So I’ll be honest, while waiting for photos I was (not so) secretly hoping that Oliver would be attending their school photo session with them ….. I was so happy to see his smiling face when they pulled up! YES YES YES …. your pups are ALWAYS welcome at our sessions!
Yes! I do take school portraits! If you prefer an outside setting to a studio look I am happy to capture your child’s school portrait too! Today …. here is Hannah & Michael that I recently captured!
I met up with Andrew at North School last weekend. I find it to be a hidden little gem of a spot offering both natural and urban type spots to get some great variety of images! He also brought his car along for some images as well!
Lucy was new to SHS during the 2020-21 school year. When I met her to take her senior photos all I could see what what a positive happy energy she has! She was an absolute delight to get to know during her photo session …. plus mom gifted me with the goodies include the BEST chocolate chip cookies I have ever had in my entire life! I am NOT exaggerating either!!!
If Lucy looks familiar to you it may be because you’ve seen her behind the counter at the Burdick’s in Walpole serving up their decadent hot chocolate …. which reminds me, now that senior portrait season is winding down I might just need to take a drive ….
Chris was my last of three seniors on a Sunday a couple weeks ago I spent hoping & wishing that the rain would stay away …. and except for the occasional rain drop it did!
I met up with Chris on Brown Field …. to be honest it is one of my favorite places to capture football players. The field offers the perfect location for those jersey shots and the Cosmos logo as well as spots that are just natural environment.
When your family owns a hilltop castle you get the most epic location yet for senior portraits!!! I’ve seen the real estate ads for this property & had been drooling so I was crazy excited when Ari’s mom told me that’s where we were headed! And the location did NOT disappoint! After driving about 6 minutes up a driveway from the valley to the mountain top the trees cleared and gave way to an absolutely stunning location!! As stunning as the property is, it still paled in comparison to the lovely Ari!
Ari is another senior I have known since she was just a little girl … another one that I’m still scratching my head with how we got here! She is an incredible young women and an absolute fantastic athlete who I have enjoyed watching develop! I know she too will do great things!
Oh Kalli …. you are another one of those seniors I’ve watched grow up! I remember your first day of kindergarten with Emily, how your presence in the classroom seem to calm her nerves! I still think of you as that tiny human so it so shocking to see the beautiful young woman you have grown into being. I know you are going to do great things in life and I can’t wait to watch you fly!
For Kalli’s session with traveled to the Vermont Country Store and utilized their amazing space for her portraits. It was the first weekend in October so you can image just how many cars we were working around but I don’t think you notice it!
You met Julian’s step-brother, Dawson, earlier today …. and now it is his turn to shine!
I met Julian for the first time at their session in Maine. I immediately could see that he is a kind hearted young man full of promise. Plus with his love for basketball we got to make sure that was seen in the shots!
Dawson may be a familiar face for many of you! He attended Springfield schools for a while before recently moving to Maine. And Maine is where I headed to capture his senior portraits (and those of his step-brother you’ll see later today). It was a perfect opportunity for us to show Uxue the beauty of the rocky coast of Maine too. Topped off with her first bowl of New England Clam Chowder at Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen ….. she was definitely hooked!
I had so much fun capturing Dawson with his two passions …. his car and his dirt bike! I seriously love when I can incorporate a senior’s passion into their portraits and capture who they really are!
One of the reasons I enjoy photographing senior athletes is that chances are I’ve been photographing some of them since I started with parks & rec sports in 2012. Sam in no exception ….. he has grown up right before my lens into a talented young man who is so much fun to watch on the football field, basketball court, baseball diamond and (new last season) the track!
I captured Taylor’s brother Dawson’s senior photos last fall. I was honored to be asked back by the family for Taylor’s senior photos. She took me on a road that I had yet traveled to capture some of the glimpses of fall color beginning to come out and then down to the Bartonsville Covered bridge. Taylor is a cheerleader and it was fun to capture her in her uniform too!
Uxue is our exchange student from Spain. Much like everything else we do, we made a life changing decision pretty last minute and life has been a bit of a whirlwind since then! The kids have asked several times over the years to host a student. Having a large family with limited bedroom space made hosting a challenge so we never really followed through on it.
