January 5, 2011 by epcphotography
Our good friends Steve and Karin – and their adorable 2-year-old daughter Summer (some photos of Summer in May ’10 here) – just welcomed Sienna Faith to the family. We met the precious, gorgeous little one at 6 days old. We knew they’d have a cute one, and Sienna is scrumptious. Perfect newborn model, too!
Steve had a photo in mind that he really wanted to capture Sienna’s tinyness. Here it is:

Isn’t she edible and so, so pretty?

My favorite family shots… Summer doesn’t quite know what to make of Sienna quite yet, but she does know how to smile for a photo! 🙂 (And Sienna’s little mouth just makes me nuts with how cute it is!)

Congratulations, Karin, Steve, and Summer! We are already in love with Sienna. 🙂

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January 3, 2011 by epcphotography
Happy New Year!
I rang in 2011 by capturing the wedding of Kate & Adam in Boston. Apart from having to wake up at 6am to catch our flight back to Sarasota (and 77 degrees – yay!), it was such a great experience. Kate is the most laid-back bride I’ve ever seen (although it may be a tie with Molly), and I felt like I’d known the two of them and their family for years – even though I only met them on wedding day! Everyone, from the bridal party to Kate & Adam’s families to the band (Night Rhythm) to the reception staff, was so nice and fun.
They had a beautiful candlelit ceremony at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End followed by a New Year’s celebration and reception at The Colonnade Hotel.
I have tons of photos to go through, but here’s a little sneak peek…
Kate had really wanted sparklers on their wedding cake, but it wasn’t allowed at the hotel. Instead, her mom arranged for the newlyweds to be welcomed at their reception by dozens of sparklers. It took a bit of planning, with some detouring of the limo to make sure the surprise wasn’t ruined, and it turned out perfectly. Nice work, Geri! Plus, I think this is one of my favorite shots – so happy, vibrant, fun, and festive!

Backtracking to the ceremony… Another of my favorites. Such a gorgeous bride, stunning setting, happy, happy groom…

Last photo for today… One of the first from 2011. I absolutely love the energy from Kate & Adam (and everyone else, actually!). They are not having a bad time. 🙂

Congratulations, Kate & Adam! Thanks for asking me to photograph your beautiful wedding day. 🙂
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December 20, 2010 by epcphotography
Nolan is one of my regulars – So much fun to see a family every few months… watch the baby steps (literally).
Since Nolan’s almost-one-year shoot was too summery for a holiday card feel, we met again in November to capture the season… and to finally get some family photos!

Here’s another of the trio that I love – they’re so happy (even whilst fighting colds):

Love the sheer excitement in this one. Why do babies love being scared so much?! (Or am I just projecting because I know being tossed in the air would freak me out…?)

His eyes are ridiculous! Like a crystal ball or something – They’re very magical.

Last one of the little guy munching on some bark… 🙂 Doesn’t he look like he knows he’s doing something he shouldn’t be…?

Merry almost Christmas, Nolan, Kari, and Kevin!

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December 17, 2010 by epcphotography
I have been wanting to photograph these handsome little devils for many months. We met them at the Y – Their mom is my super awesome spin instructor, Kim, and they are so good-looking and sweet… and Red Sox/Pats fans!
I was prepared to do a lot of running around chasing them to get decent shots, and although I did a bit of that, these guys were *amazing* models. They had poses and scene ideas, perfect smiles and hugs, and were so much fun. I was inspired. So be prepared – lots of photos coming up…
My favorite of each:

And both of these I love love love – Caiden came up with this pose on his own:


How crazy cute are they? Sheesh.

Models, I tell you…


Okay, just a couple more… I am obsessed with Caiden’s expression here, and the polarity of the two is too funny!

Caiden got super excited by the policeman who showed up with his whistle (thanks, policeman!):

Last shot… I know it’s a good moment when I’m melting as I’m taking the photo. These boys love their mom so much. Can’t stand it.


