snippets of us | sand.sky+hearts.

come on, jump out the door
you can't hold it back no more
i'll show you how the birds learned how to fly
don't mind leaving your nest
don't mind making a mess
this might be the best day of your life
{k.herzig}

snippets of our thanksgiving weekend. from seashells to shirley temples and the last of the herbs from our garden xo

[a lime slice] dairy twirl + cotton candy

it was a perfect day - with a perfect model. i first met nissa last year when i photographed her senior session and since then has become a bluelime muse. what should a bluelime muse be called -  i'll have to work on that, in the meantime if you have any suggestions let me know!
we planned our session at the once infamous salisbury beach. i never knew salisbury beach of old but i hear it was considered quite the hot spot. i can't even imagine it as a destination, but it was. it made the perfect background for our shoot. the once vibrant beach, boardwalk, amusement park is filled with abandoned run down buildings, fantastic vintage signage all set against the beautiful atlantic. sad to see the demise. you could almost hear the faint music of merry-go-rounds and the sounds of children screaming with glee. but that was long ago. today it's a place to grab a slice of "beach pizza" or friend clams, have your tarot cards read and spend money in the arcade. it would be wonderful if salisbury beach could benefit from the urban renewal of newburyport. the state reservation at salisbury beach is beautiful. thank goodness.

nissa thank you so much for the fun day - you are so beautiful inside and out and i can't wait to do it again! 

[surf's up]!

this was seriously one of the most fun shoots i have done in awhile. what an adorable family. "hey meg, we have a surfing lesson - want to come photograph i t for us?!" um....YES!!!! if i looked as good as jennifer in a wet suit perhaps i would have put one on and joined them but alas......it's behind the lens for me. you never would have known this was their first lesson - every single one of them got up on the board and rode the waves. i was so impressed. the day was beautiful. thanks for asking me to do this chris, jennifer, benjamin, jackson and sam. you are all awesome!! hope you like your sneak peek. hang ten family! [oh brother]