2020 was quite the year, but not in the way that any of us had imagined when it began. Rather than the exciting year we all had planned, we sheltered in place, wore masks, sanitized, quarantined, and found new ways to manage our daily lives in the midst of a global pandemic. The event industry was hit so incredibly hard, with most of us losing nearly our full calendar of weddings and events. It was a punch to the gut every time we read about another small business that had to close down because they were not able to weather this seemingly never-ending storm.
Best of 2018 {Massachusetts & New Hampshire Wedding, Event & Portrait Photographers}
What an amazing year this has been! Writing the end of year blog is always my favorite thing to do as it gives me another opportunity to revisit some of my favorite images we have taken this year…with some of our favorite people! As we look back on the year we have had we are so thankful for all of our amazing clients! We have had the pleasure of sharing some of your most important moments with you guys and it means the world to us that you had us capture them for you. This year we have shared so many laughs and emotional tears that is almost bittersweet that this year is coming to an end!
Hampton Beach Engagement Session {New Hampshire Engagement Photographers} Aundie & John with Lily & Jack
Aundie and John have been all over our newsfeed lately after capturing their engagement session a couple months back and their recent wedding at Smolak Farms! I could get the feeling that people just couldn't get enough of them and their adorable kids so I wanted to make sure I blogged their engagement session {I pinky swear promise I will blog their wedding too...don't worry!}.
Rolling Ridge, North Andover MA {Massachusetts Family Photographer} The Good Family
I've had the pleasure of knowing Cynthia and her family for over four years now, and I was thrilled when she reached out wanting to schedule a photo session for her family! She is one of the kindest and most thoughtful people I know, and she has the sweetest family imaginable. We met up with them on a chilly November morning at Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center in North Andover where her and Alan had gotten married many years earlier.
Atkinson Common, Newburyport MA {Massachusetts Family Photographer} The McCabe Family
The Atkinson Common is a gorgeous park tucked away in Newburyport and was the perfect spot for The McCabe Families photo session! My cousin Shawn, his wife Abby and their adorable son Logan played and laughed all around the park as we captured their photos. We often shoot families with small children and the parents will be so worried that their children aren't sitting still for photos.
Smolak Farms Christmas Tree Mini Sessions {Massachusetts Family Photographers}
We are very excited to announce that we will be holding our first every Tree Farm Mini Session Day at Smolak Farms! The mini sessions will be held on November 28th at Smolak Farms in North Andover. Session times will be available on a first come first serve basis beginning at 7:00 and running every 20 minutes.
Weir Hill North Andover, MA Family Photos {Massachusetts Family Photographer} The Tremblay Family
It has been several years since we first met with Samantha and Tom to discuss their wedding photography. Since then, we have been there to capture their engagement session, their gorgeous spring wedding, as well as two other weddings they have been in! Their family grew last year when they welcomed their beautiful twins, Mikey and Maddie, and we were thrilled to finally get the whole family in front of our camera!
Our Family Photos {Massachusetts Family Photographers} Stevens-Coolidge Estate North Andover, Massachusetts
While we were doing our Garden Minis at The Stevens-Coolidge Estate, we enlisted the help of my Mom to come and babysit our little man while we were doing other families sessions. Since we were all going to be there, we knew this was the perfect opportunity to do some of our pictures! As photographers, we spend so much time behind the camera we rarely get to be in a photo with all three of us unless its a quick iPhone snap. We got there early and chased our 1.5 year old son Tripp around the gardens and got some adorable photos of him, and with each of us.
The Oswald Family {Massachusetts Family Photographers} Lynch Park, Beverly Massachusetts
We ventured to Lynch Park in Beverly, MA for The Oswald Family photo session last week and immediately fell in love with the location! On a beautiful Sunday evening, the park was filled with families having picnics and listening to live music. The flower filled gardens and ocean provided the perfect backdrop for their family photos.
Baby Callen, Addison & The Pellerin Family {Massachusetts Family Photographers} Boston Children's Hospital
Callen has been a patient at Boston Children's Hopsital where he has received the most amazing care. Callen's Mom and Dad, Jenna and Steve, reached out to us to come to the hospital to shoot their family photos at the hospital and in the garden. Upon arriving, we were let in on the most exciting secret: CALLEN WAS GOING HOME THE NEXT DAY! After 5 long months in the hospital, he was finally going home to spend his first night under the same roof as his family.
Baby Frankie & The Amiss Family {New Hampshire Family Photographer}
We recently had a photo session with some of our closest friends, The Amiss Family {Dana, Leigha, and their sons Jackson and Frankie}. Anthony and Dana have been friends since high school, and we have had the pleasure of capturing their family photos several times throughout the years with their son Jackson. At out last photo session, Jackson revealed to us that he was going to be a big brother! We couldn't have been more thrilled for their growing family,
Stevens-Coolidge Place Family Photos {Massachusetts Family Photographer} Lila & Kaylee
We were lucky enough to spend a perfect Spring evening with these two adorable sisters at the Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover. This historic home is surrounded by pristinely kept lawns, old brick walls covered in ivy, and gardens in bloom with surprises around every corner. Before the session, we walked around and snapped some pics of the beautiful home. Once Lila and Kaylee arrived, we made our way through the gardens.
Baby Mason's Christening {Massachusetts Event Photographer}
We have had the pleasure of knowing the Traverso family for a while now. Anthony moved in a few houses down from them when he was just 5 years old, so we were honored when Jen and her fiancé, Jonnie contacted us to shoot her son Mason's Christening. The adorable Mason was Baptized at St. Pat's in Lawrence surrounded by friends and family. Jen's sister Stephanie and Jonnie's close friend Chris were Mason's Godparents.
Mother's Day Special
Tripp's Monthly Photos: Massachusetts Children's Photographers
When our son Anthony III was born {who we now call Tripp} our world changed into such an amazing new experience. We are so lucky to say that he is such an easy going, happy and fun baby. Even though we do not typically do newborn photos we decided to jump in and do our sons newborn photos and we love the way they turned out.