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Family & portrait photography · Boston's North Shore

Your family, just as it is right now.

Relaxed, golden-hour sessions for growing families, brand-new babies and the grandparents who adore them. Less posing, more piggyback rides.

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  • Families outdoors
  • Newborns at home
  • Grandparents welcome
Parents lifting their small daughter high in a golden field

Sessions

For every chapter of your family

  1. A mother, father, baby and three daughters standing together in late afternoon sun
    Outdoors · about an hour

    Family

    Beaches, orchards or your own backyard. The kids are free to run, and you still get the one for the wall.

  2. A newborn baby asleep on a soft knitted blanket
    At home · the first weeks

    Newborn

    A slow, warm morning in your own home, with plenty of breaks for feeding and cuddles.

  3. An expecting couple standing together at the edge of the sea
    Golden hour · the two of you

    Maternity

    A calm evening by the water to remember the waiting, with or without the big siblings.

  4. A grandmother with white hair laughing as her grandchild hugs her
    Grandparents and cousins

    Generations

    Everyone in one place for once: reunions, big birthdays and the visit from far away.

An illustrated portrait of the photographer holding a camera (a placeholder)

Hello, I'm the one lying in the grass

I photograph families the way they really are.

Sticky fingers, a crooked collar, the little one who will not sit still. Nobody has to say cheese. I bring a few silly games, follow the kids around, and catch the hugs that happen in between.

Parents tell me it felt more like an evening out than a photo shoot.

see you on Sunday

From recent sessions

The little moments, kept

  • Parents sitting in tall grass with their baby in front
    Late summer, tall grass
  • A mother and her little boy laughing together by the water
    Mom, the waves!
  • A parent's hands cradling a baby's tiny feet
    Ten tiny toes
  • A brother and sister hugging in a grassy field
    Best friends, mostly
  • Parents holding their toddler close in a meadow at golden hour
    Golden hour
  • A family flying a kite in an open field
    Windy Saturday
  • Four children laughing together on brick steps, in black and white
    All the cousins
  • A mother holding her newborn by a bright window
    Day nine
  • A family walking along a path covered in autumn leaves
    October walk

How it works

Easy from the very first hello

  1. 01

    Say hello

    Tell me who's coming and what you have in mind. I'll write back with a few ideas and open dates.

  2. 02

    Pick a place you love

    Your backyard, a favorite beach, the orchard down the road. A short guide helps with what to wear.

  3. 03

    Open your album

    A few favorites first, then your full online gallery to download, share and print.

Kind words

Notes from families

  • Our two-year-old ran the whole time, and somehow every photo is perfect. I cried at the gallery.

    Sample familyFall family session · a sample review

  • She got my dad laughing. That picture is on every fridge in the family now.

    Sample familyGenerations session · a sample review

  • The newborn session felt like a friend dropping by. We barely noticed the camera.

    Sample familyNewborn session · a sample review

Questions

What parents ask first

Anything else on your mind? Just ask in your note.

A vintage twin-lens camera
What if my kids won't cooperate?

They don't have to. Most of my favorite photos happen when nobody is posing. We take breaks, play games and go at their pace.

What should we wear?

Comfortable clothes in soft colors that go together without matching. You'll get a short guide with ideas once we've picked a date.

Where do sessions happen?

Wherever feels like you: a beach, a park, an orchard or your own living room. I'm happy to suggest a few favorite spots.

Can grandparents and the dog come too?

Yes, please. Extended family and well-loved pets are always welcome; just tell me who's coming.

What if it rains?

We'll watch the forecast together and move to another evening if the weather won't play along.

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Tell me about your family

A few details are plenty. I'll write back with ideas, places and open dates.

A family of five walking hand in hand down a tree-lined path at sunset
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Marigold Lane

Family and portrait photography on Boston's North Shore and beyond.

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