Ella’s 3 Month Old Portraits!

Lowell, MA – Ella was a doll to photograph during her three month old portraits. Even though it was her first time in the studio, Ella engaged the camera extremely well for this age, so you can imagine our excitement during the shoot. We sure do love happy babies who love the camera!!! Can’t wait to post her 6 month old portraits which turned out just as cute, if not cuter

A Peak at Jen + Nate’s Spring Wedding

Plymouth, MA – On April 24, 2010 we had the honor of photographing this fine couple’s wedding at the Pine Hills Golf Course. It was a beautiful day full of love and laughter. Here’s a quick peak at two of our favorite images from their wedding day, more to come!

Congratulations Jen + Nate!

Cherlene + Greg’s Wedding | 8.15.09

Dorchester, MA – Yes, we are still blogging weddings (and portrait sessions) from this summer. Don’t judge us, please…

Cherlene and Greg were married on August 15th of last year at the United House of Prayer in Dorchester, MA with their ceremony at Luciano’s on Lake Pearl in Wrentham, MA.  Here are some of our favorites images from their wedding day!

After a good evening of blog reading last night, I kept thinking about this particular post from Grace Ormonde’s blog. “Don’t overlook the details” inspired me to look back at some of my favorite detail images from this past year. I agree that details can certainly tell specific parts of the wedding story and these images can also reflect the personality, character and style of an individual wedding.  Brides and grooms spend hours choosing the jewelery, the dress, the invititations, etc. and as wedding photographers we feel that these parts of the day should get their due attention in the wedding coverage.

This image below is a very standard and simple ring shot taken on a window sill at The Langham Hotel in Boston, MA. This is one of my favorite ring shots of the year, not because it is overly dramatic or stylized, but because it is simple, clean and elegant; and undoubtedly a reflection of the style and taste of the bride and groom. There are probably a few different ring shots from this year that would gain more attention but this is my favorite. That’s the beauty of photography; the subjective, instinctual and visceral feeling that comes over us when we fall in love with pictures.

-RP

Two years ago we had the best time working our booth at this very same show, so we decided to return. The fast pace and excitement of a packed trade show can really get your adrenaline up; and we have the opportunity to meet new couples and talk to them about their wedding photography expectations. The only down side is there just isn’t enough one on one time with the guests (it’s kind of like speed dating), but we always try to stay in touch for the first couple weeks after the show to answer any questions they may have. Hopefully this year we get a booth located conveniently near a bakery display, as their give-aways are so tasty, and it keeps people returning to our booth {grin}.

Here are the details:

The Original Wedding Expo
January 23 & 24, 2010
11 am to 3:30 pm

Best Western Royal Plaza Trade Center
181 Boston Post Road West
Marlborough, MA 01752-1883
Phone: 888-774-3976
www.rplazahotels.com

Brides: Have you had a good experience at this or any other bridal show in the New England area? If so, we’d love to hear your thoughts (please comment below); and it would be highly beneficial to other brides looking for wedding professionals as well.

Grooms: There is no NFL games on Saturday the 23rd, but the 24th is Conference Championships, so…. see you on Saturday I guess, or I’ll see you checking your phone for updates on Sunday.

Photographers / Wedding Professionals: Will you be attending the Original Wedding Expo in Marlborough, MA on January 23-24th? If so we’d love to connect with you before the show.

We shall leave you this a picture of a yummy cake to further emphasize that you get FREE CAKE at this or any other bridal show. And if you’re trying to stay away from the cake, there will be tons of other great stuff for you too.

Boston, MA – This October wedding was a small and intimate affair. Held on the Odyssey cruise ship in Boston Harbor, guests enjoyed the beautiful Autumn weather during the ceremony and also got a chance to witness a beautiful sunset as we cruised around the harbor. Kim and Sean were great, we couldn’t have asked for a more laid-back and fun bride and groom. More photos from there Rock the Dress Session coming soon!

Lowell, MA – A few months ago we had the Mauro family up to the studio for a combination family and maternity session.  We would ordinarily approach these two distinct types of sessions from different angles, but here we just simplified everything and focused on the family dynamic. Our goal heading in was to portray a young family growing together, both individually and as a unit. Looking back on the session we’re very happy with the results. Oh and the ‘thumbs up’ image was hilarious and was the direct result of asking a 4 yr. old how he feels about being a big brother.

It’s not very often a friendship like the one I have with Ashley comes along.  We share the same first and middle name and our birthdays are a week apart.  Our friendship is going on almost 15 years and Ash was the first of my best friends to get married.  Like most long friendships through young adulthood we nursed each other through a handful of broken hearts, but once she introduced me to Tim, I knew she had met her match.

I was hesitant at first when Ashley asked me to photograph her wedding, I wanted to finally get a chance to be a guest and not have to ‘work’, but when it came down to it, we both agreed that no one knew her like I did and therefore couldn’t capture their day like we would. Knowing I was already booked to photograph another wedding in our home town in 6 months and I happen to have the following weekend wedding free, she planned her wedding to accommodate our busy studio schedule to make sure we could be there.  I think her exact words were, “Ash, I don’t think I can have a wedding with out your photographing it! It just wouldn’t be right!”

Ashley Cardoza and Tim Hurles were married on September 26,2009 at the old St. John’s Episcopal Church. Their reception was held at the beautiful home of good friends Christina and Jay Wagner in Lodi, CA.

I cannot tell you how thrilled I am that I agreed to photograph their wedding.  It was an extremely emotional day for me, and there were times I had teardrops running between my face and the camera.  It meant the world to me to capture this day for her and her amazing family, which I consider my own.

[Ash, I am honored by your generosity and your friendship. You are one of the most beautiful people I know inside and out.  I still can't believe you're married, but I know you and Tim are going to have an amazing life together.  I couldn't have picked someone more perfect for you.  Thank you for the amazing friendship you have given me.  I love you best friend!  - Ashley]

Dracut, MA – Kerry + Henry could not have asked for a more beautiful August wedding day. Of course in August, beautiful means hot and hot means “I hope the church is air conditioned.” Thankfully it was and the rest of the wedding was just as perfect. Their ceremony was held at St. Francis Church, a gorgeous church in Dracut, MA. It’s right on a hill, which means that on a sunny day the place just fills up with some pretty light. We weren’t allowed to use flash during the ceremony, so the combination of the weather and the availability of natural light turned a normally daunting task into an opportunity to grow and learn as photographers. Without that perfect August day,and its abundance of sunshine, we would have a hard time capturing some of these important images. So as it turns out, it was us as well as the bride and groom, that could not have asked for a better day, and we got it.

Congratulations to Kerry and Henry!!!

Seems like forever since we posted a First Birthday, cake destruction shoot. So at long last we present this session, which took place in Stockton, CA, with the Stryker family who are near and dear to our hearts. We had the opportunity to use some of that beautiful California light and got to shoot the cake on location and outdoors. Usually we have the high-key, white seamless but we had to improvise on this day and I think we did alright. Sometimes 50% of a photographers time is spent problem solving.  Salome didn’t mind the location at all as she tore into that cake pretty good!

Thank you to the Stryker family for the great evening, we hope to see you all soon!