Results tagged “portraits” from British Rob's Blog

Daniel got in touch back in the summer to get a portrait shoot with two sisters as a surprise gift to their parents at Christmas. Fall in New England is a wonderful time for outdoor portraits and the backdrop of the Minute Man National Historic Park, with the beautiful old trees and river running towards Concord is a perfect setting. Merry Christmas to the Cullens!

The Morris family live just a couple of houses away here in Winchester and I was delighted when they asked me to take photos of little Pierce who is just a few months old. A very proud mum and dad are enjoying the experience of bringing up the little guy and their beautiful brittany spaniel, who is certainly (as all dogs are) an important part of their lives was on hand. It looks like Pierce and our own Oliver will be playing together before too long!

It is such a great idea to not only get a family portrait, but also get a record of the goings on in your house during that special first year of your child's life. Although life can be a little hectic, there's no extra time required to have a documentary photo session; I just turn up when a nap is finished, document with candid photography for an hour, then take a family portrait at the end of the session.

The O'Sheas are just in town for a year while they study. Nicola just turned one and mum and dad couldn't resist the pumpkin hat and mitts! It was great chatting with them both about life in Canada while an inquisitive Nicola played. Enjoy your time here!

We met Wendy and David while out walking our dogs around our neighbourhood. They live the other side of our back yard and after many, many times of walking Luna's favourite route we've come to know them as good friends. We were so excited to hear that they were expecting a child and along came little Chase, who I photographed in the spring in his first week. A few months along and in mid September I returned to photograph this handsome little guy. I'm sure he and Oliver will be riding the streets of Winchester in just a few years. Lots of fun to come...

It pays to be flexible...

When I first met Max (very soon to be 1) and his parents his usual nap didn't pay off and despite a few keepers we decided it would be best for me to come back the week after. His true colours came out and we got the little man's cheeky personality captured to mark his first year. While I was there it was great to take a few stories and tips on board for our own future child!

Meet the Nelsons...

With the holidays fast approaching I know I'll be scratching my head as to what to give. If you're after a gift that will live well beyond the holiday season, then a gift card for a family or couple would be the perfect, personal offering that screams unique.



You can purchase a gift card for a one or two hour portrait session, or a couple / engagement session. The session will be at a location of the recipient's choosing within 50 miles of Boston. The gift card itself comes on a beautiful premium card stock.

Head over to http://www.brownphotographic.com/gifts/gifts.html to purchase your gift card online, or please contact me if you've got any questions!

A great gift if you are away from family, or you are travelling home to be with them and want the gift to be delivered in your name to the door. Just let me know what your circumstances or special message needs to be and I will provide!

A couple of weeks back I had the pleasure of meeting with the Roy family at Lynch Park in Beverly - a beautiful location on the North Shore. I had donated a portrait session for a fund raising evening for the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network back in June and the generous Roys won the raffle! Take a look at the photos below, we got some great shots including an up-close of an eagle!

You can view all of the photos here, the password is Mrs Roy's first name.

It is hard to believe it felt like summer just a week and a half ago when I met with Leah and Angus by the aquarium for their engagement shoot. It was a very bright day and despite some harsh shadows we found some great places around the North End of Boston and the docks to take some engagement portraits. Leah had some great looking heels on, which weren't so great for the hike we were taking, so we found some flip-flops before (of course) having the obligatory cannoli at Mike's. We ended up on their good friend's yacht for a few more (photos, not cannolis) and Angus was talking about winching me up the mast for a different angle, but it was probably best that we didn't try that one!

Click here to view the photos and purchase prints . Contact Leah or Angus for the password

How cute is Emily?

I think she loves my 135 f2 L. Me too Emily! That's a great lens and I'm glad you've got good taste :)

She's a very clever, strong little girl who loves to share and play peek-a-boo in Japanese. Of course I played along with the help of mum and dad teaching me the phrases...

Chase in his first week. Growing fast and keeping mum and dad up!

A couple of weeks a go an excited Scott called me to shoot an engagement shoot. Well it turned out that they weren't actually engaged - yet! Scott was obviously very exicted (and somewhat nervous) and we conversed a few times over the week about shooting him proposing to her while I was there to record it - naturally I leapt at the chance! We came up with a plan: I'd pick them up, we'd drive into Beacon Hill, we'd take some photos, then at an undetermined point Scott or I would suggest a good place for the proposal, I'd get Jenn looking the other way and he'd be down on bended knee...

