Studio Six-O-Three Photography

WEDDING | Simone & Dan

2012-01-04T16:24:00.005-05:00

My 2nd wedding of the 2011 season was for my good friend from college, Simone. She and Dan have been together since high school, and their wedding was so uniquely them! Simone MADE HER OWN WEDDING DRESS!! It was one of the most DIY weddings I've ever photographed, and it was done so well. Everything took place at the Ducktrap Retreat in Lincolnville, ME and it was a perfect location for them to do it all their own way:

This is Simone putting together her bouquet, about an hour before the ceremony:

Her mom doing some finishing touches on the dress:

Adding the bustle ties:

SHE MADE THIS!!!

Simone's brother, Aaron, married them and he read from his cell phone:

Love how they are looking at each other here:

I love them both!

Finishing touches on the bustle - she was practically sewn into that dress for the reception!

One of the most unique cakes I've ever seen at a wedding - each layer was made by a different
friend/family member and then it was frosted and decorated on-site!

Dan's mom, Robin:

Teaching everyone how to make an Irish Car Bomb:

Dan with his fraternity brothers:

WEDDING | Brian & Larry

2012-01-02T10:36:00.007-05:00

I would not say I had a banner year. I shot 3 weddings and had a few portrait sessions, and that's it. I was very sad to have a less-than-splendid business year in the photography world, but it is bound to happen every now and again. Because I was disappointed in myself for having a bad year, I haven't been keeping up with my blog. Now that it's winter and I have absolutely no shoots coming up, I have the time and energy to share my 2011 work with you! Let's start with Brian and Larry's wedding. Brian is one of my sister's college friends who lives out in Aurora, Illinois (just west of Chicago). They flew me out there and put me up for a few nights so I could shoot their wedding, which was the first civil union to take place at Larry's Episcopalian church! Such a fun time, as you'll see from the photos...

This is their daughter, Julia:

Their best women, Aimee and Jenny:

Very formal:

The tail end of their red velvet armadillo cake (a la Steel Magnolias):

Larry's grandmother signing their guest book - great idea!:

Such a character!

WEDDING | Emma & AJ

2011-07-02T23:04:00.008-04:00

OK so it's been about 8 months since I photographed this wedding, sorry I'm just getting around to posting the blog! But it's a good one so it was worth the wait. :) Emma and AJ got married at their Baptist church in Arlington, MA and had their reception at the Codman House in Lincoln, MA. A little bit of a hectic day (their limousine broke down hardcore, the limo company sent a trolly driven by a very sketchy dude!), but a beautiful one that ended with the beginning of a beautiful marriage!

a cute mishap... it was very windy on walden pond!

those are all sugar flowers!

a cute handmade decoration, perfect for displaying the rings...

ok i couldn't choose between the next 2!

Red Sox!

WEDDING | Sarah & Jon

2011-03-09T17:09:00.005-05:00

Sarah & Jon got married at the Belknap Mill in Laconia, NH on October 9, 2010. It was a bit chilly, but beautiful nonetheless! Their wedding was very creative so it was easy to get great shots!

So cool - Jon sang Sarah and her parents into the ceremony! It was the most amazing thing!

Also, their vows were sung. They had a guy inside the gazebo playing piano & singing the vows while Sara & Jon held up posters with chosen words/phrases/images drawn onto them that they dropped as the singer got to that part of the song. It was the neatest thing I've seen done at a ceremony yet! I should add that the singer was going very quickly and a couple times Sara & Jon got caught up throwing down the cards, so it was kind of funny to watch them rush through to keep up.

I love it when there's no knife to cut the cake - they had to use a Leatherman!

E.SESSION | Andrea & Ryan ham it up!

2011-01-10T00:03:00.002-05:00

Ryan's theory for their engagement session was to keep Andrea amused so she wouldn't think about being nervous about being photographed. Off hand, I'd say it worked like a charm. This was some of the most fun I've ever had taking pictures, and I absolutely cannot wait until September to photograph their wedding! We shot these photos in Nashua back in October, and yes, I am a slacker and am just getting to posting them on here. My idea was to hold back some stuff to have posts to keep you interested over the winter! See, I'm thinkin' ahead! :)

These photos should be proof positive that engagement sessions aren't stuffy and boring like they used to be!

