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E-Session with Tracy and Eric at Capron Park

sarah — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:50:29 +0000

Tracy and Eric are fabulous and have the convenient skill of kissing on demand. Or maybe they are just both super cooperative so when photographer says “kiss” they kiss. Eric has a knack for taking a shot to the next level and coming up with a plan for what pose to do next. We would pick an awesome location (Capron Park is not short on options!) and I’d hear Eric say: “okay, first we’re going to look at Sarah, and then let’s kiss, and then…” and he mapped it all out and they rocked the shots and I made sure to snag them before the moment passed.

Eric’s pretty excited about this ring (rightly so!) and was sure to be on Tracy’s right side as much as possible to show off this stellar ring. I assured him that we’d break out the macro at their wedding and steal their rings for a little while.

The most exciting part?
Their wedding is in 39 days!!! Tracy says she doesn’t do well in the heat (and it was hot hot hot on Sunday during their session). I don’t know if I believe her but just in case we’re hoping for a somewhat cooler day.

Lesley and Alistair e-session at Arnold Arboretum in Boston

sarah — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:06:33 +0000

There’s an interesting dance when deciding with clients where to meet for their session. I always ask in an email: “Are you thinking more nature-y (yes, official Brown Eyed Photography terminology) or urban?” I don’t even think I got that far when emailing Lesley! She had a list of ideas (Codman House, Pierce House, Drumlin Farm) which all look awesome but are all also options on her wedding day as she and Alistair are getting married in Lincoln, MA. In the end the couple decided on Arnold Arboretum in Boston for their e-session…. and I despite the anticipated nerve-wrecking drive (which lead to attempting to cajole someone else in to driving but turned out to be only minimally anxiety inducing) I was thrilled! This place is amazing with more perfect backdrops then we could possible use in our 2-hour session!

This was one of the first images we got. I was testing the water a little to see how much these two trusted me – the answer? A lot! The result: awesome shots! I think one of the best tests of a relationship is how comfortable the couple is with each other and in their own skin. These two were amazing. So relaxed, hanging out, enjoying the arboretum, and each other!

See what I mean about trust? I warned these two that I wasn’t sure how this would work but it might be fun to blow dandelion seeds at each other. This was a great game – especially (as you can see) when the seeds didn’t want to cooperate and blow off of their stems!

Love this, love them, can’t wait for their wedding! Have I said that already?

Emily and Dave e-session in Providence, RI

sarah — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:37:16 +0000

Emily and Dave met in Boston,
live in Texas,
and are tying the knot in Providence.
All that to say: Emily and I have emailed, talked on the phone, I’ve met her mom and her sister… and now finally I’ve met both her and Dave!
They managed to squeeze in an e-session in between their other important wedding related tasks that had to be accomplished while they were in Providence this weekend.

So fun… oh, and lots of kissing:

September can’t come soon enough! I can’t wait to see all the details of your long-distance-wedding-planning come together!

Sarah and Jon e-session at Castle Hill Inn in Newport, RI

sarah — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:06:16 +0000

There are some perks to working at Castle Hill in Newport.
There are also some perks to being a pastry chef, as Jon is. I probably don’t need to describe those.
Both Sarah and Jon went to culinary school in NYC – the same school… years apart.
They met at Castle Hill.
The chef life works for John, not so much for Sarah. So she’s planning a wedding, working full time, and going to school for dental hygeine full time.
Between all of that (to say nothing of Jon’s schedule) we managed to get a relaxing couple hours at Castle Hill (see, the perk!) for their e-session.

I love how her foot is kicked up in this next one

You two are so comfortable with each other. You make sense together. I am so excited about your big day.

Diane and Dan on a perfect e-session day

sarah — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:06:45 +0000

Diane was very nervous about the weather but wanted to have their e-session as soon as possible. We picked a weekend and crossed our fingers. We lucked out and got a record-high warm day in March!

You both totally rocked the boardwalk… even stopping traffic!

I can’t wait for your wedding in just a few short months!

Heidi and Brian E-session, Vermont

sarah — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:30:24 +0000

Heidi and I went to St. Mike’s together and apparently our time at St. Mike’s overlapped with Brian… I don’t remember him, I was a senior, he was a freshman. He does remember my husband’s huge proposal that included a very large piece of campus… but that’s another story.

Heidi also doesn’t remember Brian BUT she does have a picture of her friend at a party standing next to some random guy… that’s right, it’s Brian. She met him after she graduated… and now wedding bells will be ringing at the St. Mike’s chapel in August!
First comes love, then comes the e-session, the comes marriage…, right?
Brian and Heidi make the 1.5 drive up to Enosburg, Vermont for their snowy e-session. Fun, but cold.

They want their wedding to say “Vermont”- I think we got it in the e-session. Can’t wait to incorporate their love for Vermont in their wedding pictures.

I’ve been wanting to do a snow session since… well, probably when I was hot hot in July. Thank you both for braving the cold for your e-session!

Thank You

sarah — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:14:07 +0000

It has been an incredible year.
Thank you all for contributing to the fun, the creativity, and the success of this year for Brown Eyed Photography.
I’m excited about next year and everything that is planned from seniors to weddings to babies and everything in between.
But right now I’m just sitting in wonder at all that happened this year.

And as an end-of-year tribute to the friends and faces of Brown Eyed Photography, here’s a slideshow we put together highlighting all the great people I was able to work with in 2009. What a beautiful bunch they are!

Thanks again everyone, and see you in 2010!

Holiday Mini Sessions available

sarah — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:50:33 +0000

For those wondering: there are sessions available. They’re filling up and I wanted to remind you to contact me to book soon to ensure a spot! Related posts:Holiday Mini-Sessions are coming! Holiday Mini-Session info Brown Eyed Photography at Papyrus in … Continue reading → Related posts:

Brown Eyed Photography at Papyrus in Providence Place!

sarah — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:47:51 +0000

Papyrus at the Providence Place Mall contacted Brown Eyed Photography about a month ago to see if they could have a large print of a family photograph to display in their window.
Wow!
Definitely doable!
So I roped in a family that had not yet picked a date so that I could attempt to get some more fall looking pictures.
(here is the blog entry with the pictures from that shoot.)
I went today to see the display:

Here’s the even better part:

You can enter to win a Brown Eyed Photography Portrait Session, $100 print credit AND from Papyrus: 10% off holiday boxed and custom printed cards.
I’m telling you so you can go enter and you can tell your friends so they can go enter… Good luck!

Alison and Russell in Boston

sarah — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:38:09 +0000

Alison and Russell suggested the arboretum in Jamaica Plain for their engagement photo session. The place is a.m.a.z.i.n.g- and we went at the end of the summer- I bet it’s going to be even better when the fall colors come out, not to mention the blooms in the spring! Definitely a place I’m going back to- and we didn’t even cover half of it!
Alison and Russell are super funny together. Alison is thoughtful and straightforward- Russell is “never serious” (direct quote from Alison). The two of them together- compliment each other wonderfully.

Oh yes- and there’s a dog- Poncho. He might be only slightly less important than Russell:)

I had so much fun on Saturday, Alison and Russell. See you in October for the big day!