Monthly Archives: March 2014

Joy, familiar and new – Charlestown, MA

A second baby brings back so much of what was once brand new to the forefront: the tiniest of diapers, the most innocent of cries, the sweet sleepy cuddles, and the magic of it all. A second baby also introduces an unseen capacity for love, a new appreciation of the bond between siblings, increased juggling skills, an unbelievable number of kisses, and more laundry than ever imagined. And all of it is good.

Baby D reminds me a lot of what his older brother looked like when I took his newborn photos about two years ago but he has his own sweet features as well. Beautiful mama and dad are as in awe of D as they were with big brother A. Big brother A seems to be acclimating to his new role without much trouble, happily entertaining himself with trains and his mama’s sparkly shoes as we attended to the new member of the family. I felt as if I could just keep shooting all day, capturing how this little family of four was finding their groove, getting a feel for their new dynamic, and experiencing a whole lot of love.

Tracy and Dean, thank you so much for introducing me to your littlest treasure. What a darling family you have there.

To view the complete gallery, click here (password protected; please contact the family or me if interested).

Let me paint a picture for you

Full disclosure: I will not be doing any actual painting. If      my mom were still around, she would tell you how, when I was little, I firmly believed that I wanted to be an artist when I grew up. I loved painting and drawing any chance I got. She supplied me with the works: canvases, acrylic paint, oil pastels, water colors, colored pencils. My art box had everything I needed to create masterpieces. Alas, it was not meant to be (at least in the painting/drawing department).

Thank goodness there ARE people out there who can really create beautiful paintings. Holly Erickson is one such person. She approached me about an interesting collaboration after I shot her and Matt’s wedding in the summer of 2013. Her idea to work together was humbling. Her work is striking.

Have an image from one of our sessions that you just love? Want to do something really special and unique, something beyond sharing on your favorite social media? Holly can produce a beautiful, one-of-a-kind, oil painting made from that favorite image.

Holly works closely with you to create the painting, getting a sense for who the subject is and what you envision as your end product. She captures personality so well through her art. She hand stretches her canvases around the wood frame. Bottom line: she sees what I see in your daughter’s laughter, your son’s curious grin, your family’s joy. Her paintbrush is my lens.

From Holly: “It is an absolute privilege to work with Stephanie in this special and unique capacity. I have always admired her work and to collaborate with her is a dream. Through her lens, she captures the beauty and integrity that I am captivated by in humanity. I have an MFA and over 15 years of experience as an oil painter. Like Stephanie, my goal is to capture the presence and the emotion of the moment. I find that the texture, luminosity and freedom of the brushstrokes in these paintings often offers a new perspective to portraiture. I find so much joy in creating these paintings for families; working with parents, siblings, spouses and friends to immortalize their loved ones. These paintings are keepsakes that can be passed down from one generation to the next and it is a great honor to see the emotion that they can bring into another person’s life.”

If you have had a session with me in the past and have such an image in mind or if you have an upcoming session booked with me, please check out this new offering on my Pricing page. I’m oh-so-excited about seeing some of my clients’ images as oil paintings!

photographystephanie goryl

stephanie [at] stephaniegorylphotography [dot] com

Wakefield, MA

(just north of Boston)