We have sooo much exciting stuff coming! Since blogs take me a long time to put together I thought I would throw a few previews online, so stay tuned for others coming. And please feel free to comment on what you like, we love to hear from our blog readers!
Our wedding season is underway and we have shots some incredible weddings already this year! So much good stuff is coming. I am determined to stay on top of the blogs this year (haha we’ll see how long that lasts). We also have shot some super cool, creative Engagement and After (aka Trash the Dress) sessions and I cannot wait to blog those images (soon!).
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Sage is actually one of the first people we met when we moved to Maine a few years ago when she did a little modeling for us, and we were thrilled when she contacted us last year when she got engaged to Tim! It has basically been raining the entire month of June here in Maine (not even kidding) so we weren’t surprised when we woke up on their wedding day to dark clouds in the sky. BUT Sage and Tim both had the best attitudes ever about it and just went with it, moved the ceremony inside at the last minute and never complained at all–and it actually cleared up for a short time that afternoon so we could get some shots of the two of them. We had such a great time documenting their day and are looking forward to doing an After session with them soon too 
Here are some of our favorites from their wedding at Dockside at York Harbor in beautiful York, ME. Thanks so much Tim and Sage!
ps: this wedding is also a great example of why you should skip hiring a friend and go with professionals, not only because we knew how to handle the weather and lighting conditions of that day, but also because the rainy/foggy weather made one of our cameras malfunction but fortunately we had a backup in our bag and didn’t miss a thing.
It has been so rainy in Portland this month!! We were hoping it would be dry for all our weddings this week, but…not so much. We are into wedding season now and have had 2 already this week and one more on Saturday. It is a very busy and exciting time of year for us. Today I had a portfolio building fashion shoot with a local model and here is a shot we loved–using the rain the best we could. 
Please stay tuned for more shots, we have done tons of fashion shoots lately and lots more…
In April we went to NYC to visit our families and do a few shoots and met up with Erica and Cory for their engagement session. Erica and Cory’s wedding is coming up in mid-July and will be in south Jersey, but we all wanted a cool NYC session which fits their personalities and interests. They met at Sam Ash where Cory was working at the time and have mutual interests in music (and are both musicians), photography, etc. We tried to tie their interests in with their session as we walked around the lower east side of Manhattan (and yes they are really playing their instruments in the pic below!). Sooo much fun and I could have shot there all day. We miss NYC and we’ll be back shooting there soon! Here are some faves from the session! E&C, we had a blast and can’t wait for your wedding!
For privacy reasons I don’t share a lot of boudoir work online, but sometimes I have clients who will let me show their sessions which is exciting (because I am really proud of this work). I have done tons of these sessions lately and the significant others of the clients who shot with me have all freaked out over their albums (and you don’t have to do it for someone else, you can do it as a gift to yourself too!!)… I am hoping to schedule another marathon session day in July as well as another in the fall to accomodate anyone who wants to shoot for a Christmas present. I am also available for private sessions in my studio or your home (your home is probably cooler than you think to shoot in!) OR even outside if you’re feeling daring. I can help you with styling, posing, locations, etc. Everyone who has shot with me has contacted me after about how gorgeous they felt and how much fun they had. Yay!
M is a former bride of mine who decided to do a smokin’ hot session for her husband. Here are a few of the less risque pics that I can show you.
Megan and Bryan found us when Megan was browsing the Brides.com WPJA feature and happened to notice a familiar face–one of my winning shots of a bride was a friend of her cousin. She got in touch with us and booked us for their July wedding in Tenants Harbor. I am super excited for their wedding as Megan as going for a cool garden, vintage vibe and she’s sent me pics of her dress and other details that are so beautiful. She and I also share a love of Etsy.com Megan and Bryan came down a few weeks ago for their engagement session and we managed to get a beautiful day (rare lately in Maine!) to shoot. They are sooo super cute together! See you guys in a few weeks!
We had an amazing session with Ryan and Jamie this morning and I cannot even wait to put the images up… have some other blogs to post first but for now here’s a preview. We are available for these sessions all summer so get in touch to book (even if you’ve been married for awhile — it’s another fun way to use your dress!)
John and Stacy are getting married this August on Peaks Island here in Maine, but they live in Hoboken, NJ–which is where Lyle and I used to live! We traveled back there a few weeks ago to visit our families and do a few sessions and went to meet John and Stacy for their engagement session. John actually proposed to Stacy on the pier with the gorgeous views of NYC in the background, so we started there and then walked around as the sun started to set for the rest of their session. We had lots of fun and are looking forward to their wedding! Thanks J+S!
We are thrilled to announce that we have moved in to our new studio in the historic State Theatre building on Congress/High in Portland, ME! It is the perfect spot for us to continue to expand our business with so much to offer our clients! As you can see from the pics it needs some work, but over the next few weeks we’ll be purchasing furniture, more studio equipment, hanging art and making it our own. We will have an official opening later this fall when wedding season slows down. We will also be able to meet our current and future clients in our space and will be offering projection viewing for weddings (it’s SO cool and moving to see your images presented largely!) as well as a place for you to view our albums and other products that we offer. We will not have regular hours there and our session times will vary so please call or e-mail to set up an appointment. The studio is available for ALL sessions, including newborn/children, maternity, boudoir, headshots and fashion work and lots more! There is incredible natural light that streams through the huge windows too.
(those ceiling lights will be gone immdiately )
Thanks so much to everyone who has supported and encouraged us.
We are so excited to announce that we have a new studio and will be opening in May 2009! When we first moved to Maine a little over two years ago and we walked the streets of downtown Portland we talked about how great it would be to have a studio/office there. We have been casually looking around and checking out spaces for awhile now but for various reasons couldn’t quite find exactly what we were looking for or the timing wasn’t right. We have finally found the PERFECT spot for us right in the heart of downtown Portland. We will be moving in on May 15 and posting photos of our space then. Watch for details on our open house, coming September, 2009. We will also be using our space for meeting potential clients! We are thankful that our business has grown so much in such a short amount of time and are looking forward to expanding!
We have some other exciting business news to announce in a few months too! Everything in Maine is finally opening up and it has been gorgeous here–book your shoots now because it is the best time of the year to do it I think. And next week is our first wedding of the season!
Stay tuned for engagement sessions and the launch of our portrait and weddings sites next week!
by Jess
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