One of the greatest joys I have after almost thirteen years of photographing weddings is when I get to see my couples again for updated portraits. Fortunately for me, Emily & Dale reconnect every year or two to do just that with each side of their family. And, every time they do, I count down the days as soon as we set a date. Getting together with them is like a family reunion.
Read MoreThis is crazy to believe, but I first photographed Rob & Trish seven years ago when they were both babyfaced newly engaged folks. In fact, it might have been before that when they attended a family member’s wedding. Either way, it’s been a long time! Since then, they have gotten hitched, and had their two adorable little girls who I have had the honor of capturing as they grow up. I look forward to seeing them every single year when we get together for their annual portraits.
Read MoreWhen a family is as “on the go” all the time as my dear friend Heather and her gang, you find time anyway you can to make an annual portrait session happen. And this year that meant the last moments before the sun set without running around to other locations. Additionally, when it’s 2020, you go for comfort because that’s what we all need at this point. I loved it! No scratchy outfits, no one too cold… it was just awesome.
Read MoreSometimes you don’t need a ton of time to have a very awesome session that results in timeless photos of your family. And that’s what happens every year when I get together with one of my best friends, Jess, and her family for their annual portrait session. This year we made it happen just before sunset in only 30 minutes in Cape Elizabeth. It was fast, but so very awesome!
Read MoreFor those of you who have been following me for a few years (or, perhaps, from the beginning) then you just might recognize the “P” family in this post from WAY BACK at the beginning when they first appeared in front of my camera when they were pregnant with their first child. Yes, it really has been that long!
Read MoreNow that the holiday cards have been delivered and the dust has settled, I can finally share a few of the family portrait sessions that I captured for some long time clients and friends late last fall. First up is the “G” family, who I first photographed back in 2012 when they daughter was 5 days old. We met up at Hawkes Preserve in Gorham for a mini session in between all of their sport commitments. This is one wicked athletic family!
Read MoreWhen your connection with a family goes back over a decade, their annual family portrait sessions turn into a family reunion. And they start much like they normally do. “Holy smokes the kids are so big!” “Are you walking yet?” “Do you love being a big sister?” I mean, really…
Read MoreHere I am posting the “P” family’s annual session from 2018 just as we’re starting to plan their 2019 session. For this family, they have legitimately been on this ride with me since the very beginning when I first photographed mom and dad as they were anxiously awaiting the arrival of their daughter. And every single time I photograph them, I have a new favorite session.
Read MoreNothing says “love” like time spent with family, right? Surround grandparents with all of their kids and grandkids and you can practically see it radiating around them. Spending the day with the “P” family last fall was the perfect example of that. In fact, they expanded their circle a bit more that day and invited my own family to join in the fun and Alan and Bri came along.
Read MoreHere I am anxiously watching the weather forecast for tomorrow to see if schools are going to be stuck with another day tacked onto the end of the year. What I would much rather be doing is going back to last fall when I spent the afternoon with the “O” family. Yes, the weather was absolutely PERFECT, but there are so many other reasons why it was the perfect afternoon. Abbey and Matthew were first in front of my camera way back in the early days of my business for their engagement portraits and subsequent wedding in 2011.
Read MoreEngagement, wedding, maternity, newborn, and now on to life with a wandering, curious toddler. To say I feel fortunate every time I get to work with Michelle and Jory would be a complete understatement. Each time we get together is like another chapter in their story. It blows my mind when I think about how far back my connection with them goes!
Read MoreYou want to know what I absolutely love about photographing weddings? It’s getting together with the couples after their wedding for portraits. Seeing them after the emotional roller coaster of their wedding say and reconnecting is seriously amazing. And seeing Emily & Dale again after their wedding at the Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport, Maine, was even more special because it meant I got to meet their newborn daughter and see all of Emily’s side of their amazing family again.
Read MoreNothing makes me happier than getting to meet up with my couples after their wedding day to continue to capture the story of their day. Needless to say, when this past couple reached out and asked me to visit them in their new home and meet their newest edition, I was practically jumping in my seat with excitement.
Read MoreWhen you have taken portraits for a family since their first child was about to be born... well, our annual gathering for their session is sure to bring out all of the goofy. We also seem to have a slight affinity with rain these past couple years, so that certainly didn't keep us from meeting at Shaw Park in Gorham, Maine, when the forecast was less than ideal.
Read MoreMy relationship with Michelle & Jory goes back almost three years at this point since they first contacted me to photograph their wedding at the Maple Hill Farm Inn in Hallowell. Since their first message, I've been lucky to photograph their engagement portraits, wedding, maternity portraits and, now, their family. Seeing them each time is like spending time with old friends at this point.
Read MoreI first met Miss M over two years ago when she was just twelve days old. I walked into her parent's home in Gorham and instantly melted. She was such a tiny cutie that I could have spent the entire day just watching her sleep. She was adorable!
Read MoreDid you know that it's the holidays? Christmas is in four days! But when you buy a new home and move in when it's cold, snowy and icy out... time slips by pretty rapidly! So, when my friend Michelle contacted me recently for their family portraits, we made it happen and set up a mini session at their new home in Standish, Maine, this afternoon. Between their two rambunctious four legged children and a very enthusiastic four year old (she get it from her mama!)...
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