Sophia Grace Comisso

Another one of my clients from last year just had their first baby girl! Sophia Grace was born just 5 weeks ago, and is soooo beautiful. I shot Cindy and Glen's wedding in May of 05 and can honestly say it was one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever been to. Not only was EVERY detail perfect, but their love for each other was so unique and evident in everything they planned for the day. And now, just one year later, they have another addition to their already fabulous family! I got to hang out with the three of them the other day, it was a true joy being able to see Cindy and Glen interact with Sophia. What a lucky little girl to have come into such a loving household. I wish you two the very best for so many years to come.

Scott and Toni

A couple of weeks ago I shot Scott and Toni's wedding. What a fun Italian celebration! Toni was such a beautiful bride, with a fabulous personality - so easy going, and just excited to be married to Scott. Seeing Scott and Toni together is really a beautiful thing. They told me that after a summer of having to spend apart, that as soon as they were reunited they were inseperable, and you can see why. Their love fore each other is truly evident in the ways they interact. I am confident that they have so many loving years to spend together. Hope you're having a great honeymoon guys!!

Sam and Danielle

I'm so sorry for not keeping up with updating my site. I have been so busy trying to keep my head above water with each wedding! My mother has been continuously reminding me that I am WAY behind in my postings, and that I need to add more weddings for her to view - I'm pretty sure she is one of the very few who actually read this blog! Thanks, mom!

So, today is my day for updating. Here is a wedding that I did in two parts. The first week took place in upstate New York at the most beautiful estate. The estate was actually previously lived in by one of the Rockefeller's and has been turned into a restraunt/function facility. This part of the wedding was a small ceremony/dinner party for family members only. It was such an intimate setting, with fabulous food and guests. The following week the second part of the wedding took place. The "reception" part of the wedding was held at Mistral, here in Boston. This was a celebration for Sam and Daniell's closest friends. Again, amazing food and guests! I had so much fun at each celebration, and feel so lucky to have been apart of their wedding.

The Churchill Children

Over the past few years so many of my friends have had babies! It's crazy how quickly they grow up and change into little people!

A couple of weeks ago I went to visit a few of these children and was able to grab a couple of pictures of them... How cute are they!!!!??

SAN JUAN!!

My friend Dianne and I have been planning a vacation for several months now. Both of us have been completely overworked and DESPERATE for a vacation! We chose San Juan for two very important reasons: 1. Dianne's passport didn't come in time, and 2. San Juan has running toilets (very different from ANY of my recent trips!) and NO work related activities - ALL of my cameras, with the exception of my VERY fun new point and shoot camera were left at HOME!

We chose to stay at an all inclusive resort here, and let me tell you, when they say all inclusive they truly mean ALL INCLUSIVE!! We have paid for NOTHING since our arrival and have been treated like queens!

When we arrived, we were assigned our own private butler - Hector - who is shown in the above picture. Hector is here to do ANYTHING!! He schedules dinner reservations, tennis time, you name it, he'll do it! Everyone is here soooo nice! We have indulged in all of the finest life has to offer! Fine dining, luxurious 5 star hotel, relaxing by our private pool and private cabanna all day...etc.

We decided to leave our little paradise to go on a trip to a nearby rainforest - the only one in the country. Such an amazing trip! We hopped in a van with 4 other honeymooners - (Dianne and I are known throughout the hotel as "Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan!), and drove to the rainforest. We hiked through the forest and swam in the natural springs!

This has been one of the most amazing weeks of my life! It truly is Paradise!

I have the best friends ever!!

First of all, I apologize for dropping off the face of the earth for the past few weeks! I have been so busy with weddings, but also have been traveling less and therefore having a really great time catching up with friends. I will add the past few weddings soon... but first things first, I wanted to thank all of my wonderful friends and family for showing me one of the best birthdays ever!!

My birthday was perfect! My friends threw a FABULOUS party on my friend, Molly's roof top! I live in one of the best cities in the country, and at this party we were able to see all of it from the roof! It was awesome - great food, wine, people, dancing...etc. I am so blessed and feel so loved!

Thank you all!!

Dave and Jasmine

Well, another weekend, another REALLY AMAZING wedding!!! Dave and Jasmine were one of the most fabulous couples I have ever met! I'm not sure I have seen a couple enjoy their own wedding more. Individually they are both really fantastic to be around, but together, well you can see from just a few of their pictures, they truly come alive. The entire day was picture perfect - incredible weather, beautiful beach, soooo many amazing, fun guests, great dancing, etc.

I LOVE MY JOB!!

Dave and Heather

I had so much fun assisting my good friend, Erin this weekend. www.ecurranphototo.com.

It's always so great to assist at a wedding because I am able to capture unique angles and expression that I would not otherwise be able to focus on if I were the main photographer. It's also fun to be able to work with such a talented photographer. Erin's work continues to be an inspiration as well as a continuous challenge to my own style of photography.

To view some of her amazing work, go to www.ecurranphototo.com.

Robyn and Jared

The other day I was so lucky to be able to shoot Robyn and her son, Jared (and their dog, Molly!) Robyn and Jared have such a special relationship, that only a mother and son can share. Watching the two of them interact is such a beautiful thing. And, as you can see from these pictures, you don't typically find two more beautiful people - which makes my job SOOOO much more fun!

