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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:00:21 +0000

We wanted to share a little of the joy we get to experience on a regular basis as wedding and portrait photographers. So here’s our tribute to all kinds of kisses and celebrations of love from 2008. We were so lucky to be a part of these joyous moments- simply inspirational.

And now on to the smooching….

Happy Valentine’s Day!

With love from,
Dave & Jo

Thank you, Friends!

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:25:10 +0000

At this time of year, we have an opportunity to reflect. I don’t do this terribly often, preferring to look ahead and move forward, but I find it really is nice to remind myself how lucky I am. With regards to our work, I can’t imagine being more fortunate. Dave and I both love what we do- we get to be creative in so many different ways.

We love our clients. Our brides and grooms are from so many different walks of life and have so many interesting stories, from all over the country (from San Francisco and Boston to Chicago, New York and Portland to Washington DC and Phoenix).

I love their heritage (Jewish, Chinese, Filipino, Catholic, Japanese),

their romance (boy rescuing girl with a lost show (aka Cinderella) at a party to getting engaged on a mountain top)

and their personalities (fun, funny, thoughtful, intelligent, creative).

Our clients have become our friends. And we are thrilled that we have been able to keep in touch through the years to see their families grow. (A special thank you to Facebook for making that even easier!)

We have been able to work with some of the most creative professionals in the wedding industry. Our colleaguesÂ teach us andÂ support us. We are all better for these relationships.

And Dave and I get to work together!

Like I said, we really are unimaginably lucky.

With that, I would like to thank all of our fabulous clients, our wonderful family, and our peers for helping us do what we do. We love you all. Here’s to a fabulous 2009!

Engagement Session with Andrea & Eric

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:39:17 +0000

Fall foliage in New England is a photographer’s dream. Beautiful colors everywhere and amazing light in the afternoon. Add to that one stunning couple. And you get an absolutely perfect engagement session.

When Andrea and Eric envisioned their engagement session, they knew they wanted to capture a very "New England-y" feel; they wanted their images to show off their home at its best. They wanted fall foliage, colonial architecture, boats in a harbor. They wanted a picturesque seaside town. The north shore certainly offers plenty of options; Dave and I had recently been to Marblehead and immediately saw the potential there.

Andrea and Eric were up for anything. Andrea was wearing these awesome heals. I thought for sure she would have a tough time walking all over Marblehead in them. But she was amazing. She even scaled the rocks overlooking the water with complete grace. We found a spot for them on a rock with beautiful light. They were immediately at ease. And clearly so into each other.

They also had an opportunity to take in the views, which were gorgeous. We had perfect weather, clear skies for miles.

I so love this picture. Their heads, arms and hands form a heart shape and they fit so perfectly together.

We were up at the Fort Sewall park with its cool walls and buildings. The stone covered in foliage reminds me of a college campus admissions brochure. But my favorite part about this image is the way it is divided into 3 sections, with Andrea and Eric right in the middle gazing at each other.

The water was super still that evening…

which made for some beautiful reflections.

While Andrea went to change clothes, we did a little scouting away from the water and found this really interesting spot. There were lobster traps all around and an old fishing boat.

We ventured from there a little further into town. We were looking for more beautiful trees (we were on the early side of fall at the time). Still we found some lovely color.

Have leaves, will play! And with gusto, too.

The night grew cooler as the sun set and the moon rose. Andrea and Eric cuddled together under the purple October sky.

This enagement session with Andrea and Eric was so much fun; we can’t wait to celebrate with them at the Harding Allen Estate in Barre, MA.

Many thank you’s to you both for your trust in us and for being willing to try anything.

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