Time well spent in the bathroom!

Yesterday I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Debra Sampson of Dine By Design, LTD in Newton. My super talented beau, Chris, world's best ( and most handsome) plumber, installed her new sink, toilet and shower/bath fixtures in what I believe to be one of the nicest bathrooms I have ever been in!




Ms. Sampson has such an artistic eye and excuisite taste, it was no surprise to me that this room would turn out to be as magnificent as it did.



Self Portrait in the reflection of the tub faucet!!

Geoffrey and Shannon - Boston Harbor Elegance

Can't wait to get one of these!

I have to say that I have never liked the bulkiness of the generic camera bag. yuck. In my opinion it limits your workflow!

So kudos to Jessica Claire in CA for answering everyones prayers and designing The ShootSac.





Also, to personalize such a wonderful creation, they offer several "covers" to be a stylish photographer as well as a creative genius!





I have no idea how i would even pick just one cover...

Have an awesome day!
~J~

heaven in a box!

I recently joined the bright side of life and purchased an iMac.



Now, let me just say that for as long as I can remember.. I have sworn by PCs. Wether it was price, software or whatever the case may have been, I had zero interest in Apple.

I finally oepened my eyes to the idea of a mac this past February, thanks to my teriffic beau, Chris and my fabuloso photo partner in crime, Luis. He showed me that there really was no comparison... the Mac offered a more efficient workflow and that all of the software that worked together.

As I got to know other photographers throughout the country, gaining inspiration, I noticed that almost every one of them was a Mac user.. The products that they could offer their clients from their Mac was one of the things that set them high above their competitors

I suppose that they worded it perfectly on the Apple website when they wrote:
....Powerful Design: Providing a brilliant combination of performance, simplicity, and design, iMac makes both work and play delightful experiences.

Trust me, when you spend as much time infront of a computer as I do, you want as many delightful experiences as you can get!

Next on my list: Canon 28mm 1.8 lens!

Taylor, Emily, Nick and Gabriella

Talk about some beautiful faces!



I had the pleasure of photographing these future models in their great grandma's yard. I loved that I got to play with the kids on grandma's swing set, it made both of us feel more comfortable, which really showed in the photographs.

Janine and Olivia

I am so happy that i reconnected with my dear friend Janine!

She has two breathtakingly beautiful daughters, Olivia and Lilly... Olivia always makes me laugh because even if I don't have my camera in my hand, she says "cheeeeeeese" everytime she sees me.







I had the pleasure of photographing Olivia when she was about 6 months old, and then about one month before Lilly was born, I photographed Janine's beautiful belly!

Janine is the kind of friend who can always make you laugh no matter what. Im so glad to have her in my life!!!

Carl and Amanda- Engagement

I had the most creative and fun session this weekend with two of my wonderful friends, Carl and Amanda. Their wedding is fast approaching and i would say that it is the Summer wedding i am most excited about!




The pressure was on for this session.. not only is Carl a friend of mine, but he is a photographer as well... not to mention the northeast representative for Canon Cameras! What an amazing compliment that he would ask me to be his photographer.



There's nothing quite like capturing in an image what's inside someone's heart, and i feel so blessed that its what i get to do every day.



...And its of course a plus when the people I photograph are completely in love with eachother..!

A good photograph is one that
communicates a fact, touches
the heart and leaves the viewer a
changed person for having seen it.
It is, in a word, effective"
- Irving Penn