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Monthly Archives: November 2009

Heather and Tom

Heather and Tom met me at 6:15 a.m. for an engagement shoot. We didn’t know which was more absurd, that people were exercising at that hour, or that we were taking pictures. As painful as it can be initially, I love that time of day. And it was wonderful spending it with Heather and Tom […]

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Ari and Ben

Photographing in the city is fun, but it’s sometimes nice to mix things up and find a quiet place. I’m glad Ari and Ben suggested Walden Pond. None of us had been before, at least not as adults, and I really enjoyed the blank page this new place provided. Making pictures is the reason for […]

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Courtney and Chris

Courtney and Chris won’t be living in the North End forever. So, we decided it would be a good idea to record them in a place they’ve felt lucky to call home. We wandered the small streets and even explored past Haymarket and onto the Common. Although they’ll miss the great food and neighborhood feel […]

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Firehouse Kitchen

A couple of weeks ago I went up to New Hampshire to spend some time at the Salem Fire Department’s Station #1 for AOL Living’s Real People Real Kitchens. There are more photos and words from this fun assignment here.

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Julia and Mike

When I found out Julia and Mike were fellow journalism school graduates I had a good feeling we would be on the same page. But, what I didn’t count on was how funny and charming they, and all their family and friends, would be. It’s easy to forget what articulate means until you spend a […]

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