SENIOR PORTRAITS | Amber

2010-12-27T23:45:00.002-05:00

Sorry for not posting for a while! I was on a rampage trying to get all my editing done and out to my clients before Christmas. I finally finished my last wedding of the season and am now ready to get caught up on blog posts, designing albums, and then re-vamping my website!

Below you will see Amber in all her senior portrait glory. She is something like my first cousin twice removed. Her dad is my mom's first cousin once removed, I believe. I think that's how it works, the whole thing is really confusing! She's a beautiful red-head with lovely crystal blue eyes and I hope you adore her pictures as much as I do!

MATERNITY | Beckie & Josh (and Adriana)

2010-11-11T17:29:00.003-05:00

Back in September I went up to Gray, ME to photograph my good friend Beckie for her maternity photos... and I have to say, she is just stunning as a pregnant woman! She has since had her baby, Adriana, and of course she is beautiful like her mother. Enjoy the photos, although I don't know how one couldn't enjoy them!

WEDDING | Kelly & James

2010-11-07T13:58:00.010-05:00

Back in August I covered Kelly & James' beautiful summer chic wedding in Plymouth, NH at the Italian Farmhouse and the Common Man Inn. Both were such beautiful locations, I hope to photograph weddings there in the future many times over! You will remember Kelly & James from their awesome e.session back in June in York, ME. This was one of my most favorite weddings of the year, I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!

The girls got ready in the "Camp" room at the Common Man Inn, it's got some rustic design features that were quite intriguing...

These are my favorite photos, pardon me if there are too many!

A very emotional ceremony, funny and heartfelt. I'm not gonna lie - I teared up a few times!

They each wrote a letter to the other to be read at a later date (to be determined only by them)...

One of the most hilarious cake toppers I've seen yet...

SENIOR PORTAITS | Matt

2010-10-28T17:00:00.006-04:00

Last month I did senior portraits with a really sweet kid, Matt. He works on a farm for school credit (school-to-work), so he wanted to show that in some of his photos to commemorate it. Enjoy!

WEDDING | Michelle & Matt

2010-10-26T22:56:00.008-04:00

I know it's been a while since I blogged a wedding. I injured my left rhomboid muscle doing something really stupid (getting dressed) back in August and was not able to sit at my computer for any long periods of time to edit due to severe discomfort. Therefore, it took me quite a while to get this wedding finished, but I mailed Michelle & Matt their photos last week and now I'm ready to share their images with you!

But, before I get started, I thought I'd give you a little disclaimer. The title of this post should really be "WEDDING/PARTY | Michelle & Matt" because this was the biggest party wedding I've ever attended! They had the venue until midnight, and as I was packing up to leave at about 5 after, the music was still going and 20+ people were still rocking it out! It was totally awesome, and I got so many awesome dancing shots, so I apologize for the overload, there are just too many from which to choose!

I apologize if that was too much, I think they're all extra awesome!

PORTRAITS | Vivianna

2010-10-17T20:28:00.005-04:00

Last week I went up north to visit my family and my sister helped me take some fall pictures of my niece, Vivianna. For a while (between 1-2 years old), Vivi was extremely hard to photograph because she never sat still. She's gotten a lot better, but this time the challenge was her fear of being up in a tree for a few of the photos. The face she's making in the first picture cracks me up because she was petrified and kept asking to get down, but we managed to get one smile out of her, and this was it:

What a doll, right?

This is on a different tree that's lower to the ground, she enjoyed it a lot more.

A couple of these are repeats from last year, we thought we'd try a "see how much she's grown" sort of thing.

I absolutely love this picture and the next one, she looks like a child model!

She's kind of perfect, eh?

PORTRAITS | Simon

2010-10-06T15:38:00.007-04:00

Last month I met up with Kara, John and little Simon to take some photos to document Simon turning a year old. He's such a cute little guy, but don't let this post fool you, he was difficult to capture! Enjoy the photos!

