29 June 2010
[beauty + light]
i had such a great time meeting jenessa - she is a true beauty. a college student and an aspiring model, jenessa invited me to her beautiful family home in rockport and we had a great chat while i clicked away. we took the neighborhood path down to the ocean and the beautiful rocks awaited us as did the gorgeous atlantic and that light - rockport has great light. jenessa i loved meeting you hope you have a fabulous summer - enjoy your sneak peek. you were a great model! xo
20 June 2010
a lime slice - [daddy's girl]
“Old as she was, she still missed her daddy sometimes.” (g. naylor)
very true words. since moving to fl. he is no longer a car ride away from me. and i miss that feeling - knowing i can see his face in three hours. a lot has changed since my mom passed away but what hasn't changed is the way i feel about my dad. the man who has always been larger than life to me. the man who could bring me to my knees with just a look. we all know that feeling. you know the one when you're sitting in church and you are nudging your brother, he nudges you back - you're not behaving! oh yes, that look - a simple little lean in, a simple little "look our way" and we were done. if only i could have such power! the man who fed me my desire for photography without even knowing it. i tried to find a photo of me with my dad when i was little. i'm sure it's there somewhere but i couldn't find one. and then i realized, like me, he was always behind the lens not in front of it. he is the man i always sought approval from. still do. the man who taught me how to ride my bike, encouraging me to keep pedaling as i sailed across the front yard on my green schwinn. i can still picture that moment. he is the man who demanded respect, even from a 4 year old, i would always say "yes ma'am!" (i always confused the ma'am and the sir.) the man who brought me to paris when i was 17 because i managed to "bring my grades" up my senior year in high school. the man who took me to dinner at locke-obers in boston and told me how when he was at m.i.t. he could never afford to take my mom to dinner there. i asked him if he ever thought that some day he would take his youngest of five there for dinner and his answer was "yes, i did". the man who told me after touring my first apartment in boston, "if there's ever a fire, do me a favor, jump!" - ah yes that was some bad apartment! the man who taught me and my sisters his barbershop tags so we could sing in harmony. the man who always took my friends out to dinner so we would have a "decent" meal - we were young college grads making our way. the man who was so incredibly generous he was deemed the name "dollar bill". the man who tells you a story by leading you on this journey and then zap you with the punchline. so very funny. the man who made pancakes on the weekends. the.best.pancakes. the man who would make us get up at 7am on a saturday during the summer to weed the vegetable garden. what i wouldn't give to weed that vegetable garden right now! the man who loves to cook and made the best eye round on the grill. i can still taste it this very moment! the man who forgot me and left me behind at the salt water taffy store in stone harbor when i was 5 and felt so bad that he bought me the biggest barbie coloring book and new crayons. i was in heaven. the man who didn't yell at me when i took the entire row of shrubs out with my mom's car before i got my license. the man who always gave his children the best summer vacations. the man who works harder than anyone i know who apologized to me on my 30th birthday because he wasn't around a lot while i was growing up - he traveled so much for business. i'll never forget that. the man who was always so genuine and cool with my friends. the man who said to me upon just giving birth to my daughter, "aren't you clever." the man who lost his own father when he was 15. the man who loves unconditionally. this man. my father. you'll always be my hero. you'll always be treasured. i love you.
happy father's dad.
xo
dad + me circa 2002
very true words. since moving to fl. he is no longer a car ride away from me. and i miss that feeling - knowing i can see his face in three hours. a lot has changed since my mom passed away but what hasn't changed is the way i feel about my dad. the man who has always been larger than life to me. the man who could bring me to my knees with just a look. we all know that feeling. you know the one when you're sitting in church and you are nudging your brother, he nudges you back - you're not behaving! oh yes, that look - a simple little lean in, a simple little "look our way" and we were done. if only i could have such power! the man who fed me my desire for photography without even knowing it. i tried to find a photo of me with my dad when i was little. i'm sure it's there somewhere but i couldn't find one. and then i realized, like me, he was always behind the lens not in front of it. he is the man i always sought approval from. still do. the man who taught me how to ride my bike, encouraging me to keep pedaling as i sailed across the front yard on my green schwinn. i can still picture that moment. he is the man who demanded respect, even from a 4 year old, i would always say "yes ma'am!" (i always confused the ma'am and the sir.) the man who brought me to paris when i was 17 because i managed to "bring my grades" up my senior year in high school. the man who took me to dinner at locke-obers in boston and told me how when he was at m.i.t. he could never afford to take my mom to dinner there. i asked him if he ever thought that some day he would take his youngest of five there for dinner and his answer was "yes, i did". the man who told me after touring my first apartment in boston, "if there's ever a fire, do me a favor, jump!" - ah yes that was some bad apartment! the man who taught me and my sisters his barbershop tags so we could sing in harmony. the man who always took my friends out to dinner so we would have a "decent" meal - we were young college grads making our way. the man who was so incredibly generous he was deemed the name "dollar bill". the man who tells you a story by leading you on this journey and then zap you with the punchline. so very funny. the man who made pancakes on the weekends. the.best.pancakes. the man who would make us get up at 7am on a saturday during the summer to weed the vegetable garden. what i wouldn't give to weed that vegetable garden right now! the man who loves to cook and made the best eye round on the grill. i can still taste it this very moment! the man who forgot me and left me behind at the salt water taffy store in stone harbor when i was 5 and felt so bad that he bought me the biggest barbie coloring book and new crayons. i was in heaven. the man who didn't yell at me when i took the entire row of shrubs out with my mom's car before i got my license. the man who always gave his children the best summer vacations. the man who works harder than anyone i know who apologized to me on my 30th birthday because he wasn't around a lot while i was growing up - he traveled so much for business. i'll never forget that. the man who was always so genuine and cool with my friends. the man who said to me upon just giving birth to my daughter, "aren't you clever." the man who lost his own father when he was 15. the man who loves unconditionally. this man. my father. you'll always be my hero. you'll always be treasured. i love you.
