Senior Photos Rhode Island | Sasha M.

When Sasha’s mom contacted me to do senior photos for her, I was over the moon.  I don’t get to do a lot of images for seniors, as the majority of my work is with babies and younger kids.  But already knowing mom and Sasha’s youngest sister, I didn’t hesitate to say yes – because I knew it would be beautiful and fun!

We did the session at their house in their gorgeous yard.  With goats, and dogs, and cats, and amazing natural beauty, there was so much to work with!  First we did images with just Sasha since it was her senior session.  Later, we added in mom and dad and siblings.   I am such a sucker for parent images.  There is something so sweet about them, especially as kids get older.  I look at my son, who is a freshman in high school, and I cannot imagine doing senior photos with him!  It seems so far off, and yet so close.

To finish the session, we did some photos with the goats, and then Sasha changed into her high school lacrosse uniform to celebrate the sport she loved.  Being on top of a hill on their property I couldn’t resist getting a gorgeous silhouette as the sun set behind the trees!!

I wish her all the best of luck with college, and for the first and likely only time ever, I will say Roll Tide. 😉

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Family Photography Rhode Island | The W. Family

One of the things I love the most about my job is the longevity of client relationships.  I have said it before, but I am so lucky.  It is a privilege to do family photography.  Even more so, to be asked back again and again by families over the years.  And I treasure the chance to do their family photos as they grow and change.  The W family is no different. Having worked with them since their oldest was an adorable little six month old, this was a continuation of our sessions together.  I have seen them add one sibling, and then another.  To grow individually and as a family.  And I have been so lucky that they choose me to document it all.

This session we met up in a local field and traipsed all over the place to find gorgeous locations for their images.   We got such an incredible variety of images.  From rich sun drenched photos, to the amazing foliage, to gorgeous and simple backlighting.  Also, moms’s outfit choices?  Perfection!!  I loved the mix of the mustard and olive with the blues of the denim.  Coupled with their adorableness, the color palette worked absolutely perfectly with the gorgeous fall setting around us.  We had so much fun walking, and chatting, and playing games.  And the kids were such a delight – being familiar with me is a definite aid!

Family photography doesn’t have to be stiff and serious.  We have so much fun during my sessions and I always come home with a full heart (and often a sore back!).

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Camera Shopping Guide | Rhode Island Photography

CAMERA BUYING GUIDE

One question I get asked more often than anything is “What kind of camera should I get for my kids / spouse?”  So I thought I would put together a little something to help you in choosing a camera in your shopping.  While I am a professional photographer, I am not a professional camera retailer so I am sure there will be something I miss somewhere!  Forgive me 🙂

Now, please note.  Just as a gorgeous set of all-clad pans and shun knives will not make me Julia Child, the best camera equipment in the world will not make anyone a fantastic photographer.  Choosing a camera is just the start.  Whoever is getting the camera MUST MUST MUST learn to use it!! And I don’t mean just reading the manual.  But actually taking the time to learn what goes into photography.  At the end I will provide some resources for further learning!

Please note, Part Two of this article can be found here – Choosing a Lens

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What to Wear – Shoes

Shoes.

Something so small and seemingly simple has the power to make or break a family photo. So let’s spend some time talking about them.

Let me begin by saying, it will not be the end of the world if your child or spouse will not wear what you want them to wear. It really, really won’t. So take everything I say with a grain of salt. BUT the shoes in your photos can absolutely change the feel of the images.

No photographer sets out to take photos of your feet. Unless you’re doing a beach session and you want sandy toes, it’s just not going to happen. But in a traditional mix of images, at least in my sessions, about 1/3-1/2 of the images will include feet in them! Shoes should not be the first thing that people see when they look at your photos. And your look that you will spend so much time putting together? It goes from head to toe!

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Newport Family Session

Newport. Oh you, beautiful, beautiful town.  The most famous aspect of it, if you’re not familiar with it, are the Newport mansions.  Driving down Bellevue Avenue looking at the houses and then taking Ocean Drive out around the water is truly one of the most breathtaking, awe-inspiring things you can do.  Stunningly beautiful.  That whole area of Rhode Island, in fact, is beautiful.  So when my client contacted me and asked about doing a family session where they had their wedding photos done on the grounds of one of the Newport mansions, I was not going to say no.  And I am so so glad I didn’t!!!!  Heather had been following my work for a while and had recently moved to Rhode Island which made having a family session much easier to coordinate.  Over Columbus Day weekend I headed down to Newport and we met up to do some photos on the grounds of The Waves where she and her husband had done their wedding photos 16 years prior.  The owner of the property is an old family friend of Heather’s husband, who was so very, VERY gracious enough to let us use the property for photos once again and I cannot thank her enough.  Heather and her family were AWESOME.  Her kids are the same ages as mine almost, a 9 year old boy and a 7 year old girl.  And just as outgoing and social as mine too, which was SO. Much. Fun.  We discussed many important things like flag football, their dad’s hockey scars, their mom’s singing voice, and how much fun photo bombing can be when done at the right times 😉  As during any family session we did a bunch of different photos and one thing I loved is that mom brought along a nosegay made of yellow roses, like the one she carried the day of her wedding – I love the fact that we could incorporate that into the session with her daughter.  Here are a few favorites from our session together – enjoy!

Color image of brother lifting up sister during a hug in the courtyard at a family photography session near Connecticut.

Color image of boy wearing navy blue sweater and shirt leaning against a stone wall during a child photography session in Newport Rhode Island

Black and white image of dad getting tickled by the family in the courtyard of The Waves mansion during a photography session in Newport Rhode Island

Portrait of girl holding yellow roses in newport doorway

Black and white image of mom dad kissing mom on the temple forehead during a family session near Connecticut

Black and white image taken of brotehr and sister giving mom a hug during a family photography session in Rhode Island

Brother carrying sister piggy back during a family photography session on the grounds of The Waves mansion in Newport Rhode Island

Image of son and mom cheek to cheek laughing during a family photography session

Black and white image of family hugging dad in a group pileup during a family session in Rhode island

Color image of young girl standing on a rock with arms up taken during a kids photography session in Rhode Island

Family image taken in front of The Waves Mansion, on the ocean in Newport Rhode Island

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