2020: A Year in Photographic Review
2020 was a strange year but I took a lot of photos because life goes on. Check out my favorite photo from every session that I shot last year. From family sessions to a bride and groom jumping into the pool in full dress. It’s all here.
I always try to keep things pretty optimistic and cheerful on my site so forgive me when I say that 2020 was a big pile of garbage. I think that sentiment is pretty universal. It was a struggle to just stay afloat for a lot of us who were forced to close up shop for long periods of time. Businesses that were run by people smarter than me didn’t make it through because of things that were beyond their control. Lacking a ton of overhead and being married to my second photographer, I was able to survive by curling up into a fetal position with my camera popping up as regulations allowed. The efforts to support small businesses like mine were huge.
A few days ago I started going through all of my sessions during 2020 and I was reminded of why I do this. Life goes on. There was the pandemic, yes, but there were also marriages, adoptions, trips to the park, and engagements. Silver linings in the cloud are what you live for during hard times, right?
Very often my favorite photo from a session will not be the one that gets printed and framed. It will be a moment of tenderness when nobody knows that the camera is on them or it will be some hilarious moment when a kid crosses a line and is just done with the session. Photos without a story can be pretty but that’s not what I am into. If people wanted that anymore then we would still be loading into the car and going to Sears.
Below are my favorite photos from every session from the last year that was not a studio headshot or real estate shoot. I have a lot to be thankful for even during a year that went so so wrong for everyone. Thank you to all of my 2020 clients!
Class of 2020: Talk about a Rip-off
The Class of 2020 learned a rough lesson about how fast things can change. They were robbed of important moments that most of us take for granted. A few weeks ago I had the privilege of tagging along as this group of friends celebrated their graduation in their own way at the Foundation Field in Shrewsbury, MA.
I really feel for the class of 2020. They got royally ripped off. Missing out on graduation and other events they’ve been looking forward to for years is a brutal lesson in having to go with the flow. My heart goes out to all of the seniors that I took portraits of over the last year or so who had to take a hit due to the pandemic.
A few weeks ago I was asked about taking some photos of a group of friends at the Foundation in Shrewsbury, MA. They were planning on doing the photos themselves but one of the moms thought it would be fun for me to hop in. It was. It was a lot of fun to see these graduating (now graduated) seniors interact and have a little fun. They were totally ready to collaborate and willing to play along.
They were also patient. The wind that day was intense and really came out of nowhere. The caps were in frame during the “toss your cap in the air” shots for about .5 seconds. I think this session is a good reminder of how strong young people can be. Here they are- robbed of a formal graduation, prom, everything else (senior skip day being a huge exception) but they were still super optimistic and excited.
Congrats to all seniors- especially these girls.
If you’re a member of the Class of 2020 and want to have some fun with your friends and throw your cap into the air a bunch of times then shoot me a message!
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