We made these by shooting at night using a long exposure in the camera. The light is from sparklers (well, Roman Candles, really) and the effects are both eerie and awesome! What do you think?! 

I love their porch especially since it was so simple to hang that gorgeous dress on. I love these hangers too!

I love the color of her shoes. And she's sensible! 

I love the pinks and oranges (and even turquoise)!

First looks are just so amazing; they make the day so much fun. These two were so cute when they first saw each other. Gorgeous wedding party! 

These wildflowers are so beautiful. I especially love the fiddleheads.

Look at this lighting! And those rolling hills. Love this shot :) Chris from CC Photo took this shot. Love it! Check out his site here.

The band was amazing! And so nice. They sang every song with power and soul. Loved them. He put a camera on his chest and videotaped some of the reception. Ingenious! 

Their guests were a blast.  Thanks so much Meghan and Devin! I had a blast with you both on your special day! 

A little about Data Child:

Data Child, otherwise known as Chrissy Tignor, is a producer, songwriter, vocalist and engineer currently working in Boston, MA after nearly four years of work in London, UK. Check out her site. 

Someone has to Pinterest this wedding because I feel like people will LOVE these ideas. I never knew Becca was so artistic! She's going to give me a run for my money ;)

She had three pairs of shoes, just to make sure she had the perfect pair. A girl after my own heart!

Love love love the hemp! I recently saw the hemp idea online and Becca & Dan did it right! These girls were the best! I totally want to hang out with them.

Her maid of honor needs to start a business to train maid of honors.  We're married!  I love this. They're so sweet and the lighting in the limo was perfect. I snuck along the ride to grab some shots. These guys are all a blast! You can just tell they like to have fun! Absolutely stunning girls. They wanted to grab a look at their phones and I thought it was great. Never before have I seen cuter flower girls. I saw them all drinking shirley temples so I grabbed them for a shot. Such a sweet, intimate moment. We do! This is pretty amazing. I love when guest just let loose!  Becca's uncle had this awesome vintage car and they all jumped in for a ride. So cute. At one moment, I said, "where are my other photographers." Well they texted me and said "we're at a cow crossing." A legit cow crossing. Love these guys! Maggie grabbed this shot. A spin is always one of my favorites. Maggie also grabbed this one. I love how sweet and delicate this is. The backdrops here were so ethereal.  Love the boots and Dan's socks.  They couldn't have asked for a more perfect day. It's all in the details and they worked them perfectly. I wanna dance with somebody! Single ladies rejoice! And of course the 8 year old got the bouquet!

Thanks so much for letting me be a part of your special day! I had a blast at the wedding!

{Vendor Listings}

{Wedding Dress} David's Bridal
{Groom's Attire} Men's Warehouse
{Bridesmaid Dresses} JCrew
{Invitations} Wedding Paper Divas
{Hair} Radiance Salon
{Makeup} Jannicke Welde
{Caterer} Vinwood
{DJ} 2 Clapps DJ
{Flowers} Lyndsey Loring Flower Design
{Reception Location} Appleton Farms, Ipswich, MA

I love how kids can get in the sand and just love it! He loved the water and the waves chasing him. Thanks guys! I had a blast photographing you! Happy summer.

Emily had such great details everywhere. I loved her peony bouquet. So beautiful. And I love when brides get the personalized hanger.

For Emily's "something blue," she had her bridesmaids sign the bottom of her shoe. What an amazing idea!
I love Mom's reaction here. Emily sort of caught her by surprise and she just melted. Emily and her sister looking so happy!
I love this embrace :) I'm a sucker for dogs and from what I've heard, Riley is pretty cool. Jimi grabbed these two shots. Katie grabbed this shot below. Love the candids. These three images are like a little storybook. I love the narrative it shows. So cute! I just had to put this up. The maid of honor looking HEAVENLY at the ceremony. The lighting here is awesome. Yay for the happy couple!!! What awesome guys!
Any better looking wedding party?  I love the addition of the scarves! Busy bustling! Suave! Again, with the great details. The venue was pretty amazing.  Dad gave a great speech. Emily has the best laugh. And she does it often! Her sister's speech was so wonderful. Brennan's best man and brother gave one of the best speeches by a best man I've heard. It made us laugh, cry. And laugh some more.
The dance made everyone smile. They were picture perfect. Love these interactions between Emily and her dad.  Brennan's mom was absolutely the sweetest and their dance echoed that. Love these two! Models! Martha Stewart Weddings! This party crew had the best time dancing. And it's so evident in the images.  The venue was great! Storms threatened but never came. Fortunately the clouds created this awesome look.  These guys are ready for their future together.  Thanks so much for an awesome day! I am honored to have been a part of it! 

