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BOSTON BACK BAY ENGAGEMENT SESSION: ANITA + KEITH

Kate — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:40:17 +0000

Last weekend, I met up with Anita and Keith for their engagement photos. I had been so excited to photograph them – not only are they super cute but they just fit so beautifully with each other, and it’s a treat to watch them interact. And they laugh. A lot. Something I always love. Anyway, we met up at their home in the South End, one of my favorite neighborhoods in Boston. They have a super cool apartment there, filled with light, and lovely clean, white walls (hurray!) So we started off with a few photos inside – beginning with this cute series on the couch, and moving straight into the funny series right below that when Anita accidentally took a swipe at Keith’s champagne.

Cool light and geometric shapes make me happy …

… and even the public areas in the apartment building were picture perfect!

We headed outside and had a wander into the Fens. I’ve actually always wanted to photograph in the Back Bay Fens but this was my first time, and we found some great spots. And that light … perfect.

I’m really digging these close-up shots at the moment …

… although shooting wider works too:

As the sun began to set, and the cool evening air crept in, we made for our final spot of the day: the Christian Science Plaza. I love the relaxed, sweet photos we got here. Thank you Anita and Keith for being such great sports despite the intense breezes and the chilly evening air … and a special shout-out to the lovely Miss Teresa Rodriguez, maid of honor and hair and makeup artist extraordinaire. I think she played stylist too – and was too. much. fun. Can’t wait until the wedding, guys!

BROOKLINE AND BOSTON NORTH END ENGAGEMENT SESSION: KIM + EDRIC

Kate — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:31:36 +0000

When I met Kim and Edric to talk about photographing their wedding, I immediately knew they were an awesome couple … they’re smart, super fun, a little bit geeky, and totally hilarious. They also love good food, fine beverages and they were super cool about my doggie slobbering and shedding all over them. It was therefore pretty devastating that when we met up for their engagement photos a few weeks ago, I managed to trip over a bump in the sidewalk and totally mangled my two lens filters and also my knee, putting both myself and the cameras out of action. Still, I believe that everything happens for a reason, and when we met up this weekend for the second attempt, things couldn’t have been better … as well as gorgeous sunshine and warm temperatures, their favorite pub opened just in time for the start of the session. Happy days! We started out at The Publick House in Brookline, then wandered around their neighborhood, then made a quick tour of the North End, and ended at Larz Anderson park, back in Brookline. I hope you enjoy the images that we made!

These guys spend a lot of time listening to music together … and singing and dancing.

We spotted this super weird and funky canvas printed wall in the North End … I couldn’t resist a couple of photos with it.

I don’t usually previsualize engagement photos, but I’d spotted this scene a little while ago while playing with Porter at Larz Anderson park … it was really cool being able to come back with Edric and Kim and make a really fun photo there. Thank you guys for trusting me, and for being so sweet about my ridiculous face plant a couple of weeks ago!!

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGEMENT SESSION: MAITHY + BRIAN

Kate — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:00:50 +0000

Last weekend, I met up with Maithy and Brian for a lovely afternoon of engagement photo taking at the Boston Public Library, and around the Public Garden. We started off exploring the library – it was pretty chilly outside and I wanted to show off Maithy’s adorable little outfit. They’d had a look around the library a few days before and had found some great places for photos – and as we explored we found a couple of other neat spots too. Here are a few of my very favorite images from our session:

I love the moodiness of this next one. Just a sliver of light hitting them … perfect.

Another favorite – this was a tough one to get but I’m so glad we persevered!

The courtyard is such a great spot for photos – I took this one from an upstairs window:

We then headed out into the cold but bright afternoon for some photos in the Public Garden:

Cuties! Love this next one:

Thank you both for a wonderful afternoon, and for putting your trust in me. I can’t wait to share the full set with you in a couple more weeks!

BOSTON WINTER ENGAGEMENT SESSION WITH SNOW: KENDALL + JEFF

Kate — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:40:57 +0000

Two weeks ago (wow!) I met up with Kendall and Jeff for their snow-filled winter engagement session in Boston’s North End … or the Italian Quarter as I like to call it. These guys have the most perfect apartment there, with an amazing roof terrace overlooking the Boston skyline, and it was cool getting a tour of the neighborhood from two experts.

