upside down (not sure if we’ll be able to do this one next year, little miss!), they still have some of the most genuine smiles around, and the only thing that’s grown more than the kids is the amount of fun and love that exists in their little pod.

Suzanne and Mike, words cannot do justice to how privileged I feel to have been able to capture your family through my lens for the past eight years (minus that year – or two? – you were abroad). Thank you, thank you, thank you!