genetics

I learned this week for my birthday that my son is a photographer... he's 11... and I'm serious. He took photos of me for my birthday and he did an AMAZING job. I guess he has been paying attention. The best part is that he likes it! I have to get this boy a real camera one of these days. Composition... focus... he did such a great job. Thanks Thomas!

I haven't blogged in over 10 days! Bad bad... but I have been busy and I have been shooting :)
I had the pleasure of visiting friends in PA last week and this week I was schedule to travel to San Diego but because of some constraints beyond my control... it was postponed. But its ok because there is plenty o' editing to be done!

I feel like a slacker... I hadn't even posted my latest baby, twin and maternity shoot to flickr! But that trip to PA was such a blast and inspiring to be around so many creative people. Great friends were made in a short time. Flickr is such a cool place and I have made so many really amazing friends... being on a site with like minded people with the same passion is like swimming in a pool of ready made soul mates. But now I spend much too much time collaborating and chatting into the wee hours when I should be sleeping!
We visited Longwood Gardens, an amazing place. We didn't even shoot that many flowers... we were too busy laughing and shooting each other. But there will be flowers to show soon enough.

Here are a few of the latest images I have been working on. I have been spending time down by the water now that spring is somewhat here (still too cold for my bones though)... my maternity shoot to follow!

mothers and daughters

I seldom get the chance to photograph children over the age of 4 or 5 ... babies and toddles are the norm for me and I have had a vision for a girl of 8 or 9 walking in the woods on a beautiful day for several months. I have literally dreaming of this scene, and my dreams are always in a warm yellow light with golden grass. The girl has long flowing hair and a quick smile. My dream, literally, came true. This week I have been staying with friends in MA because I have a trip planned to Pennsylvania and I had shoots scheduled here in MA. It was just easier than commuting to Maine. But its been great because I have REALLY been able to connect with the most important women (other than my mom and sister) in my life and spend some serious quality time.
Jen and Julia have been my amazing best friends since the tender age of 15. I met them when I was the new kid in high school and in a very very vulnerable state! Jen and Julia embraced me and we were fast friends! Here it is, 20 years later and we still confide in each other, help each other when we can, and bounce ideas for work and business when we need it. They are an ear, a sounding board, a place to stay... and my sisters. Julia had surgery last week on her wrist and needed a helping hand around the house... and I was more than happy to oblige. We had so much fun, we shot and shot and shot. I was able to get priceless shots of her and her beautiful 8 year old daughter Sage. Sage became the girl in my dreams ... when she starting walking down the path in the woods my heart literally skipped a beat when I saw through the lens what I had been seeing in my dreams.
These images are the result of that day. I hope I captured the spirit of this beautiful girl... her curiosity, her love for nature and the wild (she wants to save the african elephant) and her sprite like personality. I adore her and she is exactly the daughter I knew Julia would have.
I am so proud of both my friends... they are such wonderful moms. Sometimes I feel so much older because they have much younger children than me. But I had Thomas when I did for a reason and I think part of it was to be the sage that they will need as their children grow... and they keep me young :)

oh baby

oh my goodness I am slacking! I have been shooting but not blogging like a good blogger should! I have been busy editing and helping my mom move. I also pinched a nasty nerve in my back and it's made typing very difficult... I can barely click a mouse :)
I met one sweet 7 week old this week as well as his 3 year old brother. I couldn't get the 2 of them together but mom and I are not giving up! It will happen one of these days. I have been lucky enough to be bestowed as the family photographer for Lannon and Worden family yay!

wednesday weddings are the best!

Yesterday I shot the first wedding of the season :) and since Andrew is in London I was on my own. It was only the bride and groom so I was sure I could handle it :P I'm kidding, I shoot alone all the time.
Allison and Mark were simply wonderful. They are from Virginia and wanted a very very simple destination wedding... just the 2 of them here in Maine at the Captain Lord Mansion in Kennebunkport. It was a GORGEOUS February day... we couldn't have asked for better weather! Since it was just the bride and groom (and me, I was even a witness!) we were able to take the time to get some great images. They were such troopers letting me drag them all the over the place! We even hit the beach at sunset and as you can see for yourself, the beach in February is just as gorgeous as it is in the summer... just a little cooler but with NO people. Allison stayed warm with a beautiful white velvet cape (it was lined with flannel :).
Mark is in the Navy and looked so handsome in his dress blues. I feel so lucky that they picked me to shoot for them! I was also honored to be the witness. What a great day... I couldn't have asked for better! Thanks Allison and Mark for kicking off what hopes to be an incredible season!

hurry up spring!