Well back to the start of the day. It was a lovely, sunny and unusually warm Sunday morning as I drove to Scott's in Medford to pick them both up. I met with Jenn (who knew they were off to shoot a portrait of them in town, but had no idea what was REALLY going to happen) and Scott, and we piled into the car. After squeezing my car into a tight spot by the State House, we set about warming them up to the camera around Boston Common before heading back into the streets of Beacon Hill after the sun had come up a little. Seeking out the best spot we went back to a beautiful cobbled street that I had been to with Carly and Sam last year. I suggested it to Scott, looking at him suggestively, he nodded (I think the nerves were setting in here) and we proceeded off to the street. We proceeded to fool Jenn into looking the other way, and Scott got down on one knee. The photos tell the rest!

Congratulations!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL OF THE PHOTOS AND PURCHASE PRINTS ONLINE (password is Jenn's maiden name)





















Who's that smug man up there?

Lucy Kossuth, now 2!

I shot Lucy with her parents last year on a very cold day; this year I ran into the family while walking the dog in Winchester Fells back in the summer and Ann asked me to come back for some an update to little Lucy's portfolio. So we met on a late autumn day and got some great photos of Lucy playing in her local playground in Medford, then retired to their home and got some shots of the family relaxing in front of West Side Story (Lucy's favourite by all accounts!)

Hope to see you next year!

Time to catch up on blogging some shoots!

Meet Carly and Sam... they came all the way from the Cape for a shoot around Beacon Hill and we came away with some lovely shots of the two laughing and relaxing. A really, lovely couple. They don't come more genuine and caring than this (private story there). Thanks for making the trip and looking forward to your wedding!

Just the three, no, four of us - Lori, Steve, Zoe and the Harly. We made great use of some early fall colour in the Minuteman National Park (between Lexington and Concord) and found a nice quiet road to get shots of them with the bike. It's great to be able to mix in places, pastimes or possessions that define people and I personally love this first shot where Zoe's standing proud in front of the bike.

CLICK ANY IMAGE BELOW TO VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AND PURCHASE PRINTS ONLINE - the password is Lori's last name.

Suzanne and Todd are getting married in early September and we met last week at the Royal Sonesta in Cambridge to take a look around the reception venue with them. The hotel is situated right beside the Charles River, with a beautiful backdrop of Boston. We took the opportunity to also take some photos despite a looming storm.

CLICK ANY IMAGE BELOW TO VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AND PURCHASE PRINTS ONLINE - log in using Suzanne's surname as the password.

Recently I had the pleasure of spending a sunny late spring evening with Caitlin and Jon on the beaches of up-market Marblehead. They're getting married in August and we wanted to wait until the New England weather co-operated to get some great evening shots and we certainly came away with those!



We started out on the beach to get them warmed up to the camera (that took about 2 minutes!)...


Then we headed over to the northern point of Marblehead where we got some backlit shots beside the light tower and of them relaxing on a westward facing bench...







Then we went off in search of a public beach and for those of you who know the area there's not so much of that! I was looking for a spot where we'd have the sun setting over the water behind them and I could fill with some off camera flash. Just as the sun was in its last 15 minutes we found a spot on a public beach that was perfect and after some mild scrambling over some rocks we finished off the session with some incredible sunset shots.



Looking forward greatly to shooting their wedding in August - they're such a fun, personable couple. Stay tuned for an update to this post with a slideshow once I get the music licensing cleared...

Click here to access all of the photos (password is Caitlin's surname)

Yesterday my wife and I had Michael, Amy and Chelsea over. Our three-and-a-half month old puppy took a shine to Chelsea (a little more than we wanted!), but Chelsea was more concerned with climbing the stairs. We took them down to the local playground, where despite some gloomy skies we got some fun photos of the happy family. Michael would say "where's Rob Brown?" and Chelsea would respond by grinning and pointing. Show me the teeth Chelsea!

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Lucy, aged one is ready to take on the world! Yesterday I met with Lucy and her parents to create some photos to mark her first anniversary and create an image for a holiday card. We came away with some fun images of the new family and I had a great time getting to know the little one. She literally seemed to be loving the camera, grabbing onto the lens for a close-up and while she wasn't too keen on sitting for a family portrait, she certainly loved mimicking her parents.

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Last night I met with Cecelia to produce some images for her senior yearbook. We came away with some great shots in a short timeframe and I wish her all the best for her final year before heading off to college...

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I recently had the great opportunity of being invited to the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary to produce some imagery for their Vision Rehabilitation Center. It was a very interesting experience working alongside people who help those of us unfortunate enough to have degenerative eye problems. I for one will certainly be looking after my eyes carefully in the future!