Archive for July, 2010
Nice to finally meet you, baby
July 23, 2010
Jen & Greg | A Walk in the Woods
July 16, 2010Well I officially have a new favorite place for shooting. I had never heard of Borderland State Park in North Easton, but it was perfectly located halfway between myself and my clients driving up from Rhode Island, so I thought we’d give it shot. Borderland is simply gorgeous, and we only experienced a bit of it during our shoot. There are multiple ponds and lakes, deep forest, open fields and plenty of trails for walking, hiking, or biking. I highly recommend going by for a walk, it’s only about 35 minutes south of Boston and definitely worth the trip. My only caveat is to be careful of the geese down by the lake, one of them got nasty with me!
Jen and Greg are totally adorable and have so much fun together. They’re both studying to be doctors up in Rochester NY so I was lucky enough to grab them for a quick shoot while they were in town.
Here’s that goose I mentioned, I was able to catch him mid-hiss. Ack!
I had my long lens on for the shot on the right below and Jen & Greg had no idea I was taking this picture, they just make each other smile like this naturally
Sitting in these grasses was less fun than you may think, we came out covered in all kinds of organic matter – but anything for the shot, right?
I was practically giddy when the path were on through the trees opened into this huge field. There were so many photographic opportunities my head practically popped!
I just love me some trees, so this shoot was like a field day
I can’t wait for their wedding next year – Greg’s father is a family friend and a photographer himself so I have to make sure I’m on my toes!
In other news, lets hope this is my LAST post before baby – I’m due tomorrow – eeek!
xoxo,
klc
Baby Ella | Boston Newborn Photography
July 13, 2010As I anxiously await the arrival of my first child (literally any day now), I’ve been distracting myself by editing the photos of adorable Ella. Just look at the sweetness…
Ella was three weeks young when I visited with her lovely parents Suzanne and Robert and big brother Matthew. Ella was the absolute best baby, she didn’t cry once in the two hours I was there and didn’t seem to mind being constantly cooed and loved over, but now that I think of it, that doesn’t seem that bad 
Finally, this baby-in-a-suitcase cuteness is just too much. I love when I’m able to realize a shot I’ve envisioned and have it be this darn adorable.
Hopefully next time you hear from me, I’ll have my own little bundle!
Wish me luck, I think I’m going to need it…
xoxo,
klc
Ruijie & Max | Boston Engagement Photography
July 12, 2010
Ruijie and Max are my favorite kind of clients – ones that love photos! They both had great attitudes throughout the whole shoot – even when it started to get pretty hot at the end. Since Ruijie and Max were up for anything we took lots of time and walked all over Castle Island in South Boston on a beautiful summer day. After one outfit change, a lot of jumping and smooching, and many smiles later, the result is one of my favorite shoots to date.
Ruijie is wearing three dresses during the course of her wedding day, and this gorgeous number is going to be the third. I just had to encourage some twirling to show it off
I definitely love playing with the color in my photos, but I was recently inspired by the work of one of my dearest friends, Ohio photographer Jessica Love, to edit with rich monotones. After a bit of trial and error, I’m totally in love with the tones I created for the photos below…and let’s be honest, the fact that Ruijie and Max are perfect models didn’t hurt!
Ok, back to color!
Ruijie and Max have been together for almost 11 years, and their comfort level makes for beautiful and intimate photos
I haven’t applied texture to my photos in a while, but I like the effect on these below
Finally, everyone loves a good jump, and these guys nailed it
Stay tuned for photos from their wedding in the fall – I can’t wait!
xoxo,
klc
Michelle & Bret | Boston Engagement Photography
July 7, 2010Michelle and Bret are so NICE. Completely, genuinely, and warmly nice. Michelle and I went to college together and were members of different sorority houses. We ended up both working in the same group as ambassadors for the Greek system and have stayed in relative touch ever since. Michelle is always the first to offer a nice word or special gesture (she showed up with a baby present for me!) and when I met Bret for the first time at our shoot I was not surprised to find that he was as pleasant and warm as his fiancée.
The three of us had a nice morning wandering around the Public Garden and Beacon Hill – we obviously picked a popular time and place for photography, we saw at least 4 other couples having their photos taken as well. Hopefully these photos were among some of the best taken that day
Bret proposed to Michelle in the Garden, so of course we had to photograph in the spot near where the special moment happened. They’re so comfortable and happy together, it was wonderful to see.
The Public Garden is great because it has the perfect mix of iconic locations (like the bridge and statue, photos below), and hidden private spots for more intimate moments.
M&B are actually in the photos above and below, can you spot them?
We continued onto Beacon Hill for some more classic Boston charm
Sorry for the brick over-load, but it’s Beacon Hill, what do you expect?
Many congrats to Michelle and Bret, I’m so lucky to know you both!
xoxo,
klc
Let’s party! After Jennifer and Jeremiah’s beautiful ceremony the guests went back to Jennifer’s parents’ house for a casual afternoon reception. The celebration was less about pageantry and more about just sharing and celebrating J & J’s love.
Jennifer’s grandparents owned a gorgeous house high on a hill in the Crow Point neighborhood of Hingham. Although the house has since been sold, the current owners let us use the hill and dock for formal photos. Although it was hot…quite hot…the weather and amazing location were a winning combination.
And now for some alone time with the bride and groom….
The speeches by the Best Man and Maid of Honor ended up being one of the most touching moments of the entire day. There was laughter….
there were tears….
and lots and lots of hugs…
Many many congrats again to Jennifer and Jeremiah as they continue their lives together….if this photo below is any indication of things to come, Jeremiah better be careful! 