(probably the cutest picture ever!)

Kara knit this red sweater, isn't it awesome?!

Cheerios!

SENIOR PORTRAITS | Amie & Emily

2010-09-19T22:57:00.005-04:00

Back in August I spent some time with Amie & Emily at the top of the Kancamagus Highway, aka "The Height of the Land" to shoot their senior portraits. Here are two beautiful girls who I hope have a wonderful last year of high school!

Amie:

Emily:

WEDDING | Lynda & Mike

2010-09-13T13:00:00.007-04:00

Back in August I photographed Lynda and Mike's awesome French-Canadian biker wedding. They got married at the Owl's Nest Golf Club in Campton, NH, then rode their motorcycles to the Woodstock KOA (which just so happens to be my mother's campground!) where they held the reception. I hope you enjoy looking at these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them - this was one of the most unique weddings I've ever shot!

This is what Lynda wore as her wedding outfit (isn't she stunning?), plus something extra that you'll see in a little bit:

She had this coat custom-made, totally fabulous and one-of-a-kind!

JEANS!

Mike played a funny and pretended he didn't have the rings, it was cute!

I love it when couples hug after their first kiss, it signifies true intimacy to me.

Mike & Lynda lead 20+ bikes on a ride to the reception! (and yes, I sat backwards in a convertible the whole way taking pictures!)

They asked me to take this photo to use it as their thank-you cards, so thoughtful!

Mike & Lynda entered the reception through a smoke show!

Holy cow!

Beautiful tattoo art:

Lots of neat reception details:

WEDDING | Erika & Kevin

2010-08-25T12:19:00.008-04:00

Back in July I went out to Enfield, NH for Erika and Kevin's beautiful backyard wedding at Erika's parents' house. The location was beautiful and the weather was perfection! The reception was held at the Enfield Shaker Museum, a very cool spot. Enjoy!

Argentinean Waltz for their first dance!

WEDDING | Lori & Kevin

2010-08-10T15:06:00.004-04:00

Lori & Kevin got married last month at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Concord, NH. It rained for good luck, and fortunately everything was planned for indoors so they really were lucky! The reception took place at Canterbury Woods Golf Course in Canterbury, NH. Kevin is my cousin, so this wedding has special meaning to me because most of my family was there and I got to capture the whole thing!

Congrats Kevin & Lori, love you guys!

SENIOR PORTRAITS | Brooke & Will

2010-08-10T14:52:00.004-04:00

Last week I went down to East Kingston to photograph Brooke and Will's senior portraits. We had planned it for Tuesday but the weather predicted rain, so we rescheduled for Thursday. Lo' and behold, I get there on Thursday and the clouds are not looking too promising. We decided to get the session underway and at least get some shots taken in case the rain set in. All of these were taken around Brooke's yard, prior to the sudden onslaught of downpour. Their school does not require traditional senior portraits, but instead requests more of lifestyle-type portraits, more casual and less rigid.

Brooke chose to wear her favorite shirt and keep it relaxed:

And here are Will's, the rain really cut our part of the session short so there aren't many for him:

If you are going into your senior year or know any seniors who need their portraits done, please come to me! My rates are very reasonable and I offer custom print options.

E.SESSION | Emma & AJ

2010-07-20T12:26:00.008-04:00

Pardon the delay, these are from the end of June. Last month I went to a local site that is a favorite of mine and my husband's to shoot Emma & AJ's engagement session. Most locals don't even know about it, but it was shown to Nate about 10 years ago by a fisherman friend, and now every year we hike it in the spring and fall. It's a short walk around Stonehouse Pond, then a steep climb up the side of the cliff at the end of the trail before you turn around and go back. Enjoy the photos, we had a lot of fun!

E.SESSION | Kelly & James

2010-07-05T10:50:00.002-04:00

Last weekend I met Kelly and James in York, Maine at Long Sands Beach for their engagement session. We had so much fun, they are such an adorable couple and I totally can't wait for their wedding next month!

