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As a photographer, I get to beautifully capture moments for people in their lives that they otherwise wouldn't be able to do themselves. Helping people make and preserve memories for their families to enjoy for generations to come is a huge responsibility, blessing and honor to me, and most of that for me comes in the form of weddings. But this time...
Holy cow, what a night! I got back from Emily & Kyle's wedding at Harborfields Cottages up in Boothbay Harbor, and I am just blown away. What a couple. What a location. What a celebration!
Ever since I filmed Kelly & Bryan's fabulous, rustic/elegant wedding there last summer, I have been itching to go back and film at the ever beautiful Barn at Hardy Farm in Fryeburg, Maine. So when I was hired to do Jillian and Dan's wedding video, I was ecstatic to say the least.
I got a text last night from Shamir worriedly asking if we could change the time for our appointment from 7:00pm to earlier in the day. He had been checking the weather in Portland Maine oh, about every 5 minutes, for the last week straight to make sure there would be no rain to ruin one of the biggest moments of his life.
So after a 4th of July event we attended this weekend, I was gifted a centerpiece. It smelled so good and was so beautiful, I couldn't wait to have it sitting on my dining room table, bringing light and joy to us as we dined.
I need to visit Portsmouth, NH more often. It's so very pretty all around, and the downtown there is not only very pedestrian-friendly (which I love), but it's also thriving. The little scene is jam-packed with hip, new restaurants, shopping, artisans, and even event venues. And my favorite little place to drop by and say "hi" when I'm in town is at Jardiniere Florist.
I was going through some of my shoots from last year, and came across this little shoot from last September. I was commissioned at the last minute as a second shooter for this wedding for the groom's preparations portion of the day, and let me tell you, it was a little crazy!
So I wanted to get a quick sneak peek up of the most lovely bride, Christy, during her preparations at The Portland Regency Hotel in downtown Portland, Maine. I had a blast second shooting for this wedding, and it was the PERFECT warm up to my own season. The sun was shining, the sky was blue with a few puffy clouds, and there was a gentle breeze everywhere we went that day.
I had such a blast this week on a styled shoot at Two Coves Farm in Harpswell, Maine! If you follow me on Snap Chat, you will see on my way to the venue, I did take a wrong turn down an extremely narrow dirt road that, although beautifully lined with thick forest on either side, left me feeling a little like a potential victim in a scary movie.
I am a total pushover and a softie when it comes to animals. I have always loved them for as long as I can remember - cats, dogs, lizards (snakes are outside of my awwww factor, but I still don't like to hear if they get hurt). So it completely tugged at my little heart strings when I came across a post on FaceBook by Inn By The Sea showing their latest foster dog.
It was so awesome to finally meet Jennifer & Conor, and their fur babies, Mooch & Oreo (they live in New York and drove out just for our shoot!). These are some good folks, and the love that they have for each other and their fuzzy family just radiates off of them. I was so excited to shoot their engagement photos, and at Granite Ridge Estate and Barn in Norway, Maine, no less!
So I wanted to make a fun short film to showcase my new branding in a different way, and to show my cool new sealing stuff since not everyone has had a chance to see it for themselves! Another reason I made this is to speak to the amount of work that goes into even a little film like this - everything from writing the story, multiple takes of multiple angles, lighting, music....and lots and lots of sealing wax! LOL
I wanted to share a Valentine with all of you (which would be difficult, and oh-so-time-consuming), so I decided to design these and share instead! It's time to freshen up those backgrounds and get some up-to-date festiveness for your devices with some free downloads.
I seriously cannot even believe that Valentine's Day is upon us already. It only occurred to me what time of year it actually is when I got a call from the gang at Harmon's & Barton's to do their Valentine's Day arrangement photography.
I've never been to a New Year's Eve wedding before until Dan & Vanessa's, and I was so excited to film theirs. Let me tell you, it was special all around. Everything from the beautiful ceremony at The First Parish Church in Portland, Maine, the dazzling reception at The Landing at Pine Point, the jaw-dropping dress and veil, the flowers - everything about that day was like it was plucked straight out of a romantic movie.
No, seriously. Play it!! I had the absolute pleasure of capturing some stunning images for Chris Bouchard, owner of Bouchard Sound Services for the Spire & Ice event at Spire 29 in Gorham, Maine. Man, I was working, but I couldn't help but get down a little bit on the dance floor with everyone else!
A double sneak peek today? Oh yeah, baby! I was pretty busy yesterday - after my engagement session in Granite Ridge, I went straight to the Spire & Ice event at Spire 29 in Gorham, Maine. I was hired to shoot for the extraordinary DJ Chris Bouchard, owner of Bouchard Sound Services.
OH my goodness, I had such a BLAST today!! So many "finallies" for me on this trip - I finally got to meet Jennifer & Conor in person, and their adorable fur babies, Mooch and Oreo (they are from New York and drove in just for our session today - YAY!). I finally got to visit Granite Ridge Estate in Norway, Maine (I've been dying to shoot here since I first heard about it - btw, Micki, the owner, is fabulous!).
So if you haven't noticed, I'm making some big changes around here - hello, re-brand! My top-level albums are not exempt from this exciting change: We're talking Italian leather. Metallic stamping. Thick pages. Oh yeah, these books are heavy, solid, easy on the eyes, soft to the touch, and down right beautiful.
Yesterday we piled in the car and embarked on a cold weather adventure to an adorable, local Christmas tree farm in South Portland, Maine. The air was crisp and cold, but the sun was warm and bright, and my son couldn't contain his laughter and excitement as we boarded a tractor hayride to travel around the farm.
