some photos from three rolls of film this spring, in & around boston, the south coast, and, briefly, ghent & san diego. 

this set marks the end of my first film camera, which met a soggy end in the kayak (you can see the salt water in the last few shots), but luckily the camera i shoot with is weird and not super popular so i was able to find the same one online for very cheap (yahoo!)

in january, i went to san francisco for work & extended it to spend time with my friend siobhan, who i met on the camino in 2023. the light was otherworldly, i saw two other camino freinds, siobhan was a grade-a tour guide who showed me the whole city and introduced me to one of the greatest breakfast sandwiches i’ve ever consumed (and i’ve eaten many a breakfast sandwich), and i received some very insightful advice from an uber driver named arlene. 

i’ve been shooting a lot of film lately, which i’ve really, really enjoyed so far. it’s nice to take photos, slowly, over the course of a few weeks, gradually forgetting about what i’ve captured, and then being pleasantly surprised when i get them back. i also find that people are more unguarded around a little dinky film camera than they might be when i pull out the big canon dlsr. here’s some shots from this winter, bopping around boston & southeastern mass - nothing too exciting, but special to me. enjoy :) 

For my 29th birthday last April, I took the ferry with my sister and roommate Zo to Nantucket (and my brother worked on the ferry, so technically I took it with him, too, I guess) It was foggy + quiet, but honestly, I’ll take that over crowds any day. I love some fog; it makes for gorgeous, eerie photos. We spent a few hours browsing, snacking and walking around downtown, before walking out to the Brant Point Lighthouse to take pics, stare at the horizon moodily, and throw shells into the sea. Then it was back on the ferry, back to the mainland. And as an extra treat, we wrapped up by birthday trip by going to one of my favorite places in the world—Ocean State Job Lot! (I am, truly, #blessed) All in all, a chill day, but the perfect way to usher in the (ugh) last year of my 20’s.  

Hi Friends! 

Sharing some photos from a session back in November. We met at the Governor Ames Estate in Easton, Massachusetts to wander around and enjoy the fall foliage. 

The Governor Ames Estate, named after Massachusetts Governor Oliver Ames, boasts a rich legacy that dates back to the 19th century. It’s just one of several conservation areas in Easton, many of which were donated by the Ames family—it’s owned and operated by The Trustees, a preservation and conservation non-profit that manages over 100 properties. 

The estate offers a harmonious blend of historical significance and natural beauty. While the mansion is no longer standing, the carriage house remains, along with sprawling grounds that include gardens, walking trails, and a lake. 

The location was perfect—between the foliage, carriage house, and open fields, we had lots of great backgrounds to work with! Additionally, the colors that the family wore — a gorgeous mix of pink, green, and burgandy—worked super well with the fall colors. We started off with grey skies, but after a little while the sun peeked out and we were treated to that glorious golden-hour glow. 

After a couple of posed photos, I stepped back and let Miss Q call the shots, and she showed us how fun a family shoot can be—we ran up and down hills, watched for airplanes and stomped on leaves. The result was a series of casual, candid moments of park fun.  

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I met Kathleen on my first day of high school, way back in 2008, which means that we’ve been friends for an astonishing 15 years (gross!).  It’s been a pleasure watching her and Zack fall in love & start a life together, and when she asked me to take her engagement photos last February, I was so honored and excited. And of course, Penelope, Kathleen and Zack’s pup, came along and stole the show with her sass (and that cute bandana!) 

Kathleen suggested Chorney Property in North Attleboro, Mass. as the spot for their engagement photos. I’m so glad we decided to take their engagement photos there; Chorney Property has so many different places to take portraits, and we were the only people there, so we truly had the place to ourselves. 

The property can be a little tricky to find—it’s located on the corner of Metcalf Road and Ellis Road in North Attleboro (exact location linked here). It consists of three fields, connected by small trails. The trails wrap around the perimeter of the fields—there’s a boardwalk that connects the first two fields, while the third is accessible via a wooded path. We had a nice variety of backgrounds to choose from, as seen from the images above; there were open fields, forests, a stone wall, a stable (not accessible via the property, but in the background) and the boardwalk. It was gorgeous in February, when we took these photos, and whether it’s beautiful fall foliage, or green fields, or long grasses or some pristine white snow….I imagine that it would be the perfect background for engagement or family photos year-round. 

Kathleen and Zack (and Penelope!) thanks so much for letting me capture your engagement photos for you! 

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Last month I hopped on a plane (for the first time in two years!) and flew down to Washington D.C., to visit my friend Kate. It was my first ever time in D.C., which is a little embarrassing—  by my count I’ve been to 10 European capitals, but never the capital of my 👏own 👏 country 👏—but better late than never! 

I stayed for just 48 hours, so it was something of a whirlwind trip, but I really enjoyed it. In addition to hitting the main sights, we visited the National Gallery of Art, the Hirshhorn Gallery and the Air & Space Museum, wandered through Capitol Hill and Embassy Row, and rode the Metro (which I was extremely excited about). Kate is a coffee connoisseur, so I got to sample some of the best pastries + lattes that the DC metro area has to offer—and since one of the things we bonded about when we first met in Mannheim, six years ago, was books, we checked out a handful of bookstores as well (my favorite was Capitol Hill books). All in all, a great way to spend two days, and a great first visit—and now I can’t wait to go back (hopefully there won’t be…27 years in between visits) 

Here’s to climbing mountains and swimming in the frigid Atlantic, eating tomatoes on toast and taking artsy photos, to being sweaty, sunburned, salty, muddy and unshowered—I miss it! Looking forward to next summer 

brenna and i tempted fate in february and booked a trip to montreal for two days—so, naturally, we arrived shortly before a huge storm dumped a foot of snow on the city. but it was still fun! we tromped around the city and worried about parking and stayed in two separate airbnbs. 

i’ve been watching a lot of movies + tv lately (with the pandemic, who isn’t?) and i’m starting to take apart each scene while i’m watching—note the lighting, the composition, colors, tone, etc. it’s a lot of fun, and it’s weird to think that i didn’t used to do that, that my vision has physically changed. 

when brenna and i went to montreal, i started noticing that my photos themselves are were taking on a slightly cinematic feel. it wasn’t enough to take photos on the trip—i wanted each one to be a magical little moment, perfectly composed, its own little story. which is what i want, anyways—what i’ve always wanted. and i’m still far from being a good/great photographer, i think, but it’s really nice when you get to see a shift in your work come across so obviously.