Dana, Dave, & Caleb Family Session - Smith College, Northampton, MA

Dana and Dave reached out to me about getting some family photos while they were visiting home (Western Massachusetts) for the holidays. Smith College in Northampton is Dana’s alma mater and also the location that Dana and Dave chose to take engagement photos, so it made for a special setting to take some family photos with their 2 and 1/2 year old son, Caleb. We started off near the greenhouse and arboretum and made our way down the dirt path by Paradise Pond, ending up on the bench swing overlooking the pond.

Caleb was a little bit shy and preferred staying close to mom and dad, but that was no problem as it helped them to be a part of almost every photo. It was also very cold out so we kept it moving constantly. Thanks to some creativity on Dana and Dave’s part, they discovered that the phrase, “It’s chilly willy bing bong cold!” made Caleb crack up, and so of course, I had them repeat that for the remainder of the session to get some natural smiles and laughter (big shout out to Richard Wylde for the magic phrase!).

It was so much fun spending some time with this awesome family - maybe next time we’ll try meeting up in some less chilly willy bing bong cold weather? Warm sun and green grass sound pretty great to me right now.

Andi & Warren Newborn Lifestyle Session

Meet Andi & Warren! After spending two weeks in the NICU, these preemie twins made their way home healthy and we did an in home newborn lifestyle session when they were around 2 months old.

On the day of our shoot, Andi & Warren took turns falling asleep and being alert and giving me (and mom and dad) beautiful baby eye contact. I love that we were able to incorporate photos of them with their parents too. Check out a recap of our time together below!

Also, see my helpful blog post on what to wear to your portrait session if you’re planning an in-home newborn session.

Lindy and Willie's Maternity Session (feat. Summer the Puppy)

Lindy and Willie have a lot going on in their lives right now! They welcomed a new puppy named Summer into their family and are about to welcome a baby in May. For their maternity session, we started on their front steps and took Summer for a walk through the neighborhood and into Rye Town Park. She caused some mayhem (Lindy’s earrings were a VERY tempting toy) and wasn’t always the most focused model, but she was a wholesome, adorable, addition to this maternity session. My favorite part of the session was when we were down on the dog section of the beach. All the dogs wanted to be Summer’s best friend, and when Summer wasn’t saying hello to them, she was trying to see how big a hole she could dig in the sand. We did get some great non-blooper-reel photos in the fleeting moments of calm and focus and it was 100% worth it to have her there. I highly recommend incorporating your fur babies in photo sessions if you don’t mind things potentially going a bit haywire. Overall, such a fun day and I can’t wait to meet baby soon!

Lela and Paul's Newborn Session (Otis)

After photographing their engagement session and maternity photos, Lela and Paul asked me to do an in-home newborn session once Lela gave birth back in January. This was my first ever newborn session and I fell in love with it immediately. So many squishy details and adorable, cozy, photo ops. I wanted to incorporate mom & dad in some photos too as well as their home and space - we opened up the curtains and let lots of natural light in which made for the beautiful silhouetted family portrait you’ll see at the end. Welcome to the world, Otis!