Christmas Family Portraits at Churchill's

My first visit to Churchill's in Exeter, NH...quite impressed! If you have a green thumb or just want to be 'wowed' by the beauty of floral design, stop by Churchill's. There are even monthly events, demonstrations and seminars! Check out there events calendar. I will be visiting this store all year round. The employees are friendly, the flowers and arrangements are beautiful and you can't help but smile while you are there. Below are a few images from my family Christmas portrait session as well as a glimpse at what Churchill's has to offer this time of year. For more photos of Churchill's, check out my Flickr page.

Hampton Beach Family Portraits

In the winter, Hampton Beach is an entirely different world. It is missing masses of teenagers in swimsuits, open t-shirt shops, smells of fried dough and pizza, and the beeps and whirls of the arcades. It has the feel of the western ghost towns. On the day I was to photograph a family there, it was blustery and in the high 40s. Thankfully, the snow had not yet arrived. Below is a sneak peek of my portrait session with Chris and her children.

The Nubble Lighthouse

Every year the Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine has an annual lighting the first Saturday after Thanksgiving. The event begins at 5:00pm and includes caroling by the York High School Chamber Singers, hot chocolate, a visit from Santa and the lighthouse covered in holiday lights! Dave from Mere Image Photography and Joe from DiMattia Photography joined me at the event. We arrived early to scope out the best spots to photograph the sunset, lighthouse and festivities. Below are a few photos from the evening. To see a complete album, click here.

Cody & Brody - Thanksgiving 2009

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love watching the Macy's Day Parade, cooking with my mother, talking for hours with family, and eating turkey! Thanksgiving is a day for remembering all that we are thankful for. It is more of a reminder to me of all I take for granted. I hesitate saying this, but I have far more than I REALLY need. God is so good to me!

I am so thankful for my family. There is nothing in this world that can replace family. We are only given a limited amount of time on this earth and should make the most of every opportunity we have with our loved ones. My family's pets have always been part of every holiday and event. I always have so much fun watching them and this year I spent a little time photographing them.

Family Portrait Session with Shaun & Chase

Exeter, NH is a beautiful location for walking trails, historic sight seeing, shopping and more! I met Shaun and Chase at their Exeter home, an old county jail transformed into an apartment complex. Shaun is a Career Placement Coordinator for a local staffing and training agency. Her kind and sincere heart shines through when she is helping those in transition as well as her friends and family. Unfortunately, as Shaun is also a photographer, she has few photos of herself with her son. Thankfully, now she has an abundance! I had a wonderful time getting to know Chase, who affectionately calls me Jenny. He prefers to be the one taking the pictures. I think he inherited that interest from his mother! Below are a few photos from our afternoon together. More can be found at my Flickr page.