We spent an hour and a half just wandering the streets, enjoying the soft, white snow, and getting some very cute pics.

Nothing makes me happier during an engagement session than real belly laughter.

How cute are these guys?! It’s ridiculous!

We made a little stop for some coffee and hot chocolate, then headed to a kids’ playground for some fun swing-set photos:

A couple of photos with their cats inside the apartment (that’s Sam on the right, and Stella on the left – love those kitties!)

Thank you both for a super fun afternoon, and your patience over the last two weeks. I hope you’ve enjoyed your teasers!

SOUTH END ENGAGEMENT SESSION: LEAH + JIM

Kate — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:56:00 +0000

Last weekend, I met up with Leah and Jim for their winter engagement session in Boston’s South End. We were still pre-snow at that point, and had the most beautifully sunny – but bitingly cold – afternoon for photos.

We started out at their gorgeous apartment where I was very happy to spend a few minutes taking photos of their doggy, Winnie. Winnie is one of the sweetest, easiest dogs I’ve ever photographed, and she’s SO good-looking too. There’s something almost regal about her.

I had Leah and Jim invite Winnie onto the couch for this little series – love it!

Jim and Leah live right on the Southwest Corridor, and it’s pretty much photo heaven all around there. We took a few photos at the Christian Science Plaza (and managed not to get chased off by guards, hurray!) I love the repeating lines here:

You didn’t think I was done with the photos of Winnie did you? Such a pretty girl …

We headed back to the tiny park next to Leah and Jim’s apartment for these next few. These two are pretty darn cute together.

And a couple of final favorites from across Huntington. Thank you both for a very fun afternoon and for letting me totally indulge my dog-loving nature. I can’t wait for your wedding in April!

BEST OF 2011: ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Kate — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:26:26 +0000

This is something I’ve been meaning to do for years … a “best of” post highlighting the past year in photos … and now that I’ve started I understand what an immense undertaking it is, choosing my favorite photos from each and every wedding and engagement session I’ve photographed over the last twelve months. After ending up with a ridiculous number of favorites, I decided to split them up into categories, starting with engagement sessions. This “best of” post includes Boston engagement sessions, two sessions in Portsmouth, NH, a New York City session and photos all around New England, from Rhode Island up to Maine. The locations have encompassed everything from slick city bars to windy beaches in the winter, private homes, the streets of New York, even a sun-soaked session in the British Virgin Islands where we snorkeled and drank Painkillers. There have been kisses and giggles, slurped oysters, and more glasses of Sauvignon Blanc than you might care to know, and more importantly than any of that, the feeling that friendships have been forged.

Thank you to my clients and friends: Julia + Anel, Sam + Stephen, Emily + Kerry, Amanda + Matt, Emily + Mike, Kat + Alex, Evelyn + John, Bung + Alex, Shana + Rob, Katie + Jon, Chrissy + Jason, Emilie + Alexei, Rowe + Dan, Jen + Morgan, Beth + Mike, Jess + Derek, Lara + Jessie, Jessica + Sarafina, Lynette + Chris.

CAMBRIDGE ENGAGEMENT SESSION: KATIE + JON

Kate — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:55:54 +0000

Katie + Jon are getting married next summer in the White Mountains in NH and I am beyond excited for their wedding. First of all, they’re ridiculously cute (see the evidence below) and second, they are super fun to hang out with. We spent a bright Sunday morning checking out some spots in their new home town of Cambridge (they moved up here from NYC in June this year). We started out at Katie’s dad’s place, an amazing historic building just east of Harvard Square. I don’t usually like photographing indoors for engagement sessions, but this place was amazing: whitewashed walls, tons of light, and some beautiful vintage furniture. Some of my favorite photos came from the cute kitchen:

And I also loved the blue couch in front of the window in this room:

The backyard was similarly awesome …

After a little while at the house, we decided to check out a few favorite spots in the neighborhood. We started out down by Charles – I love the little series of John chasing Katie back up the river path:

It was a little breezy out – can you tell?!

Our next stop was this cool sculpture at MIT. The numbers and letters made for some cool framing options:

Some fun shots against an old warehouse I spotted:

And time for some closer up photos. I LOVE the black and white shot below. Such utter cuteness!

