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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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Veronica and J.P.

I’ve been looking forward to Veronica and J.P.’s wedding ever since getting to know them during their engagement session. I was glad to see them blessed with a beautiful fall day for their ceremony and reception at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge. The hotel has some of the best views of Boston, and it was […]

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Ashley and Eric

I get nervous before all my shoots. But photographing a photographer you regularly get inspiration from is terrifying. Luckily, I had so much fun with Ashley and Eric that I forgot I was supposed to be scared. We wandered around Shelburne Farm as the sun went down and made it back to the storefront in […]

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