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It is hard to believe that Oliver turns six months today! His personality is starting to shine through (very determined) and he just can’t stop smiling! Although it has been extremely tiring bringing up Oli (and we still don’t get much sleep), we can’t imagine life without the cheeky chap.
Happy six months Oli!
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Engagement session season is in full swing now that the weather is finally a little more predictable. I met Kim and Kevin at their Brighton apartment, then headed over to the Charles River for a few warm-up photos before driving to Boston Common. Although I've shot around Beacon Hill quite a few times, the area is full of little gems, with great backdrops, beautiful long cobbled streets, gas lamps and shuttered windows.
You can view all of their photos here (password is Kim's surname).
(the last image is a bee buzzing around their heads, though it is more humorous to leave it up to one's mind)
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You can view all of their photos here (password is Kim's surname).
(the last image is a bee buzzing around their heads, though it is more humorous to leave it up to one's mind)
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Got to love Beantown Bride - finally some savvy wedding professionals in Boston created a wonderful, independant resource specifically for Boston brides, featuring real wedding stories, tips and trends. There's really something for everyone here - check them out!
Leah and Angus' wedding at the Harvard Club back in the fall was just featured this morning on Beantown Bride - check out their story here.
Take a look at their wedding slideshow below, and also their engagement photos here.
Kudos to Doug for the opening shot, groom prep and numerous others in the above slideshow. Doug came up with the British Rob moniker :)
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Leah and Angus' wedding at the Harvard Club back in the fall was just featured this morning on Beantown Bride - check out their story here.
Take a look at their wedding slideshow below, and also their engagement photos here.
Kudos to Doug for the opening shot, groom prep and numerous others in the above slideshow. Doug came up with the British Rob moniker :)
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Harvard Club wedding featured on Beantown Bride
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It seems like forever since the launch of the self portrait contest on Valentines day. The contest ran for two months, with entries coming in (very) slowly to start, but with a bit of a late finish, by mid March there were 10 entrants. Big prizes were up for grabs!
Voting then surged as three leaders raced off into April. Honestly I don't know how these people managed to do it, but the top 3 contenders managed to rake in 924 votes combined! Just two weeks ago the maximum number of votes (Jenn and Scott) was 151, so the following winners' total vote numbers may surprise you (remember that each voter on Facebook was limited by the application to 1 vote per contestant, so these are impressive numbers!)
So, in order of the number of votes, here are the winners:
1. In first place, the winners of the grand prize (a wedding package worth $4150!) are Jessica and Rich with 563 votes! Congratulations!
Jess and Rich came in a little later in the contest, but pulled through in the last two weeks like a steam train! Just two weeks ago they were trailing behind the second place winners with just 139 votes, so how they gained over 400 in such a short time is astonishing!
I love their photo - it was refreshing to see an image that contained one of their interests: tennis. This is a shot from one of their bi-annual trips to the US Open; I love the framing of this.
Last week when they starting creating such a massive lead, I emailed Jess to find out a little about them:
Richard Tang and Jessica Cheung met during their last semesters in college at UMass Amherst. They were recently engaged on March 16th when Rich proposed to Jess on her front steps - their favorite place to chat. Rich, a software engineer, is originally from Wayland, MA and Jess is a physical therapist from Malden, MA. They both love to try new cuisines, play tennis and participate in other outdoor activities, and use complicated analogies in their everyday conversations. Rich and Jess send high-fives and hugs (respectively) and a huge THANK YOU to all their friends who voted.
Absolutely! Well done for getting so many people to vote for you! Including our good friends Kathy and Ray, who win $300 of print credit to spend in the online store!
They are planning to hold their wedding this coming year and are just finalising dates. Very much looking forward to shooting your wedding!
2. In second place are Jenn and Scott with 254 votes
It is hard to believe that it is a year since a slightly nervous Scott gave me a call about a portrait shoot. He was planning on proposing to Jenn while they had a photo shoot; while Jenn knew the shoot was on she had no idea the ring was going on! Photos of that moment are here.