ALBUM | Kathleen & Griffith's Guest Book (Finally)

2010-07-01T11:14:00.005-04:00

Last year, I made a post showing off the layouts for Kathleen & Griff's Guest Book Album, but looking back I realize I never made the post I promised to make showing what it looks like in real life.

Here are a few I took when I first received the guest book:

The beautiful black satin bag that all Vision Art Books come in

Front & Back cover

High quality binding and pages, guaranteed for life!

And here are a few I took at their wedding of the book after being signed:

These books really are an amazing way to showcase your engagement photos (for life, not just at your wedding!) and all of your favorite people get to look through the book and sign next to their favorite photo! So, when planning your wedding, budget for an E.Session Guest Book and you'll never regret it, promise!

WEDDING | Tricia & Steve

2010-06-28T11:44:00.002-04:00

Memorial Day Weekend - what a weekend this year! The weather was amazing, wasn't it? Well. Trish & Steve's ceremony was slated for 4pm on Saturday the 29th in Newburyport, MA. Guess what? It rained that day in Newburyport from 3:30pm to just about 5pm (my husband said it didn't rain a drop in Dover, NH, about 30 minutes away!). Due to the rain, the ceremony was moved to 4:30pm and indoors, so pretty much the minute they were pronounced husband and wife, the rain let up. Go figure! But Trish said she's glad it worked out the way it did, because their ceremony felt more intimate being indoors like that. Such a great attitude! The event took place at the Phoenix Room in Newburyport and it was such a blast to document! Enjoy the photos.

BABY | Cooper

2010-05-02T18:33:00.003-04:00

You know the previous blog post of Timmee's maternity photos? Here's the little guy, Cooper!

MATERNITY | Timmee

2010-04-07T12:41:00.004-04:00

I did a maternity photo shoot on Monday up in Campton, NH for Timmee at her home. She has a very cool old home with lots of windows and beautiful natural light, so I tried to showcase that as well as her natural beauty. Hope you enjoy!

(this is now one of my favorite maternity photos ever!)

She wanted a photo showcasing her veins, so I figured tweaking the blue channel in b&w would do the job just fine.

She also wanted some photos outside of her in clothes to show to her friends.

End Note: Thanks Beth for referring Timmee to me!

ALBUM | Kathleen & Griffith

2010-04-01T13:24:00.004-04:00

Rabbit rabbit! Happy April Fool's Day! C'est le poisson d'Avril!

Here are some photos I just took of the gorgeous new album for Kathleen & Griff's gorgeous wedding! I am in love with VisionArt books!

All VisionArt books come in a beautiful black satin decorative/protective drawstring bag

Front cover

Binding

Opening spread - the ceremony site @ Willowdale Estate in Topsfield, MA

Getting ready spread

Ceremony details spread

More ceremony details

First kiss and exiting the ceremony spread

Bride & Groom portraits spread

Reception spread

Back cover

My studio name and web address are on the back of all of my albums

Trying to showcase the thickness of the pages - they are about the thickness of a credit card!

Please note that ALL layouts are 100% designed by me, from scratch, no pre-made layouts here!

All in all, these books are AMAZING! The photos absolutely do not do them justice, you just have to see one in person to understand the obsession I have with them. Every time I order one and get it in, I am amazed at the quality and color reproduction - the images look better in the album than they do on my computer screen, and I didn't even think that was possible! (I have an iMac people!)

So, when you are booking your wedding with me, keep in mind that packages 2 and 3 include a beautiful custom-designed album!

ALBUM | Kathleen & Griffith

2010-03-21T12:19:00.003-04:00

So... I FINALLY finished up and orderd Kathleen & Griff's wedding album that they ordered last month. I think it came out beautifully - have a look for yourself at the layouts:

This album is a 10x10 from Vision Art, and I assure you it will be a work of art. It was designed 100% by yours truly, and I worked very hard on it! I will post photos once I receive the actual book and have drooled over it.

Awesome Email!

