[well ok then]......

the sky was blue. a perfect day to do it. she likes to dress herself these days. she wore her skirt around the house for a few days prior - taking it out for a spin. over jeans, with her sneakers, over her pj's, each time i spied her in it i would make her take it off. she would protest. i would win. i had a vision of how i wanted her to look. i just wanted one shot at the shot. you know.......the holiday card shot. the dreaded.holiday.card.shot.
the afternoon was fahreeeeezing. figures. where did this wind come from? it was balmy just a day before. of all the days i planned it, it had to be cold cold cold. but try i did. it backfired. wasn't going to happen. she's onto me. she rarely looks at my lens anymore. she knows. she knows how to push all my buttons. she's a free spirit. i can't blame her. she's got her swirly skirt on and there's nothing but grass to run around in. why would she want to stop and pose for her mom.
oh well. perhaps i'll try again tomorrow. or maybe i'll just settle and use one of these shots - after all it's her. my girl.

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outtake no. 1 - i'm hungry. i'm really really hungry. [she's always really hungry - even after her lunch] open the lollipop survival kit. oh and what's this thing mom? are you trying to get a little holiday touch in your shot? um....yes annie will you hold it? no mom. well ok then.


outtake no. 2 - will you smile for me? no mom. well ok then.
outtake no. 3 - make a wish annie and blow. i wish my mother would stop.


outtake no. 4 + no. 5 - annie don't take your hat off it's really cold. i don't like it mom - that's it, i quit [that's usually what she says when she's mad] there. better. well ok then.


outtake no. 6 - ok my sweet girl why don't you show me that wonderful smile. well ok then.


outtake no. 7 + 8 - she throws me a bone. and then she walks away.


outtake no. 9 - wait annie! just one. please. for me? well ok then.


outtake no. 10 + 11 - get that hat on it's fahreeezing! reverse psychology. whatever you do annie. don't.smile. don't.laugh. don't.do.it!! well ok then.


outtake no. 12 - perhaps all wasn't lost. i love you annie viola. i love you too mom. well ok then.

[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]

[j+i] married....and now they are 3.

take a beautiful blue sky, add the ocean, a lighthouse, a dash of warm sun, family and friends and lots of love and you've got the makings for a beautiful wedding! jasmine and ian said "i do" in front of their family and friends and the beautiful atlantic. this lovely couple became a family this day when ian not only gave a ring to jasmine but a ring to her daughter bailley, now his daughter and i cried. it's hard to click and cry at the same time! it was such a touching moment. - and now they are three.
thank you for allowing me to document your day and for including my own family. we had a wonderful time. your friends are incredible - so much laughing. nana banana you are a delight and annie is still talking about you!
i wish you three a wonderful life together......happily ever after.

here's your sneak peek!

arriving saturday afternoon - i was able to capture a few moments of the bride and groom on their wedding eve. happiness!
























































and they lived.......................happily ever after. told you!!!