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December 16, 2010 by epcphotography
Backtracking to a few more November shoots from Cleveland…
Hayden was almost a year old when I met and photographed him, and this little guy could easily be a model. His expressions, his eyes, his wispy blond hair, those cheeks… I could go on and on.
Can you stand it?

And here he is being amazingly happy as his parents, Amy and Matt, look on proudly:

Another one of my favorites – such a perfect fall moment, makes me miss living in it:

One more… I love a happy swinging toddler!


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December 14, 2010 by epcphotography
My sister thought it would be fun to bake some treats and bring E to a firehouse when they were here last week since the boy is so into trucks of all kinds. His favorite noise to make is “vroom!” (it sounds something like that), and he gets super excited anytime he sees a fire truck, airplane, train, construction vehicle, and so on. Our friend Kevyn is a North Port firefighter, so we baked a bunch of brownies and cupcakes and headed down to Station 82 – which is a ridiculously awesome, well-equipped, fancy-lookin’ firehouse.
Although E was borderline terrified of Kev’s helmet (which, I have to say, was super heavy and smelled like burnt rubber, so I get it), he loved running around the station and climbing on the truck (and maybe also stealing a cupcake…).
In his glory (he’s making his truck sound in the middle shot):

Practicing his running skills:

Loving life at Station 82:

Thanks for showing us around, Kev!

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December 13, 2010 by epcphotography
Second newborn this week – so cozy on these chilly days. 🙂
This one is Micah Tovi, the little guy (well, not so little – born at 9 pounds!) of Keren, Josh, and big brother Adley (check out Keren and Adley). Micah is so loved, and his grandparents flew in from all over the world to meet him.
Here’s the whole crew. Could they look any happier?

Just like Emma last week, Micah was totally alert almost the entire session. For most of the time, he was content, but he had some fussy moments and needed some calming down from his mama. Is it wrong that I find this really cute?

Now resting calmly while Adley poses with him:

One last shot… just Micah being handsome and wide-eyed:

Mazal tov, Keren, Josh, Adley, and family!

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December 10, 2010 by epcphotography
I knew after their pregnancy shoot that Bri and Anthony’s baby was going to be adorable, and wow – Emma is a stunner. She was 8 days old when I photographed her the other day, and she was wide awake the whole time!
Here’s the beauty:

With her gorgeous mom:

I love this shot of her and her dad, Anthony:

…and the adoring looks from both parents. Isn’t she a doll?!

Emma celebrating the season:

A couple more – snuggles with her parents and a sniff from their dog, Dylan:

Congratulations, Bri, Anthony, and family!! Emma’s such a wonderfully sweet and gorgeous addition to the family. Thank you for having me help capture this time in your lives. 🙂

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December 8, 2010 by epcphotography
I first met the Kings when I wrote a piece about their farm – their blueberries, in particular – for Edible Sarasota last spring. Here‘s a post with some shots of beautiful blossoms around the farm, and here’s a post featuring some of their produce at a farmers market.
The King family is so sweet and welcoming (and so much fun) – I was really excited when they asked me to come back and take some photos of the family as well as farm shots for their new website.
Here’s a collection from around the farm and their new market:

And the family… (I love their grounds – and them!)


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December 7, 2010 by epcphotography
I still haven’t posted from some of November’s Cleveland shoots, so I’m trying to catch up!
Evan turned one in late October, just a couple of weeks before our session, and he is scrumptious. He’s the cousin of Ben, whom you may recognize from a recent post and a couple others. Evan, like his cousin Ben, has an awesome personality and was a great model (even though he kept yawning – and he had just woken up from a nap! I’ll try not to take it personally, Evan!!). He was so relaxed and easy-going and let us traipse around town, posing at different spots. And to top it all off, we were pretty sure we heard a first word: “Ball!”
So cute:

And having fun with his parents:

One last shot – I love this one of Evan and Stacey:


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