Sisters in the City {Boston Family Photography}

Talk about a match made in Photography Heaven. First of all, I got to go into this session with this glowing review from Kavita first:  "You are amazing, I know I say this all the time, but really...you're such a find! I'm going to have to keep calling you for all my milestones -- my sixtieth, my 75th, daughter's weddings, grandkids..."

How does that NOT make you immensely happy?    :)

I met Kavita at my old roommate's wedding.  She asked me to take her youngest daughter's senior photos a year in advance, and then was immediately talking about booking me for a family session when her eldest daughter was on break from college.

So, why is this Photography Heaven?  This is the most wonderful family with such amazing, strong, and intelligent women.  I've had a few very fun afternoons with them between our two sessions now, and what I love about the girls is that they are up for absolutely anything when it comes to our shoots.  Dangle over a bridge in a ballet costume?  Sure!  Stomp through snowbanks up to your knees to get the perfect shot?  Why not!  Sit on salty/snowy steps to get that awesome texture of the doorway?  Of course! See if we can convince the concierge in the Copley Plaza Hotel to let us pose for photos in the lobby?  Ooooh, yeah!

For both of our shoots they have had that "BRING IT!" attitude and we have had such a fun time scouting out locations and getting just the right shots.  We did our shoot soon after the new year in Copley Plaza, Boston.  It had snowed an incredible amount in the days leading up to the shoot, and as I waited for the girls to arrive I watched giant plows scoop the city's snow up to transport it out of the city in gigantic trucks.

The city was buzzing with people coming out of their cooped-up homes and enjoying the air, the sounds, and the sights of a bustling area. When I saw three women in the distance walking towards me in brightly colored coats, and I knew right then that this was Kavita, Simi, and Meghna.  I LOVED their colors and they worked perfectly against our city backdrops.

When I mentioned that I had seen a beautiful black and white tiled hallway a year ago while walking out of a back door exit to a store in the area, and that I had marked it back then as a must-go-back spot for photos, they were excited to find this hallway and take some pics there.  See?  Up for anything!

Simi and Meghna were excited to take these pics with the reflections in the Hancock Tower.

Love the salty stairs and the wooden door in this picture!

These photos we took in the lobby of the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel.  We walked in with the intention of warming up after an hour outside in the cold, but once we saw this amazing backlit lobby we just had to stop and take some photos here.  And I'm so glad we did!Thank you, Kavita, Meghna, and Simi, for a truly amazing session.  I'm so glad I've gotten to know you through the lens of my camera!  Enjoy these photos showing your beautiful relationship for many years to come.

Emilee: Class of 2013

Talk about a photographer's dream!  When Emilee came to me for her senior portraits, she had a beautiful location in mind: Luciano's Lake Pearl in Wrentham.  The original day that we were scheduled to have our session, we awoke to a rainy morning and I crossed my fingers and hoped that the torrential downpours would stop by evening.  After frantically checking the weather reports every free chance I got, a few emails and hours later I realized that that was just silly as the storm relentlessly pounded the area, making for yet another rained out shoot.  (That's the chance you have to take as a natural light photographer!)  We rescheduled for a week later, and boy am I glad we did!  The conditions were perfect!  Between the combination of the perfect rays of golden hour light slanting through the trees, a gorgeous setting, and a beautiful senior who was open to all of my crazy ideas... the shoot was a dream!

These gazebo photos below showcase Emilee's true talent of keeping a poker face despite her photographer rearranging the wedding furniture that was left outside and climbing atop a rickety table to get the perfect angle for the shot in the middle!

Emilee is a vibrant senior girl with big dreams for next year.  I was thrilled to be able to capture this in her photos.  A few of my faves...

*.*.*.Laughter.*.*.*

And these whitewashed arches that I found on the beach... ooooh, but I fell in love with these arches!  Absolutely gorgeous, and only made more so with Emilee posing in the arches!

One of the best parts of the shoot?  When I spotted the pier in the above photo, I looked at Emilee to see if she'd be okay with hopping the fence and climbing out into the water.  She was all up for our little conspiracy, and we then were able to get some great shots at sunset!

And to finish this post off... what would a session of mine be without catching some brilliant sunflares?

Congratulations, Emilee, and the Class of 2013!

Location: Luciano's Lake Pearl, Wrentham

Makeup Artist: the very talented Joana Castano

In the meantime... a few sneak peeks!

I've been in the middle of a big move, the start of a new school year with my first graders, and a whole lot of other things going on at the same time.... Purchasing Photoshop, designing DVD cases, finding a new photo lab, booking weddings and bar mitzvahs, helping a friend with her wedding photos.... The list goes on and on! That said, it's clear why I haven't posted in a few weeks!  But now I'm lucky enough to enjoy a four-day weekend and I plan on filling it with photography and lots of DIY projects in my new home.

So here, to tide you over until I get to editing the rest of my photos from these last two shoots, are a couple of sneak peeks... Full sessions coming soon!

Colin & Alexa

Emilee

Check back soon!