Weekapaug Inn Vacation Photo Session | RI Family Photographer

Going on vacation with your family is an exciting time for everyone involved; you create memories that last a lifetime. The G family has been coming to the Weekapaug Inn for a few years and when they were planning their vacation this past year, they knew they wanted to document their vacation with photos to look back on in the future. Mom reached out to a friend for recommendations, and they were pointed in my direction. I was so honored to be the one to capture their special moments together. (Make sure you check out the video at the end – one of my favorites I have ever made!)

Mom mentioned how the boys love to play chess in the lounge – even though they were too little to truly understand the strategy of it, it was a memory she had of them playing with the pieces over the years. So we started our session there – and their little fingers on the pieces and such a grown up game juxtaposed with them holding their lovies?? Got my mom heart big time. From there we took things outside. We began with a round of bocce on the court. The two young boys were eager to show off their skills and enjoyed having some friendly competition with mom and dad while I got a few photos to commemorate the moment. After that, it was time to get cozy! The family snuggled up in chairs on the lawn while I took candid shots that captured their love and affection for each other. As if that wasn’t enough excitement, we ramped things up with some walking and running and even dancing!

From there we headed to the beach. Because no trip to Weekapaug Inn in the summer would be complete without a stop at the beach. I photographed a maternity session there a few years ago and loved it so I was excited to get back. They grabbed a wagon and a football and off we went! So. Much. Fun. They ran in and out of the water, and jumped and twirled and told funny jokes and explored rocks and creatures. It was the perfect way to wrap up our time together.

Definitely, absolutely hands down if you want an iconic, gorgeous, relaxed family vacation, Weekapaug is the place to be. <3

Lifestyle family photographer Westerly Rhode Island

Lifestyle family photography Westerly Rhode Island

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Family photo session at the Weekapaug Inn

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Sunset Maternity Session | Narragansett Maternity Photography

There is something about the end of summer in Rhode Island. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it’s beautiful all year round, but the end of summer is special. Golden sunsets, the hint of breezes, beautiful skies and warm(ish) water. To get to photograph a maternity session in this time period makes it even more fun. And to photograph a couple as sweet and loving and amazing as this one, well that pretty much made it perfect.

Beach maternity sessions are one of my most requested sessions. Whether it’s clients on babymoons to Newport or people living in the area, everyone in the ocean state wants photos with…well…the ocean. 🙂 These two were no exception. Mom had grown up in Rhode Island and the couple had moved back to the area recently from NYC, expecting their first baby girl. C&P wanted images in one of their favorite places in the world – by the water. We spent an hour or so together going up and down the shoreline for some very different looks as as the sun set, and then mom got right into the water – check out the laughing photos as small waves hit her!

It was such a wonderful evening getting to know and photograph them. It made going back a few weeks later to photograph their precious newborn baby girl even better. By booking a newborn session and adding on the maternity everything got that much easier and more relaxed.

Amy Ro Photography is a maternity, newborn and family photographer located in Northern Rhode Island. Also serving areas such as Providence, East Greenwich, Lincoln, Barrington, Bristol and Newport. She also travels to areas in Massachusetts such as Foxboro, Plainville, Wrentham, Norfolk, Rehoboth and Milton. Please click the link below to contact me about scheduling your maternity portrait session!

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East Greenwich Newborn Session | Rhode Island Newborn Photography

It’s been a hot minute, so to pick up my backlog in blogging, let’s begin with the newborn session from the last post’s gooooorgeous maternity session. This beautiful baby girl was so very ready for her closeup at just over two weeks old – and so were mom and dad. They chose my classic newborn session so their session was much more posed in nature, but we still were able to get a wonderful variety of images. Especially with the weather being gorgeous outside, we could even add in images outside under the trees in their front yard. It’s one of my favorite bonuses when the weather is nice during newborn sessions – there is something fun and unexpected about taking everyone outside! I will happily do images in yards, on benches, under trees, etc. As long as there is pretty open shade I am good to go.

These two continued the fun and love and adoration for each other from their maternity session straight into their newborn. They loved that little girl and each other so so very much. You know when you can just tell how happy people are – when they radiate it? That is what they did. Whether I asked them to look at me (more common in the classic session) or give a kiss to someone, they were right there doing it eagerly. I always joke it’s never hard to get new parents to give babies kisses and hugs and they were no exception. 🙂

I also want to take just a second to chat about their outfits – mom was absolutely stunning in a traditional cream colored tunic that allowed baby girl to shine. And dad was perfect in a linen shirt. Both outfits were great and definitely fell under the “what to wear for your newborn session” prompts. Flattering, beautiful colors, and a cohesive look that let baby girl be the star of the show and didn’t distract.

Rhode Island Family Photographer – Fall Family Field Fun

No matter what other weather we have here in New England, fall makes up for it every year. There is absolutely nothing like being a Rhode Island family photographer in the fall – the golden sun, the leaves, the weather. It is the perfect setting for photos. As a result, when you have a family photography session that falls on one of those perfect days, some magic happens. There simply isn’t another explanation. It’s just…magical.

Meeting up with the B family was one of those such days. Where everything just worked perfectly. We walked until we found the field I wanted. After that it was time to let that magic happen. I strongly believe it setting things up and then letting the action happen naturally. I might give some prompts or ideas, but it’s never strongly posed, as you will see. Letting families be natural and have fun makes for such beautiful images. They laughed, and did ring around the rosie, and ran through trails and just stopped everything for a small bit of time to be a family and to love on one another. The best.

If you are interested in pre-planning your fall photos (always a good idea because it gets busy!) A few of my favorite places in the fall for photos in and around Rhode Island:
Cumberland Monastery
Lincoln Woods
Joe’s Rock
Colt State Park
Goddard State Park
Blue Hills Reservation
Borderland Park (**please note at time of publishing there is a parking fee as well as a photography permit and fee required for sessions)

Contact me to book your family session today!

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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Amy Ro Photography specializes in beautiful on-location, lifestyle maternity, newborn, baby & family photography. Based in Cumberland, RI and serving clients in Rhode Island and select areas of Massachusetts & Connecticut, including Foxboro, Wrentham, North Attleboro, Bellingham, Milton, Natick and all of the south shore area into Boston. Sessions are also available in Avon, West Hartford, Farmington, Newington, Madison and Guilford, Connecticut as well as shoreline towns throughout Eastern Connecticut.