cambridge butterfly conservatory

we took the girls to the butterfly conservatory this summer.

we loved it!

(you might notice that emery designed her outfit for the occasion)

while i was sorting through these photos, 

i realized how perfectly they build on what i was doing last night...

 i taught a small photography workshop 

with my friend kate, from novella photography.

we talked with mom's about how to make the most of their dslr cameras.

our focus for the night was on aperture:

what is is, how to change your f-stop, and why you might want to...

 when looking at these images:

see if you can guess what f-stop i was mostly using,

 and try to spot the bokeh!

as you can see, this was a beautiful place 

to play with aperture and shallow depths of field.

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if you're interested in learning about 

how to create beautiful images with your dslr camera,

let me know and i'll keep you posted about upcoming workshops.

big brother

this little guy is a big brother now.

 the other day his mom sent me a message to tell me

that he was asking if i could come over again, 

and that when i come, i should bring my tripod!

 while his sister needed her mommy,

we set up shots and took pictures of each other!

a budding photographer...

and such a sweet little guy.

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i know he'll take good care of his new baby sister...

superman

 this little guy is the sweetest super hero i know!

he brings smiles to many faces...

 you might recognize him from this post, 

if you're a regular around here!

sneak peak: sadie

i had the privilege of doing a another shoot for this beautiful family today.

they were a family of three then, now they're a family of four!

this is sweet sadie...

sisters

last week i had almost 3 days with my sister, christine.

it was fun, energizing, and super productive.

we were working on creative projects, purging and catching up on life.

her kids were at camp and mine were in day camp.

no distractions during the day.

but she also made the most of her time to really connect 

with my girls when they weren't at day camp.

so special for them to get some auntie time!

my sister lives in new jersey now.

it would be amazing to be closer together.

she is someone i will always look up to.

i know,

she's beautiful too!

inside and out.

london family photography

this a lovely family i know...

one day we went out for some family shots,

 and then it started to rain.

 fortunately, by the time we made it back to their house, it stopped raining.

 (taken upside down, through my legs!)

i'm so glad the rain let up,

because i've been wanting to take some photos 

of this amazing little family for a while now!

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did i mention this is judah's brother and his fam?

i had trouble limiting the photos to share

because my nephews and niece are just so sweet!

mommy confessions

you'll never guess where i took these photos!

i love the expressions i was able to capture...

 we've all been there before:

once in a while,

or for some of you,

 maybe once a week...

i hadn't been since i was young,

and it really took me back to take my girls.

they're already asking when we can go again...

 to the car wash!

just another reason why you should bring your camera out often 

and try to anticipate moments you'll want to remember!

my portfolio

      i have poured myself into photography 

                  over the past year or so.

taking photos of others and sharing them here, 

                 has brought be great joy.

     here is a collection of some favourites:

Click here to view this photo book larger

love & thanks to those who have trusted me 
to capture these images of your loved ones.

keeping up with the jones'

during march break, the girls and i visited the jones cousins.

since wyatt is now 6 months old - it was time for some more photos!

this auntie was happy to oblige:

had to post this in colour so you could see his eyes - wow!

sometimes emery likes to get in on the photo action...

and this is how i know when she is done cooperating!

while were there, auntie beth offered to paint emery's nails.

during that process, uncle josh was inspired.

this is uncle josh painting shamrocks on her nails for st. patricks day.

another highlight of the visit was when auntie surprised the girls

with a bouncy castle in the loft!

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and since i took so many photos of little wyatt, 

i wanted to share a few of big brother evan.

i love these little guys (and their mom and dad too)!

this blog comes to you from my backyard...

enjoy the incredible day!