Priceless Expressions

Mom and Dad usually are expecting that perfect smile from their children for the camera. My aim is to get natural expressions and laughter from them. This may not always be a "picture perfect" smile. Young children can be VERY expressive and capturing all those little moments can be more valuable to parent then a cheesy grin. While I did capture plenty of genuine smiles from these two kiddos, I LOVE some of the other expressions they showed me.

I really liked this angle, of mom and dad in the background watching their little girl explore some leaves.

He was going to be a tiger the next day for Halloween and was roaring at me!

He is a tiger hiding in the grass.

Sometimes it is really nice to have a quiet, simple expression for a portrait.

Amy and Hayden

Amy and Hayden had their ceremony on a sunny morning during the peak of fall surrounded by their closest loved ones at a Park in Newburyport.
I am in love with Amy's dress!
She looked absolutely stunning!
(I think Hayden thought so too.)

Their two little puppies even got dressed for the event in their finest!

Season of Love

Lately, I have had several great engagements sessions for couples whose nuptials I will be documenting over the next year.

Lindsay and Devin love spending time in the city of Boston. We found ourselves there on a beautiful fall day Columbus day weekend.

Jason proposed to Lyndsay on a bench overlooking the water in Newburyport, so this adorable little downtown made the perfect location for their engagement session.

Colleen and Mike will have their wedding at Church Landing in Meredith on New Year's day. We did their session in the warmer months at Mike's family's home on the lake.

I went with Amy and Hayden to the stables at the Budweiser plant in Merrimack. I love how the colors of the doors look awesome with Amy's gorgeous locks and went with their fall themed wedding this October.

End of Summer Fun

A few favorites from my beach portrait special last weekend.

A bit of wind and a tad chilly, but we still had fun!

These boys are just hams!

Melissa & John

Melissa and John had a beautiful mid September day for their wedding at Zorvinos last weekend.

They were surrounded by those that loved them.

We played a little boci ball.

Snuggled in the vines.

Their entrance to the reception set the tone for the evening... FUN!

This is the grandmother of the groom. She kept saying she was so honored to be there. The sweetest lady. Melissa and John will be so happy in many years when they look back at these pictures of her. They will be honored that she was there.

During the ceremony, Melissa and John placed love letters to one another and a bottle of wine in this box. It won't be opened till their 10th anniversary! I love this and wish I had a box like this to open next year on my tenth.