autum color

we walk through evergreen cemetery, which is right near our home, several times a week. the fall is particularly spectacular there. i thought i would share a couple shots of the amazing foliage and charlie's wee hands holding a leaf which she clutched for several hours after...

amy & jarod

here are the latest engagement photos from good ol' downtown portland. that's one thing i love about this city...it may be small, but it is so visually interesting. i always find great backdrops. and as i always say "it never hurts to have beautiful people to photograph"! amy & jarod are just toooo cute. sorry guys. you are. can't wait till the wedding! they have the best spot on the water...right in the middle of downtown and the reception will be at rira the irish pub. such a great idea. and a thank you to vignola (amy says they have the best pizza in town) for letting us use your window seats for some photos!

















the life is good signs were there idea. nice job!


hate to admit it, but this was amy's idea too. i LOVE reflection shots, but hadn't thought of this. i think it looks really lovely.

hoodie cuteness

i couldn't resist putting up this shot of my nephew in his new knit hoodie. love the knit stuff aunt bonnie!! he stopped in for a visit and i grabbed this quick shot (he NEVER stops moving!) as i am simply enchanted by the roundness of his face and those big blues! stiff competition for cuteness in this family. (:

tena & scott, little sebago lake, maine

when i met tena and scott i knew they would be a lot of fun to work with. they did not disappoint! they were both really into the outdoors, skiing, and their dogs...all these themes were there on the wedding day. there were the mason jar margaritas for the arriving guests and then there was the kansas theme that kept popping up. i adore those shoes!!

tena attended to every detail and it showed. they had amazing bright sun, a beautiful lake backdrop, and romantic sunset for the wedding day. they were surrounded by lots of family and friends and the day was perfect. here are a few of my favorite shots...

cape cod with charlie

while we were in the cape i took the opportunity to take a few photos of my own family. here are some shots of charlie chatting and singing while on a skateboard ramp she spied in the yard of the skyfield bed and breakfast . the bed & breakfast had miniature horses, sheep, peacocks, chickens and an african gray parrot. charlie loved it! and so did we...

i adore the stance she has taken here...she is so excited and ready to run...she's revving up!

cape cod, mother & son

i always get to work with great people. a previous client tells a friend of theirs and then they call...thank you emily for passing on my name to susanne. i actually remember meeting susanne at emily's wedding a few years ago. how time flies! anyway, susanne really wanted photos of her two sons on this little beach called 'loop beach' near her parents condo in the cape. so she called...here are the photos that we were able to take of one son since the other was very sick that day. poor thing. we plan on doing a second shoot soon to get the whole family!

can't help myself. wee feet are so great!




and the difference in the size of our hands...another thing to not be forgotten.








i love this sweet gesture that we often see. a mother's hand on her baby's back while he snuggles in close.

jeff & margot, rainy-day-cape-sprague-love!

jeff and margot have to be two of the most loved and in love people i have ever met. the wedding was to take place outside at sprague farm, in cape elizabeth, maine. however that day it poured rain. it didn't matter. the love from the two of them and all their friends was simply amazing. it made the world feel like such a wonderful place to live in. dramatic yes, but so very true. i think you can see it in the photos...just look at them looking at each other. i love LOVE.

the tent was magical. the arrangements were overflowing with color and vibrance. they were done by little river flower farm. the food was as elegant as the atmosphere provided by the kitchen chicks . the party got started with the toughcats and they were so much fun! then the pace was kept up by the chicken slacks-strange name-great band, great fun!

thank you margot and jeff for giving me the honor to capture your day....