I told the happy pair about the contest and they eagerly set to work and were out in front for most of the competition. If they won, they would have received a free upgrade to their already booked wedding photography package (their wedding is this summer).
Now the interesting thing is that they have already had one engagement shoot, but will receive another fun shoot plus an gorgeous engagement art book as their prize! Congrats!
3. In third place are Deanna and Joe with 107 votes
A lovely shot of Boston in the background here! Deanna and Joe will be receiving $300 print credit!
Deanna and Joe were referred by Jenn and Scott (Joe is Jenn's sister!), so Jenn and Scott receive $300 print credit (see! second place isn't so bad)!
So congratulations to all the winners, thanks to all those who entered and big praise to all those who voted!
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Voting then surged as three leaders raced off into April. Honestly I don't know how these people managed to do it, but the top 3 contenders managed to rake in 924 votes combined! Just two weeks ago the maximum number of votes (Jenn and Scott) was 151, so the following winners' total vote numbers may surprise you (remember that each voter on Facebook was limited by the application to 1 vote per contestant, so these are impressive numbers!)
So, in order of the number of votes, here are the winners:
1. In first place, the winners of the grand prize (a wedding package worth $4150!) are Jessica and Rich with 563 votes! Congratulations!
Jess and Rich came in a little later in the contest, but pulled through in the last two weeks like a steam train! Just two weeks ago they were trailing behind the second place winners with just 139 votes, so how they gained over 400 in such a short time is astonishing!
I love their photo - it was refreshing to see an image that contained one of their interests: tennis. This is a shot from one of their bi-annual trips to the US Open; I love the framing of this.
Last week when they starting creating such a massive lead, I emailed Jess to find out a little about them:
Richard Tang and Jessica Cheung met during their last semesters in college at UMass Amherst. They were recently engaged on March 16th when Rich proposed to Jess on her front steps - their favorite place to chat. Rich, a software engineer, is originally from Wayland, MA and Jess is a physical therapist from Malden, MA. They both love to try new cuisines, play tennis and participate in other outdoor activities, and use complicated analogies in their everyday conversations. Rich and Jess send high-fives and hugs (respectively) and a huge THANK YOU to all their friends who voted.
Absolutely! Well done for getting so many people to vote for you! Including our good friends Kathy and Ray, who win $300 of print credit to spend in the online store!
They are planning to hold their wedding this coming year and are just finalising dates. Very much looking forward to shooting your wedding!
2. In second place are Jenn and Scott with 254 votes
It is hard to believe that it is a year since a slightly nervous Scott gave me a call about a portrait shoot. He was planning on proposing to Jenn while they had a photo shoot; while Jenn knew the shoot was on she had no idea the ring was going on! Photos of that moment are here.
I told the happy pair about the contest and they eagerly set to work and were out in front for most of the competition. If they won, they would have received a free upgrade to their already booked wedding photography package (their wedding is this summer).
Now the interesting thing is that they have already had one engagement shoot, but will receive another fun shoot plus an gorgeous engagement art book as their prize! Congrats!
3. In third place are Deanna and Joe with 107 votes
A lovely shot of Boston in the background here! Deanna and Joe will be receiving $300 print credit!
Deanna and Joe were referred by Jenn and Scott (Joe is Jenn's sister!), so Jenn and Scott receive $300 print credit (see! second place isn't so bad)!
So congratulations to all the winners, thanks to all those who entered and big praise to all those who voted!
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Announcing the winners of the Facebook Self Portrait Contest!
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Reception and Ceremony: Nashawtuc Country Club, Concord MA
Event Coordinator: Tricia Keating
Dress: Yolanda's
Florist: Twigs and Sprigs, Concord MA
Hair: Jessica @ DiRe hair ltd
Makeup: Jai'me Perez
Music: Saigel Productions
When you book a wedding in early March in New England you pretty much expect snow, sleet, rain and a biting chill, or just all of the above. March 6 2010 was a little different! We were greeted with absolutely gorgeous weather, with 60 degree temps, gorgeous sun and a little flutter of wind.
