Best Friends from Pembroke

Nicole and Abbey came down from Pembroke the other night for senior portraits. They're best friends and play on some of the Pembroke High sports teams together. Abbey used to go camping down here at Scusset, where these images were taken. It was a beautiful warm evening, but the BUGS were launching an attack! Zillions of them. Nicole and Abby managed to keep a smile on their face through it all though!
This is Abbey:
And this is Nicole:
Something a little different....

Jenna's Senior Portrait Session

Here's Jenna from Hopkinton. Her family summers in Harwich. They are quite the shutterbugs themselves as while I was photographing Jenna, her mom, dad, and sister were taking pictures of themselves, too. (Hey I want to see your pictures!) The waves at the beach were HUGE! There must have been a storm somewhere, as lately the water's been like glass. Here's a sneek peak of Jenna:

Walk in the Park (and on the Canal)

Jerome - from Bourne High School - isn't a beach person, he says. But he does like the outdoors so he opted for pictures in the park and then on the Cape Cod Canal. You can catch Jerome in a Bourne High drama production or singing in the chorus. His name will be in lights someday too!

Another Senior

Here's Andrell, a senior and football player at Thayer Academy. We started at his house in Plymouth with the a shirt & tie shot. All the while we could hear thunder getting closer.

We then headed to Scusset Beach to hopefully beat the thunderstorm, but were turned away there because they closed the beach due to lighting. But the sun was still shining! Determined to finish the session, we headed to Sagamore Beach instead. The sun was out and it started to sprinkle - creating a rainbow:
It wasn't raining that hard and quickly stopped, and we managed to finish the session in beautiful weather. Drell was a natural in front of the camera. I can't wait to take pics at one of his football games next month!

Jaclyn's Senior Portraits Sneak Peek

Jaclyn came down from Spencer, Mass (which is right outside of Worcester) for senior portraits at the beach. The weather cooperated and the sun stayed out for the most part (filtered by clouds - my favorite lighting!) Jaclyn wants to study Elementary Education after high school. She's also a forward on her school's field hockey team.

Celebrating 50 years

I had the pleasure of photographing a family of 16 on Sagamore Beach this past weekend. Luckily the ran cleared out Saturday evening for a small window of time to take lots of pictures! This couple celebrated 50 years of marriage this past May, and a portrait of her family on the beach was her dream. Happy Anniversary!
The cousins - with attitude:
A family session wouldn't be complete without a pyramid!

Michaela & Ann - High School Senior Best Friends

These 2 girls came down from the Fitchburg area for senior portraits on the beach. Earlier in the day we almost rescheduled due to a forecast of rain, but we decided to take a chance. It turned out to be an absolutely beautiful July evening at the beach.
Michaela & Ann compete in gymnastics together. Look at all those medals! Michaela was Level 7 State Champ in vault this year.

Here's Michaela:

and here's Ann:

Here they're trying to show off their gymnastic skills and jump really high. :)
The Olympics start this Friday! Swimming and Gymnastics are my favorite sports to watch. I've actually watched Olympic Gymnastics since I was a kid....I remember when Nadia Comaneci got the 'Perfect 10' score. Comment on your favorite Olympic sport or athlete!

Julia and her horse named Blue

I had the most amazing session this past week. Julia, who will be a senior at Barnstable High School this year, and her horse, Blue. Her mom searched for the perfect location and found it at the Hoxie House in Sandwich. This was a brand-new experience for me, as I've only seen horses at the Barnstable Fair (where, by the way, Julia exhibits Blue), but have never been around them nor photographed them. Inspired by the beautiful surroundings, a beautiful young woman and a beautiful horse, here's a sample of the images we made:
Julie will be going to college to study Equine Science. She'll even get to bring Blue with her to college!
She needed to be talked into a doing a few images without Blue - I hope she's glad that she did. :)

And Blue...