Now You're the Big Kid: Newborn Siblings
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Now You're the Big Kid: Newborn Siblings

I know when my own kiddo found out a new baby was on the way, there were the typical excitement/nonchalance/dimissal/excitement phases, followed by - after second kiddo’s actual arrival - even more typical phases of excitement/sorrow/non-plussed avoidance/nostalgia. But I do know that to see the little ones I love most in the world loving each other is the truest bliss and satisfaction in my heart

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hashtag capturethejourney redux
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hashtag capturethejourney redux

One of the things that I often think about is how photography is a tool to document and capture time as it passes, a method to freeze what spools inexorably on in one direction away from us. The transformation over that 12 months of long days and the shortest year is the most dramatic and it’s one of my favorite series to #capturethejourney.

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Top 5 Martha's Vineyard Family Photo Locations
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Top 5 Martha's Vineyard Family Photo Locations

As a Martha’s Vineyard-born baby, raised in the halcyon days of local wandering, I know this Island well. And, while it’s almost impossible to choose a spot for your family photos that isn’t scenic, there are a few favorite locations I like to recommend for your family photo session - and, because the light is always changing, no spot is ever identical even from one day to the next, so there is also a great deal of built-in variety.

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Senior Portraits: The Pre-Commencement Rite
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Senior Portraits: The Pre-Commencement Rite

This in-between time, the cusp of what was and what will be, is an important transition to document. Traditionally the senior portrait incorporates some aspect of hobby or passion - whether directly, as object in the photo, or indirectly - for example, many seniors want their portraits on Martha’s Vineyard because the place itself is the meaningful element).

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Your Children Will Thank You Part 2: How to Print Your Family Photos

Most of my photography clients on Martha’s Vineyard - whether family, newborn, or wedding - want to print their images, but one question that I often get asked is, where should I get them printed? It is still one of my greatest joys to see my photographs up on client walls and so one of the things that I want to help you with is the best way to print for lasting quality and impact.

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My Favorite Things 2021
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My Favorite Things 2021

Last year I started an end-of-the-year contest to vote on the favorite of my favorites from 2020, and I continued the fun this year on my Facebook page to say goodbye to 2021 and to celebrate the love and connection I try to capture in every session.

Viewers voted on their own favorite photo, but I’ve collected here a few of my own from 2021.

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My Favorite Things 2020

2020 has been some kind of year, but lots of beautiful families still got lots of beautiful (socially-distanced) photographs with me, so this year I ran a contest on my Facebook page to say goodbye to 2020 and to celebrate the love and connection I try to capture in every session.

Viewers voted on their own favorite photo, but I’ve collected here a few of my own from 2020.

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