I can't wait... I know it's coming. This morning I woke up to sunshine beaming in my eyes and the sound of birds chirping (and other than those loud sea gulls I haven't heard many birds lately)... it was almost 40 today :)
Tomorrow I have the first wedding of the season... yes on a Wednesday! I'm excited, its just the bride and groom ... and well.. me. I'm actually the witness ! We are doing a hair and makeup and then a little shoot with just the bride and then the bride and groom together. He's a Navy man and will be wearing his dress blues. The ceremony will be a quiet just the two of them next to the fire place in the parlor of the mansion. I feel so fortunate to be a witness to this wonderful day, even better I get to document it!
Wish me luck :)

kerry

I worked with an amazing model this weekend. She really knew what she was doing and knew how to move :) It was awesome. So here is a sneak peak...
Watching the Oscar's and editing... things could be worse! And I got to spend the day shooting with my mom out in the sunshine!

making waves

It seems like everywhere I turn lately there has been some form of miscommunication or plans falling apart. First my best friend since high school, then my mother... and from what I hear from others around me... it seems to be a common theme. It's important to keep the doors open so we always know what is going on with the ones we love, whether it be your husband, fiance or your mother. At first I was the crazy one, and it was just me. But I am relieved to know that it's happening all over. I'm not saying I am glad that the rest of my friends are experiencing the same thing because miscommunication is never fun... but it's good to know I'm not losing my marbles!

I think the lesson to be learned from the past week is that we need to patient with each other and understanding. Try to see the other person's point of view before we rush to judgment. Ask yourself, is it me? Then make the necessary adjustments :) But sometimes it is necessary to simply close door but leave it open a crack... and take a break. Don't let things get so heated that there is no turning back... and talk about it! Maybe I am not the best person to give advice, lord knows I am no expert! But I want my future relationships to work, even if it's hard sometimes. So I will approach this next week ahead with caution and careful consideration to others but remembering to take care of me. Because when it comes right down to it, at the end of the day... that's the person you have to make happy.

knitting catch up

I have always said that if I could shoot a knitting or yarn book I would be in heaven. Yarn makes me happy. I love choosing the colors and the texture. Being in the yarn section of a craft shop relaxes me. I will actually go there sometimes, it's almost a Zen like calm that comes over me. Shopping for the yarn actually relaxes me more than the actually knitting itself. I have never been one for retail therapy actually... I'm more of a buy and return because of the guilt kinda girl. So today I decided to catch up on all my unfinished projects. I had been promising my mom a pair of fingerless mitts for over a week... one of my Etsy sales didn't make it to its destination so I had to reknit another pair. I start scarves all the time and they often sit hanging on the needles for weeks before I finish. Today I tied up all the loose ends, well almost all. I have a blanket that I start LAST JUNE and still haven't completed. There's no deadline for the blanket of course :P
So here's to staying warm with a ball of yarn and shiny needles... and completing projects on time!

new WEDDING site launch!

I have to say that I am pretty proud of myself :P
I started and finished our new wedding site this weekend. I have a HUGE cramp in my hand to prove it!
I hope the site shows our wedding work in a pleasing and fun way. The design was easy, the code... not so much. Andrew is the code master but he is swamped with projects and freelance work in the UK. May can't come fast enough!
Enjoy the site and let me know what you think! Next is the boudoir site! Visit us at http://weddings.seaglassphoto.com

newborn special

I want to shoot more newborns... I love them... and I really enjoy working with these tiny little bundles... so if you know anyone who is expecting spread the word about our special!

Book your newborn session before april 1 2007 for anytime in the upcoming year and your session fee will be waived when you order $75 in prints or albums. Simple place a deposit of $75 which will be put toward your prints or album and the session will be free!
Newborns are babies under 1 month of age and the younger the better! If you are expecting in the upcoming year or already have a newborn, call or email us today to get on the schedule. Sessions are at your location, in the comfort of your own home, or here at our beach house studio. They will only be wee ones for a short time so connect with us today!