When Kerry came in to meet with us, wow, two years ago now, it was a marathon client meeting where we talked about our families and childhoods and passions in life. Turns out, Kerry and I are very similar... well, almost identical except I like country music and she doesn't. I'm serious- that's the only difference. Kerry is also a photographer, and her and Mike's little girl, Rosie Mae, is only 6 months younger than Autumn. Right now, that means that Autumn is massive compared to this little peanut, but as time goes on, they'll level off and just be the same age :) Anyway, Kerry and Mike had gorgeous portraits from their wedding because Kerry put a lot of thought into them, brought things that were important to her, and dedicated a chunk of time to having them taken(even if that meant freezing on the beach on a particularly cold
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Kerry & Mike {Marshfield Beach Photos}
May 17, 2012
Back that a** up
March 7, 2012I couldn't help myself with the '90s rap reference (for those of you who, like me, then need to watch the video, here's the youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL2txMU50CI. I also highly recommend doing a search for the song on you tube because it brings up some hilarious home videos of people backing their asses up.) But alas, I do not have the opportunity to back my ass up all that much, though I do have a lot of opportunities to back my PHOTOS up. (like that transition sentence, huh, huh??) A good friend was in town this weekend (holler Joelle!), and as we were getting our INSANE pedicures at Pro Nails in Norwell, she asked me how I deal with the millions of photos Jesse and I take of Autumn (I currently have 1,118 photos on my iphone!!). Like this one where she laughs as she rips Jesse's face off: Or this one where
How to hold your flowers
January 31, 2012I've been trying to think of little things that I point out during the wedding day that could be helpful to post on the blog. So while it's not rocket science to hold the bouquet of flowers correctly, I might as well point it out because I do at 99% of the weddings we shoot. Step 1: Commandeer Bouquet. Step 2: Hold bouquet with both hands Step 3: Bring the bouquet down. Almost everyone naturally holds it too high. See how nice it looks at this height? And, if you leave a little space between your body and your elbows, it has a slimming effect: Step 4: Pretend that you're resting your forearms on your hips. That's the right height. See here: Step 5: Point the flowers out just slightly, so that when I'm taking photos, I see a bit of the top of them, not just the side. Step 6: Stop worrying that you're holding them
Planning a wedding day timeline that doesn’t make your photographer want to kill you.
January 23, 2012I kid about the title. I have never actually wanted to kill any of my brides, though in the beginning there was a little drama concerning timelines. It had mostly to do with me, as I wasn't assertive enough to tell my brides and grooms what I thought was best way to get good photos on their wedding day. (Though Jesse might contend that I've never not been assertive enough to say anything!) Not anymore folks. This is my way to help you budget time better on your wedding day, and preferably not at high noon when the sun overhead makes you all look like raccoons. Well dressed raccoons. The photo above perfectly illustrates the need for a good wedding day timeline that allows room for awesome photos. Lisa looks unstressed and happy as she approaches Eric, and Jesse was able to get this artsy photo that we had brainstormed before
Why I love this photo: Commander’s Mansion Wedding
June 23, 2011I am very, very sneaky. (Pardon the Mr. Deeds reference... which really just confirms my bad taste in movies...) I love this photo (the first, not the second) because the first is actually just creative use of the second. It just took a little forethought and a lot of wedding experience. Does that not make sense to anyone outside of my head? Let me elaborate... When I first started shooting weddings I was quite timid (who, me?!) and I didn't want to interfere with people's stuff, people's moments, or just people in general. But as I evolved over the past 7 years (wow!!!), I have learned when I can - and should - insert myself. This is a perfect example of that. I really love to get some classic bridal portraits before the wedding. I only have a couple of not-so-awesome photos of me standing in my wedding dress in front of a