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A day full of photo sessions, the last of the day was with this group. None are strangers to my photos, family sessions, holiday sessions, tractor pulls, a wedding, it was great catching up with them again. Perfect spot for fall photos, we had water, color, apples, tractors, running, jumping, and ended the sessions with dirt bikes.
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Meet with Emma and her parents this morning. A beautiful day for a walk and some photos around Hopedale Pond.
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Iza is about to be four, and a soon after that, a big sister. Today we shot her family’s maternity photos. My favorite is Iza sitting in her soon to be siblings room, holding a baby doll from the crib. I can’t wait for our next session.
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Colton and Owen got on their tractors today, and we had a photoshoot… with beautiful blue sky on one side, and then the storm came in on the other all within in minutes. It didn’t stop us though, hay bales, lassos, and cowboy hats, even the clouds added a cool touch.
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An early dailypic today, I am escaping for a day, and the computer is not joining me (this is very rare). This week was busy, sessions are starting to pick up, seniors, small weddings, head-shots, and families. We are fighting the heat these days, but the ones I get in are great. These three have been in front of my camera a few times, and each time it is a blast. A couple of family photos, I have seen them with Santa, this week we strolled some trails and captured what happened. It is always great seeing them, I hope someday they come out of their shells and let me take some fun photos – btw, there is no sarcastic font, so read that as you may.
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Been a good few weeks for Dan. He has transferred to Bridgewater State to study music (and make sure I continue my payments to the school when Anna graduates next spring). He has been writing songs, one he has recorded, and published it with our friend Jim Ligor. It is called Fractured Fairytale and is streaming on all the services, spotify, applemusic, and the rest of those places. You can also hear it live tomorrow night (Wednesday, August 5, 2020) on the Club Passim Virtual Open Mic. It is a great 2 hours show for charity to raise money for all the great things Passim does for music. 7-9pm the rest of the week. Dan goes one around 830-840 ish. And last he wanted to have a photoshoot… so new photos. It was nice he even asked me to take them. Hope you check out his music.
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I met Ellie today. She is 4, almost 5. Her and her family had a photo session this morning at Hopedale Park. I love the longer sessions with kids, it is not about more photos, it is about the right photos. We started our session walking by these awesome wings. “Ellie want a photo here?” “No, thank you.” gripping Mom’s hand tightly. 15 Minutes later deeper in the path, after a few quick poses, she tells me “nice to meet you Tim!” Then it was on, she was giving me directions, suggestions, showing me her vision for the session, I loved it. I felt so bad when she asked if she could hold my hand, and I had to refuse (thanks 2020). But she said that was OK. 50 minutes later, we are back to the wings. I did not have to ask… I love the sessions where I get the time to “meet” the kids. It was my pleasure to get these photos of her and her fantastic family.
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Spent the sunset on a Sagamore beach with an old friend, her family, and my camera. A perfect evening to hang out by the shore, with posing, running, laughing and a good old fashion Star Wars Force Choke.
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Just before the skies darken, opened up and dropped billard sized hail on us, for something like 17 hours, we had our first guests at the house this year. Saw my parents in person for the first time in the world of COVID and ate grilled food.
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Tonight we celebrated my nephew Charlie’s 18th Birthday. One of my first test models in front fo the camera since he was a baby. Tons of photos of him with my kids from years back. We shared one of him tonight for his gift. Happy Birthday, Charlie, you are heading to great things. Next, High School Graduation.
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This afternoon I had two family sessions. The first was with Timothy and his parents. He just turned one. Took a few minutes to warm up, but we were able to get a few smiles. Looking at my calendar, it has been seven months since I had two booked sessions in one day. I have taken plenty of photos over that time, but portrait work has been limited. It was great to get back to doing what I miss, working with families. Still cautious, still photographing from a distance, but it was great to feel like things are on a path to normal with more on the calendar ahead. Some great subjects to kick off the season.
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One is recovering from a migraine on Mother’s Day, the other is stuck at home on his 19th Birthday. Historically this was always one of the busiest weekends we have. Dance recitals, Mother’s day, Dan’s birthday, throw in a few years with baseball, usually all followed up with a family cookout or gathering. today it was the four of us, breakfast take out, homemade pretzels for lunch, Moe’s Burritos for dinner and ice cream cake and a skillet cookie for dessert, all to celebrate these two. Happy Birthday Dan and Mother’s Day Barbie.
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