For the second year in a row, I offered Motherhood sessions in the winter and they were such a success that I ended up offering them on three different dates. These are truly some of my favorite kinds of sessions to shoot. They are raw and simple and right in line with the kind of deep connection that I want to document. I started offering them because I know just how many moms are aching for photos of themselves with their beloved babies. I wanted to strip away the beautiful outdoor background and all of the color and make these images purely about the love between a mother and her children. These are the kinds of images that I truly hope will stay within families for many, many years.

When the snow finally melted away, we were gifted with some of the loveliest spring color and light and it was so great to get back to places like the the Esplanade and the Arboretum for some classic spring sessions, complete with cherry blossoms and all of the other beautiful signs of nature coming to life once again.

Spring also meant the beginning of beach session season. I think my very favorite beach sessions are in the late summer and early fall (the light is stunning, sunsets are relatively early and it is usually warm) but when the weather cooperates, Spring beach sessions are a close runner up. The first few seen here are spring and early summer sessions and then the remainder of the sessions highlighted are late summer/early fall.

In late August, the sunflowers decided to make their annual appearance a couple of weeks earlier than anticipated so I almost didn’t get to see them at all because my schedule was nearly full when they reached peak bloom. I’m so glad that a couple of families were able to meet me on short notice for these sunflower sessions on a gorgeous summer night. Timing is everything with these beauties but boy are they worth the scheduling headaches!

Throughout the year, when I wasn’t shooting in gorgeous fields or on pristine beaches, I spent a lot of time at one of my favorite spots for city sessions, Fan Pier Park in the Seaport neighborhood. I love the views and there are SO many great spots to explore in a relatively small and totally walkable area. And at sunset, the light over the skyline is perfection!

This year, we had the rainiest fall we’ve had in years and every week, I was holding my breath watching the weather and trying to figure out how many sessions I might need to reschedule.  And as has been the case the in the last few years, foliage was late to the party again, barely bringing much color at all until nearly Halloween but then when it arrived, it ARRIVED and we had one of the most spectacularly beautiful Novembers that I can recall. 

When mid-November rolled around, I was lucky enough to get to work with a bunch of families for tree farm sessions up in Topfield and I will most definitely be doing these again. It was cold, it was windy and oh, was it ever worth it!

And when the foliage was gone and the tree farm sessions were over, there was still beautiful early winter light to play with and a even a dusting of snow on the ground for some of my last outdoor sessions of the year:

When I wasn’t outside at all of the beautiful spots that Massachusetts has to offer for photo sessions, I loved all of the cozy in home sessions.

All year long, there were babies…..soooo many beautiful babies. I photographed babies at home and at hospitals for Fresh 48 sessions and sometimes, we documented the pregnancy with maternity photos first.

Last but certainly not least, I had the privilege of documenting six weddings in 2018, each with its own unique twist. I loved working with all of my brides and grooms and had so much fun at each of their big days. While I only take on a small number of weddings each year, this last year only reinforced how much I really do love being able to capture the beginning of a new chapter between two people and all of the love in the room that they get to be surrounded by.  Really, that’s the running theme throughout all of the moments I get to photograph over the course of a year–love and connection and being present right here and now with the people who you treasure the most. May 2019 bring you much love, health and happiness!

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I adore this age and I loved how Anna just wanted to have memories of the little details like his smile and his beautiful blue eyes.  Clay and his parents were a delight to hang out with for an hour and these are just a few of my many favorites!

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This was my third time photographing this family. From the first time that I met them, Melanie told me that her boys were energetic and always on the move and like with many moms, I sensed that she had some worry that this may pose a challenge with regard to photos. I completely understand this worry. As parents, we want photos of our kids that reflect who they are but at the same time, we want to see those sweet faces, not a full gallery of the backs of their heads as they run away gleefully, as authentic as that might be. We want to remember that wild and mischievous face that they sometimes make, not a staged smile that feels empty and forced. We want them to be themselves, but I think that most parents (especially those who are new to family photos) all have at least a tiny bit of  anxiety about how that will translate in photos.

We met at the beach in Nahant where Melanie told me they try to bring the boys as often as possible. This was a weeknight after work for both parents and daycare for the boys but we were meeting abut an hour before sunset to capture the best light. The golden hour before sunset is magical as far as the light but sometimes it’s a tough time of day for young kids, especially after a long and full day.  But I truly had nothing to worry about. From the minute that I arrived and started shooting, the boys were off and running but here’s the key: No one fought them on that!  Instead of running to collect the kids, Melanie and James ran WITH  them and played and laughed WITH them. It became immediately apparent to me that this was  how their time at the beach typically looked and that I had an opportunity to really document a slice of this special place for them. Because they were able to fully embrace the boys’ energy and essentially go about their time playing and exploring and splashing about as if I wasn’t even there, the moments captured were joyful and real and the love that they all have for one another is palpable in the final images.  By the end of the session, the boys were soaked from the ocean and covered in sand and my heart was full from getting to witness such love and connection. The appreciation that Melanie and James had for who their boys are right now made all the difference and I hope that they love their images as much as I do.

One caveat: This was an hour long session and if you have multiple kids and/or young kids who you might describe as high energy, then a one hour session is really the most appropriate option if you are looking  for these kinds of natural and candid moments. While the fast pace of a mini session works well for many families, 25 minutes goes quite fast and if you have multiple energetic kids going in different directions, it will limit our opportunity to really relax and let things unfold in an organic way which is where the most candid and real moments happen. Knowing that we had an hour at this beach session definitely allowed me more freedom to observe what really caught my eye and spend 5 (or more!) minutes at various times just shooting one child exploring shells or connecting with Mom or Dad without worrying that we would end up missing other important moments before the time was up.

Here are just a few of my favorites! I hope that they warm you up on this very cold day. 🙂

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All of that said, I’m so glad that one of my last sessions for August was something entirely different and another kind of session that is dear to my heart.  As the son of an incredible photographer (http://www.channingjohnson.com) Ellis leads a life that is no doubt well documented.  I had the pleasure however of spending some time with Ellis and his parents at home and capturing them all together, doing the things you do in summer at home when you are almost 4: inhaling ice cream, splashing in kiddie pools and sometimes just strutting around the place like you own it.

Here are a few favorites:

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Wright Locke Farm is the perfect spot to visit whether you are an adult looking for a serene place to take a quiet walk on some trails or whether you’ve got young kids who love goats and chickens and running around a beautiful and fun place that they can explore freely.  The weather was looking questionable a few days before our session but we lucked out and the sun decided to come out a few hours before we met. Actually, the sun did more than just come out–it shimmered and it dazzled us that night and it showed off just how incredible late day summer light can be and the combination of that warm and golden hue cast upon these four lovely people was simply magical. Here are a few of my many favorites:

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Here are a few of my favorites!

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