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Yearly Archives: 2010

Sara and John

A plus to being a wedding photographer is that once a week I renew my wedding vows. Brooke doesn’t know that, but I always take to heart the reminders to treat commitment as a daily choice. I’ve seen many beautiful ceremonies and even dropped a tear at one or two (the air was a little […]

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Abey and Greg

I love winter weddings. And I really loved Abey and Greg’s December wedding at the Willowdale Estate in Topsfield. Abey and Greg were excited about the vegetarian menu (absolutely delicious, by the way) and the band (made up of friends, including a groomsman on drums), and I was blown away by both (Especially the band. […]

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Three Thanksgivings

Brooke and I had three Thanksgivings this year. All within a week. We started with the Stonehill Thanksgiving that is a gathering of Brooke’s college friends and one of the highlights of my year. This year the host, Kate, wrote a toast on the back of her wedding invitations from three years ago. It was […]

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Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime

I romanticize vacation spots in their off-seasons (this might be why). Relaxation for me often comes in solitude, so going to places like Martha’s Vineyard in the summertime would be a mixed blessing. Beautiful but spoiled. Going when no one else is there feels like you’re witnessing something you’re not supposed to. It’s still beautiful, […]

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Kate and Joe

After hanging out with Kate and Joe in Providence I knew we were a great fit. And I love Vermont, so their fall wedding in Grafton was one of the weddings I was looking forward to most this year. I wasn’t disappointed. The drive up there was filled with bursts of orange and red, and […]

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Erin and Keith

The first newspaper I worked at was in Midland, Michigan. I was particularly looking forward to working with Erin and Keith because that is where they grew up and met. It was a lot of fun to wander around downtown and the North End with them. We mainly just explored, but we did make a […]

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Politics

Last month I worked on a story for the Wall Street Journal that explored voter impatience. Is two years all you get to solve long-term problems? The reporter and I went to a debate in Concord and talked with other New Hampshire residents in Manchester about their thoughts on the pendulum swing between elections. You […]

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