Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Baby Louella Grace–Upper West Side, New York, NY

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Australian.  British.  American.  Sweet.  Easy going. Beautiful.  Just a few words to describe this international wonder that I recently had the pleasure of photographing. I was so excited to meet Baby Louella (8 days old here) as I had watched her grow in her mom’s tummy all winter and spring.  L finally made her appearance two weeks after her due date (proving her easy going personality), and she was equally as relaxed during our photo shoot!

Her family, on an extended stay in NYC from Sydney, Australia, was so wonderful to work with–they even made me a delicious Australian coffee during our session…and I’m sure they were the ones who could use the caffeine!  Their apartment has amazing views of downtown, Central Park, and the new Freedom Tower, and we were able to take advantage of great natural light from the huge windows.  Baby L’s older brother is a friend of my daughter’s, and I’ve always known he would make a great subject.  He was a doll and added lots of pizazz to our photos–he even took out his own camera and starting snapping away!  D, M, M, and L, it was a pleasure to photograph your family of four!  I can’t wait to see you all soon in the neighborhood.

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Friday, May 3, 2013

Spring Friday–New York, NY

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Whew!  I’m SO happy that May has arrived.  April was a doozy–the kind of month where just looking at my Google calendar filled me with trepidation, and the cold weather did not help!  I’m fresh off of shooting an amazing wedding in Boston (stay tuned for photos), and a few adorable newborn shoots, but have finally been able to stop and smell the flowers this week–literally.  Central Park is aglow in color, from cherry blossoms to rainbow tulips and deep pink magnolias.  Here are some iPhone snaps from the week–I’ve had fun playing around with instagram and its filters a bit.

Happy spring Friday–take some time this weekend to stop and notice the beauty around you!

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

The Setting–Riverside Park, New York, NY

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I’ve always seen the world in frames or snippets.  Even as I’m sitting on the subway, I’m often looking at my surroundings and composing a photograph in my head.  New York City has so many wonderful pockets of inspiration, whether the bold red doors of a fire station, thin stripes of silver metal on a garage, or a particularly ornate design on a park bench.  When I see these, I immediately imagine how I would use them in a wedding shoot or a portrait session.  Here is a good example–I’ve always loved these elaborate stairs in our neighborhood.  Though they are part of a memorial in Riverside Park, they evoke feelings of Ancient Greece.  I finally brought my camera the other day and sent my toddler up and down (thanks to our fourth floor walk-up apartment, she is pretty good with stairs) to play with some angles.  Here are a few.

If you are an artist, photographer, or creative type, where do you spot inspiration?  Please share!

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Friday, April 19, 2013

Fine Art Friday–Red, White, and Blue

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I’m feeling the need for a little Patriotism on this Friday…let’s be honest, it has been a tough week. I don’t even live in Boston, but my heart is with you all.  When we moved from Boston to New York six years ago, we chose our current neighborhood because it “felt a little like Boston.”  But I regularly miss the spirit, the attitude, the accents, the traditions, and the unapologetic pride of being part of that solid community.  This week you have truly shown what camaraderie is and how to pull together in the face of tragedy.  So here is my take on our nation’s colors–all photographs were taken in New England.  Happy Friday, and here’s to a better next week.

Top: Barn, Portsmouth, NH    Middle: Great Point Lighthouse, Nantucket, MA  Bottom: Coatue, Nantucket, MA

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Monday, April 15, 2013

To Boston

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Thinking of you tonight, Boston.  Your beauty, your history, your spirit, and most of all, your resilience.  From my time living in Boston, I know that Patriot’s Day is always the best day of the year–the city at its finest–so it’s hard to wrap my head around what happened today.  Thoughts and prayers are with the victims, runners, and residents who were affected by today’s senseless acts.

Boston Public Library at Dusk, Copley Square, October 2012

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