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These sisters came to the studio tonight for a session with Mom and Dad. Two year old Isla and three month old Aylin were ready to help me use the new space. My third session this week, so far so good, cute subjects like these two make it easy too.
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Dan had a performance today with his chorus at the Central Districts Concert. He got to get all dressed up and looked good.
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More photos from my wife.
“Let me get a nice photo of you with the dogs before you go back to school Anna.” And done. Good luck at school.
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Tonight we went to The Tower Hill Botanical Garden Lights display in Boylston, MA to celebrate my wife’s birthday. A fun cold night out with the family.
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A fun shoot tonight with little Owen who is about to hit one, so everyone drink!
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Anna came home for a quick vote and ice cream stop. Thanks to democracy for the chance to hang out with my kids for a short time. Tina even jumped in for a photo.
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Twenty years ago today we became parents, Anna Grace made us a family. Last night we took a trip to her school for a visit and dinner. Her Sophomore year is underway at Bridgewater State. Madame Vice President of the Student Government, RA in her hall and so much more, I look forward to seeing where the next 20 years take her… though in no rush at all. Happy Birthday Skittle.
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The boy headed off to his first day of his last year today. He has come such a long way, but that little kid heading off to Kindergarten is still there, and I hope he always is. The world is a better place with Dan in it. Enjoy Senior year Dan.
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Tonight I got the fmaily in front of the camera for the We Are Medway Project. 0086 Barbie, 0087 Anna and 0088 Danny, For the most part, all lifelong residents of the town, not counting a very brief stint in North Bellingham. It is interesting to talk about what this town means to them, some very different things, especially for the kids, they are 4th generation here. I have my theories on how Medway will play in their futures. Will it be where they are, or where they are from? No matter what, I think it is safe to say, it will be a part of who they are. As for Barbie and I, well out fate is sealed, we are Medway.
Catch up on the project here: We Are Medway
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Other side of the camera for a change, it was a great day. Killer French Toast with Fruit for breakfast from my wife, kids got me this shirt, I bought a payphone at the Raynham Flea market – because I did not have one, and swordfish for dinner and the dogs behaved for this photo. Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there.
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Argus is ten weeks old today, two weeks as part of the family. He is taller than he was, he is heavier than he was. Picture a furry ham on feet waddling around, tripping face first now and then. He is a klutz, he smiles all the time, he loves Josie, he is way more adventurous than she is. He is obsessed with getting under things, which is funny since by the time I finish this sentence he will not fit under anything. He wears a Tile Tracker on his collar (square that helps you find things) since I list him in the backyard once, still have no idea where he was, he just appeared, but now I can make him play music to find him. I am pretty sure you can see him grow if you watch long enough.
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There is a list in my kitchen of possible names for the new pup. Radar, Wilbur, Basil Fawlty, Finnegan, Toby Flenderson, Grizzly Adams, Vedder, Weegee, Quinn, David Bowie, Andre, Elvis, Fezzik, are just some on the board. At some point, Dan added Gus. Now Josie’s full name is Josephina Smalls the Great, so we had spice up ‘Gus’ if it was to be used to keep the grand gesture. Prince was considered, Prince Gustofer Fezzik the Giant, Prince seemed too much so it was changed to Sir, Gustofer – which we might have made up- was changed to Argus. Argus is when it all came together. Argus is a camera. One of which I have proudly displayed in my house, it was my Grandfather’s camera, an Argus C3 Range Finder from the 50’s. Dan gets to keep his first choice of Gus, I get to tie it to photography, and a prop for a puppy photo shoot is set. So today, Argus and the Argus went to the studio for some shots. Like his sister, he is a natural poser, when he is not falling off the box backward. Here we have Sir Argus Fezzik the Giant, weighing in just over 15lbs at 8.5 weeks old and his namesake, Gramp’s 60+ year-old camera, nicknamed The Brick, weighing in at 1.6lbs.
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