Trick or Treat | Halloween 2012

Wishing you a safe and happy Halloween! We are buzzing with excitement as we head out for a fun night of trick or treating!

NH Photographers Blog Circle | Favorite Local Haunt: Rattlesnake Mountain, Holderness

It's been a while, but here I am again joining in on the NH blog circle! This month we are posting about our favorite local "haunt". Wonderful local places we each frequent. I will admit I am a bit of a recluse introvert. When I go out, I prefer to get away. For the purpose of solitude and to bring myself closer to the amazing world around me I take to the woods. One of my favorite local hikes is West Rattlesnake in Holderness, NH. It may not always offer the solitude I prefer, but it is beautiful just the same. The other afternoon was a dreary but dry one and the trees in the area offered some great foliage colors. I headed up the small mountain with camera in hand. My ears were flooded with the music of Mumford and Sons and my eyes with a sort of determined eagerness. Though the trip was short I managed to snap a few photos along the way that I really enjoy (normally I don't take too many shots on this particular hike as I see it so much. It was really great to take the time to notice some of the things I generally fly by when I am there). I highly recommend this short but amazing hike to anyone (it offers some good cardio on ascent, but is in no way difficult). Be sure to watch out for roots and if you head up in the spring keep your eyes on the lookout so you can spot some pink lady slippers. Enjoy my perspective of Rattlesnake and then be sure to head on over to Kristen Reimold's blog to see her favorite local haunt! (and don't forget to follow the circle all the way through, you won't be sorry you did!) Thanks for stopping by!

Amanda and Greg: Engaged | Ashland, NH Photographer

Many fellow photographers can sympathize with gear envy. We've all had it at one point or another, even if we try our hardest not to (and not to admit it). It stinks, it brings you down. Especially after you have rented some kick ass gear. A couple weeks back I rented the D800 (FANTASTIC, it did everything I told it to and the images were exactly as I intended them to be). It was hard not to cry when I had to send it back and return to life with my now dull crop sensor consumer level camera with only one lens that I really love that is really designed for full frame cameras. After a good chunk of time spent pouting and feeling sorry for myself and my sad little two-piece (well, to be fair, I do own more than one lens, I just don't really care for the others much) show I finally pulled myself together and got ready for my next session. And I rocked it. And rocked my gear. I shot this entire session with my consumer level crop sensor camera and a 50mm lens. It was nothing short of amazing and beautiful and it is one of my favorite sessions yet.  

Now about this fantastic couple..... 

 Amanda and Greg are recently engaged. They came to me through a myriad of mutual friends and clients (thank you guys, you all know who you are!). Though we've met before in passing at parties here and there, we have never really spent any time together. I had a great time getting to know the both of them. Greg is a firefighter and Amanda is very close to being a nurse (so close, like, less than a year!) so they already have a special place in my heart. I obviously appreciate those in the fire service and especially those who stand by them. And of course, I have a profound respect and admiration for those in the medical field. They are both super easy to get along with and be around and I had so much fun photographing them. I really hope that our paths cross again soon and that this time, we actually get to spend some time hanging out. 

 Many congratulations to Amanda and Greg on their engagement!

 

Early Morning Family Session | Meredith, NH Family Photographer

It was a slightly chilly morning, I was exhausted from a late night wedding adventure, and I could barely describe what I needed to relay for posing/positioning/etc. Apparently that all worked to my advantage because these images ROCK. We had the dreamiest light and this little grotto of willow trees to hang out in. Stella was super cute and her parents didn't look to shabby either (LOVE mom's sweater - ok, the whole outfit was awesome.....). I cannot thank this family enough for being wonderfully accommodating, fun, friendly, welcoming, and understanding (they didn't seem phased by my inability to speak in proper sentences or know left from right that morning).

I had such a great time playing around in the early morning light......

(Now, whenever I see someone rocking a super short hair cut such as this one I always think I should too, and then I remember I would probably look like some sort of love child of a mouse and elf - however, look at the highlights and cool almost chunked airiness of it..... kinda jealous)

Stella seemed to enjoy the idea of the picket fence as much as I did, but she had her own plans for how to incorporate it... Of course, with little girls, you always want to try to have them wear some cute accessories. And it always goes the same way in three....... two...... one..... Many thanks to the wonderful family!