Amy

I've known Amy at least since high school, and I photographed her wedding a couple years ago (which I apparently never blogged).  She recently became an Independent Stylist for Stella & Dot and needed some new business portraits that showcased both her and the jewelry.  She had 5 or 6 outfits (each with accompanying jewelry) in 3 different lighting setups.  Above is only one of my favorites.

Jessica + Kevin, engaged

Jessica & Kevin are fellow alumni of Saint Anselm College, where they met running cross country, and they were returning to campus for an alumni race the following day. It was most fitting, then, that we return to those trails on campus for some engagement portraits.  The fall weather and light was perfect, and we ended the day with some photographs that will serve as their save-the-date cards (those are a surprise--not posted here).

Our session was relaxed and pleasant, and we discussed life after school, reading the great books, and their upcoming wedding.  I'm excited to share their wedding day with them next summer.






Loretta

 
Loretta & I attended college together but only recently reconnected. I made this portrait at the end of a summer day, after our families had spent the day together. She was eight months at the time; she's since had the baby (a girl), who'll have her first photo session soon.

a night of baseball

I'll spare us all a virtual mea culpa simply by stating that the year has been filled with many changes, not the least being photographic, including new formats and media.  Most notably, nearly of all of my personal work is now created on film.

When my brother and his son visited over the summer, we enjoyed a boys' night out (including our dad) at Holman Stadium to see the Nashua Silver Knights, a summer-league baseball team.  Besides being a great night for baseball, the venue was perfect for my Canon P rangefinder and a roll of TriX.










Erika + Jacob: part I

In May, I went to Houston, Texas to photograph a friend's wedding.  The entire wedding day was held at the University of Saint Thomas.  Now I lived for five years in Houston, and most of it was spent on this campus, but I hadn't photographed there professionally.  The campus was designed by famed architect Philip Johnson and is noted for its strong, simple lines and Chapel of St. Basil (more coming on that).

Here a few photographs made while Erika and Jacob were preparing for their wedding day.






The Pond

Last fall, I had the opportunity to work with my friend Dan Hannon on his first directing project, The Pond (which he also wrote).  It was filmed in NH, with talent and production teams coming from all over.  Seeing a movie production from the inside was a great experience.  Despite being a smaller (20 min) movie, the amount of planning and work was impressive.  I was on site for just one day, but I met and worked closely with many involved, including two of the leads, Alicia Witt and Todd Rotondi.

I won't mention any plot elements here, but my task was to create a set of photographs of the couple, including some wedding portraits and candids, vacation photos, and a random bar shot.  (The last photo includes Dan in the background.)  Alas, the scenes in which these would be used were cut--although the final scene shows one photo (not posted here).

The movie is debuting at the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival and Film Market.  I received my copy last week, and it's very impressive. Congratulations to all those who worked on making this a reality, and good luck at the festival.