2010-01-16T12:30:00.002-05:00

I received this email the other day from a client whose wedding I will be photographing this coming October:

"hey,
just a quick note. i checked out your blog today. i swear that your photos just get better and better. i've started to really plan my whole wedding out and it can be daunting. looking at your photos made me excited for the wedding again. thanks for the pick-me-up. best to you -sarah"

How could that not totally lift your spirits and make your whole day?!

WEDDING | Kendra & Greg

2009-12-20T18:37:00.004-05:00

I guess I completely forgot to post this wedding, sorry guys! Kendra & Greg got married on October 11th at Harrington Farm in Princeton, MA. Man, what an absolutely gorgeous place. Enjoy the photos!

What a cool idea for favors! The card reads:
"At the end of the afternoon, please use this bag to take home fruit from our centerpieces.
Reuse it at the grocery store or wherever you like en lieu of a disposable bag."

WEDDING | Megan & Max

2009-11-01T23:12:00.003-05:00

Megan & Max got married at the Saphire Estate in Sharon, MA on October 3. I had been so much looking forward to their wedding because we had SUCH a blast with their e.session photos. I was a little depressed when I saw that the weather forecast was basically a 100% chance of rain. But Megan was in GREAT spirits when I arrived, and the day turned out to be great, despite the rain. They absolutely made the best of it, and let me just say that I have never photographed such a fun wedding reception! The band was amazing and kept the energy up the whole time, it felt like a rockin' concert. Megan & Max spent over two weeks in Greece for their honeymoon, I hope you guys had a blast! Best wishes.

They decided to do a "first encounter" which was totally awesome!
The rain dampened it a bit and made it quite a challenge, but we worked through it.

Megan working on her vows on the trolley on the way to the ceremony...

Max wrote the sweetest song for Megan and before he performed it he said, "These are my real vows!"

Max dancing with Megan's father, too funny...

The rain let up toward the middle of the afternoon, so Megan, Max and I snuck outside to take a few quick photos before the rain started back up again!

Gotta love that jump shot... let's hear it for Megan for doing it in heels!

Congrats guys, awesome wedding!

WEDDING | Karen & Mark

2009-10-30T22:57:00.009-04:00

these photos are from my september 12th wedding with karen and mark. pardon the delay, i am finally able to start getting caught up with blog posts. enjoy!

tearing up walking down the aisle...

i absolutely love the way she's looking at him here...

mark's brother is dave o'brien, announcer for the red sox
here is karen sporting his ring from the 2007 world series championship...

a very sporty family! mark's father won the silver medal in the olympics for alpine skiing back in the 50s...

these guys were complete hams! here they are honoring their father with an alpine pose...

see, complete hams...

i love this shot because the band has a very old-fashioned sound (think 1920s)
to go along with this nifty old suitcase and her really cool vintage-looking shoes!

it's all about the timing! :)

Karen and Mark went to ITALY for two weeks for their honeymoon! soooo jealous!

WEDDING | Kendra & Greg

2009-10-11T19:25:00.002-04:00

I am totally in love with this photo! I couldn't wait to get home today and post it on here.

WEDDING | Nicole & Spencer

2009-10-10T10:16:00.025-04:00

Finally! I've finished editing their photos and can post a blog for your viewing pleasure! This was such a beautiful and fun wedding, I thoroughly enjoyed being their photographer.

the late-night party crew

PORTRAITS | Vivianna

2009-10-07T12:42:00.009-04:00

Below are some photos I took the other day of my niece, Vivianna. We had so much fun playing outside in the beautiful fall weather!

This is Vivi in her Gator. Her Papa has a Yamaha Rhino and she LOVES going for rides in it, so she got one of her very own for her 2nd birthday.

this face is hilarious. she's saying "cheese" here.

Giving fish face to Daddy on the right.

Playing Peek-a-boo with Gamma.

Someone got outsmarted!

The mystery hand on the left is my mom holding her up there.

Love her!

LOVE | Megan's Bridal Portrait

2009-10-04T23:25:00.002-04:00

i'm speechless. this is why:

WEDDING | Jessica & Nicholas

2009-09-22T10:52:00.008-04:00

I just love this picture!

