Happy Birthday!

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? This week I got a little notification in my email box from the site manager of my… Read More

Classic B&W

Beautiful little Sophia’s parents asked me to come back and do an ENTIRE portrait session for them in black and white.  ALL B&W???  Seriously???? How could I possibly resist that temptation?  :o) While… Read More

Sweet Sophia {4 months}

Earlier this month I got to meet the absolutely darling 4-month old Sophia.  Her mom had contacted me to schedule a session after being referred to {Nicole Schwalm Photography} by a friend (check… Read More

A New Arrival: Elizabeth Darcy {Newborn Portraits}

February 4, 2013 10:51am 6 lbs, 15 oz Elizabeth Darcy’s arrival was long awaited, and much celebrated.  This little girl’s entrance into the world was a grand one, and she came home from… Read More

Kyle’s Family {An Olivia Act Session}

What is The Olivia Act? It’s kindness.  It’s a smile on a deserving family’s face.  It’s capturing a moment that wouldn’t otherwise be captured.  It’s a rapidly growing “pay-it-forward” movement of photographers all… Read More

Stephen {Newborn Portraits}

Stephen made his grand entrance into the world on December 4, 2012.  To his parents Nichole and Stephen, little baby Stephen is their “tornado”, and it was quite appropriate that the Little Big… Read More

Jack, Adam & Evan {3 Merry Brothers}

Talk about a kick-start to your Sunday morning!  A few weeks ago I knocked on the front door and had it open to these three merry little boys inside. It was a whirlwind… Read More

Jenna & Annabelle

  Jenna and Annabelle are two of the cutest little brown-haired sisters that I had the joy of photographing this holiday season.  My photography calendar for the holiday season filled up quickly, and… Read More

‘Tis the Season

Fa la la la la la la la la. Awhile back I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon with Noah and Ravi and their moms, two teachers from the school I work at.  The playdate… Read More

{1 Photo: 32 Days} Part 1

I feel like I need to preface this post with a disclaimer.  I love December.  Everything about it.  What’s not to love?  Twinkling lights, pine garlands, sparkling Christmas trees, candles in the windows,… Read More

And Baby Makes {3}

    A few weeks ago I met up with Kate & Matt at Veteran’s Park in Westborough for their maternity shoot. It was the perfect fall day, and it was becoming quite… Read More

Merry & Bright

‘Tis the season to be merry, bright, and glistening with all of those gorgeous twinkling lights! One of my favorite things about this season is the lights.  I love the way they look… Read More

Aliya, Adlani & Norah

The leaves may all be gone now after the hurricane and the snowstorm that we just had, but going through this session brought back all those fun colors and crunchy leaves that come… Read More

Aglow

I’m working on three different galleries right now, but this is one photo that stopped me in my tracks that I absolutely love.  More details and photos coming soon, but I was thrilled… Read More

Laughter & Leaf Fights

  While I loved the summer for all it’s warm ocean breezes and hazy light, the fall is also quite the dream season for a photographer!  There’s just something about that crisp air,… Read More

Fall into Fall

I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ~L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables I’m working on a few fall sessions for clients right now, so while I wait… Read More

13 days

Alice Olivia is quickly going to become the most photographed baby girl in Jamaica Plain.  Not only was I lucky enough to photograph Alice’s mom’s maternity session over the summer and her arrival into this… Read More

I Heart Faces Photo Challenge: Friendship

Check out this adorable entry for October’s “I Heart Faces Photo Challenge.”  (http://www.iheartfaces.com/2012/10/friendship-photo-challenge/)   This month’s theme is friendship.  I love the spirit you can see in these three little girls.  Between the… Read More

A little square of paper…

Business cards are in!   Have any friends or family members you’d like to refer?  Contact me for some cards to share!  :o) Thanks for your support!    

Colin & Alexa

Legos, radio flyer wagons, jumping on the bed, and parents’ promises of homemade chocolate chip cookies after the shoot… life for a kid doesn’t get much better than that, does it?  ;o) Colin… Read More

A Birthday Arrival: Alice Olivia

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 2:15pm Boston, Massachusetts Alice Olivia was an early birthday gift to her mama, arriving just two days before her 30th birthday.  This little girl’s arrival was long-awaited and much-celebrated.… Read More

Emilee: Class of 2013

Talk about a photographer’s dream!  When Emilee came to me for her senior portraits, she had a beautiful location in mind: Luciano’s Lake Pearl in Wrentham.  The original day that we were scheduled… Read More

In the meantime… a few sneak peeks!