Our final stop was The People’s Republik, a very cool pub on Mass Ave, for a quick beer. Yum! Thank you both for keeping me laughing throughout our session, and for being such naturals in front of the camera. Roll on August 2012!

CHARLESTOWN ENGAGEMENT SESSION: AMANDA + MATT

Kate — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:22:34 +0000

Late fall is engagement season around here – and for good reason; it’s freakin’ beautiful in Boston right now! Well, on the non-rainy days, that is … One weekend afternoon in the non-too-distant past, I met up with Matt and Amanda for part two of their engagement session (part one was up in Maine over the summer – you can check out those pics here). They wanted some photos in their neighborhood, Charlestown, and I was excited to discover a whole new part of the city that I hadn’t seen before. My previous explorations of Charlestown have included only the Bunker Hill area. I like new places!

We started just down the street from their apartment, next to the water:

These two are fully versed in the “get in and snuggle” mantra by now. And they know how to rock it.

Loving those fall colors … *sigh*

This strange building was a neat spot for an architectural silhouette:

The view of downtown Boston is so cool from here. Oh, and we might have trespassed. Oops. Don’t tell anyone that yoga-instructor Amanda used to be a lawyer.

These two have some mad jumping skills – and I LOVE their expressions here!

One last moody silhouette to complete the teasers … thank you guys for another awesome afternoon. I cannot WAIT for your wedding at the Aquarium next summer!

RHODE ISLAND ENGAGEMENT SESSION: SAM + STEPHEN

Kate — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:15:27 +0000

I met Stephen and Sam at Kat and Alex’s Rhode Island wedding back in June. I’d spotted this ridiculously cute gay couple during the early part of the reception, and was super disappointed to see that they were wearing what I thought were wedding bands. I don’t usually approach guests at weddings without good reason, but something made me want to say hi, so I went up to them and commented on the fact that they must be married already and how sad I was not to have had the opportunity to talk with them about being their wedding photographer … well, it turns out that they were recently engaged and had just started the planning process – they would be getting married in NH in March 2012, and they were definitely interested in talking some more!

We met up via video chat a few weeks later, and I totally fell for them. They are smart, funny and super cute – and totally in love with each other. I was so excited when they told me that they couldn’t imagine having anyone else as their photographer! Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago … we decided to take their engagement photos in Rhode Island, where they both live and work. We started out at The Stable, the bar where Sam works part-time while studying for his nursing degree:

These guys needed almost no prompting during the session – and it was fun standing back and just photographing them interacting naturally.

After a glass of wine, we headed over to the river. I loved this blue wall:

Something a little different:

This was a great spot too – you can’t beat archways for pretty light and nice framing!

For the second part of the session, we headed over to Greenvale Vineyards where the guys had their second date. What a spot!

This is their adorable baby – sorry – doggy Winston:

The light was insane that afternoon, but we worked it.

Thank you both for a super fun afternoon, and for not totally freaking out when this crazy Brit started drooling all over you at your friends’ wedding. I can’t wait for your wedding this winter!

BOSTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION: ALEX + BUNG

Kate — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:44:09 +0000

A few weeks ago, I met up with Alex and Bung for their engagement session. They met on their first day of grad school in an orientation class, and although they were there to get their MBAs, it turns out that they are both creative types (Bung has a degree in architecture and Alex has worked on several documentary films). They are also hilarious and goofy and a maybe even a tiny little bit nerdy – needless to say, we got along swimmingly. We started out near Alex’s place in Boston’s South End. Like me, they like to eat good food, and Coppa is one of their favorite restaurants (it’s fantastic – check it out if you haven’t yet eaten there):

We then headed up to the north shore to a private beach that I love for some more “naturey” photos. A little geese-chasing to warm up:

This spot has everything: beautiful woodland, huge rocks, amazing sea views and a big grass lawn.

I love these shots – especially the incredibly silly jumping shot (yup, that was all me …)

The light was gorgeous that afternoon … and I love these:

These two sure know how to rock the silly faces.

A few last photos as we headed back through the woods to the car – Bung, you are so beautiful, and I’m not sure you have any idea …

A little more silliness (yay!) and then some drama to end the show. Thank you both so much for a ridiculously fun afternoon – and have an amazing time at your wedding in Thailand in December (I am soooo bummed that you already have a photographer for that!)