PORTRAITS | Stephanie in the Grass

2009-09-18T20:59:00.002-04:00

last week, my friend Steph went with me to a farm down the street from my house so i could take some shallow depth of field portraits. i really needed practice, and she was kind enough to oblige. love her!

i caught a mosquito biting her!
when you zoom in all the way on the original file,
you can actually see it in her skin. totally grody!!

the above two photographs capture the very essence that is steph
as in, they are totally awesome and hilarous...

<3

BACKLOG | Offload

2009-09-07T20:04:00.005-04:00

I have been taking quite a few photos lately, I just haven't sat myself down to process them.

Two weekends ago, Nate and I went to Butternut Farm in Rochester (we're not sure, it might actually be in Strafford, NH) to pick some blueberries and peaches. If there's one thing I love more than anything else about late summer/early fall, it's picking fresh fruit! Since then we've gone blueberry picking again, and today we went apple picking.

pumpkin flower, so pretty! and shh, there's a bee sleeping inside ...or something.

from hand - to mouth!

This past Saturday, we went up north (I am from the Lincoln/Woodstock area) to visit for the day. My friend Cara-Jean had her baby, Sofi Mae, on September 1st, so I stopped over to do a few infant portraits of her. What a beauty!!!

I haven't taken pictures of my niece, Vivianna, in quite a while, because she's in her "terrible twos" and pretty much doesn't stop moving. I have a really hard time getting a decent portrait of her, especially with a large aperture, so I kinda haven't tried very much lately. These are what I got the other day.

Here is my upcoming schedule, I love fall for this reason!:
9/12 - Wedding
9/26 - Wedding
10/3 - Wedding
10/11 - Wedding

And I even have an assistant for all of them. Very exciting, I LOVE shooting weddings with an assistant!!

E.SESSION | Megan & Max

2009-09-03T20:45:00.005-04:00

On Tuesday, Nate and I drove down to Newburyport, MA to meet up with Megan & Max, a really cool and fun couple who are getting married on October 3rd. Before hammering out the details of the wedding photography, we got right down to shooting their engagement session before we lost the beautiful sunset light. What a blast, this couple rocks!

And this totally trips me out... the top photo below is the original photo I took. Just for fun, I tried flipping it around so her hand wasn't upside down, and it looked like it popped out toward me instead of being indented in the sand. Do you see it, too? Nate said he sees it the opposite way I do. What do you see?

Crazy, no?

WEDDING | Kathleen & Griffith

2009-08-30T14:07:00.007-04:00

These are from Kathleen & Griff's wedding on August 8th, 2009. Sorry it took so long, I got a little backlogged, but I'm getting caught up now. Enjoy!

sneaking a peak at the guests outside

This woman was amazing!

I love their faces in the pic above and the pic below, so cute!

This was supposed to be just the guy in the tan & blue giving a speech,
but he called all of them up and they broke out in song, it was awesome!

Griff was peeking in to make sure nobody would open the door while we were taking photos there.

My Happy Accident for the day - flash didn't go off, and I'm glad it didn't!

I ended up knowing the singer in the b&w dress, we used to go to all the same concerts when we were younger, small world!

Maid and Matron of Honour giving their speech, a tearjerker!

I bet I could do a scene reconstruction CSI-style with all the pics taken of Kathleen singing "Somerwhere Over the Rainbow".

LIMBO!

Ice cream sundae buffet, great idea!

One of the hardest group shots I've ever done! Pitch black, huge area to cover, and nobody was listening to me!

All in all, it was a fun, unique and classy GREAT wedding! Congrats guys!

E.SESSION | Nicole & Spencer

2009-08-27T21:13:00.004-04:00

A few weeks ago I went up to shoot Spencer & Nicole's e.session in Campton, NH at Glacial Falls. It is so gorgeous up there, I can't believe I grew up 10 minutes from there!

p.s. I frickin' HATE the lens I used to shoot these and have since ordered a new one. So if you notice some softness and/or lack of quality, it's because the auto-focus is screwed up on this lens.

There are a few more, feel free to watch the slideshow (new feature!)