Mike and Sari

Every now and then you luck out and get a really animated couple willing to do almost anything for a good picture. This weekend I was blessed with such a couple. Sari and Mike quickly became one of my favorite couples to work with. I fell in love with Sari the first day I met her - so easy going and completely willing to ham it up for the camera. I knew the day promised to be a good one when while getting ready, Sari broke into a dance to some quality New Kids on the Block music! No one says it better than the New Kids. Sari is great on her own, but add Mike to the equation, and the magic begins. The two of them together is like watching your favorite sitcom! They are the couple everyone wants to be around and be like! They even have their own private handshake - which truly does put all other secret handshakes to shame!! I have no doubt that these two will laugh more and enjoy each other more than they ever imagined. I wish you both the very best that marriage has to offer!

Lower 9th Ward

We took a brief tour of the Lower 9th Ward. We had started getting used to seeing flood damage. That changed today. The devestation is beyond words. The area is a ghost town. The only people around are those bulldozing houses. Entire sections are empty except for a few foundations and front porch steps. Cars are stacked everywhere. It looks like a war zone. -JDP

...CLICK HERE... to view just a small sample of the devistation.

Heat? What heat?

Another update from our star basketball player John David:

Day 5:

We are getting more efficient. One team gutted a home today and nearly did as much work in one day as they did in the 2 previous days combined. The other team spent the day at a public charter high school doing some finishing touches. We also saw a a few crawfish that one owner had as pets. Another homeowner from earlier in the week treated the entire group to pizza (the best in New Orleans we hear).


Tomorrow, we are finishing the last of our work. We have 2 houses to complete in the morning. After that we plan to clean up and go back to the Lower 9th Ward so that those who weren't with us today. We will also go into the French Quarter.

It's hard to believe that tomorrow is our last work day. It's amazing to see what God has done. This is without the greatest mission trip we never planned. The team has been great. This is the most unified, hard-working group of teenagers I've ever worked with. God is good.

...CLICK HERE... to view a slideshow of our latest images.

Git 'Er Dun...

This is a picture of Deborah (the woman whose house we gutted) smashing her television on her front lawn... one of the many things she is forced to leave behind.

Day 4:

I apologize for not getting word out last night. We were all pretty exhausted and attempted to get to bed early (or just earlier). We did manage to make a trip to the Walmart Supercenter where we stocked up on junk food and other necessities. We were also told numerous times that it was obvious we are not from around here.

We completed 2 houses today. Both homeowners were overwhelmed with gratitude. One homeowner has been feeding her group all week. The other is taking all 29 of us out for dinner tomorrow night. We are overwhelmed at the generousity of those who have lost so much. They continue to give beyond measure. After finishing one of the houses, one team started working on the garage of another home, where they said that they were outnumbered by cockroaches 50 to 1. The house even included a few flying roaches.

We will attemp to do laundry tonight. WE HAVE TO. We cannot hold out any longer. The plan is to get some clean(er) clothes and do some finish up work on another house tomorrow and around a local elementary school.

Did I mention that thiis has been an amazing week?

The Paraguay/New Orleans Team

Paraguay gone New Orleans...

As many of you know, I have been helping out with our church senior high youth group for the past few years. For the past year we have been planning to take 30 of our kids on a mission trip to Paraguay. While there we planned to teach English and do some construction of seminary buildings. Well, as usual, God had His own plans and on the day we were supposed to leave for Paraguay, our Brazillian airline went BANKRUPT!! After many hours of endless phonecalls made by our Youth Pastor, John David - to EVERYONE he knew, he quickly rerouted our trip to New Orleans to help out with Katrina relief.

After two hours of planning, 30 of us hopped in 3 vans and made our trek south. Three days later, numerous fast food encounters, countless stops to the restrooms, and way too much road music we arrived in New Orleans. Here is an excerpt from an update our youth pastor sent:

Day One: A somber ride into the city of New Oreleans brought forth feelings of sympathy and compassion for the people of the area. At this point, all that we have been told is that we will be gutting the flood damaged houses near our home base. The church is in the 20% of the city that was not ruined by the floods last August. The other 80% in which we are working in was hit quite bad and are practically abandoned. We are staying at Berean Bible Church on the outskirts of the city. There are three other high school groups here but the building is comfortable and the AC is cold. This trip is different from your typical youth missions trip- it is part road trip, part missions and part summer camp. Well, it's time to hit the old dusty trail. Tune in tomorrow. Paa-ting.

The Paraguay/New Orleans Team
(this email originally composed by Dan Majorowski & David Gallagher)

Nothing could have prepared us for what we were to encounter. Devistation is everywhere and remains of Katrina leave a haunting presence all throughout the neighborhoods. Here is another excerpt from day 2:

Day 2

Today was more than we could have imagined. We divided into 2 teams
and began gutting 2 different homes on the west bank of New Orleans.
One house was less than 2 blocks from where the levee broke. The
homeowers have been extremely gracious and overwhelmed us with
hospitality and generousity. The devastation is hard to
describe. Pictures and television do not to it justice. All the
earthly possessions that these people owned are in piles in the houses
where flood waters moved them around. Other things are still in place
like normal life was going on when the flooding began. One group even
found dinner in the oven. To make things worse, looters have already
raided the houses and taken anything that had any valuel. It is
difficult throwing out years of memories for these people while they
sit and watch, but all the homeowners are grateful to God and speak of
nothing but blessings. We have heard no one complain about their
situation. They have heard the story of how we ended up here, andwe
all agree that God has done something amazing. We could not have planned a better mission trip...in fact, we didn't. Everyone agrees that this is a life-changing experience for us all. We are anxious to
see what God is going to do tomorrow. We begi n at 7:15am in morning.
It's more stripping of sheet rock.

...CLICK HERE... to view a slideshow of images from the houses we've been gutting.