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Beautiful Engagement Photos In a Field - Rhode Island Lifestyle Photographer

January 28, 2014

Mmmmmm, mmm, mmm, mmmm, MMMMM, I tell you!!

Boy am I sure psyched to finally share these photos with you. (I got very much behind on blogging photo sessions during the wonderful craziness of last fall! Many more fabulous updates to come!)

But this one. This is a very special shoot, you see. It is special because our family is GROWING. We are growing to include this downright spectacular LOVE of a man named Matt who sure does already feel like family to us.

He IS already family to us. Next October, we'll just be tying up the legal ends of that equation.

Not to brag, but the first time I won the sibling-in-law lottery was when I married my husband and gained two soul sisters: Maggie and Audrey. The second was when my blood sister married P-Diddy. And now.

NOW I HAVE DONE AND WON IT AGAIN, FOLKS!

We love you, Matt and Maggie.

Wishing you all the love and all the light for your many wonderful years ahead.

I would say how much fun it was to do this shoot with you, but I'll let the photos speak for themselves.

Above: my fav. :) We're saving a couple of their favs to be revealed in the Save-the-Date cards!

Above: I cannot help but smile giantly when I look at that one.

Above: Stop it. Just stop it with your wonderfulness.

Above: YOW to the ZAS. Just LOOK at her light. BAM!

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Now tell me: WHICH SHOT IS YOUR FAVORITE?? :)

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Portsmouth Maternity Session: Rhode Island Maternity Photographer

October 24, 2013

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These radiant, expecting parents were referred to me by another photographer (Kath Connerton - who was on maternity leave at the time.) What an honor and a compliment to get a referral from another photographer! Thank you, Kath!! :)

These parents-to-be came all the way from Southern Connecticut for their session. I knew I would like them when they pulled up to the beach in Portsmouth, RI, honking their horn enthusiastically.

Enjoy their photos!

This candid moment turned out to be one of their (and my) favs.

…And taking this last picture was when the idea for an in-the-water session was born.

I also put the following two templates together as options for them to use for baby shower thank-you cards.

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What's your favorite photo from this session? I always love feedback! :)

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Sunset Photo Session in a Field: Rhode Island Family Photographer

October 23, 2013

One of the other arguments against mini-sessions is that you simply can't give every client the sunset slot.

Sunset light is so very yummy.

I met Meghan through my friend Bonnie and I think Meghan and I might be soul-sisters. I feel like I have known her forever. And by "forever" I mean "since before I was born."

What a beautiful soul she is.

If you are curious about the thought-process that went into planning these mini-sessions, check this out: this session was featured on Spark, an inspirational website for photographers! :)

To see more photos from other sessions on this mini-session day, see my previous post!

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What's your favorite photo from this session? :)

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Playing Catch-Up: Rhode Island Family, High School Senior, Headshot Photographer

October 22, 2013

I said I would start posting recent photo sessions to my web page. I'm going to do that with photos from Aug 2013 forward, but there are some photos from the previous year that I couldn't bear to scrap.

Here they come.

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(The photo above was not from an official photography session, but I love how it captures my mother-in-law and her sister: eyes closed and all. It's a real moment. That, to me, is beautiful.)

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Last fall, my friend Kaila Wilcox needed headshots for her website; she is a therapist in Boston.

In executing this shoot, it was important to me to show how approachable Kaila is. When someone visits her website, I want them to know that she is a kind and vibrant soul who is incredibly easy to speak with.

The photos, in my opinion, needed to be professional without being stiff; relaxed without being unprofessional.

The second photo above is obviously too relaxed for a professional headshot, but I love it to pieces so there it is. :)

A client of Kaila's recently told her that, in choosing between two psychologists for his child, he chose Kaila because of her photo.

Headshot WIN!

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My cousin James needed senior photos last year, and his high school's requirements were specific. Gray background. Black and white. Chest and shoulders only.

BAM. We got that shot, then had fun capturing James' love of skateboarding.

For what it's worth, my aunt told me the shot on the left is her favorite photo she's ever seen of James. Because that's his real smile.

That comment--and the photo--make ME smile! :)

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Last year, another of my aunts wanted to surprise my uncle with photos of their sons for Christmas.

The headshots above touch my heart. These are their real smiles. These are my cousins.

The photo below was my aunt and uncle's favorite of the three boys:

And these were two of my favorites:

That session marked my first canvas order. The individual head shots look INCREDIBLE as square 16x16 canvases, and the 24x36 canvas of the three boys is a jaw-dropping focal point in their living room.

If I do say so myself.

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This spring, these two spring chickens celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary:

As an anniversary gift, their three daughters (left) hired me to do a relaxed photo session of their extended family (right.)

I felt like a part of their family by the end of the day. What fun we had!

The photo on the bottom right is now a 24x36 canvas hanging in their parents' house. I received a handwritten letter (*happy sigh*) from their mother this summer, telling me how much she loves looking at that photo when she steps out of her bedroom every day.

Here was one more of my favs from that session:

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Finally, a family session this spring.

Bonnie is one of the first Momma-friends I made when I became a mother. We had been talking about doing photos together for a while. I'm so glad it worked out this spring!

The photo below of Bon with her three kids is one of my favorites ever. So real, so true!

She is one inspiring Momma: let me tell you what.