Emily + Aaron

I spent a lovely Sunday afternoon photographing my friend and fellow photographer Emily and her boyfriend, Aaron, in the lingering snow of Boston. The day smelled like spring and felt hopeful for warm days to come...I love the transitions between the seasons, those days that feel so unexpected, like they just arrived to make your day.

We played a little in the Back Bay area and then headed over to the Arboretum (my favorite place to be during lilac season- early May you can find me waiting out the rush hour traffic reading a book under a lilac tree). This was the first time Emily had ever had her picture taken with someone else- watching her and Aaron together it was amazing to see the many sides to their love...the intricacies of our relationships are so interesting...how we share our love without speaking.





I love hands, how they speak so clearly for us, no words needed...









Love this one...



And love that this is just 3 seconds later...









Mike came with me for this shoot just for fun and captured this beautiful shot (and the one of the hands above).



The sun suddenly peeked out from behind the clouds and bam- the whole landscape changed in an instant.



This one seems so Emily to me...makes me keep smiling.



Two of my very favorites...





This last one makes me think of a quote I just read by Minnie Aumonier, “There is always music amongst the trees in the garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.”

Marilva + Michael

Marilva and Michael had a lovely wedding celebration in Narragansett, Rhode Island. The day had such a nice flow to it- nothing was rushed so there was time for the little moments we sometimes breeze by when we are busy, like lingering glances, extra long hugs, endless belly laughter...





The lovely bride...





Seeing each other for the first time...





Marilva has the best laugh- I can almost hear it in this image...





One of my favorites...





There were butterflies everywhere...











Love the simplicity of this one...





Absolutely in love with this image...





This image represents the overall mood of the day...







The reception was held at the Narragansett Towers (lots of beautiful natural light).







Some fun dancing going on...







Marilva + Michael,
Thank you for inviting us to be a part of your wedding day. It was pretty magical...

To view more images, check out the slideshow...

Crystal + Andrew

I have known Crystal since she was in middle school (as a friend of my sister) and I think she and Andrew have known each other even longer...I'm so happy to see the little family they've created. There is just a certain glow to them when the little one is around. Their wedding was one of those beautiful fall days that was so hopefully warm- perfect for taking pictures outdoors.

Getting ready...





The dudes arriving on the scene...









This guy was kind of a show stealer. Every time I turned around, he was doing something that needed to be photographed, but this one was the best. I can only imagine how much he must entertain his friends on a regular basis...





One of my favorite wedding party portraits of the season...Crystal and Andrew gave me 2 hours for portraits so we had some time to create some really awesome images.



And then there were two...



One of my favorites...











The whole family...



This is one of my favorite images of all time- that's the face I imagine one makes upon discovering they can fly...





I know I'm probably posting as many pictures of the little ones as I am of the bride and groom, but that's what happens when you invite sweet children to be a part of your wedding...especially ones that run around enjoying themselves in their own little world, completely camera-unaware.











I love the genuineness of the expression of this little girl.







Crystal + Andrew,
Thank you for your deep trust in my vision and giving me so much space within which to freely create images of your day.

Slideshow to follow...