Ridley Photo Shoot at Fenway!

In the past week and a half, I have shot from a ski lift, at a fair, in a vegetable exhibit, and at Fenway Park.   WOW.

You may remember Kam from her headshots not long ago!  Kam was (sniff, sniff – I can’t believe class is over!) a student in one of the classes for which I was a teaching assistant at CDIA, and she asked me if I’d take photos of her and her family (I imagine Kam as a photographer, like me, is not in any photos).  I was psyched to do it, and was even MORE psyched when I found out that Kam’s husband Larry had arranged for us to do the shoot at Fenway Park!

This next shot, of the dugout, is my favorite shot of the day.  And yes, I was in the dugout.  Wicked cool.

This next shot of Kam and Cannon is adorable.

I snapped this next shot on our way down to the field.  Because we got to walk on the field.  Which is awesome.  And also weird, because the field is way deeper than I imagined it would be.

Green Monster!

This next one is my second favorite shot from the day – everyone making Spiderman webs!

I love this next one because London looks so dignified.

Thanks Ridleys!!!  Shooting at Fenway was SO.  MUCH.  FUN.

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Annie’s Headshots

Annie came in yesterday to have some headshots made.  You may remember Annie from her recent role in Zombie Prom.

I did my rough edit yesterday, and from around 400 frames I got it down 275.  From 275 to 175, and now I am just stuck!!!  There are 175 great shots of Annie and my goal is to get it down to 50.  Wish me luck!

This last shot is my favorite from the sitting – this would be my pick!

Thanks Annie!  You did a great job yesterday and have therefore made my job of narrowing down the photos very difficult.

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Margot!

Are you ready?  Are you ready for the onslaught of cuteness?

Meet Margot!

Margot = Happiest Baby Ever.

Margot brought a bunch of different outfits for her session and they were all awesome.  I think, in the end, my favorite is the blue dress below.

This is what I like to see – total commitment to the photo shoot.

And now for the yellow outfit!

Thanks for a great photo shoot Margot!!!

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Brendan’s Headshots

And now… Brendan’s headshots!

Again, impossible to pick.  These are only a few of my favorites!

I really like this last one and I’m not sure why.  It’s more casual that the others, and Brendan’s expression seems to have a story behind it.

Katrina’s Headshots

Katrina (and Brendan…. stay tuned!) came in this weekend to have their headshots made!  The photo above is my absolute favorite from the session.  As usual, however, I am really struggling with editing them down!

It’s so difficult to edit down when you have clients like Katrina -  her skin totally glowed under the light and her hair looked absolutely gorgeous!

So there you have it!  I could have shown like ten more but I will leave it at three for now.

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Andrea’s Headshots

Andrea came into the studio yesterday to get some headshots made.

Andrea is awesome for a number of reasons, the main reason being that she arrived with a book of tear sheets!   Marvelous!!!  She wanted something with a bit more edge than traditional headshots, so I tried my best to give the photos some fashion.

The ads she brought in were largely black and white images that were really gritty and grainy.  Some had dramatic lighting, others were flat but with models with really intense expressions.

Sometimes people ask me why my job takes so much time.  One of the reasons is the editing – editing and retouching does take a ton of time, but editing down the photos can often be the biggest challenge.  I shot a little over 200 frames of Andrea and it is proving impossible to narrow them down.  One of the photographer’s most important jobs is to make something overwhelming – like 200 frames – into something more reasonable for a client to choose from.  I am really struggling with Andrea’s set – there are just too many!   She only blinked once – that is unheard of.

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Jessie’s Headshots

Late last Tuesday night, I got an email from Jessie’s mother asking if there was any way I could take Jessie’s headshots on Wednesday because… drum roll… Jessie was going to send her photo in to audition for the next Twilight movie!  Luckily I was free (although, if I wasn’t free, I’d probably have dropped everything because how exciting is the possibility of Jessie’s being involved with Twilight?), and we got together to make some photos.

This next one is very Twilight-y and is the photo we all agreed was best to send in for the audition.

Jessie is a natural.  She was amazing!  We tried a few different looks because Twlight-y may not be the best look for every audition (such as auditions for High School Musical, which Jessie is also pursuing).

The next shot is my personal favorite (and Jessie’s too!).

Everyone wish Jessie the best of luck with sending in her headshot!   Because then she can get her dear old photographer Robert Pattinson’s autograph and make her the happiest person ever.   Although, if I can allow myself to get carried away for a minute, maybe what will happen is that Jessie will meet him and he will be so WOWED by her promo shots that he will INSIST that he meet with her photographer to have his photo taken.  And then he will come to the studio and I will totally freak out…  Everyone wish Jessie TONS of luck.

Super Time Pilot

Super Time Pilot is a Boston-based duo that will be releasing a CD this summer.  I met up with them last Friday to take some photographs for their CD cover, and to shoot some promo shots!

These are some of my favorites from the promo session.  I am not going to show you the cover just yet – you’ll have to wait until their CD comes out this summer!

We got really lucky with the weather.  It was supposed to rain, but instead there was just enough cloud cover to give us beautifully perfect soft light.

I really like this next set!

Here are some great candid moments!

This was a really fun shoot – I always enjoy working with other creative professionals to make photographs!  So if you know any bands, actors, comedians, musicians, singers or dancers who need headshots or promo material, send them my way!

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Fun New Product – Accordion Wallets!

I absolutely adore this new product I’m offering!   It’s an accordion wallet book!

The accordion wallet comes in two different sizes – 3×3 inch square or 2.5×3.5 inch.  There are 17 options for covers – an array of colors offered in cloth or faux leather.

Shown here are books using images from Christina and Darrell’s wedding and Jack’s portrait session.   These are great as wedding party gifts, gifts for parents, and gifts for grandparents.  They can be displayed or carried around so that you can show everyone you know!

Portrait Session Books

I am so excited to now be offering books from portrait sessions!   Books are great gifts, and great ways to remember wonderful little moments in time.

There are so many  options for sizes, colors and types of books – the sky’s the limit!

Shown next is a sample flush-mount album from Mason’s portrait session.  It’s a 5×5 inch square book with a faux leather cover.   High-quality photographic prints are mounted onto thick stock.  I really love this type of book – its small, cute, and a great way to display a bunch of photos from your session in a fun, creative way!

Shown next are two other types of book.  The one on the left from Brendan’s portrait session is a traditional matted album.  It has a blue fabric back cover with an acrylic front cover.  There are a zillion different options for covers – canvas with an image printed on it, acrylic, fabric, patterned fabric, faux leather, etc.  Mats can be black or white.  This type of album comes in two different sizes – 9×9 inch square or 12×12 inch square.  On the right you will see a coffee table book from Katie, Ryan and Their Parents’ Portrait Session.  Coffee table books are awesome because they have a wonderful bright photo printed on the front (as seen in the center) and come in many different shapes and sizes.

I am really excited about all of these books!  Books are a great way to have a collection of images that act like a time capsule – the imagery tells the story of your child or family in an artistic, personal way.  Please drop me a line if you have any questions about the books!