Class of 2020 Senior Sessions: Zack from Shrewsbury High School
The vast majority of my portraits take place in parks. For the most part these spaces feature great trees, forest-lined paths, waterfalls, old barns, and other quintessentially New England things. When Zack was open to moving somewhere a bit more urban for his senior portrait I knew exactly where I wanted to go: Worcester City Hall.
The vast majority of my portraits take place in parks. For the most part these spaces feature great trees, forest-lined paths, waterfalls, old barns, and other quintessentially New England things. When Zack was open to moving somewhere a bit more urban for his senior portrait I knew exactly where I wanted to go: Worcester City Hall.
I met Zack a little bit before the sun dipped down beneath the horizon. The Common at Worcester City hall was still full of life- people were walking around, sitting on benches, skateboarding and riding BMX. I knew that I wanted to take full advantage the backdrops of Worcester City Hall and all other buildings of Downtown Worcester but I also wanted to include some greenery. The balance here is awesome and in no time at all Zack and I came away with some great portraits that really took advantage of the setting- including that great golden hour! Check out some of my favorites from my senior session with Zack at the Worcester City Hall Common. Click here to learn more about my senior session packages!
Jane and Aline
Jane and Aline’s wedding meant a lot to me because we had been working together in preparation for over two years. From our first cafe meeting to their big day, I felt honored to be a part of it all. Check out some of my favorite photos from their wedding at the Inn at Manchester.
About four years ago I moved back to my hometown of Shrewsbury from Seoul, South Korea. I had been in Seoul for the better part of 5ish years. I left when I was a young guy in my 20’s and I came back a married man in my 30’s. For most of my time in Korea, I worked as a photographer and journalist. When I came home I dove into weddings and immediately started building my portfolio. That’s about when I got my first message from Jane and Aline about being their wedding photographer in Manchester, VT.
Jane and Aline were way ahead of the game when it came to planning. We met for the first time in a cafe shortly after they signed their contact. We shot their engagement session (the sunrise photo below) in Provincetown in 2018. When they first booked their wedding seemed to be so far away and it was something I was always looking forward to because I genuinely enjoyed the time I spent with Jane and Aline.
Their wedding at the Inn at Manchester was everything I assumed it would be- beautiful and full of laughter and love. It was a beautiful day and it was one of those weddings that made me really feel thankful for what I am able to do for a living. It has been a blast getting to relive it all as I prepared their photos. Check out some of my faves- from that first engagement session to that last dancing shot before I headed to my car.
Here are some of my favorite photos from Jane and Aline’s wedding in Manchester, VT. Make sure to check out the vendors below!
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Venue: The Inn at Manchester
DJ: DJ Mike Napoli
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Class of 2020 Senior Sessions: Christiana from Oxford High School
Senior portraits are important because they give us something to look back on and remember what it was like to be a high school senior. I photographed Christiana’s senior portrait at Moore State Park in Paxton. Christiana is a rising senior at Oxford High School.
Senior portraits are a big deal because they are representative. A senior portrait, like any portrait, should represent who you are. People always tell young people when they are nearing the end of high school that “real life is on it’s way,” or that they are onto something “bigger and better.” Sure, great things are coming your way but that doesn’t make who you are at this point in time any less important.
Christiana is a member of Oxford High School’s Class of 2020. She trekked out to Moore State Park in Paxton with her boyfriend for her senior photos. I had a lot of fun spending time with the two of them as the sun was starting to set. The session was laid back and full of natural posing. I always tell clients that I aim for painless sessions and this is extra important for senior portraits because nobody wants to look at their year book in ten years only to see a very obviouslt stressed out high school senior looking back at you!
That senior portraits are something that you will look back on gives them this extra sense of life and importance. I am 35 years old (holy #&$@). About once every couple of years I will come across my yearbook and flip through the pages. Every single photograph is of a person who might be unrecognizable to me know. When I come across my own photograph my hair is slightly spiked and I am wearing a cheapo bracelet I thought was super cool that got out of a vending machine. I don’t wear vending machine bracelets anymore and I don’t spike my hair, but that photo represents who I was back when I was 17. It’s fun and sometimes important to remember who you were during the “good old days”.
Check out some photos from my senior portrait session with Christiana at Moore State Park. Click here to learn about my senior session packages!
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