sneak peek ;)

i shot an INCREDIBLE wedding in NYC this past weekend and here is one of my favorite images from the day:

more to come...

Becky + Jonathan

Where: Copley Plaza
When: July 19,2008

becky and her mom walking to meet her groom.

special moment with becky and her dad before walking down the isle.

these two were so cute together. laughing ALL night long!

we were able to take pictures in the beautiful boston public library.

day after, year after... tomato tomaaaato, whatever.

Like many brides, I was one that was too busy to worry about what I looked like on my wedding day. Sure I spent an entire day looking for the perfect dress, put on some fake eyelashes, and threw some flowers in my hair, but I didn't REALLY ham it up and go all out for my wedding day. SO, thanks to the photographer extraordinaire, Ashely O'Dell I had the chance to think things through and do it all again!!! Sean and I got all dressed up again (nice excuse to wear the crazy expensive dress one more time) and headed north for some photo time.

WHAT A BLAST!! The weather was so awesome - a dream come true. One minute it was HOTTER than HOT with nice golden light, and then ten minutes later there was one bad a@# storm approaching. What more could a photographer ask for?!!!

A very special thanks goes out to Ashley - who gave new meaning to the term AWESOME photos, and to L'elite Bridal Salon for allowing me to borrow the awesome veil and GORGEOUS vintage feather. Brides, if you are in search of the perfect dress, L'elite is your place!!

Here are some highlights...

How handsome is my husband?!!!!!

LOVE this one.

welcome baby eveline.

remember this beautiful pregnant woman:

well, the much anticipated LOVELY little eveline is finally here and is sweeter than sweet!!

rozina and ryan - engaged.

PURE JOY.

it is with GREAT joy that i write this blog post today.

for over a year now, i have been photographing this beautiful family. i have not shared the photos with you because they were in the process of adopting this amazing little boy. for almost TWO YEARS this family has been awaiting the call that their son would be theirs forever - never to be taken away from them.

well, last week they received that call. shortly after receiving news that this adoption was to be final, i was invited to photograph this joyous event.

last thursday this family, their whole entire extended family, lawyers, the judge, and i gathered in the courtroom and for the first time, heard the final decision that this boy was to be their son. forever. no more appeals. no more worries. no more sadness.

to be with them on such a day was more than a honor. i was able to see the expression on the parents' faces when they were told this was final. the name had been changed, and this boy was theirs forever. ugh, if only every day were like this.

below are some pictures from the adoption, as well as a few from the past year of shoots that i have been dying to share with you all ;)

at last.

signing the new birth certificate.

i love that both of their hands are holding the certificate.

thanking the judge.

here are a few from the past year. can you imagine a better environment for this boy to grow up in?????

the shah's

trying to get a good photo of children running around a park is not always easy.

sometimes you have to bribe them with bubbles.

see mom's, sometimes these faces are the cutest in photos! this happens to be my favorite shot of the day :)

such gorgeous eyes.

mika.

what a DOLL!!!