This is the second time that I’ve photographed Olivia. She was really just a baby when we did our first session. Kind of like shooting a doll that you place somewhere and move around to get a good shot. Well hello toddler! Now she’s on the move and has a very busy agenda. Shooting little kids is always fun and a challenge. Sometimes I totally love the so called “out takes”. I got a few of those shots with Olivia where they almost seem dreamlike. Maybe it’s just shooting a little person in a white dress in an open field that I have fun with. Don’t worry Mom, we have plenty that are suitable for Christmas cards too. It’s pretty hard to take a bad picture of this little beauty. Here are a few that caught my eye.

Does anyone remember the monsoon that we had on September 6th? If what they say about rain on your wedding day is correct, than it’s obvious to me that Scott and Nicole have been blessed with years of good luck. No amount of rain could have dampened the spirits of this crew. These guys know how to throw a party. The fun they were having was absolutely contagious. It was a pleasure to work with such a close and loving family. Congratulations Nicole and Scott!

The guys had a wild night before the wedding and it was slow going at first.

Just two years ago this month, I was shooting Katie and Fraser getting married. They now have a beautiful baby boy. We met James briefly on our way home from vacation. We still want to do an official baby shoot as poor Katie was just recuperating from a C-section and they just moved into a new house on top of it. I think these two invented the term “Fast Track”. They have so gracefully embraced many of life’s changes in such a short period of time. I’m not sure that their dog Lucy is happy about any of it. Welcome to the world beautiful James.

My friend Greg has another amazing show up in Brooklyn. His work has to been seen in person to be appreciated. The Art Installations are so intricate that they take weeks to set up. This particular show is oddly ironic with the news headlines lately. It’s all about oil, energy and the monetary crisis. Check it out if you’re in the hood.

Once back in the USA, we literally did a few loads of laundry and turned around to pack up the car and head to Wolfeboro, NH. We were so lucky to have beautiful weather this year. I heard from my local neighbors that it was a cold and rainy summer. We only had one day that was grey, so we decided to hit the shopping outlets and then to climb Mt. Washington,(with our car that is). Maybe next year when Corban is a bit older we’ll make the hike. The drive was scary enough for me. Mt. Washington is the tallest peak in the Northeast and 60% of the time the visibility is bad. We had 50 ft. of visibility which is considered fairly normal. Yikes, I totally can’t imagine taking the Cog railway up the mountain. It looked like an old rusty roller coaster that needed retirement, but it comes and goes all summer. Even on a bad day, you realize that you are someplace special being up there.