Natalie from Bourne

It was my pleasure this week to photograph Natalie, a senior this year from Bourne. However she and her family are moving to Nashville this week where she hopes to attend a performing arts high school. She was such fun - I'm sure her friends here in Bourne will miss her. And I bet she'll be famous someday...I can tell she's a performer at heart!
She brought one of her favorite belongings - cowboy boots!
She definitely knew how to play up to the camera - she's seen every episode of America's Next Top Model - multiple times!Who knew she could jump so high?!?

High School Seniors! Join my txt Blaster Group!

Class of 2009! Join my text message group and get text messages about specials, contests, and more! Just text the word grad to BLAST (25278) to sign up. A few times a month I'll send out a text message about a special going on, session availability, or even a contest - you could win free wallets or a free session (or whatever I feel like giving away!) just for texting me back! The 10th person to join the group gets a FREE Session! Tell your friends!

Alyssa from Colorado

Alyssa is a high school senior from Highlands Ranch, Colorado - just south of Denver and Littleton. She's vacationing at New Seabury and wanted her senior portaits taken on Cape Cod - for something just a little different than the rest of her classmates' portraits.

We featured her Letter Jacket in some of the images - notice the pins for her participation in Cross Country and Soccer, and for Academic Excellence.

This is one of my favorites - Alyssa is just stunning!
The day lilies are spectacular right now - they made for a beautiful background!

High School Seniors - 2 for 1 Sessions are back!

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July special now going on! Reserve a beach session in July with a friend and have your portraits taken at the same time - each only pays 1/2 the session fee - $50! Great for Twins, cousins, boyfriend/girlfriends - and of course your best friend! You'll also each get 1 5x7 of the two of you together with your order! Hurry and reserve your session NOW - session times are filling up fast!

Certified!

I recently received word from the Professional Photographers of America that I am now a Certified Professional Photographer!. To earn this certification, I first had to pass a 100-question written exam on the technical aspects of photography - lighting, lens and camera choice, processing images, color theory, and things like that. Then I had to submit 20 of my images from real customers' portrait sessions for review by a panel of judges made up of Professional Photographers. (Click Here to view the image gallery I submitted - maybe one of the images is you!)
With this certification, and my continuing commitment to furthering my photographic education through professional workshops, conventions, and competitions, you can be assured that your important memories will be recorded by a professional photographer committed to excellence!

Best Friends Forever

I had THE BEST time the other night photographing a group of High School young men and women (mostly seniors). Samantha, a high school senior that I photographed last summer, brought a group of 19 of her closest friends down to the beach to be photographed together before they all leave for college. They came from towns all over - Holbrook, Bridgewater, Abington, Brockton, Randolph, Duxbury, Kingston....they all know each other from school (Cardinal Spellman High School & Notre Dame Academy), and/or they grew up together. They're going off to great colleges - Villanova, University of Miami, UMass Amherst, and Brandeis were some that I remember. I am so honored that Samantha chose me to record this important memory for them all. My favorite part was when the girls asked if they could change into their prom dresses. What fun!
After first review of all the images, here's a few of my favorites:All the way to the right is Bonnie, who I also photographed last year for her senior pictures.

Sports Composite

This is one of my favorite products that I offer. I love going to the High School sports games to take pictures of the action. Then during the senior portrait session, we try to get an image of them wearing their Letter jacket, or with something having to do with their sport(s). Then I get to play with the images and create a composite! Here's a recently completed one of Brad from Plymouth South:If you're a member of the Class of 2009 and are interested in one of these, give me a call or send me an email (info@cassandrasphotography.com)!

More Danielle

Now that Danielle has seen her images, I wanted to post a few of her favorites (and mine!)

Danielle from Sacred Heart High School

Meet Danielle from Plymouth, a senior at Sacred Heart High School. I photographed her at the beach just the other day. It was a beautiful and warm evening. Notice her gorgeous naturally-curly hair! I think we'll see her on TV some day - she's going to college to study Broadcast Journalism, and she's been dancing for 15 years - her favorite styles are jazz and hip-hop. Here's a few of her images - All of a sudden in the middle of the session she decides to go chase some seagulls....!

Just kidding - I told her to do that. :)

A Fun Wedding

Last weekend I assisted another photographer with a wedding. Stephanie Millner, from Alexandria, VA, was in Connecticut to photograph her husband's best friend's brother's wedding. Steff's husband usually assists her, but he is deployed in Afghanistan right now. Steff asked for help from anyone in the area, and I offered. Okay so I was nearly 3 hours away....but it was worth it - I got to see Steff again (I first met her at the Photo Safari in New Hampshire last fall), and I had the pleasure of attending a great, fun wedding!
I knew it was going to be interesting when I saw the bride's Ruby Red Slippers!



















The venue had really interesting architecture.

Kelly & Josh were so much fun - they just loved 'playing' in front of the cameras.

Everybody at the reception had a great time, too - they even did Karaoke at the end. Everyone who participated were such great singers!

Click on the images to see them a little bigger.

Print Awards - Professional Photographers of Mass.

I attended the Professional Photographers of Mass. convention last weekend. I entered some prints in the competition, and I'm happy to say I was awarded a blue ribbon for my print of Andrea, a high school senior I photographed last summer:And Red ribbons for:
Dina - a senior at Silver Lake HS...
And of course I had to enter a flower:
I was also awarded a red ribbon for a folio of images from Megan's senior portrait session last summer!

Lunar Eclipse

I braved the cold last night and went outside to view the eclipse. The weather people predicted it was going to be partly cloudy, but I saw crystal-clear skies - so that was a pleasant surprise. Of course I had to take pictures...I promised my 6yr old nephew in NH I would. It was so cold my fingers were numb (can't operate a camera with gloves on.)
The moon is particularly interesting to me, probably because my Zodiac sign (Cancer) is "ruled" by the moon. But for everyone, according to one astrology site, this lunar eclipse is calling on us to "put aside worry and fear and embrace our faith....it is wise to review past patterns and seek mentorship with those we trust as we move through our daily lives." Sounds like good advice!

The Class of 2008 - Video Premiere!

Here it is! The best images from the Class of 2008 High School Seniors - turn up the volume on your speakers, click the arrow to play and Enjoy!

Remembering the Good Times - Patriots Game

So the Patriots lost the SuperBowl. It was a fun season, right? It was exciting (I know because I don't have any fingernails left). They had a perfect regular season. I can't wait until it starts again!
I went to the game vs. the Steelers back in December with my daughter Lindsay and her fiance Brandon. I brought my 'backup' camera (left the good one at home safe, warm - and out of beer's way) into the game to take some 'engagement' pictures of Linds and Brandon. Some of these are going into a book I'm creating that will become the wedding guest signature book at their wedding reception. Here's a few of my favorites:
I want to be one of them for just ONE game! :
Go Bruins! Go Celtics! Go Red Sox!

Happy New Year!

To my family, my friends, and my customers - here's to a prosperous, safe 2008!