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Wintertime Beach Engagement Session Jen & Greg

A private and casual wintertime engagement session along the South Shore of Massachusetts.

Recently, I had the pleasure of capturing a few private moments with Jen & Greg at the Scituate lighthouse. There's an undeniable intimacy to the Atlantic during the colder months, which perfectly complemented the classic essence of this lovely couple. With a salty breeze hitting their cheeks and a pink and yellow sunset as our backdrop, they reveled in a short moment of tranquility before they headed out to meet their wedding planner. It was simply perfect.

The couples who entrust me to document their weddings are a blend of playful and refined; silly and chic. They appreciate the sophistication of editorial-style photography yet crave the genuine emotion captured in candid moments. I pride myself on seamlessly blending these two aesthetics to create imagery that exudes timelessness. My couples choose me because they know their memories will be colorful, authentic and never dated. 

Situate Lighthouse

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Newborn Photography - San Diego, CA

“ASSPLOSION” - “Extremely wet, violently forceful diarrhea, which explodes from from the anus in one awesome deluge.”

If you are a new parent, the dusk till dawn infant “assplosions” may be a reality you are still adapting to! Bringing home a new baby is a season of life that inspires every human emotion in existence. Sometimes multiple times per day! I’ve personally navigated this extraordinary transition 4 times, so I’m happy to stand back and document the journey of others.

Brook and Jason are very special to me. I’ve photographed several major milestones within their love and relationship, and our photographer/client respect ended up growing into a very strong friendship. For this chapter of their lives, I traveled from Hawaii to San Diego to document parts of their 4th trimester after welcoming their first baby girl!

The “Assplosion.”

According to the Urban Dictionary:

“ASSPLOSION” - “Extremely wet, violently forceful diarrhea, which explodes from from the anus in one awesome deluge.”

If you are a new parent, the dusk till dawn infant “assplosions” may be a reality you are still adapting to! Bringing home a new baby is a season of life that inspires every human emotion in existence. Sometimes in quick succession and multiple times per day! I’ve personally navigated this extraordinary transition 4 times, so I’m now overjoyed to stand back and chronicle the baby journey of others through family photography.

If you want to honestly and authentically document ALL the beauty, the exhaustion, the surprises, and the love of having a baby ...THEN YOU MIGHT BE MY CLIENT!

Environmental Portraiture & in-home newborn photography

The Holland family photo session took place mostly in their home. Environmental portraiture will always be my favorite approach to newborn and infant photography. Someday, the beds will go back to being made, the counters will be clear and throw pillows arranged to perfection. For now, it’s baby bottles in the drying rack, greeting cards on the counter, and a breast pump on the coffee table. It’s dogs trying to get closer to that intoxicating new baby smell, exhausted and elated parents wearing burp clothes like accessories, and cat naps with a baby resting against their chests.

It’s little Aisley being dressed in a new onesie just in time to announce that her digestive tract is working with a huge blow out! It’s details new parents could not have imagined when they first met, but would not give up for anything. It’s candid portraiture at it’s best!

 
New mom smiling while holding infant daughter in green onesie
New parents laying on bed with infant daughter
Baby looks into moms eyes and touches her face
Detail image of infant baby feet in black and white
baby girl lays on her side and looks at mom
Baby mobile in bright green, red and yellow
Grinning infant baby laying on her back with wide open eyes
Mother holds baby to her chest and closes her eyes. Green and red
Mother sits on edge of bed and looks at daughter in the natural light
New father kisses infant daughter while she smiles
Parents making faces at infant daughter while she smiles at them
Parents read to infant laying in Baby Moses Basket
Mom nurses daughter in nursery decorated with Disney theme
Infant daughter in flower onesie smiles up at mom
Parents laughing on baby nursery floor
Mom holds baby bathed in window light
baby swaddled in flower blanket and matching baby headband on furry rug
Mom nurses on couch surrounded by bouquets of flowers
Baby lays on her stomach on Baby Moses Basket surrounded by flowers
Mom and dad in bright living room and blue, green and orange chair
Black and white close up of dad and infant baby holding hands
mom and dad play with 2 dogs while holding baby on their patio
mom and dad kiss baby on the couch while dogs run
baby and parents under bright blue cloudy sky and sky reflection
dark and moody mother and child portrait with directional light
MoMom lays head on husband's chest while holding their baby
Parents take infant for walk on dirt path and hold in their arms
Parents holding hands and their baby on a dirt path in Escondido, CA
Infant photography on a hiking trail in Escondido.
Black and white image of new parents smiling at one another while hiking with baby
Mom holds baby and walks on dirt path with her husband
Close up of new mom wearing red lipstick and holding her baby to her chest.
Silhouette of new dad standing in baby nursery window at night and under chandelier.
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