TEASER | Kathleen & Griffith

2009-08-23T23:19:00.002-04:00

Here's a quick one from Kathleen & Griff's wedding on August 8th - I am ALMOST done editing and will have a full post for you soon!

STATUS | Update

2009-08-10T22:07:00.002-04:00

Know what I really really really hate?!
When I am editing pictures and I see a really great picture that I effed up.
And when I am editing pictures and I see a picture I should have taken but didn't.
It's really hard not to have 20/20 hindsight when you're a photographer, apparently.
eesh.

BUSY!

2009-08-09T22:40:00.002-04:00

I had an insanely busy weekend of shooting! :D
*Saturday morning I booked a new client for next July - yay!
*Saturday evening I shot Kathleen & Griff's wedding. Totally awesome wedding, but it'll be a while before I get some pics up because I took well over 800.
*Sunday morning I drove up north to do Nicole & Spencer's e.session, then drove back home... two hours up, two hours back. whew! I need a weekend after this weekend!

PORTRAITS | Troy's First Birthday

2009-08-03T14:59:00.001-04:00

Troy is the son of my husband's best friend Bill. He turned 1 on Friday, and they threw a party for him on Saturday. I showed up late, but with camera in hand... let the adorable-ness ensue!!

The next few are of Gabby, Bill's buddy Chris' daughter. She is a little model for sure...

It was a big picture-taking weekend - love it!

PORTRAITS | Jess & Jason: First Anniversary

2009-08-02T22:38:00.001-04:00

Jess and Jason are very good friends of mine, and I shot their wedding last July. We decided to get together Saturday morning and shoot some fun pictures to celebrate their recent first anniversary. They have the greatest senses of humor when it comes to taking pictures, as you will soon see...

this is Jess giggling at how ridiculous her husband is...

can't decide which jumping picture I prefer...

All in all, so much fun! These guys totally rock.
If you want to do a similar photo shoot, just contact me!

PORTRAITS | Dog Beach

2009-07-29T17:44:00.001-04:00

We love going to dog beach. It's called Seapoint Beach and it's in Kittery, ME.
During the summertime, dogs are only allowed after 5pm.
So, needless to say, after 5pm, it's swarming with dogs. Totally awesomesauce!

monkey loves sticks

LOVES them

ok, now onto some other dogs...

tried getting some good pics of the shake-off

i don't wanna!

the butt-sniffing circle! love it.

and my feet getting wet...

nate with a fire-beard

oh and these are from the other night when i was taking pics of the sample album - monkey was laying on the bed and asking me to take pictures of him, so i had to. the light was just too gorgeous. so was my boy!

see, he really was asking me to take pictures of him! i don't kid!

and us!

ALBUMS | Sample Album

2009-07-24T19:36:00.003-04:00

I got my first sample album in from VisionArt today, and I have to say, I'm in love!

You have to hold it in your hands to really appreciate it!

ALBUMS | E.Session Guest Book Album

2009-07-19T19:57:00.004-04:00

This is something new that I will be offering, and I'm very excited about it!
It's a photo album made out of your engagement photos, turned into your guest book!

Here is my first go at it:

here is the cover - the left side is the back, right side is the front

The album lays flat when open, and is made out of very high quality materials. These images are just the files that I will be sending to the album company - when I receive the book, I will probably be squee-ing, so I'll take pictures and post them here!

I can make one of these albums for any type of photos. Maternity, infants, children, families, etc. I will be offering them in my wedding packages starting next year. Please contact me if you are interested! :)

BABY | Grace Alexa

2009-06-29T22:29:00.003-04:00

Say hello to my gorgeous niece, Grace Alexa D.
I am totally in love with her!

being held by Grandma

mommy and daddy love

Grammy kisses

she looks cold, but i assure you it's just the lighting (most of the time she was too warm!)

sweet little peanut

baby smiles!

sorry, I went a little over board. couldn't help it!

E.SESSION | Kathleen & Griffith

2009-06-07T21:31:00.001-04:00

so, technically this is the first engagement session that i've ever shot.
tell me what you think! we had a blast, it was a perfect day for pictures because it was cloudy and sunny, so we got the best of both worlds! enjoy.

played a little with some cross-processing, i like the effects...

