An agreement was recently made.  You shoot me.  I shoot you. This of course is photographer talk for "we harp on everyone else about the importance of family photographs, now what are we gonna do about it."

She goes first.

She is none other than my fantastic second shooter and amazing friend, Alison Douglass of Alison Douglass Photography. And in a Douglass family session there will most definitely be a He, and let's throw a couple of offspring in the mix while we are at it.  We'll call them G and E.

He makes She laugh.

We are all for being non-traditional, but sometimes it is just nice to squeeze a little tradition in here and there. Speaking in terms of posing of course.  But what a great way to introduce G and E.


I am often reminded that G and E are tough cookies to crack.  Yes, the children of photographers often offer the least in cooperation when it comes to smiling.  Lucky for me G and E promised they would be good for me and only me.

Aaah, the curiosity of a boy...

...and the stunning beauty behind the glistening of a young girl's eyes.

One of my favorite things about this family is that they rarely forget how to keep life simple.  They may all have their own crazy schedules with work and sports and doing things for themselves, but they manage to stay grounded and always remember to say "I love you" and give an extra smooch and hug here and there.

Need a head start adding simplicity to your own life?  Start with laughter.  Find hilarity in the randomest of places.

Admire nature even if it scares the crap out of you.  Then get dad to step on it.

Hold hands and live in the moment.

Love each other more.



When She says "wanna make out under that cool tree over there?" Say yes.

And then make her laugh some more.


Be amazed at the little lives you have created...






















...and learn from their simple amusements.

Last but not least, walk into every sunset hand in hand.

This past weekend was originally planned to host our Rec Cheering Camp, but camp was postponed until next weekend and I was lucky enough to have two families take advantage of my last minute openings.  Meet my Saturday afternoon.

"Look at her like you love her" = Laura + Art.

Most of my business is through word-of-mouth and really I just love it that way.  Laura works with the mom of this year's Winthrop High School senior rep, Colby, and really needed me last minute.  Laura and Art have three fantastic children and three even more amazing grandchildren.  Their last minute plans for a Sunday family reunion made for the perfect opportunity for family photos on Saturday.


I did mention some incredible grandkids, right?
These kiddoes are not only blessed with a super cute mom and the most photogenic dad ever, but they have a pretty fun aunt and uncle too.  Miss M just adores her Aunt Chrissy.

Aunt Chrissy lives in New York City and her siblings think she is quite the city gal.  After catching a bit of flack for her color coordination between her sweet grape-purple gown and fuschia heels, it was time for Aunt Chrissy and Uncle Jarrod to have a little fun.

And of course baby brother L loves the boat too.  Get a load of those eyes!!

After leaving the boat, C picked out the next location and L couldn't help but crawl down there and join him.  Look over this way, L :)
And before I forget, would this really be a complete session by me without a whole family of feet?

And I bet you are just dying to see who belongs to those little piggies...yeah, the is on my top 10 of favorite family photos:)

Henry family, thanks for a great afternoon by the lake. You guys were great and the crazy and fun energy you have when you are all together is just amazing.  I hope you enjoyed your sneak peek and your full gallery will be up soon, but in the meantime I will leave you with just a few more shots of the kids:)

After seeing her niece's (Baby E) images, Leah didn't waste a second in contacting me to set up her own session as she prepared for the arrival of Baby G.  So after giving this beautiful family a couple weeks to settle in and get all cozy with their newest addition (and for G's skin to be a little less peely, lol) we finally got our session in this past Friday.  Let's start from the bottom up shall we?  There really is nothing better than little piggies.

I mean really.  Even big sister has some adorable toesies.  And see that gorgeous pillow?  See what it says? Faith. 

That's right.  I had a lot of faith that I would eventually win Miss O and her two-year-old self over and end up with some great shots. Leah, I told you everything would work out.  Look at those amazing eyes!
Aaahhh...Miss O and those big brown eyes, and the cute little dimples that accompany her grins.  But wait, she wasn't the only one grinning.  What a smirk Mr G :)

Of course, this was the first newborn session since my recent flea market finds and I was determined to use them.  Beginning with Mr G, we started with combining both props. 

The needle position on the scale gives you a good idea of exactly how heavy that bowl is, considering Baby G is probably just a little over seven pounds!  And I soon realized that the vintage scale is perfect for a little bigger kids too.

Baby G wasn't happy with everything we were forcing him to do and he was sure to let us know it...

...but a few moments of shushing and rocking quieted him down again for a few sweet shots with his big sister.

Huri family, thank you so much for inviting me into your beautiful home, and I look forward to the possibility of many future sessions as O and G continue to be amazing in the coming years. I hope you enjoyed your sneak peek and your full gallery will be available soon!

Here is what is sure to be the first in a long line of Maine beach-themed blog posts throughout this summer.  This particular set is from the morning after my sister's wedding and takes place at the very beach she met her husband while lifeguarding - Ogunquit. Nope, it's not one of those super romantic stories where she saved him from drowning.  Quite simply, he was sort of her boss. But really, this morning wasn't about her.Ever since I was little, I have loved the ocean and in my adult life share it with my kids as much as possible. 


So, the morning after the wedding before our hotel checkout, and after continental breakfast, a short stroll to the beach was in order.  Off we went with cousin Charlie and his little guy 'T' in tow.


Of course, I wandered toward the water before everyone else, but soon made T join me in getting our toes a little wet.


Mak and Hannah searched for shells...


...and then I taught T how to chase the seagulls.

 He got a little carried away....

 ...and then his dad had to chase him.

T loves the ocean too and had a little father/son moment while Charlie took him to dip his toes again...
...but still kept his eyes on the seagull.
A beautiful morning after a beautiful wedding the evening before.  And it ended with this super sweet moment between cousins.