{Vendor Listings}

{Wedding Dress} Madeleine's Daughter
{Groom's Attire} Brook's Brothers
{Bridesmaid Dresses} JCrew
{Invitations} Avery & Co
{Hair & Makeup} Lisa George
{DJ} DJ Gary Titus
{Flowers} Meredith Fancy
{Reception Location} Ocean House, Dennisport, MA

Look at this photo...they coordinated perfectly and make for such a fun group.

I asked them to get in this great tree and they jumped right in!

Love this group! From top left (CW) Jared, Bevin, Jon, Tom, Bobby, and Jessie. Their names even complement one another!

I had to include this pic of Bevin. Her eyes are absolutely stunning. And she is a total redhead.

I really love this photo. I think it might be my favorite. These guys really looked like they always have a blast together. I've seen them live and that comes off to the audience too. 

Seriously? They were awesome models! 

And the American Blues in black and white. Love all of their facial expressions here.

Check them out on Facebook and Youtube. I highly suggest you listen to the preview of their song "Rearview." It's soo good. They remind me of a mixture of Daughtry and Lady Antebellum. Good luck guys! Can't wait to get the album! 

Becca and Dan asked if their dog Hannah could be in some shots. I obviously love all things dogs and she was such a camera hog ;)

I saw this idea on Pinterest and bought the ampersand for this shoot. It's a fun prop and I want to use more props in the future!

This one is one of my favorites. It was near the end of the shoot and they became much more comfortable with the camera. This was the moment right before the kiss :) 

Jimi took this one and I love Becca's smile here.

Congrats Becca and Dan! I can't wait to photograph your wedding this Saturday!

Check out some new fine art work done by moi this year. Lord knows when I had the time to do it but it's done! These are cyanotypes stretched on canvas. Some are painted with acrylic. Take a peak and let me know what you think! ;)

As always, you can contact me through my website or drop me an email at [email protected]. During Open Studios, some people mentioned that these might be something that they would like of themselves....hmmmm....ideas brewing? If you'd want one with your wedding package shout it out!

The entire point of this blog post is to tell you all of my new philosophy embodied by this picture. GROW! I have been walking by this awesome graphic (did I mention that I used to be a graphic designer?) near my house and it is so stunning. The text is made with some sort of dirt or dirt substitute. I had to snap a shot. It's so beautiful. Well it seems so cliché but this awesome graphic really has made me think. Grow dammnit! It makes sense. As a twenty-something (careful...) working for a few years now, I notice that my life is growing and so should my art. I'm really trying to put myself out there and grow artistically. I'm going to take more chances and just go for it. I'm not much with words but you get the gist! And that's my new philosophy ;)

This year I am participating in Somerville Open Studios. I am extremely excited for this awesome opportunity yet extremely terrified! I know it will be fun but I've never really put myself out there as an artist. But thanks to my good photographer friend, Lexi, I am following in her "why not" attitude and living life to the fullest and taking chances. Just like Celine Dion said ;)

Anyway, this photo shows some of my current work, cyanotypes stretched on canvas. The process is pretty cool. I start with a digital image, which I make into a negative in Photoshop. From there I print it out on acetate to make almost a large-format negative. Then I paint the cyanotype solution on canvas and let the sun develop it. Then it just washes out. But be sure NOT to get it all over the bathtub. Oooops!

So if you're interested in seeing more of my work (there will be drawings, paintings, and of course, photographs), then come to Somerville Open Studios and support local artists. May 5+6 from noon-6. 

Check out my artist profile on the Somerville Open Studios site.

Emily and Brennan are the sweetest people in the world! I love them both and cannot wait to photograph their wedding. Emily and I used to work together at BHS and I miss her terribly. These two lovebirds met at Holy Cross during college and have been in love ever since. So it made sense to take their engagement photos at Holy Cross. The campus was so beautiful and this couple really made it amazing. They were both nervous to have their pictures taken, but after a few minutes, I had them laughing and smiling. They are getting married this June at St. Pious Church with their reception at Ocean House. With their extremely creative style, it will be a wedding not to miss!

Holly is a good friend of mine and an awesome person. And she's marrying a great guy. They came to me not really knowing what they wanted to do for their Save the Date. We talked (over lots of wine) for a while and after telling me they wanted a "cartoon strip" we talked about something like this. Well I hope you guys like this because you both look fabulous! I especially love that Holly is holding a glass of champagne. Cheers girl!