Happy Halloween!
I just had to share these photos of our daughter dressed up for her first Halloween. Isn’t she the cutest white tiger ever?? I think so. 
(These were all taken at my sister & brother-in-law’s new place, which is just minutes from us. We’re SO excited they’ll be living close by! And check OUT that light in their daughter’s room, it’s to die for.)
The first two in this series totally crack me up–is she a photographer’s kid or what?? I’m already getting dirty looks!
My family and I took a trip back to where I grew up over Columbus Day weekend. It is beautiful out there any time of year (well, except maybe from January-March…), and we were coming up on the end of peak foliage season, so I wanted to go out for a few days to relax and enjoy it.
We visited the ‘rents, and I was lucky enough to meet up with my longest-known friend (almost wrote “oldest”, but realized how that sounded!), and her amazing family, to get some updated family photos. Mom and I have known each other since we were a few months old, and I still remember the days of sleeping over her house (ask her about how I’d wake up super early to read all of her Babysitter’s Club books, haha), and her teaching me how to curl my bangs. And now we’re both moms with families of our own! Although, with her adorable twin boys, I have a feeling it’s going to be more about sports and trucks than Babysitter’s Club and hair in her house.
I’ve been photographing these little guys since they were months old, and now they’re TWO. Time flies!! They are the most energetic boys, they loved running all over their yard, having tickle fights with mom, being tossed in the air by dad, and dancing to “ashes, ashes, they all fall DOWN!”.
We also ran up to the nearby apple orchard for some quick photos at the end, make sure you scroll to the bottom of this post to see the fabulous Berkshire County foliage!
(This one I would call “emotionally in focus”–I totally love this shot.)
(Being tickled by mom, they were cracking up!)
(I wouldn’t normally include two similar shots, but I just couldn’t pick between the two of dad tossing E in the air!)
And finally, those of you who are fans on Facebook have already seen this, it is my fave so far. I am in love with this shot!
OD Family, thank you guys so much for such a fun day! We loved catching up with you, hopefully we will see you again over the holidays. xoxo
I met up with the W family last weekend to take some photos of their little girl, C. They were gracious enough to reschedule our original session, since Mother Nature has had it in for me this fall, and keeps sending pouring rain for my sessions. Thankfully, our rescheduled day was a gorgeous, beautiful, bright fall day in New England. Take that, Mother Nature!
C just turned one recently, and literally had taken her first steps a couple of days before our shoot! By the time I showed up, she was running around like a pro, you’d never guess she just picked up this new skill. Since the weather decided to cooperate, we were able to go outside for some of the session, so C could play on her awesome swing set, and practice her walking and running.
Thank you, W family, for welcoming me into your beautiful home!
Remember this family? Well, their newest addition has arrived! Little J was one week old when the below photos were taken–and he was the most alert newborn! He was awake almost the entire time I was there (over 3 hours!). He was SO sweet, just loved being in mama’s arms, and was taking it all in. His soft little newborn cry was so precious, quite different from the yells I’m hearing in our house lately.
(Long sneak peek too, I just couldn’t choose!!)
(Seriously, check out those eyes!!)
(Finally! Sleepy baby.)
(I just love this shot, teeny little baby toes, is there anything better?)
Thanks so much, P family, for letting me come capture these memories, J is truly precious. Hope you are all getting some sleep when you can!
Just in time for Halloween!
Photographers, do you cringe when a client shows up in a hot pink shirt, because you know the color will just cast onto her face, resulting in much longer editing time to correct it? Do you wish you could make the whole sky just a little bluer, the grass just a little greener? Are you spending extra time making white clothing, teeth, and whites of eyes more white? Are you looking for a quicker way to bump those midtones, add some light, or darken just parts of a photo?
If so, you’ll want to keep on reading. (If not, then you’re a rockstar, and I’m jealous!)
I was recently lucky enough to be a tester for a new set of actions created by the wonderful Jodi Friedman of MCP Actions. Aside from being a fabulous photographer, Jodi is the mastermind behind some of the most helpful and most used actions out there. I swear by her Print It storyboard actions, and use them in both online and print work. I’ve taken her curves and color correcting classes online, learned SO much, and completely enhanced my editing.
Today Jodi is introducing her newest creation, her Bag of Tricks. These actions are AWESOME, to put it bluntly. They are so easy to use, and can help with any number of color issues that are bound to come up.
Some Before & Afters:
There are many more amazing examples on Jodi’s website, the Bag of Tricks can be found under the Retouching Actions. The actions also come with a lengthy video tutorial, to make sure you get the most out of them.
If you’ve been looking for a solution to all the little color “quirks” that pop up in your work, these are your answer! I highly recommend picking up the Bag of Tricks, you won’t be disappointed.
Here they are! I am in love with these cards. I haven’t chosen our family card just yet, but have a feeling it will be one of these. I just can’t narrow it down!
Images shown below are front and back of the cards–they are double-sided, not folded cards, just FYI.
Yes, yes, I know, it’s barely October! But we all know how time just flies from here until January, so I am getting the word out now.
October is gearing up to be a very busy month, and I wanted to post some samples of the custom holiday cards I’ll be offering my clients this year. This is Part One, the Modern Traditional cards. (Part Two is coming, they’re Modern Eclectic, I LOVE them.) I just couldn’t decide between the two styles, so I decided to offer both.
The designs below were created by the fabulous Jamie Schultz. The card colors can be altered to match your favorite photo, which I love! There are more layouts than are pictured here as well, the options are endless.
2009 Clients: If you would like to order cards using a photo or photos from your session this year, I would be happy to work with you. Please contact me if interested.
Potential/future clients, please note: if you are looking to schedule a session for holiday photos and/or cards, the session must be completed no later than Sunday, November 8. I am of course still taking on sessions after that date, but can not guarantee you will have your cards in time to send out for the holidays. My calendar is up to date on my website with dates I still have open–I am VERY limited on weekends at this point. Please contact me for more information, or if you have any questions.
Happy Fall!!
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