In late August after wrapping up Emily’s final senior session we were driving home & she asked me about what happens to to the kids that get approved for an exchange program but do not have a family that selects them. At that moment my heart sank. I thought about the hard work these kids have put into the selection process and how heartbreaking it must be to not get chosen. I then thought about the bedroom in our house that sat essentially empty now that the kids are older. Finally Emily went in for the kill & pointed out that since she was a senior this would be her final opportunity to host. Later that afternoon we would begin a whirlwind 6 days of paperwork, cleaning, organizing and preparing to open our home for a year to Uxue.
We have just slid past the one month part since her arrival and it has really been one of the best decisions we have ever made. Uxue is like another child that was being raised by us, just in Spain. She has fit right in since day 1. I know I will be a hot mess come June when it is time to return her to her parents …. but for now I’ll enjoy this ride!
If you have ever considered hosting a student or want to know more, let me know!
Sometimes when trying to figure out a location for senior photos it is really easy since you have sweeping mountain views right from your front door! This is the case with Hunter. I had photographed him at the same spot when he was younger and it was great to visit him once again! Even making sure to grab some shots in the same spots as previously for those all important side by side comparisons that you know we all love!!
I really love to photograph seniors, they are sort of my favorite thing! This little bit of time I get to spend with them at the beginning of them charting their future path is just so precious. And I love to give them portraits that represent who they are …. for Riley, that meant shooting on ice skates for the very first time. I have spent plenty of time on skates throughout my life, but holding my precious camera in my hands WHILE skating brought it to a whole new level!!! Plus as I opened the box to put on my skates I discovered Rachel’s skates in my box …. so I was performing in skates a size too large! BUT it was totally worth it capturing Riley on ice, a place he loves!
Earlier this month we traveled to Amherst, MA to the Inn on Boltwood to capture Nick & Nicole’s big day. After nearly a year of waiting after needing to postpone their wedding from last fall because of COVID, the new date was set for Nicole’s grandparents’ wedding anniversary.
The Inn is a rambling old property located in a very quaint New England town. The perfect setting for a late summer intimate gathering. The weather was nearly perfect to compliment the perfect setting as well.
They finally said their “I do’s” under the warm September evening sun before dancing the night away under the stars …. even with a little special performance as well!
I have been taking Lily’s school photos for several years now and it has been such a pleasure watching her blossom into a beautiful & confident young woman! We have visited a variety of locations over the years & this year she chose Comtu Cascade Park which is rapidly growing into one of my favorite locations! I love how we can get both natural shots along with an urban feel! If you look closely in the shots below you’ll see we got two different looks from me just shooting in different directions!
The weather certainly gave us a run for our money during Britney’s Senior Session at the Bartonsville Covered Bridge! The morning had been beautiful … then some dark clouds rolled in … there were a few rain drops as we got started! I hoped for the best that the rain would stay away … thankfully it did and just as we were wrapping up her session the sun came out in all its glory and rewarded us for sticking through with with some awesome sun infused images at the end!
Sometimes scheduling conflicts create opportunities. I was going to need to push back Megan’s session back by 15 minutes … but I also offered her the opportunity to come do her senior session at Hapgood Pond. I had never been there & wasn’t completely sure what I’d be walking in to but I was up for the challenge and it did NOT disappoint! The setting was the perfect place for this late summer session!
I met up with Bryan at the new Comtu Falls Park downtown. It is such a great park overlooking the beautiful rocky falls of the Black River! The location is a perfect balance of natural and urban setting that makes a pretty magical setting for senior portraits!
For Emily’s final senior session we headed to Saint Gauden’s National Historic Park. The setting was beautiful for both her choice of dress she found while shopping in Keene with friends (it twirled like so many of the dresses she adored as a child), and for the pink flowy dress that struck my fancy! Everything at Saint Gauden’s is beautiful …. the home, the gardens, the outbuildings and the forest! The area has a little something of everything and is perfect for just about every kind of session out there! I did take a little different approach to this session …. instead of savoring the warm light of golden hour we headed out to experiment in late morning. The skies were mostly overcast that morning, which provided a different sort of challenge …. but at the end of the day Emily rose to the occasion and rocked her final session ….. now to choose her favorites …. which might be the hardest battle yet!