happy father's dad.
xo
dad + me circa 2002
18 June 2010
[john ryan]
had a great photo session with singer/songwriter john ryan gallagher. he fancies himself a bedroom poet and a cross between gene wilder and james dean!! you can follow him on twitter. don't let him fool you - he's an incredibly nice guy!!
17 June 2010
a lime slice [necessary ingredients]
my daughter asked me how to fly, never thinking she could not learn. she thinks i have the recipe for flight. so we climb a tree and watch the evening sky. and wait for the necessary ingredients. [m. duval]
she's officially four and a half today. amazing where the time has gone. she is such a funny little girl. so aware of time but not really understanding it at all. she announced this morning that she felt just a little bit older. "like pluto....just a little little bit." how can you not love her completely, her heart, her soul, her breath. she is everything i've dreamed of and everything i thought possible in this world. you CAN fly annie - i see you do it every day! happy half birthday you silly little tallulahbelle. i love you so.
14 June 2010
[cat + mike] - wedded bliss.
Yours is the first face that I saw
I think I was blind before I met you
Now I don’t know where I am
I don’t know where I’ve been
But I know where I want to go (Bright Eyes)
I met Cat on her wedding day - that's right! On her big day. After corresponding via email and phone chats we met a few hours before she said I do to Michael. Both living in New York we never had a chance to meet in person. Talk about blind faith - she completely trusted me - she saw my work, liked what she saw and hired me last fall. It's funny because I was more excited than nervous to meet Cat. I felt like I knew her already. She was everything and more and I adore her. From the moment I walked into her hotel room in Boston, I knew this would be a wonderful wedding. And it was.
Cat and Mike are two of the nicest people I have had the pleasure to meet. It was instant like! You could tell how cherished they are by their family and friends because you could feel it all around. Happiness, smiles, love, laughter and hugs, so many hugs. From their vows to their toasts, I had tears and goose bumps constantly. Two beautiful families joined together forever, scottish traditions, jewish traditions, just pure beauty all around.
Cat and Mike, I wish you a lifetime of happiness! xo
[vendors]
Venue - Hyatt Harborside Boston
Bride's Gown - Kleinfeld Bridal
Bride's Hair - Shauna Coogan Oldt
Bridesmaids Dresses - Thread
Hair/Makeup - Agam and Dita - Reading, MA.
Floral Design - Studio One Twenty-Three - Quincy, MA
Cigars - Boston Cigar Factory
D.J. - Ronn Farr - Entertainment Specialists
Bagpiper - Brian Carey
Officiant - Anne Moore
I think I was blind before I met you
Now I don’t know where I am
I don’t know where I’ve been
But I know where I want to go (Bright Eyes)
I met Cat on her wedding day - that's right! On her big day. After corresponding via email and phone chats we met a few hours before she said I do to Michael. Both living in New York we never had a chance to meet in person. Talk about blind faith - she completely trusted me - she saw my work, liked what she saw and hired me last fall. It's funny because I was more excited than nervous to meet Cat. I felt like I knew her already. She was everything and more and I adore her. From the moment I walked into her hotel room in Boston, I knew this would be a wonderful wedding. And it was.
Cat and Mike are two of the nicest people I have had the pleasure to meet. It was instant like! You could tell how cherished they are by their family and friends because you could feel it all around. Happiness, smiles, love, laughter and hugs, so many hugs. From their vows to their toasts, I had tears and goose bumps constantly. Two beautiful families joined together forever, scottish traditions, jewish traditions, just pure beauty all around.
Cat and Mike, I wish you a lifetime of happiness! xo
[vendors]
Venue - Hyatt Harborside Boston
Bride's Gown - Kleinfeld Bridal
Bride's Hair - Shauna Coogan Oldt
Bridesmaids Dresses - Thread
Hair/Makeup - Agam and Dita - Reading, MA.
Floral Design - Studio One Twenty-Three - Quincy, MA
Cigars - Boston Cigar Factory
D.J. - Ronn Farr - Entertainment Specialists
Bagpiper - Brian Carey
Officiant - Anne Moore
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