Someone was definitely looking down on them!
I met with Holly at their beautiful home in Arlington for her preparations with close friends, family and of course loyal dog. Her late father's handkerchief was carefully tucked into her bouquet and Tyson walked over to lie beneath Holly's feet for a shot as the late winter light came through their dining room window.
I then sped around the corner to meet with (a little nervous) Jeff for a few photos as friends and family gathered in St Paul Lutheran Church for their ceremony. Both Holly's parents and Jeff's father had passed and emotions were high both sides of the aisle. A strong Holly walked done the aisle with a huge, excited smile, followed by a tearful embrace with Jeff. As the ceremony proceeded, directed by Jeff's and his brother John's uncle, there wasn't a dry eye in the church as the two exchanged vows, swapped rings (there was an oops - see if you can see what it is in the slideshow!) and then bounded up the aisle through their celebrating friends.
We then head over to Concord to the Nashawtuc Country Club, and drove through the truly gorgeous grounds to their reception. I met with Rich who helped to provide some skillful off camera lighting and we started with photos of them on the edge of the grounds, just for a few minutes so they could head off to be with their guests for cocktail hour. The light outside was simply gorgeous and the warm weather made a March outdoor shoot extremely pleasant.
With the guests well primed, the evening reception started just as the sun set over the golf course. Speeches, a wonderful dinner and dancing ensued as we covered the thick of the action on the dance floor.
Congrats again to the very happy couple! They are in good hands with great friends and family and I wish them the best for their adventures in life.
All of the images are available to view and purchase as prints here: http://photo.brownphotographic.com/hollyjeffoliverwedding/
Slideshow:
Put your headphones on and click the full screen button, bottom right for the best experience...
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Event Coordinator: Tricia Keating
Dress: Yolanda's
Florist: Twigs and Sprigs, Concord MA
Hair: Jessica @ DiRe hair ltd
Makeup: Jai'me Perez
Music: Saigel Productions
When you book a wedding in early March in New England you pretty much expect snow, sleet, rain and a biting chill, or just all of the above. March 6 2010 was a little different! We were greeted with absolutely gorgeous weather, with 60 degree temps, gorgeous sun and a little flutter of wind.
Someone was definitely looking down on them!
I met with Holly at their beautiful home in Arlington for her preparations with close friends, family and of course loyal dog. Her late father's handkerchief was carefully tucked into her bouquet and Tyson walked over to lie beneath Holly's feet for a shot as the late winter light came through their dining room window.
I then sped around the corner to meet with (a little nervous) Jeff for a few photos as friends and family gathered in St Paul Lutheran Church for their ceremony. Both Holly's parents and Jeff's father had passed and emotions were high both sides of the aisle. A strong Holly walked done the aisle with a huge, excited smile, followed by a tearful embrace with Jeff. As the ceremony proceeded, directed by Jeff's and his brother John's uncle, there wasn't a dry eye in the church as the two exchanged vows, swapped rings (there was an oops - see if you can see what it is in the slideshow!) and then bounded up the aisle through their celebrating friends.
We then head over to Concord to the Nashawtuc Country Club, and drove through the truly gorgeous grounds to their reception. I met with Rich who helped to provide some skillful off camera lighting and we started with photos of them on the edge of the grounds, just for a few minutes so they could head off to be with their guests for cocktail hour. The light outside was simply gorgeous and the warm weather made a March outdoor shoot extremely pleasant.
With the guests well primed, the evening reception started just as the sun set over the golf course. Speeches, a wonderful dinner and dancing ensued as we covered the thick of the action on the dance floor.
Congrats again to the very happy couple! They are in good hands with great friends and family and I wish them the best for their adventures in life.
All of the images are available to view and purchase as prints here: http://photo.brownphotographic.com/hollyjeffoliverwedding/
Slideshow:
Put your headphones on and click the full screen button, bottom right for the best experience...
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Holly and Jeff Oliver, Nashawtuc Country Club Wedding
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Lovely, lovely pictures of the little chap. Can't wait to see him again. Too cute for words.
(05.14.10)