BABY | Arthur Lyle

2009-03-23T17:55:00.003-04:00

Here is the little fellow that was growing in Becca's belly from the last post...
Arthur Lyle Duguay - what a peanut!

Weddings are starting to pick up - finally! I booked three in the past week.
Have a meeting for another tomorrow night - hope I get it!
I've been working a buttload on my website these past few weeks.
Hoping to get the new one up and running in the next few. Here's to hoping!

MATERNITY | Becca: 36 Weeks

2009-02-01T14:03:00.001-05:00

I love maternity photos, women are so gorgeous when they are pregnant!

Please think of me if you want to document your pregnancy!

WEDDING | Emma & Phil

2008-10-29T22:01:00.001-04:00

Coolest wedding I've shot in a while...
beautiful day, great light, unique and classy brit-am couple
enjoy!

two very different coloured eyes! so cool!

I haven't felt this confident after shooting a wedding in a while!

WEDDING | Talia & Joshua

2008-10-07T11:13:00.001-04:00

What a beautiful day! What a beautiful place! Gotta love outdoor October weddings!

one of the most intricate bustles i've ever seen!

WEDDING | Jasmine & Ryan

2008-10-07T10:53:00.002-04:00

I realize I never posted these because I started this blog after I shot their wedding, but this wedding was so much fun, and I got some gorgeous photos, so I decided to share.

It rained all day, and everyone was rushing around putting up tarps and a tent that was donated at the last minute, because the original plan was to have all the seating outside with no coverage. Turns out they didn't need any of it, because it stopped raining about an hour before the ceremony and turned into a beautiful night!

the most delicious cake i've ever had in my whole life

the rest are sourced from myspace, which puts artifacts in uploaded photos
so don't mind the crappier quality

superman!

their friends wrote a song for them and played it at the reception
it was so beautiful

group shot!

such a fun wedding to shoot! i grew up with the groom, so after i was done taking pictures for the night i went back to where we were staying to change, then went back to party. what a blast!

EXPRESS THE DRESS | Mary & Tim

2008-09-14T22:55:00.002-04:00

Before I post more photos from Katie + Yuriy's wedding, I'd like to take a little break and show you some from the shoot I had today at an apple orchard in the rain with a very cute couple.

naturally, it was pouring the whole time, and stopped once we were finished...

but they were totally great about it!

smooch smooch smooch!

you can't see it as well in the web size, but it's totally pouring!

they were such good sports!

Upcoming Gigs:
9/20 - Wedding
9/27 - Trash the Dress Shoot TBA
10/4 - Wedding
10/11 - Wedding
10/12 - Wedding

WEDDING | Katie & Yuriy

2008-09-12T23:04:00.002-04:00

I am not finished going through these photos, but this was one of the cutest weddings ever with the sweetest bride and groom, so I had to share what I've gotten through so far.

it's all in the details :)

her future husband sent her this gift of chocolates because he wanted to make sure she had something to eat on her wedding day - what a sweetie!

thank you for all of these amazing photo-ops!! this family is adorable.

um hi, holy perfect location!

look at her parents in the background

i love these kinds of pictures!

There are certainly more to come, and I'll probably just tack them on to the end of this entry - so check back in a few days for more!

Welcome!

2008-09-12T21:49:00.000-04:00

Welcome, welcome! This blog will be for posting a few photos here and there while I am editing a job and can't wait to show off my work.

If I have recently shot you - keep your eyes peeled for some photos!

Check out my website for more photos, and myspace for myspace things.

Happy Viewing.

Cheers!
Nicolle

Upcoming Gigs:
9/13 - Civil Union
9/14 - Trash the Dress Shoot 10:00am
9/14 - Trash the Dress Shoot 2:30pm
9/20 - Wedding
9/27 - Trash the Dress Shoot TBA
10/4 - Wedding
10/11 - Wedding
10/12 - Wedding

in between all that, I work a 9-5 and edit all those photos!