Rachel & Everett 5/26/2019

Have you ever met a couple that just instantly clicked with you as a vendor? The kind of people who are just lighthearted and fun and down to earth and make your job so simple you almost panic because you don’t have to do your normal amount of prep in the weeks leading up to wedding day?

I just had the absolute privilege of photographing a wedding for a couple like that.

Rachel and Everett are clearly found their perfect other halves in each other. They worked as a team on any and all decisions leading up to their big day, and that type of “we are partners now and anything we face we will face together” attitude shone through on their day.

Everett is such a thoughtful man, who (without guidance) chose the perfect day of gift for his new bride. He gifted her a small emerald necklace which 1) matched the bridesmaids dresses perfectly, 2) was gold and matched all of her other jewelry perfectly, and 3) was able to be worn on their wedding day; as she did not plan on wearing a necklace originally.

The families of the bride and groom were both simply beaming as the two mothers shared during the ceremony about their joy in seeing their child find such a wonderful person to marry. The mother of the groom even started her speech with a gentle roast of her own son! (evidently it was her initial opinion that Rachel was way out of Everett’s league. Don’t worry though, she wasn’t.)

The Father of the Bride performed the ceremony, which was unique and special as it was his eldest daughter whose wedding he was officiating.

The private and reserved couple asked the sisters of the groom to perform a song during their private vows, allowing them to step quickly outside onto the stunning back porch of the Mansion at the Hellenic Center to have a moment alone.

For the first time in my career I got to witness a step-father of the groom have the honor of also being his son’s best man. I got to see a groom shed real tears after his dance with his mom. I saw families mesh and support each other in a fierce way. I heard the officiant pronounce that “you may now kiss my daughter.”

The simple elegance of the day combined with the relaxed, gorgeous, fun venue and list of guests made for a completely perfect day. Plus, it was May 26 in New England, we witness a miracle that it was 80 degrees and beautiful sunshine all day! I couldn’t have asked for a more fun wedding to photograph to start off the season.

All the best to Rachel and Everett as they start this new season of their lives!

The day we've all been waiting for...

On Saturday March 17th 2018 I had the privilege of photographing one of the most special weddings I've ever had the honor of being a part of. 

Vintage to a T, not a single detail went unnoticed. (Mostly in part to Amy Urbani. Thank you for your endless patience and devotion to Mary and making sure she had the most special and uplifting day.) The ceremony was held at the Arlington Worship Center, and the formal reception at the Hilton Boston/Woburn. 

Mary Edmonds has been a faithful member of the Boston Church of Christ for 37 years and has been unwavering in her commitment to God. This weekend she was rewarded for her faithfulness with a wedding. A wedding to the man of her dreams.

Joe Hartline is many things not the least of which is he is now one half of an awe inspiring love story, and I know I get to witness true love whenever I am in their presence.

But enough of my rambling.....

and now, the moment we have all been waiting for....

please enjoy this preview of Mary & Joe's gorgeous wedding day.

Morrone? No, Mowe.

On July 29th, 2017 I had the absolute pleasure of photographing the wedding of Andrew and Joelle Mowe.

Held at the beautiful Connecticut National Golf Course, Joelle and Andrew's wedding was one for the books. Perfect weather and perfect scenery combined to create just an amazing day for my two friends. 

Im so grateful they trusted me to capture their big day, and I cannot wait to get the rest of their images to them in the coming weeks. In the meantime, here's a sneak peak of what was truly a magical day. ​

Emily and Lucy Ann

Last week I had the joy of reuniting with one of my friends from college and meeting her new baby girl! While she was in town for a family reunion, I met up with Emily down in Falmouth, MA on Cape Cod and got to do a mini-session with her and Lucy Ann. 

I have never met a sweeter baby!

They were both absolute pleasures to work with, and I had even more fun just getting to spend time with an old friend :)

Behind the Scenes of "Monsters"

Shooting the "Monsters" collection was a lot of fun but also quite time consuming. It took almost 3 weeks to get all the models lined up, images planned, film developed, etc. We were lucky enough to have one day that four of our models were all able to come in at the same time. We created a small time lapse video to show you guys what it's like shooting with us! Enjoy. 

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"Monsters" - The Making of "Depersonalization"

This image is from a body of work titled “Monsters don’t live under your bed, they live in your head.” It is a collection that aims to personify mental illness and extreme emotions. This particular image is a representation of depersonalization.

The goal of this image was to portray an out of body feeling. For people with depersonalization it often feels as if you’re watching your own life play out without any control. It is also often difficult to separate visions and emotions from reality. This is depicted in the image not only through the multiple faces, but also through the motion blur connecting them.

This was a difficult image to photograph because it was all about proper timing. The model had to kneel on the floor and turn her head very slowly, stopping for fractions of seconds at certain places to ensure a clear profile. It took fourteen shots to determine that three seconds was the proper amount of exposure time.

The image then had to go through some post processing however as the color image wasn’t as clean as initially hoped. A more defined profile and some detail in the center face were accentuated in Lightroom not only by converting to black and white but also by increasing the clarity of the image a fair amount.