I’ve been in the middle of a big move, the start of a new school year with my first graders, and a whole lot of other things going on at the same time….… Read More

Low Tide & Laughter

“If you once get the sand of the Cape in your shoes, you shall return.” Last week I packed my gear bag with some flip flops and an extra towel and I headed… Read More

Cape Cod Cousins

Just for fun, let’s throw together 12 family members, a newborn, a beach house, a pier, some woods, knock-knock jokes, sandy feet, dancing uncles, and a dozen balloons.  Add in a few thermometers… Read More

Oooooh, BABY! {Arlene’s Maternity Shoot}

Arlene is one of my friends from grad school, and we go way back to the days of sharing grad student offices in the basement of a building on Comm Ave in Boston.… Read More

Shutter Session: Ravi

Those hot July days were good for one thing — some fun-filled photo shoots with friends!  Last week I got to photograph my friend’s son Ravi. He just turned one, and he is… Read More

MR. & MRS. – Dave and Kirsten’s Wedding

Mawwiage. Mawwiage is what bwings us togethaw today. Mawwiage, that bwessed awwangement, that dweam within a dweam… “ Not every wedding begins with a quote from the movie The Princess Bride, but then again, not every wedding… Read More

Summer’s Spontaneity

“Loadin’ up and living right, Fast cars on a summer night, Breeze is warm and the music’s right This endless summer. Boogie boards and diggin’ holes. Sand castles and fishin’ poles. What a… Read More

I Heart Faces Photo Challenge: Enjoying Life

Check out the monthly photo contests over at I Heart Faces.  This month’s theme is “Enjoying Life,” and the guest judge is my favorite blogger, Kelle Hampton.  Kelle’s blog, Enjoying the Small Things,… Read More

Shutter Session: Liam

When his mom told me how much Liam loved the water, I didn’t believe her at first.  There were stories of Liam teaching himself to blow bubbles in the bathtub, his first trip… Read More

Shutter Session: Sophia and Violet

Last weekend I got together with two little girls in pink and purple dresses to shoot some photos for a Fathers’ Day surprise. We went to the Grist Mill at the Wayside Inn… Read More

Isn’t she lovely? Introducing Addison Caroline

A few weeks ago I packed my bags (again!) and hopped into my car.  500 miles later, I let myself in through the back kitchen door and a newborn was placed into my… Read More

Shutter Session: Genevieve

Welcome to the world, Genevieve Elizabeth. Born on May 18, 2012 8 pounds, 6 ounces On Saturday I had the pleasure of photographing 8-day old Genevieve Elizabeth.  This was my first newborn session.… Read More

Shutter Session: Nicolás

Isabel and I met in grad school five years ago while sharing the hallway between our narrow basement office spaces.  Together with our friends Arlene, Leslie, and Jill, we breathed life into that… Read More

Shutter Session: Daniel

A Sunday afternoon beneath the spring trees with a guitar-playing little boy… Daniel will be going into first grade next year, and he is oh-so-ready for that big step.  He’s a little boy… Read More

Engagement Shutter Session: Kara & Greg

What do you get when you mix together a diamond ring, a fun-loving couple, a whole bunch of quarters, and a photographer?  And then you stick them in downtown Boston?  A few weeks… Read More

Shutters & Steering Wheels

Given that a car crash was part of the reason that finally prompted the purchase of my fancy DSLR camera 1 1/2 years ago (more on that later!), there must be a few… Read More

Shutter Session: Princess Cristina

I had the honor of photographing a lovely brown-eyed princess this past weekend.  The second she got out of the car, little Cristina was telling me all about her fancy sandals and showing… Read More

Shutter Session: Emma and Lila

Last weekend I was lucky enough to spend a Sunday morning with two charming little girls, collecting flowers and blowing dandelion seeds all over the grass.  Emma was a little hesitant at first,… Read More

Shutter Session: Watch Factory

I live near the old Waltham Watch Factory, and it’s my new favorite place to photograph.  I love the old bricks, the view of the Charles River, the way the sunlight streams through… Read More

Brighter Than the Sun

“This is how it starts, lightning strikes the heart. It goes off like a gun, brighter than the sun. We could be the stars, falling from the sky, Shining how we want, brighter… Read More

I Heart Faces Photo Challenge: Letter “B”

Have you heard of the website “I Heart Faces”? Check it out!  They have wonderful tutorials and guest bloggers, and their site is jam-packed with some of the most gorgeous photos you will… Read More

Shutter Session: Holden

Last weekend I got to spend an afternoon with little Holden at Capron Park in Attleboro.  He was such a calm, content little boy who was just starting to maneuver his first steps,… Read More

Shutter Session: Luke (a.k.a. “When Irish Eyes are Smiling”)

Last weekend was a busy weekend for photography shoots!  I had the luck o’ the Irish on my side and I got to spend the afternoon with one of my oldest friends who… Read More

Road Trip!

“I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.”… Read More

Wild and Precious

“Tell me, what is it you plan do to with your one wild and precious life?”   ~Mary Oliver This quote has crossed my path time and time again, and ever since the… Read More

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