Makenna

A new baby, what fun! Makenna is just lovely, arrived a few days after Christmas and is my great niece. Great Aunt. My goodness. Of course I couldn't wait to go to meet her, she'll be completely different next time I see her, I just hope she's not walking and talking!!!!

Wild Things

Wild Things, I think I love you... (how could one resist?) This year's offering from the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, the 6th annual exhibition, is Wild Things: A Safari of the Imagination. It is fabulous. Over 50 really amazing artists have been chosen to be part of this exhibit which is truly breathtaking. Every year I can't imagine the show being better, and somehow, every year I am blown away. I felt better about my collection of found objects that I just seem to keep collecting and never seem to do anything with (my husband often turns on Hoarders if I'm in the room as he feels I'm a very, very, fine line away from that!) after speaking with a couple of the artists who use found items. One offered to take all of my collection, site unseen! Thank God I didn't marry him, could you imagine? I've also found some new quotes to keep me inspired... "Nobody succeeds beyond his or her wildest expectations unless he or she begins with some wild expectations". -Ralph Charell among them... The show is at Cotuit Center for the Arts, and runs today through February 10th. Go find zebras, and sparkling fish, and crazy faces, and Little Miss Muffet, and elephants and Cows jumping over the moon, and prepare to be delighted. Visit the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod for more information. "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild & precious life?" - Mary Oliver

Portraits by the Sea

So you know what they say about the cobbler's children... Well, a photographer's child is certainly well photographed, pretty much not a moment is undocumented it's true! But usually I do much better when it comes to taking our Christmas card portrait. I almost didn't take one, but one of my fave clients told me I had to! Luckily, the weather has been absurdly beautiful around these parts lately. We were actually completely overdressed for the last weekend in November at the beach, but at that point, I had decided on the look I wanted! This is the back of my cards, I love the feeling of it. Of course, if you know me at all, you know the subject is well, my favorite, so it'd be hard for me not to like it!!!!

Grateful...

I am grateful that I have a wonderful family (including a husband who loves to cook & made us artichoke ravioli for tomorrow!), a nice home (albeit a tad messy), and all of my blessings in life. Adriana had to list 50 for a class at school, well... she is grateful for her iPod it's true!

Thank you to my wonderful clients, who allow me the privilege of getting to do what I love as a career. I'm truly blessed.

Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours.

summer beach portraits

I forget how busy it is in a photo studio in September and October, still a ways to go before it settles down, but at least there's space to breathe now!!

I photographed this family at Nauset Beach this summer, it was so gorgeous. One of those perfect summer nights, remember those? The light used to last for ages past sunset, sunset was really late, the nights were warm... how quickly it becomes shorter days, chilly nights, the beach grasses have changed to yellow and brown, but oh those fall skies! (When it's not cloudy or rainy of course!).

I'm booking a limited number of holiday sessions, call soon!!!

can you still take my senior portrait?...

Well if I said it was crazy 'round these parts, it would definitely be the understatement of the year... between trying to meet senior deadlines (and still getting multiple calls every day, Barnstable's deadline is Wednesday! - 'is it too late to have my senior portrait taken?' of seniors who haven't even been photographed yet!) and keeping orders running smoothly, on top of running a Girl Scout troop and home... well, yeah... crazy doesn't even begin! But I've never neglected my blog this badly, so forgive me!

Here's a fun senior slideshow so you don't think I've totally forgotten about my blog!!



... and yes... I can still take your senior photo! Call or email the studio asap!!!

Dog portraits on the beach

So here on Cape Cod, we don't just photograph high school seniors, families and children on the beach, we also photograph the beloved dogs of our clients. I adore dogs. I think if I were to live alone I'd be a crazy dog woman for sure!!! Probably have masses of them running around! Lucky I guess, that that's not the case!!!

Mugsi is an 11 year old Boxer, who came along for the family session the other night at West Dennis beach. She was so sweet and beautiful, happy to be on the beach, and happier to be with the family she obviously adores!